Bion Cerastone

Huh.. I'm not one who easily promote something especially health products from MLM company. This is just a diary of some sort concerning the necklace Bion Cerastone from Luxor Network.

After much persuasion from my mother, she gave me a set for me to use. I started to wear the necklace since last Saturday 06 November 2009. After 3 days, I start to feel itch all over the body. At first it was only at the leg, similar to the effect after I use "sireh" for my gout. But now it's all over the body.

Is it the healing crisis, or is it allergic reaction? There is no other adverse effect beside my scratching all over all the time. But one good thing I notice is that I can walk longer, before my heel started to hurt. Today was off day from work and I went out with wife and kids. It was a couple hours of walking around Ikea, JJ and McD's. There wasn't a bit of hurt. I only realises this tonight. On the effect on gout, still to be proven, as I'm feeling a bit of pain right now, on the topside of my right foot.

Well, maybe another week or two can show the result. Ciao.

Slime Sealant

I was thinking a way to puncture proof my tyre for commuting purpose. As I shop around in Ace Hardware, Tmn Melawati, I found guess what??? Slime Sealant, the goo that you pour into the tube. Just a few days ago I was reading www.commutebybike.com on how to pour that goo into presta valve tube. Maybe it is just a chain of event that lead to my finding of the Slime.

However, I managed to ruin two used tubes before I managed to succesfully pour the slime into the tubes and reinflated them. The furst one, with 3 puncture patches already, was ruin when I try to to reinstall the nut on the pin. I did not nip off the screw at first as I read there are others who did it without needing to nip off the top. But when I try to screww it backon, I ruin the pin until it could not fall back into the the valve. Cut the tube and collect the slime already poured inside it into its bottle. Tried to screw the nut, it's okay. Proceed to fill the slime.... halfway done...then... I lost the pin. I tried to feel for it inside the tube but could not find it. Another tube thrown away.

After that i was more carefull. Manage to install the tyres filled with Slime. I cycled to work already with the new setup. Somehow I feel rather at ease believing that my tyres now are puncture proof, well at least from small sharp objects or road debris.

Hoping to long period of not needing to change tube due to puncture now.

Brooks saddle

How I would love to get a B17 brooks saddle for my ride.

I've experience the feel of leather saddle before and love it. Although it was on a friends bike and I guess his butt is almost same as mine that the saddle worn in nicely for him and me.

But I could not find it a any local shop except Bikepro but the price is a whopping RM600. Almost double from the price online including postage. There were a couple of them on ebay but most only service to the US. I'm waiting for a reply from one seller whether he'll courier the item to KL and the cost. If ok I may buy or buy it from him. Another online shop Chain Reaction Cycles, also carry the saddles and at discounted price total caost from here is RM300. Is it worth it?

From a lot of review and comment, it appears a worthwhile investment.

Found used 7 speed brifter for my roadbike

Lucky me. A good fellow sold me his brifter including dropbar and stem for RM50 only. Although I need to do some servicing of the brifter, at least now I have don't to reach for the downtube shifter anymore to shift.

Some one says to me I should got it for free, but I don't think its right. At least the handlebar worth the price already. Plus, for a new Sora brifter, the price is almost RM400 including postage.
this weekend I will put them on.

Here's the picture of the brifter after some modification on the hood.. (I had to put cut downhill tube over the hood since the old hood is sticky).