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Folding Bicycles v5 - Not only Folding Bikes, Folding bicycle discussion
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desastar
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 Dec 15 2015, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(266K @ Dec 15 2015, 11:32 AM) I hv a big spanner, is lockring is standard size for all bikes? Or bike specific? I saw on YouTube like that tool(cassette holder)+ spanner only  Sorry totally noob on bike, used to just let bike shop fix everything. Get the Shimano type and it should fit. Presumably you have a cassette, not a freewheel? This post has been edited by desastar: Dec 15 2015, 12:59 PM Attached image(s) |
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desastar
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Dec 15 2015, 04:30 PM
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QUOTE(etigge @ Dec 15 2015, 02:03 PM) Still no answer from anyone yet?  Many members here are polite. From here I hope you can deduct what the opinions are.  LOL! Aso-what??? Very simple, so such thing as free lunch. You pay for what you get! Having said that, I got a quote for a Kinetix Comp front wheel for my Dahon TR from US dealer, Thor USA. RM495........ just for the one front wheel. And you can buy a whole Chinese bike for less. Which is better value  This post has been edited by desastar: Dec 15 2015, 04:31 PM |
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desastar
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Dec 15 2015, 04:57 PM
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This was my first folding bike many years ago. Aomei-what??? Bought it because it was cheap. When it arrived, I knew it was a monkey bike, and even monkeys would refuse to ride it. Didn't ride well, didn't fold well, didn't brake well.....just a disaster! What a waste of materials used in producing it. I told my wife to ride to the shops one day. It was downhill most of the way. She then had to push most of the way home with all the groceries and cursed me all the way home, hahahahaha!!!! I gave it away for a kid to use. So it was cheap, but what for?? LOL Attached thumbnail(s)
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desastar
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Dec 17 2015, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(266K @ Dec 17 2015, 02:32 PM) OK. Ok. Thx sifu for clear thing out. So 9 speed cassette n chain together, silly me. Just remember the RD is dumb and controlled by the shifter. If you want to learn, try it and see what happens. Nothing is going to break. |
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desastar
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Dec 18 2015, 08:13 PM
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QUOTE(denyhazrin @ Dec 17 2015, 11:50 PM) Bike Fishing maybe?? ☺☺☺☺ either 20 or 16 ..u cant be wrong with older dahon ...👍 They look nice but I've decided that I should only buy if I'm going to ride it. |
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desastar
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Dec 18 2015, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(azamunekurone @ Dec 18 2015, 06:47 PM) project rebuild 2016 :: rear wheel adjustments  Let me guess....you are going to install the drive side to the left?  and the rear is not wide enough? Looks like 120mm? Need another 10..... |
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desastar
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Dec 19 2015, 06:31 AM
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QUOTE(azamunekurone @ Dec 18 2015, 09:52 PM) no lah, just measuring before pump it abit around 10mm left and right of the rear bike  now its complete! i'm waiting for few parts before the paint job.the bike will be finish in 2016 Did you widened the frame by 20mm? Wow, that's a lot! I'd be interested to know if these bikes ride as well as the modern ones. The frames are very heavy it seems. |
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desastar
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Dec 19 2015, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(denyhazrin @ Dec 17 2015, 11:50 PM) Bike Fishing maybe?? ☺☺☺☺ either 20 or 16 ..u cant be wrong with older dahon ...👍 Ok denyhazrin, please tell us what it is like owning an older Dahon. Good and bad points. What it is like to ride compared to a modern Dahon?  Thanks! |
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desastar
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Dec 23 2015, 11:37 AM
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QUOTE(266K @ Dec 23 2015, 08:58 AM) This Shimano tools box RM200 oni, genuine? I googled, it looks different, probably cheap china made one. For convenience ok lah. Probably not worth RM200 looking at the quality of the tools. |
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desastar
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Dec 29 2015, 06:31 PM
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Ok, I don't know how you guys do it. I hired a bike to cycle around in Georgetown this morning at 10am and it soooo hot. I was completely drenched in just an hour, and the traffic was so bad. Wanted to cycle by the ocean but ran out of time. I think I'll bring my own bike next time.
Dropped by Chin Aik. Nice shop but no parts for upgrades?
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desastar
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Dec 31 2015, 06:08 AM
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QUOTE(o.d @ Dec 30 2015, 10:31 AM) I don't know bout Penang but these 3 days in KL were hotter than usual during the day, like hot hot heaty.  for me, cycle to office is in early morning, still sweating though and when go back home is already evening, so I get to avoid the sun. Traffic wise...hmmm sad but true. no other way round I guess. Cycling on a busy road is stressful esp when you are fighting for space with buses, cars and motorcycles. Georgetown is an old place and there will never be enough room for a bike lane. Some streets have so many tourists walking around that they should really close them off to traffic. Dangerous mix. |
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desastar
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Dec 31 2015, 01:47 PM
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Hey I bought a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Supreme from Rodalink. RM50 each, good price I thought?
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desastar
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Dec 31 2015, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE(etigge @ Dec 31 2015, 08:40 PM) That's cheap bro. Usually they are sold for RM98 each.  Wire beads or kevlar beads? These are Kevlar bead or folding ones. Online they are about rm90-100 each. Attached thumbnail(s)
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desastar
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Jan 4 2016, 09:44 AM
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QUOTE(266K @ Jan 4 2016, 09:24 AM) Very nice  , may I know if those wheels are strong enuf, I mean will it easily bend, compare to the regular 20/28 one? Durability wise, the regular spoked wheels would be better. If you want lightest and "fastest" then these ones lor. I prefer regular well maintained wheelset but good bearings are the most important to me. |
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desastar
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Jan 5 2016, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE(etigge @ Jan 4 2016, 11:51 AM) If you like the design, there's one set for sale for RM700 in BBS. Taken out from the Dahon MU SLX. He didn't mention it but I can recognise the white rims. It's cheap if you ask me as the Kinetic Pro is about 2K now and the Litepro similar version slightly above 1K. There's also a set of Machete wheelset in BBS which is quite popular in Singapore. The rims are made stronger for the lesser spokes but the lesser spokes makes it very hard to true back again if it is knocked hard! Sold maybe? Can't see it? |
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desastar
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Jan 5 2016, 03:06 PM
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QUOTE(266K @ Jan 5 2016, 01:35 PM) got still. seller art_one Ok TQ, You are right...too white 😆 |
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desastar
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Jan 7 2016, 08:55 PM
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Hi
Have a question for Wheels sifu....
I came across a set of Kinetix Comp wheelset, but unlike the one on my SpeedTR, these are black with WTB label on the rim. The are the same as the Speed P8. Why do they call it Kinetix Comp??
Anyway it was cheap so I bought it. Comes with Schwalbe Big Apple tyres which is a bonus!
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desastar
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Jan 7 2016, 08:59 PM
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duplicated post...
This post has been edited by desastar: Jan 7 2016, 09:00 PM
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desastar
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Jan 8 2016, 08:27 AM
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QUOTE(etigge @ Jan 7 2016, 10:26 PM) Those mentioned are better rims than the present Kinetixes. Dahon contracted Kinetix to supply their double walled wheelsets and in turn Kinetix was made by WTBs. Firstly in USA then moved to Taiwan. Later Kinetix changed their OEM supplier to China's manufacturers and hence WTBs do not make Kinetix anymore. The squarish Kinetix Comp are better quality than the present ones shodded in Dahons or Terns which if I am not mistaken made by Vuelta. When Dahon and Tern were haggling over Kinetix as supplier, Dahon uses wheelsets that were made in China and those were Dahon's lousy days. The Verge uses Kinetix Pro the last time. Don't worry, you made a good deal! Thank you sifu. Don't know the history so that was very helpful. I couldn't resist not buying, only rm250 for the set including tyres! From memory, the set I bought from Taobao before was US100, just the wheels. I think I have bought enough parts to fill my suitcase, haha! |
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desastar
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Jan 8 2016, 02:30 PM
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QUOTE(266K @ Jan 8 2016, 10:35 AM) Mana lu beli? gua pun mau such gud deal.. Sifu Ettige told me to contact Rodalink when I was looking for a non Dynamo front wheel. Spoke to Sam at Botanic but he didn't have any. I later spoke to See Chun and he mentioned this wheelset available on promotion, so I grabbed it. They also have a front Kinetix Comp Dynamo wheel which is the exact wheel I have, so I bought it also as a spare 😁 Johnny at MBS at Bandar Utama has Kinetix Pros, nice but I didn't want to spend that much! |
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