My new Raleigh Echo

After using my old trusty but heavy steel-framed 26-inch Trinx M066, I decided to upgrade to a newer and higher performance bike as I was joining the cycling community in Kampar for longer and more demanding rides.

At the suggestion of a friend, I bought a new 27.5 inch Raleigh Echo with lots of high end specs, except perhaps the brake system which was somewhat "ordinary" compared to other bikes.

Here are a couple of photos of my old and new bikes

My old steel bicycle: Trinx M066

A close-up of my new Raleigh Echo

20150424 My brand Raleigh at the Rakan Muda Stadium going for a short ride with Ganesn

20140425 At the bus stop just after Kopisan, on the road to Kota Bahru

Comparing gear ratios to decide if I should go for two chain-rings or three

20150613 At last I changed from three chainrings to two for better utilisation of gear-ratios

20150613 Two chain-rings nicely done

20150613 Close-up view

New helmet and jersey top.

28Jan2015

New Giro Aeon Helmet and Giant jersey top purchased online, delivered slowly by Poslaju.

The poisoning continues . . .

Factory fitted original Chaoyang tyres

15Jan2015

My mtb rear tyre looks quite worn out after almost 500 km. It's a Chaoyang MTB 26 x 1.95.
Do you think it's time to replace it?

My old Raleigh MTB

31Dec2014

Twenty year old Raleigh MTB, used by my eldest son throughout his secondary school years, passed on to my second son who used to ride it off road to his grandparents house in Tanjung Tualang 12 km away.

Now, after they have grown up and left home, it's left to me. Have been riding it occasionally over the past year, got the front rim, tyre, chain and the crankshaft & bearings replaced.

You know what, I just found out that it's much lighter than my new 17kg TrinX M066. Sigh!

My biking accessories, so far

26Dec2014

Bicycle pump, mounted beside the water bottle

TrinX M066, MYR550

My Trinx M066 with headlight, cyclometer and saddle bags

CatEye Combo

New Saddle Bags

19Dec2014

New saddle bags.

All set to ride with Kampar Cycling Community : Temoh - Mambang Diawan - Kampar Loop tomorrow.

Bought my new mountain bike.

03Oct2014

My 18-yr old Raleigh mtb has all but given up its ghost. Just as well now that petrol price is going up, I have bought meself a spanking new bike.

Trinx 17" steel frame, 26" Chaoyang tyres, 21speed Shimano, with disc brakes. Free bottle haha

Pictured here taking shelter from the rain twenty mins after buying it. At a five-foot way a short distance from my house.