hi,

m also fm pg...n also looking for folding bike part mth.
midlands one stop center 3rd flr hv shop only sell folding bike.
get a reliable brand if always fold as cheaper brand material will wear n tear very fast.
doppelganger brand hv a model nice for girl, i thk call bluegate.go to doppelganger.com.my
i thk price is 1.2k.
u can get price fm website.

i juz bought tern p18, loving it.
but i hv problem on front cassete change gear. cant change with juz one press but need more presses....alignment derailleur problem?

[quote=H2D,Nov 3 2012, 10:24 PM]
i think, the gear change for front, is one really 'deep' click, to up shift, then it will shift.
it can't work like the rear where u can shallow click then shift, cos rear has 8 steps, where as front is just one.

thks for adv.....u r rite....need 'deep' click before shift...

hi,

let me share a bit of experience i went thru b4 i bought my 1st bike last wk.

weight n size of fold u can find on d specs of bike.usually more light means more expensive.
better take ur car n try fold size if can fit into ur car boot b4 buy.

not sure wat u mean by able to roll...

i compared ori & tern b4 buy.
summary by salesperson, ori is like bmw while tern is like camry.
not sure below $3k can get ori...models i saw was ar9, m series sports.
i thk fold at front n rear wheels better than at mid frame cos logic tells me a frame with no joint is better than a frame with one....but tat is juz my opinion.

i thk below $3k, u hv many options.don't get a cheap one as wear n tear on cheap one is faster n will not last u for years unless u juz wan try 1st later upgrade.

get one tat fits d description of ur rides. better yet get one tat can be upgraded, eg convert 9 speed into
18 speed.

i tried many of my frens foldie b4 buy, i juz wan to say tat good handling, comfort, etc comes with a price.
try test d bike b4 buy.

lastly i din try out doppelganger cos i had my eyes set on ori n tern.

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Added on November 4, 2012, 3:48 pmoh yeah i forgot to add....
there are parallel imports bike tat r cheaper than those fm local appointed distributors.
be careful as d specs differs.
i found ori ar9 which abt $400 cheaper but it uses lower specs n it's parallel import.


This post has been edited by pskk: Nov 4 2012, 03:48 PM

tat 'car' comparison by d salesperson i doubt is correct....there r other branded bikes better than ori.....haha..

ori m10 is very light at 10.4kgs compared to my verge p18 at 11.6kgs....
ori m10 retails at RM3888 if m not wrong....
yes c series is lower price.
m sorry i cannot tell u if it suits ur ride style....u shd ask d salesperson at the shop cos they wud hv the knowledge.

if u go thru all the pages here, u wud hv an idea on the brands...
u can get the specs usually fm local websites....for ori go to folding bike trading website.

to understand the variation of the groupsets see below. i copy fm some website cant remember where,

Shimano and SRAM are the big two manufactures of bike group-sets for mountain-bikes.

Shimano and Campagnolo fight it out on the road.

The Japanese bicycle company Shimano have been around since way back in 1921, and have always been a market leader (with a share 80-90%, depending on the country) in terms of high-end bicycle components (road/off-road) as well as some of the best ranges of cheaper bike parts and cycle components.

The Shimano group-sets are marked out by a series of letters.

The 2008 ranking of Shimano mountain bike components is (from best to worst):

XTR
Deore XT
SLX
Deore LX
Deore
Alivio
Altus

Footnote: To equate these to what’s on a road-bike, it’s XTR = Dura Ace, Deore XT = Ultegra, Deore LX = 105, Deore = Tiagra, Alivio = Sora

SRAM rank their branded mountain bike components (from best to worst):

X-0
X-9
X-7
SX-5
SX 4
3.0

And here’s how both Group Sets rank, were we to line-up Shimano & SRAM together, and compare their respective product range.

Shimano versus SRAM dollar for dollar & pound for pound (over 12 rounds, no standing 8 count)


XTR = X.0.....Pro: Lightest strongest most efficient
XT = X.9.....Expert: Light, strong, durable, efficient
LX = X.7.....Sport: Strong, durable reliable
Deore = X.5.....Sport: Strong reliable
Alivio = X.4.....Recreational
Acera = X.3.....Recreational
Altus = No comparitive.....Entry Level

usually bike manufacturers mix the groupsets for foldie...m not sure if there is a groupset for foldie.

bike which after folded can roll i thk is brompton....fyi brompton is d rolls royce of folding bike...m not sure wat is d price of their lowest range...
m not sure if there are other brands which can do it.

where u fm? if fm kl.....then go chk out d bike shops as there r many compared to other states.

u can try dahon brand or tern....both i believe r good.

This post has been edited by pskk: Nov 4 2012, 05:57 PM

hi,

where can i buy d radbot 1000 in msia or online? wan to use it as front light, possible?
batt removable?
or can recommend any good front headlight?
thks.

This post has been edited by pskk: Nov 5 2012, 05:07 PM

thks for explanation.my fren bought a few high lumens but non removable batt n the batt don't last long....ha ha.

i hv tried before my fren's java fit 1st generation. quite a nice ride...but of course up to individual...

This post has been edited by pskk: Nov 6 2012, 05:33 PM

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Added on November 6, 2012, 9:48 pmbro pskk u also stop fishing and start biking alrd?

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bro mbax,

i still fish but not much anymore.maybe few mths once.family alredi so time out but i did go bungsamran in jun....cycling juz exercise as nothing to do....ha ha!

u went with kian loon n gang?
never tried hatyai pond, hard to get visa fm home minister.....ha ha.