Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

[macpork]

any idea where to buy? Thomson area those bicycle shop like rodalink/bicyclestop gt sell? i always have the impression they only sell high end bikes. i tot of buying thru qoo10 or carousell but cannot try.

i only will be cycling once a week on park connectors, averaging a 24km route. is a T bar or drop handle better? i nv try drop before. Currently riding a hybrid bike with T bar, already feel my back start to ache at the end of the route.

if you already have a hybrid, why are you getting a new one?

 

[IronMac]

i only will be cycling once a week on park connectors, averaging a 24km route. is a T bar or drop handle better? i nv try drop before. Currently riding a hybrid bike with T bar, already feel my back start to ache at the end of the route.

Once a week? For 24 kms? On PCNs?

Gee...your current hybrid is good enough. Just figure out why your back is acting up and go from there.

 

[zucchini]

if you already have a hybrid, why are you getting a new one?

haha belongs to my bro. :X i think it is abit too big for me as i have to reach more for the handles

tot of investing in my own bike. i cycle along old upper thomson road to bishan park to kallang park connector and back. around 24km.

 

[erwinrommel]

any idea where to buy? Thomson area those bicycle shop like rodalink/bicyclestop gt sell? i always have the impression they only sell high end bikes. i tot of buying thru qoo10 or carousell but cannot try.

i only will be cycling once a week on park connectors, averaging a 24km route. is a T bar or drop handle better? i nv try drop before. Currently riding a hybrid bike with T bar, already feel my back start to ache at the end of the route.

You sure you need a dropbar while cycling on pcn?

There's actually a speed limit on pcn...

 

[macpork]

haha belongs to my bro. :X i think it is abit too big for me as i have to reach more for the handles

tot of investing in my own bike. i cycle along old upper thomson road to bishan park to kallang park connector and back. around 24km.

hmm.. when I bought my first road bike, I bought something entry level from polygon. thought if i wanna give up, resale value won't be that too.. if I continued, it would be more enjoyable maybe can save a bit more for it and then buy a better one if you intend to cycle longer?

 

[macpork]

You sure you need a dropbar while cycling on pcn?

There's actually a speed limit on pcn...

you follow meh? your 30kmh at punggol PCN

 

[Citiguy]

you follow meh? your 30kmh at punggol PCN

Wah! Scary!

 

[Sadisticnoob]

haha belongs to my bro. :X i think it is abit too big for me as i have to reach more for the handles

tot of investing in my own bike. i cycle along old upper thomson road to bishan park to kallang park connector and back. around 24km.

Not trying to dissuade you from buying cheap bike but cheap bikes tend to have lousy wheels and bearings . Your back is aching because the reach is too long for you.. this kind of cheap bikes dunno whether can change out the stem you need to check .. more expensive bikes tend to have fit.options

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[LesterQ]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...s-for-cyclists-on-park-connectors?xtor=CS3-18

Dream come true.

 

[Sadisticnoob]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...s-for-cyclists-on-park-connectors?xtor=CS3-18

Dream come true.

How is this a dream come true? Putting on a speed limit with no way of enforcing it is stupid

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[LesterQ]

For erwinrommel.

Personally , I feel there isn't a need for limits.

As long as one knows how to brake. I was cycling one day when a guy horned at us. We made enough space for him to pass but he f-ed us.

A dumb and rude thing to do in my opinion. But there are many kinds of people in the world. So , I may know how to brake and give way. Doesn't mean that others have the courtesy too.

Regulations are created when peace is disrupted. You may have misinterpreted that I am for this. I actually not. I feel much safer speeding along pcns then on the roads.


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[erwinrommel]

you follow meh? your 30kmh at punggol PCN

See no ppl so cycle a little higher gear lo.

 

[erwinrommel]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...s-for-cyclists-on-park-connectors?xtor=CS3-18

Dream come true.

As in there's already a speed limit at pcn.

It's actually safer to cycle faster on roads than on pcn.

You never know how pedestrians and joggers will react.

 

[rarenick]

As in there's already a speed limit at pcn.

It's actually safer to cycle faster on roads than on pcn.

You never know how pedestrians and joggers will react.

Sometimes i also dunno how drivers of lorries and buses react on the road. Damn scary lor. Once i was forced to the double yellow line until very tight. That driver is a road bully.

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[Gixxerfied]

I would prefer the road to pcn unless late at night..Srsly hard to predict how pedestrian reacts..At least jogger usually just jog straight line..Pedestrian like to use phone lar if not suddenly stop or suddenly turn..

On the road so far, most drivers including bus siam me far far...1.5m if not on heavy traffic road..Bus will move until the next lane..

 

[IronMac]

Sometimes i also dunno how drivers of lorries and buses react on the road. Damn scary lor. Once i was forced to the double yellow line until very tight.

I don't understand...I cycle on the double yellow line quite a bit.

 

[rarenick]

I would prefer the road to pcn unless late at night..Srsly hard to predict how pedestrian reacts..At least jogger usually just jog straight line..Pedestrian like to use phone lar if not suddenly stop or suddenly turn..

On the road so far, most drivers including bus siam me far far...1.5m if not on heavy traffic road..Bus will move until the next lane..

Dont kena tour bus n trucks. They will horn u then move very close to your side. U die your business attitude

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[rarenick]

I don't understand...I cycle on the double yellow line quite a bit.

U think yellow line very safe? Suddenly got big holes. I dunno whether to ebrake or to jump. Right side is the fk up tour bus

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[Gixxerfied]

Dont kena tour bus n trucks. They will horn u then move very close to your side. U die your business attitude

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I kena truck before, container one even..West Coast Highway or Sungei Kadut there..Maybe becos i cycle at night, most of them siam 1.5m away or move over the the next lane for passing..SMRT bus on West Coast Highway is confirm move to next lane..

 

[Albedo]

Sometimes when moving off from red light, i can hear a pretty loud "clunk" sound, the pedal also like miss a beat.

I send to bike shop for a look, the service guy tell me its likely to be my rear wheel hub problem. Is this possible?