HardTail or Full Suspension MTB?

markzz SG

Anyway....

a big THANK YOU for those of u who had adviced me against the XTC frame..
it really is fragile. I had already ordered my VooDoo Sobo frame liaoz.. will be able to get it in a few months time.. now no $$ yet! Wink

Very Happy WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

sinicker SG

wah. just came back from cycling. damn tired. couldnt go to town coz' frm ECP, it seemed the skyscrapers at raffles place, raining liao.

i'm using a riser handlebar.

markzz SG

hmmm...I must wait till Friday term Tests over den can cycle sia. Most prob go Urban cycling and pop by the bike shop to peek at my new frame! *sigh* den maybe next week go Bukit Timah for a little spin! Oh.. and I'll buy a helmet sia.. dangerous to ride offroad without 1!

Wonder if got sell $20 helmets? Surprised

Unknown_X SG

pulau ubin sells helmets for only 15 bucks i think. my fren grew up there and the other time i went with him, the uncle sold it to me at special price of 10 bucks. he say normal price is 15.

sinicker SG

i no helmet. no suit (whatever is the real name). home clothes + sandals.

markzz SG

sandles not reccomended when riding offroad. Later ur feet might kana cut by sharp rocks or twigs! Surprised

NemY SG

I just came back from a ride with my local neighbourhood bikers. all ride few thousands bucks roadbikes, got 2-3 age 50+ uncles and the rest 30+ guys.. im riding a mtb.. i pedal like fark with all my strength and i mean all.. i couldnt catch up at all lol. now my thighs are tight and i got a hurting butt Shocked

markzz SG

Try riding with the bunch at Thomson Road every Sunday morning! Anyone who can keep up with the 1st Peleton (which consists of National riders, SEA Games cycling champs, Veterans and hardcore roadies ) must posess a very HIGH level of cycling fitness! Imagine chionging 40+km/h non stop for several KM! Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

sinicker SG

Laughing no lah i not riding offroad. how much does the shoe cost? the suit?

sinicker SG

lol. i was riding along telok paku rd towards changi coast rd when there were 2 of these full suit + helmet + road bike cycling. they were quite slow ah. so i overtook them. den 5 mins later, they overtake me.. den they chiong-ed down changi coast rd. Shocked Shocked

de_middle SG

From ECP cannot link to benjamin shears bridge liao, there's the KPE construction site, connection cut off long ago. To go to Shenton Way, only can go thru Tanjong Rhu, Stadium, Nicholl Highway.

Yup i also do not bother to wear any cycling gear, just t shirt, bermudas & sandals or track shoes. Anyway, mine's not high end bike with clipless pedals.

Wanted to buy a high end hardtail bike but, man i worked the sums out, gonna cost me somthing like $5000.

Santa Cruz Chameleon
Full XTR M960 groupset include discs
Fox TALAS RLC
Easton bars & Seatpost
Chris King headset
Mavic rims
Larssen/Michelin/Kenda tyres

This was the itmes fitted for my frens Santa Cruz Blur 4x, bike setup costs him $6600, coz his frame was already $2800.

de_middle SG

Which BIKE shop ur currently using?

ben1406 SG

Cheap & Good frame award to me goes to the 2002 GT Zaskar race frame ! I still have my full bike back in Singapore.

Thinking of getting a Rocky Mountian here in Canada during summer.

sinicker SG

can lah bro. frm ECP, u go Tanjong Rhu, all the way till the end, turn left. then there's this roundabout with heavy vehicles parking along the road. go straight.. turn left.. go straight and voila, the flight of stairs up the bridge. on the other end, you'll reach ground level at Republic Blvd. Very Happy

frm there, i'll get to Marina Promenade up to Esplanade Bridge, and then reach Shenton Way liao.

today i cycled again, bad choice. went home in the rain!

everytime along ECP ah, when i cycle fast, surely got some ppl wanna race with me one. just because i dun wear suit + helmet, they think i am just a normal cyclist. den they overtake me, i overtake them and chiong till i disappear frm their sight. another one bites the dust! Evil or Very Mad

markzz SG

See la, u overtook the Roadies, they dulan, so they go all out to show u their "power "! haha. lemmie answer your Questions:

1) Its not called bike suit.. its Jersey and shorts! Hmmm..cheap 1 cost $115... but if u wallet itchy wanna buy Lance Armstrong's Jersey+shorts, u can purchase them at Treknology bike shop at Tanglin. Price? A whooping
$250 +! Surprised

2)Cycling Shoes (SPD types ) got 2 categories- Mountain and Road.

Road Shoes - Meant for road bike Clipless Pedals (can clip in from only 1 side ) , not meant for walking as the soles and cleats wear out damn fast. Slippery to walk on if ur soles are made of Carbon Fibre. Cheapest is $80 (Gee Hin Chan bike shop ) . Most ex 1 I saw was $400 at Treknology.

Mountain bike shoes - Meant for MTB Clipless pedals (can Clip in from both side of the pedals but Crank Bros Eggbeaters have 4 way entry ). MTB shoes have tough Steel cleats and their soles have tracks (like hiking boots ) to allow u to walk easily when wearing them. Can be worn regularly even when not cycling. I'm not sure about their prices though.. sorry... Embarassed

As for me, I wear my Converse High Cut Shoes when cycling. I dun use SPDs as I fear that I wun be able to bail out on time during an emergency. Besides, I also dun take part in bike races Mr. Green

As for the bike shop I go to, here are my 2 favourite stores :

A) Gee Hin Chan

Address: Blk 261, Waterloo Street,
#01-06/07/10/11,
Singapore 180261
Fax: (65) 336-4924
Tel: (65) 337-2948
(65) 338-1270

Webpage : http://www.geehinchan.com/
Opening Hours : Mondays to Saturdays: 11am to 6pm
Sundays:closed

B) Joo Huat Co.

Blk 91 Zion Road #01-161
S'pore 160091
tel: 6733 5818
Opening hours: 10 am to 7.30Pm
Sun n Public holiday: 11am to 3pm (by appointment only)

Hope my post helps!

Happy cycling guys.. Mr. Green

markzz SG

Guys, I'm part of a Leisure cycling Team called the Project Speed Riders!
Here's the "recruitment " info from our Team's Human Resource Manager, Justin:

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For all those who wanna join me and my team for weekend cyclin' and are livin' in Singapore... Please add me in MSN, [email protected] or my HP, 91005090 Kindly SMS me before u call as I might be in the Army Camp and can't answer calls all the time Currently, I am lookin' for friends who can go out cyclin' together and chit chat,excercise,explore new places,etc'.. All sorts of bicycle riders are welcomed.. (our current members ride MTBs, like ProGear, GT, Giant, Scott and many other bike... Hardtail or full suspension also have... but roadies, feel free to join us! ) See you all around...

Mr. Green

de_middle SG

Hey markzz, thks for the bike shop info, I'm using TEF Bikers Junction at thomson.

Blk 1 Thomson Rd,
Balestier Shopping Centre
#01-332
also closed on sundays.

I check with my fren see if he's keen on joining u group, then i tag along with that scrap bike of mine.

de_middle SG

But still gotta exit at fort road rite to turn into tanjong rhu, but go straight all the way to the Costa Rhu condo.

Thks bro, gonna check it out this sat.

sinicker SG

yes, all the way to Costa Rhu condo.

de_middle SG

Rocky Mountain, kind fizzled out in s'pore. Now my thomson bike shop promoting IRON HORSE, my previous bike.

Dunno if its good, but honestly I like KLEIN but not the attitude series but the old ones, but no disc brake brackets Sad

i'm also thinking of buying the xtc team but guys the santa cruz chameleon is cool too.

Btw sinicker, there's a GIANT authorised bike shop in tampines rite called TAYCYCLE, isn't it. Thought of gg there but afraid get lost in the estate.

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