Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

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How To Set Your Saddle Height - Tips For Getting Your Saddle Position Right

 
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Hi anyone can recommend me a light MTB with full suspension,budget around $2k,best if the shop is in the east area,just came across this brand "Author","Polygon" & "Merida"does anyone hv any comment on this or can recommend me a brand,thks a lot :)
 
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wah so chim..... for me its always, as forward as possible and tilted nose down, now with my tailbone injury if can tilt down even more even better lolx

edited: just tested, using inside leg method, cant cycle lolx, my legs too short :x
 
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patcheon said:
I am using a MTB clip system with large platform on my roadbike...so I can use normal shoes if I dun feel like putting on clipless shoes for rides.
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patcheon, thanks for your comments. Can share which model is your pedals? Then, maybe can consider joining Sadisticnoob's order. :D
 
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Jay Bee said:
wah so chim..... for me its always, as forward as possible and tilted nose down, now with my tailbone injury if can tilt down even more even better lolx

edited: just tested, using inside leg method, cant cycle lolx, my legs too short :x
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dude, not chim lar , you dont have to follow what they said, there is no hard rule. just adjust it to your liking and at your comfort.
 
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Citiguy said:
patcheon, thanks for your comments. Can share which model is your pedals? Then, maybe can consider joining Sadisticnoob's order. :D
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I am using Time Z-Control pedals.

Time Z-Control pedals review - BikeRadar

Do note that they are a bit on the heavy side I think because of the big metal platforms. Also, my left side pedal unclips a bit differently. I got to rotate the front of my feet outwards instead of the heels. The right side, I unclip rotating my heels out. Crashed a few time initially cus I had not figured out how to unclip my left foot. Not sure if it is a design issue or there is a deflect my left pedal.
 
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patcheon said:
I am using Time Z-Control pedals.

Time Z-Control pedals review - BikeRadar

Do note that they are a bit on the heavy side I think because of the big metal platforms. Also, my left side pedal unclips a bit differently. I got to rotate the front of my feet outwards instead of the heels. The right side, I unclip rotating my heels out. Crashed a few time initially cus I had not figured out how to unclip my left foot. Not sure if it is a design issue or there is a deflect my left pedal.
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patcheon, thanks for the info. TBH, still not really convinced to go for clipped pedals as I am afraid of falling... :s22:

Is riding with clipped pedals really that more efficient?
 
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Citiguy said:
patcheon, thanks for the info. TBH, still not really convinced to go for clipped pedals as I am afraid of falling... :s22:

Is riding with clipped pedals really that more efficient?
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I find that riding with clipped pedals do feels more efficient esp when going up slopes or when want to stand up to pedal.

I nowadays rarely ride with clipless shoes. Had quite a lot of close calls and crashes. Had also experienced one location where I got to do a tight turn in one direction followed immediately by a tight turn in another direction where I can't move my shoes out of the way before hitting the wheel. :(

These pedals are ok if I ride with my regular hiking shoes but if they become very slippery and unable to pedal if unclipped both sides of my clipless shoes.
 
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Buns91 said:
haha thanks alot! oh btw if wanna change gearset, where can i buy the parts? like shimano 105 those =:p sorry for the newbie qns lol
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All shops have sell, but roda and hup Leong has the best part

A new groupset is quite expensive it's much cheaper to buy a polygon road bike and strip it
 
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Citiguy said:
patcheon, thanks for the info. TBH, still not really convinced to go for clipped pedals as I am afraid of falling... :s22:

Is riding with clipped pedals really that more efficient?
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i tried clipless b4
is really good for climbing slope, and much faster

but have stopped using for abt half a year after my fall
fell on the right, was lucky there is no vehicle at the point of time
 
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ly1968 said:
Hi anyone can recommend me a light MTB with full suspension,budget around $2k,best if the shop is in the east area,just came across this brand "Author","Polygon" & "Merida"does anyone hv any comment on this or can recommend me a brand,thks a lot :)
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Anyone can help :)
 
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