The country is getting really 'sick' already. Careful guys!

Please be careful everyone in Melawati!
By @aimo_fatso
"Earlier today around Jalan G-2, Taman Melawati. A lady was pushed off her bike and had her bike stolen by 4 motorcyclists. Ragut basikal pon boleh zaman skarang..."

That is so sad. What is happening to M'sia? Hope the lady is OK.

I think you'll be better off getting a "real" pump. That seat pump is quite heavy from memory.

Actually, it is a effective pump. Fast, especially for high volume tires like Big Apples BUT as you said , it is heavy, very heavy in fact. When I was riding in a group, almost 6 person has that pump so, I changed my seat post to a lighter one but later on I changed back to the Biologic. Why? Because those lighter seat post like GUB or Litepro can only take 75 kgs and I am almost 100 kgs. It squeaks! No choice for me, hihihi.

Dahon has stopped putting in the pump because they have ceased getting Biologic as their OEM manufacturers. Biologic sided Tern.

If you are interested in the concept, there are many pumps that are cyclindrical and can fit into a normal seatpost. You just need to get those PVC pipe fittings and modify it and hold the pump inside without dislodging and rattling inside the seat post. Most importantly, it doesn't drop out of the seat post when you ride as foldie's seat tube are hollow all the way down to the tarmac.

Seat Pump, Mini Hand Pump, CO2 Inflator, which one is more practical ?

hi guys..
i just moved my bike stem / handle to a lower position. the problem is now the steerer tube part that above the stem is too long, around 3 inch, which i think it look dangerous to keep it that way.
can i just cut it off? as simple as that.. or anything else that i need know before doing that? any part inside the tube also have to cut? yea of course i can just bring it to bike shop.. but if it that simple, better i do it myself, right?

thanks..

This video might give you an idea. Caution though ! Once cut, that's final, wrong length or not !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg1BIh0FfH0

yeah more crazy people around. by the way, after update, this news is inaccurate, actually the culprit ragut gold chain not the bike, bike is safe. the lady is ok too. but still what a news! a friend live nearby this area, she said, the lady only cycle in the housing area, not far from her house.

must be careful and vigilant all the time, no matter what you ride.

got MC for two days starting yesterday becoz of a high fever since sunday.suddenly today cannot rest and eat or sleeping at home.very boring!!!so i start to cycle around for 50km dragonback from meru ipoh to simpang jalong and get back,





and now i feel better, with some flu and cough but not so bad like before

For me a good hand pump would be best. I can take with me no matter which bike I decide to ride. CO2 if you are lazy Don't use them so can't comment.

If it was me, my boss sure find out, LOL

Good morning everyone!

Here's my new addition to my folding bike. A folding mini velo (dahon dash p18) 😄😄😄

This post has been edited by PaulKong: Sep 16 2015, 08:49 AM


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nice bike!

i always like the Dahon Dash but this model is not selling anymore adn the new Dash D18 looks too small compare to this

running out of ideas on how to fold a bike, tern decided to produce normal bike instead....

under the 'command project' i think these are for jdm only.... to get some extra yen.....










This post has been edited by H2D: Sep 16 2015, 12:19 PM

Nice!

May it not be your last addition

Those are 451s ya? How heavy is the bike roughly?

The bike market is so overcrowded now. They have to be really special or priced right for someone to buy. These look very ordinary don't you think?

yes indeed.


but in japang, there is 'market' it seems,

The new dahon dash should be same size. Both are M size. It just that now dash d18 are selling at RM 3200. A drastic increase of price compare to last year dash p18.
I got this bike from a owner who practically didn't ride much on this bike but have upgraded the necessary shortcoming of this dahon dash p18.
First is the stem which uses flakpat technology which he claim to be squeaking and also heavy. So he change the stem and the handle bar to a lighter one ( argon stem and kcmc bone handlebar)
Mechanical disk brake that was originally in dahon dash p18 are problematic, but didn't ask much about that. He change it to a hydraulic brake with double piston caliper. It's a shimano deore.
He also change the rd to shimano slx
What really sold me is the customised aluminium mudguards. It's really retro. 😄😄😄

Yup.. Those wheels are 451 but originally dash are also equipped with 451 as well. This wheelset, I gatal gatal change it because of the sound. It's loud. 😄😄😄
I've weigh the bike, it's around sightly over 12kg with a spare tube, co2 pump, light and bag. Not inclusive the water bottle 😁😁😁

I think the Deore brakes are single piston. Both mine and wife's MTBs are using it. The only double piston brake calipers by Shimano is the Saint which are mainly used in downhill bikes. Double pistons means 4 pistons, two on each side. Once you take out the brake pads, you can see more clearly. Double pistons works such a way the the 2 smaller pistons will touch the rotors first before the 2 main pistons clamps in for better modulation.

How's the folding of the brake hydraulic hose? Better be cautious when you fold as the hose don't bend as much as the conventional cable type housing. Happy riding with your new possession. The Dahon Dash is a fine workhorse.