cycling

[slip-slick]

anyone into cycling? thinking of getting into it as a form of exercise and recreation only, nothing serious.

im a big guy, around 210lbs. what's a good starter bike for me? where to buy? how much? leaning ako towards mounting bikes, rather than racing bikes.

[Boy Torotot]

there was a long thread about cycling here somewhere...

you can choose from lots of bikes sa cartimar or quiapo(quezon blvd, opposite side of the church). price range is P10K to P100K+..depends really on what your budget is.

[slip-slick]

meron na plang thread.. thanks boy t!

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...hlight=cycling

[slip-slick]

is this a good buy? 13k daw asking..

http://www.bidshot.com/index.php?pag...d=275599&view=

specs: body frame: alloy wd serial no. at the botom,maganda yung pgka2welding kng san dapat matibay ang joints. brand: KORE botom bracket: shimano sealed bearing chain:shimano plato: 3 speed Small size,shimano malaysia pedals: M.O.B. alloy blak kambyo sa likod: shimano tourney changer sa plato:standard issue alloy seatpost:gts blak sadle: velo plush blak v-brakes: shimano altus blak rims: blu orgnl deemax(tinangal ko lng yung sticker,masyado kasing colorful) spokes: standard issue alloy hubs:specialized,front n bak tires: maxis mofo xc size of tires:yung ngka2bit sa handle bar: voxon alloy blak handle bar: forgot the brand,but its alredy anodized,scratch proof,blak grips:amoeba cable casing: MOB snake skin like design cable wire:shimano japan cable stoper:MOB fork:Spinner grind1,inch travel speedometer:CI deck shimano wd sprocket reading(ryt side),plato reading(left side),speedometer(midle) headlyt:cateye,yelo lyt, med bat. yung mga bulitas: sa gulong sa harap pti sa likod,japan made Selin it 4 13k neg. has scratches but basing on its function,A1CONDITION.

[ghosthunter]

The bike is a good deal from what I read and from the pictures.

I would only change one thing (if and when you get this bike). Change the seat to a wider one (women's seat models). A standard seat can be painful if you are a big guy. Women's style seats are wider, with better padding and will give better support & comfort for bigger guys too.

[smalltimer]

is this a good buy? 13k daw asking..

http://www.bidshot.com/index.php?pag...d=275599&view=

specs: body frame: alloy wd serial no. at the botom,maganda yung pgka2welding kng san dapat matibay ang joints. brand: KORE botom bracket: shimano sealed bearing chain:shimano plato: 3 speed Small size,shimano malaysia pedals: M.O.B. alloy blak kambyo sa likod: shimano tourney changer sa plato:standard issue alloy seatpost:gts blak sadle: velo plush blak v-brakes: shimano altus blak rims: blu orgnl deemax(tinangal ko lng yung sticker,masyado kasing colorful) spokes: standard issue alloy hubs:specialized,front n bak tires: maxis mofo xc size of tires:yung ngka2bit sa handle bar: voxon alloy blak handle bar: forgot the brand,but its alredy anodized,scratch proof,blak grips:amoeba cable casing: MOB snake skin like design cable wire:shimano japan cable stoper:MOB fork:Spinner grind1,inch travel speedometer:CI deck shimano wd sprocket reading(ryt side),plato reading(left side),speedometer(midle) headlyt:cateye,yelo lyt, med bat. yung mga bulitas: sa gulong sa harap pti sa likod,japan made Selin it 4 13k neg. has scratches but basing on its function,A1CONDITION.

Its a good buy considering puro japan na yung parts. And another good thing on buying bikes with japan parts is kahit i-stock mo sya at paalikabukan for many years, pagpunas mo, parang bago pa rin

[smalltimer]

Add ko nga pala consider having front and rear shocks sa mountain bike, ang sarap sa off road

[Boy Torotot]

mukhang ok na rin for a starter bike, not very sure kung good buy nga talaga since pre-owned na sya and walang nalagay kung gaano ka-old, sumemplang na ba bike na yan, or gusto lang mag-upgrade or nagsawa na. shimano parts are divided into yet several categories - from low end(acera) to high end(dura-ace yata). so i'm not sure what parts ang kinabit.

two years ago, bumuo ako ng bike. alloy frame din and mostly high-end shimano parts ginamit ko. umabot ako ng P15K. that's brand new.

so i suggest, check out muna sa cartimar/quiapo and see how much you'll end up with sa mga components mo. uso na rin kasi ngayon ang disk brakes, at i think medyo nagmura na. sa disk brakes, kelangan mo disk-brake ready ang frame, ang hubs, etc. usually set na yan. after ka makapag-canvass ng prices and it's not that far away from the one sa bidshot, e di magbuo ka na lang(usually bike shops nagbubuo, ituturo mo lang gusto mong piyesa ).

save some money for a helmet, cycling shorts(with foam sa groin area) & a dri-fit shirt.

[Boy Torotot]

Add ko nga pala consider having front and rear shocks sa mountain bike, ang sarap sa off road

i think those are downhill bikes, and tends to add lots of weight to the bike(not to mention price). so if you're not really into hardcore off roading, then hardtail(front suspension/shock only) should be more than enough. just get a good saddle

[MAXBUWAYA]

The bike is a good deal from what I read and from the pictures.

I would only change one thing (if and when you get this bike). Change the seat to a wider one (women's seat models). A standard seat can be painful if you are a big guy. Women's style seats are wider, with better padding and will give better support & comfort for bigger guys too.

on the contrary masakit sa wetpaks ang malaking saddle after a long ride. more friction
Check out the pros.

What you wanna buy for a saddle is something that takes care of your prostate or the Family jewel, lots of saddles out there that is designed for your pair of danglers


As for your post you can get more out of your 13k (If we talk about 2nd hand)

Try goin to this forum

http://pinoymtbiker.proboards7.com/


Just a reminder cycling is an EGO sport hehehehehe

Pero it builds character.

Ask blackMagic hehehehehe

[MAXBUWAYA]

anyone into cycling? thinking of getting into it as a form of exercise and recreation only, nothing serious.

im a big guy, around 210lbs. what's a good starter bike for me? where to buy? how much? leaning ako towards mounting bikes, rather than racing bikes.

For a frame try getting with a size of 17 to 19

and a for your weight a decent suspension (Fork suspension)

with at least 120mm on suspension travel.

I mean 1 inch? Cmon! Your ass could go bigger than that.
hehehehehe

Goodluck and always wear a helmet.

[miLes]

hmm wala na yung item, racer ba o mtbike yun? looks like a mtbike from your definition, anyway it looks like a good buy naman, anyway here are some misconceptions on suspension bikes
- full susp bikes are for downhill only. not necessarily, although the extreme sport of downhill or dh has brought about most if not all innovations on suspensioned biking. stiff or no susp will only be advantageous on flat surfaces

- full susp bikes are not race worthy. we've come to the age where racing car and motorcycle susp are now being applied to bike susp, brands like curnutt, manitou, fox etc are now big names on bike suspension, well of course, butas bulsa mu sa presyo ng shock palang hehe

sa seat width naman, it will depend on the width of your seat bones, there are big people with narrow seatbones and lean people with wide seatbones, the only way to check is to use the A$$OMETER... yep, im not kidding, Specialized developed this contraption to accurately measure the size of your A$$ er rather the width of your seat bones hehe but MAXBUWAYA

[miLes]

hmm wala na yung item, racer ba o mtbike yun? looks like a mtbike from your definition, anyway it looks like a good buy naman, anyway here are some misconceptions on suspension bikes
- full susp bikes are for downhill only. not necessarily, although the extreme sport of downhill or dh has brought about most if not all innovations on suspensioned biking. stiff or no susp will only be advantageous on flat surfaces

- full susp bikes are not race worthy. we've come to the age where racing car and motorcycle susp are now being applied to bike susp, brands like curnutt, manitou, fox etc are now big names on bike suspension, well of course, butas bulsa mu sa presyo ng shock palang hehe

sa seat width naman, it will depend on the width of your seat bones, there are big people with narrow seatbones and lean people with wide seatbones, the only way to check is to use the A$$OMETER... yep, im not kidding, Specialized developed this contraption to accurately measure the size of your A$$ er rather the width of your seat bones hehe but MAXBUWAYA is right, find seats that have cuts for the family jewels, naku invest in good saddles baka di tayo maging tatay niyan

always wear a helmet! happy riding!

[BratPAQ]

A good documentary about cycling. I wish I'm still healthy enough to do this. I can't say young enough because one of the cyclist with Kara is 71 years old.

The documentary shows the challenges and perils of doing this long journey. One thing I liked is that each one have a mission/objective why they biked 400 kms, including Kara.

It's inspiring.

https://youtu.be/t0nJTnMhKIw?si=ESFg0qyE7aiSAgSx

[Yatta]

A good documentary about cycling. I wish I'm still healthy enough to do this. I can't say young enough because one of the cyclist with Kara is 71 years old.

The documentary shows the challenges and perils of doing this long journey. One thing I liked is that each one have a mission/objective why they biked 400 kms, including Kara.

It's inspiring.

https://youtu.be/t0nJTnMhKIw?si=ESFg0qyE7aiSAgSx

Yan na ang uso ngayon, long rides, sometimes multi-day, mga tipong Manila-Bicol. Search Ian How on YT.

[ice15]

can anyone share any info on those bikes that looks like a road bike pero nasa 20inches lang yung size ng tires?

[Yatta]

can anyone share any info on those bikes that looks like a road bike pero nasa 20inches lang yung size ng tires?

Mini-velo?

[battaglin]

can anyone share any info on those bikes that looks like a road bike pero nasa 20inches lang yung size ng tires?

Had one back in the 80's
we called them mini racers

[ice15]

Mini-velo?

really not sure what they're called. here's a photo I found on Facebook

[Yatta]

really not sure what they're called. here's a photo I found on Facebook

Yes mini-velo bikes.