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 Cycling V6 - Cycling season begins, General talks on Racing/road bikes

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post May 7 2013, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(butthead @ May 7 2013, 10:02 AM)
you challenging us to it???

challenging??? not really especially when i am on my ES5...
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post May 7 2013, 10:34 AM

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back to back is of no use...
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post May 7 2013, 10:35 AM

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QUOTE(vin_ann @ May 7 2013, 09:46 AM)
Revenge.

Gotta redeem myself on the 240km loop this coming Sunday.

last year still a noob newbie, i rode up Fraser top, and i lost my group, rode myself back with total 210km.

this year, pray ti kong ang kong, kuan kong blessing, will complete the loop.

Kepong (ride from home) - Uptown - KKB - Fraser - Bentong - G. Sempah - Kepong.

er... does this sound a challenge to you?
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Oh..Kepong Lang..I see.

Why are you a newbie then? Newbie normally wouldn't dare to venture 240km out in the wild, where got the legs and stamina to tahan so bloody long, unless you are the insanely type, want to challenge everything there is, including us!

For sure you are no noob, rubbing shoulder with the big boys now.. So to KKB, using Sg Buloh or Batu Caves route?

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I think Sungai Buloh is a bit opposite direction right??? or you meant sungai buloh NSE entrance and come out at rawang exit?
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post May 7 2013, 10:42 AM

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QUOTE(Mac Wai @ May 7 2013, 10:35 AM)
Oh..Kepong Lang..I see.

Why are you a newbie then? Newbie normally wouldn't dare to venture 240km out in the wild, where got the legs and stamina to tahan so bloody long, unless you are the insanely type, want to challenge everything there is, including us!

For sure you are no noob, rubbing shoulder with the big boys now.. So to KKB, using Sg Buloh or Batu Caves route?
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i won't even try anything above 100, my record, 80k for now but pretty sure I'm ready for 100k soon, then hopefully by next year, century biggrin.gif
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Evans 2nd place is even more pointless after seeing the results with Hyjedal and Wiggins all having the same finishing time as him...only gained some 12 secs for evans and 8 for hyjedal... if the winning margin is as close as last year... then this seconds might be important...

but as the article below says... the critical riders are already showing their cards that early on and it might reveal to wiggins what form they are in ahead of the climbing stages... they are trying to rake up every bit of gain before the next ITT comes up...

Hesjedal defiant over his stage 3 attacks at the Giro d’Italia

and Sky management is screwing with Froome's head...
Brailsford: Froome, not Wiggins, is Sky’s Tour leader
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post May 7 2013, 10:48 AM

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Not sure, I know we can first go Kuang, then Rawang trunk road. Was wondering if there is any superoute that can be both fun and enjoyable to ride?

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QUOTE(lilredridinghood @ May 7 2013, 10:42 AM)
i won't even try anything above 100, my record, 80k for now but pretty sure I'm ready for 100k soon, then hopefully by next year, century biggrin.gif
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you're ready for 100 any day... jus maybe you end up slogging the last 30K back home...

i think you should give the next century ride a try... it's an experience and you get to feel how 160k feels like...jus skip 100k and do 100miles
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QUOTE(Mac Wai @ May 7 2013, 10:48 AM)
Not sure, I know we can first go Kuang, then Rawang trunk road. Was wondering if there is any superoute that can be both fun and enjoyable to ride?
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Batu Caves -> Ulu Yam -> KKB...

can eat loh mee...
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QUOTE(butthead @ May 7 2013, 10:36 AM)
I think Sungai Buloh is a bit opposite direction right??? or you meant sungai buloh NSE entrance and come out at rawang exit?
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Highway is out of bounds ma.. Unless we are riding ES5....
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QUOTE(butthead @ May 7 2013, 10:48 AM)
you're ready for 100 any day... jus maybe you end up slogging the last 30K back home...

i think you should give the next century ride a try... it's an experience and you get to feel how 160k feels like...jus skip 100k and do 100miles
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Will give it a try, was tempted to register for the Kuantan century but busy that day.

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post May 7 2013, 11:00 AM

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QUOTE(Mac Wai @ May 7 2013, 10:53 AM)
Highway is out of bounds ma.. Unless we are riding ES5....
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expressways you meant...also not legal too...

QUOTE(lilredridinghood @ May 7 2013, 10:53 AM)
Will give it a try, was tempted to register for the Kuantan century but busy that day.
excuses... time is what you find yourself...

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irrelevant post...

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post May 7 2013, 11:19 AM

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QUOTE(butthead @ May 7 2013, 11:00 AM)
expressways you meant...also not legal too...
excuses... time is what you find yourself...
irrelevant post...
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post May 7 2013, 11:20 AM

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QUOTE(butthead @ May 7 2013, 09:57 AM)
the video from sramtech is no longer available... i think they removed it and replaced it with the new red shifter set up...

but the ruler method is actually not as good if you like your shifter tilted up... the ruler method is a sort of middle ground where your reach for the brake levers from the drops is well covered while the shifter is not tilted up so much...again, what bars you use affects a lot on how the shifter transition feels from bar to hood..


for your case... i think you have to adjust the bars to where you like it... especially the drops where you hold them..and then unwrap your bar tape and move the shifters up further and re-wrap again... a bit trial and error until you get it dialed in...
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thx bro..I will do that tonight!

I tried to do base building session last night, was planning to gain 100km but ended up doing only 50km due to no discipline. I should stick with my own speed, but it was tempted to tried to overtake others and left them..in the end, i stop at 50km mark because too hungry to pedal more. it would be a lot easier if I ride in a group but I chose to ride solo, so the wind.....the headwind...is something that I curse everytime..it's a gale! life as a cyclist in desert like this would be more enjoyable if there's no such wind cry.gif
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BH, I meant EX5, btw. what is difference btw expressway and highway, in your terms?
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QUOTE(mrjgx @ May 7 2013, 11:20 AM)
thx bro..I will do that tonight!

I tried to do base building session last night, was planning to gain 100km but ended up doing only 50km due to no discipline. I should stick with my own speed, but it was tempted to tried to overtake others and left them..in the end, i stop at 50km mark because too hungry to pedal more. it would be a lot easier if I ride in a group but I chose to ride solo, so the wind.....the headwind...is something that I curse everytime..it's a gale! life as a cyclist in desert like this would be more enjoyable if there's no such wind cry.gif
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You were going to train for 4 hrs? So much free time. tongue.gif

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post May 7 2013, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(lilredridinghood @ May 7 2013, 11:19 AM)
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wat does that have to do with GE???

as our Prime Mojito says...we have to accept the results of the GE and move forward...therefore we have to accept that this is a sports related thread and move forward with being more serious about sports and not some chicks from nowhere...

QUOTE(mrjgx @ May 7 2013, 11:20 AM)
thx bro..I will do that tonight!

I tried to do base building session last night, was planning to gain 100km but ended up doing only 50km due to no discipline. I should stick with my own speed, but it was tempted to tried to overtake others and left them..in the end, i stop at 50km mark because too hungry to pedal more. it would be a lot easier if I ride in a group but I chose to ride solo, so the wind.....the headwind...is something that I curse everytime..it's a gale! life as a cyclist in desert like this would be more enjoyable if there's no such wind cry.gif
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base training is best done as a solitary practice or with 1 or 2 of your close ride buddies who rides at your pace...

there is no point getting shielded in training... you don't ride in shelter most of the time anyways...
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QUOTE(Mac Wai @ May 7 2013, 11:33 AM)
BH, I meant EX5, btw. what is difference btw expressway and highway, in your terms?
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yeah... wat about EX5??? i have the EX5.. now i want the ES5 user posted image

expressway is NSE highway is federal...hence North South Expressway and Federal Highway...

for the very obvious... expressway is comprised of 10 characters and highway is 7 characters long...

for the less obvious... expressway is the same sucky pothole filled road that has less lubangs to make access for lazy folks harder and constant urination stops to encourage you to buy junk from overpriced shops and the highways are the reverse of it except for sucky potholes...

i hope i made my self politically clear and there will be no disputes about the explanation and no social media outburst on why the explanation was not made available to the general public nor was there phantom posters that came up with the explanation that explains nothing...

QUOTE(Mac Wai @ May 7 2013, 11:36 AM)
You were going to train for 4 hrs? So much free time. tongue.gif
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it's either that or scratching the sand out of his balls... pick your activity...

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I got so much time, im not a students so no homework or studying maa. The 8km loop track is just 10mins away from my house and i just got my driving license so i went there on a daily basis..30-50km everynight.

It's just the wind, although im getting used to it, it is just too much..
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QUOTE(mrjgx @ May 7 2013, 11:47 AM)
I got so much time, im not a students so no homework or studying maa. The 8km loop track is just 10mins away from my house and i just got my driving license so i went there on a daily basis..30-50km everynight.

It's just the wind, although im getting used to it, it is just too much..
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i thought students were the ones who have the most time...

i thought you were there for quite long already.... still not getting used to it yet? i think you need one of this at your place of residence turned on day and night to help you adapt...and also when you ride on trainer... give you more realistic feel... like motion master with 3D...
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change out the mist spray for some sand spray to get some real life feel of the UAE outdoors...

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