hi guys , checking in here cos i just got my first folding bike. A dahon vitesse D7.

birdy birdy.....
heheh...

seriously, got cheap folding bike with both front n rear suspension, but do u want it?
like this...

http://www.mudah.my/Dahon+Folding+Bike-12021202.htm?last=1



price is 1.6K++
if u buy from china is very cheap, sell here oni expensive.

used...

http://www.mudah.my/Japan+full+sus+folding+bike-11951704.htm
from wht i've read ,
if u mainly cycle on road, you don't really need a suspended bike.
r u cycling offroad like a mtb using the folding bike?
if u buy cheap suspended bike, with suspension tht u can't adjust, u will waste more energy pedaling,
if u like the feel of solid power transfer to the back wheel frm ur pedal, hv to go for a hard tail.

u read that samo mentioned that he prefered to tour with his speed p8 after riding his RM 10,000 jetstream frm morib to bagan lalang.... why?

hah... he din mentioned why....
but i guess probably it is because of the full suspension....
if the setting is soft, it just waste ur energy, he is heavy, sure the shocks are moving alot....

one reason from dahon/tern is also that, u dun need to use suspension on small bikes,
u can use fat tyres like the schwalbe " big apple " it will help to absorb road shocks effectively.

I hv dash p18 as well.

the kojak is high pressure road tyre. very bumpy, u need to ride it on tarmac.

aluminum frame is hard as well.

try speed p8
with steel frame n big apple.
ppl swear tht steel makes a big difference.

How long have you been riding the p18?
P18 is  a sweet bike, try changing the contacts point like your grips, handlebar and tires like fatter, low pressure ones like the BAs. or visit the Dahon section about getting the right fit for your bike. Or avoid uneven roads entirely?

haha! got p18 a month, saw a birdy terus mau upgrade! haha! sabar, next month Xmas come! bikes are always a balance of comfort and speed, more of 1 less of the other. easiest thing to do is tukar tyres, the fatter the better.
if you are not oversized then you can run the tyres at the lower end of the range, have you tried that with the kojaks?

Doesn't fancy a birdy lah. Me think it is over priced and over hyped. I have seen a KHS foldie with suspensions at FBK @ Mutiara Damansara for less than  Rm3k. Might sapu that one!!

I have ride around the lakes near the Putrajaya mosque and PICC. Many road bikes there especially sunday mornings. The stretch in front of the Ministry of Finance and Palace of Justice is paved with printed concrete. Good to test your suspensions there!

the KHS, only has a rear damper...
u might wana try it out before buying, else might get disappointed again....

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Added on November 10, 2011, 12:59 pm

might wana try these ....
Brooks are well known saddle makers.....

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Added on November 10, 2011, 1:21 pm

this is how a tall person rides a strida...... 
knee almost hitting the handle bar....



think of getting a strida, visit the strida forum, to find more infos about the bike

http://www.stridaforum.com/forum/index.php

good to hear that,   
what;s the damage?
gona sell the dash p18?
the seat looks like ada spring >?

i think he said he go it in klang,
klang valley shop some got, but price should be a bit $$ more...

I am not sure that all items at Fook Sang are reasonable. Two days ago I went to Fook Sang to buy some accessories. One of the items that I bought was Camelbak Podium Chill Bottle for RM45 after discount from RM53. But yesterday I saw the particular bottle listed for RM45 at Rodalink Bangsar.

Thanks all. So which offer better price? Fook Sang or KSH Merida?

roksta, the KSH ridgewood dual suspensions is it better than the minimax?

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Added on November 24, 2011, 5:13 pmWith this price it's pretty hard not to consider the dahon dash P18 as well. H2D, the dash P18 can fit into a normal sedan car boot after folded?

u called rodalink dy?
they oni have 2.0 big apple, RM 89 i think. it will def fit d dash p18 cos the fork width is same as speed p8,
but to get the 2.35 size, will have to look for other brand or import frm oversea.

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Added on November 28, 2011, 11:25 amTern bicycle malaysia price list.

Verge X30h = RM 6700
Verge X20 = RM 10 060
Verge X10 = RM 5740
Verge S11i = RM 6775
Verge P18 = RM 3820

Link P9 = RM 2800
Link P24h = RM 3280
Link D(Dato'S)8 = RM1930
Link Uno = RM 1860
Link C7 = RM 1400
Eclipse S11i = RM 7700