Articles tagged with: Bike Pro
New Seatpost Problems and New Handlebar Grips
Wednesday October 22, 2014
7:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did get up the energy to go out to the bike shops. However, I did not return with the bike. We ran into another problem, and I spent some time trying to get that sorted out, and by the time everything was ready, it was later in the day. Even then, I got on …
Uploading Photos to Smugmug and Seatpost Removal Success!
Saturday October 18, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I made a useful discovery at the guest house yesterday. I learned that I could use the computer in the reception area to upload pictures. At first, I had trouble. The pictures would upload but then I’d get an error message at the very end and lose everything and have to start all over. I …
New Tires and a Stuck Seatpost
Monday October 13, 2014, 7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I finally took the chance, and yesterday morning I ordered a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Mondial tires from Chain Reaction Cycles in Britain. I’ve found that the bike shops and camping gear shops in Europe are much easier to deal with than the ones in the US. They are much more accustomed to shipping …
More Modifications and Upgrades to the Bike
Sunday October 12, 2014, 7;15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
Another day yesterday in the historic city of Kuala Lumpur. So what amazing tourist sites did I visit? What cultural events did I attend? What new foods did I sample? What words did I learn in a foreign language?
None of the above. As usual, I spent the day in bicycle shops. I’m not complaining …
New 9-Speed Chain and New Cassette
Saturday October 11, 2014, 5:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did return to the bike shop (called Bike Pro, by the way) yesterday. Jason was there, and I was happy about that. He was working on a couple of other very fancy bikes, but he was happy to chat with me about my bike and changing the chain. It’s been great to be …
Overhauling Bottom Bracket and Headset
Friday October 10, 2014
6:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The big adventure for yesterday was riding back to the Bike Pro shop for more repairs. Getting there was a nightmare. No other word for it. I believe the bike shop is about ten kilometers away, and it took me nearly three hours to get there. I’ve never seen a city like this in terms …
Rebuilding My Wheels with Sapim Leader Spokes
Saturday, October 4, 2014
5:50 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yesterday was all about the bike. The plan was to ride my bike to the Bike Pro shop and have Jason rebuild my wheels with Sapim Leader spokes. After looking at my maps of the city, however, I changed my mind. I just couldn’t face the hours of cycling on the highway system, and instead …
Trying to Find DT Swiss Alpine III Spokes
Tuesday September 30, 2014
6:45 a.m. Kuala Lumpur
Bird Nest Guest House
I got a bit of a late start yesterday, so I didn’t accomplish as much as I’d hoped. I suppose I can also blame that fact on circumstance and the nature of Kuala Lumpur.
My current task is still to rebuild the wheels on my bike, and to that end, I wanted to go to another bike …