Ya..i dont carry wallet with me when cycle. only.. rm20

it is true. Still keeping in the bag is the better than showing it off. else just get a speedmeter.

Anyone heard of Rhine folding bike before? Is this a direct copy of Birdy? Can the upgrade parts for Birdy fit the Rhine? Thanks

i'm already showing off my bicycle which costs as much as my phone (more for some people!).. as i said, i'm aware of the risk (albeit only slightly more risk than keeping it in bag/pocket while running/cycling as the phone is still on my bike and not left on the table at a mamak stall).. i like to be contactable in case wife/parents call about anything important during the couple of hours i'm out..

sorry i'm new to the community but how many runners/cyclists have been mugged anyway, and of that number how many were specifically targeted because they had their phones out? having said that, like dannygeni besides my phone i only have my keys and RM10 with me in case i desperately need to buy a drink on the way

anyway, back to the topic.. one advantage of a GPS device (phone/watch) over a cyclometer for casual riders is that you can see your route on the map and the speed/elevation over the route, etc..

agree with sifu etigge also. heard so many bad stories of newbies going downhill with disc brakes on their foldie. when panic, they squeeze the calipers too hard which lock up both tires. imagine the horror of kena buang/endo or getting drag along with your bike down the slope.
bicycle hydraulic disc brake real advantage is the braking power in all weather condition ..which is applicable only if you are hardcore cyclocross and mtb.

This post has been edited by ipodunlimited: Mar 12 2014, 02:42 PM

ya. we wont know when somebody is watching..talking bout gps watch..i have order suunto gps ambit 2s watch with heart monitor device.

Disc brake is easier than v brake which nid to set-up n tune n will run out of balance. Oso it is easier n faster to remove the wheels, now road bikes are getting disc brake n soon a lot will b using it...

any of you guys does bukit tungku loop riding in the morning? about 10km

bukit tunku opposite PWTC?

i thought of cycling today at ttwangsa lake but the haze condition suddenly turn really bad.. the whole KL is short-sighted!

jom

it's behind bank negara do a loop back to tugu negara, pretty quiet road without much traffic, moreover lots of running kakis running over this loop in the morning

http://www.mapmyride.com/my/kuala-lumpur-k...-route-68235162

This post has been edited by andychee81: Mar 12 2014, 06:14 PM

That place quite haunted actually.. lol..

Yes, road bikes are going that way and the manufacturers are getting it sanction as well. Then again I have nothing against disc brakes which are hydraulic actuated as in the disc brakes researched by Shimano and they are Ultegra level and above. They won't be using mechanical disc brakes for road bikes.

We are speaking of disc brakes used in folding bikes which are ALL mechanical and cheap sets! It is actually now cheaper to use disc brakes than to use V-brakes due to the large scale manufacturing for disc brakes. It is also hard to come by a good V-brakes now.

You only need to carefully adjust all angles for V-brakes in particular as dishing of the wheels are paramount for even braking. Sadly this is never done by bike shops, they rather just adjust the distance of the brake pads regardless of the wheel dishing and also the they are never parrallel to the rims. It all comes to the bike tech! If it is done properly which needs to be done only once, even braking and distance can be acheived and it is quite maintenance free as well.

Didnt see any for 5yrs im running there from 6am onwards.

Haha sorry bro, cant bear with the burning smell so i cancelled my ride. Are u staying or working place nearby the lake ?

I reached home at 8pm cannot tahan looking at the bike straight away kayuh keliling taman for 1 hour

There's a second hand Tern Verge P18 in the market. Check at the FB's page. 'Recycle Bin'

Can smell the burn too but I got mask la.. today gonna upgrade to N95 mask. I stay in sentul.

Can I join the FB page?

can