Dahon boardwalk D8

Rodalink is correct. In Malaysia they swapped the Marathons for the Rotolos, to cut the selling price a bit. OK larr! for a Vector frame. It's the top level frame from Dahon at a cheaper price. In fact you should have got 2 Vigors instead of another choice. Anyway, enjoy riding as I am.

PS/ Take note though. Marathon Plus comes in 2 forms, one is the wire ribbed for OEM which are heavier and the ones sold separately are those folded ones which are much lighter and better.

first time i see it is blue...

that's very informative indeed ..thanks etigge ... i thought every models are standard in every countries.. .. every now and then i am in love with this bike ... thought a bit too old to ride it but the first time i paddled the bike made me recalled my childhood time ..

yup etigge ... i was hunting for tern link D8 actually and all of sudden i saw this p9 at their showroom.. love at the first sight.. so i poison my wife kaw2 for the D8 which she was thinking something cheaper (dahon basic range single speed .. forgot the model) ..she felt that it was a waste to buy such expensive bike until she ride it .. and now she cant stop laughing with the fun of having the bike at the first place..

may i know what is the recommended pressure set for rotolo rubbers?

It's stated on the sidewall of the tires. It says within the range .But I think 60 psi is good

I was told there were two colour, slate (blue) or white (dr.hon version, white).

I received a cd for service n manual instruction, some stickers, small bottle of paint to cover marks n scratches.

if it's dahon single speed..
than it will be dahon mu uno..
it's a coaster brake bike..
I have 1.. very fun to ride..
the riding experience is totally difference as you need to back paddle to stop the bike..
you will learn to skid brake..
only 1 thing though..
I am too used to back paddle now..
I crash my MTB during my sunday ride..

back paddle to stop the bike? was that going to spoil your cassette? ..

btw, any broken parts on your mtb? hopefully everything is intact (i guess i dont need to ask your condition first ...

Setia Alam Shah Alam got rides night time on Wed

Thurs and Friday oso can be arranged adhoc

Hi jeisern


The group members are all from setia alam? Which route do you go normally?

hey all

finally got myself a Boardwalk D8 too a couple of weeks ago... a good ride, though looking at a few upgrades to improve comfort/ergonomics:
- saddle to a comfier one
- the handlebar is slightly too close to the saddle to my liking.. looking to get one of those litepro handlebar stems to push the the handlebar in front a bit
- probably switch to bigger tyres (Schwalbe BA maybe?). lot of bumps and hardened concrete on the roads in my area
- to change the grips. however as the Boardwalk comes with a twist shifter, looks like i have to change that first.. is it possible to use another brand 8-speed shifter (e.g. shimano) to go with the Neos RD?

longer-term upgrades would probably be to increase the gears to at least 16 speeds.. struggling with 1st gear up hills, and 8th gear is not fast enough going downhill.. but as that might be costly, i may as just save up for a better bike in the future

I think it is advisable to use the same brand for shifter and derailleur else it will not shift as smooth as it should. This is what I was told. Sifu Etigge is the expert here.

This post has been edited by hsiman: Mar 11 2014, 10:38 AM

Thanks!

Where can I find XDS and Trinx?

Rodalink is quite expensive isn't it? Dahon's are like RM2000+ and Tern's range from RM1000 and above

where can I find Brompton bikes?

If I'm looking for a semi-road bike, something hybrid that can do mountain some times, what brand should I be looking at? That's compact enough? There are some people selling their 2nd hand Tern Verge X10 - good? Also how many speed should I be looking at?

It's a coaster brake hub..where you have to back paddle to lock the hub and brake..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tch8ZeaDyVw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2yzNK2dOp0

This post has been edited by myak9: Mar 11 2014, 01:02 PM

The Neos are compatible with Shimano and Microshift shifters. So, no problems.

Your criteria for your first bike is getting wider! Now you want one that can do mountain trails as well. First you said Dahons and Terns are too expensive and now you are asking where to find Brompton! Well, Bromptons can be found in GW Cycles.

This post has been edited by etigge: Mar 11 2014, 01:27 PM

which would u recommend for the Boardwalk D8? say if i source a shifter thru taobao, etc.. can a novice like myself change it by referring to guides/instructions.. or do i need to get it done by an "expert" just to be sure?

Where is GW Cycles located ?

Are Bromptons expensive? Someone mentioned it so I'm replying.