Hope others foldie riders will update on latest purs
chase n where to buy here.....10q

Both are 2nd hand, dunno where to check for market price here...

yeah I found khassbicycles after some searching, almost tempted to go jb tomorrow until I found a local shop that has dahon vybe for rm1k so I can save the trouble to travel to jb (I am in batu pahat)
They also have java TT 7 at rm850 wonder which one should I go for? (I never own a foldable before)
As usual they are trying to push some china brand to me instead.

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alhamdulillah,
my transformation already complete.so this is my bike spec

Tern Verge P9 TRANSFORM X20
Sram Red 53/39 172.5mm Carbon Crank
Sram Red FD
Sram Force RD
Sram PG1050 Casette 11-28
Sram x5 10speed shifter
Token Ball Bearings Bottom Bracket
PY 10speed Chain
Token Sealed Bearing Alluminium RD Pulley
Spinner OEM High Profile Red Rims
Schwalbe Kojak 1.35
Schwalbe Tube
Litepro Red Stem Extender
Brooks Canbium C17
and some bags, lights etc

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4fujgo1g...084665277_n.jpg 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bKB3Ysc9...988440085_n.jpg 

tq bro,
not in expert league but more in try n error phase.still much more to learning.sometimes being gearhead also kena tapau with 6speed alloy unknown brand folding bike when climbing up hills...   really a shame lah..now need to upgrade my leg also

Anyone here could help to point out which shop can get Java Fit 16 speed at good price?

Currently the cheapest I've seen is RM1.6k give or take RM20..

any sifu knows what is the different btw dahon vybe c7s and c7a?
also how to tell if the dahon bike component (gear etc) is stock factory component?
Same design but different materials.  c7s ,  S is steel ,while the c7a, A is aluminium.  S rides better but heavier and it rusts, A is a harsher ride because it's stronger and ridgid but much lighter. If you want to upgrade to 8.9 or 10 speed later, better to get the c7a as the RD hanger is easier to mod while the c7s is just a slim plate and putting on an RD hanger is harder BUT possible. Kimbell Jaya has modded a few before to using Acera  RD and shifters, 8 speed.

What you buy when the bike comes initially is the stock factory component.  No bike shops will want to change it. Don't worry.

Sifu, for c7a, what crankset & FD do you recommend which is also not too expensive ? Who will be best to do the mod ? Jimmy of Kimbell Jaya ?

I think Jimmy can solve it for you. It's not too expensive ( I think he has some unbranded one 53/39T) and he also has the adapters and FD. Just visit him and check it out.  If you wan t me to do it, let me know. If climbing hills, you want to be sure, mod it to 27 speed. You can mod it 30 speed if you so wish , just that 27 and 30 speed , price difference is a lot with just a little improvement. If using the granny chain ring (30T), you cannot climb slopes, then you have to TnT or else install a motorised front hub and hang some huge batteries on your rear rack. 

First you must understand the theory of using the gears. Many misunderstand and starts freewheeling themselves till they get cramps  we take an 8 speed as an example with 11T/32T

Presume, you ride a bike, let's say in a gym or riding on a flat ground. Choose a setting where you can ride comfortably without stressing. Eg. 53T front x  15T (usually 3rd gear). With this you ride just casually and you can ride for say 30 minutes without stopping and it doesn't really tire you out. Now! as you ride you came to a gradual slope and the pedaling gets a bit hard, so, you shift into lower gear (means bigger gears at the rear)  Eg. 24T (that's the 6th gear) and at this ratio, you get back the same pedal force you exert at the flat roads. You stay at this ratio and never ride even lower gear that many riders tend to do! You shift at the same pedal force that you are comfortable with. And then you hit an even more steeper slope , so you shift up until you get the same force you exert at the flat roads.

So, further on , you come to an even more steep and you have shifted to the last low gear 32T and you still can't get to the same pedalling effort, then you ran out of gears. Here, you either have to push harder till you cannot continue and push lorr.    In the case of 2 chainring, here you can downshift to 39T (front) and this will give you another few notches lower gearings and it you have triple 30T for the granny gear as we call it, then you have even lower than lower gears.

Over time, you improve, first your pedalling effort can go harder and also your time frame , you can pedal longer like 2 hours continuous or maybe more. That's how we train, slow and patiently. If you just rush in 'gung ho' style and get yourself all cramp up, you will think cycling is lousy and give up! Hahahaa

Then amis 2.1 should be a good start rm1k for her to test of she like cycling. If she decide to upgrade you still have 2.5k to burn in future. Or another bike h2d suggested earlier is dahon visc d18 also a good choice
Ok thanks. Thanks alot i will try to look around some more. Visc looks like a good setup for a recreation cyclist too bad i didnt like the frame. It should look very good for the ladies too

Great to know you enjoyed the bike and the white look real awesome. Is it posibble for you to show how the rubber washers look like?

Is it like these? Expensive omg..
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/1613804763.html

these things are plenty in taobao... not expensive if u noe how to plan your shopping..... 

rmb25 oni for ur mialo 1 pair

dahon in jap shud be more expensive than msia.... no?

A fellow forummer brought his Dahon Vybe for moddings. Initially wanted to mod the front first but later I found out that the 7 speed Neos cannot take the slack of the chain when we choose 39T and 13T at the rear. I replaced it with an 8 speed unit and also it cannot handle it so change the hangers as well and I installed an old Sora RD I had in my drawer. So, those who wants to upgrade, you need to upgrade the rear first or upgrade together.    So, at present it is a 14 speed bike but later when the hubs are replaced and a 9 speed cassette and shifters are added, it will be 18 speed.

Yea i think i got a little excited and pushed a little to far yesterday. Legs are extreme wobbly and the butt sore was terrible. Was planning for a night ride but have to cancel cause it stings!
Today i tested to ride and the sore was lesser so went on a leisure ride at desa park. Just got back but the pain didnt get worse. So i think you are rite..wasnt really the saddle but the intensity Also the terain today is less bumpy. Thanks for the tip etigge! I ride on a d16 btw