im into 2 tires..but no engines..

since im back from Australia..i has this new interest and a hobby to be,,i think.

i saw lots of people cycling. (escpecially when im in Melbourne),,bicycle lanes are everywhere!.road bike,mountain bike,fixie and all kind of bikes sharing the road and i think its quiet awesome.

and to influence it indirectly,is my buddy Pe'nas,who is into cycling too. in fact, everyone in his house has a bike (at least). *one of his mate has 2 bikes and the expensive one, he put it in the dining room..and another his mate has a key lock just to secure his bike's SADDLE!!..

im into road biking maybe because the geometry of the bike and the thin tires. and i see lots of road cycling too. living in Putrajaya also is a factor. with wide roads, beautiful place to be, scenic view, many Road Riders came here to ride. seeing them cycling around Putrajaya, really makes me jealous.

so after searching and searching around the web, i found my bike..quiet bias coz im a fans of Lance Armstrong and Anuar Manan (Malaysian Road Cyclist)..i dont know what brand do Anuar Manan use, but surely for Armstrong,he uses Trek!.

so theres a couple of Trek Road Bike ive looked (that suites my budget and reminding that im just a beginner)..searching and comparing about the specs etc and i came out with two types of bikes, the Trek 1.2C and Trek 1.5C.

Trek 1.2 C (RM 32xx)

Trek 1.5C (RM36xx)

I found a couple of Trek Dealers in Malaysia and in Indonesia too (as im thinking about to continue my new hobby back in Indonesia) from the Trek Official Website. I eventually went to 2 of the bike shops and i test my 1st bike, the 1.5C and its feel awesome!. suite for me with the 50cm bike..

i also rang couples of other stores and get more and more cheaper prices (different stores,different price. so better u guys survey on the price first)..and i rang one of this Trek dealer in Pahang asking bout the bike etc..

right before i wanna say thank you and hung up,he said, "oh adik,ada satu basikal 2nd hand. orng tu baru tak pakai lama sgt..model baru jugak..Trek 2.5C.."...and i was about,,owh ok.sure mahal nyer.

n i asked about the price "brape hargenye bang?"...he replied "RM3500,complete bike except for pedals. with new Aliante Saddles"...and i was like,,oh damnn..teaser betoll..

i paid the same price with the new one for 1.5C but i get a higher spec from Trek 2C..but yeah,its a second hand..but its worth it when u are a begginer lah kan..

2011 Trek 2.5C cost around RM 8+++
2010 Trek 2.5C

the next day,i contact him again n ask if he can email me the pics..

the one!!

The two!!

so i suspecting its a 2010 model..as the 2011 didnt hv the Chi Red colour..but what the fuss right?.looking at the pics,its all ok..nampak cool..and i did asked the brother why he sell his bike, because he upgrade to Trek Madone 5.2!..bukan sbb rosak ke apa.

right now, i hv to really really think about having it or not..money not an issue i think..i got money somewhere.hahahaha,

but what killing me is that

1) i only has 2 weeks left in Malaysia,then I dont know when i will be back again. so buying this bike and not riding it for i dont know how long, making a museum out of it, will be such a waste

2) if i bring this bike to Indonesia, will it suites there?. coz the road in Makassar, for heavens sake, berlubang sana, berlubang sini, NOOO LOOONGG FLAT SURFACES..for sure will damages my bike

So, what to do?.ermmm,,