Bike selection exploration 2- A visit to basikal Akmal's workshop 23rd April 2013

Last year when I met Ricklee, he recommended me to talk to Basikal Akmal for building a touring bike and also advise. After communicating with Akmal on FB, I decided to visit him at UPM on 23/4/13.

After understanding my requirement he recommended me to get a tangle frame bag. I was like Huh!? What is that? I never heard it before. But after he showed me the picture of the bag, I immediately agreed with him that it is one of the best options for my Scott as it will not jeopardized the integrity of the bike frame.

How it looks like mounting o a bike

Revelate M size tangle frame bag dimension: Top length 19.5", front height 1", overall height 4.5"

He also introduces some cools gadgets like take a look eye glass helmet mirror. I personally think that it is a super cool gadget which acts as a rear mirror. After attaching it to my spectacles, it kind of feel like new Google spec that is expected to launch in the end of the year and it looks futuristic. Of course it is effective in serving its purpose. It is very clear when looking back. Conventional look back mirror is being mounted on the handle bar. The problem with it is that if you turn left or right with your handle bar during  cycling, you will not be able to look back of your bike. But since take a look is mounted on the spec or helmet. It doesn't have the issues. 

Take a look eye glass mirror

Take a look eye glass mirror mounted on on my spec

How it look like mounting on spec

Image of view from Take a look eye glass mirror

Never realized that there is also automatic shifter for bicycle....

Automatic gear shifter, change your bike gear without you shifting it. The down side is that it has 4 gears only 

Akmal actually had done the route before, he would recommended us the following route. 

Day 1 : Alor Setar to Penang taking coastal road –and skipped Sg Petani

Day 2: Round Penag Island

Day 3: Penang to Taiping ard 50km

Day 4: Taiping to Ipoh

Day 5:  Ipoh to Telok Intan

Day 6: Kuala Selangor to Shah Alam ard 150km

Will further discuss this with Prem.

Akmal also recommend android apps -Oruxmaps. According to him, the apps allows us to save the route map on phone. This comes especially handy when there is no data connection.