To Roll or Not to Roll....Keep rollin'!!

Sacred

Speed is about consistency....

Hydro...

I have been thinking to upgrade the brake system to Hydro...after doing some research...I decided to bought the new entry of Deore 2009 model...Shimano Deore BR-M575 set...mineral oil...easy maintenance...got it today and installed...

package
installed

lever

Enter the Death Reaper....wearing THE armor...

Pampering myself?? nah!! just changing few thingy...sold my 661 Comp glove and also my Da Bomb Da Skull saddle...so to replaced it...I bought new Azonic MX88 glove and Da Bomb Da Azrael Saddle....

Azonic MX88 & Da Azrael Saddle

The glove is in red, white and grey color which will matched the graphic on my bike and some jersey that I hav...surprisingly this Azonic glove is very comfy...I'm saying this after testing all the glove available at the shop...so I decided to bring it home...

closed-up

Da Azreal...this Death Reaper saddle was been under my wish list after the Da Skull last time...the side using Kevlar material and got bumper at the bottom back...8mm Cro-mo railing...the top design sick!!

Da AzraelInstalled

I also sold my 661 Race Lite Knee guard...thanks for protecting both my legs....then bought a THE Storm knee guard...got a gud deal for it...stocking like and fussy a bit to wear it...but once you already straped & locked it....you almost forget that it was there...quite comfy and hav gud review by others...I also really like the padding design...lookalike an armor & stylo...

THE Storm knee guard

Also for the bike...upgrading the previous Tektro 6" disc pair to A2Z Teppan Yaki SP4 7" front and 6" rear rotor...2nd hand also...the front clipper need adapter to readjusting the disc size...

A2Z rotor & adapter screw

Installed after borrowing T25 Torx Alan key from Maintenance Dept.My bike thingy in my room

Lets Party Party!!!

MRP Party Crasher bash guard

Since I don't have money to buy a chain guide...with the "ciput" budget that I have...I bought a 2nd hand bash guard from Udang...it will act as a replacement of the chain guide for the outer ring...and the FD will guide the upper and inner ring...this is the most cheapest way to do to prevent the chain drop...although it need some adjustment...thx to Ober and Udang for this tips...

this thing coz the problem

Installing it supposed to be easy...after removing the outer chain ring...a problem occurred...the Suntour crank got a small bar behind the crank arm...so the bash guard cannot be mounted....
so the solution that crossed over my mind is to cut it...although Ober said don't...directly went to nearby hardware shop to bought a hack saw blade...after eat my dinner....I started the cutting job...it took me about 15 minutes...done...try mount the bash guard...Alhamdullillah it fit nicely...later on need to manual tuning the FD...enough for today...

cutting process begin
done removing itthe bash guard now mount prefectly

9 speed...

Ijan new Alexrim ACE-18 wheel set with disc hub

closer look

Ijan current bike with v-brake wheel set

Helping Ijan to COD his wheel set at IOI Mall Puchong...he bought himself Alexrim ACE-18 wheel set...it's double wall and come with Michelin Country Trail 1.9 tire...main purpose to change from v-brake to disc brake....at the same time I COD my 2nd hand 9-speed cassette...XT CS-M760...."lightweight"...that's the 1st thing popup into my head when I hold it...condition 9/10 just need to clean the dirty oil...this one will be keep for my next project wheel set later...

Deore XT CS-M760

the weight (taken from other website)

High n' Roll...

Maxxis High Roller 2.35

After selling my Tioga tire to Atan...I have to topup some money to buy another tire...again luckily I got an offer from Lokman...thanks bro...really appreciate it although at 1st...we could end up without any deal at all...many thanks then...here we go...2nd hand Maxxis High Roller 2.35..nicely fit my Sunrim...but the rear wheel need to do the alignment coz its more to the left side...need to center it back...btw the rim still using 8 speed cogs...balun ja la dulu ..tarak duit nak tukar 9 speed ni...-_-"

going back to my hometown this weekend coz Merdeka Holiday...will meet Ijan later...we plan to go to Mah Kok Tiong trail this Sunday...going to test the fork there...

Wider tire now

Info from website

The Eagle's Nest...

what's in the box???

guess what???

I ended my searching by buying Spinner Eagle HL-Dail All Mountain fork (same as Poji model but his black in color)....it's a very2x good timing coz it's Salary day tomorrow...bought it 2nd hand from Mr. Lee with a very good deal...he used it on his T-bolt for less than a month...condition very nice...the best thing that surprise me is the fork weight...quite light less than 2kg although the scale is not so accurate...maybe because it's alloy steerer...the other things is...it's "white"...yea!! matched with my frame....

**info: SPINNER brand is a resources derived from ROCK SHOX technology after SRAM bought them..

Spinner Eagle All Mountain

Closer look

Lock out | All Mountain | Less than 2kg

Done the installation but I got one problem...the steerer a bit long n I'm out of spacer...the head tube n the head set can not be tighten properly...a bit loose...later have to find one...the fork can be setup for 90mm to 120mm travel by tuning the dail on the left stanchion...it is a one-piece optimized magnesium lower casting...the lock out function is on the right stanchion...the stanchion itself is 30mm...

Installation done...I'm out of spacer...
travel length for 90mm | travel length for 120mm

Sadly I can't test it at Bukit Cermin this 31th for the race...going back to my hometown...furthermore I still need to setup my DH wheel set...now without tire and 9 speed cassette...till we ride again after Raya...

Finally it' s done...(thx to Atan n Heero for the spacer)
my previous RST Capa T7A from HRXC...sold it already

DIY rim tape....

Today I DIY the rim tape using a cloth tape...well the step is describe by the pictures...I'm to lazy too explained it...-_-" hopefully u guys can understand it...anyway below is Heikal bike...he install triple crown fork to his Kona frame...look wild...damned wild..

Heikal Kona Blast with RS Boxxer

Matahari???

The wheel set

Got it today from Hood...thank bro...price??..."rahsia" (hutang until hujung bulan...heheheh)...this DH wheel set built from Sun Single Track rim, DT Swiss Spoke, SRAM front hub, Chosen rear hub and got Hayes 6" rotor on it...also come along Shimano 8 speed cassette...i'll change it later to 9 speed...wondering how about 105 cogs??...I'll used this as my 2nd wheel set for off road terrain...the Xerowheel will be use for flat road since it's a XC rim....

Closer look

Hayes 6" rotor

Chosen rear hub

DT Swiss spoke

**well guys...just 1 item left to find n buy...the "fork"...hopefully will get it after raya...saving money this fasting month....

Wish list...

Currently waiting to pickup my stem...Easton vice AM 85mm...later maybe will pair it with Da Bomb Big Stick Handlebar...

Xerowheel XSD-5...FSA SL-K Cromo

Yesterday take FSA SL-K Cromo saddle from Bro Don...He said I have can test it 1st before buying...then later bought new wheel set from ckng...Xerowheel XSD-5 taken out from Gaint Anthem bike...got the wheel set without the rotor but got new Shimano Deore 9 speed CS-HG50 cassette (11t-34t)...also bought a pair of road tyre...Deestone 1.4 + kenda tube from Yong....

Technical Specification:

All Black - Spoke, hub and rim configuration

Weight for the front wheel : 966g

Weight for the rear wheel : 1148g

Spokes DT Champion 14g with 12mm Brass nipples

8-9 speed compatible freehub body

Standard Quick Release Front axle

Standard Quick Release Rear axle

Xero Lighweight skewers included

6 Bolt international Disc Mounting Hubs

No Rim Brake surface

24 Black Spoked Front Wheel

28 Black Spoked Rear Wheel

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Sold the Mavix XM719 wheelset for RM400...also sold the Kenda OEM 1.95 tyre for RM50/pair