my mirror
mine is diy one
hehe
made from reflector dat comes with de bike
its somtin like dis

i took out de red thingy thing n stick dis mirror bought from daiso on it

n voila
mirror in riding mode

mirror in store mode

actualy i made it two of them
from front n rear reflector
for left n right mirror
but i lost one during de cincai touring
only notice wen comeback to kl aiyak!
for urban use i find dat mirror is very important
important to not need to look ur back everitime want to change lane or turning into any junction
or to see whats coming from behind either motocycle or car or bus or watever
n some mor cuz mine is dropbar so to look back everytime is bothersome
ther r posibilities of getting neck cramp too
hehe

cheers

Wow! thanks for the mirror tip. I would like to do that too. !!
I normally go a bit fast and when approaching a roundabout, where I want to go 12 o'clock, I almost got hit by a fast car going 9 o'clock... so definitely a mirror will help..

cheers...

i ride a kapchai everyday for over 20years now, and have always used both side mirrors,
but to be safe, u still need to turn your head, to be 100% sure of any vehicle coming near you.
tht small mirror helps tho.
turning the head to check is much faster than trying to make out what is in that tiny mirror.

saw some dude sitting on this thing @ bangsar...

folding electric bike - yikebike

so this thing need lesen frm JPJ ar ....?
quite a few dealers in msia....

http://www.yikebike.com/home

The new 2013 models weight with a full battery and air in the tyres:
The YikeBike Carbon model weighs around 11.2 kg (24.7 pounds).
The YikeBike Synergy model weighs around 12.6 kg (27 pounds).
The YikeBike Fusion model weighs around 14 kg (30.8 pounds).



This post has been edited by H2D: Jul 20 2013, 02:26 AM

If it is still new, you probably get away with it. As usual our government admisnistration is retro-gressive. They give all sorts of excuses! I mean, " Is doubts whether to classify a mode of transport a motocycle or bicycle an excuse?" They banned those little, mini motorcycles but you see them everywhere.

This post has been edited by etigge: Jul 20 2013, 08:05 AM

From the time I bought the bike I have been wondering what is a good way to transport my Tern bike onto the LRT or train without putting it in a bag and carrying it on my shoulder where it will more or less break my back.

I have seen the Brompton with the small transport wheels cleverly mounted onto the top of the rear wheel, and when the rear wheel is folded, the small wheels act like its a trolley and can be wheeled around while holding the saddle on the seat post. So ingenious.

So for the Tern, there is a Trolley Rack with wheels solution, with the small wheels mounted vertically and the bike can be covered with a built in bag as well. Another nice solution but looks a bit odd with small wheels like that, not to mention its going to be expensive. See below picture bottom left.

Also I don't really want the rack mounted all the time and it may be a bit heavy too.


What I do have is the Biologic Portage Postrack that is mounted onto the seat post via quick release lock, did not cost too much too. See below picture top left.
If I don't want the rack just take it off, and the bike is free of the Rack and lighter too. If I need it, just mount it on.


So I was just thinking how I could put small wheels on this Portage PostRack, like maybe ask someone to weld some wheels onto it or something.... heh heh... sure won't work... some more don't look nice.

Then tried to put some more creative thinking, I think I found a good way to wheel my Tern bike onto the LRT without putting it in a bag and carrying it on my shoulder. See picture below, on the right side. I took the picture where it will be in the position that I will use to push the bike. The bike is like upright and takes very little space in the train. I am like walking with the bike. If there are not many people in the train, I will let the bike rest as per the normal way, that is on the two wheels and the seat post.

My right hand will hold the PostRack at the top and my left hand will hold the saddle. With two hands, I have a very high degree of control of the bike's direction and movement. I will only let the bike roll on the rear wheel, the front wheel will be off the ground. In this way, I can control the direction of the bike wherever I want it to go. The only thing is the bike cannot be wheel backwards because the pedals will move against the frame, so the only way is to move it forwards.

Of course the other way is to leverage the bike on the front wheel rather than the back wheel and you can go forward and backwards, BUT the PostRack is fixed solid to the rear wheel frame, while the front wheel is a bit wobbly, if it were the one to be used to wheel so I rather not take chances of it going out of control.

So once I want to go to the LRT with the bike, I fold it up, rotate the Seat towards the other way, then use some strong cloth / protective cover to cover the crankset where there are sharp teeth with grease to avoid any trouble with the LRT Subway security people. Also you don't want people on the train standing next to you to stare at the sharp teeth on crank and wondering wah, this fellow ah, so inconsiderate. Anyway the crankset will be near to my body and the handlebars will be on the outside facing the other people, so there is little danger of getting grease onto other people's clothes. So I just walk and wheel it upright like that. I have done it once yesterday. Will continue to do so in the future to see if there is any problems with the LRT subway train staff or not.

(I think this will work if you have any seat post mounted device that is strong and solid like a child seat holder or bag holder )

Anyway, for those without this PostRack, you can still wheel the bike on the wheel, just don't put the seat post all the way down. The seat post/saddle is your steering device. However, you only have one thing to hold /control the bike's direction, so a bit more difficult to move the bike around the LRT station and elevators..

Anyone got any suggestions how to improve this is most welcome. Feedback, good or bad, let me know.
All this in the interest of boosting cycling - LRT - Trains to save parking / petrol... is good.




This post has been edited by budgee: Jul 20 2013, 11:06 AM

saw this in facebook.. very impressive with the Brompton..

This post has been edited by jasperchai: Jul 20 2013, 12:58 PM

My speed p8 not the latest model it's come with big apple tire, may I where can I get a wheel set with novatech hub with good price? Do your know where can I get litepro wheel set with novatech hub , i found it from Bangkok cycling website only selling at 5900 bath

u wan cheapest/best price, like etigge said is from china... get tru taobao,

choose a bike shop, reputable wan, yes bike shop they sell online @ taobao as well.

member here oredi bought .... litepro hub tho....



Full Details (from bottoms up):
Litepro Hub/Kinetix Pro rim/DT Swiss spokes
Litepro Quick Release 74/100mm
Panaracer Minits Tough 20x1.25
Schwalbe AV6 tubes
RearD: SRAM X9
Cassette: SRAM PG950 11-26T
FrontD: Shimano 105
Crankset: Shimano Ultegra 53T/39T
Pedals: Shimano M520
Brakes: Avid Single Digit 7
Cables: Jagwire
Clamp: Hope 31.8mm
Headset: Token
Seatpost: FSA SL-240 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Rear Light: PDW Radbot 1000
Stem: FSA SLK
Handlebar: FSA K-Force
Handle Grip: Crank Brothers Cobalt
Shifters: SRAM X9

This post has been edited by H2D: Jul 20 2013, 10:11 PM

Another Dahon Dash P18 also fitted the Kinetix Pro wheelset today at My Bike Shop. His other wheelset, a Power......sumthin! is for sale at Johnny's.

My wife jes bought me Raleigh Ugo rekomended from Sen Aik Setia Alam. Cost her RM700. I am looking for a few accessories. I mean recommended value for money brand. I have check it out at usjcycle website but duno which is the recommended value for money thing. Please enlighten me yah..

1. Front and rear light
2. Bottle holder
3. Cycle meter (basic one will do with current speed, average etc)

Check out Cateye which sells them in sets. It's very much cheaper if bought together. But there are cheaper lights compared to Cateye though. Any decent bike shop should have it.

I got some things from Daiso, all RM 5 each, got the tyre repair kit with 2 tyre levers, bells, lights-front and rear, . Quite worth it , think a lot of Japanese ride bicycles, so maybe that's why they stock these things.

But definitely no cycle computers there.

Check bbs there are some cycle comp there from china going for less than 50

anyone knows where i can get this Schwalbe Marathon Plus HS 348

my front tire puncture continuously for 2 days... spoiled my riding mood.. think of getting a good protection tire.. but seem like not much ppl carrying 20' tire..

puncture caused by outside object? or inner tube puncture?

Did you ride on normal roads or off road? If you fixed the puncture, could you find any sharp nail?


Since I ride to KL from PJ every now and then, I am also concerned of getting punctures.

I was examining my tires yesterday and guess what? I found very small sharp glass fragments embedded in the Kojak back tire. Took a small screwdriver to dig them out. Then there was another small cut on the tire but could not find any metal object. Guess the Schwalbe kevlar is working.


Wow, I am so very lucky.

I now have got a puncture repair kit as well as spare tube. If in a hurry, just replace the tube first, can fix puncture later.

The problem with LeRun (importer and agent for Schwalbe) is they order once and then when stock depletes, you have to wait for another shipment. They don't order much too. Same with Dr.Hon bikes, once the model sells out, you have to wait ages for another batch to arrive. I hear they are REALLY 'kedekut'! They should be in the hardware business, not selling sports goods, they are hogging some good brands with bad service!

I doubt it is caused by outside object.. twice in two days and i find nothing from outside.. I suspect is factory defect where the tire's wire came off and cut the inner tube.. a very little 1 is more than enough to cause puncture as when the first time puncture, the hole on the tube is hell small.. so small that we couldnt detect where the hole until we felt it.. Will take it back to the seller and let him check since I have yet ride for more than 5 times in total.. there should be a replacement for me.. just hope they will replace 1 for me

normal road.. not dare to ride it to off road.. I couldnt find anything that possible to cause puncture from outside.. not even a cut on the tire.. so i suspect should be from inner.. the tire's wire perhaps.. that's why now try to look for good tire with puncture resistant..

This post has been edited by jackiewong: Jul 23 2013, 08:39 AM

If that's the case, it is manufacturer's fault. The bike shop should change the tyres but if they admit and detect the wire beading jutting out from the tyres.

The other day, I changed my daughter's Dahon Speed P8's Schwalbe Big Apple to my wife's bike. She didn't like it but my daughter was happy with the Dahon Rotolo's. I have an extra pair of Rotolos and I am going to take out the Big Apples. Anyone want to buy a cheap pair of Schwalbe Big Apple?

hopefully they can replace lo.. cuz it is like very weird.. the tire and tube shouldnt perform like that..