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

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

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and also,
already boring with single chainring,its time for double chainring on my vybe!

i didnt buy any chainring bos.i buy 1 whole crank shimano sora 50/34 since vybe stock crank size 46t..long time i didnt put fd and i manually change from 50t to 34t and so on,so yesterday i decided to put an fd to make it easy

kaki a bit manja,so cannot go fast

i like to cycle a lot,so wanna try many things and many road even climbing.if cannot tahan,than i step down and tolak my bike

few of the things i DIY it.but the fd setting i ask my friend to set it up.its hard to set the fd.nearly 3 hours to get the perfect setup!

shop will charge below rm50 to setup fd,i ask before

looks like ok lah
but my opinionlah,better survey local shop also.my friend got alloy bike 6 speed for only rm350 compare to garion is steel... others look the same

my friend use the fixie dropbar/bull horn with the litepro.still cheaper solution for me to get..

aiyoooo...got work to do on weekend,otherwise will join u

when #ipohfoldies meet up with kl foldies and folding bike instant for the last kl car free day dec edition

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aiyok
didnt notice this,..sori

ok,vybe is a bike that u need to spent more to upgrade bcoz of the wheels.unless u can get boardwalk d8 or speed p8 if im not mistaken its freehub wheel

1st and for all the wheelset.if u can find cheapo wheelset as long as it use freehub with quick release and not freewheel.the freewheel like original vybe and only can use up to 8 speed max.

like me,
im using novatech hub coz dont want tu change the wheelset.besides,this hub is for mtb diskbrek got 32hole and i bought it quite cheap rather than change the wheelset.so i change it,but the front fork u need to force it open to fit the hub.original vybe wheel are 28spoke,so there is no problemo using 32hole hub!

after change the wheelset,u are open to upgrade what ever u want
for me i used 9 speed 11-25 sunrace cassette pairing with shimano sora RD taken out from my verge p9.oh ya,not to forget you must find hanger for rd also as neos rd are place in front.as for the crank i use shimano sora also,but this one its a compact crank sizing 50/34 bought 2nd.this is the reason why im pairing with road cassette rather than mtb cassette.as for the FD i also use the Sora and bought some cheapo rm40 hanger unbrand from the net.setting the fd its hard and took 3 hours to tune it right by my friend.

as for shifter,shimano have an option to use hybrid flat bar shifter for road but the price is quite pricey!so i took an alternative using the mtb shifter so i bought shimano alvio shifters.

so the cost rought estimated i upgred for current setup:
Shimano alvio shifter RM150
Shimano Sora FD RM100
FD Hanger RM40
RD Hanger RM30
Shimano Sora 50/34 Crank RM100 (new price is RM250 and comes with BB)
Shimano 105 Hollow BB FOC took from my 105 groupset
Shimano Sora RD FOC took from verge p9 (new price is around RM150)
Novatech Hub RM50 (new is around RM300)
Jagwire Cable Housing - RM30 (i use only for gear and not the brakes)
Schwalbe Marathon Racer 1.50 - RM85 for pair (new is RM85/unit)
Avid brake lever FOC took from verge p9 (new price RM70/pair)
Sram grips RM40

so the total cost is around RM625 consider some used parts lah.not to mention my front and rear rack and other accessories like Brooks saddle,bags and so on lah

never tried the boardwalk d8 coz no body own it in ipoh. so i didnt know is it freehub of freewheel..better ask before you bought..i got two friend of me owning an old boardwalk d7 bought from halfcut (kedai potong).i already rebuild the bike with full tiagra groupset + nice set of wheel and one more already re-furbish the bike into original condition..

but for me if u wanna cheaper upgred,just upgrade the crank.from single chainring to double chainring.its more efficient and economy rather than upgrade the cassette only..just think,from 7 @ 8 speed,u will get 14 @ 16 speed and many different ratio by just upgrading the crank.depends on people.few person i met like folding with single chainring only..

i love my vybe,and its a cool frame design with some curvy straight shape without a chainstay (cheaper compare to MU models with no chainstay).i wont sell it in the future,but maybe will give it to my sister as for now im funding for a new speed p8 for touring purpose!

In my point of view
i you love the frame bro,just bought it.for me frame are important.other parts can upgrade later.slowly see buy n sell and find many cheap2 parts and upgrade ur bike.lucky here in malaysia we cannot buy only frame for folding bike .otherwise its good to have that option.

wow,
the new speed p8 on stock ka?i heard january will have stock

try contact billy bike shop through fb.last week i ask they had stock for the magnets for only RM25/pair

yap,
the crank is the disk connected to the pedal.vybe original crank cannot add a new disk @ chanring besides the big one.oh ya,not to mention original vybe crank size 46t.so the option u will adopt to buy a new crank @ 2nd with complete sealed bearing bb @ hollow bb size 50/34 or 53/39 or 56/42.

when u upgrade the crank,add on shifter and fd+fd hanger u will add more gear versatile and its easy for climbing and speed since the new crank are bigger than the stock one..

if i dont have any parts option on the time i upgrade my vybe,
of coz i will find 8speed cogs,
http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/item/254079/...-34t-screw-type

put double chainring crank,install the fd with shifter and get the 16speed gear for the vybe without changing the hub.plus,the stock 7speed rd can tune up to 8speed without changing the rd..

original vybe crank+bb its not a sealed bearing type of bb.its a low grade type of bearing..so better change the bb also

hahaha,..the bb on my vybe also lousy and hard to open.need to use airgun to open it

ur from penang sir?im planning to round island on 26th Dec if possible