for your weight, i would definitely recommend MTB..

This post has been edited by fatani: Aug 7 2018, 03:25 PM

There's a weight limit for folding bikes, depends on manufacturers recommendations..

Normally lah, that seatpost clamp cannot tahan la for heavyweights.. other parts, im not so sure. But the usual suspects will be the wheelset, clamping parts.

IMHO, MTB is more comfortable and durable for heavier folks..

Nice. Im planning to try my maiden ride there this weekend with my cycling buddies. What worries me is not the climb, but the descent..i wonder if my brakes would do a sufficient job..still thinking which bike to bring, though im more inclined to ride my cap ayam ..any advice bro?



This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 5 2018, 08:27 AM

ya..saw the post in fb by MVM. You guys start from the mosque right? me and my friends are going to start from the komuter station. so hopefully we might bump into each other somewhere along the way

edit: oh bugger..my ride is on sunday..haihh

This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 5 2018, 09:09 AM

this kind of rack, where you have to take off the front wheel, you need to know the limits it can accomodate the fork. some rack accommodate 100mm..while some fb such as dahon and tern, the fork is 74mm..so it may not fit.

Aiseh..rain ahh..haduiii

Nevertheless, think the plan will still goes on,since it's been planned months ago. Changing plan at the last minute would probably be as good as cancelling the event..

Guess i need to reavaluate my choice of bikes for this trip. My best bet would be my MTB, but not syok lah climb pakai mtb. Felt like im using a cheat code or something haha..still itching to use foldies.

i don't mind getting a lil bit of soak bro ken. my main concern is the brakes performance during the descent on the slippery road.

Thanks bro ken. I have decided to ride my dahon with 406 with bunga tyres . Actually, my cap ayam bike already using tiagra c brakes, but it also needs to use c brakes adapter to make it usable with the 451 wheelset. The thing with adapter is, it reduces brakes performance a bit. So, considering that, + the slick panaracer tyres + possible slippery descent, i think it's a safer bet for me to ride the dahon since the v brakes it came with stops the bike better. Tyres on dahon are heavier, but slow2 climb ajer lah and enjoy the view .


Final bike checkup before sunday's ride. Wish me luck. Heehee

Done fraser yesterday. Started from KKB. Honestly, im a bit disappointed. The gradient is way below my expectation. Or, probably im expecting too much?. Hardly break a sweat in the famous last 8km climbing..or maybe i just ride too santai kot. But, nevertheless it was good fun riding with friends ..



This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 10 2018, 03:47 PM

I dont live in klang valley bro.so, that place is quite far from me.

Here actually we got a few places with respectable gradient as well. sometimes i just choose mtbing climb offroad jer..planning to ride on bukit tampin and bukit sampah somewhere in the near future, just need to arrange suitable time to go there, since the distance will be around 120-140km..

What i meant with fraser is, the gradient isn't as extreme as i previously imagine in my head..you know lah, it's a famous climbing spot in Malaysia, and it's been hailed as the place where cyclist 'renew licenced', in the end, it's only a long and continous climb with moderate gradient. Once you get your gearing and cadence right, it was an effortless climb. But i do enjoy the trip, just less excited to ride there again.

miku is on the route bro. so that's an absolute must. .since im located in melaka, the ride will start from taboh naning..won't be happening anytime soon though, got lots of commitments (work,family,etc) for the next few weeks..



This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 14 2018, 03:25 PM

it's challenging for most of the riders ler. . kudos to you

i prefer climbing more than riding downhills, because my balls shrinks on the descent

This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 14 2018, 03:43 PM

Bear hill u need mtb, for better braking..but it's crowded with pedestrian as well..so to avoid collision, better walk your bike ler on the way down

I got both bro, mtb and foldies..mtb got 2 sets of wheelset, one for offroad, and the other one is a lighter wheelset for onroad used with slick tyres..too lazy to change tyre.

But i enjoy riding my small wheels more. It's just as fast, no, i think it's a faster ride than mtb. But to be exact, for me, both mtb and foldies differs in terms of pedalling technique, where on foldies i can spin spin spin and save my energy and on mtb i have to grind grind grind and use more power, especially during offroading..but could be because my foldies crankarms is 170mm and my mtb is 175mm..dunno ler..one thing for sure, both foldies and mtb are fun to ride in their own way.

If u in melaka, can try join with Lizard Cycling Group (most of them are MTBers anyway, onroad ride on wednesday night, 50-70km with average of 25-30kmh. Offroad every sunday..

This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 15 2018, 12:55 PM

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Just to add, Eventhough both ira and dahon speed are chromoly, both rides differently..

Comfort, definitely the dahon.
For speed, java ira.ira weight 10.5kg with all the stock components while dahon speed is around 12-13kg IINM.

Saddle bag, spare tube, pump, tyre lever,glove, eyewear, blinker,and headlights if you plan to do night ride. And bike meter too, if you wish.

This post has been edited by fatani: Sep 18 2018, 10:34 PM

Find the one that feels most comfortable in your head. Brand doesnt matter, but for safety assurance, i personally feel more secured wearing the major brand..if you intend to commute a lot with your bike, get a helmet with bright colour, to be more visible to the other road users.

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