it depends on what are you expecting from your ride. are u a speedy gonzalez or just normal santai2 kinda guy.

my dahon speed is using 11-32t 8 speed with 52/42 chainring. good for all terrain. i can still get good speed with it.
for faster group rides, i use my cap ayam bikes, 11-25 (sometimes 11-28) 10 speed with 53/39 chainring. why? i need those close ratio just to keep up with the rb in the groups. and lungs. and legs too

This post has been edited by fatani: Oct 21 2017, 09:35 AM

i cant afford all luxury high end parts into all my bike
actually, i need closed ration on my fnhon ka16 and thats why i adopt 11-23. i think i got enough gear with that setup since i had 39t chainring..as for u if wannt put on fnhon fgc16 i think 11-28 8 speed are enough

mine dont have any problem. already change to litepro headset bearings, original one also sealed bearing, but not sealed from water..

Sifu Azam got strong legs, single speed also can handle.

With 42/52T chainring and 11-32t, lowest gear 42/32 x 15 = 22.5 gear in, same as my lowest gear (36T chainring and 34t @451), which is just enough for this over aged obese Cyclist. the highest gearing gives 52/11 x 15 = 70.9gear in)
My 451 gets 97 gear inch with 52T, 11t. Don't have to spin like hamster on the flat and downhill. Usually 80~90rpm.
With 11-28t cassette, you really don't want to go below 20 gear in. Meaning 39T chainring (20~53 gear inch ) goof for climb Cameron twice a week without coming down. Otherwise 42T to get 22.5 - 57 gear inch which you have to spin more than 140rpm to catch up with anyone else with Bigger wheel and double chainring.

Fuyoo… sifu Azamnecrone really spin like hamster

This is the 1st time I do gear inch calculation on a 16in wheel, looking at these ridiculous numbers! why wouldn't more ppl use internal gear hub on them? Really puzzled…

This post has been edited by KenC: Oct 20 2017, 02:00 PM

Bought a seat to replace my Verge D9 seat. Butt pain after 45mins ride. And don't feel like wearing "pampers" pant.


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Just for hack of it, here is what you get with a NuVinci 380n,
With 48T single chainring, 16t cog, we get 22.5-85.5 gear inch, or if you prefer 14t cog with 42T chainring.
You can even go belt drive or shaft drive. All very clean and simple.

Wow. 80-90rpm. Ur cadence is way higher than mine. My comfortable rpm is only at 61. Highest is around 110+. But that's normally during steep climb on mtb. Higher cadence will surely shoot my heart rate way faster.hehe

80-90rpm is what I can sustain for 1-2hours, anything higher my heart rate will overshoot like mad. 61rpm is really santai for a short while，but after 1 hour, I either die of boredom or cramp.

80-90rpm is what I can sustain for 1-2hours, anything higher my heart rate will overshoot like mad. 61rpm is really nice for a while，but after 1 hour, I either die of boredom or cramp.
One is definitely not a competitive rider, just want to do aerobic exercise for 1~2 hours. And to do that 80-90rpm consistently over any sort of terrain works best. In my case, top speed is never a concern other than bragging on strava, but I always keep an eye on my average speed and minimum lapse time.(I.e. less stops and rest if I could help it ) which is important to get home before the gate is locked…

Ahhhh… now you know why enough low gear is important to me

This post has been edited by KenC: Oct 21 2017, 04:35 PM

how long can u will pedal ur bike speed above 35kmj?

thats why i adopt 53t with 11t on the rear. cadence around 110rpm or higher can get above 35kmh. internal hub maybe in future, but as for time being im comfort with external gear as i had many spareparts lying olat my house.

3-4hours pedalling with 80rpm and above for me no problem. i always target 90rpm most the time..this method will drop when i endurance climb such as fraser. usually when climbing i will maintain 65-80rpm but mostly i will get around 60-70rpm.

aiya, wanna go fast get motorcycle.. no need to pedal, just press the throthle

Guys, what cadence sensor you all using?

I very slow, has to use low gear to keep the bike moving…

Cadance meter? I use cheap magnetic cyclo computer, place the magnet on the chainring or crank arm, reset the wheel circumference to 16666

And strava on hand phone for speed and distance…
Until I give in to GPS computer sooner or later

This post has been edited by KenC: Oct 22 2017, 12:40 AM

Thank.

For that moment, I forgotten I am Arduino kakis, I will build one with reed switch for sake of building and diy

I saving for fenix 5, and many more mods... I really need donation.

This post has been edited by weikee: Oct 22 2017, 10:04 AM

Arduino makan battery la. But no harm playing la.
Actually magnetic switch or tilt switch lagi cool, wireless and contactless.

This post has been edited by KenC: Oct 22 2017, 02:14 PM

i got two cadence sensor.

one is magene, i used it widely almost every bike coz magnetless attach on the crank arm. easy to remove from one bike to another and very² cheap.

another one is cateye speed & cadence sensor. that one use magnet and attach to my tern and my roadbike..

both my sensor are ant+ sync with my bryton.

Iam using Garmin Edge 810. I can customise its displays to suit my need. U can upload OSM maps no need to buy from Garmin. Can link with Strava too.

16" and 20" conquering Fraser Hills. You dont need top-notch upgrades or hi-end bicycles to tackle this route. Even a mongoose without upgrades can finish ahead of me. (Verge X20)

The most important thing is your guts and motivation. And of course a balls of steel. (Literally cuz i cant feel mine due to numbness at the peak).

Top end bike is great for downhill, to get up, you only need your legs or drive up.
Lately, I removed all my meter, too stressful…

This post has been edited by KenC: Oct 22 2017, 07:16 PM

All have strong kakis

Poisoning.

How many hours was the ride?