Just curious if u guys ride carbon clincher currently or just alu clinchers?

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Added on October 10, 2012, 9:09 pmFor me in my opinion, if wanted to buy full carbon wheel i rather buy a tubular carbon wheel instead of clincher as to avoid those heat issues but as we discussed few page before it sucks when tubs tire puncture... Sigh... decisions deicisions, is my lightweight-ness had effect on performace on carbon clincher?

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 10 2012, 09:11 PM

So you are currently using the like of FR0 or Ksyriums lor?

For me i was thinking saving up the carbon clincher &tubular combo wheel set for my second better bike For now i just stick with FR1.

Thanks for the advice.

Pity my bike shop dont carry velocity wheel eventhough. The bike shop near my house actually carrier velocity wheels but dislike the way they treat me.

Pity velocity did not sell the wheel directly to customer, the head office is located in the same city as i am

Make sure ask them ship to your friend within one month before he left aussie for kl. Your friend can claim GST tax off the wheel within one month of invoice date of issue. That what i did when i and bought and carry and claim my FR1 (and assortment of small item) back to KL(and back to aussie), small amount claimed back but better than nothing man apart the hassale of carrying wheel to and fro..

Not sure about Velocity themselves will conduct the sales, but maybe yours special case so they close one eye. If i were same situation as u, they will direct me to a nearest dealer to do the purchase as they not allowed to sell directly to me. Some stupid aussie law actually

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Added on October 11, 2012, 12:50 amI will stick to FR1 for now since i had that wheel edi, like you said i not ready to change the brakes wheever i changed between aluminium and carbon wheel. I most prob get it when i get second bike

ENVE smart wheels are quite a hit hear in my lbs, i did not go much into it as I not intend to buy any carbon wheel at that time. The shop owner told me its only useful if i ride 35kmh or more for deep dish wheel

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 11 2012, 12:56 AM

Frankly speaking only Armstrong himself knows the truth. Whatever happend to him its not really my business. Just sick of Armstrongfag praising him that he is innocent bla bla... Looking forward for the unfolding drama

I had one of his book which is more or less guide of being a good cyclist like him.. Too bad he did not share the secrets of doping

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 11 2012, 08:27 PM

my armstrong Performance Program book cost about 15 ringgit shipped to me in australia. hell the bookstore here selling the same book for AUD40

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 12 2012, 01:18 PM

Aussie cycling scene was in chaos after GreenEdge DS admited to doping during Armstrong era... Its being hoo-haa time in aussie cycling scene.

Just being curious, BMC race machine is more stiff than Team machine slr right? That mean the ride will be harsher in long distance race? Does it make things worse with my lightweight?

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 14 2012, 06:51 PM

Does, BMC and Trek had good warranty support in KL?

Support as in like if shit happend to my bmc/trek frame and some specific brand stuff the shop able to source for it in short time. I can see trek and bmc is very well represented here in aussie but not sure in KL. I probably will be back in KL for good 1/2 years time so that whyi just checking around. No point buy a good frame but support like shit in kl.

Is Bikepro carrying BMC? I know that they are carrying Time and Scott bike. I actually sort of like building relationship with that unker as i bought small stuff like shoes and clothing. Because of this i was considering getting Time RXRS from my current LBS but budget not enough for now.

Butthead, do you mention that one of the BMC with sram red cost around RM15k plus? Do you recalled which model was it?

Ok thank for your words. What up with your preference towards EA90 wheels? I assume praticality reason?

If its tru its really sucks, i am considering one of the madone together with Time and BMC. Do you know who carries BMC bike here in KL? If i not mistaken KH cycles carries Look and Time bike right?

I am always wonder why cant big company like trek or specialised had direct link to dealer in KL instead of the need of going tru singapore? I know the market here is much more smaller but kinda sucks that had to go tru singapore as middle person.

Same shit happend when buying watches, all the nice stocks are in singapore and not in kl



Btw, Matt white did not get sacked. He just step down as DS after confessing he took drug at the armstrong era

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 15 2012, 03:49 PM

No wonder i see lots of Spez bike around in KL. Damn my current lbs do not stock Spez. Apprently they used to do it and some prob between them and the shop decide to stop selling it and carry trek bmc and pina etc instead.

what will u do if u were in my shoes?

Its kinda sucks that the bikeshop in kl will treat me like shit if i bring them the bike (for service) they carried but not bought from them (lets say i got it in aussie). Its kinda sucks man, guessed that how the world goes

Oh ya, i did not open any proper "account" with any bikeshop in KL apart from that unker shop where i buy misc items there.

Its kinda odd here in aussie, even "concept" store also carries multiple brands that compete against each other. Guessed maybe its one of the aussie law for that

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 15 2012, 04:17 PM

Went to my LBS today to window shop for carbon bike. Given them a budget and requirement. BMC road racer they had on sales were not available in my size Was looking around and saw this madone 5.9



Damn it so look good in real life and remind me of radioshit team. The price was 1k more than my targeted budget but my lbs told me that they can work something out with me. The default complete bike came with ultegra di2. They suggested me that i go for mechanical ultegra instead of the DI2 version and ditch the stock bontrager wheel to my fulcrum racing 1 comp wheel. Frankly speaking does internal wiring make life harder for mechanics/me to maintain as compared external wiring system? It may look clean but at expense of making thing harder for mechanics. What did you guys think about it? Shoud i go for mechanical (cheaper) or DI2 version(cheaper long term?)? I have no prob strech my budget to accomadate di2 if required.

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Yes u are right its the new 2013 trek madone 5.9. Like some said, it does not happend without picture so this is it after my visit to my lbs today :



Its seriously does look good, my shop had sales older madone 5.9 in Ultegra di2 at my budget reach but the bike colour scheme looks like lower level treks and there are limitation on size choice so its matter of me squeezing into the bike then the bike fitted to me. I also won really feel the difference between the 7 series and 5 series in ride quality but i guessed for sure there are diff compared to my alu bike.

To be hoenst i am leaning towards the 2013 5.9 now, mostly is the colour scheme and the features that are available from the Madone 7 series. What i like is the shop will be able to order me suitable bike size for me should i decide to go for this model. Since ordering this particular build (di2 ultegra) will blow my budget, my lbs told me that probably ditch the DI2 for mechanical version (to be honest i am still unsure to go for mech or di2 ) and probably use the fulcrum racing 1 that i already owned.

I will just see how it goes and wait for my lbs to give me a call regarding that matter, then i will just discuss with them about that custom build. I have no rush for the bike now as i am more than happy to ride my EMC bike.

Btw, is that race lite wheel 23mm width is the same kind as the velocity a23? I not sure how much does the market value will cost for that wheel. As far i check bontrager us price which around USD350ish, its probably better to keep it as bashing wheel

**Oh ya, my 1k is in aud not RM.

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Added on October 16, 2012, 9:04 pmIts on sale at around 3900 AUD. Its on sram red. Guess could get to 3700 if my lbs are good to you or repeat customer or just hard bargaining. If you can claim gst that would be approx 10% off price you paid for the bike it will be better deal too.

Not sure BMC price here in KL but I know that the EMC i got were cheaper than in KL and could be better if i could be able to claim the gst I also noticed TIME bikes were cheaper in kl too than my lbs I not sure about Spez or any other major price in kl.

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Added on October 16, 2012, 9:06 pmIs it okay why u prefer to go to mechanical way? Is it save cost(i dont mind doing so frankly speaking) or just lighther or (insert here)

Forgot to ask about the EPO thing while i was there

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 16 2012, 09:30 PM

I see, i also feel the same too when i try the ones at the shop. Don have much feedback, like you said just clicking a button, I also don really like the hood shape, i still prefer the older 105/DA/ultegra hood with 10mm spacer in it, feel more flow into it. I think the new hood is adjustable like in sram using hex key ?

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 16 2012, 10:13 PM

I am considering it too but frankly speaking not sure which sram to get (red/force ). Any opinion on that. I am keen on trying on sram since i got edi shimano equiped bike. I waiting the shop to call me up first to discuss about my build. I will see how it goes from there. Not sure when they will call since i told em its not urgent.

Miao are u using sram currently? Any opinion about it.

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 16 2012, 10:18 PM

My shop got DA9000 edi, forgot to take the pic of it. haha

I also felt that the front shifting for 105 is abit hard too, had to push the leaver full swing to get the gear properly shift into the big ring. Not a prob for me as i mostly ride in small chainring.

Isnt Sram had fair share of tiny bits of imprefection too? I know the 2013 sram red address most of the problem but i not sure about the force. I know the new one with zero thing front and rear were released this year but haven seen it at any bike shop here in aussie.

If i not mistaken the new force had the zero loss shift for front and rear.

Butthead pls enlighthen us

This post has been edited by minizian: Oct 16 2012, 11:25 PM

Okay got it

Same shit happend to watches too, pay so much for it but dissapointed out of it

i did not ask the folks at my shop about new DA9000 cause i know i wont be getting it anythime soon. Apparently the DA7900 is not as good as expected after browisng tru few forums and some compare to the older generation DA prior to the 7900

Thanks for the link