at the moment i track my workout using polar

My Workout

but the more i read the more i want garmin910xt!!

yup.. at the moment i'm trying to do my exercise at a low heart rate.. hopefully i can increase training volume without getting injured.

hi guys..
last nite I went for my 1st ride at the hilly Bkt Tunku...not too steep and a very short ride..only 8km cos it's already late at night..btw i notice that my gear doesnt engage smoothly..how do one normally shift? long press of the shifter or quick burst tapping of the shifter? Mine is shimano 105. thx in advance.

plus I notice on the website my bike's stem is from controltech (carbon) mine is merida pro stem (not sure carbon or not)...i only managed to check it after bought that bike..is it packaged such way for malaysian market?

guys there will be a 70km ride tomorrow morning. route has yet to be confirmed. tentatively there are 5 of us...anyone interested??

when your gear cannot switch smoothly, were you trying to shift to a lower gear when you're going up a slope and applying heavy pressure on your pedals? if so then its a normal thing for this to happen (as in problems switching to a lower gear when you're pumping heavily on the pedals). ease up on the pedals before you switch your gears, especially when switching to a lower gear. less stress on your gears too that way

thx butthead for the recommendation.
May I know how much is the price you are getting for that helmet? I have one for sale..got it free with the bike but too bad the size is not fitting my head..it's too big (size M/L). It's brand new and never used before so if anyone interested just let me know ya..willing to sell cheaper than shop..already got myself a MET helmet.


Well this is something that i'm looking for..easy to grab at guardians and pharmacies..will lookout for it today..thx bro!

how second hand is that?? red or white one? that is almost half the price...
they laugh at you from the inside though... just buy a pink jersey from the giro italia as well..



who wants to laugh at the maglia rosa...

stick some breast cancer awareness campaign on it as a safeguard...

pink is in nowadays.. just think of riding for breast cancer awareness... you feel better that way...
that's interesting... does it hold up well on long rides, not disappear too fast?
how's deep hit gonna help.. feels like you are setting it on fire even before it is on fire...

you will need a presta-schrader adapter to pump at the petrol stations.. also you have to go an research a bit which station allows you to pump beyond 100psi... not a lot and usually it won't be petronas stations... this you have to know for the stations around your area...

for floor pumps.. there are some few cheap ones... if you don't need a gauge and prefer to go by feel.. then it is cheaper... if you need a gauge and isn't picky about how fast or the volume it pumps...

i think there is a nice one called topeak joeblow sport II

http://topeak.com/products/Pumps/JoeBlowSport

can't remember if i saw it at rodalink for RM160 or RM130...looks sturdy except for a few plasticky bits...

Hei Guy, I know this question might be asked thousand times before, but hopefully some of your pro can help me with your value advise.

Recently my friend asking me to get a bike to ride with him, as a man that didn't do sport for many years and unhealthy lifestyle with very heavy weight body aka fat >90kg.

I also feel that I can't continue to live this way, it's time to do some sport.

Now I have a problem, as a beginner, I dun know which kind of bike to start with. My friend suggesting me to get a road bike which is more light and can go faster. But I thought Hybrid bike will be a better choice for begginer,and some more ppl like me, with less stamina better dun start hardcore with roadbike. My friend keep on telling me that I will regret later if I get a hybrid bike, Coz most of the time we will ride on tar road, not going for trail.

I did some research online to compare hybrid and road bike, seem like hybrid is more comfy type of bike compare to road bike that need to lean forward and sprint.

Now I'm really confuse, which I should go with, hybrid or road? I dun wan to let this question kill off my spirit to start ridding. Hope the experienced pro here can spend a.little precious time to do me a small favor.

Woohoo! check out my T-shirt

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Ironic thing is that the first time I wore this shirt, my chain's quick release link broke 2/3 of the way into a 65km ride. And had to call a buddy for a rescue car to pick me up

i posted a couple post or page before this... soft saddle on the contrary doesn't mean a comfortable saddle... it lets your seat bones dig into the soft padding and eventually hit the saddle shell which is hard (just a theory of mine)..

on biomechanics point of view... it seems to say that soft saddles actually wears you down (tired) faster...

i can't comment much on your condition since it sounds a bit too extreme that less than an hour or so in the saddle can cause so much pain... you can try and hop onto a friends bike when you have recovered and see if it happens on another bike / saddle?