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United Trifold: Rear Hanger and Rear Derailleur
From the previous modifications, the United Trifold has been set up as a lightweight single speed folding bike, with a weight of just 9.3 kg with pedals. That is a huge difference from the stock weight...
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United Trifold: Testing with 11 Speed Cassette
With the rear derailleur and hanger on the United Trifold installed successfully, next is to try an 11 speed cassette on the wheelset. Thankfully for the standard 135 mm rear OLD, a standard wheelset...
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United Trifold: Saint Rear Derailleur and 10 Speed Cassette
Since the mid cage 105 R7000 rear derailleur is not suitable for the United Trifold, I had to find another set of components which will better suit the small wheeled bike.The problem I faced previously...
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United Trifold: Chain Tensioner from Bottom Bracket (Unsuccessful)
After changing to the 10 speed drivetrain as shown in the previous post, the United Trifold does not have any issue during riding. However, folding becomes a problem due to the short cage of the Saint...
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United Trifold: R7000 Short Cage Rear Derailleur + Extra Chain Tensioner
After experimenting with a few different derailleur setups on the United Trifold earlier, I decided to switch back to an 11 speed road setup. This time, I will use a short cage (SS) 105 R7000 rear...
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United Trifold: 11 Speed Drivetrain Completed
Final post on the United Trifold derailleur drivetrain modification! It has been really challenging to do this modification, due to a lot of incompatibility and interference issues.Finally, I have...
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Focus Paralane: PRO Stealth Superlight Saddle, PRO PLT Stem, GRX Rear Derailleur
On the Focus Paralane all-weather road bike, I have installed a few new components recently. This was partly done during the bike fitting session at LOUE Bicycles, where some components were swapped or...
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Cervelo Aspero: PRO Stealth Off-Road Saddle
Here is the off-road version of the PRO Stealth road saddle, where there are some differences with the road type. The differences will be explained in a separate post later.As an off-road version, it...
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PRO Stealth Superlight vs Off-Road Saddle
PRO Stealth saddles come in many different versions. Just the road type comes in 3 to 5 different versions, which can be quite confusing. The differences are mainly the shell material and saddle rail...
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Deore XT M8020 vs GRX ME700 SPD Pedals
One of the most durable SPD pedals you can find is the Deore XT SPD pedals, where it is tough and literally unbreakable, unless you are involved in a heavy crash where the pedal is the least of your...
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Shimano Dual-Sided SPD/Flat Pedals: PD-A530 vs PD-EH500
Around 10 years ago, I started using SPD pedals on the Dahon Boardwalk, and one of my favourite pedals is the PD-A530 SPD/Platform pedals. I like them because they are so versatile, as I can ride the...
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Wolf Tooth vs ZTTO Portable Chain Link Tool
I recently came across this ZTTO Portable Chain Link tool, which looks almost the same as the original Wolf Tooth Pack Pliers. Check out this link for the original article that describes this tool in...
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Cervelo Aspero: Scenic Rides on PRO Stealth Off-Road Saddle
With a gravel bike, every ride is fun as I don't feel restricted to riding on the roads or nicely paved paths. In fact, almost all my rides on the Cervelo Aspero never goes according to plan, as I like...
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Cervelo Aspero: Random Exploration Rides
Another post to write about and share the photos from the many random exploration rides that I did on the Cervelo Aspero gravel bike. Check out the first part here!On the railway bridge near The Rail...
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Shimano Di2 vs SRAM eTap: Battery and Charger
Both Shimano and SRAM have their own electronic shifting drivetrains, and with that, batteries are required. Shimano has both internal and external batteries for their Di2 systems, while SRAM has only...
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Bestrider Pump Pro 16: Introduction Part 1
Here is a new series about a multi-speed kids bike, as my kid has outgrown the previous Early Seeker 14 kids bike.It is impossible to find a stock 16 inch kids bike with multi-speed, as all have single...
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Bestrider Pump Pro 16: Introduction Part 2
Here is Part 2 of the introduction to this new kids bike, the Bestrider Pump Pro 16. Previously I looked at the overall bike, and now in this post I will study each component is more details.This bike...
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Bestrider Pump Pro 16: Comparison with Early Rider Seeker 14
Before I dismantled the stock bike for upgrading, I checked out the stock condition in the Part 1 and Part 2 of the bike introduction. Now, I will compare the stock Bestrider Pump Pro 16 to the Early...
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Bestrider Pump Pro 16: Handlebar Area Modification
For the modification to the Bestrider Pump Pro 16, I will start from the handlebar area. The objective is to install a 3 speed internal hub drivetrain onto this bike. Why 3 speed? Because the shifting...
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Bestrider Pump Pro 16: Nexus Inter-3 Rear Hub
The next part of the upgrade for the Bestrider Pump Pro 16 is to install a 3 speed internal hub. I have previously used the Alfine 11 speed and also the Nexus 7 speed, as well as the Brompton wide...
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