so boss, got anything to suggest?

you mean tubes?

of course can do...

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Added on December 7, 2012, 9:45 amframe

This post has been edited by miaopurr: Dec 7 2012, 09:45 AM

school term ending... have to do some PR'ing to pull in new students for new school term next year...

because it is far apart or because it is way too big?

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Added on December 7, 2012, 9:49 ami don't trust anyone to mess with my pedal spindles... it's the only one thing that is keeping me on my crank arm and preventing me from jamming my balls on the top tube...

itu maciam... fly to US holiday a bit bit while getting a new bike is a viable solution?

they have lots of titanium frame builders there...very custom and all the tubes are hand cut and hand mittered... and also hand jigged, hand assembled, hand welded, hand polished... and other than giving the bike a hand job... i don't know what hand they can give it anymore...


This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 7 2012, 09:49 AM

wah... ticket $ summore... will think about it. i heard some guys here in KL went to aussie n got them measured for baum bikes. damn

although not titanium... but i believe it's the same process except for the welding...




it's high quality hand job dude...

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Added on December 7, 2012, 10:02 amwei... you manyak requirement ler... dun sacrifice a bit where can get??? like wan marry super model also must propose with 10 carat diamond ring right?? (i dunno how much is 10 carat, cincai cakap lar)

you can try ksh ttdi and see if they can produce the bike measurements for you.. but i doubt they have that level of expertise although they have the rig...

last time it used to be bike boutique where KH is now.. but they adi bankrupt... your best chance is to go singapore bike boutique and see if they still have frame fitting services...

very detailed one... takes 3 hours and they put you through a series of workouts and adjust the contact points up,down, left, right and center until you feel right...

then the measurements they usually don't have a frame for... hahahaha

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 7 2012, 10:02 AM

Can I suggest... Hand some look...ah?

handsome look?


or handsome "look"?

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Added on December 7, 2012, 10:36 amitalian topolino wheels are da bomb...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 7 2012, 10:36 AM

Ai..yah! this superbike prawns makes me feel like I am owning a CE5 Cap Chai. Feel likes trading in my Cap Chai for the Handsome Look- the corruption of the weak and fickle minded of the highest order.

Money Talks!!! now where are the bosses that pays in Usd, Euro and BP?

it's a test of will lar dude...only the strong will survive...and the weak will, well.. get f@ked up and go into bankruptcy...

pretty girls is always everywhere.. it doesn't mean you have to go court every one of them...temptations is always going to be everywhere.. from trying to coax you to buy milo or apply your 6th platinum credit card to trying out the better sushi joint or the new honda civic...

jus like this, why is this mature girl wearing a duck suit and act like she is retarded? so, you'll buy her videos...



why is she taking a picture with such incriminating poses? so, you'll buy her videos..

if you can't resist temptation, you'll find yourself with 1900yen less in your wallet for a DVD that has no story line or logic whatsoever.. not even a musical score or a stunning direction or beautiful photography...

temptations is everywhere... it's their job to tempt you and your job to resist temptation..

in jail getting their drawers cleaned for money laundering...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 7 2012, 01:03 PM

Just finished a ride..sad thing is I can't finished the 85km loop. My rear tyre blew up, and I meant the sidewall blew up together with the tubes inside. And it came with a nice little explosion as well..

Stranded at the 40km mark in the middle of desert and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna walk for the rest of 45km towards the starting line. Two italian riders stop by to help but they dont bring any spare tyres..

15 mind later, lucky me a support car was available and that's it, I'm saved.

P/s: it was my first puncture after 1000km and the gp4000s mileage was only around 400km I think..shit happens, and I'm lucky to have a support car for the ride..it'll be worst if the tyre blew off in a fast mountain descend!

I'll post the picture tonite, it's no tubular but why the heck did it exploded?

u should listen to YB... stay away from expensive tyres...

pure co-incidence lar...

it could be a damaged sidewall in the first place and the casing could not hold it together... once the pressure forced the tube through the damage casing...that's it...

it could be a small slit from a stone, glass or whatever that could have caused the damage in the first place...

lucky you did not have to walk 45kms... or not only will you have to buy a new tire... you have to buy new cleats too...i walked 5kilos before and i obliterated my already used cleat in that single walk... should have just walked barefooted...

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Added on December 7, 2012, 6:28 pmmy theory is that... as TPI goes up... the reliability of the tire goes down...yes high thread count gives you more suppleness and less rolling resistance... but due to the finer threads use to achieve higher thread count in a given area, the toughness of the thread is reduced...

you imagine, would it be harder to cut or puncture a cloth that is weaved out of fine yarn or thick yarn?


the fine yarn might make the weaved cloth more soft and flexible but due to lacking in diameter or thickness it is also easier to damage the yarn.. furthermore, with finer mesh, the protruding object has it's job cut massively in trying to find a easily penetrable route in the form of holes in between the weaves as the holes will no doubt increase with thread count...

on the other hand, the protruding object has to deal with less occurrences of the holes and more yarn which is also coincidentally thicker and harder to snag and break...i believe the fineness of the weave is the same between thread counts, but it is rather the factor of the thread that affects the puncture reliability...

just my personal rationalization lar, not proven at any point yet or supported by any facts...

it's a compromise between performance and reliability... you just have to weigh your options...

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 7 2012, 06:28 PM

wow... normally people no carry spare tyres.

Er... are ur sidewall tyres breaks up?? my GP4000s got blow before, its was park at side during breakfast before ride start, and suddenly BOMB... blow out !

i quickly ran to check... tube is gone... big hole... but my GP4000s intact... just sidewall being blow out by tube...

i changed new tube, and put in back slowly with helps my another cyclist... and i start my ride for the day!

is it a case of sidewall blow out without any damages to sidewall?

or the sidewall got damaged and the tube tried to force pass the puncture sidewall?


both very different cases... the former one could be due to improper installation or a dented rim causing the tire bead to unhook from the rim and then the tube blows the tire outwards and then explodes...

Herewith is the picture of the torn gp4000s...can't be used anymore right?



This post has been edited by mrjgx: Dec 7 2012, 07:41 PM

no lah... how to use? already torn up until like that

haha. ya what to do. tomorrow have to do some wheel hunting..perhaps another 4000s..or should I use different tyre..but a bit weird not match with the front later..

already found a shop to slam my bike and cut the steerer off..even the shop keeper asked am I sure to cut off the steerer as it'll become a problem if Im going to sell my bike later..im gladly say yes everytime I go to slamthatstem.com i'm pretty determined my cheap bike can also look better. haha

the shop owner is worried about your back : )

talking of weird... you think yours is weirder than mine?

i have conti ultra sport 23 in front and maxxis detonator 25c at the back...

Any particular reason why you are running wider tyre at the rear wheels? More comfort? I hope my bike can fit wider tyre as well..could try out new things like yours. See how it feels like..