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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

Any idea where can get this?

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.

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..

for boardwalk D8 upgrade:

http://handsonbike.blogspot.com/p/dahon-boardwalk-x20-r.html

this guy spend lotsa of $$$ to upgrade

good info

for starter you can try something like this first.. cheap and you dont need to replace bb for dahon. or if you stay somewhere nearby bayan baru penang you can come and take my old crank it has double chainring(disk) but 1 side only lah bcoz last time i made mistake and ruined the non crank side.

http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/item/254652/...-hybrid-folding

CDM model

not worth it la

u can buy visc p18 here for bout 2k y u wana buy cdm for bout 2k?

this model archer p18 is for china domestic market...

u wana noe how much this selling in taobao ?
KAC083 selling for RMB2850 in GZ....

ok la for 300rm more selling in msia,...

archer using cromo frame ya... not alu...

Hi guys, looking for a folding bike for my gf
whats a decent bike (perhaps dahon brand will be good) for general use and perhaps in the future round island.
Staying in penang alot hilly routes

u got 2.5k to burn ? 

get the tern d16 la... 

you got link?
budget i think sub 3.5k can la

she's sport newbie thats why op for folding bikes, she says roadbike, mtb even hybrid bikes are intimidating looking, so 

frame alu, fork steel... for d16...

mup27 is old model i think , not sure stil got old stock?

better tht u ask bike shop, and go check out.

for 2015 not sure guanchow will bring in visc p18/d18.....

if they don't, then really stupid of them.....

Besides Dahon Vybe, I also have the Amis FAC 2.1 24speed and it's a great bike to ride. The frame is sturdy yet feels light. No creaking sound and able to climb pretty well. However some minor setbacks about it is that the mid section of handlebar does not come with 2 rubber washers to hold the entire handlebar in position when you release the lock during folding. As a result, the bar slides left to right and vice versa quite easily, thus causing a lot of scratch marks. Was frustrated when I can't find such
parts from local bike shops. Finally solved it when I found similar looking washers for sale in Tokyo 😃. Overall, no regrets with the Amis and fast becoming my fav bike ...

im welcoming myself to the club!

just buy my folding today but no chance to play with it yet.

I don't know what bike you get or what saddles are you using but since it is your first ride, it might not be the saddle. Even if you buy an expensive gel saddle, it will not help. Most probably, I think is your butt has not got used to it. And also you were pushing the limits a bit. Pushing the ,limits is not your stamina but more on how long can your butt withstand sitting on the saddle. OFF COURSE a good saddle helps though. Some can pedal at high resistance for 3 hours in a gym but once on the road, it is a different matter. Just ride slowly and enjoy first. Then increase time gradually and see if it still pains.

One thing I know is, after so long of riding, my butt still pains if I push too hard. Once it pains, you have to endure it the whole ride! 

after a morning ride today, i've encountered few issues of my new dahon d8:
- the seatpost slipping, and caused the seatpost some scratches
- sound from the hinge of the handle post is obvious
- and there are other sound which i can't identify from which part of bike

did i get a lemon set of bike? hmm...