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Scott stem 90mm

The postman asks me why I received so many things, is it worth buying from the net? So far I had great experience buying from BBS.com and this time I bought a Scott stem. Picture shown a well packaging parcel.

It's a Scott component stem 90mm. Please note that the seller also put polystyrene cylinder to cushion the stem to avoid damage during delivery. Great

Picture from the left angle. It has a Scott Components wording on the centre of the stem and a logo of Scott too.

Picture from above. All screws are present and rust free.

I spent RM36 to get this beauty and I am very pleased with it so far.

G-Shock DW5600C and G-Shock Frogman DW8200 1V

Newly update pictures on 13/07/2009

After I learned how to use eBay (thanks to Briko280), I try to catch this two g-shock which are model DW5600C and a Frogman. The DW5600C is really difficult to buy from local store and I was lucky enough to grab it from eBay. The only problem is that you have to wait for a long time for the item to deliver. This DW5600C I bought from the US eBay seller

The watch has seen many years of use but luckily the condition is still good. So as usual as a Muslim I do the samak and clean the watch toroughly. I can see many paint spot on the watch band but it can easily wipe off using paint remover.

The differences between the new and old DW5600 can be seen in the picture above. Where the old/vintage DW5600 uses screw back instead of 4 screw holding the back plate. Mine is stated DW5600 (901) Japan H.

Another odd that I found from this watch is it uses a very dim orange LED. Usually from my search on the internet it has a green LED.

for more info: http://www.g-peopleland.com/dw5600c_main.htm

Around 3pm the postmen arrived and deliver me this envelope. This is a G-Shock Watch Frogman DW8200 1V. This Froggy I bought from HK eBay seller

This Frogman is the 2nd generation from the Frogman Series, FYI we are now in 4th generation of Frogman series.

The watch looks and wear great, the condition when arrive also superb. The crystal face is flawless too. This is my first and only Frogman so far.

for more info: http://www.g-peopleland.com/Frog%202.htm

FROGMAN SOLD

Campagnolo super record 11s groupset

Alessandro Ballan became the new world champion at Varese 2008. His Campagnolo Record 11s groupset enabled him to put on a powerful burst of speed 2 km from the finish that made him the first into the Mapei Cycling Stadium and made the spectators go wild. The Italian national coach, Franco Ballerini did himself credit. He was lionised by the crowd but above all by his team as he celebrated his third world championship win in a row. He says that it's the team that won because also at Varese they worked together perfectly, placing two men on the winners' podium: Ballan and Cunego, who both wear the Lampre colours. Our thoughts are naturally also with the captain, Paolo Bettini (Quickstep), who on the occasion of the Varese World Championships announced that he was leaving professional cycling. Everyone expected Bettini to win his third consecutive striped jersey at the World Championships, but it was not to be. The Grasshopper nevertheless leaves cycling waving his arms in the air to celebrate the victory that Alessandro Ballan so richly deserves - from Campagnolo website news Sept 29, 2008

Really like the new groupset but couldn't afford to buy it now... still hunting for more rare G Shocks

Get your campy 11s pdf catalog here: http://www.campagnolo.com/repository/documenti/en/EN_SUPERRECORD09.pdf

Rock Racing

Mario cipolini once out of retirement and rode for this team and now they have Tyler Hamilton with them. What a great prospect. But the best things about them is their team kit. Sell around USD210 for the body armour jersey and USD230 for the body armour bib.

For more visit : http://www.rockracing.com/home.php

My Pinarello F3:13

Pinarello F3:13 (51 cm)

saddle height 75cm

Shimano 105 groupset with FSA compact carbon crank 50/34

From the outside, Pinarello's F3:13 looks a lot like its more costly sibling, the F4:13 And it should, because they come out of the same molds and share geometry. Beyond that, they are different animals.

Pinarello's MOST Croxover oversize bottom-bracket shell makes power transfer efficient and solid even under a full-throttle city-limit sign sprint. Rigidity doesn't stop at the bottom bracket; overall torsional stiffness is excellent and likely plays a major part in the Pinarello's strongest trait, its handling. From the time a corner is initiated to the apex and all the way through the exit, the Pinarello can push hard and still comfortably hold nearly any chosen line. Straight-line stability is excellent. However, response to bumps is less refined than we've experienced with some bigger-dollar carbon bikes, like Pinarello's Paris. Rather than a divot in the road giving you a lively twinge that tickles the senses, the sensation is a little muted. But for this price, that's a sacrifice we'd willingly make. And while price-consciousness is not typically a word associated with Pinarello, the F3:13 may change that.

PRICE: $3,000

HITS: Phenomenal handling, sharp looks and a great parts spec

MISS: Its weight keeps it from being the

KOM WEIGHT: 18.46 lb. (55cm)

SIZES: 42.5, 45, 51, 53, 55 (tested), 57, 59cm

FRAME: Unidirectional 24IMUD monocoque

FORK: Onda Carbon 24IMUD 11*8 integral system
INFO: gitabike.com

You tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjZWSzkkFBU

Kulai-Gunung Pulai-Parit Baru

Date: 23/11/2008
Distance: 61km

Today I cycle alone to Gunung Pulai to meet up with my other cycling friends near Kampung Sawah. Picture shows the entrance to Gunung Pulai road near Kulai Tol Plaza

Very lucky the weather was good today

Early morning hill climb....no problem

When I finish climbing hill near Kampung Sawah, I received a phone call from Buyung telling me he caught both tyre puncture. So I continue my ride to meet them (Parit Baru). I continue my ride with Bro Ancun and decide to wait for Buyung at the warong near Kampung Sawah.

We wait around 40 minutes for Buyung. Then we decide to to have a breakfirst at Warong Pak Hassan at Gunung Pulai 2. We meet a group of mountain bikers at the warong.

At 11.00am we decide to go back. They both heading back to Pontian while I ride alone to Kulai. During these hours the temperature is getting hotter. However I manage to took some pics. The morale of the story today is: Choose your tyre wisely. Identify the road condition and decide what type of tyre best.

Hutan Bandar Kulai

Distance 20km
Suitable for training session

When I got little time to train before my weekly ride session with my pontian cycling dude I choose to ride here. It only 10km away from my place. Got few good uphill.