Light Lane Concept

This little design-thing called Light Lane, caught my eye while I was browsing the web. Thanks to Alex Tee and Evan Gant of Altitude for this brilliant and ingenious idea.

What this concept attempts to do is make the streets a tiny bit safer for city bicycle riders. A device attaches to the back of your bicycle and projects an instant bicycle lane onto the road, as this picture show. That way, you can whip about town without a care in the world, knowing that you’re letting other dirvers know that, hey, this here is a bicycle lane.

I applaud the imagination behind this.

Understanding Mountain Bikes and Tire Pressure

Original posting at Pawana Riders

Recently, I bought myself a pair of new Kenda Koyote tire and mounted it on my LeRun mountian bike. The prices is around RM76 (USD 20). My previous tire was from Maxxis, and I still keep it for my street cycling.

Obviously, I felt the differences of these 2 tires, and I tried to surf on internet to get a better understanding of it, however to my dissapointment, I can not locate any Kenda Koyote tire even in Kenda website. I started to worry whether I have bought an immitated copy of Kenda tires.... summore it printed there as "Made in China".....haiiiih

In my effort of searching, I came across the article below, and I would like to share it with my fellow friends in Pawana Riders. Let's cycle with knowledge, enjoy the reading

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Tire pressure is a very important facet of riding any kind of bike, including mountain bikes. By learning how to set the tire pressure, you can give yourself more control and help to make the ride down the mountain smoother. If the tire pressure is too low, then you will find that it is much harder to cycle and it can increase the chance of a flat, too. Tire pressure that is too high can make your ride very bumpy and out of control, as well.

Tire pressure can vary from person to person, because it is dependent upon the personal preference of the bicycler, the tire’s condition, and the terrain that you will be riding on. The tire pressure can be easily modified simply by using a high quality pump on the tires. A tire pressure gauge is also an essential part of keeping your tires at the optimum pressure.

The manufacturer of the tire will have a recommended tire pressure for your particular tires and this is where you can start. You can then adjust the tire pressure as needed from there. It is best to use the same tire pressure gauge and pump when you check your tires, because you may get different readings depending upon the tire pressure gauge that you choose.

A good rule of thumb is to start with a higher tire pressure for your bike. This means that you want to be around 40-50 psi (3-3.5 bar), and then lower the tire pressure a little at a time to find which tire pressure is best for your particular bike, terrain, and yourself. If you are a little heavier, then you will want to use a higher tire pressure for sure.

Taking a test bike ride is the best way to check the tire pressure. You will want to notice how the tire behaves, how it rides on the terrain, how it slides down the mountain, and how it hooks in the corners. If you have too much tire pressure, then drop it in increments of 5 psi in both tires. If the bike gains grip and is more stable at this tire pressure, then you will want to keep it at this standard pressure. If not, then you will continue dropping the tire pressure in small increments and redoing the test until your bike rides the way you want and need it to.

If you want to determine the lowest possible tire pressure, then gradually decrease the tire pressure until you see how it feels when you ride on almost flat tires. This will help you to learn how it feels so that you can keep your tubes from getting damaged.

If your mountain bike tires are tubeless, then you will want to stay with a lower tire pressure. The advised tire pressure for tubeless tires is between 30 and 40 psi. This is because tubeless tires experience fewer pinch flats and even rim contact occasionally is okay. This is why you can ride on tires with a much lower tire pressure than normal. If the tire pressure is too low, you will find that if you are cornering hard that the tire will roll under the rim.

Another thing that you need to be on the lookout for is rolling resistance. The increased rolling resistance will take more effort, but it will offer you greater control and better traction to allow you to climb easier. For racers who race cross-country, they would rather have a more efficient bike versus greater control, so you have to take into consideration what kind of biking that you will be doing.

Using your hand to squeeze the tire will help you determine what the right tire pressure feels like so that you do not have to rely so much on the tire pressure gauge.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andrew_Caxton

Merida NINETY-SIX TEAM-D

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At only 9kg, Merida have produced the lightest full-suspension bike ever made

"There's increasing competition among the bike manufacturers for rights to the lightest production bike, and with its latest full susser Merida has decided to enter the fray.

The all-new Ninety Six (named for the XC-friendly 96mm of rear travel) range is built around a 1.9kg (4.2lb) carbon fibre frame, with the top Team model dusting the scales at 9kg (19.8lb) complete.

The frame is all-carbon, right down to the rocker linkage and drive-side dropout. Not everything can be made of carbon, and the Ninety Six features titanium shock mounting hardware - all three bikes in the range run a DT Swiss XR Carbon shock with remote lockout lever.

Merida has chucked a load of the currently in-vogue carbon nanotubes into its carbon fibre mix, boosting the material's strength-to-weight ratio and thus allowing them to use less of it to achieve that impressively low frame weight." (taken from BikeMagic.com)

Specs:

Sizes:
16-18-20-21.5

SPEEDS
27

FRAME
Ninety-Six Full Carbon Disc

COLOR
Team flame

FORK
Manitou R7 MRD 100mm TPC Remote Lockout

REAR SHOCK
DT Swiss XR Carbon 50 Remote Lockout

DERAILLEURS F/R
Sram X.9/Sram X.O

SHIFTER F/R
Sram X.O Twister

BRAKE LEVERS
Avid Huicy Ultimate Carbon

BRAKES F/R
Avid Juicy Ultimate 160/160mm

CHAINWHEEL
FSA K-Force Lite 44-32-22 Mega

HUBS F/R
DT Swiss 240 disc

RIMS
DT XCR Carbon Disc

FREEWHEEL
Shimano CS-M970 11-34

TIRE F/R
Maxxis Maxxlite 310

STEM
FSA OS-99

SADDLE
Selle Italia SLR kit Carbon

SEATPOST
FSA K-Force Lite SB25 31.6

PEDALS
CrankBrothers EGG Beater Ti

PRICE: about MYR36000

Additional Info:
Official Merida NINETY-SIX TEAM-D
BikeRadar.com Review


"Simply a superb cross-country race rig for serious (and wealthy) competitors"
Quoted from BikeRadar.com

Sheldon Brown: 1944-2008

Sheldon Brown, the human encyclopedia of bicycling knowledge and a famous employee of Harris Cyclery in Massachusetts, died of a massive heart attack Sunday evening, February 3, according to his wife Harriet.

The 63-year-old bicycle expert was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in August 2007, limiting his prior upright bicycling and workload. His many trademarks include a longish gray leprechaun beard and shaved head. He was also well-known for patiently and thoroughly answering his 500 - 1000 daily emails.

Our thoughts are with Brown's family during their time of loss. His contributions to the bicycle industry were great, and his enduring legacy shall be greater.

Gotong-Royong @ Cherok To'kun

*THIS IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM*

What?
Gotong-royong

When?
3rd February 2008 at 0800 hours (meeting at the carpark)

Where?
Cherok To'kun

Why?
To clean up and refurbish the current uphill and downhill trail(s).

Who?
ANYONE!!!

How?
Bring a long hoes, spades, saws, hammer & nails, anything that might be useful, and yourself.

Your help will be appreciated.

Bring along friends, this will not only make the job easier, but we will also get a better chance of sharing experiences and meeting new people.

Thank You!! - from all riders in Penang and Malaysia.
For more info, contact: Azmin at 0124729710

BMC Team Elite 2008 - CANCELLED

BMC has announced that it has temporarily dropped the all-carbon fibre Team Elite 01 hardtail mountain bike frame from its 2008 range. The Swiss company has not specified exact reasons behind its decision, but did state that it was having difficulties meeting its rigorous quality standards tests during the latest production run.

"In fact, the rollout of this product started in 2007, but from the very beginning, technical obstacles in the serial production impeded the effective delivery into the several international markets successfully competed by BMC," read a release from the company. "Until last week, the Swiss manufacturer of high-end bikes hoped, together with its manufacturing partner in Taiwan, to be able to handle in due time the important quality fluctuations within the serial production.

"Unfortunately BMC failed to convert exactly the claimed quality level of the prototypes into the serial production," it continued.

Retail customers unfortunately won't be able to place orders for the new frame, but BMC insisted that its production issues would not affect existing agreements with its sponsored athletes and teams. According to BMC, only a later run of the bike is affected by the technical production issue and there are enough TE01 frames in existence that have already passed inspections to fulfil those obligations.

"In the customer's interest and in respect of the good label image of BMC, this very difficult decision had to be made," said BMC's statement. "BMC deeply regrets to disappoint in 2008 numerous potential customers who waited for a long time the delivery of their dream hardtail bike."

Despite the disappointment the company believes its decision is testament of its aim of ensuring it sells only the highest quality product to its customers globally. /GJ

Source : www.cyclingnews.com

MTB-Urban Freeride 2008 @ QB

This coming Sunday, April 20th, for a beginner/intermediate skill-building urban-mtb freerider to be held at Queensbay Mall, Penang.

Enjoy a special build trail-park concept, trail features under the tutelage of our experienced guides. This urban freeriders challenge is the first mtb-city dicipline ever in Penang as well in Malaysia to take place to win the best prizes money in this sport. Taking mountian-bike into the cities, a new discipline emerged which originated from riding in the streets, forest and hill-side into one competition format comprises a set course resembling an urban setting where riders after the other will try to tackle obstacles such as concrete objects, benches, stairs, sandbags, wooden ramps structure, etc. with as much style/skills as possible.

This challenge will take into four major categories which is Men's Junior Open [M/J/O] age under 18, Teen Open [T/O] age under 18, Men's Open [M/O], and Veteran Open [V/O] age above 35. All the categories/riders use to ride through several obstacles that located in close proximity to one another to enable the rider to jump or ride through from one object/ramp to the next and show off his individual style/skills.

Judging criteria are not only based around riders creative use of the course but also their execution of tricks, behavior and time each other.

This event is organized by cycledge.com a first exclusive brand for urban-bicycle sport magazine & portal in Malaysia.

TRAIL MAP

Further enquiry and register, please visit our official website at http://www.cycledge.com/

Pink Cables by Jagwire

This year more than 1.2 million people around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 400,000 of them will not survive the ravages of this terrible disease. While the numbers are bleak, there is reason to be hopeful. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, breast cancer can be detected earlier and treated more successfully than ever before. That’s why those in Jagwire are supporting their vital work with the Pink Cable Housing initiative.

When you buy one of their new pink cable housing kits, Jagwire and its partner distributors will donate a portion of the profits to breast cancer research organizations. They also encourage retailers to make a separate donation on behalf of their stores. Working together, we all can do our part to help medicine take the lead against breast cancer. It’s one race we must win.

Learn more about breast cancer by visiting these sites:

National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

Breastcancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org/

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.komen.org/

American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Page
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/LRN/LRN_0.asp?dt=5

Visit Jagwireusa.com to explore our innovative line of cables, brake padsand hydraulics.
http://www.jagwireusa.com/

Submit photos of your pinked out bike and check out the gallery of submissions.

Intense 6.6 | Custom Virtual Version

Created in Luxology modo202.
Textures in Adobe PhotoshopCS.
For copyright details, please read below!

All Designs & Logos copyright by IntenseCycles USA.

Components Design & Logos copyright by FoxRacingShox, HopeTechUSA, SRAM, Acros Germany, RaceFace USA, WTB, DTSwiss and Schwalbe Tires.

This Project has NO cooperation with and is NO customer work for IntenseCycles USA, its only an amateur ArtProject!

MOUNTAIN BIKE game

MEREDAH BUKIT SERDANG PADA 10 NOV 2007

KEPADA SEMUA PENUNGGANG MTB DI JEMPUT HADIR.

MASA: 0830
TEMPAT BERMULA: RUMAH KHALID (IRONMAN)
JARAK: 20 KM
OFFROAD

www.mtbpg.org?

> LINK <

Dah berbulan-bulan website ini, www.mtbpg.org dilancarkan...

Apa yang menghampakankan ialah website itu nampaknya dilancarkan semata-mata untuk tujuan pendaftaran PIMBC 2007 sahaja. Tapi apa gunanya? Result dan laporan race pun bukannya ada.

Menu interaktif yang telah sedia ada bukan sahaja tidak berfungsi, malah galleri foto dan video semuanya kosong. Adakah gambar yang sedia ada di merata-rata blog-blog rider Penang dan yang telah diambil oleh para rider ketika event dan race tidak memadai untuk dimasukkan ke dalam galleri website tersebut?

Hanya Guestbook yang berfungsi, tapi langsung tidak mendapat sambutan. Dah berbulan tetapi hingga kini, hanya beberapa rider yang telah mengisinya. Sebabnya, website kosong, tidak berinfomasi dan tidak membawa manfaat langsung walaupun muka depan cantik.

Jika dibandingkan dengan perkembangan kelab-kelab/website mtb di negeri lain, website ini bukanlah apa yang dibanggakan walaupun ianya domain berdaftar '.org'.

Harap-harap pihak tertentu akan mengambil iktiraf dan membangunkan website tersebut demi kebaikan semua rider dan non-rider.

*versi Bahasa Inggeris. KLIK SINI


Komen-komen anda digalakkan.
LINK untuk komen.

JERSEY FOR JAMBOREE 2007

Riders please take note, this is the jersey for riders during Kayuh Lasak Jamboree 2007. There has been a mistake in the earlier post.
Sorry and thanks.

Limited to first 500 registered riders, but the organiser will request more from the sponsor.

REGISTRATION CLOSED ALREADY

Riding for Life 2007

The Malaysian AIDS Foundation will be organizing the Riding for Life 2007 to raise funds for its Circle of Hope campaign which supports:

Paediatric AIDS Fund- currently supporting 280 children aged below 13 years old who is either infected of affected (one parent living with HIV and in most cases orphan). We provide them with their day-to-day expenses (RM100 each month) and for those who are positive we provide them travelling fee to hospital for their periodic checkups.

Medicine Assistance Scheme- We provide 2nd line medications when their 1st line failed (1st line provided by hospital). 2nd line medications are the expensive ones- example: Kelatra cost RM923 per bottle a month. We are currently supporting 60 patients who could not afford their 2nd line medications and we have a long list of patients waiting to get sponsored.

Business Assistance Scheme: We provide a small interest free loan of RM2,000 to People Living with HIV/AIDS and their immediate family so they can help support themselves as many of them are not able to get permanent job. This year we had given 4 loans and estimate another 6 for 2007.
Currently the above need at least RM2 million to sustain.

The Riding for Life will be held from 1-3 Dec in conjunction with WORLD AIDS DAY. The ride will be from Putrajaya to Malacca.

The tentative agenda for the ride:

1st Dec
7am- flag off by Dato Azalina
7-1230pm- riding to Port Dickson
1-230pm- Creating awareness on HIV/AIDS issues at Port Dickson
3pm- check into hotel - Selesa Resort
3-6pm Rest & Relax
6-9pm Dinner (Seaside BBQ)

2nd Dec
7am- Flag off
7-11pm- reach outside of Malacca
1130-1230- convey into the city of Malacca
1pm-230pm- Creating awareness on HIV/AIDS issues in Malacca- Mohkota Parade
3pm- Check in (Century Mahkota)
3-6pm Rest & Relax
6-9pm Dinner

3rd Dec
Breakfast
10am- bus ride back to Putrajaya.


All riders and support crew members are required to raise min RM1,000 of pledges. The pledges will cover the trip from

Putrajaya-Malacca-Putrajaya. We are expecting (HOPING) to engage a total of 300 riders/support crews.

We hope some Northern riders will be able to come join us for this campaign- please help us to spread the words around.

For anyone who are interested- they can contact the Malaysian AIDS Foundation's fundraising team @ 03 4045 1033 or email us at maf@mac.org.my

Thank you again and good luck in your ride this weekend.

KOTRT 's

CLICK HERE
KOTRT's new website.
New interface!
More information!
Better riders!!!

Kayuh Lasak Penang Jamboree 2007

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN




*Jerseys for the first 500 registered participants.

CHECK NAME LIST

MORE INFO

Location: KTCycletron
Date: 21 September 2007

Bicycle Analyzer

Enter your bicycle's gear values, pedaling cadence and wheel diameter and this program will calculate all your gear ratios and speeds, and analyze the design of your transmission.

++ CLICK HERE ++

二零零七年八月五日 晚上十一时五十一分 (槟城5日讯)越野脚车爱好者翻山越岭，失手连人带车翻覆崎岖山路，同伴紧急下山求助，8名义务消拯员陪同上山以担架抬下昏迷的伤者。
这起业余越野脚车选手翻覆山路，由升旗山亚依淡义务消拯员协助抬下山，紧急救治的意外事件，于今日上午9时许，在白云山巴刹后小山头所发生。
伤及头颈 据悉，现年27岁的伤者吴春贤(译音)，居住在五条路一带，他今日与友人携带越野脚车前往上述地点，翻山越岭以锻炼身躯时失手，翻覆山路，伤及头部、颈部后，当场昏迷在山野。
该事发地点向来都是越野脚车爱好者，视为挑战极限的越野山路，地势起伏不平，虽之前有多名越野脚车爱好者在该处挂彩，但都能自行下山，需要劳动义务消拯员抬下送院，尚是首次发生。
据了解，伤者同伴虽眼见他外表伤势轻微，但深怕他伤及脑部，惟有招来8名义务消拯员陪同上山，分工合作以担架抬下昏迷的伤者。
目前，伤者送往槟城医院后，伤势已趋向稳定。

GOOGLE TRANSLATION
At 23:51 on August 5, 2007 (Penang on the 5th AP) cross-country to introduce foot car lovers, missed their car overturned rugged mountains and peer down emergency help. eight obligations Consumers save up to accompany a stretcher carried from the unconscious victim. This amateur sport utility vehicle's capsizing foot mountain, the flag-raising by the Asian mountain obligations under short Consumers save assist lift the mountain, emergency treatment of the accidents, nine o'clock this morning, in wet Baiyunshan small hill after what happened. Head and neck injuries According to reports, 27-year-old injured Tunchunxian (transliteration), living in the area 5. Today he and his friends to carry cross-country foot trucks to the site, to introduce the body to exercise slipped to avoid the mountain head injuries after the neck, was unconscious on the mountain. The cross-country has always been caused foot car enthusiasts, as a challenge to limit the cross-country mountain undulating terrain, Although a number of cross-country before the car lovers feet at the glory, but they own the mountain, Consumers need to save labor obligations under lift Rapporteur sent to the hospital, is still the first outbreak. It is understood that although the injured companions saw his appearance minor injuries, but he feared hurting the brain, Only eight drawn obligations Consumers save accompany the mountains, the division of labor in a stretcher carried from the unconscious victim. Currently, the injured rushed to the Penang Hospital, the condition has stabilized.


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