Understanding the different of bicycle heaset.

Headset are normally category base bearing setup.
* Integrated Headset

The bearing are sealed, where  the bearing are press by an special tool.

* Internal Headset

Sounds the setup are similar to integrated, that the bearing cup hidden in the headtube, however the bearing cup and bearing can be separated each other.

* Standard headset

This headset is normally use on old bike. Where ball bearing cup seen one headtube.

For more reference see picture below.

20140814 - worst monday ever on a bike.

Just letting guess, why this happen. Yesterday night I ride my bike going manila, and my way to my route I encounter a bunch of broken glass on the road, Lucky I still able to ride my bike home. Until this morning,I experience a 3times pitch flat on my tire. VERY BAD. How terrible happen to experience 3times. First from home, I was able to take 1.2km(just after the bridge) before pitch flat happen, then walk my bike to find Vulcanizing shop. And after the tire was vulcanize, I deside to return home to get my new extra tube, in case pitch flat happen, suddenly it really thing goes bad again, pitch flat(just before taking on bridge). :( SAD SAD. So I walk my bike more than a kilometer, to my boarding just replace my tube with new one. After I replace the tire tube, I guess I can go to my work smoothly. BUT wait pith flat happen again after 100meter. SAD SAD. Luckily I get that pitch flat just that distance. It easy going back home unlike the first time, And this time still a lucky time coz I get an extra cheap wheelset, with tire and tube :) Attempt to get to office, but suddenly I get back to boarding. My Ride to the 3rd pitch flat. #WhatARide #WorstMondayOnBike #FirstMondayOfMonth #SadSadSad

Bike Ball Bearing Sizes

1/6 inch - Bearing on freehub body(Not the bearing on axle)Check @5:26

Assemble STI - Alternative STI return spring tool.

If you are working of disassembling/Assembling out shimano STI. I know returning back the spring is really imposiible without a tool. Which is(TL-ST03). Even in out local bike shop mostly this tool not exist on them.

In this reason I try to find an alternative tool to return my STI return spring which I found one in hardware was rivet.

Event - PinoyMTBiker Manila-Tagaytay-Manila Newbie 120+Km Loop Ride

Another successful ride with the PMTBs, I know this is ride for MTBs but glad that i able to join even Im using a RB. On the way going Tagaytay, Marshals stop for the second registration, however one member ask whats the rideout time, and when Marshal said, that 30mins more to go, they decide to continue pedaling(just petiks ride), 30mins more is too much for me to take rest that why I decide to join them(member of 3). Also getting thanks to them for the free Gatorade :), Its was my pleasure to ride with you sir.

Trackers Apps Report

Strava Going To Tagaytag from Macapagal

52.2km @3:14:31

SportTracker Going To Tagaytag from Macapagal

50.7km @02:59:23

Strava Return back to Macapagal from Tagaytag

59.0km @2:27:59

SportTracker Return back to Macapagal from Tagaytag

58Km @02:20:11

I guess you notice why strava have a bit discrepancy on the time lapsed over sporttracker report. Strava, some how set to continue clocking even on rest time, while sports tracker, stop clocking every less than 5km/hr, Some how sportstracker are set as saddle time while strava are total time.

In way home to return to Macapagal, we ride the called Amadeo road which less car passing, until we get the reach the Governors DR the expected to get stop Dasma Robinson again, however the two guys I follow was get a left turn to get new route where we pass by some villages(I guess) which better route coz of less cars for the next 12KMs way. :)

Small Video On Raffle time

Some Pictures

Event Reference PinoyMTBiker Manila-Tagaytay-Manila Newbie 120+Km Loop Ride

Bike - Know you freehub compatibility

While I trying to build new rear wheel. And saw one ads about hub. And the seller don't has no idea about the compatibility. Thats why I do research and found this on.
Shimano RSX FH-A416 - 8speed Freehub Body

8speed Freehub Body, however you can chain the freehub body with 8/9/10
Reference FH-A416.PDF  and Cassette Mech

Bike - Cogs Teeths

9Speed Cassette

12-23 -> 12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21-23.
12-25 -> 12-13-14-15-16-17-19-21-23-25.
12-27 -> 12-13-14-15-16-17-19-21-24-27.

Reference 12-25 vs. 11-28 cassette, opinions?