Monday, April 21, 2008

Going Solo!


Well,

I have been asking myself lately about this question, " How come I can't seems to train with others?" Maybe I have been too focus and too busy trying to focus on training. I have been thinking about my days in Sabah. I love the experience. Going Solo in whatever I do and I am in total peace with myself.

I am not sure if it is a good or bad thing but for that period of time, things work and I have been improving. I guess, it works for me and being a soloist at heart helps me to focus. To be honest, I think training solo in Sabah and training with a group in Singapore is a totally different thing altogether.

Guess, if I do weight the effective ratio, I would say Solo helps. I am very much a loner I guess. I can beat companionship to a certain extend. I can stay focus when I am alone. So for the next few months, I would just train alone and see if I perform and have a breakthrough in my race result. Let just wait and see then!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Tomac Automatic and The Limar Helmet

If some of you think of switching to a full suspension. I would really say that Tomac Automatic. With the value and performance, it definitely outperforms all the other brands in the market place.


Overview of The Rig

This is the Specification that my Tomac Automatic:

Frame: Tomac Automatic size M (100mm Fox Rear Travel)


Fork: Fox F100 RLC 07

Wheels: Mavic CrossLand

Front Tire: Kenda Nevegal 2.1

Rear Tire: Kenda Small Block 8 2.1

Brakes: Shimano XT Hydraulic (2008)


Crank: Shimano XT with Rotor Q Ring Chain Ring

Cassette: Shimano XTR


Rear Deraileur: Shimano XT with KCNC Jockey

Front Deraileur: Shimano XTR


Pedals: Crank Brother Candy SL

Seatpost: FSA Carbon



Saddle: Selle San Marco

Headset: Crank Brothers Cobalt SL

Stem: Syntace

Handlebar: Easton EC90 Monkey Lite

Anyway, the Tomac Automatic is only available in late October 2008 because its a 2009 model.

Of course, The Guys at Actionbods was really gracious and sponsored a Limar MTB helmet for the 100km Mountain Bike Marathon. That's really cool. Love the helmet a lot as it doesn't press on my temple. I have always an issue with helmet as it is impossible to get a good fit. Thanks Guys for the great Limar Helmet.


Top View


Rear View

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Bike Asia 100km MTB Marathon



This coming weekend will be another crazy weekend. I have signed up the Mountain Biking 100km Marathon XC. Well, it will be 10laps of 10km. Woohoo! And the weapon of Choice of course will be now other than my most trusty Tomac Automatic.

The Race Route

Tampines Mountain Bike Trail: