What bicycle do I need?

To end up this thread from my side I submit a photo of the mountain bike I bought.

Mike was so kind to come over to the shop (5 road intersection, not LA shop) and took care that everything was ok.

Specs: Merida Matts 40, 20" heat treated 6061 alu alloy frame, 24 gear, front air suspension, disc brakes, Shimano gears, adjustable handle bar...
Extras: mud guards, stand, lights, computer, pump for tyres, pump for air suspension, Joe's no flat, bottle, helmet, chain lube...

All made to fit my requirements, took one week, total price 19,500 ฿.

Been up and down the hills for 2 weeks now, total distance 120 km, ass pain bearable, condition better, feeling very good Lot of attention from the local village cuties...

Thanks again everyone for advice, special thanks to Mike.

Joe

Joe,

I'm happy to hear that all is ok. I suspect that your gears will need some adjustment again in the coming weeks/months. Just bring it into the shop and they will handle the adjustment for you. Don't forget to clean the chain and gears often to extend the life of these components. Rule of thumb is you cannot clean these parts too much. Good luck with the bike.
I would be happy to lend assistance to anyone else out there who may be interested in taking up this sport. Just drop me a PM.

Additionally, I would like to invite any bike (bicycle) riders out there to join us for our weekly ride on Sunday. We (Thai & Farang young & old alike) meet at at Nong Prajak Park (bridge) 7AM every Sunday. We are out for the enjoyment of riding and don't try to break any speed records. Please join us.

Mike

laphanphon wrote:you all may consider Mainer's bike sold, i just bought it, unseen,

So, LA how did this work out for you?

sanukjoe,
Bring along your camera whenever you're out for a ride...especially in the countryside. You'll have plenty of kodak moments!

So, LA how did this work out for you?

rather nice, consider it a very good value. top speed could be better, but hard to break any speed records in udon, and i'll get a lot more use out of it when, hopefully, when cool season sets in. hopefully moving back to rice paddy land, so it will come in real handy. it's a decent work out just to the the ATM, every other day, if the weather cooperates, though i may get lung cancer if i keep it up. live off the SN rd pass big c to UD town for AEON atm. nothing but dust and exhaust, yummy. good 20 min ride, sweat a lot more than the bike in house that doesn't go anywhere............

laphanphon wrote:

So, LA how did this work out for you?

rather nice, consider it a very good value. top speed could be better, but hard to break any speed records in udon, and i'll get a lot more use out of it when, hopefully, when cool season sets in. hopefully moving back to rice paddy land, so it will come in real handy. it's a decent work out just to the the ATM, every other day, if the weather cooperates, though i may get lung cancer if i keep it up. live off the SN rd pass big c to UD town for AEON atm. nothing but dust and exhaust, yummy. good 20 min ride, sweat a lot more than the bike in house that doesn't go anywhere............

Hey LA,move to NK,all that stuff will disappear,although it may be a little to far away from Gem!

SanukJoe wrote:To end up this thread from my side I submit a photo of the mountain bike I bought.

Mike was so kind to come over to the shop (5 road intersection, not LA shop) and took care that everything was ok.

Specs: Merida Matts 40, 20" heat treated 6061 alu alloy frame, 24 gear, front air suspension, disc brakes, Shimano gears, adjustable handle bar...
Extras: mud guards, stand, lights, computer, pump for tyres, pump for air suspension, Joe's no flat, bottle, helmet, chain lube...

All made to fit my requirements, took one week, total price 19,500 ฿.

Been up and down the hills for 2 weeks now, total distance 120 km, ass pain bearable, condition better, feeling very good Lot of attention from the local village cuties...

Thanks again everyone for advice, special thanks to Mike.

Joe

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Nice looking rig Joe!Good move get an experienced bicycler to help out and definitely kudos to mike for his willingness to help!Enjoy and happy cycling!
My buttocks are lossing their firmess and beginning to get irritated faster!It is hard to stay in the saddle to long these days,but I enjoy several minnie rides a day around town.It has definitely helped me to slowdown and ''smell the roses''!Get to see so much more that when driving!

19,500 baht? i hope you're getting plates and insurance with that i'm also concerned about
buttock firmness so this informational thread has been very helpful in that regard.

think we just bought a piece of land out of udon, so more riding, maybe daily, at least to the lake for sunrise or set, or small market run................ hopefully no more suicidal cancer breathing.

cali4995 wrote:19,500 baht? i hope you're getting plates and insurance with that i'm also concerned about
buttock firmness so this informational thread has been very helpful in that regard.

The original bike as shown in the shop was offered to me for 12,500฿ (in 20" version). But it had v-brakes and no air suspension and as I wanted disc brakes and air susp. it made it more expensive.
Then the accessories, helmet 1,000฿, stand + chain lube 500฿, light + computer 1,000฿, pumps + mud guards 1,000฿...

I consider it a good price, went also to the shop near Goodyear/Makro, they offered me the same model but no air susp. for 27,000฿!!!

Parrot, I surely will take my camera with me, also and/or mostly to take some pics of cuties on the way (sorry, off topic again ).

Joe

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Yikes!! NOT my kind of cycling, especially at my age!!

these guys have no fear,what about the dog that wanders in front of the rider.

I've been riding a mountain bike around Nongbua for a couple of years now and its fine for the terrain on and off road. But this rainy season I got fed up with continuously cleaning dirt off the drive chain and gears so recently bought a single gear fixie from Fuji . If you want the exercise and the hills aren't too bad then get one! It's good fun, light and quick and with a crmo frame the steel absorbs bumps better then aluminium. There seems to be a growing Thai community for these around here too! Can always flip the wheel for freewheeling if you want and if the hills are too bad, walking up them is good exercise too