some shitty news of the day
Velonews : Contador Banned Two Yearshanded a backdated ban which holds until this year August 6.... effectively means that he loses his 2010 tour de france title, and anything he won in between then and august 6th 2012 which means his 2011 maglia rosa as well among other smaller wins...
and most importantly... no part in this years tour ...sheesh
this is sucky news...
Added on February 7, 2012, 4:00 pmtyres you can look at are continental grand prix 4000 or michellin lithions if not too expensive for you... either that or Maxxis Detonator or Continental Ultra Sport...
i think very hard to tell what is the definition of middle range... in fact.. if you look at everything offered nowadays... the once you considered as expensive, shimano dura ace C24, C35, C50 and Zipp 303, 404s, Corima Winiums are considered now as middle range as there are already ultra exquisite wheels in the market like Reynolds RZR and lightweight...
better if you put in a budget cap..
for RM1.8k, you have Fulcrum Racing 3s, i suggest you do not think of this since i don't think you feel much difference than racing 7 although it is about 300-400 grams lighter than yours at 1550 grams... unless you sell yours now and top up to get this...
http://www.fulcrumwheels.com/en/collection...oducts/racing-3for around a bit more than RM2k region.. i guess you can expect some SRAM S30s with Zipp's hybrid toroidal rim shape
http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/s30-al-race-wheelsetfor RM2.5k you have the spinergy xaero lite with their unusual pbo spokes, there is also a pair of reynolds carbon in tmn tun ksh for just a tad under RM3k i heard...
http://www.spinergy.com/catalog/product_in...?products_id=83for above RM3k and around RM4k you can think of fulcrum Racing 1 or zero and i believe a set of Easton EA90s from Orbea at sri hartamas or Zipps only alloy wheel the 101 (shares everything with their carbon counterparts except a carbon rim)
http://www.fulcrumwheels.com/en/collection...cts/racing-zerohttp://zipp.com/wheels/101-clincher/http://www.eastoncycling.com/en-us/ea90-slx-698anything above 5k will be Zipp, Corima, FFwd at joo ngan son and Easton EC90 series
http://www.zipp.com/wheels/303-firecrest---carbon-clincher/http://www.eastoncycling.com/en-us/road/pr...ce/ec90-slx-714http://www.corima.com/wheels/winium-plus-carbon-wheel.htmlhttp://www.corima.com/wheels/winium-plus-m...rbon-wheel.htmlother than that, i am not too sure what KH or Bikepro is holding for Mavic nowadays... there is always the every reliable Mavic Ksyrium elites or SL premiums... elite under RM3k and SL premiums more than 3k i think... and the Cosmic elite or Cosmic Carbones
if you can wait... KSH has brought in Chris King line of hubs and possible looking at taking in Zipp rims to build Chris King / Zipp combos... go ask them and see but i don't expect it to fall under RM4k as the hubs itself will cost close to 2k...
the good thing with SRAM or Zipp is that you can pair them up like a S40 front / S60 rear combo or Zipp 303 front / Zipp 404 rear combo if you need to... but pricey though as you say...
saddle i won't say much because it is a highly personal thing.. there are a lot out there nowadays.. Bontrager at joo ngan son, Specialized BG Fit at GH Speedbikes, prologo at KSH SS2, Fizik at Rodalink...
generally quite a lot of Fizik nowadays with prologo infiltrating the market a bit... i personally like the concept of Specialized BG Fit saddles with their multiple size per saddle model for better seat bone support... but their price has scared me away...
you have the Selle X1 right? i have felt it before and it is kinda hard... but sometimes it is the contrary that is better for long hours in the saddle... i felt the specialized ones and they are tend to be quite hard as well except their gel models.
thank you butthead for the informative reply. now I know about the brands available according to the budget..seems like my next upgrade would be around rm2k only
somehow those big rims (is it big? like dura ace c50) looks more garang. and the price is garang also..
looking into a proper pedal now..gonna try look, Keo...at first i thought I don't need it at the early stage but seems like i should have them early. not another poisoned case but it's a necessity..did another 11km evening ride at Bkt Tunku today and I think with a proper cycling shoes and pedal I can perform better.
Loving my merida. although I feel a bit uneasy because I push it hard during the short downhill section at the hill..the road was rough and patchy..with bumps some more. hopefully the hard ride will not cause any crack on the frame or fork.
btw..does anyone here use imapmyride apps? good to mapped your route..if you have, add me as friend
Feb 4 2012, 06:14 AM
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my concern is on the front fork..thought it couldn't bear the rough roads..especially when you are speeding downhill..well at least I gave the bike a taste of the hills..i have not try other bikes yet but I kinda love my bike..when I push hard the frames feels responsive..catapulting me forward and forward..feels gr8! 
im gonna have my 1st long distance ride (around 30-60km) tomorrow morning depending on how many riders in my friend's group...hopefully all goes well tomorrow..
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