Hopeful For Another "Kaki"!

Recently a friend just got a used bike as a gift from a relative. The bicycle seems a little run down due to not being used for quite some time, with a little rust here and there. He wanted to try and pick up cycling a little and see how it goes. So I brought him over to CMS today. The bike just required a change of tire, a new tube, pedals and it was good to go. Sweet!



Was fooling around the shop while we waited. :p



Philip and his future chopper! Lol!

After his bike was done, it was my turn. Nyee!He!He! Got myself a set of Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic brakes. Will post more about it's performance once I get some mileage done on it. :P








Fitted with 180mm rotor's front and rear. Blinging Wannabe! Lol! :p

Going Down Stairs

Downed my first stairs today. Lol! Was fooling around with my Hardy 3 at a basketball court near my friend's place. Then thought "What the heck, always thought that that place was a nice place to ride"

Went on to try the different staircases one by one. Ranging from roughly 5 to 8 steps (taking a wild guess). First time I biked this late. But it was fun for sure. HaHa!

No vids or pics though. Was biking alone. Was too late anyway so my shitty phone camera wouldn't have been able to take pictures anyway. Next time! :p

I love my Hardy 3.. :3

Fruitful Day Indeed

Yesterday was, as the title suggests, a fruitful day indeed. Gonna break it down into parts so that it doesn't get too messy.

Woke up at 5am (YES! 5am) and I couldn't get back to sleep. I was thinking "Well! What a great way to start a day! Having lack of sleep!" But no matter, messed around the room. Packed up a little. Then next thing I know, it was time to wash up and go for the morning ride session at Shah Alam Extreme Park.

Over there I met Shafiq, Akmal, Kenji and another rider who I forgot to ask for his name. :p

First to arrive! Lol!




Kenji was the unlucky rider of the day. On his way over to the park, some idiot car driver honked him for no apparent reason and distracted Kenji long enough to not notice a boulder dead ahead and crashed.




After riding, chilling at Burger King.

Happy Customer 101

Just got back from CMS at SriMuda. Did what I went to do, changing to thinner tires for the rear. Hehehe! But somehow or rather, a sudden outburst of itch overwhelmed my thoughts and I came back with not only a Kenda Nevegal tire for the rear but also a Shimano Deore crankset. Lol!

After careful consideration, I think I will stop posting up prices from now on. CMS's prices are so affordable that it really puts other shops to shame -_-" And I don't want to be blamed should anything happen in the future. If you guys want to know the price, maybe you can drop me an email or feel free to add me on MSN instead. Hope this won't deter any readers.

Kenda Nevegal John Tomac Series Stick-E 2.10

Shimano Deore Crankset with 175mm crank

All ready begging to be riden! :p



As a sidenote, I got myself some fine sandpaper and went about scrubbing the T-bolt frame. Just sanded enough to make the surface slighty rough; So that the paint will be able to stick. As I always say, we'll see how it goes.

Heavy azz mofo

So, about my shopping spree yesterday. Went over to OME Cycles or also known as Getz cycles. Initially was planning to get a whole new wheelset. However, didn't really bring enough moolah to include the hubs. So ended up using the original Formula hubs from the T-bolt. Total damage was Rm500. But very nice service and explanation provided. The boss there will give you a nice and thorough explanation if you ask him.



Barely clearing the front derailleur. Dangerous I know, but will fix it on my next visit to the lbs. :)

Also barely clearing the Spinner Enduro.



Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. Hehehe! Sexayhness. Panaracer Fire FR 2.4's, Dabomb "DaRim" rims, Dabomb black spokes and Hutckinson tubes.

Then today, went to FRIM. SUFFER! Lol. See, due to the tire being too fat. The front chainguide couldn't engage 1st gear. Or the chain will get raped by the tire knobs. So I had to do the whole of FRIM on the 2nd gear. Can definitely feel a stiffer setup now, most probably because of the rims. And now I'm gonna log off cause I need to recuperate. Pictures from the steroid trail.

12 bucks.. -.-"

Didn't really like the screws on my stem. So dropped by a local hardware store 2 weeks ago to find them allen key screws. 12 bucks poorer now; but looks so much sexier!





And today; Went on a "semi" shopping spree. :p
Tomorrow's pics will include Panaracer Fire FR 2.4 and Dabomb "Da Rim" rims.

More KLDowntown Goodies

There are some of the videos with kinda show how the race course was lay out.


Credits goes to DH of MGR.com at http://www.mygravityriders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1623


Credits goes to redride of MGR.com at http://www.mygravityriders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1629


Another vid I found of KLD.

And this is a great video taken. Head cam style.
http://www.vorb.org.nz/video-view-104276.html

Damn! Now I'm itching for a good camera or dvd cam or some shit (or maybe just a 4 digit cost downhill bike frame?) Lol!

KLDowntown Roxz!

An urban downhill race was held at Bukit Jalil, KL last sunday. Looked so damn sweet. Really regret not joining. -.-"

Hopefully there will be a next one.
http://kld-malaysia.blogspot.com/

More pics in album.

SixSixOne Full Comp Helmet

Nyee Hee Hee! Face is now protected! Got to recover quickly and ride more! SixSixOne Full Comp full face helmet Rm280@USJ Cycles. Didn't get any discount though. -_-" Not too happy with the price liau. Time to start keeping an eye out for another LBS. But for now; Enjoy the pics.





Hmm, you can see there are some rough edges along the vents. Finer workmanship required. But what can you expect? It's a budget full-face helmet.


Let me model for a bit. Lol!

Doctor's advice

Went to a clinic on Thursday to get my wounds checked out. Chatted for a while, found out I was having an allergic reaction to yellow lotion.

The doctor also gave me an advice on how I should not just drink plain water for long cross countries. Instead, should probably drink between 50% of Isotonic drink and 50% water. So gonna try that next ride.

2008 Redbull Rampage Highlights

Need I say more? Didn't think so.

Today's ride

More video's of today's drops.

Time for a full-face helmet

Went to Shah Alam Freeride Park today. Came back with this.



Nuff' said. Lol. Ouch man!

Dropped by CMS yesterday to do a little window shopping. Got myself a shorter stem. Generic brand stem@Rm50. Feel a moderate different stance on the bike now.




Before


After

Dropped from 85mm to 50mm. Angle wise shouldn't be too much different though.

On the 2nd I went again

Couldn't get enough of it. So gave Batang a call on the 2nd October, and off we went.

Round 2 saw more aggressive riding. But basically the same tricks and stuff. Beginner mah! :p

Video's of Batang





Video of me

Noobie alert at Shah Alam Freeride Park!

Made my way down to Shah Alam Freeride Park today (Also known as Shah Alam Extreme Park). Lol! Was fun. Did the beginner drops, which should be about 2 feet I guess. Was scared the first time, then 2nd time, then 3rd. And no worries after that. My drops sarked though. As I keep landing front wheel first, which kinda hurts; Both the bike and the rider.

Here are some pictures of the park from different angles.
Beginner drops

Wallride








Advance drop (i guess :p)




Video of my sarky ass drops