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 Folding Bicycle like...........Dahon?, Any Idea..??? Please contribute.. Thx

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post Jul 5 2013, 11:32 PM

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Quick check with the seniors on this topic of folding bikes

Am planning to get one and would like to get the Montague Paratrooper, but the price seems to be rather high. Anyone has a favorite bike shop with excellent price that i should go to?

Was also tempted in getting the China Hummer models, but given the fact that i am about 5'8 and about 95kg, am afraid the stress i put i put on the bike will kill it faster ...

Any view on this would be appreciated and btw the last i ride was back in school days ... this something i woul dlike to get back into ... cycling
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post Jul 6 2013, 03:37 AM

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QUOTE(Arcarius @ Jul 5 2013, 11:45 PM)
If u r in Penang, u can check out Kalachia at Penang Times Square. When I checked with them, it was about RM3.5k(24 spd-Paratrooper)-3.9k(27spd-Paratrooper Pro) for ori Montague with Clix Release System.
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pricey as the original price on montague's website is 900 and 1k USD respectively ... at that price is it more worthy if i arrange for shipping to Malaysia?
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post Jul 6 2013, 04:50 AM

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QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 6 2013, 03:40 AM)
usd 1k = RM ??? + 25% tax ? + shipping...
better check wit the MTB guys bout tax,,,
is not that straight forward, as it involves weight as well...  biggrin.gif
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on its website its selling USD849, so its bout RM2.6k

but true also, might have some hidden cost ... but they selling this for bout 3.6k here ... was just wondering if i can get it any cheaper or not ...

damn crazy bout this bike now ... will do anything to get it
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post Jul 6 2013, 03:37 PM

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Still indecisive on either getting the montague paratrooper at 3.8k or the china hummer bout 1k plus...
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post Jul 6 2013, 03:51 PM

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post Jul 7 2013, 08:10 PM

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any party or groups rides leisurely on weekends?
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post Jul 7 2013, 09:54 PM

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QUOTE(etigge @ Jul 7 2013, 09:36 PM)
Where's your location? KL or Penang or Ipoh?  tongue.gif
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KL .. can travel to join wan ...
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post Jul 8 2013, 12:10 AM

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QUOTE(etigge @ Jul 7 2013, 11:36 PM)
We might be riding this Sunday from Hulu Langat 18th mile to Genting Perez.Most probably we will do the first 12 kilometers only as there are 2 newbies. Interested?  biggrin.gif
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Woah, first ride and its an uphill one? I might U-turn half way up and go back hahaha

QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 7 2013, 11:44 PM)
grab the bike already ar bro??!  rclxms.gif
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yeah bro ...

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i have an issue - i have a Velo VL1200 saddle and that gave me a sore ass, after riding 4km plus i think ...

any idea what should i get to make my bum bum less painful?

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post Jul 8 2013, 01:03 AM

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QUOTE(croomaniac @ Jul 8 2013, 12:16 AM)
Finally you've got your bike~

Don't worry much on bum bum, they'll immune to the pain after sometime.. or if you want a really nice saddle, go for gel ones or you can opt for saddle with springs; like brooks..
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lol painful man .. now i realise i am old man

QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 8 2013, 12:42 AM)
so which bike did u get??  biggrin.gif

the saddle u have is more towards racing type, less padding it looks,
get one with more soft padding like Velo Plush..

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this is much cheaper than gel type,
or u can try bro arcarius' the selle royal...
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wokay will go get those comfty saddle checked out ...

i got a second hand folding mtb .. smile.gif
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post Jul 8 2013, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(madman20 @ Jul 8 2013, 10:22 AM)
First time posting here..just wanna share that I've gotten myself the China-version of the Hummer @ RM900
Rode it around my house and Bukit Cerakah last weekend...so far so good

I'm about 5'10" and weighing at least 110kgs laugh.gif

Other having my bum hurt...everything was okay with the bike..easiest way to identify replica/fake is at the tube..where's there's the huge "X" logo..it should be written as "Montague Military Technology"..

Instead..mine is "Montbike Military Technology" laugh.gif

Perhaps there are 99% other replica/fakes out there
I just started my first ride at Bukit Cerakah last Saturday..planning to keep going every Saturday..need to keep fit sweat.gif
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Lets cycle this weekend then with ettige at Hulu Langat ...

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post Jul 8 2013, 02:08 PM

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QUOTE(madman20 @ Jul 8 2013, 01:32 PM)
I don't think I'm ready yet laugh.gif I casual cycle only..
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dude same here, he says there is 2 other newbie ...
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post Jul 8 2013, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(gilbertlhl @ Jul 8 2013, 11:16 PM)
Congrat for ur new ride...smile.gif
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no ler bro ... not new ... got a second hand unit from bicyclebuysell.com

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post Jul 8 2013, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(budgee @ Jul 8 2013, 11:08 PM)
You are so right, in the matters of the butt.

At first, I did not adjust the position of the saddle and just went for a long ride on the new bike.
After a while, I had a painful ass which took some time to go away.

The next time, I carefully checked how I could adjust the position of the saddle and found that I could turn the seat post 180 degrees  to turn it around so that the saddle can be positioned as near to the handlebars as possible.
I had to take out the saddle, turn it around and screw it on again as it was facing backwards.

But when I tried a short ride, it just felt so much more comfortable than the almost crouching position of the new bike without adjustment.  Now I felt like my weight was more on the "meat" of the butt rather than the two lower bones under my butt, if you get what I mean.

This improved position helped but it did not completely removed the soreness after a long ride.
So I had two options:  1) change the saddle to something more comfortable or 2) buy padded pants.

As the padded pants were not cheap, I decided to look at another saddle and found what is a godsend gift for relieving painful butts, a Royal Gel saddle from MBShop....  Selle Royal brand.  This was easily the most valuable buy for my bike and it did not cost too much, surprisingly as it was made in Italy.

Now I could enjoy long rides comfortably.
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will definitely need to relook the saddle issue .. need to get some tools to open them up
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post Jul 9 2013, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 8 2013, 11:26 PM)
there is an optimum position for saddle fore/aft,
kenot simply push too much to the front or back...
google to find out....  biggrin.gif

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go watch this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-jyIbPQ6g

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post Jul 9 2013, 10:36 PM

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does those bicycle chain cleaner works?

dx.com selling bout 11USD each ...

http://dx.com/p/bicycle-chain-cleaning-machine-blue-82194
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post Jul 9 2013, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 9 2013, 10:39 PM)
this thing is very mulah bro...  check bbs first....
i get from taobao lagi mulah... but i haven't used it yet...  tongue.gif  biggrin.gif
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taobao manyak susah bro ... taktau baca
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post Jul 9 2013, 11:16 PM

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QUOTE(etigge @ Jul 9 2013, 10:55 PM)
Try their english version. Also very susah to order. Their English description is out of this world. You punch in hubs and no results but punch in 'flower drum', at least a few hubs appear. Have to really crack your head to find things you want.    tongue.gif 
http://www.yoybuy.com/en/
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hahahahaha i think they just use direct translation ...

QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 9 2013, 11:08 PM)
bbs selling RM 30 wor... last time i tot is cheaper....
forget about taobao if tatau baca... cos susah to order..... biggrin.gif
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lemme go find

how do u use them? just spray with degreaser and run through the chain? wd-40 is degreaser rite...
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post Jul 10 2013, 01:07 AM

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QUOTE(H2D @ Jul 10 2013, 12:01 AM)
no wd-40 is not a degreaser.
i haven't used the chain cleaner yet.

i think u better read reviews online before purchase the thing,
cos some said that the device will make things worst.

search in youtube got many videos.  biggrin.gif
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i read a lot of them said wd-40 is safe to use else use kerosene ...

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post Jul 10 2013, 01:10 AM

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while we are this topic, look at this dude and his elaborate chain cleaning...

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
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post Jul 11 2013, 11:12 PM

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quick check with those having a Cateye Micro Wireless(CC-MC200W)

there is no complete off function rite, it auto powers off after 10 mins without signal ...

and do you mount the sensor on top of the fork or below the fork ...

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