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Junglechef, the bicycle chain is a heavy duty thing, however it does not suffer so badly as for example motorcycle parts do. Just clean it and grease it regularly. It practically does not matter what particular lube you are using - the chain's life depends more on frequency of servicing, than on lube quality or brand.

Anyway, shimano chains work well but I would recommend to you buying a Campagnolo Record 10 sp chain, when yours wears out. It will work perfectly with your 10 sp transmision, but will last much much longer. Much longer can mean even two or three times longer, depending on what you do with your bike.

The Irish bar next to White Heart in Rawai new kitchen managment Awsome Cheese burger...

Yesss... Mad Mohally's pub. Great "American cheese". 200 bht now, was 140 in low season

good idea, Chiangmaiexpat!

7. Should I go for disc brakes or rim brakes are good enough?

There are other types of brakes of course, but I'd say they are not so widespread.

In many cases rim brakes are enough to stop your bike: commuting, lazy touring, city rides, fitness (cardio) training etc. But they have a very serious disadvantage comparing to disc brakes. They lose most of their braking power in wet conditions. This may be important when you go through a hard traffic in the city, or descend a steep hill. Rim brakes also "eat" your rims, as it comes from their name. Especially in wet conditions the abrasive wear of your rims will be much higher.

In these terms disc brakes are more reliable. They are also easier to maintain (change pads) and usually need less maintenance. Disc brakes can be hydraulic or mechanical. Mech brakes are cheaper and easier to service, but still efficient. Hydraulic brakes may need to be taken to a skilled technician when you need to bleed them.

8. I've ridden my friend's bike (of the same type) recently and noticed that I can go faster than I do on mine. I am not happy with my bike anymore, what should I do?

Unless you ride a heavy metal machine built with water pipes, do not hurry to throw your bike out. Take a look at your wheels first.

Most of the bikes including the road racing ones come with very cheap entry level wheels. Wheels, I'd say, form about a half of your bike's agility. The stiffer they are - the better your effort is transferred to the ground, the faster you go.

Cheap entry level wheels are also less reliable and have to be serviced often: spokes lose tension, rims become wobbly, so you lose a lot of your power to surpass your wheels' deformations. Take your wheels to a wheel builder to check them, and should you still be unhappy, try to put your friend's wheels on your bike and ride.

Tires (tyres?) are also very important as their rolling resistance may vary significantly from model to model. The pressure is also significant - always check your tire pressure and keep it within a recommended range (usually printed on the tire) having in mind your weight and riding conditions. A difference of 0,3 - 0,5 bar may change a lot.

9. I've followed the item 6, but my butt still hates my saddle. Should I buy a wider/softer one?

Not always a wider or softer saddle means more comfort. Moreover, a sport saddle may feel much more comfortable if it suits your constitution, unless your usual rides are a few hundred meters to the 7-11. There are many saddle makers and most of them have comprehensive guides (on websites) on how to chose your saddle. Many shops offer test saddles that you can try to ride and understand what you really need.

Remember: do not rely on your feelings if you try a saddle on a stationary trainer. Everything may change when you are out on the road.

Pls feel free to delete anything you find irrelevant. And accept my apologies for my bad English.

Petrol and a foot brush works just as well.

Or a used tooth brush.

It's faster and more efficient than any of those machines.

I have. But the bike is nice ))

Thank you, Bobfish. It already has modern drivetrain - I've equipped it with campa record 11. The same brand seatpost, carbon. The only Alu part is handlebar.

It has that chrome Precisa forks, which I'm afraid will fade soon.

I've installed those aftermarket levers from the dealer. More comfortable and less play.

Hi!

I hope someone would be able to advise me on the following.

A few years ago I've built a nice Colnago Master for my recovery rides and commuting. I love this bike and miss it much as I left it in home country. My biggest concern is the corrosion. I can see how fast does the rust cover all the metal parts here (in Phuket), so I'm afraid the frame will not live for long time here, or at least will become covered by rust stains. I also cannot imagine how to protect it other than covering with some lube or something, but it's of course unsuitable solution.

Would be grateful for any input.

Thx.

I bought mine in December for 132 K, and yes, it included insurance and plate

Thanks!

West from Chalong, on the way to Radar hill, there's a huge construction site. Abandoned. What did they try to build here?

Sorry if I am asking about smth well-known, I'm a novice here

Get the lever re-tightened.

Most likely it's a lever inside a c-bracket that can not be tightened in the sense you're talking about. However a shim (washer) can be put between the c-bracket and lever to take up the slack.

Exactly.

I've tried to add a washer, but failed to find one of correct gauge at home.

I bought it three months ago for my wife, but it's so nice, that I am riding it very often. Very good scooter at this price. A lot of space under the seat, very comfortable seat, alarm system, LED brake lights, a good trip computer which even shows your fuel consumption. The underseat compartment is even equipped with lighting.

And they offer a lot of funny stuff to customize your scoot.

However there is a bug that gets on my nerves - a huge vertical play of the rear brake lever.

Many thanks. Will try to find them

What about motorcycle tyres - are there any decent shops in Phuket to buy a set of Pirelli?

I've looked thru the forum and found some reference to a Bike Saloon, but failed to find it ((

Seems like there are no shops in this area, at least I failed to find any.

What is wrong with your brakes? With all the rest I can help you, I live in Rawai, not far from Temple.

Happy New Year folks. I bought mine a week ago, done about 700 km so far and I like it. The only thing that pisses me off is that cheap saddle ))

My question to this topic is where could I buy some aftermarket parts to it (preferably in Phuket), namely levers, grips, pipe maybe.

I would also like to join the band of stock tires haters ))

Thanx

You should be able to find what you want here on the Wheels Manufacturing website.

http://wheelsmfg.com/products/derailleur-hangers/manufacturers/bmc.html

Many thanks for the link. However, the item thay advertise does not look like a genuine hanger. Maybe a wrong image, maybe wrong design.

Anyway my problem has been suddenly resolved by Alex (correct?) from Thalang bike shop. I have no idea where did he get it but the hanger is the same as the broken one.

Thanks for input.

I did, but Switzerland seems to be too far and e-mails seem to vanish in their way...

Bikeasia woke up and instructed me to contact Bike Avenue in Phuket. Let's see what they can do

With delivery or online shop.

Need to order a rear mech hanger for Impec.

Those I found on Ebay do not match, unfortunately.

I live in Phuket, a guy from Thalang bike shop told me there are no BMC dealers here.

I wrote to Bikeasia, I wrote to BMC headquarters, but they all keep silent.

Have to train on wife's XC bike. Hate it.

Thanks

thanks a lot for comments

would appreciate any advice on a decent repair shop not far from Rawai - need to change gearing cables on my bike.

I found one in Chalong (from the list posted above) but their mechanic is away till next week.

Thanks

So we did it. It was much easier (for me) than it appears from some reports.

I got the health certificate (one for both of dogs) in a Govt. Vet clinic in my home city, exchanged it to an International health certificate in the Vet station of the home airport. Both times none asked me to present my dogs for examination. Phuket Airport vet station have finally provided me with an entry permit just a few hours before flight.

Having landed in Phuket I found the crates with my dogs in the International luggage claim and went to their Vet contron station. 10 min there, exchanged the International health certificate to an Import permit, paid Bht 200 of fee and went out. Once again none examined my dogs.

is not bull terrier banned on Thai airways?

Also what is government health certificate?

There are Quarantine and Inspection services approved Vets

Did they also forget to check the microchip and microchip certificate? because it is also a requirement

Bull terrier is not banned, but the American Staffordshire Bull terrier is. Different breeds.

Government health certificate means one, issued by a "state" vet clinic, not by a private one, even if the private vet looks after your pet from its birth.

Microchip OR tattoo certificate, to be specific.