taobao don't ship direct to KL. problematic and require some middleman which will charge a fee.

manufacturer sometimes makes region specific bikes or name them differently for a particular country and don't put it on their site as it is not sold internationally.

gin huat is the distributor for KHS i believe. just not sure if they bring in the KHS folding bikes.

any middleman to recommend? did have something in mind to get but realized not cheap after asking around the last time.

what charges am i to expect on top of the prices on taobao.

thanks, got your PM.

it's available on ebay too the item i was looking for but shipping on ebay is even worst especially when they are in the US or euro regions.

i agree with you that it is a 50/50 thing. but taobao does have a lot of funky items for sale.

hopefully those funky items can tahan lasak.


This post has been edited by butthead: Jan 9 2012, 04:00 PM

just wanted to buy some of those cycling computer mounts... now i can't find it as i was browsing some sellers shop...and can't remember what they call it in mandarin...

there are some other stuff as well which looks cheap but not sure if worth trying.

i buat kaciao all over the place.. want to be public enemy no.1...

i want ten...

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...

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

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

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...

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

maybe on his period...

yeah bbs is the place to look for 2nd hand stuff

kiara is quite a toughie... and that bukit utama one is a killer if done in reverse direction of what you did...

any bikes are stable at speeds unless you have a wobbly wheel or you hit something like a rock in the middle of the road... foldies in particular are very susceptible to speed wobbles if you hit things in the wrong way with the front wheels due to the wheel size...

.my

This post has been edited by butthead: Nov 23 2012, 12:01 PM

http://bicyclebuysell.com/#page=1&type=&co...rch=&discipline[]=4

however smooth it is.. it should not be a problem as your fingers don't slide around the lever...

have you tried messing with the reach adjustment and bring it closer to the handlebar???



it should be close enough that it doesn't obstruct your hands and far enough that your index and middle fingers can rest on it comfortably and not needing to stretch out too much trying to grab the levers...

last option is brake lever grips... but those just feel awkward... used to see them get made by lizardskins... but now not sure...

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Added on November 27, 2012, 10:30 amyou're right... those brands sometimes makes bike that appeals by specing them with equipment that similarly priced known brands don't... but the equipment is of lower grade and risk reliability...

get the better brands if you can afford it or wait later and save up more.. rushing into it might get you into some regrets...

save up a bit more and then buy it then...

travel costs aside... you risk losing the support after bringing it back... things like derailleur hanger and some critical part might not be available in malaysia if it is not brought... just in case you break them.. you have to think of that...

350SGD is not actually very cheap isn't it...

This post has been edited by butthead: Nov 27 2012, 10:30 AM

it's not good for the lever to be too far away because it will be hard to reach if you need to grab the brakes in case of emergency...

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Added on November 27, 2012, 1:29 pmgot sale now at rodalink for schwalbe...

http://www.baikbike.com/promotion-schwalbe...dalink-outlets/


This post has been edited by butthead: Nov 27 2012, 01:29 PM

where do you guys find replacement hubs for 20" wheels... it's for a dahon dash p18....

or the entire wheel?

what will the damage be like?

thanks...i don't own one... just asking for a friend who owns one and the freehub konked out..

taobao might be a choice... he got offered a carbon 20" from control tech.. i think taken out from a limited edition dahon...

but are the hubs same as the normal road and MTB hubs using 130mm spacing? i know the front is an odd 70+mm wide one which normal hubs won't fit...

GW cycles boutique right? the one that sells a lot of japanese used bikes

This post has been edited by butthead: Dec 20 2012, 09:08 AM