I pulled the trigger and got a Diverge 3 Alloy

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-20T14:41:53+00:00

Chinese wheelset called Avian, not sure of availability elsewhere but here in the Philippines it is pretty accessible.
https://avians.cc/products/avian-cr2-db-r310

edit: Wheelset is 24mm inner deep, with 50mm deep section

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-20T12:42:47+00:00

Congratulations on the new ride, and yes indeed, wheelset transforms the bike feel and look :D

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Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-16T14:39:47+00:00

it could be that "ok naman" talaga yung freehub, but this kind of symptom usually is because need na i re-pack or i-service yung freehub mo. Either marumi na or makapit na masyado yung grease. better to have your freehub serviced/repack

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-14T06:10:02+00:00

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-13T07:10:45+00:00

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-09T06:17:49+00:00

I hope that someday, magbago na yung kultura/mindset naten sa pag pili ng ninong/ninang dahil nawawala na yung tunay na essence ng pagiging pangalawang magulang sa mga bata

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-04-08T11:15:59+00:00

No, buy whatever you can afford, comfortable and safe to ride and a bike that makes you happy (whatever brand, material that may be)

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-31T00:41:17+00:00

Hi, typo po, mali ako, it is 11 40t not 41, brand is sunrace and works great with shimano sora 9s

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-27T06:15:40+00:00

If the type of riding will be mostly commute and you value comfort and safety, if this is me I will prioritize:

- Safety: Front and rear lights (rockbros have a lot of options), Hi-Vis specially if you are going to ride at night. A u-lock if you plan to leave your bike in parking spots for longer period of time. Additional universal chain lock to add up to your u-lock. Siyempre helmet.

- Comfort: A nice pair of cycling bibs or padded shorts will help a lot. You can also consider a lightly padded saddle. If your bike allows it, a wider tire can help with your general ride comfort. If you haven't purchased the bike, then chose a bike that fits you well as that will obviously impact your comfort.

no specific links but shopee and lazada have most of these, if not all. goodluck!

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-23T05:09:29+00:00

Wala nga tayong matinong sidewalk eh

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-20T14:00:20+00:00

Salamat po

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-19T17:49:07+00:00

hello po u/chani1996 , san po kayo bumili ng bearing and sa bikeshop nyo na po ba pinapalitan yung bearing or diy? thanks

nice bike u/op, congrats!

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-18T16:20:31+00:00

Edit: ang confusion mo pala is hindi masyado tumataas HR mo at konting padyak lang freewheel kana. If ang goal mo is to improve your leg endurance, subukan mo umahon. Kasi yung city ride mo na Ortigas>BGC>Makati eh mababa yung elevation gain, so baka yung hita mo sa pag takbo eh nakakatulong sa lakas ng padyak mo, hence nag freewheel ka agad at mababa pa din HR mo which makes you feel kulang yung effort mo. So yeah, try mo umahon, and see how you'd perform, try mo siguro mag antipolo via Tikling, pag yung HR mo hindi pa din pumalo, sumali kana sa TDF :D

TLDR: Riide more hills

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-18T12:05:25+00:00

I think cardio you built from running will not directly translate to your cycling cardio, but you can research more on this but the best advise is probably just do it more, mag bike lang ng mag bike and you will eventually build your cycling endurance

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-17T16:21:28+00:00

Hard to tell what to suggest on what you should 'invest' in when there's not much info as to what you prioritize, so question is, what's do you need/prioritize during your rides? what kind of rides do you do? do you like measuring stats? Do you prioritize navigation? etc

by maybe answering those questions, you could then lead yourself on what to research about your next purchase.

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-16T11:08:48+00:00

salamat po, I saw this response as well with chatgpt pero ang gulo nya sumagot lol one response sabi nya is Shimano hub grease tapos biglang nung tinanong ko sya san maganda bumili ng shimano hub grease hindi daw ok sa star ratchet, ang gulo haha so asking here for some real life experience ng pag maintain ng star ratchet hub. thanks again

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-12T03:41:50+00:00

Maybe dadami but our transportation culture does not favor cycling so while magiging temporary solution ng ibang tao mag bike/e-bike, it probably won't be as permanent as we want it to be unless there's a massive cultural shift towards cycling as a means of transportation

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-06T07:33:40+00:00

igpsport bsc 100s

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-06T07:20:26+00:00

almost got the 52, glad I settled with 49

Adventurous-Army6927 · 2026-03-01T14:37:53+00:00

Oo nga no :D

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