All posts by chuwa

Pacific-cycles

9 sweet colors of CarryMe, so hard to choose!

3 Comments

CarryMe now come with 9 sweet colors, woow! So hard to choose! Click on the image to download the high res file, check it out!

CarryMe SS (Single Speed) SGD699
CarryMe DS (Double Speed) SGD1099

9 colors of CarryMe
9 colors of CarryMe

CarryMe sets a new benchmark in its category. It weighs only 8kg and will fit in a 91 x 30 x 27 cm bag in seconds, making it extremely easy to carry, transport, or store. It really shines, however, when you unfold and ride it. This is without a doubt the best solution to getting around the city without the hassles of waiting for traffic, looking for parking spots and paying for gasoline! Of course, you get a great workout at the same time and do your part to preserve the environment.

CarryMe sets a new benchmark in its category. It weighs only 8kg and will fit in a 91 x 30 x 27 cm bag in seconds, making it extremely easy to carry, transport, or store. It really shines, however, when you unfold and ride it. This is without a doubt the best solution to getting around the city without the hassles of waiting for traffic, looking for parking spots and paying for gasoline! Of course, you get a great workout at the same time and do your part to preserve the environment.
Frame  
Pacific CarryMe AL7005 w/ trolley wheels
Fork
Pacific CarryMe AL7005
Color
raspberry red, silver, lemon yellow, white whip, orange marmarlade, green tea, blue soda, purple, chocolate
Head Sets
1-1/8″ threaded
BB Parts
Vortex SQT-12 Shell:68mm
Seat Post
Promax SP-222 31.6x370mm anodized
Tire
Maxxis 8″x1-1/4 80psi
Wheel
Pacific CarryMe alloy casting rim w/integrated hub housing, sealed bearings, nut type axles
Chainwheel
Pacific CarryMe 84T 160mm w/ CG
Freewheel
Pacific CarryMe 14T freewheel
Gear System
Nil
Shifter
Nil
Saddle
Pacific FM-260D black
Pedal
VP foldable plastic
Handlebar
Pacific CarryMe alloy foldable w/ end cap reflectors
Stem
Kalloy AS-6026 anodized 17degree 110mm
Stem raiser
6061T6 telescopic 350mm anodized
Brake
Radius Cold forged alloy side pull
Brake Lever
Alloy LM-28AP
Kickstand
CarryMe Kickstand
Optional
Soft case, Bag, Dust cover, Front carrier, Bottle Cage Adapter, Fenders, Rear carrier
Dimensions
Folded: 32cm(H) x 25cm (W) x 91cm(L)
Weight
8.2kg

folding bikes

Lucky draw results

Leave a comment

Thanks for all who submitted their names in our recent lucky draw for free trial of Birdy, CarryMe and if MODE. Congratulation to the three winners picked during our lovecycling group ride this morning. Name of all the participants printed on strips of paper. Steven, Tiger, Amy and Mary help us to pick the winners in front of the whole group at one of Tai Woon’s favorite playground in Toa Payoh.

The winners are:

Lee (CarryMe)
Mike Kan (if MODE)
Benji Chan (Birdy)

the winners

We will contact the winners to arrange the date and time for the trial. Thank you all for your wonderful participation.
For those who did not win this time, there is another chance to trial the bikes. Come join us on June 12 the lovecycling.sg ride. There will be 10 bicycles for the group members to try. You can use the bikes to ride the Sunday ride. Please refer to the lovecycling forum post for details.

lovecycling group

Francis, Tiger and Steven preparing the lucky draw

Mary helped to pick the first winner

Amy picks the winner for if MODE

folding bikes

Birdy, CarryMe or iF Mode, which one do you want to try?

54 Comments

Updates 2011-05-25
We will pick the lucky winners on this Sunday during the Lovecycling Sunday Morning Ride.
Hurry up to add your comment below if you don’t want to miss the chance of trying one of these cool bikes for three days- free of charge.

So far I received 30 entries:
Interested in trying Birdy
Steven
Yeo Boon Chun
Clare
Benji Chan
Kenny
Tay Chin Loong
Yee Chao a.k.a Banana_man

Interested in CarryMe
Zheng Han John
Brandon
Lee
Derek Leong

Interested in IF MODE
Mike Kan
Clarence Chang
Steven Tang
Zack Tay
Jayvier Lee
Mike Zhan
Ahmaad zuhair
Ruslan
Evon Tan
Cheong
Ivan see
Akbar Yunns
Bernard Sim
Pest
Lim
Shang Lee
Eunice
Andrew Chew

———————————————–
I was very excited when I was presented with the opportunity to be the online reseller of Pacific-Cycles products in Singapore. It is not only because Pacific-Cycles make great bicycles, but George Lin, the founder, also known as the “Bicycle Professor in Taiwan”, is truly a passionate man with a vision. He believe that bicycle and cycling can play an important role in moving the society forward in a positive direction. For him bicycle is not just another business, it is a way of living a better life.

CarryMe
Meeting George Lin, 2010

I was introduced to George by Mark Sanders , designer of the popular Strida and the award winning iF Mode folding bike. Mark is my design hero and my senior in the Royal Collage of Art (London). He invented the Strida folding bicycle design when he was working on his final project in RCA. His vision of integrating bicycle with public transportation has gathered significant momentum over the last 20 years. This vision is shared between major folding bike brands like Dahon, Brompton and increasing number of smaller brands.

Two years ago I was fortunate to have a chance to meet face to face this legendary old-young man George. He is old considering his age of over 70, but he is as young and full of fire as any young man when talking about bicycle. He let me test ride his bicycles and early prototypes of eCarryMe. At that time I was planning to propose to my previous company (Philips) to consider investing into the bicycle industry. Philips has not (yet) make that move, instead I am investing myself into it.

To celebrate the come back of Pacific Cycles we are offering free trial for the lucky reader… YOU.
You can win a chance to try one of the new bikes for a whole 3 days for free! There will be one winner for each model. Sign up by commenting below and provide the following:

1) Your contact email (won’t be seen by others)
2) Which model do you want to try?
3) What is your intended use of the bike?

I will pick the winner by the end of May. To be fair, I will make the lucky draw on one of the Lovecycling rides in front of the group. Please take a look below and see which model you will be interested to try and let us know:

CarryMe Specification

CarryMe
CarryMe sets a new benchmark in its category. It weighs only 8kg and will fit in a 91 x 30 x 27 cm bag in seconds, making it extremely easy to carry, transport, or store. It really shines, however, when you unfold and ride it. This is without a doubt the best solution to getting around the city without the hassles of waiting for traffic, looking for parking spots and paying for gasoline! Of course, you get a great workout at the same time and do your part to preserve the environment.

Birdy Specification

Birdy
Weighing in at only 10.8kg, the Disc Break Birdy model is one of the lightest full suspension bikes on the market. Being so light, it is easy to lift, carry and ride. The cable-actuated disc brake system provides excellent stopping power in a neat and low-maintenance package.

iF MODE specification

iF MODE
IF Mode looks clean and sleek in MRT or in your office. It is aimed at commuters who may use public transport or their car for some of the journey. It performs on the street just like any lightweight full size bike. IF Mode has won 2008 Eurobike Award, iF Product Design 2009 Gold Award, and Taiwan Excellence Silver Award. Watch the video below to see why..

So what are you waiting for? Put your comment below to win a chance to try these wonderful bikes, for free!

(Note: this trial is only available in Singapore. You have to come in person to pick up the bike. A security deposit is required to ensure return of the bike)

commuting, cycling general

Why bicycle bell is not a good idea?

6 Comments
bicycle bell
bicycle bell

I removed the bell from my bicycle, because it doesn’t make my cycling safer. In fact having the bell tend to create irritation rather than helps.

One the road bicycle bell is useless. Drivers enjoying their car stereo can not hear you anyway. On the pavement, conventional wisdom says that you need a bell to warn others that you are approaching, to give them time to react and give way.

My question is; why should these people give way to the cyclist? After all the cyclist is cycling from behind and he is in a much better position to take action to avoid any collision – worst come to the worst, he can simply slow down, wait until there is room enough to pass without disturbing the others. Everyone will be safe. This is just common sense, not rocket science. In fact, as suggested by my friend Theodore who advocate gracious community, I usually say “Thanks you” or “Good morning” as I pass pedestrians. It cost nothing and it makes sharing of the space so much more pleasant for all.

Even when it is not on pavement, e.g. in car park or in the park, the same logic should apply- the faster person is in better control of the situation and therefore should be responsible to ensure the safety of others.

If you are still not convinced, let’s see from the other side of the coin:
Have you ever been rang by bicycle bell from behind while walking on the pavement? How did you feel about it? What did you do when that happen?

I don’t know about you, but I would feel irritated and depends on the day, I may be so agitated that I will confront the challenging cyclist, or to file a police report! I don’t care whether it is out of good intention or not, to me this is an violation to my walking right. Firstly pedestrian pavement is for pedestrian, cyclist should have no right to use it. Secondly, if cyclist need to use the pavement (e.g. avoid dangerous traffic) they must give full respect to the pedestrian, who are slower and more vulnerably and also have less control of the situation. A cyclist can go much faster than pedestrian, yet can slow down to the same speed as a pedestrian. The one who is in better control is the cyclist! If cyclists does not initiate any danger, there will be no danger on the pavement!

Removing the bell makes it impossible for the cyclist to “threaten” pedestrian, and he must slow down when there is someone walking slowly in front. This will make cycling in Singapore much more gracious and safe.

Following the same logic, I think roads will be safer for everyone, if horns are removed from all the cars. What do you think?

folding bikes

Ban cars in EU cities by 2050?

Leave a comment

Cars will be banned from London and all other cities across Europe under a draconian EU masterplan to cut CO2 emissions by 60 per cent over the next 40 years.

The European Commission on Monday unveiled a “single European transport area” aimed at enforcing “a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers” by 2050.

driving lane
Can we have a car lane?

The news triggered over 1700 comments, mostly are hate message. Ban cars sounds crazy now, just like the suggestion of ban smoking 20 years ago. But take a step back, if smoking should be banned from public space due to it’s negative health impact on others, then it is not that crazy to restrict car driving to area less affecting others, such as outside of city center. In fact many cities, including Amsterdam and Copenhagen, are already doing that with high level of living standard.