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Sorry , no EMF meter , but I totally get it. Remember years ago , there was much to do about GSM/cellphone radiation ?

Have you noticed that these concerns dissapeared when smartphones (iPhone) where introduced for a wider public ?

The radiation is stil there , from more and more towers , more and more users , but not a peep about it anymore....

It is still unhealthy , but no-one wants to know it anymore , because they all want their smartphone.

Some serious lobbying by phone makers , and reports about their danger died out.

Now every kid has one , frying their brains .

Towers like the one on your pics , are a danger. I wouldn't want to live there.

I use LAN cable just to get the wifi as far away as I can.

And if you read the article I posted, those concerns were rubbish, and I'll quote the key numbered again, based on the results of 25000 articles published over 30 years.

This stuff is like the vaccines cause autism crap, you don't understand it or the science behind it, so it must be bad.

That is a cell mast btw in the picture. You'll also notice that most tall buildings also have repeaters inside the building to improve signal strength as higher frequencies don't pass through solid objects so well. They look a little bit like smoke detectors.

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So what you are saying is that 25000 articles of research over 30 years is "science knowing little about the health effects of EMF exposure"

From the WHO:

Conclusions from scientific research

In the area of biological effects and medical applications of non-ionizing radiation approximately 25,000 articles have been published over the past 30 years. Despite the feeling of some people that more research needs to be done, scientific knowledge in this area is now more extensive than for most chemicals. Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the WHO concluded that current evidence does not confirm the existence of any health consequences from exposure to low level electromagnetic fields. However, some gaps in knowledge about biological effects exist and need further research.

I suggest you read the full article and save your money

http://www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/en/index1.html

Proper British chippy fodder. Your example looks more like it than anything I've seen in Thailand, for sure.

Looks like proper British chippy fodder to me, just missing some mushy peas and gravy

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The type of road bike that might suit the riding you a looking for is probably going to be cyclocross/gravel or endurance road.

CX and gravel will have wider tyres than the normal road bike (between 28-32mm).

If you like disk brakes as well then these are also available, you can look at Specialized Roubaix, Giant Defy/TCX/Anyroad or Trek Domane or even Pinarello FCX. There is something in almost every budget range ;-)

The giant Anyroad also comes with the brake extensions you asked about, at least they did on the 2014/15 models, but personally I think they look a bit weird (the bike not the brake extensions).

With CX bikes the gearing will be lower as well, so more like an MTB to help you spin up those hills.

Lots of choice, happy hunting!

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For the bike, depends on what you're prepared to spend.

I just ordered a Pinarello Gan RS with Ultegra Di2 which came to 162.5k THB. I seem to remember seeing the Cervelo importer advertising the R3 with Ultegra Di2 for 139k during the A day bike fest 2015 (this weekend), the pricing is also available at their dealers across the country,so you don't have to go the event.

So that should give an idea of price range, you're not limited to Giant/Merida at all. Personally I wouldn't go with Bianchi, but that's because I personally had a bad experience with the importer (TCA).

Can't help with riding around Phuket, unfortunately.

Why was it ever scheduled for the 11th anyway? Why not the 5th 6th 12th or 13th?

Why was it ever scheduled at all? I love cycling but this is just silly now, bike for mom, bike for dad, bike for 2nd cousin once removed.....when will it end?

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Will you next post an article from The Onion?

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Network.

A bar with a band or public/street performance is a good place to start. Tell the drummer you like his style and you play a little yourself ..

Sorry to be patronising but I have to say it as it is, improve your people skills and you will meet more people. I'm a musician myself and had/met some of my best times and friends just by walking in somewhere and striking up a conversation.

Are you referring to thai musicians?

Unlikely, in my opinion, to find any musicians willing to play with farangs....long term that is

Unless you are some iconic kinda guy ...you know..you look somewhere between Iggy and Cobain...lol

..and have some cool gear and rehearsing space to entice them

I have terrible experiences with that musicians myself...but I could be a statistical blimp

Farangs who play instruments are few...I exclude those who dabbled in music a million yeras ago but have stopped

..also don't forget that it is illegal to perform if you are farang

It's funny how many Thai people are not aware of that last point as well.

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I only use them to gauge my own performance to see if I'm improving or not. Obviously there are factors you can't control like traffic lights, density of traffic and weather that would all affect it, but it is a good indicator of your own performance.

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and after that it's BKK Marathon on Nov.15

Highly doubtful that it will cause any impact given it runs from 1am to 10am on Sunday morning.

This is news? It's been known about for more than 2 months!

Don't avoid it, go watch some crazy bike racing, it's a lot of fun!

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Yes, however 510/520 don't have mapping.

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I though it was spinning weight that made the difference.

In which case, using a bit of ballast is pointless.

Miss breakfast, pooh and wee and you've lost the ballast.

You'd need to add weight to the wheel rims.

There is no difference where the weight is, on a wheel you get a benefit for half a rotation, so overall it works out the similar whether the weight is static or rotating.

That said, if you want to reduce the weight of your bike easily, the first place to start is the wheels, as that's where you'll get the most bang per buck in weight reductions.

If you do forget to eat, and then attempt a hill climb, your going to run out of energy and end up being slower anyway, you might not even make it to the top.

And for some entertainment

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I say buy what you like, makes you happy and gets you out there on the bike.

After riding around on my Rabobank replica TCR for the last couple of years, I've decided it's time for a slightly more comfortable option, and gone for a Pinarello Gan RS with Ultegra Di2.

It's actually less expensive than my TCR with mechanical Duraace, but I'm tired of having to tune the gears every time and swap out my wheelset.

And with regards to expensive bikes versus cheaper ones, you might be as quick riding the cheaper bike, but you'll arrive at the top of a hill feeling far fresher on the expensive superlight bike, or you'll get their faster for the same effort.

Anyway, buy what you like, all that matters is whether you are happy or not!

Here is a little update on the bike. I am doing more rides in the 80 to 90 km range and finally broke 100 km, once. The bike is very comfortable and I have adjusted to the light weight enough to feel confident even with no hands. At first it felt pretty twitchy compared to the mountain bike, due to weight and tire size. On an empty backroad I feel riding for a spell with no hands helps me gauge my balance as I get older.

I started off riding on 28s but a while back I got a good sized thorn in the back tire. Fortunately it was a slow leak and I got home before I noticed it. I am pretty sure I got it when passing a road crew trimming the weeds on the side of the road.

Anyway, when I went to the shop they didn’t have any 28s so I opted for a 25 on the back and kept the 28 on the front. I reasoned the bigger tire on the front would provide a little more cushion and traction when steering and braking. Besides the seat post has some builtin dampening so thought I wouldn’t notice much difference in ride comfort.

I really love the electronic gear shifting. I do have some flat sections but there is a lot of rolling terrain on my rides so I do change gears a lot. Every shift is perfect which is really nice.

I am still undecided about keeping this mix of tires or switching to one size or the other. I really haven’t noticed any difference. Switching from mountain bike to road bike did provide the motivational boost I was hoping for. Sometimes all it takes is a change of equipment or a new route to spark renewed interest. I am looking forward to the cooler rides of winter as well.

Normally when using tyres of different widths, you put the wider one on the rear, as 80% of your weight distribution when seated is over the rear wheel. You put the narrower one up front to quicken the steering, Continental do a set called Attack/Force with 22mm up front and 24mm at the rear.

With your setup, I would be concerned with the rear breaking traction before the front when cornering.

Out of interest, is it the same tyre on the rear as the front, just in 25mm? If not, that might explain why you don't see/feel much difference, as different tyres, even from the same brand, have different widths to what is on the tyre.

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World bike just got a restock of topeak kit, you can see the selection of bags and racks plus other accessories here along with prices

http://www.thaimtb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=347&t=1335778

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Mountain bike sizing is different from road and generally in inches. Probably 16" should be the right size, maybe 18".

Road bike sizing can be confusing as well, as not all manufacturers use the same measurement, some use center-center (c-c) and some center-top (c-t).

Both start from center of the bb, but one stops at the center of the top tube and the other at the seat clamp. Which means that the sizes are not directly comparable.

What you need to do is find the geometry of the bikes you are looking at and compare to your current one. The most important are stack and reach, followed by top tube length.

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Agree that stocking of some items is erratic, but the plunging baht and, in the case of US goods, the prolonged West Coast dock strike may be partially to blame for restocking of some foreign items.

I'm partial to Johnsonville sausage which used to be readily available in Villa (Pattaya) as well as Friendship and a few other locations. It's been missing in action for at least a year in all the shops. I assume that, as an example, is not solely a Villa issue. Must have something to do with suppliers or shipping issues or the strong dollar. Probably applies to other things as well.

Don't think it's a supply problem, as they are still available in tops and gourmet market in Bangkok.

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You can try this Facebook group for buying/selling, the alternative is Thai MTB as cnxbkkman mentioned.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/471950956208232/

Worldbike is the importer and where I got mine from a couple of years ago, but I've seen Icon Bike sell topeak as well, but nowhere near the same range, and don't remember if they carried the quick release racks

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Some biker friend told me it will be open on November 4th.

They also will provide a sort of wrist band which you can enter the track with and charge money in to buy some stuff in the facility.

One of these jobbies, which you can register and pick up from SCB and the mentioned bike shops from the 24th of this month

Well, a week's worth of fruit let's say. So, 6-7 large papayas + 20-30 bananas + whatever else?

It's about a 20km round trip to Muang Mai for me and kind of an 'errand' type ride. I like to stock up (fruit shelf life permitting) and not go back that much.

The idea I had was that getting the weight off the bike and on to a trailer might preserve the bike's handling better. But yeah, somebody could overlook the low trailer and wreck me along with it, even at an early hour when the roads seem relatively safe and clear.

Maybe rack + panniers are a better solution as h90 suggested. I'd love to get a rack that cantilevers off the seat post and has a quick release but I know I'm dreaming now.

So who has touring stuff in CM?

Such things exist, TopPeak make exactly such a thing, however the problem is the load you can put on that type of rack, only about 5-8Kg max, as otherwise it over stresses the seat post.

They are available in BKK, but don't know about CM sorry.

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Wish I could but there is nothing I've ever found. Chiang Mai sausage?

Serious question though. Why can't I find British or Danish bacon? And I've been looking.

There could be an opening here...

'Why can't I find British or Danish bacon?' Both in Villa, in the freezer.

Or you can get it fresh from Sloanes along with proper sausages ;-)

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I don't know what you consider low budget, but the cruise from Anantara Riverside is the best I've been on, a little pricey but the quality of food is impeccable and around 30 people per boat (converted rice barge).

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