seriously.. as far as technical stuff goes... only the stuff that is essential to get you back on the road or home when you are out and riding... i.e replace a flat tube or fixing a flat, deal with a broken chain, or anything that gets loose... those are the essential stuff..

adjusting a derailleur until it is spot on is not one of it, if shifting breaks down.. you can fix cut the cable and let it run at the smallest cog or if you have a screw driver with you.. adjust the limit screws so the chain stays on 1 cog only.. at least it gets you back home..

as for tools... any of those multi-tools is a good thing to have... it doubles as your tool at home while you can bring it out as well..a chain breaker is a nice addition... but my survival kit contains mainly of my tube, patch (not too big or heavy, good fail safe to a replacement tube puncture), tyre lever and of course the inevitable mobile phone and $$$...

if you have those old style quick release that is not from KCNC, Zipp or any of those super light weight ones... you can omit the Tyre lever...in fact, if your tyre is easily unmounted and remounted.. you can make do without one as well..


multi tools is up to you.. if you have mates bringing one on a group ride... maybe you can leave it in the car or home.. punctures are more of the common failures during a ride...

at the end of the day.. it's a test of your survival skills when you are out alone... like suffering a puncture without a tube for instance, you can stuff the tyre with grass and ride slowly back or you can do it the smart person's way and start pressing on the phone for help...

it's actually a real trick learned from mountain bike magazine back in the days riding MTB...it was tried and attempted before.. but i think it was easier to stuff MTB tires than road tires if you don't get fed up of pulling grass off the ground especially the short ones...

130mm is like quite narrow... i think my spez is already the narrowest at 134 or was it a 137mm... there is a 143mm and i think maybe an even wider one...

for lightness, i think i'll put my bet on selle italia being a better saddle than the fizik..

i think either one is OK... you might be sacrificing some weight, quick handling or stiffness on the ride but you gain comfort and stability on the ride series...

best is for you to go and try out both bike preferably between sizes and then decide which one you like better.. maybe you might find the race to be acceptable to you in terms of riding position and then you can take it from there.. you won't know until you hop on one..

it is very hard to quantify any losses on either bikes... you have to include factors like how strong the rider is?

if you have a gorilla riding the ride series, maybe the extra slight flex might waste energy on the climb while a slender less muscular rider spinning his way up the climb on the same bike might not feel any difference....

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Added on December 17, 2012, 12:04 amlet's just be fair that most of the time... you don't get dropped because of equipment inferiority.. buying myself an SL4 today will not make me drop 30 seconds over my favorite short climb immediately... neither does it make me an ace climber overnight...

it's usually all in your mind...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 12:04 AM

actually for diabetic people in sports... they just have to know how to handle their own conditions... like when to call it stops and when to continue...

the only real danger is hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia when you engage in sporting activities... which is why it is important to try and measure you blood sugar level before and after each session in the begining to know how your body reacts to sporting activities...

once you sense any signs that you want to faint, cold sweats, palpitations... it's time to stop and take a rest as you might be suffering from low blood sugar...

there might be quite a lot of diabetic riders out there.. but you won't know until they tell you about it...

isn't the slr a pure carbon shell only??? no comfort on that rite??? i haven't seen a 00 before... what difference is that compared to the carbon railed antares?

but usually.. i do feel that the selle italia is a bit more comfortable than the fizik..maybe it is for me.. i do mean in general taking into account of the shape, padding...

if you are on diabetic medications.. it might still be possible... but once you are on insulin injections... i believe you are on for life...it's too late

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Added on December 17, 2012, 9:34 amis your roaming charges there expensive... if not, you can give your shop a call and re-confirm if 1 1/8" is the correct size for your frame... i believe it is after checking around cause i remember CK don't have headsets for your frame if i am not wrong... which is co-incidentally 1 1/8" internals...

that stem is a normal stem lar... the clamp on the steerer on all current bikes are already oversized... many many years back, it could still be the older 1" clamps.. but now already oversized like all handlebars...you are safe to get that... you can even consider the super steep one if you are getting the 3T... just hope you don't regret it as it will get super low...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 09:34 AM

best to get their confirmation... at least now you know it's not a tapered head tube...or else, cialat'ness...

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Added on December 17, 2012, 12:13 pmerr... you sure about such a saddle... it's a ball masher, you know..

actually, i never liked carbon rail saddles lar... those normal rails already give creaking sound from my weight... scared carbon beh tahan from the bashing and mashing..

i've liked the flite series all along... from more than 10 years back...used to own one of the marco pantani flite saddles on my MTB... just bought it because it looked fancy.. .haha..but cheap also back then.. RM1xx only if i remember correctly..



in this case, i think maybe the fizik is more comfier than the selle...

u sure it's not the monolink rails oh... i know they made some special saddles that uses their proprietary monolink rails...damn f@ked up stupid...

you better try and see pre and post insulin injections on your sessions... so you get a gauge on how your body reacts... but then, i think you are pretty much on a schedule with your injections which should not cause much problems...

you don't need to be riding fast and killing yourself... just enjoy the surroundings... faster means more accident prone and i guess injuries like road rash is not what you diabetics like since blood is harder to clot for you guys and the wound healing takes longer...

not to scare you lar... but better be safe than sorry...

21K under an hour in DPC where there is turns and roundabouts with cars zipping along is pretty much as fast as you can go i guess...


This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 12:13 PM

damn that doesn't look comfortable to me... the form and shape might be great for riding but i doubt it will be comfortable... carbon is darn stiff unlike my spez that flexes along the rails even though the padidng is hard...

toupe is more flatter over the top... romin is a rounder saddle from what i felt before with my hands...

i know there is a toupe RBX which is even more flatter and wider at the rear.. but i don't see GH having 'em...

the toupe also has slightly less padding than the romin if you don't mind the lacking of it...

the romin does have that extended longkang thing which depending on how you see it... is a bad thing during wet riding days...the romin also has a slight curve downwards in the middle between the rear and the front while i felt the toupe is flat as pancake... it depends on which you like better.. both are definitely aimed at different people...

best is to go there and look look see see first.. and you can take the chance to plant your ass in their ass machine to find your saddle size.. maybe still have 30% off somemore...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 12:55 PM

i dunno... i think maybe got year end sale... i got mine around this time also last year... and they had year end sale with 30% off...

have you tried goin up park city hill... there is some nice views there to enjoy.. not at night, but right around 6pm to 7pm...can breathe in some fresh carbon monoxide from the car exhausts blasting at the expressway just beside the hill..hahaha

rock hard buns is the in thing now...

maybe because of my fat ass lar... might not happen to you...i think it is just not meant for godzilla to sit on it...

and i also hang my bike by the saddle... that could be the culprit... user mis-use...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 01:39 PM

praying to the surfing gods?

i'd like to work evening to midnight as well...haha

our sun is not very forgiving over here unfortunately...

yeah... but look at the price.. my balls fell to the ground immediately... 2 grams lighter than the slr carbonio somemore and massively over the antares 00...

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Added on December 17, 2012, 2:11 pmfurthermore... a spez bike deserves a spez saddle... and if you are up for it... a spez stem, bar, and bar tape... i kinda like their wooly bar tape... damn expensive and easy to dirty...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 02:11 PM

there was 30% during the gh warehouse sale... but not sure if it is still on now... ask them la... you bought your sl3 from them right?

haha...too bad la... else u save a bit bit

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Added on December 17, 2012, 4:55 pmso, what did you buy?

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 17 2012, 04:55 PM

http://www.trailridermad.com/Shop-Location---About-Us.php

http://www.usjcycles.com/bicycles/fixie-fi...CFUx66wodtUYAzQ

bicyclebuysell.com

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Added on December 18, 2012, 9:33 amshowoffs...



that is why he needs ceramic bearings...haha

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Added on December 18, 2012, 9:36 amnow... an iphone can be a lethal weapon...



This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 18 2012, 09:36 AM

and kill ourselves... no, thanks...

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Added on December 18, 2012, 10:11 ami don't like SM...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 18 2012, 10:11 AM

who, when? did what???

dengan kereta, rite

okok, i realize my wrong doings... i'll take care of the baby like a man... 10mins of pleasure 1 lifetime of suffering...


there goes my parlee z5sl

WAIT!!!.. which type of hit and run are you talking zeboot?

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 18 2012, 01:12 PM

me wants...where can i get it... got postal blue color or not?

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Added on December 18, 2012, 1:10 pmit's payne... back payne...

very evident because seller want to sell it so fast... muahahaha

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Added on December 18, 2012, 1:13 pmgot genting sempah in it?

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Added on December 18, 2012, 1:20 pmuhhhrrrr.. just realized... your signature...

KOCH CULTURE Sdn Bhd

how do you pronounce it??? sorry, just out of curiosity..

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 18 2012, 01:20 PM