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 Mountain Biking, ~ version 4.0 ~, Ride Till You Puke

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dickybird
post Dec 27 2007, 03:13 PM

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hey guys need a recommendation for xc saddle lah, my specialized BG comp gives me a burning sensation after riding for a while so have to keep shifting.
something not over rm 250 please?

Added on December 27, 2007, 4:24 pmwe know singaporeans need to buy a cert called COE before they can buy a car right? so do they need a COE before they buy a bike ah? hahaha maybe that is why their bike parts so mahal?


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post Dec 31 2007, 01:40 PM

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i just about survived kiara yesterday, damn technical and alot of singletrack and tree roots. very advanced stuff and very steep parts, was scared i was going to die! hahaha! fell over tiwce and once neearly fell off a steep bank!
and my old salomons decided to go buaya on me. this of all days. looking forward checking out Frim maybe 2moro. the ride back to kepong on the LDP was ok not that many cars maybe next time i try penchala link. hahaha
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post Dec 31 2007, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(Nightstalker1993 @ Dec 31 2007, 03:03 PM)
nola the cateye sticks out like a sore thumb so when i put the bike upside down the bike is resting on the cateye and one side of the handlebars sweat.gif
did u see a short fella using a red KHS Alite with a white Rockshox Tora,a tall chinese fella using a Kona Scrap with a Marz drop off(i think) with front BB7 discs and another dude using a stock Norco Wolverine?

if u do those are my frens and the dude with the kona scrap is borrowing my front discs coz he don't have one lol...
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i dunno, i was 2 oxygen deprived and scared out of my mind to notice specific bikes and ppl. maybe got see them, saw a lot of freeriders or downhiller at the top of the highest part of bukit kiara. it is a cool place. just let me get up to standard first, still scared of some of the drops that i saw.

weaknesses:
didnt lean back far enough,
didnt adjust the brakes' bite point so not so quick to lock, some more i have speed dials! shame on me!

strengths:
at least i didnt turn back once i committed to the trail, ride, walk or fall i did finish the trail.
and i outclimbed some girl girl rock climbers up a trail, haha probably the only time i will outclimb rock climbers.

so i must improve or get a new full sus ride brows.gif
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post Jan 3 2008, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(dvng @ Dec 31 2007, 09:11 PM)
kiara is not for the faint hearted...i have been goin there non stop for 5 months and still struggling with some of the trails which have steep descent with switchback..balance is key and get your butt off the seat and push down on your pedals at level for traction and balance..move your body front, aft and sideways..stay off your brakes at all times..watch where you are going at least 10 to 30 feet away..and lastly keep riding kiara like there's no tomorrow..dont expect to conquer Kiara by just riding FRIM or other trails..it doesnt work that way..you need to master the technicalities of the kiara trail to enjoy riding there..if not just stick to normal xc at less challenging trails and get youself some body armour including fullface helmet if you do not wish to rearrange your face...besides ther's no novice trail in Kiara..enjoy the Land of Kiara while it is still there......
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Dvng speaks the truth, dunno how long before some developer pays off somebody from putrajaya or kl and bulldozes the place for high end condos etc. just like they are going to do to what remains of sg buloh. thanks for the advice, been thinking about how i could improve...
and then i found out i bent the rear shifter cable adjuster just as it comes out of the shifter. cry.gif i sure hope it can be put back in.

Added on January 3, 2008, 12:25 pmstumpjumper pro 08? cry.gif
i also want but money no enough!


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post Jan 3 2008, 12:38 PM

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how much is it?
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post Jan 3 2008, 05:54 PM

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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Jan 3 2008, 01:12 PM)
your rear shifter cable adjuster bent?....had the same problem....the screw adjuster was partly broken when it got bent during a ride...it was just a matter of time until it broke off....i dont think you will be able to straigthen it....it cause me to be without a bike for about 2 weeks until i got a 2nd hand part from the bike shop (got it from a broken RD).....not an easy part to get....lucky change to XT 08 shadow RD...now dont have to worry about it anymore... smile.gif
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you stressing me out, it is not the rear derailer that is broken but at the shifter la, then just change that bit for the old bit from my alivio lo, hope my LBS still keeps them. cry.gif


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post Jan 3 2008, 09:29 PM

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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Jan 3 2008, 08:13 PM)
user posted image...is this the part which is broken??
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no la it is the bit at the shifter that you twist to adjust the cable i think.
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post Jan 6 2008, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(Nightstalker1993 @ Jan 4 2008, 02:04 PM)
that happened to me recently with my right brake lever barrel adjuster...

all i did was cut away the bent part and put it back lol....

but i can't adjust my brakes via the barrel adjuster la lol...

the BB7 proves to be really convenient with the tool-free pad adjuster lol i can even adjust when riding...

though not as easy as using the barrel adjuster la lol...
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no worries all fixed when i went to my LBS and got a new saddle too.! slimmer and lighter than my spesh bg comp which was killing my sensitive bits. feels good for the 5 minutes i have been riding it haha.
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post Jan 14 2008, 12:46 PM

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wah where is everybody? not a lot of new postings! must all be out riding still?
anyway, went with a bunch of guy to sg buloh on sunday so sure got go to frim also lah! it was damn fun man! definitely much more fun than kiara coz i got to ride more than push my bike! haha my bike still in one piece tahnk god! i puked half way up Steroid (i think) had a heavy breakfast lah so needed to clear it befor ecan climb some more. hehe
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post Jan 14 2008, 09:06 PM

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well here is more on my rideat sg buloh/ frim, my new camelbak bladder works great in my deuter backpack, in fact i didnt even notice the backpack even with 3kg of water and tools in it. but my 2.1 panaracers were abit of a drag in the wet sandy and light mud conditions. i think my old 1.95 panaracer and specialized team pro would work better but will have to wait till after CNy to get them from KK.
my trusty old Jamis Durango climbed well but steroid was a killer but me still abit descending about some of the drops and coming Steroid was a bit scary at some points coz it was a bit hairy and steep at some parts.

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post Jan 15 2008, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(Andy Lo @ Jan 15 2008, 12:03 AM)
iI'm considering in getting a Zefal Atlas hydration bag.
What do you guys all think?
Comments? Suggestions? Opinions?
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hey man it looks good, if the price is right buy it! if not and if the supplier for Deuter bags is clearing stock in your area then go have a look, i got my Venom 30 pack for rm130 and it is great for the riding i have done so far and is big enough for an all day ride i think. plus i upgraded it with a 3L camelbak bladder. it is cheap and i love it!

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QUOTE(me0wSter @ Jan 15 2008, 07:46 AM)
The drops coming from Steroid ain't so bad what rite? Just fast and nice. Don't know bout the condition though.
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i scared ma, plus i dont any rear suspension to damp any surprise bumps coz my CoG and position was a bit high ma.
maybe what i should wish for is an all mountain bike! haha


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QUOTE(akchang @ Jan 16 2008, 01:19 PM)
myaho2,
well, been pretty busy with my new home...n some work...wanna to ride again this week tongue.gif after 2 weeks didn't ride any.. smile.gif
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anybody want to ride 2moro morning at Sg buloh/ Frim?
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post Jan 18 2008, 07:29 PM

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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Jan 18 2008, 02:29 PM)
Akchang might be riding this weekend...PM him ....
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akchang, are you free to ride tomorrow around 830 or 9am? i am not free to ride on sunday as i have to work.
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post Jan 20 2008, 10:24 AM

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QUOTE(akchang @ Jan 19 2008, 10:24 AM)
aiya...saw ur message too little too late...hahaha...baru bangun...zzzzzzzzz

i'll be going to FRIM this sunday afternoon.... biggrin.gif
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is ok lah, next time lah. early in the morning i woke up with a dull tummy ache and then diarrhoea! sat in the toilet until my legs went numb!
so decided just to veg out on the sofa and watch the aussie open, got so many good long matches, watch from afternoon till night! but that is comment for another forum. haha
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post Jan 21 2008, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(Nightstalker1993 @ Jan 21 2008, 01:40 PM)
when ure done with ur ep give free to us ya lol..
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what is the name of your band? are you any good at Guitar hero?!
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post Jan 21 2008, 04:51 PM

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anyone rides Treks FS bikes for xc? how much and are they any good?

Added on January 21, 2008, 5:00 pmmanuk in the kadazan dusun language means "ayam".


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post Jan 28 2008, 09:21 PM

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went to ride RRi yesterday, quite brief, start at 830 finish by 10. not too demanding in fact quite easy. got jumps also but i didnt try it coz my jamis is 7 years old ma dont want to break it! but i got over my fear of steep looking drop offs and just rolled with it! and i just received my cc bill! will be makan roti for the next 6 months.
but before that going home to kk for CNY this friday so i can get my 1.95 xc tires if they havent melted. haha so no riding till 17th feb. sigh


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post Feb 3 2008, 01:58 AM

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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Feb 2 2008, 12:00 AM)
you are reading too much into it meowster... tongue.gif  hehehehe........so have unvirginized your stumpy yet?!?!?  brows.gif
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yup, me from kk. would have been back earlier if airasia didnt have a broken plane on friday. so happy cny to all the guys in this forum. and it looks my old slim fat tires still look rideable so cant wait to test them at frim or rri. myaho which part of kk are you from?
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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Feb 3 2008, 08:30 AM)
too bad....which flight did you take??.....I took the 1020am flight on fri & arrived on time  smile.gif ... btw living at kingfisher park, how about you?
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took the 215 flight that became the 425 flight, i stay in likas.
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post Feb 5 2008, 12:19 AM

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QUOTE(myaho2 @ Feb 4 2008, 10:35 PM)
how is kiara these days?...still got good trail ? ...as for small...the stumpy is small size as meow is not a big guy  tongue.gif ......i would have thought you guys would do frim......trying to fully utilize kiara before it disappear?!?!?!

Added on February 4, 2008, 10:36 pm
selling your bike oredi!!!..selling complete or frame only?

Added on February 4, 2008, 10:40 pm
dicky...planning to cycle in KK?
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you back here for cny or what? me will going back on cny 2nd day. have no bike here but got my volvo so will ride in that. haha
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