This time around, felt 'guilty' after staying in Kuantan duk asyik melantak ajee.....
So, need to buy something to burn the extra calories....
Got ourself a 'semi-serious' cross country hardtail MTB (mountain bike).
The Raleigh Diablo Pro.
( Actually this is a gift for my beloved wife, tapi aku pulak yg lebih2 ! Syiokkk !! )
Hardtail means - only got 1 shock absorber ( front), but NO BACK shock absorbers.
( kalau ada back absorber it's called Softail MTB ).
Below : the front Suntour absorbers
And equipped with 2 disc brakes (front & back) - for the ultimate braking experience kot??!
And it's also equipped with 2 Quando screws to dismantle both the wheels in a jiffy...
..And the usual Shimano gears.... 21 gears to choose from in total.
Ride wise is good, cuma after not riding a bicycle for the past 15+ years, the arse felt a bit stiff on prolonged ride.... maybe banyak lemak kot??!
the photo below was taken after its first 'soft' cross country off-road expedition - belakang rumah je, kat ladang sawit Jeram Estate, hehe
The thing that i love about this bike is its 'Professional' look - looks like a Pro Mountain Bikers' ride, with its broad wheels and 2 disc brakes, despite the sub- RM 1 k pricetag..... Love at first sight kat kedai basikal tuu !!
Read more here : http://www.raleigh.my/bikes/diabloPro.html
The only disadvantages about this bike ( and also with other Professional MTBs ) is that it is not equipped with a 'tongkat'/stick - need to lean it against a wall or on the ground to park it.... but managed to kaw-tim with the old chinese seller to put a F.O.C. tongkat for our daily ride..
Update : after 2 weeks of riding it, the 1st problem started - Disc brake rubbing !
- Lucky a lot of YouTube D.I.Y's - fixed it in no time !!
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