Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

[LesterQ]

What do you guys have to say about buying a Bike from CRC?

 

[xaiobai]

How do u guys determined chain wear? By mileage?

 

[Citiguy]

How do u guys determined chain wear? By mileage?

There is a tool to measure the wear.

 

[xaiobai]

I'm using steel ruler by making of 12 inches not sure if it's reliable....anyone tried that as well?

 

[VD]

What do you guys have to say about buying a Bike from CRC?

getting the wrong size. unless u have done a bike fit, with the data, u can get a better fit bike from online

 

[Citiguy]

I'm using steel ruler by making of 12 inches not sure if it's reliable....anyone tried that as well?

Yes, that is one of the way to measure wear. But using the tool is easy, eliminating the guess work. And the tool is fairly cheap, just a few dollars.

 

[xaiobai]

Yes, that is one of the way to measure wear. But using the tool is easy, eliminating the guess work. And the tool is fairly cheap, just a few dollars.

Where to buy? Online? I saw park tool brand selling over 50sgd at qoo10 =(

 

[VD]

CRC, locally most lbs should also have. If you want Parktool then try Bike terminal at Chinatown

 

[xaiobai]

CRC, locally most lbs should also have. If you want Parktool then try Bike terminal at Chinatown

Thx bro. .

 

[LesterQ]

getting the wrong size. unless u have done a bike fit, with the data, u can get a better fit bike from online

Nice, Means it's not bad getting a bike on CRC with correct sizing.

Today my birdy became a scuffed birdy.

Crank bua the hump. Siannzzzz

 

[VD]

read about it in the birdy page .. like I said, good only if u can get the right size. Some brands are cheaper online not all, once u factor in shipping, GST, currency conversion, CC charges

 

[patcheon]

Just bought this...very lightweight! With Zeiss visor!

Night time can change to clear visor?

 

[LesterQ]

Night time can change to clear visor?

Pardon me but would you be going so fast that you need visors at night? Because of the wind or what?

read about it in the birdy page .. like I said, good only if u can get the right size. Some brands are cheaper online not all, once u factor in shipping, GST, currency conversion, CC charges

Wah, Everybody here is in a facebook group I'm in.

I saw SadisticN in LCSG.

Actually I went to test the english stallion at BRU@Yishun. My german b rode better than the TSR.
Is it AM Series and up similiar in ride?

 

[IronMac]

dont think your cassette and cogs are the problems, like i said earlier, its damn hard to wear them out.

Certainly not at only 2k kms. The chain at that point may be wearing some but not the rest of the drivetrain.

 

[IronMac]

How do u guys determined chain wear? By mileage?

Mileage is one...I start to think about it at around 2500 kms. YMMV.

I now have a Pedros chain checker but you can use a ruler and you can also take off your old chain and compare it to a new one.

 

[VD]

Pardon me but would you be going so fast that you need visors at night? Because of the wind or what?



Wah, Everybody here is in a facebook group I'm in.

I saw SadisticN in LCSG.

Actually I went to test the english stallion at BRU@Yishun. My german b rode better than the TSR.
Is it AM Series and up similiar in ride?

yeah.. saw him in LCSG too. no idea on the AM/TSR.. but shouldn't be any major differences. Ppl who have the AM, buy for the british engineering more than anything else.

 

[patcheon]

Pardon me but would you be going so fast that you need visors at night? Because of the wind or what?

Basically to protect my eyes from sand and gravels kick up by passing vehicles. Also from flying insects too.

 

[Citiguy]

Where to buy? Online? I saw park tool brand selling over 50sgd at qoo10 =(

Yes, online. Example: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sg/en/x-tools-chain-wear-indicator/rp-prod10219

 

[xaiobai]

Yes, online. Example: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sg/en/x-tools-chain-wear-indicator/rp-prod10219

Thx mate........

 

[erwinrommel]

Tonight strong head on wind at Seletar...

Realized that the roadie I drafted was struggling at 30kmh.