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Frequently Asked Question on what kind of bikes to get:

1) Aluminum bike - 10 speed Tiagra (maybe mixed Tiagra - Sora), priced around RM3k up- this would be the absolute lowest point i would say to start from... any lower and you will land outside of 10speed equipment and any upgrades will certainly be more than the difference you saved not buying this bike.. shimano launched tiagra with 10speed beginning of this year making this a considerable choice... also, this grade of bike will have a more common grade of cockpit (handlebar, stem, seat post, saddle) and cheaper wheels

2) Aluminum bike - 10 speed 105 (maybe mixed 105 - Tiagra), priced around RM3.8k up- most likely the same frame above with a different paint livery, this would be an entry level into shimano's definition of competition components... tiagra would be what they called the top tier among the enthusiast group.. although both 10 speed... but materials and feel... tiagra has a shift indicator while the 105 does not hence giving you a pro feel (what the bike shop will tell you)...mostly.. tiagra has a bit more plasticky bits than 105... some slightly more expensive models might even start offering slightly better wheels like mavic aksiums along with better slightly better graded cockpit...

- i would not try and go past 105 on a aluminum bike... the best brands like specialized or bmc will be selling an aluminum bike equipped with 105 for a little over RM5k... going 1 notch up into ultegra will lead you to start looking into higher end bikes as those bikes will surely creep past RM6k and most likely a mismatch between frame and component grades... you will be practically trying to pair a set of RAYS CE28N onto a Perodua Myvi if you get what i mean in car terms...

3) Carbon bike - 10 speed 105 (possibly not full 105), priced around RM7k up- this would be a foray into performance bicycles... although a carbon frame... but this are not the best carbon has to offer for 2 reasons... carbon cloth grade (less modulus, less weave, lower grade binding agents) and the man power / time needed (less complex layup schedules) to layup the carbon layers into producing a frame... basically a mass produced frame with the lowest production cost possible... not all that bad... it should still be on par if not better with the best of the aluminum frames in terms of stiffness.. basically, component should be similar or slightly better than the aluminum 105 bike depending on the price you pay...

- here i would name one which shocked me quite a bit recently... saw this Look 566...this http://www.lookcycle.com/en/int/route/velo...-bike-2013.html , but i guess a previous year model...... carbon frame with Mavic Aksium wheels... not a complete 105 with some downgraded cranks and calipers... a carbon frame with comfort geometry retailing for RM7.1k if my memory serves me right...

- price is slightly high for some people... but if you look at it...maybe under 30% more if you are looking at a Apex or 105 equipped Specialize Allez

4) free for all - death - bankruptcy - you name it...
- step into this and there will be no return...

Beside on the modern roadbike, there's also classic roadbike that worth to consider, if you're classic roadbike lover.

at best, this is considered a classic remake...


with columbus tubing at least... if there is any chance that anyone still makes a bike with reynolds 531 tubing, even better...

it has to be small round tubes and lugged in order to qualify as classic...



"i guess that is the definition." by YB Butthead.


Credit: YB　Butthead


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Sofa for 3rd post.

i can sense, 2013 is going to be a great year!

who is dare to take your 2 cents as joke? we see it very seriously... haha...

Ultra-man sense....

accurate 1 bo?

it's a bike that i would never buy in my life.... except

i kena toto
i kena 4D
i start saving starting from this second
i saving since small like our 1st Lady Rosmah

Sigh... poor still poor n worst getting poorer...

Rich get richer...

oh...

oh my god. You have shoot every items right for 1st 2 items... haha...

- what side income can do? you got kang tao?
- its just 45 mins, and i sleep by 10:30pm.
- im already taking supplement and protein for better endurance in ultra running and cycling...
- eh, fyi, i already have a nice ass that each every gay pipu want to get! wahaha...
- when fall into depression, running / cycling can help me to climb out from depression... so no spending on psychiatrist
now i'm regret on what i did...

its just part n parcel of my life...

now im stopped at 18th class. im was like awake from nightmare... no point chasing 32 sessions just to be in the 3 hours ass staring class... i better go running / cycling for 3 hours to get much better satisfaction !

other people are dam bloody free, they have completed 32 sessions and now they going for another 32 sessions!

btw, likes ur 8888 suggestion! each time have notification, can see 8888 HUAT ah!

3 hours surrounded by chicks if you lucky and with strong disco music to pace !

btw, dont you think mental is very important part in any sport?

each time my bike is serviced, i feel the love to Morgan Blue lubricants...!

but, due to off season in cycling, my 2 wet Finishline lube and 1 dry Finishline lube are not utilised... my morgan blue dream have to further postpone......

zzz...

Im still learning how to put optimum wet lube on my chains. Previously always over dropped my lube to chain, each rides came back with really wet dark chains.....

ah! how to clean chains very clean enough?

guess my method is not clean enough....

i stay inside condo, limited space for me to do so inside condo....

aiseh.... March im still focusing my ultra running...

perhap 1 of the weekend can joins us to Genting Sempah ride further down to Janda Baik somewhere enjoys nice coffee break... if mrjgx dont mind slowpoke us...

cycling are just for recovery purpose... only after 23 April fly back from Clark... shall rejoins P2K...

btw, Powerman date is set... anyone planning to join?

where can get Osmo Nutrition...





oh wait... its dropper's ex-nutritionist



http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article...launched-33995/

HUAT ah!


I must be shouted not loud enough! on Sat, friend asked me to buy snake number for Sunday! so i asked mum what's snake number... 381 and 606... so i asked my aunt helped me to buy 1606 pao ka liao... RM2...

whose know she brought for Sat, not for Sunday...

Whose know on Sunday 4606 open 1st prize! Grrrr....

my upgrade fund slip away from me by inch....

anyway, wishing everyone HUAT ah! ride safe, ride more, and lagi more KM...!

next year CNY will try harder...

vittoria rubino tyre are banned in P2K.... as most of them had a bad experience when coming downhill on raining day!

i think they got it around RM70 if im not wrong. since then, no body in P2K uses vittoria....

just sharing... it's up to you to decide.

yes. i bet you have visited Velocipede Works bike shop right?

diet.

strength workout... and ride harder...

no calories intake diet... with just protein based.

There are 227 new replies in Cycling V5 aka 8888 CNY HUAT ah!

since my last visit...

Im back at Malaysia after my Philippines trip! The mountains @ north of Philippines are insane!

Giant brand is hopeless in Klang Valley. Unless you're in Penang / North...

Dont bother to spend precious time just look for Doraemons brand ya... unless there's a shop nearby ur place example: Samy bike shop at Batu Caves, Giant concept store @ Wangsa Walk....

now the main running event is over, i can resume my cycling activities lightly....

im still love my Giant TCR SL3 Gold.