Hi everyone, new foldie reporting in. Wanna to say hi to everyone.

Hi suntzelee, as a new foldie rider, i recommend you get the Garion Alloy which is about RM5xx if you are looking at CronusMy shop. Or going to Ampang United Angel to look for reasonable price bike. Just my own opinion, PJ shop bike price is over my current dompet limit. Hehe

The RM299, i think u saw in Tesco? Those are steel built foldie, u will feel the different if u lift up a steel foldie and a alloy foldie. Not to mention the part may use some unknown brand or cheap part.

BTW i bought a TRS foldable form United Angel Ampang. Initially also looking for those RM299 and 399 in his shop. But after trying then i knew sometime higher price really make different. Mine is RM499. Different in RM100, but built quality, shimano gear, lighter alloy body is soemthing i willing to pay more for that.

Still those RM700 ++ and above, and those with more gear (mine only 7 speed) are more enjoyable to ride. I just need a starter bike to ride, whose know maybe i will upgrade in future if i feel 7-speed is not fun anymore.
Mine TRS is upgradable BTW. According to the shop owner i can change my gear to better one in future. like 16-speed or 24-speed. 7-speed is good for flat terrain (place like putrajaya/ taman near your house), but it is tiring when i cycle at taman botani shah alam.

I am not sure my bike will have link or not. You can look for United Angel in FB. My foldie model is TRS TXC-9.
Steel frame = ~14-16kg
Alloy = depend it is full alloy or alloy frame but steel fork. My TRS is steel fork, about 11-12kg. Full alloy maybe lighter. Alloy = aluminium.
Derailuer = Shimano Tourney 7-Speed

My foldie is the light green one, the second one  
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They also have TRS-TXC-8 which is older version of TRS TXC-9 same alloy and RM399 (clearance stock, my wife bought the second last stock). This newer version had better joint, better lock and more sturdy than its older sibling.

buy one tht u can afford.

tht is not too lousy, so u don't waste money.

if u buy cheapest like rm 300, after awhile u wana buy a better one,

the rm300 gone, sell used oso no wan wan, n sell as scrap metal?

so get one tht is ok ok n can use for a few years.. to get back ur money's worth,

if u visit the gan fler shop in kajang etc, as suggested u can see a lot of budget bike

till u dono which one to choose... 

I bought my first foldie a couple of weeks back. Budget was originally set at RM850 and below and somehow ended up with a Dahon that's on promo.

Anyhow I stay around BU, maybe we can bike around sometime once you have gotten ur bike? 

if u visit the gan fler shop in kajang etc, as suggested u can see a lot of budget bike

till u dono which one to choose... 

google "United Angel bicycle shop" .. the FB page will pop up first..

price of this bike shall not exceed RM 500.. got ppl sell 680, 399 etc, so shop properly...

i din say better... 

but for those wana get budget bike...
can consider this wan...  if can get for 399 not bad mar...

406 wheel is good for those wana try different saiz tyre,,,
451 tyre limited... to narrow type...

Sorry didn't reply your message early. Was busy in the afternoon.

Wah you make decision so fast and bought already. 
My wife bought a TRS-TXC-8, so far so good, I tot TXC-9 is latest one? Maybe it going to release TXC-10? 
Different between TXC8 and TXC9 is the joint.
I will show u later. Need to take photo.
The rest is the same. Spec, frame design, height, weight etc
You need to tighten the joint a bit manually. If not it will feel loose.

Yes, regarding the dent, u should go back and ask for replace. Should be okay. So far me and my friend had no issue with the boss. Try not to deal with the younger Chinese guy, he can't make much decision. The older boss or the Cantonese speaking malay guy (I think he is malay) can make decision better. I think u should ask for new one from the box. Just my opinion.

I didn't get any free gift or mud guard etc. 

I am from PJ btw

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I thought this one is 20" also, it is 22"?
This one and TXC8 same joint, brake, weight and height. Only the body frame different. But slightly higher price due to disc break. V break vs disc break... I can't differentiate any different la. Not that pro yet.

I think I understand why you come out with star on your head. Yup there really are many choices in that shop.

If it is really 22" then for me it sound good. Why? How I explain this, a 22" tyre when u paddle one cycle it will spin more distance than 20". So in term of speed imagine you racing with your friend ur friend need to cycle more to get same distance. Whether it is consider benefit. Depend on people. 20" vs 22" no sure how much the different. And need to ask whether the tyre is easily to get or not.

I never go to FRIM before. But from most of the review I read on internet. Folding bike is not as tough as mountain bike. So rough terrain and stony trail better avoid because all folding bike tyre are slim. It is like the road bike. Very weak on hard rough terrain.

451 tyre i haven't seen bigger type, even at taobao...

u can use wide tyre up to 2.0 for foldies, like big apple, dth etc and go on rough gravel road with less pressure..

members here have done it already, on ugo etc..
they've been to frim..

got pic oso from earlier post...

I bought my foldie two days before Raya. Hehe.
Since I got both TXC8 for my wife and TXC9 for my self.
So here my unprofessional comparison. Oh ya my friend also bought a TXC8 at same time.

1. TXC9 come with new saddle which is thicker and more spongy. Which I think it is nicer to ride. My wife will buy new saddle as the saddle of TXC8 is harder. She felt buttock pain.

2. TXC8 joint on day 1 it felt loose. After watching YouTube and reading internet I manage to learn how to tighten the joint properly. Both my wife and my friend happy after the joint is tighten. Before this it feel bergoyang-goyang.

3. I always carry one hand TxC8 and one hand TXC9. You know la need to carry for wife. Hehe. I feel both same weight. Whether it is really 11kg. I never go ms weight it yet.

4. Any foldie after folded, you only can carry it. (I might be wrong, maybe got other brand can move after fold)

5. Both TXC8 and TXC9 same dimension after folded. Mechanism of folding is same for both for the body one. Joint for folding for handle as you see in picture i showed you before. I feel TXC9 easier to fold. But it really much different.

these foto of adrian's ugo... enjoying 'not tht smooth' road... 

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bro Yun dopplerganger... heavy but no prob... 

You means The expensive B. Sorry sorry. I really dunno it still can move. I not dare to try that. Totally hard to reach. The price is 😓😓😓

The joint in the picture I post just now. Where u fold the handle down. It was loose initially.

I don't said the UGO fold very bad. Just don't like the way it fold. You notice there is a stand/feet that hold our TRS so that the front crank and the bottom of bike didn't touch the ground. UGO don't have it.

u look at the tyre sidewall... if got 451 no, then it is 22 inch, but ppl don call it 22in, ppl call it 451 or 451 20in liddat 

the seat post ar...

it is hard to lower lor... i already mentioned earlier, some budget bike is like this... so have to choose (model) well...

this one kenot do much, they already put the stand underneath the BB, cos they know it is hard to lower..

hopefully u r not tall guy, or else ur bike will fold with the seat post very high... 

Glad that you able to change to newer bike. Like I said I like the guy as he can make decision maybe he is boss also. As for the seat. Hopefully it will get loosen over time.
Did you buy any accesories?
So your bike have bigger tyre. I dunno that. Somehow he didn't tell me that. With tyre that have pattern, you have better grip.
Btw bro, where you from?

So far i just bought myself rear blinking light, still looking for my big head helmet.   
Still KIV for bottle holder and front light. Rear light just bought from daiso RM5, 
Front light in Daiso look ugly, so didnt buy. Buy a loceng for my wife bike too. 

I think first page of this thread also have post for the accessories.

I have no choice also, no place in PJ sell those TRS or Trinx
They all sell XDS, Java, Dahon, Tern and Brompton.
Other place I heard sell TRS is Rawang and Dengkil. Also far.
I dunno why yours got so many problem.
Maybe that why a lot PJ people here buy branded one, maybe less problem. Haha
Saddle too tight I think acceptable kot, better than too loose later it's slide down when it suppose not to slide. And for the feet, I don't really mind because I unfold them at home only fold it to put in my car bonnet.

You travel on weekday to Kajang. No jam meh?

tht seat post is not an issue la...
it is liddat cos they wana save cost...

if u bring back complain, i'm sure d fler will put oil.. not hi-tech oil u know
those like enjin oil he will squirt a lot on the seat post
then do the zig zag pull up n down...
the oil will flood the seat tube inside n make a mess,
u will hv hard time cleaning it , etime u touch there will have oil stain... 

so u think first if he wana put oil....

the stand as long as it is not bengkok , should be able to stand properly, u need to fold it properly...
n tie with velcro the two sides, so it is tight.

helmet d shop there got cheap ones mar, no more stock meh?

mr diy depends on outlet, i think i saw got some ok ok lights...

txc-8, i think the seat post size is bigger... and the frame material a bit different..

mebe u wana change back to tht model...

even u change the post oso most likely won't help,

cos the seat tube opening is really stiff.
mebe u r right bout the 451 causing the bike kenot stand well...

but tht day i got fold the bike at the shop too.. and it seems ok... can't remember...

Change back ha?  
I am not really sure. Seat post thing depend on you lo. Another friend brought a Nakxus foldie which is RM750 also very tight, and now the seat post already bercalar calar (it coated black with silver colour inside) because she always need to lower and raise the seat post to fix in her myvi. but she said its okay, bicycle meant to be calar not meant to be well kept. so it really depend on people. mine although is easily release and fall down once i release also bercalar calar already because it is metal and metal contact. so sooner or later sure bercalar one.

I knew that triangle stand below the crank. i really not sure about your model my wife TXC8 can stand well like u said.
Again it is just to protect your crank from touching the ground. most of the time the bike should be unfold. 

One thing i can suggest is that, whether you can change the seat post on TXC8 to your current bike and see how it is. maybe that TXC8 seat more loosely design. Just my opinion.

I prefer not to confuse you more. ride your bike. as long as its function as bike to ride then enjoy it. Those minor minor thing i think dont really interfere with the function. <-- maybe i just too optimistic or easily sastified.   
Or think like me, if i really become more and more addicted. I wont buy new one, but i will mod it 
I will keep some money maybe mod it over the year.