right! and so why didnt you PM about how much a full deore groupset on a bike would cost instead of "embarassing" me by saying that i am out of date in that respect in a posting here.
so you didnt think that would "embarass" me before you wrote it?
i certainly am not "embarassed", i stand corrected by your comment but i feel rather sorry for you if you get all worked up just because i said that guy's written english needs improving. things like this happen everyday and embarass no one, so i dont see how it should be bad for him to hear that.
of course, you can take most popular way nowadays which is to "stop using that language because we are crap at it" and just use whichever mother tongue you are comfortable in.

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Added on March 9, 2009, 2:06 pmif you are going to put things into public view, the you have to stand up to public scrutiny.

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 9 2009, 02:06 PM

no lah, i am down here in kl, just wondering how the trek rides lo?

your XT RD is a shadow type? i hear they are not so good in mud, they lose shifting precision. or maybe you bent your RD hanger that can also cause gears to jump. what kendas you using?

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Added on March 9, 2009, 3:37 pmwhat do you mean by those china ppl? what has this got to do with race?
if anything, the ppl who went and caused a huge traffic jam in KL on saturday and got teargas in their eyes for their troubles were by and large Malay.
really this is not about winning or losing. it is a life lesson, if you cannot take criticism even when it is constructive, you are not going to be much good in life because everybody is a critic and will say even meaner things.
in any case, i have no argument with you, just a different viewpoint to yours.
perhaps, this inability to take criticism, a culture fostered by the government of the day is to blame for some of the problems we see today.

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 9 2009, 03:37 PM

nevegals eh, quite grippy they are and cheap too. but i think maybe too narrow in muddy conditions, if a wider tyre would float over the mud rather than sink into it. oh well, never mind. you live and learn.

my very flexible plastic pump which is already 5 years old can still get my slicks up to 110 psi. i am thinking of getting a replacement track pump that has a metal body like a Beto but have to wait la.
as to your question, how much psi? look at the markings on the tire sidewall lo, then adjust according to our comfort level.

Flatfinger:

this is exactly the kind narrow minded, "you dont agree with us so you can take a hike" attitude that seems to be winning these days.
one, if cannot even use the right words, how does one express oneself?
and if you cannot express yourself, how would you stand for being laughed at?
and if you are already told me to take a hike, i cannot imagine what you would if i laughed about it in your face.

two, i did not call it anything.
if you people cannot deal with comments like this, good luck with life where there will be loads more comments like this or worse. or good luck living in a cave.

three, save your pity for those people out there who cannot get a job precisely because their english is so poor.
only in this country will you find people who are proud to be ignorant, cannot master English, never mind we dump it!
malaysia boleh!

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 9 2009, 08:57 PM

Flatfinger:
Peace be with you too. i get what you mean on the page. but that is not the point. others might not and that is the point.
again, save your pity for all those grads who cannot find a job because they lack english proficiency.
it all has to be better, our english needs to better, our riding needs to be better, our minds need to be better. how else are we going to compete with the world?
i find that funny that i cannot take other people's comments when it is other people telling me take a hike. have you actually read my reply to ober?
i have not been defensive but have engaged in a discussion with you guys. and up till now, is a lame "take a hike if you dont like it" defensive response.
as my malay friends would put it, so "sensitif ke?"
well, if that is the way then malaysia surely tak boleh.

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 9 2009, 09:53 PM

agreed, let the bufaloes wallow in their muddy hole.

dude,
did not condemn flatfinger, just said his english needed work that is all.
and dude, we are all brothers here on 2 wheels, how did it become ur kind and some other kind?
if i didnt want to help him, i would have just said he was crap and left it at that.
then someone came flying out saying i had "shamed" flatfinger.

as for china ppl, ober already clarified that so enough said.

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Added on March 11, 2009, 11:29 ampeace dude,
we are all bros on wheels, must take care of each other la. if not, no point la this forum. if say improve english abit also drama, imagine in the real world if you told somebody to take a different racing line down the hill? you would think downhillers have thicker skin than that?

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Added on March 11, 2009, 12:11 pmtechnodude94: my lbs says he can get them for 50 something a piece. i was thinking of swtiching from fire xc pro and cinder combo to that. but right now no duit la.


This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 12:39 PM

just like life lo. now i wonder where has sniper gone?

resist temptation! you must resist! well, at least until the recession really starts to bite and kedai basikals start to do liquidation sales! then you strike! hehehe

dude,
i dont really know where gives a good deal to be honest but my lbs seems quite reasonable but his choice is limited lo and he has to order if you want the branded stuff. but i think he is would be cheaper than places like ksh or bikepro since it is just a 1 man show. walao! 2 thin strips of rubber will cost me a new tire for my avanza at those places!
how come we dont see anymore trail vids with your helmet cam?

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 03:27 PM

i use shimano, so i dont know how it feels to shift sram, but.. some say it is more precise and quick but brutal compare to the more subtle shifting feel of shimano... some say la. they are also less likely to lose shift precision with dirt in the cable than shimano some say la. most people are with shimano by default because they tai kor ma, sram got their fanboys also like apple mac fans.
if shimano go to 1:1 like sram then they will have to pay the license fees.

peace bro,
no ur kind and my kind here la. only got riding kind here la. more than ever, we ppl need to pull together.
sigh... if the guru cannot ajar in inggeris, suruh lah ajar subjek lain, sebab sains and matematik ini penting. atau pun jangan jadi guru, dulu when they switch from teaching in english to malay, the teachers got on with it, no protest or going crazy. sigh...

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 04:07 PM

staying off topic, my gen studied sains and maths in malay but found no problem in transitioning to english when we did a levels and uni. but then we did cakap english all the time.
Night: is it true, english class is now like once in a week?

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This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 05:46 PM

then not much to talk was thinking about talking tire pressure but i just remembered i told everybody i was running 30 or 29 psi in panaracers when the min pressure is 40.

haha! lagi no money for bikes! hopefully can survive on my pocket till payday.
i tell you it is murder paying for 2 homes and a car.
if i want to upgrade also maybe go for a fresh Deore or after i finally clear my credit card, an XT shadow RD to celebrate!


This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 07:15 PM

it means, u pull 1cm of cable the RD/fd will move 1cm, so more direct and fast shifting feel. that is sram.
shimano, u pull 2cm of cable the rd/fd will move 1 cm, so softer feel lo. so some say...
u can tell i have been watching too much of "the stig" intros on top gear that i got off the net.

malay or not, we all malaysian ma. cakap malay can, cakap english can, rojak also can.
i support paying more for teachers who are interested in and good at teaching english! and you must get the kids talking in english barulah they all get good in it and not act like deer in front of headlights! my gen, all chinese (that i am), malays, indians and lain lain bumiputra all spoke english all thru primary and secondary school (gov aided schools), i didnt hear anyone complaining about transitioning to english in A-level and uni. lucky i guess. to escape this place and see the world you got to speak english. peace!

This post has been edited by dickybird: Mar 11 2009, 09:09 PM

season 12 is damn funny la! bittorent it!