"Steel is real" itu nampak poyo

Since the beginning of my MTB life, I must have owned more than 10 frames in total.  At a point of time, 6 bicycles inside the house; 2 on stairways, 2 hanging on the wall, 2 at the balcony,  From there, I started selling off the bicycles (mostly MTB) and acquired more diversified type of bicycle instead.

Lets see what do I have in my stable at the moment: -

Location: Bukit Kiara

1. On-One 456 Evo2
Type: 26" Chromoly Hardtail Trail
Purpose: Primary bike for regular weekend ride.

Location: Kampung Sungai Pusu

2. Surly Troll
Type: 26" Touring with 100mm corrected rigid fork, sometime swap with 100mm fork for son's ride
Purpose: touring / mtb

3. KHS Alite 1000
Type: Old alloy 26" frame with rigid fork & skinny tires
Purpose: Wife's rig.  Fast rolling steed on some needy occasions.

4. Panasonic Beans House
Type: 20" folding bike
Purpose: Quick getaway bike to Surau & places.  Must be locked when not in move.

5. Miyata Olive
Type: Mamachari, town/city bike
Purpose: Even quicker getaway bike to Surau & places.  Quick not for the speed, rather the bike is equipped with rear wheel mounted lock that lock with a push of a "button" so to speak.  This bike is so not attractive/cool that even my kids rather took beaten-up and rusty bike to run errands.

Bikes and acquired date

Influencing others to join the bandwagon

A few weeks of riding my mamachari to a number of places and for a number of reasons, it has caught our Resident Association's Chairman attention.

On my way back home from Subuh prayer at surau, I was surrounded by 5 of regular surau-goers and they were asking in detail about my mamachari. The features of the bicycle really attracts them. Soon it became a knowledge sharing session lasted for 20 minutes.

On the next day Subuh prayer (New Year public holiday), Abang Aziz told me that he and Dato' Fauzan went to place that I roughly told them but could find it. I told them that if they want to go I am more than happy accompany them and help them to pick the bicycles.  Apparently he told me that Dato' Fauzan wanted to get 10 bicycles. It is for surau-goers to get some form of exercise right after Subuh prayer. I called Ah Meng the owner of the shop on potential visit that morning. To cut story short, the visit wasn't materialized since RA's meeting were lasted until Zohor prayer and I had other matters to attend to.

To those interested in getting mamachari, foldie, and some not so modern MTB and roadbike, check out this place (N3.3369167, E101.5602667)

Wide range of Mamacharis and MTBs

26" MTB Fenders in pair (RM30)

This Bridgestone cost RM450

Dahon foldie going for RM800

Renault foldie (fold up) 16" wheel going for RM450

p.s: Photos and prices as at 12th October 2013. On 18th December 2013, that Renault foldie was no longer there.

My first mamachari

Mamachari - mama chariot's, a japanese's mama stationwagon
The basic characteristics of a mamachari are:

• Stepthrough frame design
• Upright riding position
• Mudguards

Most also have the following features:

• Front basket
• Rear rack – to which a child seat can be fitted
• Chain case
• Rear hub brake
• Front dynamo light
• Rear stand
• Rear wheel nurse’s lock

* source: http://mamachari.co.uk/the-mamachari-story/

Meet my mamachari