I wish to join but I don't really like urban cycling. You guys enjoy yourself and please, safety first!

anyone here always go putra jaya ride ?

I do a lot. Usually every Wednesday evenings. This is the route. I usually cycle by the lakeside, there's a specially made pedestrian and bicycle lane all along the route. Nice view too!

If you ride just the island itself without crossing the bridge, it's only 11.5km.



This post has been edited by etigge: Aug 16 2013, 11:35 PM

yep this very ngam for family just to makan angin ride...

i notice there is nicely paved n unused motorbike lane around putrajaya,
plan to check out if its possible to do loops on the bike lanes...

Guyz, jz wanto confirm.. this rim is 24 holes right ? anyone know how much is 24 holes rim cost ? ?

i stay near putra jaya, thinking to go there ride

Yes, it will be nice to ride there on Sunday mornings too! But my guess would be that it will be full of cyclists during that time.

Sunday mornin not a soul sometimes or most of thetime... all stil zzzzz.... msian r not fitness freaks esp those in putrajaya...

OIC, I thought it would be like what I see in FRIM and Bukit Kiara, so packed with people, cyclists, joggers, hikers, nature lovers, young ones, old ones..

see you !! which part of KL you familiar with?

Thanks for the tip man

but Montague Swissbike X50 is it good to cycle in urban areas ?

Popular time for cyclist in Putrajaya is Wednesday nights (not evening), Saturdays and Sundays BUT they don't ride on the bicycle lanes Some do but mostly ride on the main thoroughfare because nobody can admire their bikes when they ride on the inside cycle lanes! Heheheh.

Why are you changing your rims? Yes, that's 24 hole but you won't find it locally! Our local bike stores or rather the main importers don't import just rims, those who brings in 20 inches are usually the whole wheelset. ( Hubs, spokes and rims, all assembled). Also not many local bike stores can lace and true a wheelset properly.

As for cost, it can run to 1.5K for a Kinetix to a few hundred for the Weinman D17 with Novatec sealed bearing hubs. If you have contacts in USA, maybe you can check out wheelsets for recumbent bikes and it's usually sized 406. There are actually many types, it just that it hard to find it locally.

I see many 20 inches rims in Taobao and very cheap too but have no confidence in ordering them. So, I rather pay more to see the product first before getting it. I paid RM450 for my Weinmann D17 with Novatecs. When I got it, the lacing seems OK but when I rode for the first time, the rims ran out of true. It seems the person who laced it winded tight on one side and loose on the other. I have to loosen every spoke and adjust all over again. So, be prepared to pay for re-truing the wheelsets. Sometimes, the dishing is out, means the rims are not centered to the bike frame. This affects the V-brakes.

If you are looking for nice wheelsets, I have posted one in the earlier comments. Johnny (MY Bike Shop) sold 2 sets already and there's still another set left.

agree with you, local bike shop is hard to get such rim.... thats'y i thinking to get a pair spare (litepro) from TB but i jz wanto confirm the holes size and i also have checked, it is on 406 size.... so what other things i need to check to ensure i order the right rims... some say v-brake and disk-brake rims are diff. is that true ??

and lets say for example, can i reuse bk the hubs if the rim somehow crack or spoil ? local shop can do the spokes if i have my own spare rims ??

This post has been edited by Robyn: Aug 17 2013, 09:53 AM

I cycled in Putrajaya last Sat and Wed. Both at night.
Love the bicycle lanes there. I covered 12km but calories burnt not as much as 8xx ler.
Last night I cycled behind Proride Leslie from his shop to the top of Puteri Hill about the same mileage covered like Putrajaya but a lot of uphill. Now lembik dy

Since u guy talked about wheel, can i know where can i find kinetix pro locally? i want to get a spare inner tube for my 20x1.6 marathon supreme, which tube should i get? thanks

This post has been edited by ape: Aug 17 2013, 11:00 AM

There's another last pair left at My Bike Shop in Bandar Utama. Look for Johnny. You can get the spare tubes there as well. Johnny only sells Kenda inner tubes. Cost slightly more but I think it's OK.

This post has been edited by etigge: Aug 17 2013, 12:05 PM

Yes if you have the rims, it can easily be replaced and the old hubs reused. Disc specific rims has no machined brake track on it. SO it cannot be use on a bike with V-brakes. As for disc brake setup bikes, you can actually use both kind of rims.

Thanks bro, but I think Johnny only has the silver wheel, I want the red.

Thanks for ur guidance :-).

Guys, if wanted to upgrade the cassette for more speed but the lowest gear now is 11T.. I using mountain bike 8 speed and if upgrade to road bike 8 speed cassette got any difference ??

Wat is the best way to upgrade the bike speed ??