Jun 12 2012, 07:40 PM
Tern Verge P18 RM3820
Dahon Dash P18 RM2560 (after 5% discount)
Looking at their difference in Japan (Y126K vs Y100K), the Dahon seems to be a better buy here, right ?
Putting aside Japan, also assuming that Verge would not have a RM1.3K premium over Dash ?
QUOTE(H2D @ Oct 4 2011, 11:01 PM)
i bought dash p18 frm rodalink, remember a few things when u bought, i'm gona list it out. now
when hv decided to get the bike, at the bike shop, ask them to remove the inner tubes,
and u inspect both the tubes with ur hand, feel it, make sure there is no patch, no
metal shavings stuck on the tube.
during manufacturing, they drill the double wall rim for the spoke holes,
and they din clean/clear the metal shavings trapped inside the double wall,
they just stick the rim tape and assemble, so one of my rim have a lot of metal shavings inside
and u can only shake it out, vacuum it out tru the inner tube valve hole.
the metal shaving punctured my tyre during a ride.
and one of my inner tube was patched by duno who, when i discovered it, it was already 2 weeks,
and they won't replace for me.
and make sure the inner tube is schwalbe - made in indonesia.
when hv decided to get the bike, at the bike shop, ask them to remove the inner tubes,
and u inspect both the tubes with ur hand, feel it, make sure there is no patch, no
metal shavings stuck on the tube.
during manufacturing, they drill the double wall rim for the spoke holes,
and they din clean/clear the metal shavings trapped inside the double wall,
they just stick the rim tape and assemble, so one of my rim have a lot of metal shavings inside
and u can only shake it out, vacuum it out tru the inner tube valve hole.
the metal shaving punctured my tyre during a ride.
and one of my inner tube was patched by duno who, when i discovered it, it was already 2 weeks,
and they won't replace for me.
and make sure the inner tube is schwalbe - made in indonesia.
QUOTE(H2D @ Oct 4 2011, 11:15 PM)
also make sure they adjust n tune both the RD n FD properly,
the tiagra RD the max size is exceeded in this bike, ....
max sprocket size for the tiagra is 27T
dash p18 max sprocket is 35T
so exceeded the spec, when the chain is at the max rear sprocket,
the upper pulley of the RD will touch the max sprocket.
there is just a little room left to adjust.
so u put the bike on the stand, shift it to the max sprocket, and turn the pedal
forward and backwards as well. make sure the upper pulley is not
scraping the max sprocket, if it does, u can feel it and can hear grinding noise.
do this in the bike shop before u take it home.
Better to go to Rodalink or Lerun resellers such as KSH SS2 (I stay nearby) for this ?the tiagra RD the max size is exceeded in this bike, ....
max sprocket size for the tiagra is 27T
dash p18 max sprocket is 35T
so exceeded the spec, when the chain is at the max rear sprocket,
the upper pulley of the RD will touch the max sprocket.
there is just a little room left to adjust.
so u put the bike on the stand, shift it to the max sprocket, and turn the pedal
forward and backwards as well. make sure the upper pulley is not
scraping the max sprocket, if it does, u can feel it and can hear grinding noise.
do this in the bike shop before u take it home.
QUOTE(H2D @ Oct 20 2011, 12:26 PM)
the schwalbe inner tube that comes with the dahon dash p18 is different than
the schwalbe tube that you purchase from bike stores, in terms of thickness.
at first i thought why is this tube so thin like a balloon??
then when i bought another new tube, the difference it obvious.
the one on the left is the original tube that comes with the dash p18.
it is very thin and easily punctured , there are already signs of crack when i fold it.
the schwalbe tube 20inch with presta valve, is rrp Rm 29 in rodalink.
you can get it for RM 21 in penang.
taiwan 20 inch tube is about Rm 15. but bike stores in klang valley will price it below RM 20.
Should I change this immediately if I buy the Dash ? the schwalbe tube that you purchase from bike stores, in terms of thickness.
at first i thought why is this tube so thin like a balloon??
then when i bought another new tube, the difference it obvious.
the one on the left is the original tube that comes with the dash p18.
it is very thin and easily punctured , there are already signs of crack when i fold it.
the schwalbe tube 20inch with presta valve, is rrp Rm 29 in rodalink.
you can get it for RM 21 in penang.
taiwan 20 inch tube is about Rm 15. but bike stores in klang valley will price it below RM 20.
TQ
This post has been edited by dogbert_chew: Jun 12 2012, 07:47 PM
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