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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cycling Route
Here's the route that I'm taking currently...
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It's a good 50km.
Hoping to cover about 100km / week by the end of the year
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It's a good 50km.
Hoping to cover about 100km / week by the end of the year
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Bike's weight...
Juz changed the seat post and the wheelset and now, the weight is...
13.2kg.
Wow...
Seat post - Thompson Elite Setback 350mm
Wheelset - Mavic 717 + DT Swiss Comp + Shimano XT hubs.
*All second hand stuff k.
:)
13.2kg.
Wow...
Seat post - Thompson Elite Setback 350mm
Wheelset - Mavic 717 + DT Swiss Comp + Shimano XT hubs.
*All second hand stuff k.
:)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Malacca Trip... Church Camp
Family Church camp was in Malacca this year and the Pastor was Ps Christine.
My Goodness... can she preach...
One of the guys even called her a Chilli Padi, small in size... but spicy like hell. (well you know what I mean)
Anyway, this blog isn't exactly about Church is it... but this trip WAS abt Church camp...
Anyways....
I decided to ride up to Malacca... the trip itself almost did not materialise due to certain reason I rather not talk about...
But along the way to Air Keroh...
I saw a Hoppie @ almost every stop I made.
I did not need to... but juz wanted to try my luck to see if I would see anyone I know.
I was averaging around 160km/h... Which honestly... was rather comfortable believe it or not.
But the initial trip up after Geylang Patah to Kulai was a damn nightmare.
It started to rain... then it began to pour.
Then it poured so heavily, vision was less then 20% and less then 50m.
I was damn lucky as I came accross a group of HOGs and I "convoyed" with them.
*I saw them @ Air Keroh too.
:)
**I saw them there cos I guessed they did not make any stops / only 1... I made a total of 4 stops which included 1 lunch break.
:D
Anyway, I left home @ 9am and reached there before 1.30pm.
Juz in time for another round of Chicken rice near Renaissance Hotel.
Dunno why... the ride really was refreshing...
I really needed that ride... badly.
Thanx Dear.
For allowing it to happen.
My Goodness... can she preach...
One of the guys even called her a Chilli Padi, small in size... but spicy like hell. (well you know what I mean)
Anyway, this blog isn't exactly about Church is it... but this trip WAS abt Church camp...
Anyways....
I decided to ride up to Malacca... the trip itself almost did not materialise due to certain reason I rather not talk about...
But along the way to Air Keroh...
I saw a Hoppie @ almost every stop I made.
I did not need to... but juz wanted to try my luck to see if I would see anyone I know.
I was averaging around 160km/h... Which honestly... was rather comfortable believe it or not.
But the initial trip up after Geylang Patah to Kulai was a damn nightmare.
It started to rain... then it began to pour.
Then it poured so heavily, vision was less then 20% and less then 50m.
I was damn lucky as I came accross a group of HOGs and I "convoyed" with them.
*I saw them @ Air Keroh too.
:)
**I saw them there cos I guessed they did not make any stops / only 1... I made a total of 4 stops which included 1 lunch break.
:D
Anyway, I left home @ 9am and reached there before 1.30pm.
Juz in time for another round of Chicken rice near Renaissance Hotel.
Dunno why... the ride really was refreshing...
I really needed that ride... badly.
Thanx Dear.
For allowing it to happen.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Even more upgrades
Most recent purchase...
*All upgrades are second hands... except the bike chain.
These Fizik Gobi saddles used to be retailed @ about SGD 170-200
The stock WTB V saddle vs The Fizik Gobi saddle.
WTB is about 1-1.5" wider
But will the Gobi be suited for long distance?
Let's see this weekend's trip.
:)
Watch out Galvin and Richard.
My bike was prob 15kg and above stock.
Currently, it's 13.7kg!
I wonder how low it'll go after changing the
1. Frame
2. Fork
3, Crank.............
10kg?
:)
*All upgrades are second hands... except the bike chain.
These Fizik Gobi saddles used to be retailed @ about SGD 170-200
The stock WTB V saddle vs The Fizik Gobi saddle.WTB is about 1-1.5" wider
But will the Gobi be suited for long distance?Let's see this weekend's trip.
:)
Watch out Galvin and Richard.
My bike was prob 15kg and above stock.
Currently, it's 13.7kg!
I wonder how low it'll go after changing the
1. Frame
2. Fork
3, Crank.............
10kg?
:)
More upgrades
Changed the gear sets,
From entry level
*Mixed from Shimano nameless SIS gears and entry level Deore 8 speed.
to slightly more decent set.
Shimano Deore XT
XT Front and Rear derailleurs
XT 9 speed cassette
XT Rapid fire Shifters
Gold colored KMC X9 Chains with Titanium Nitride coating
*Damn... I need a crank!
XT 48T 175mm or 180mm Crank!
XT Front derailleurs
XT Rapid fire 9 speed shifters
XT Rear derailleurs and XT 9 speed cassette
Zefal full carbon bottle cage
From entry level
*Mixed from Shimano nameless SIS gears and entry level Deore 8 speed.
to slightly more decent set.
Shimano Deore XT
XT Front and Rear derailleurs
XT 9 speed cassette
XT Rapid fire Shifters
Gold colored KMC X9 Chains with Titanium Nitride coating
*Damn... I need a crank!
XT 48T 175mm or 180mm Crank!
XT Front derailleurs
XT Rapid fire 9 speed shifters
XT Rear derailleurs and XT 9 speed cassette
Zefal full carbon bottle cage
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