BikeRide - 20140817 Ride to Kaybiang Tunnel

Around 5:40am we are on the meet place(Robinson Pala-pala) which have more time before the suggested time of rideout(6:15am). Unfortunately Two(2) of the rider do PATW(Padjak All The Way), so we the organizer design to wait until (7am).

When the ride start to reach the uphills section. Wow, I said to my self(Sounds similar as Siera Madre steepest section where I always push/walk my bike). Good thing its the first uphills on the route, which I still have power to pedal my bike. :)

Comment: Not good for newbie rider unless you want to walk your bike. :) I say this one coz one person on the group not able pedal his bike going back. He walk his bike, not only him, many on the other group also push their bike, even rider who mountain bike which design for uphills, they still walk their bike.

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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