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 Folding Bicycles v2, Dahon, Tern, Java, Oribike, Bromptons

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2kia
post Sep 3 2013, 06:25 PM

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QUOTE(samosaurus @ Sep 3 2013, 02:09 PM)
Yeah, Campaign For A Lane Series 05. Details on www.gclub.com.my

We are headed to Penang and this is our third-year in succession riding round-island.. Real fun and plenty of cyclist friends..

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The Taiping Foldies Fan at CFAL4

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Climbing Titi Kerawang.. We look forward to this..

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Claiming our medals after the ride..

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looks awesome!

looks like i needa keep an eye on the gclub website more often d

QUOTE(myak9 @ Sep 3 2013, 02:32 PM)
dahon speed p8 20" foldieselling at 2k..
dahon kukuxumuxu(curve d3) 16" limited edition foldie selling at 2k too...

wanted to get for my wife...

myself...hehehe...

DAHON MU UNO..................................... rclxm9.gif  icon_idea.gif
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well they seem like totally two different bikes

one is bigger with more speed n vice-versa for the other

if ur wife lugs it around often n only cycles on flat then i guess the kukuxumuxululuhuhububu would be more ideal

n u're not gonna tour with the dahon mu uno right?

QUOTE(mbax @ Sep 3 2013, 04:55 PM)
waah today try to cycle to office in d morning, round rip was 6km plus quite near sweat little bit.. but that was in the morning hmm got to try it again before really start to cycle to work as i start work in the afternoon...

by the way 2kia i think cfal registration is closed long time d...
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yeah damn sad..

shall we organize our own pg ride? 3 - 4 ppl first perhaps?

just ride to somewhere n cari makan for couple for hours
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post Sep 3 2013, 08:21 PM

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QUOTE(myak9 @ Sep 3 2013, 07:34 PM)
Yepp ...
She dun ride that much and she dun like too complicated gearing system...hopefully she will when I buy her the bike...

The uno is my city bike as I used it every now and than...and would want to tour with it if under foldie group..

If you guys want to have a some town ride..do let me know.. my factory is just in the heart of georgetown..
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then i think either 1 bike is okay, till she's ready to get one that meets her own expectation n specification, courtesy of ur wallet of cuz tongue.gif

usually i ride with some friends every tuesday night from gegulor to town/esplanade, 8 - 11pm or so
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(mbax @ Sep 3 2013, 09:03 PM)
yo u right at night ah? just end of my work days loh that time. mayb can find one saturday or sunday go touring (fuuh i like this word) with u guys.
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i'd very much prefer to ride from evening till night instead of mrng cuz it's not that hot

on sat i normally ride from paya terubong towards town then to youth park to play football then ride home

can skip football n just ride all day instead if u guys r up for it biggrin.gif
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post Sep 5 2013, 06:24 PM

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hari2 hujan kat pg, haven't ridden my bike since last sat

damn sad yo
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post Sep 6 2013, 01:32 AM

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QUOTE(myak9 @ Sep 5 2013, 07:40 PM)
yahhh loooohhhh...

want to buy chicken rice for lunch... but rain..had to drive car...

just clean my bike...all sand and mud...

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install some mud guard, that thing really helps in keeping the bike n ur clothes clean

i like original SKS mud guard from dahon, matches the bike very well

when r u gonna ride again?

planning to ride from paya terubong this sat evening

QUOTE(noda @ Sep 5 2013, 10:17 PM)
Hi guys,

I am quite new to folding bike bicycle, and already do some survey for the price of folding bike.

More or less is the same as the list suggested here

LOUIS GARNEAU LGS Pop from 950-1050
Dr. Hon VYBE C7S from 950-980
Dahon ECO from 750-850
Raleigh UGO from 750-850

But, i have a confusion. In which I should go for this new bicycle which is suit for my budget, or i should wait for a nice deal of a used bicycle from doppelganger, dahon and etc?

Thanks a lot
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component-wise louis garneau n the raleigh might have an upperhand but for a better fold, dahon seems superior with its well-thought magnetic clips that hold the bike together when folded

where r u gonna ride? road? pavement?

will u be riding only or combine commuting with car/ktm etc?



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post Sep 6 2013, 02:05 PM

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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Sep 6 2013, 08:45 AM)
Mud? Anyone said mud?  tongue.gif
Did a light off road yesterday. It is fun  thumbup.gif
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wow ur tires look really nice! tongue.gif

QUOTE(etigge @ Sep 6 2013, 09:34 AM)
The Boardwalk transformation is done. There are a few issues. It is actually quite selfish of Dahon to not include the RD hanger and now, I have to hunt for an adapter. The original Neos 8 or 9 for that matter has very short cage and when I modified the triple chainring, the largest chain cannot use the last low gear  rclxub.gif  and if I lengthen the chain, the granny chainring cannot use the last 3 high gear as the chain sags and get stuck in the last cog againts the body and jams up the RD. Now I know the reason why the RDs on the multi chainrings of the new Dr.Hon Dash P18 and the Dr. Visc P18 breaks. They have since modified their RDs but I think it's still a lousy Neo RD. Adapters and Shimano RDs are the way to go.

Other than the issues above, the Dr.Hon Boardwalk is actually a nice ride. Only drawback is the lady like looking frame. Hahaha blush.gif  It actually shares the same geometry and same metal with the Dahon Speed P8 and the ride is almost identical. The Speed's maintube is bigger, that's all and also the biggest difference is off course the Speed P8 has a hanger for REAL rear derailleurs. nod.gif I would recommend the Boardwalk for ladies. It's easy to ride but it's ideal to have double chainring and also a better shifter and RD. The Boardwalk plus another few hundred bucks for the upgrades makes a really good bike.  thumbup.gif

The new green shifters are also sh*t stuff. I took it apart and had a look at it. Even the cheaper Microshift shifters are way ahead of it. It's so bad that I even installed an old SRAM unit onto the old bike and I refuse to use the shifter.  rclxub.gif

But those unusable combinations are those not used anyway, so, have to bear with it until the adapter is found.

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nice mod!

i've been wanting to add a double chainring for a while on my D7 but needa know the rough estimation for it

I'd need the litepro FD adapter, a FD as well as the shifter, anything else that i overlook?

what's the biggest/smallest chainring combo available?

wanna spend just minimum amount for this mod blush.gif

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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Sep 6 2013, 02:52 PM)
Like new orange colour tyre kan? Haha
Even the brake caliper also cannot be seen.  laugh.gif
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like dopperganger bike!

how was the braking power with all those mud??
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post Sep 6 2013, 07:04 PM

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QUOTE(etigge @ Sep 6 2013, 05:58 PM)
The cheapest I have mod before for a friend is RM90 for a Prowell crank (dual chainring) , Microshift 3x8 speed shifter RM120, Microshift FD (her bike has a 34.9 mm seat tube, so no need FD adpater) , RM90 and some cables and housing + cable ties RM20, so total RM320. But if you need FD adapter, add another RM80, no need to be Litepro lah!  biggrin.gif  Advantage is the adapter has a cable router! If you don't have, you need to modify a cable router to pull the FD.  icon_rolleyes.gif
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so all-in-all needs around rm400+/-

what r the prowell crank tooth sizes?

n also, my bike on has 7 speed only.. rm120 for both right n left shifter right? trigger or gripshift?

n i found the litepro selling for rm55 or smthg, fake wan i guess?


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post Sep 6 2013, 08:06 PM

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QUOTE(dannygoh @ Sep 6 2013, 07:52 PM)
i bought my bicycle. looking forward to join you guys cycle around. but need slow slow lo
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welcome to the club!! biggrin.gif

what bike did u get?
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post Sep 6 2013, 08:17 PM

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QUOTE(Robyn @ Sep 6 2013, 08:16 PM)
welcome dude !!!  rclxms.gif  rclxm9.gif
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y u quoted me bro? tongue.gif
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post Sep 6 2013, 08:30 PM

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QUOTE(dannygoh @ Sep 6 2013, 08:20 PM)
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ur emoticon is missing a camera between its hands n the pics of ur brand new bike!
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post Sep 6 2013, 09:22 PM

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looks slick, esp the tires!

is that dual chain ring at the front?

how much did it cost?
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post Sep 7 2013, 02:09 AM

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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Sep 6 2013, 04:34 PM)
Still brakeable but when u r on flat wet muddy ride, brake is unimportant anymore. U brake u skids  shakehead.gif
Jes have to hang on the motion.  tongue.gif
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sounds like a lot of fun! tongue.gif

btw do u guys use any front/rear rack?


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post Sep 8 2013, 02:58 AM

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Robyn, is that you selling off your java fit cuz u're going to work at sg?
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QUOTE(etigge @ Sep 7 2013, 03:49 PM)
It's my wife's ride and according to her, the bike feels lighter than the Eco C7 and also rides more comfortably. Probably the chromoly steel which is more flexy and absorbs bumps better than the harsh aluminium. She said the ride is exactly like my daughter's Speed P8, meaning it's a good geometry. It should be a fair comparison as all her old components are on the new Boardwalk. Same components and same rider., thumbup.gif

Here's the picture of the Eco C7 after reassembly. Looks new but then everything is new except fot the frame. tongue.gif

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The pix of the 8 speed from the Boardwalk together with the Shimano Tourney.

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looks good, how much did it go for?

QUOTE(Robyn @ Sep 8 2013, 08:33 AM)
ya... mayb going to SG on OCT. So thinking to sell off and go there or JB get another one  tongue.gif
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get a brompton! tongue.gif i'd love to explore the entire singapore using mrt/bus-bicycle!

QUOTE(theotheryun @ Sep 8 2013, 01:57 PM)
got penang pipel
got kl pipel
u go johor later report back de foldies scene over ther tongue.gif hehe

tapi kl lost one java kaki cry.gif
want a white java anybody? tongue.gif
anyway
its with ba or stock tyres?
any accessories/freebies? tongue.gif
hehe
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ahem, got commission from the sale? tongue.gif
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QUOTE(theotheryun @ Sep 8 2013, 02:30 PM)
haha biggrin.gif
no lar
since i ride with him few times
so help him promote
i pun tau from u tanye mar tongue.gif
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if u say so lo.. tongue.gif

no one's riding today?

or still out there riding? biggrin.gif
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post Sep 9 2013, 12:55 PM

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so envy u all laa got such nice places to cycle around kl

n it's absolutely pouring here in pg

thought of cycling to the bike shop after work to true my wheel wan, it's so bend atm doh.gif
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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Sep 9 2013, 01:37 PM)
I thought last Sunday u guys have Penang ride wat? So happening? U didn't join?
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well, I wasn't aware of that till last week so couldn't join in time tongue.gif

not sure if I'd enjoy events as much as just cycling on my own exploring places..

gotta wait other penangites for more inputs

I'll probably try balik pulau first as mentioned by max biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(H2D @ Sep 9 2013, 02:05 PM)
gclub site, already have many ride maps..

oso ahpek biker blog frequented pg few times, got a few maps...
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the routes look good but it's been raining everyday here, hu hu
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QUOTE(7giap @ Sep 10 2013, 08:38 PM)
hi guys, anyone know what is the price range for the airnimal/dahon jetstream folding bike? and does any shop still selling it? or do guy have any other suggestion for full suspension folding bike?
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no idea bout airnimal but they still do have jetstream p8 for sale i think, not sure bout the price though

samosaurus might know a bit more as he owns the previous model

for 26" there r the usual montague or Changebike

for 20" there r some doppelgangers n the KHS westwood

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