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LYN Cycling V9, Racing/Road bikes- Ironman Malaysia 2014
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malleus
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Nov 9 2013, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 9 2013, 11:13 AM) yup. almost gave me a heart attack when I got the price. any idea whether that 13k is after or before tax? cause the guy at the shop wasn't too sure either, and said he had to check with his boss to confirm. if its before tax, then it would be cheaper to get the complete bike then. was eyeing their Diablo before, but it got discontinued
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malleus
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Nov 9 2013, 11:26 AM
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QUOTE(fastreader @ Nov 9 2013, 11:13 AM) "what u mean by "polygon for some carbon thingy"?" what i meant was, some of my friend was recommending me to get Polygon as it got certain parts in carbon...the fork or the body..i cant reli remember which part...  Giant tcr?..3k is pretty steep...  anything below that price range which is decent enough for beginner?..what about the Helios range of bike?...isit decent enough? would be the usually the fork that's carbon. but you're not likely to get carbon anything for a 1.5k price. polygons used to be seriously good value for money for their 2012 and especially 2011 range. but for 2013 you no longer get decent wheels with the bike.
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malleus
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Nov 9 2013, 11:29 AM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 8 2013, 10:23 PM) then u need to get a spare wheel for trainer use la. tyre wear out frickin fast on trainer was told that a trainer can be stressful for a carbon frame at the spot where you clamp it in, especially when you put a lot of power into the pedals. is this true?
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malleus
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Nov 9 2013, 05:37 PM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Nov 9 2013, 11:37 AM) wat do you mean before or after tax? 13k is the price you can walk the frame out of the shop loh... of course the complete bike ends up cheaper cos the complete bike comes with stuff they bulk... but you don't get everything to spec as you want it... this bikes are meant to be custom built lar... as in, he showed me the retail price list for the frames, but said he's not sure if that's the price before or after tax or not. and the difference in price between the frame only and the complete bike, the if the frame price is before tax, the frame alone then may cost more than the complete bike since complete bikes r not taxed.
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malleus
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Nov 9 2013, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 9 2013, 09:57 PM) ekceli aaa... last time when i was active n much younger, i ran 60km weekly average for a year. weight dropped very slow. then i started cycling. saw result much quicker. with cycling, i could burn energy over much longer period as opposed to running. well you can sustain a ride to over 12 hours if you really want to. but you cannot say the same for running. and even if you can, its not a good idea to do that often
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 12:37 PM
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QUOTE(KTCY @ Nov 12 2013, 12:19 PM) There is a button "Found lower price, we will beat them" And they do honor it. Free shipping or AUD 9.90 shipping with tracking First time subscriber get AUD 10 off.  unbelievable ? so shipping to Malaysia is free? or need to order above a certain amount to get free shipping?
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 12:41 PM
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QUOTE(KTCY @ Nov 12 2013, 12:39 PM) I got AUD 10 off  Guess you're the one who got cheated ?  Certain amount above how much?
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Nov 12 2013, 12:41 PM) about RM50... when i tried... free ship is no tracking... RM50 only? damn that's really low. would have thought it would be AUD 50
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 01:19 PM
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QUOTE(berzerk @ Nov 12 2013, 01:06 PM) thanks, means I'll have to suck it up & carry the small brick or buy a rechargable one. just started using this: http://www.magicshine.hk/ShowProduct.aspx?id=97not as bright as the big ones with the brick battery packs (which I seldom run on the brightest setting anyways), but illuminates the path in front of you very well
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE(berzerk @ Nov 12 2013, 01:40 PM) Looks good. where to buy & how much? got mine from fook sang. retails for RM175
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 05:13 PM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Nov 12 2013, 03:12 PM) wah.. there goes the aero advantage of your zipp 404... if I've splurged out that kinda money on a 404 then I'll worry about that still more aerodynamic than the old mickey mouse lights that I used before
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 12 2013, 09:07 PM) how can u have ultralightweight AND performance???? front uses one, back uses the other. so you get ultralight weight + performance  how well it'll work in practice is another story
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 10:14 PM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 12 2013, 09:55 PM) when we talk about road tubeless, does it mean tubeless specific? or can we convert normal clincher to tubeless using sealant like mtb? I tried it using normal tires. gave up on it. kept leaking both air and sealant from the sidewalls, even after a few days. currently using hutchinson atoms for my tubeless setup
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malleus
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Nov 12 2013, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 12 2013, 10:14 PM) tough but not until that tough lar  you'll definitely wanna use the tire levels. if it breaks on you then you're doing something wrong
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malleus
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Nov 13 2013, 09:37 AM
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QUOTE(berzerk @ Nov 13 2013, 09:25 AM) Actually its not that difficult to change tyres or tubes without the lever. The toughest part is getting enough pressure into the new tube using a hand pump. true, but wait till you try putting on or taking off a tubeless tire without a lever
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malleus
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Nov 13 2013, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Nov 13 2013, 06:03 PM) and how would you think your calipers clamp the rims on a 650c? you need 650c specific fork leh... or long reach calipers which you can only find in ciplak calipers.. so, no dura ace, red, and those shit... no brakes means go faster?
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malleus
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Nov 13 2013, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(tuan birch @ Nov 13 2013, 06:58 PM) theoretically is it possible for a MTB to catch up with a Road Bike on a flat highway race? you'll be hard pressed to go above 35km/h and maintain that on flats with a MTB. and that's with slick tires. and yes, I've tried
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malleus
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Nov 13 2013, 11:46 PM
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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Nov 13 2013, 10:48 PM) Not itchy la..my rear tyre worn out already..some sidewall strings can be seen.. gosh. change wheel cause tire worn out?
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malleus
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Nov 14 2013, 01:46 PM
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Nov 14 2013, 01:42 PM) agreed. one time descended genting sempah in a pouring rain, with rear vittoria and front continental. no problem as i didn't descend like them pros and no hard/late braking. zipp tangents made by vittoria didn't give me any problems too when descending perez in the rain. but i wasn't doing anything crazy also lar...
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