The shop has some brake pads but it looks unbranded and is not cheap. So I decided to skip.

I saw there are shimano brake pads online. Wonder where to get it in PJ areas. or do you have any recommendations?

i neva do research on brake pads, u need to dig online n check user review,
since brake pads are small, u can order online, get those canggih ones...

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Added on November 18, 2012, 9:57 pmhow cronus...? did u check it out at bike shops??? seems more shops r selling now...

thing is, it is different from montague copies, cos got big joint on the frame......





This post has been edited by H2D: Nov 18 2012, 09:57 PM

The shop did advice me to give the brakes more time. Both my rim and brake pads are new, so it cannot grip well yet. So no rush now. I'll just visit a few more bicycle shops to explore.

moulton in malaysia.... by vans urban bicycle...



tyrell by vans.....

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Added on November 18, 2012, 10:05 pmyalo, no nid to rush... ride more first......

This post has been edited by H2D: Nov 18 2012, 10:05 PM

are your brakes running complete pads or a separated brake pad with a brake holder? if it is a one piece, you can consider changing it to those holder with slot in types...no performance difference, jus cheaper to replace the pad inserts alone in the long run...

your vbrakes can ask mtbers , they know better...but i used to use koolstop pads or even the ones made by lizzard skins as they made all weather pads that supposedly work better in the rain...

for your front dual pivot calipers, you can find road pads from jagwire, swisstop, zipp if you dun find the latter 2 expensive... shimano you can give rodalink a try...

for pads you have to balance between a pad that gives good braking performance and rim wear as it often goes opposite directions...

Nice.... :

I didn't look closeup at the pads yet, will check it later.

I wonder whether can i upgrade my rear vbrake to
SRAM Apex Brakeset
http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/sram-apex-brakeset

If can, why can't both front and back use the same brakes (i was told cannot)...

cos got no mounting point mar....

that bcos the design of the folding style, the front brake they kenot use V brakes....
not sure other bikes that fold like this oso same,
check out birdy's brakes.....

go and check first...

this is the brake pad, single piece type


this are the holder - insert type


v brakes use brake post on both sides of your fork or seat stays while standard single or dual pivot calipers uses the 1 single mounting hole at the center...




maybe due to the length of the fork and the position of the brake posts.. they could not fit it to the short fork of a foldie...just speculating...

don't see the reason to change to a apex dual pivot caliper... it reduces braking power even if it can be installed... v-brakes are best used with v-brake lever... i know that v-brake levers does not work that well with cantilevers, but have never tried it with dual pivot calipers...

looking at your current different brakes on both ends.. it's better to just stick with what you have...

This post has been edited by butthead: Nov 19 2012, 01:35 PM

I just started and I stay in CP1. Seems the cycling community here are mainly the myanmarese. The bike shop in Bdr. Mahkota Cheras seems to have vanished. Do you know anything about it and where do you get your bike parts near your place?

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Added on November 19, 2012, 4:59 pmI noticed that you have a MTB gear shifter and a roadie rear derailleur. Did you have any shifting problems or they are actually compatible?

This post has been edited by etigge: Nov 19 2012, 05:00 PM

should not be a problem on shimano as their cable pull is the same

It comes just like that, so I assumed the bike designers should have done some research on em.

For me, at the moment no issues with shifting gears. Now getting less noisier. Only the lightest gear have sound, others are fine.

Today I found another issue. Whenever I ride on bumpy road, I can hear knock knock sound. I think there is sound of loose screw knocking at the front part. Can't seem to find the exact spot. Only happen on bumpy road. Kind of noisy. Will inform the shop the next monthly checkup visit

Here are how my Promax brakes look like:



Brake pad is single piece type.

Somehow I feel stopping is more responsive after upgrading the brake lever. Pressing is more smooth now, cause I was told it has spring thingi inside

This post has been edited by auhckw: Nov 19 2012, 08:05 PM

did you change the cables as well? could have been why it is smoother... the ilink is actually a rubber boot to protect your frame in case your cable housing rubs against the frame and wears off paint

you can get the jagwire housings at gh speedbike, jagwire ones and the pad inserts elsewhere... but you can wait a bit and see if the braking improves progressively after wearing the pad out a bit...

I stay at tmn minang ria, tmn cheras Delima got 1 bike shop quite complete v parts, I saw some cyclist do their shopping there.

I planning to do some routine weekly cycling around tmn tmn here, if interested, can meet up sometime...

I didn't change anything except the brake levers. Yeah, I'll wait a bit since the braking has improved.

no rush... rush is where you get into rash decisions

Where did u t the bottle cage? How much?

Hey, how much is this ???

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Added on November 20, 2012, 11:23 amI got this........ RM60 if not mistaken

This post has been edited by Sphenix: Nov 20 2012, 11:23 AM

List price rm58. You can ask for discount
Bought at Folding Bike Trading

This post has been edited by auhckw: Nov 20 2012, 11:31 AM