I've been searching high and low for website or forums about bike. This is one that I found. Not much info about local bike news in Google. Hard to find. By the way, I'm nota bikers yet but planning on buying a bike. Not expensive one for long distance like those pros but a nice one that could replace my car so that I don't have to drive just to go to the supermarket or office. I hope pros here can guide me about bike since I know nothing about it. The last time I had a bike was during secondary school, mountain bike now sudah jadi tukun...

Nice to meet you

Hi,
Welcome to our forum....atleast u know that we are all near by..haha..

If u just want a bike to go beli sayur...i suggest just grab any bike from the shop..best will be those that have a basket..easy to carry your stuff..

but if u are interested..u can join us on our weekend ride...either road or offroad riding....we do this more for exercise, fellowship and fun...then, u will need to consider a good bike...

if u join us on the offroad ride, we can even loan u a spare bike to ride before u decide to buy one from the shop...atleast u will know what u like after that...

cheers

dude,
thanks for the reply. haha, not for going to pasar only lah. Erkss, it's my dad who is going to the pasar not me. I'm thinking of getting a bike for going to work. My office only bout 10km from house. But not sure what kind of bike suitable for me coz there are so many new type of bike in the shop. My eyes already become like this

FYI I'm a heavy person (80kg) and could u suggest a bike that will not crash when I sit on it. Thanks

p/s: I'd love to join the biking activities but let me warm up for a few months lah takut nnt semput lah. You guys all pro oledi

Typically there are 2 types of popular bikes. Mountain bikes/ MTB (or also known as all-terrain bikes/ ATB) and road bikes. If you want to take up cycling as a hobby and sport eventually but are unsure of your preferences (road vs offroad or both), as Kompressor dude said...maybe u can borrow the Club's MTB temporarily.

Generally, most of us started off with a MTB. Any MTB worth it's salt should set you back a minimum of RM1600. There are cheaper bikes around, of course; but if you are serious about the sport, you will be spending more money on an upgrade in no time.

MTB can be used on both road and offroad, you just need to change the knobby tires to slick tires for road use. As such, it is more versatile. However, as it is heavier than a road bike, it will require more effort to keep up with a road bike. Road bikes have lighter weight frames and skinny tires. But their application is reserved for road. Most avid bikers have both bikes.

My suggestion is the same as Kompressor dude. Use the Club's mtb first. Come and ride with us...dun worry PCC is a newbie-friendly club...and like the marines motto, we never leave anyone behind....(er, eve tho you might be riding behind mostly..hehehehe). Try both our Mud n Dirt (offroad) rides and also our Tar n Grime (road) rides. Then you can make up your mind as to which bike to get.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

thanks Donz for the tips. I've checked out a bike shop in Setapak (there's not much bike shop around, eh?) and I fall in love with the Le Run MB RM450. Can't afford to get the 1.6K yet not until I'm sure I will love cycling. I'm just giving it out a try since I've left cycling after school.

Thanks

We got some guys cycling every Saturday and Sunday morning here at Taman Sri Keramat. I got a spare MTB. If you are intersted to try out call our unoffical ride director En. Zul 0192770047.

panah,
wahhhh, ada team di Keramat ke? saya dok Keramat jugak. The prob is to find time to try coz I teach classes every saturday and sunday morning. Can try the MB in the evening, eh?

Sherena,

We also ride at night. At night is more a leisure ride around 5-10km. We normaly ride up Bukit Setiawangsa not much trafic and ada jaga, selamat sikit.

panah,
night sounds good. gulp....up the bukit setiawangsa? dunno if I will be cycling or pushing the bike.

when do u guys usually meet?

We usually meet at my house in AU2A. We start cycling at 09:00pm and finish at around 10:00pm. If you want to join we will follow our scenic route, very easy and perfect for beginner. Give our unoffical ride director En. Zul a call. We be glad to meet you at your house and start from there.

ok roger. But can borrow your extra bike? Still haven't decide which bike to buy, still searching while waiting for my fund to mature by february hopefully. I'll give him a call, thanks