erm... been diving in lowyat forum for quite sometime nvr surface and join any thread b4...

Seems like this thread most bout road bike (finally...) so i dropped by and post some photo of my bike...quite boring in here... not much people post their bike photo...so i just contribute some...not an eye catchy & bling bike after all...

erm... my not-professional-at-all touring setup...

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Added on November 9, 2011, 4:42 pmSorry... i just saw few pages back where "dinraxxx" mentioned bout 2011 Polygon Helios 500 with Ksyrium SL setup... but mine was only Ksyrium Equipe... that's a damn good offer!!!

nola, just that im planning to get a bike with sora groupo instead of 105 or tiagra. heard many comments bout sora. the thumb shifter problem. does it really cause a lot of trouble to cyclist in terms of shifting gears when on drop bar?

Let's go touring with me.   Maybe by February next year since I'm waiting for my muscle tear to recover

where u heading? 

Penang.Drop from Penang airport and round the island.

nola, just that im planning to get a bike with sora groupo instead of 105 or tiagra. heard many comments bout sora. the thumb shifter problem. does it really cause a lot of trouble to cyclist in terms of shifting gears when on drop bar?

If I only have a budget around 1k, the best thing is just go find a bike with the colour u like and buy them? since they don't really matter?

No problem at all.. But it be much convinient with 105
Which kind of bike u are actually referring to?

Do u have any tips on choosing a road bike?

http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm

I'm 178CM, around 5'11
means I need to choose a frame size 58~60? and inseam length means what?

Sup guise! Coming to the USA turned me into a roadie. Just got a new bike: 2011 Cannondale CAAD10-5, imho the best aluminum frame one can buy. Total weight: 8.39kg.


But I still have my old 2006 Giant OCR 3


Can't wait to ride in Malaysia.

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Added on December 12, 2011, 6:49 pm
You're probably best on a 56cm. I'm 5'7 and I ride 52cm.

Do u have any tips on choosing a road bike?

http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/bike_sizing.htm

I'm 178CM, around 5'11
means I need to choose a frame size 58~60? and inseam length means what?

Hi Sky,

Your height would probably requires size 56 or above.

I would recommend you to visit Specialized Store in Kota D'sara for body fitting.

Exchanging ideas there will lead you understand more on bikes that you looking for.

I am aiming to get one secondhand bike due to my budget constrain. therefore walking in a bike store without buying might not be a good idea?

Now I find  it difficult to buy a secondhand bike cause it's difficult to source a frame which is exactly suitable for you

I would recommend you to visit Specialized Store in Kota D'sara for body fitting.

Exchanging ideas there will lead you understand more on bikes that you looking for.