PCC Presidential Ride 2009

Looks like it's gonna be a busy year of cycling. Ride calender for the next 2 months are packed with rides. I am looking foward to this year's PCC Presidential Ride.

Vending Machine Surprise

I happen to catch this news on Yahoo today.
http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=5289218&l=100000085

It is about a woman who wanted to buy drinks from a vending machine and something else came out.

A family of racoons was living in the machine and helping themselves. A trained staff from the relevant department was called to catch the animals and comes in Ned Bruha, Shunk Whisperer.

I like the printing on his back

Upcoming Events

BATU PAHAT HASH RIDE
Date : 12th July 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 7.30-8.00am (Registration)
Venue : Dataran Batu Pahat
Distance : 55 Km (35km for chicken run)
Fee : RM15 (include nasi beriani)
Organiser : Nature Bikers Club
Contact Person : Terry NBC (0127372337) Ben NBC (0127650503)

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UUM Mtb XC Race & Jamboree
Date: 19th July 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: UUM, Perlis
Distance: 55km
Fee: RM50.00 early bird (before 5th July)
Event blog: http://uum-xcr.blogspot.com/

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PCC Presidential Ride
Date: 16th August 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: Semenyih
Distance: 65km
Fee: RM30.00
Event blog: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93645348403&ref=nf

Parit Jawa, Muar Ride 14/6/09

I decide to join with some of our ECC members for a ride at Parit Jawa, Muar after hearing how good the trail is. Lee CH was the driver for this trip and we caught up with the other Malacca ECC riders along the way.

Our ECC members with Keni (left) from Muar

It was uphill ride for the first half of the short 11 km ride

It started to rain halfway and we took shelter at a hut smack in the middle of a durian farm. What better place to wait for the rain to subside and enjoy the free droppings of Malaysia's strongest smelling fruit.

Payback after the tough uphill. Awesome downhill for the brave. Our fellow ECC rider Ah Hee was unfortunately injured when his front wheel got stuck and he flip frontwards and landed on his face.


GPS trail available for download at

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=241599

Pesta San Juang & San Pedro

If you are planning to visit Malacca, the Portuguese community will be celebrating the Saint John's & Saint Peter's Festival from 23rd - 29th June. There will lots of traditional dancing, talentime competition and other interesting activities. Venue: Portuguese Settlement, Jalan Ujung Pasir.

Holidays are here

It's now school holidays. I should be planning something for the family but Justin has extra school for the 1st week and Michelle has her girl guide camp. 5 of my mtb biker friends are cycling all the way from Malacca to Betong. Not an easy feat as the journey will take them through 5 states and they cover over 600 km of pedal power. Most of the other bikers are preparing to go by bus on Thursday night and will rendezvous with the cyclist at the border at Pengkalan Hulu on Friday morning and they will all go in together to Betong and spend the next 3 days there. 2 more days to go and I am still thinking of whether to go or not.

Anyway, my entry today is about Michelle's camping trip.
It is her first camping trip and as parents, we are naturally worried for her. We had planned to replace her drinking water and bring back any dirty clothes today but Michelle phoned this morning at 8am telling us not to go as some parents had gone there yesterday and there was some problems.

I guess some parents must have gone berserk when they found out the tents are not air conditioned.