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    *frenchtower,

    Saan store ka pala bumili na free ang bike fitting?

    *miles,

    So ang binabayaran ko lang pala jan yung frame. Nagandahan kasi ako sa itsura and according sa mga nabasa ko matibay daw frame ng trek.

    I dont want to assemble so built bike na bilhin ko. Any suggestion na built bike na ok. Around 20-25thou.

    Hindi na pala ako magupgrade. Ang purpose ko gamitin sa papunta sa gym here metro manila and dalhin sa mindanao once or twice a year pag punta sa falls. Yung road meron pataas at mabato talaga. Masisira suspension pag kotse dalhin. Usually mga suv, van or pickup pumupunta.

    So important din na trail-ready at matibay ang frame. Ayoko maputulan ng frame sa gitna ng byahe dahil may mga NPA doon pero may mga nakabantay naman na military at yung civilian security ng falls grabe naka-armalite.

    15-20kms din papunta sa falls at kokonti ng bahay sa paligid. As in gubat talaga itsura.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Batang Regla

    Saan store ka pala bumili na free ang bike fitting?
    I'm not based in PH. I got my road bike fitting at Pedaler's West and my hardtail MTB fitting from Incycle. Both in Los Angeles.

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    Mas complete choices ng bike mo jan ah.

    Grabe nagbasa ako sa mountain bike forum. Nadagdag choices ko. GT Avalance 3.0, KHS Alite..........Grabe ang hirap pag information overload. :bwahaha:

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    Bike Town has a bike fitting equipment. They're along Pasong Tamo in Makati.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boybi View Post
    Bike Town has a bike fitting equipment. They're along Pasong Tamo in Makati.
    um i wouldnt suggest BTC, i had my bike fit there and medyo di believable yung fit na recommended sakin. according to their bike fit, my road bike frame and TT bike frame should be the same size. pero sa lahat ng nabasa ko sa net, TT frame size should be smaller than your regular road bike size. at least i did get my actual measurements like height, thigh length, arm length etc...

    i would suggest going with Toot Chua's fit at lifecycle greenhills, by schedule to, baka mas accurate doon

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    +1 kailangan kasi tamang fit size para sa iyo para maging comfortable at ride mo lalo na pag long distance ride . Hindi masakit sa katawan .

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    miles, speed unlimited salamat ulit sa advice.

    Type ko yung trek kaso walang 4series na available sa life cycle. Yung 3series kasi hindi pa hydroformed.

    Ito gt avalanche 3.0 maganda lagi feedback nababasa ko.

    So ang advice nyo pareha lang matitibay mga yan, ang basis ko na lang pag bibili kung ano ang madali makabili ng parts. Ano brand madami dito sa pinas?

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    You can mix and match parts and components from different brands naman. So don't worry about availability of parts.

    *miles, BTC lang kasi alam kong may bike fitting. Didn't know meron pala sa lifecycle. Actually, I had a very horrible experience with BTC. I brought my I9 wheelset and a friend's Mavic to their shop to be serviced. Nasira lang pareho. Yung I9 ko, lalong gumaspang yung ikot. Tapos yung Mavic, hindi yata nila alam kung pano ibalik mga parts, nag improvise ba naman ng washer, nag gupit ng lata ng softdrinks at ginawang washer! Found out about it only after I got back home in Tarlac. Kaya pala they were insisting na iwan ko muna yung Mavic sa kanila para maghanap daw sila ng parts, kasi daw yung ibang bearing di daw nila pinalitan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Batang Regla View Post
    miles, speed unlimited salamat ulit sa advice.

    Type ko yung trek kaso walang 4series na available sa life cycle. Yung 3series kasi hindi pa hydroformed.

    Ito gt avalanche 3.0 maganda lagi feedback nababasa ko.

    So ang advice nyo pareha lang matitibay mga yan, ang basis ko na lang pag bibili kung ano ang madali makabili ng parts. Ano brand madami dito sa pinas?
    yes pero go with your initial choice nalang mahirap din kasi in the end magsisi ka, go with your choice of frame kasi masmadali magpalit ng groupset dahil pwede onti onti. if i were to chose between trek or gt, ill go with trek. btw suggest you really try visiting kings sa quiapo, malay mo medyo malaki din difference or give them a call first 7340052 kung may available na trek dun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Batang Regla View Post
    miles, speed unlimited salamat ulit sa advice.

    Type ko yung trek kaso walang 4series na available sa life cycle. Yung 3series kasi hindi pa hydroformed.

    Ito gt avalanche 3.0 maganda lagi feedback nababasa ko.

    So ang advice nyo pareha lang matitibay mga yan, ang basis ko na lang pag bibili kung ano ang madali makabili ng parts. Ano brand madami dito sa pinas?
    Iyong sa kakilala ko Trek ang batalya nila at full suspension . Wala naman silang reklamo sa mga trail na pinag praktisan nila sa Timberland , Tha wall ,Maarat Trail at long climb sa Sierra Madre.

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