Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

[SnorlaxGorGor]

Hi All,

My bottle cage screw is stuck, currently I am unable to loose or tighten the bottle cage to the body.

May i know how to fix it?

 

[dilphinus]

Any recommendations for online bicycle shops besides Evans in the UK? Friend is going back to the UK. Thinking of buying stuff and send to him to bring back to SG.

 

[IronMac]

Any recommendations for online bicycle shops besides Evans in the UK? Friend is going back to the UK. Thinking of buying stuff and send to him to bring back to SG.

Depends on what you're looking for. SJS Cycles is pretty good.

 

[Akai Ryu]

Using respo while cycle...jin sian....

 

[Sadisticnoob]

Hi All,

My bottle cage screw is stuck, currently I am unable to loose or tighten the bottle cage to the body.

May i know how to fix it?

Use a long nose piler grip the head and twist slowly ..

If you forced in the cage when you screwed the previous time, and the head is totally gone might need to drill thru the bolt

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[Sadisticnoob]

I have two similar mountain bike. I have set them to the same gear but one of them is heavier to pedal and requires more strength.

Why is this so and how to fix it? Experts help please

Spin the cranks and see if the wheels are true, If its wobbling it will waste the enrgy

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[Narukura]

Anyone know where can find otg goggles with colored lenses? Like Scott, 100%, Oakley. Thanks

Using respo while cycle...jin sian....

Using it also for the haze. Maybe can help build stamina.

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[erwinrommel]

Just went for a 55km ride from AMK==>CV==>ECP==>AMK.

Changi Coastal and ECP are almost empty and deserted except for NSF route march.

Saw one guy cycling on MTB overtook me. I looked at my Cateye cyclo computer and it indicated I was already at 32.5kmh.

 

[leinad]

Just went for a 55km ride from AMK==>CV==>ECP==>AMK.

Changi Coastal and ECP are almost empty and deserted except for NSF route march.

Saw one guy cycling on MTB overtook me. I looked at my Cateye cyclo computer and it indicated I was already at 32.5kmh.

Wah. That is quite a speed...

Didn't turn around to see what was chasing him?

/Dan

 

[ly1968]

Wah. That is quite a speed...

Didn't turn around to see what was chasing him?

/Dan

Maybe is ah long lo

 

[Nemesismaster]

Maybe is the haze

 

[erwinrommel]

Wah. That is quite a speed...

Didn't turn around to see what was chasing him?

/Dan

He knew it was me la. I initially overtook him cuz i was trying to see how fast i can go at my sweet spot gear with slightly higher cadence. Wanna measure it with my cycling computer.

I think he wasn't happy that small wheel bicycle overtook him so he chiong fast with his mtb. Could see his calf muscle quite solid. Lol.. But he chiong for five minutes and stopped liao while i continued all the way to katong park underpass.

 

[IceX]

Any websites that can plan cycling routes ?

I'm trying to find the fastest route from ecp to punggol water park.

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[erwinrommel]

Any websites that can plan cycling routes ?

I'm trying to find the fastest route from ecp to punggol water park.

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You can try Mapometer.

 

[MorningOwl]

I got a very noob question to ask.

Do road bike tyres puncture easily?
Been riding MTB for few years and im going to switch to road bike.
Nv own a road bike before. will there be a big difference in riding style?

And why my legs get jelly so easily? Hahaha.
I jog 5 times per week, ride 2 times per week from amk to marine bay to ECP or amk to punggol to Pasir ris park.
Why still so jelly? how to strengthen leg muscles? =(

road bike -> more back pain?

 

[Nemesismaster]

I got a very noob question to ask.

Do road bike tyres puncture easily?
Been riding MTB for few years and im going to switch to road bike.
Nv own a road bike before. will there be a big difference in riding style?

And why my legs get jelly so easily? Hahaha.
I jog 5 times per week, ride 2 times per week from amk to marine bay to ECP or amk to punggol to Pasir ris park.
Why still so jelly? how to strengthen leg muscles? =(

road bike -> more back pain?

Pump ur tires above 100 psi so that the stones on the road crack instead of ur tire burst.

Ride more round island instead of quarter island. Do more climbs instead on just flat road.

Never have back pain well maybe I have still not reach that state of enlightenment yet

 

[Gixxerfied]

Gonna love EvansCycles..

Order a few components and eligible for free shipping..And they ship out using DHL...

 

[Sadisticnoob]

Gonna love EvansCycles..

Order a few components and eligible for free shipping..And they ship out using DHL...

but selection pretty meh ..

I got a very noob question to ask.

Do road bike tyres puncture easily?
Been riding MTB for few years and im going to switch to road bike.
Nv own a road bike before. will there be a big difference in riding style?

And why my legs get jelly so easily? Hahaha.
I jog 5 times per week, ride 2 times per week from amk to marine bay to ECP or amk to punggol to Pasir ris park.
Why still so jelly? how to strengthen leg muscles? =(

road bike -> more back pain?

depends on weight and quality of tires.

i been using gp4000s for the past 4-5 years very few punctures.

i only get jelly legs when i ride my mini velo lol. if you scared back pain maybe you can get a bike which has a more lepak geometry

Any websites that can plan cycling routes ?

I'm trying to find the fastest route from ecp to punggol water park.

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fastest route is via road.

go along still road, jalan eunos, hougang ave 3, then via upper serrangon road.

 

[Gixxerfied]

but selection pretty meh ..


depends on weight and quality of tires.

i been using gp4000s for the past 4-5 years very few punctures.

i only get jelly legs when i ride my mini velo lol. if you scared back pain maybe you can get a bike which has a more lepak geometry


fastest route is via road.

go along still road, jalan eunos, hougang ave 3, then via upper serrangon road.

They got 3 component which i'm getting so rather okay...

The rest would have to go thru bike24..

 

[erwinrommel]

And why my legs get jelly so easily? Hahaha.
I jog 5 times per week, ride 2 times per week from amk to marine bay to ECP or amk to punggol to Pasir ris park.
Why still so jelly? how to strengthen leg muscles? =(

road bike -> more back pain?

What kind of mtb are you riding? Maybe the MTB you are using is heavy, inefficient with a lot of rolling resistance due to knobby tyres. Once you cycle a good bicycle, you can fly.

I did an experiment. I cycled on my Brompton for a month. Then i switched to tern 20 speed. I could easily cruise at about 28-30 kmh with no head wind along whole of ecp. So don't underestimate your mtb. It helps you strengthen your muscles.

With proper bigger fitting, i don't think you will have pain when riding on road bikes.