hi guys, im totally newbies.
long time didnt ride a bicycle, last time is when i was 13-14years old.(a BMX and mountain bike, below average skill, still dont know how to make stunt on bmx. lol)

looking for folding bike for exercise and round my housing area in the morning. i have budget around rm1500 plus minus.
with lots of tech that i dont know, brand etc. so need u guys opinion.
what is the bike i can get the BEST with this amount of money.
i dont want to buy a bike then later on need few upgrade etc.

my friend did suggest TRS rover because its came with good spec, which i knew nothing about it. lol
so, thanks in advance guys.

sumary: looking for THE BEST foldable bike , with budget rm1500.
use: for exercise, use nearby housing area. looking for foldable because easier for storage and can put in car.

please let me know if u get that price.
all shop i asked now for trs rocher is rm2.2k mostly.
trs rover mostly dont hv stock.

prefer shimano
and based on my survey, trs got best spec if compare by price.

can u tell me why the wheelset on XDS k3 much better on TRS rocher ?
based on other spec compare, i just like this on rocher more, because i no need to do upgrade. so for me worth much more money.

TRS rocher ( vs XDS K3)
- novatec D481SBT/B042SB sealed bearing( vs Hub FR Seal Bearing 28h)
- tyre innova 20" x 1-3/8 ( vs Tyre CST 20" X 1.5")
- tektro hydraulic disc brake ( vs Mechanic Disc Brake T-2)
- shimano deore 10speed ( vs LTWOO 10 speed)
- cassette 11-42T ( vs 11-36T)
- prowheel crank 53T ( vs Prowheel crank 48T)

the brand and frame is good. but still im not impress with the spec.


with current trending, steel price increase + shimano parts low stock, the price will be increase even more i guess

posted 1 month ago. and yes, that is the price for 1 month ago. now is rm2200 and above. lol.

since the price is keep increasing, i just want a bike that worth the money for the spec as i dont want to upgrade in future.
so better to buy highest spec i can buy with that budget.

my requirement same as potachan, foldable, easy to carry on a car, ride around taman or neighbourhood, or hill area.
i just found suitable area near my house for biking, around 50km goes and back.

yeah, i did checked that java ira pro and its hv good spec. but sadly hard to find ( cant find on shopee/lazada and other platform) and the price might be over budget already.

this issue same as malaysia. thats why all bikes now price increase
- with covid, more people didnt go to work due lockdown, or got more free times when WFH
- gym /most sport center closed, people just find something need to do when this lockdown, cant even go travel.
- got free money because of moratorium, kwsp withdraw i-xx,
- people got money to buy, free time to ride, all jump to bicycle trend.

i remember when i surveying for bicyle in PKP period, the bicycle quickly low in stock/ high demand/ raw material price increase - bicycle price increase.
but if u see the trend now, some of the people now going to office, less time to ride, mostly at night/weekend only.
while some just keep parking the bicycle, some need money for something else or upgrade , so thats why u see most people selling their bikes.
and price now quite stable. 2nd hand bicycle also i think quite much cheaper than within pkp in last few months.