tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87673157354975597132024-02-08T14:07:32.291+08:00Enjoying Life On 2 WheelsStories of our adventures as we enjoy life on 2 wheels.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-23089364331652809002019-01-28T20:54:00.000+08:002019-01-28T20:54:09.423+08:00It's been some time since the last update and so much as happened since the last post in 2012.<br />
I had a motorcycle accident in July 2017 and have totally stopped cycling off road due to torn leg ligament that makes technical riding difficult and squatting almost impossible.<br />
Life goes on and I have included my dear wife into cycling lifestyle and we now cycle tandem locally and touring.<br />
Plans are also on the way on getting a touring scooter or motorcycle for us to explore places around Malaysia and later, Thailand and beyond.<br />
I have decided to change the format for this blog to include stories of our travels and reviews of places and products.<br />
The title of the blog will now be "Enjoying Life on 2 Wheels"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-83301781122277508812012-12-20T23:42:00.001+08:002012-12-20T23:42:16.348+08:00Yielding On A Single Track, Who Gets Priority? Last month on 10th November 2012, Tay KC and me together with our families attended KLMBH annual dinner. It was a fun event as it was held at a venue with a pool and what do you expect when you get a bunch of mountain bikers who has good sense of humour and camaraderie? Wet! Well, at least the outgoing and incoming committee members, some guests and winners of the lucky draw including Tay KC who won a free bicycle.<br />
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The following day was more interesting as we got to cycle Kota Damansara community forest reserve led by Winston and some friends from KLMBH. <br />
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After we finished cycling and chatting while waiting for the rest to come out, an individual rider came up to us and blew his top that he almost crashed into another cyclist coming from the opposite side. The trail in Kota Damansara are all single tracks (sweet) and this rider was going on a downhill gradient when he crossed path with another rider cycling uphill. He claims that as a rider going down in faster speed, the other rider should yield and give way.<br />
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I believe many of you including me have never crossed our minds on this subject as who is to give way on this matter. Winston shared with the rider what is the universal understanding practised in US. I looked up Google "yielding on a single track" and got the same answer as what Winston told this rider.<br />
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<b>The rider cycling down yields.</b> Why? It sounds dangerous right? Well, the reasoning behind this is that it is harder to get going again on a climb than on a downhill.<br />
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So, there you have it. No more quarreling over who gets the right of way. If you are in a cycling group or club, please share this news to everyone.<br />
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Since we are on this subject of Trail Etiquette, I might as well add that as a cyclist, it is our duty to yield to hikers, people walking on the trail and animals such as horses, cows, etc.<br />
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Last photo is a note to myself. Never inspect one's fork on while moving on a tarmac road going downwards. Makes one look stupid doing the front endo before hitting the off road trail.<br />
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By now those of you who went for Kayuh Lasak last Sunday are probably
licking your wounds or massaging the over strained leg and other
muscles/areas that you'll never think that will get cramps :). (ask Ah
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This year's Kayuh Lasak is one of the best in terms of distance and difficulty. I am disappointed for not being able to get all
10 CP stickers - The only Kayuh Lasak without complete stickers (except for 2003 which is a long story). Missed
out CP8 NOT because not fit but rather didn't reach the cut off time in
time due to the spirit of brotherhood and keeping company to our friends
who were experiencing cramps. I feel it is worth giving up the trophy
of feel good over friendship. That inspires me to want to try to complete the whole trail of KL12 one day as I heard the trail from CP8 to CP9 is fantastic. <br />
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Thanks to my fellow members who went as your friendship counts a lot and the memories will last a lifetime.<br />
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KOTRTies, it's been great knowing you guys since the very first, The 1
Hill Ride and going every year since then. I think it was a good move to
have the last 2 previous rides start at Balik Pulau and the finale
(hopefully not) back to where it started, Youth Park.<br />
Thank you for: initiating the idea of a properly organised mtb jamboree in 2002
when one would think it's crazy to drive all the way to Penang just to
cycle, the meaning of hardship of pushing up and going over
obstacles, to learn what is fear when the moment comes, the indescribable
exhilarating thrill when bombing down what is seemingly endless
single track downhill, etc and the most important, the opportunity to get to know all of you. Thank you!<br />
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It took a lot of persuasion to get friends to go.</div>
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2002 - 3 from Malacca took part (Thierry, his son and me)</div>
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2003 - 2 (Tan Kwang Meng and me)</div>
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2004 - 6 (Loi Wen Chong, Kristin, Siew Pheng, Jeff Wong, me and another young rider) </div>
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After that year, Loi being the bike shop technician, spread the news of Kayuh Lasak and 2005 onwards saw a big leap in numbers going from Malacca. </div>
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The initial 2 years had pre event ride that was on Saturday. From 2004 and the next few years saw interesting activities such as treasure hunt as the photo above. </div>
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I am still searching for the old photos of 2005 onwards. Till then, it's a jump in time to 2012 </div>
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Thank you Azmi and all the lauchiow of KOTRT for 10 good years of mountain biking in Penang. Only 1 hill right? That's what you said the very first time!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-50012665487965852762012-04-13T23:28:00.004+08:002012-04-14T01:13:12.482+08:00Chiang Mai Cycling AdventureThis will be my first cycling expedition overseas that we will need to take a flight.<br />The furthest so far that I have have ever been on a cycling trip is to Hatyai and much nearer but still in Thailand, Betong and down south, Singapore.<br /><br />My cycling members from ECC have traveled a number of countries and some even cycled from Bangkok to China. I have always envied about joining them on their adventures and finally decided to go to Chiang Mai with 5 friends on a 5 day cycling trip. Why Chiang Mai, well, it's supposed to be the mountain bike heaven with the mountains and hilly terrain. Well, if all goes well, this may be the first of many more overseas cycling expedition to come.<br /><br />I have done a rough itinerary for the 5 days but since this is a free and easy trip, we might change the plan as the days go by. 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Visit an ancient temple, Wat Prasing<br />ii. Visit another temple which is also a museum, Wat Ket Karam Museum<br />iii. Visit Tribal Museum<br /><br />Monday<br /><br />i. Cycle towards Hmong Village, distance 21km. Along the way, visit Umbrella Village and another temple Wat Phra Doi Suthep which is side by side.<br />ii. Have lunch or bring packed food along and eat at Hmong Village.<br />ii. After lunch and going around the Hmong Village, we start off road (Yippee!) Smuggler's Trail. 20km of downhill and pure XC trails towards Huai Tueng Thao Reservoir.<br />Then it's cycling back 13.5km on road to our hotel. This should take all day and estimate to finish around evening. Total cycling distance about 60km.<br />iv. Cycle and look for good makan and then do some night cycling around town.<br /><br /><br />Tuesday<br />Plan A (if we are going to spend all the time cycling and exploring around Chiang Mai town)<br />i. Cycle north along the river and do a loop coming back on the other side. Distance 60km.<br />ii. Check out the local bike shops.<br />iii. Free and easy after dinner. Maybe do some more night cycling.<br /><br />Plan B (if we are going full cycling expedition)<br />i. Wake up early for breakfast.<br />ii. Cycle up north to Chiang Dao town. Distance 71km. All on road.<br />iii. Stay for the night.<br />iv. From Chiang Dao, cycle a bit more north and then turn East towards a small town called Phrao. Distance 42km.<br />v. Eat light lunch at Phrao (if can find because it is a very small town), then continue cycle East for another 24km. From my GPS map, the road looks interesting because of lots of zigzag. Hopefully going downhill!<br />vi. Cycle into off road trail. From the GPS map, it says 4x4 mountain track. Distance before we reach tarmac road. <b>61km!</b> I have to highlight the distance because we would have cycled 85km already by now and there is still another 64km before we reach Chiang Mai town again. Total estimate distance would be <b>150km</b> for the day.<br /><br /><br />Wednesday<br />Plan A (continue from Tuesday Plan A)<br />i. Cycle East 1 big loop. Distance 100km.<br />ii. or Cycle South and do a loop back.<br />iii. Finish early and relax the for the day.<br />iv. Maybe go to Night Baazar to see if there is anything interesting.<br /><br /><br />Thursday.<br />i. Shopping and pack bicycles.<br />ii. Arrange for transport to airport.<br />iii. Bye-bye Chiang Mai.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-60663235015290631552012-01-31T15:23:00.003+08:002012-01-31T16:25:44.205+08:00Of Mtb Jamborees and RacesThere is an event that caught my attention and I have been following the progress of it.<br /><br />Why? It is held in Melaka. So what's the big deal? It's organised by an event company and they are charging a really unreasonable fee of RM90. Then, the unveiling of the track, ....*drum roll*...<br />it's none other than our 2011 Burung Hantu track. We should be be feeling great that someone is using our trail but re-using the same trail and charging so much registration fee? Something is not right. Come on, don't you have any shame? We know you want to cari makan but not this way. Do your own reccee of the trails and better still, reduce the unreasonable registration fee.<br />A probe further revealed that although the event date is fixed and the starting venue is at a university, the university administrators have not received any application to use their facilities on that day. Well my fellow riders, think twice if you are thinking of taking part.<br />By the way, if any groups wants to cycle the Burung Hantu trail daytime on a weekend, do contact the Environment Cycling Club. I am sure they will be more than willing to lead the way.<br /><br />Lately we have noticed the influx of mtb jamborees and races throughout the country. This is a good sign that shows the cycling community is growing. So much so that even if there are 2 events on the same weekend, both events can almost boast more of 1000 registrations.<br /><br />The general registration fee of most event is RM50 with some exception where the organisers provide actual cycling jersey for additional RM20 - RM30. I think it is fair considering the number of manpower needed to organise and manned the events. However some clubs have seemed to have tasted the blood, so to speak and want more by charging so much more with little giving back to the participants in the form of goodies.<br /><br />Last year I heard of 1 club which charged RM50 for their event and many seasoned riders felt shortchanged when the initial 40+km ride was shortened to only 37 km with mainly flats throughout the ride and made worse with a goody bag that contained 1 T-shirt and a packet of maggi mee. Ok, we also heard from new riders who showered praises of a good ride. Is it possible for future events to state "Suitable for new riders" so that we won't waste time traveling all the way and money with hotel stay?<br /><br />Another thing that came to my attention is a coming event that charges RM80. It is a mtb race but why need to charge so high? There is nothing mentioned in their blog on what will be given for such an unreasonable amount of registration fee. From my understanding, the majority of us who are recreational riders will be subsidizing the prize money that professional riders will easily earn on the race day. Well, since I am not a professional rider or those that cari makan on events that has prize money, I will ride my usual playground and give a RM80 makan treat to my family.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-32796236600389294452011-11-15T12:24:00.011+08:002011-11-23T12:06:17.692+08:00Plentong Ride 13.11.11I wrote this article and kept it in draft, waiting for a more relaxed moment to properly edit it but after coming across another <a href="http://vectcyclingteam.blogspot.com/2011/11/torture-in-plentong-epic-ride-2011.html">cycling blog</a> that wasn't in favour of the event, I thought I better not wait any longer or else the story will be cold. So, I am going to publish it from my point of view.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj-ACRYLGscnT3-RQS_2HnfsXeKry8a0Wo1KpOi89zhZ3Tcczd3J9onslGbN7EzyWcMhnQc15deXQn9Teqm7OapWrb6m3_oGlC3cAYCZuPvZv9pyp4mM6_HWunkJyiVwGHM3ikO8H4wI/s1600/393747_10150355283127172_665682171_8633357_1495951195_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj-ACRYLGscnT3-RQS_2HnfsXeKry8a0Wo1KpOi89zhZ3Tcczd3J9onslGbN7EzyWcMhnQc15deXQn9Teqm7OapWrb6m3_oGlC3cAYCZuPvZv9pyp4mM6_HWunkJyiVwGHM3ikO8H4wI/s400/393747_10150355283127172_665682171_8633357_1495951195_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675087910291415298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">ECC members at the starting line</span><br /><br /><a 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Those days we did everything by hand. Paddy saplings were planted by hand and so was the harvesting. The best time was just after harvesting, the fields still filled with water and you could play in the mud. Later during bath time, no matter how you scrub and washed with soap, you have to live with the mud smell for quite some time. <p class="MsoNormal">The ride at Plentong brought back memories of my childhood. Why? Because it was a muddy muddy ride. 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I heard of Plentong ride from fellow ECC members who went last year and was told it was a gila track or crazy track. Then heard it again from fellow riders from Seremban and Pete from PCC that it has one of the best single tracks around and the lure of the sweet mention of single track is what made me go this year.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbiYfJyUuWWgdISrJ-0KRlBh9Pjf6tEBR9q3eDTnKD_tXrTgpTcBqtMK87L-GqHwxjWiykZDNq3i0K5D9xbH6R9DP2CiXpvUKJ88nhyphenhyphenCoeD7PjNCxtmRWDOHdaGKCbQTaUiSAqsYxw6Y/s1600/317817_10150374373424270_587519269_8445857_958895304_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbiYfJyUuWWgdISrJ-0KRlBh9Pjf6tEBR9q3eDTnKD_tXrTgpTcBqtMK87L-GqHwxjWiykZDNq3i0K5D9xbH6R9DP2CiXpvUKJ88nhyphenhyphenCoeD7PjNCxtmRWDOHdaGKCbQTaUiSAqsYxw6Y/s400/317817_10150374373424270_587519269_8445857_958895304_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675086850114552770" border="0" 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There were so many river/stream crossings that I lost count. True to what I heard, the single tracks are awesome and fantastically long. Just as you exit a long single track trail, cross a road or an opening only to go into another long stretch of single track. Did I mention that we’re cycling under the canopy of trees most of the time. It’s a mountain bike heaven in Plentong! If only there weren’t so many stream crossing. The amount of energy used up to carry the bike over a slippery bank takes up every ounce of energy that you are saving for the next phase.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyTdSYqlHTur47M8SRNjcgB1kpXFVbznheHsB6KOYdwnQEDe3Fk1AR6wal6Ewwc2PvmHH29ueiKJmHaAcyyEfcciisUZMgA8Yk8V7oPWW813wNPalO10qhiYzz0hc029ie669vBfVNWU/s1600/320645_10150374370374270_587519269_8445843_2000823760_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyTdSYqlHTur47M8SRNjcgB1kpXFVbznheHsB6KOYdwnQEDe3Fk1AR6wal6Ewwc2PvmHH29ueiKJmHaAcyyEfcciisUZMgA8Yk8V7oPWW813wNPalO10qhiYzz0hc029ie669vBfVNWU/s400/320645_10150374370374270_587519269_8445843_2000823760_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675086854328664322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">One of the stream crossing. As least this one you can easily push the bike up.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FfLy_3jaIWxLzwU5nUO1E1mPZHXvJVkilH_LPrTFr3G5IW4830EAvB213Bu5X3ZkqEf5Hti6YudHsCDe0YWXWlPJdLANXpXASZVy_eQJxqzexl5q-ciuzle3AzCx7sJBSUg-aV4Zdz0/s1600/385417_10150374365814270_587519269_8445822_504851236_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FfLy_3jaIWxLzwU5nUO1E1mPZHXvJVkilH_LPrTFr3G5IW4830EAvB213Bu5X3ZkqEf5Hti6YudHsCDe0YWXWlPJdLANXpXASZVy_eQJxqzexl5q-ciuzle3AzCx7sJBSUg-aV4Zdz0/s400/385417_10150374365814270_587519269_8445822_504851236_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675086869413965506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">When you have only 1 area to cross and there is a bee line of riders behind you, this is what happens. Everyone starts looking for alternative way to cross.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYHXdiYBe3V1lgglEuzzMR-qszzKSWQDCoEye7AS8F8FNcXQY02p4c8eX8jIo6jXsed1qRV0LDwrUoHncl98KZRvhhDJCouF2WbfDVdVZI9taTert64aZqA8EN3bhilqKEtuGC7lJgdo/s1600/382022_10150399654552700_115363417699_8255504_246207266_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYHXdiYBe3V1lgglEuzzMR-qszzKSWQDCoEye7AS8F8FNcXQY02p4c8eX8jIo6jXsed1qRV0LDwrUoHncl98KZRvhhDJCouF2WbfDVdVZI9taTert64aZqA8EN3bhilqKEtuGC7lJgdo/s400/382022_10150399654552700_115363417699_8255504_246207266_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677781989779568002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Helping Mei with the help of Tim, to repair her broken chain</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: 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Normally after a 45km mark, I am still in reasonable form but when I am almost approaching the last Check Point, CP5, it was past noon and every bit of energy seems to evaporate as the sun hits you full blast. It took a lot of will power and mental strength to finish the last bit of the trail.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DRN71bq9nNUVsC3CcJxcIqdHnhOpbv4QPrVVfDet8UtWwYBOkmL0SGEdEX5lf88cqbnHgIhs16a4I_Aa3FG_Si8AkoKgJwWkVAjEayNG8i6pdBT7o4lXDw6RZsa1mp_QDeISkB5jKF4/s1600/390188_10150374385884270_587519269_8445882_1928902990_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DRN71bq9nNUVsC3CcJxcIqdHnhOpbv4QPrVVfDet8UtWwYBOkmL0SGEdEX5lf88cqbnHgIhs16a4I_Aa3FG_Si8AkoKgJwWkVAjEayNG8i6pdBT7o4lXDw6RZsa1mp_QDeISkB5jKF4/s400/390188_10150374385884270_587519269_8445882_1928902990_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675087503672174082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The hardest portion of the ride, cycling under the hot sun<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oPYXjKjsiVzqLQVnptHlpbnTh8ovSwiD7BzXgyDQaab6AVvgGVZomOsIS1zyhxurwCmD-NbrBcGSLFUUmQnftjDpKmVdVAL6KKP_VPhRTsBc380oAsksHbdy08Sy5Hg21HC1zvmH1bk/s1600/302495_10150374388724270_587519269_8445893_1205488905_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9oPYXjKjsiVzqLQVnptHlpbnTh8ovSwiD7BzXgyDQaab6AVvgGVZomOsIS1zyhxurwCmD-NbrBcGSLFUUmQnftjDpKmVdVAL6KKP_VPhRTsBc380oAsksHbdy08Sy5Hg21HC1zvmH1bk/s400/302495_10150374388724270_587519269_8445893_1205488905_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675086852605892530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Looks pleasant with all the greenery right? 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Toughest ride still goes to KLMBH Epic Ride in 2010. <p class="MsoNormal">My club riders were at the starting point early and we patiently waited at the starting arch only to be pushed back by late comers who conveniently took their place in front of us. Then a large group of riders formed their own starting point by the road beside the official one. The flag off was messy as both groups rushed into a bottle neck. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The organizers should also think of a better PA system. The speakers were placed at the wrong place (when it was working). Additional speakers pointing at the starting point would have been better. We couldn’t hear clearly the announcement and naturally will not pay any attention. Electrical failure that made the PA system stop during flag off stole the thunder that everyone was expecting. 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I cannot stop complimenting the single tracks that Plentong has. You guys are so lucky! The Check Point and Refuel stations are efficient and in my opinion, CP3 being the best, as the guys that manned it, brought the meaning of Check Point management to a higher level. They were enthusiastic, cheerful, helpful and welcomed every rider as if you are the Champion. As I was refueling my water bottle and had a banana, 1 guy will spray chain oil that my chains are crying for and one of them even quipped that massage is available. You guys rock!</p> The next few photos are dedicated to the guys of CP3. Never before a check point deserves so much write up.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJJwWp4CkbZREK8mg7Vziua-kED-9e017XQ8E67gnhDt3unwqizSbdeRzB-Mc4DLsIHbRkQ1E60hr0Vi0BaOHoW61zIxbUURJDI9zQnOfJ645yq3gzau5shPMXElXGiahO_TQYnPlTOI/s1600/393596_10150399482962248_795117247_8477353_550723049_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJJwWp4CkbZREK8mg7Vziua-kED-9e017XQ8E67gnhDt3unwqizSbdeRzB-Mc4DLsIHbRkQ1E60hr0Vi0BaOHoW61zIxbUURJDI9zQnOfJ645yq3gzau5shPMXElXGiahO_TQYnPlTOI/s400/393596_10150399482962248_795117247_8477353_550723049_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675087513944174466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The team that manned CP3</span><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br /></div><div 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With so many participants taking part, it would have been helpful to put logs for us to walk across rather than making us go in.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Maybe shave the banks to make it easier to go in and out. Last but not least, if all is not possible, put a rope where we can pull ourselves out of the river/stream banks. I heard a rider getting angry for missing the cutoff time as he wanted to finish the ride but was held up at most of the obstacles. <p class="MsoNormal">Overall, I would think the organizers did a good job. Minor hiccups are bound to happen and any complains or grouses should be looked into and taken as a lesson for improvement. Whatever it is, PLEASE organize another one next year. I am now a staunch supporter.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Note of thanks to the friends photos that I got from facebook.</span><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-47765496875360560532011-07-29T15:02:00.006+08:002011-07-29T16:41:53.886+08:00PCC Presidential RideI have not been updating this blog mainly because the jamborees that I've attended so far has not much to be said, meaning that there's nothing spectacular about the ride. Take for instance Bukit Merah Gold Jamboree, one can easily spot the commercial aspect of the ride from the trail design. The ride is mainly flat and worse of all is going through flooded areas that ultimately lessens the life of bike components and we know bike components are not cheap stuff.<br /><br />I am glad I missed the <a href="http://www.karnivalmtb1batangkali.blogspot.com/">Karnival Mtb 1 Batang Kali</a> which is riddled with problems. Never before a jamboree is cancelled 90 minutes after flag off. You will need to search the cycling blogs to read about it.<br /><br />Jasin Jamboree is ok with average cross country trails.<br /><br />Pagoh Mtb Challenge is better in terms of trail as the organisers made sure there is enough hills to provide the challenge.<br /><br />Every established cycling clubs has their own signature ride.<br />KOTRT with their <span style="font-style: italic;">Kayuh Lasak</span>, KLMBH with their <span style="font-style: italic;">Epic Ride</span>, my own club with her <span style="font-style: italic;">Burung Hantu</span> night ride and PCC with their <span style="font-style: italic;">Presidential Ride</span>. Once you create a branding for a ride, the high expectation of a good ride will be there. And I am happy to say this year's PCC Presidential Ride lived up to it's name as one of the best rides.<br /><br />It is a long trail this year, some 67km of sheer mountain biking. From the start, on road cycling is short and it hits dirt trail just around the corner (literally speaking). My group started late so we join the pack almost at the back and the first hill was a massive jam with pushing the bike all the way until the peak. I was joking with my fellow ECC members that this is a pushing bike event and those who cannot push, will cycle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5pXxIEOWgYQ2Q2NvqdbuFRKCSsTFjkRwcWbHrzL9UzwAOb_rgUi6W0WkurzETwL1KJ8WaRK6gojy60P6FLT6vGh2fyDt7q9Lhtv0RN2q5QP9UU7alg2n41lSMZ9D-izBcKUcufyYQSg/s1600/PCC+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5pXxIEOWgYQ2Q2NvqdbuFRKCSsTFjkRwcWbHrzL9UzwAOb_rgUi6W0WkurzETwL1KJ8WaRK6gojy60P6FLT6vGh2fyDt7q9Lhtv0RN2q5QP9UU7alg2n41lSMZ9D-izBcKUcufyYQSg/s400/PCC+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634682869890965474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The hills are long and plenty and after every uphill climb, there is the down hill reward. The single tracks are also plentiful and my heart was singing with joy whenever I maneuver through them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXh1nj5krovWFguWG4W4mRTx0oHtZwqlSNoSBLl7loXqadUx9UrnMXAvdBlUtD6luFSOzYGMbXtH7-A2Jhu7g-Hog7yLj6cumqznN15tM6ivamPHOOOuRvEgVEovJ9bYS1U1cjOhySDM/s1600/PCC+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXh1nj5krovWFguWG4W4mRTx0oHtZwqlSNoSBLl7loXqadUx9UrnMXAvdBlUtD6luFSOzYGMbXtH7-A2Jhu7g-Hog7yLj6cumqznN15tM6ivamPHOOOuRvEgVEovJ9bYS1U1cjOhySDM/s400/PCC+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634684155735001586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I fell off the bike before check point 1, same spot as this unfortunate rider. The off road trail is on much higher ground to the tarmac road. I was confident in going through the section but the front wheel skidded as I hit the tarmac and injured my left knee. Not wanting to let the injury get in my way of completing the ride, I continued cycling with the blood flowing and it dried up after some time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lZKeC2vIPYwlkkdkFnPT0fDCgD3WsWqOEqsW6kCUNDcksJ81ESnb_6MnuA_j3fgXuBYWAxInVeo4GCC9bfgh4gs0LiLH6dTE54H783YnkIrS1pSaEmOc9IIyxoM44ie9k8kYY7TIMuU/s1600/PCC+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lZKeC2vIPYwlkkdkFnPT0fDCgD3WsWqOEqsW6kCUNDcksJ81ESnb_6MnuA_j3fgXuBYWAxInVeo4GCC9bfgh4gs0LiLH6dTE54H783YnkIrS1pSaEmOc9IIyxoM44ie9k8kYY7TIMuU/s400/PCC+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634676280162844114" border="0" /></a> After check point 2, I was cycling with Ah Khiaw, Ah Sin and Ah Woo with me being the last rider. Suddenly at a downhill section, I passed Ah Woo and saw he was holding the bike and in pain. He had fallen off the front handle bar and must have hit his chest and shoulders as he landed. The pain was so unbearable that he couldn't talk. After resting, Ah Woo slowly regain his strength and was able to continue while withstanding the pain in the chest and shoulder. I decided to cycle with him and we both completed the whole 67km trail just after 3pm. A whopping 7 hours in the trails.<br /><br />As for ride difficulty, I would rate last year's Epic ride as my hardest ride I have even taken part in with also some 7 hours in the woods.<br /><br />This year's Presidential is special with many inspiring stories. First was Ah Woo who was determined to finish despite his body in pain. Then there is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001517260742">Ah Meng</a> who had mechanical bike problem before check point 1 and push all the way to complete the ride at 2.30pm. Imagine pushing and gliding whenever possible for some 50km off road. And that are stories I know and I am sure there are many more stories that will show the determination of the human spirit when pushed to the limit.<br /><br />Oh ya, and I finally got to meet <a href="http://akmalbikepark.blogspot.com/">Akmal</a> who was beside me at the beginning of the ride.<br />Akmal, if you're reading this, it was a pleasure meeting you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher3rJtIaDnSFzI1fJfX75ObC_xtk938Cgh0Zsxo8PBv0QbVVohN5eTVFsWMb3aoTA93DF_NAJOKM7vHo3VTmYMmFn2K3rLt_TRxOAfh667eAvoZCfgnjiK8UysSS2_6O6YU7D6yVRFEM/s1600/PCC+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher3rJtIaDnSFzI1fJfX75ObC_xtk938Cgh0Zsxo8PBv0QbVVohN5eTVFsWMb3aoTA93DF_NAJOKM7vHo3VTmYMmFn2K3rLt_TRxOAfh667eAvoZCfgnjiK8UysSS2_6O6YU7D6yVRFEM/s400/PCC+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634687973090193698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Some of ECC members getting a well deserved rest</span><br /></div><br />As I was writing this entry, a message popped up on facebook of an invitation to a cycling jamboree. The thing that caught my attention is the group that is doing it has organised a jamboree a few months back. Now that almost every cycling club wants to organise a jamboree, worst is 1 club doing 2 jamborees in a year. It makes one feel there is commercial gain in organising mountain bike jamboree.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-28368624560000299112011-04-13T11:22:00.006+08:002011-04-13T14:48:55.757+08:00Yong Peng Mtb Jamboree 2011I have already written a scribe on Bukit Merah Gold Jamboree and while at it, got an idea for another story but I need to refine it more as the first version was rather crude especially on Bukit Merah ride which was far from satisfaction until last weekend when I attended Yong Peng Mtb Race.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4n2Pq9v4XU4zqlcvnorjEK9gkWbrjfB-wUSOH-z1pXCtEVGGmaZg7qFHVXjrI8y7DeYb4elxvxchskalVXj7CNc15tBv1wsFlp4WqzHAHcwVmhcHDG2ZMRXmnd-yukNS7Ck-OvGQHz0/s1600/Poster.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4n2Pq9v4XU4zqlcvnorjEK9gkWbrjfB-wUSOH-z1pXCtEVGGmaZg7qFHVXjrI8y7DeYb4elxvxchskalVXj7CNc15tBv1wsFlp4WqzHAHcwVmhcHDG2ZMRXmnd-yukNS7Ck-OvGQHz0/s400/Poster.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910839991540674" border="0" /></a>This ride was never in my ride itinerary as I have roughly planned which rides to take part. Fortunately after the last hash ride by Mastanah and during lunch with the ECC members, YC asked if I wanted to join this ride as they are doing the group registration. Without even giving another thought of it, I confirmed my participation and immediately gave RM45.00 to YC.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhS1RHn35774SzNzb5c1sM8S2g-tYN3AOyL-fD8nBuZmP509Mr4Qk9H2VRpCta6YgY9xoFd7-lftbiciYAz9dZ3-t1HrEfforGLkspz-_UVfj0LB9KvGt1JQmmvbA1e89oGZal3ejwdg/s1600/207059_1893014037937_1019123050_2089928_2677699_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhS1RHn35774SzNzb5c1sM8S2g-tYN3AOyL-fD8nBuZmP509Mr4Qk9H2VRpCta6YgY9xoFd7-lftbiciYAz9dZ3-t1HrEfforGLkspz-_UVfj0LB9KvGt1JQmmvbA1e89oGZal3ejwdg/s400/207059_1893014037937_1019123050_2089928_2677699_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910847625919042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The trail around Yong Peng town</span><br /></div><br />We left Malacca at an unearthly hour of 5am from the meeting point of Mc D, Ayer Keroh. That meant I had to get up at 4.15am. Hah, the things we're willing to do for the our passion.<br /><br />We reached Yong Peng rather early as there was not many traffic on the highway during the wee hours of the morning. Found a coffee shop to take our breakfast and when we walked in, we were surprised to see the number of dishes. W0w! At 6.40am, there were more than 15 dishes on the table. Later we figured that Yong Peng is probably a town where many of the locals work in plantations and they need to eat a hearty meal and pack food to bring along into the plantation sites. Once you're in, you won't come out till the it's time to call it a day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh268fDeCd6yyr_6cMoVJH23M1DXEtvWKB3-waHXNsAKzT1bWby0zTCqTw4bEC5Ukdf6usB9D03l8927S4oB1dyl3YXK9q4Y8oorjluzsgg5YkoqyIJIa1dBNlfK-w11GaPzhCtzoAdyL8/s1600/206541_1893013597926_1019123050_2089927_63638_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh268fDeCd6yyr_6cMoVJH23M1DXEtvWKB3-waHXNsAKzT1bWby0zTCqTw4bEC5Ukdf6usB9D03l8927S4oB1dyl3YXK9q4Y8oorjluzsgg5YkoqyIJIa1dBNlfK-w11GaPzhCtzoAdyL8/s400/206541_1893013597926_1019123050_2089927_63638_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910856835274466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The trail profile</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Flag off was sharp 8.30am done by a lady politician and since this was a mountain bike race, we knew what we were in for.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVMNBYNVyjTXM6OQFHjnM64z9NojLX3Y8M6U-REIaGLAH8fArXspmLHnC5eyATQk4cqfZ5KZmj2hMyJYROcSkfZBoUWQrglv3PEfS4oPOhnChoESWUQ0Sn_V4NRHiphqCPNEgWGgG0TU/s1600/206515_1892989877333_1019123050_2089886_3533645_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVMNBYNVyjTXM6OQFHjnM64z9NojLX3Y8M6U-REIaGLAH8fArXspmLHnC5eyATQk4cqfZ5KZmj2hMyJYROcSkfZBoUWQrglv3PEfS4oPOhnChoESWUQ0Sn_V4NRHiphqCPNEgWGgG0TU/s400/206515_1892989877333_1019123050_2089886_3533645_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910873388773202" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaOIStd9OUe-Ylo7eW7dEtD8q-dILjl5CAFhE4MFVJpnNomAX4tcwUDffKBo2bvezszLc1Azm-xtfjdXrqznpd47S9MtxbANB1C5p_4JwR8ma3hKwASvDitBZvxDqBUuALLxiLR7302o/s1600/206908_1892986197241_1019123050_2089874_8212072_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaOIStd9OUe-Ylo7eW7dEtD8q-dILjl5CAFhE4MFVJpnNomAX4tcwUDffKBo2bvezszLc1Azm-xtfjdXrqznpd47S9MtxbANB1C5p_4JwR8ma3hKwASvDitBZvxDqBUuALLxiLR7302o/s400/206908_1892986197241_1019123050_2089874_8212072_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594910857636410146" border="0" /></a>Just like any mountain bike event, if you want to have a clear path to ride especially if there is a hill ahead, you have to be in the front pack. That means it's no longer cycling on road for warm up purposes. On road cycling before hitting dirt road is the best place to overtake and head towards the front so the tip of the day is, train your road cycling besides off road cycling.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHIurkN0jRwMI0eJSNvKgxUFHRjjE6-CeU7DHYO4DLDsLEikQzNo8S8Y3iBtQLEqeVJrr3rABEKWDPtcbnrrW6MA_757USGZGqxo0TOiqW_iFrbNdWDhhVbbvz9Ba-C613UGRQsnT3ew/s1600/217049_159108900817265_137360109658811_356112_6572419_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHIurkN0jRwMI0eJSNvKgxUFHRjjE6-CeU7DHYO4DLDsLEikQzNo8S8Y3iBtQLEqeVJrr3rABEKWDPtcbnrrW6MA_757USGZGqxo0TOiqW_iFrbNdWDhhVbbvz9Ba-C613UGRQsnT3ew/s400/217049_159108900817265_137360109658811_356112_6572419_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594917493833675410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Me requesting 2 bananas</span><br /><br /></div>The whole distance was 50km and I was surprised my stamina and spirits were excellent despite the lack of sleep. The hills were never ending. Some rideable but most was just to steep, at least for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMMyxsFJUhbcei5ydIs4CWUKpiDYZ6g2Mn03-1qJDB48NGFJko_E3-u_aAQQw1AXt45wyEzZXkdo1JG1wcioXSGWM8xJIYNppWjIcrSQnGW3nG6dRmzDUHyxzttaWru-eXj68_KdvFp8/s1600/208605_1892997997536_1019123050_2089905_2421190_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMMyxsFJUhbcei5ydIs4CWUKpiDYZ6g2Mn03-1qJDB48NGFJko_E3-u_aAQQw1AXt45wyEzZXkdo1JG1wcioXSGWM8xJIYNppWjIcrSQnGW3nG6dRmzDUHyxzttaWru-eXj68_KdvFp8/s400/208605_1892997997536_1019123050_2089905_2421190_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594917490447235922" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FVGLk9bJJtY9zqn4TCkG7fZ_PhSlsW-QCWOQLJee1lh8hxAeL-_eVUqUG985Ne8rKvnVt9NhPpeiMVcRV12JeFc4a1OOUEZctV_rugMBLNQ8epf9Z3OqGF-Rw9ab_ZKjqhE_ibOI-xA/s1600/215839_159101650817990_137360109658811_355887_4498234_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FVGLk9bJJtY9zqn4TCkG7fZ_PhSlsW-QCWOQLJee1lh8hxAeL-_eVUqUG985Ne8rKvnVt9NhPpeiMVcRV12JeFc4a1OOUEZctV_rugMBLNQ8epf9Z3OqGF-Rw9ab_ZKjqhE_ibOI-xA/s400/215839_159101650817990_137360109658811_355887_4498234_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594917487476621538" border="0" /></a>All was going well with a noticeable lead until Km 45 when my chain broke. Not 1 but in 2 places. I had it repaired after it broke the first time in Bukit Merah but looks like it was not able to withstand the strain. Since I didn't have any chain connector, I decided to push my bike on the last 5 km. When I reached checkpoint 4, I was told I was still within the top 100. I ran, pushed, walked and glided whenever I can but the last 4km saw many riders overtaking and I finally crossed the finishing line at 12.30pm with the position of 121.<br /><br />Although it was disappointing not being able to be in the top 100 but I take comfort that even when I had to walk the last 5km, the position was still impressive knowing that I were reasonable far ahead to give away the position.<br /><br />Good job to Hard Cycling Team for the ride. The trail marking was clear, checkpoint clearance was fast and refuel stations was efficient.<br /><br />Well this ride is one of the best rides I have ever taken part in. It serves not only as a challenge but it was one of the most satisfying ride that I completed under all circumstances.<br /><br />I look forward to their next event<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-18374028961913970932011-01-29T14:15:00.003+08:002011-01-29T14:25:41.173+08:003 layer tanningI try to make it a point to cycle to the ride site if it is within 20km radius from my home.<br />Last Sunday was M2BH organised ride which started at Taman Merdeka, about 10km away.<br />The ride itself was about 45km and total riding for the day was 65km.<br /><br />Going was always pleasant with the cool morning breeze. Cycling back is ok if you don't mind the hot sun and perfect for a tanning session. When I got back and took off the cycling jersey, I saw 3 different skin tones. Top is original, middle previous ride and bottom was the current tanning.<br /><br />Reminded me of the 3 layer drink which is one of my favourite drink.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXBU9UGxrOxyKuDXgrGnsjogv6OisnUHMli4vWPIgDkBB95xTcc9wJY_dEyknYxwuSHhE3RHCEKSuUugml7pItYopJZ8A7WoHsXapA-z3DAoKcGOFh9_VWjS4z-iEMkVtYWHLxy-qv8Y/s1600/3+layer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXBU9UGxrOxyKuDXgrGnsjogv6OisnUHMli4vWPIgDkBB95xTcc9wJY_dEyknYxwuSHhE3RHCEKSuUugml7pItYopJZ8A7WoHsXapA-z3DAoKcGOFh9_VWjS4z-iEMkVtYWHLxy-qv8Y/s400/3+layer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567487801161111442" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-1931833378852711712010-12-06T18:11:00.003+08:002011-01-03T12:22:14.237+08:00CFAL - Penang<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Campaign For A Lane 80km Ride - Penang</span> 17 Oct 2010<br /><br />Last year when I was manning Burung Hantu 2009 registration counter, Terry, a fellow rider from Batu Pahat who registered early when we open the event for registration, came late to collect his stuffs. Throughout the day, riders who came early tried on their Tees and changed the size when it didn't fit. Unfortunately on the event day, Terry came late to collect his goody bag, ride plate and T-shirt and all that was left of XXL. Way too big for someone who is size L. Terry was annoyed especially when he registered early. Felt bad for him but there was no choice.<br /><br />I know how he felt coz it happened to me recently.<br /><br />In October we went to Penang for G Club's "Campaign for a lane" ride. We reached Penang late evening and went to G Hotel about 8pm to collect our goody bag. I registered for XL sized jersey and all they had was M and XXL. XXL was like me using something loose when I go to sleep and M was like me about to burst when transforming into incredible hulk. No point me taking XXL and not using it at all. What to do, take M as I can always pass it to my daughter. The people in G Club tried to console me by saying it looked good on me wearing tight jersey. Come on G Club, I will look like someone silly who bought a jersey that was way too small! An XL sized man using M size jersey. Jeez!<br /><br />I know what I am saying also applies to our local club. Don't put jersey size on the forms if you are not going to honour the request.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-11980962550613329662010-11-16T10:11:00.005+08:002010-11-24T09:57:30.638+08:00Europe's Hardest Mtb RaceIt's been some time since I last updated this blog.<br /><br />Events that have passed since then:<br /><br />1. Penang "Campaign for a lane" round island 80 km ride - took part and completed the ride. It was my longest distance ride...for now. Might be looking at another ride year end Malakoff Interstate Fellowship Ride. It is a 2 day event where the 1st day ride distance is 67km and 2nd day ride will be a whopping 171km.<br /><br />2. ECC's Burung Hantu night mountain bike jamboree - part of the committee and Check Point 3 leader.<br /><br />Today's entry is about an article which I came across when we were on a Sunday family day out at Mahkota Parade. Popped into MPH with my youngest daughter, Sam, to visit her "library" and browsed the magazine section while she read her kiddy books.<br /><br />Usually it is always the car magazine that is good for short thrill and to add to the wish list. The wish list is not necessary for the wish to own the car but also to wish that one day car prices in Malaysia will come down to a realistic price where most citizens will have the opportunity to have wider choices of car ownership. (..Sigh..) Unfortunately, we may never see that day unless something drastic changes the political scenario.<br /><br />Anyway, I picked up a different magazine this time out of curiousity and looked what it had to offer in the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Men's Fitness</span>.<br />First few pages, boring, when you only have 6 in 1 muscle pack stomach.<br />Then came something interesting - Europe's Hardest Mountain Bike Race.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYymWoqpIpwo8zo6SSjIBClKHKFvjFof8axjh5dBW9VIqUm6gyhZ6xD0ff6URCM_1XtGPed6_AJX5Gy3TTRtW6kfsrBjhREANIQv5AD48qL3DVgc9LCT1TfWMqP_6k52Jccph91tnP2E/s1600/home.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYymWoqpIpwo8zo6SSjIBClKHKFvjFof8axjh5dBW9VIqUm6gyhZ6xD0ff6URCM_1XtGPed6_AJX5Gy3TTRtW6kfsrBjhREANIQv5AD48qL3DVgc9LCT1TfWMqP_6k52Jccph91tnP2E/s400/home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539971971307089842" border="0" /></a> Wow! This is interesting. The photos make you feel like taking part especially on the long single track going down. The race is some 80+ km but they also cater for recreational riders which is 58km of pure XC trail route. Visit their website and I hope you get the same excitement when you see the trail in 3D. Even Sam who is only 8 years old wants to ride with me when we watched it together.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sellarondahero.com/">http://www.sellarondahero.com/</a><br /><br />24/11/10 - Updated news<br />Thanks to LeeCS for the link to some nice mtb photos.<br /><br />If you are curious where Sella Ronda Dolomites is located, just go to Google Maps and copy the name, paste and search. It's somewhere in the upper region of Italy. For more photos of this beautiful place, please go to this link <a href="http://www.roberts-1.com/t/b05/it/k/a/index.htm">http://www.roberts-1.com/t/b05/it/k/a/index.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-46266093599091808042010-10-06T14:47:00.005+08:002010-10-08T20:24:52.492+08:00Burung Hantu trailLast Sunday (3/10/10) I brought Roy and Chan to ride the 2010 Burung Hantu trail. Chan has riden part of it when we had gotong royong trail clearing last month and Roy has not had the chance to try it out and was curious since he has registered for the night ride.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTaWWvfY93p16ee0S3sZv2YQ9M8oE-SLa8SPvSCVP5qmrNse1ON5jlUFByZkW5M1XaSXywD2dmpA9DHwNRtFJ4Cvy7ov64Q6MEvJ0pmq3zqe15gWh_UcoZQ9ZVXY-mBVoTi8ZlVRTmJ0/s1600/47061_163962323614877_100000033318384_532130_6910248_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTaWWvfY93p16ee0S3sZv2YQ9M8oE-SLa8SPvSCVP5qmrNse1ON5jlUFByZkW5M1XaSXywD2dmpA9DHwNRtFJ4Cvy7ov64Q6MEvJ0pmq3zqe15gWh_UcoZQ9ZVXY-mBVoTi8ZlVRTmJ0/s400/47061_163962323614877_100000033318384_532130_6910248_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524831185616666994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pampering my IBIS with a snow wash treat (compliments from Chan) </span><br /></div><br />This will be ECC's 2nd time in organising <a href="http://cyclingben.blogspot.com/2009/10/eccs-burung-hantu-ride.html">Burung Hantu Night Ride</a>, the first being a day ride which was called "The Sahara Ride" and lived up to its name. After the hot and successful Sahara Ride, the club decided to do something it is very familiar with, Night Cycling. After overcoming many obstacles in organsing last year's night mountain bike jamboree and later fueled with the positive comments from participants after the event, ECC is proud to bring back the much awaited yearly affair - 2010 Burung Hantu Ride<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGr-uioVz_JS3_NH2dFAY9chnK9pwB1FxZ09TeV0LgrnT68I2y7RWjJPotMC7bcyXw6BAfWHI7Q7QRRNdqi6gkLnGs0MrBw0zgaf40RqkjqndFc7BWaiGO39KqxvrIeYpebVuXKT_WYQ/s1600/62406_163961696948273_100000033318384_532125_7791824_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGr-uioVz_JS3_NH2dFAY9chnK9pwB1FxZ09TeV0LgrnT68I2y7RWjJPotMC7bcyXw6BAfWHI7Q7QRRNdqi6gkLnGs0MrBw0zgaf40RqkjqndFc7BWaiGO39KqxvrIeYpebVuXKT_WYQ/s400/62406_163961696948273_100000033318384_532125_7791824_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524831193592057138" border="0" /></a><br />I have ridden the complete trail a few times and would like to share some trail description (for those who are taking part and anxious of what to expect)<br /><br />The trail is basically cross country. Those of you who came last year might remember the steep climb after Check Point 1 (beside the water pump station). Well, good news... Overall, there are no big hills this year, only occasional short climbs which is ridable if you prepare yourself mentally and get the gears change in preparation of the short burst.<br /><br />The hardest climb which is also the easiest is actually the beginning after flag off. You will be cycling into UTEM which is located on a high area. The ride might be slow to some but since it is the beginning, you'll have plenty of energy for it. Just some 20 meters after UTEM's main entrance, is where the fun starts with a fast downhill. Be careful at this point because there will be many riders all around you.<br /><br />The distance from starting to Check Point 1 is the furthest among all the check points (18 km). After that, it is spaced out quite evenly.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Danger area</span>. </span>Just after you get your CP3 sticker, there is a uphill climb and then it goes downhill for about 150 meters. Safety marshal will be present to caution all riders at the peak. It is straight and goes down fast. The danger is the cemented path that has broken off the the edges so you only ride on the middle or where you can visually see the path. This is probably the most injury inflicted stretch if you fall down. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go slow if you are not confident. </span>Then right at the bottom of the downhill trail is a hard left turn. Once again, please be careful at this stretch. By the way, I am manning CP3, don't be shy to greet me!<br /><br />Everyone should be able to complete the whole 45km trail if they follow this simple cycling technic.<br /><br />Cycle at your own comfortable speed but cycle consistently without taking too much breaks and rest. Our fast ECC riders take about 2.5 hours, I take about 3 - 3.5 hours and if you ride at a slow speed of about 10km per hour (but I know you can do better), it should not take you more than 4 - 4.5 hours. Plus you won't be as tired since you are cycling at night. Check points are for you to get the stickers, refuel energy with bananas and water but not to rest, sleep, eat nasi lemak that you brought along, chit chat (which you can do while cycling) and or give excuse to light up the cigarette to chase the mosquitos away.<br /><br />A previous entry that might be useful<br /><a href="http://cyclingben.blogspot.com/2009/09/night-ride-tips.html">http://cyclingben.blogspot.com/2009/09/night-ride-tips.html</a><br /><br />If you are still thinking of giving up midway, I highly recommend that you stay on to cycle till the end because the best part of the whole trail is kept towards the end where you will cycle on single tracks which cuts through a jungle. Guaranteed highlight of the night!<br /><br />If you are still thinking of joining the ride, can still do so by submitting the form and registration of RM60.00. Forms are available here <a href="http://burunghantu2010.blogspot.com/">http://burunghantu2010.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Last count of paid registered participants - >1300.<br />Should be an interesting event with so many riders cycling with lights off road. Don't miss it or else it is another year to wait.<br /><br />Till then, happy trailsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-83866003624459798312010-09-07T17:08:00.005+08:002010-09-07T19:12:36.437+08:00Early bicycle adventure<span style="font-style: italic;">This entry is written after I read </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);" href="http://akmalbikepark.blogspot.com/2010/08/umar-rides.html">Akmal's blog</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> of him bringing his son on a child bicycle seat and going for rides. I am inspired to write on our own adventure. </span><br /><br />If my memory is correct, my parents bought a Raleigh bicycle for me when I was 11 years old. A year after that, I started to cycle to school. The passion was already there then, even with a bike with only single speed, it gave me the wheels of freedom to explore places around the kampung area.<br /><br />From bicycle I upgraded to another 2 wheel vehicle, this time with engine when I was 17 in Form 5 - a Honda cub C90. That open another chapter of exploration when you don't need pedal power to go places. The Raleigh bicycle was retired until it rusted.<br /><br />Fast forward a few years later after getting married, I had the first glimpse of a mountain bike when we visited my relatives in Banting and they had a Sanyo brand bicycle. It had fatter tyres with deep grooves. The fork was rigid but that didn't matter at that time and best of all, it came with gears! Wow! It was an awesome feeling riding the bike around the housing estate and having the first taste of off road cycling when I cycled into the oil palm estate. I was hooked!<br /><br />I bought 2 Lerun mountain bikes later for my wife and I. Both bikes are still with us (sentimental value). A few years after my son Justin was born, I fitted a bamboo child seat so that I can take him along when I go cycling in the evenings. Boy, did both of us look forward to those rides.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlcAViIWmb7-ssZsasWrLX3lOsY52P2SwoVzLg-VTWIndt_d_rvjhJQvX8K03doRxjbs5f63rrqOwjXrp9o8M7psxuJli2rxGDNENm1sA0GYKq0aYvGPBzUPPyTfykKxECU5NKtnajgo/s1600/Scan-100817-0001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlcAViIWmb7-ssZsasWrLX3lOsY52P2SwoVzLg-VTWIndt_d_rvjhJQvX8K03doRxjbs5f63rrqOwjXrp9o8M7psxuJli2rxGDNENm1sA0GYKq0aYvGPBzUPPyTfykKxECU5NKtnajgo/s400/Scan-100817-0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514096222393287602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo taken when Justin about about 3-4 years old</span><br /></div><br />It was about the same time as the photo above when Justin and I were cycling on road one evening and a minor accident stopped all the fun.<br /><br />I was happily cycling with him in front chatting away being curious at everything when suddenly I felt being pushed off the road by some strange force. We both fell with me incurring most of the injuries as I tried to shield him from the tarmac road. Justin was crying and I was in a daze. In front of me was a motorcyclist who was in the drain and a small lorry stopped further ahead after some passerby shouted at the driver to stop.<br /><br />The story unfolded as we regained our composure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAl8tC9wlqMzj3yUeRqD0dDezTqUPlGPo3e1MSb46BTAU73dzSJYwweV0TTr5uS2Vl-40fGr8SEadhA8z6qmtVaValDrZ65tr5MK4H5GQbDYfN3Cj8CbweQLY9ZUsWFKoM1fme_gdyXs/s1600/Scene1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAl8tC9wlqMzj3yUeRqD0dDezTqUPlGPo3e1MSb46BTAU73dzSJYwweV0TTr5uS2Vl-40fGr8SEadhA8z6qmtVaValDrZ65tr5MK4H5GQbDYfN3Cj8CbweQLY9ZUsWFKoM1fme_gdyXs/s400/Scene1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514122509093020418" border="0" /></a>The lorry overtook the motorcyclist but he drove too close and something on the lorry's body hooked on the motorcyclist and dragged him off the road. As the motorcyclist was dragged, he got lose but was heading towards the drain and as he passed us, he in turn, pushed us off the road and made us fall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_99-YHXPVoUWAuLVAHJWLim2G6p-jyLTUaJuwyrKZMToxiEq0MRqmRHY6qVy4W-liklAvicHy0gHsdzhvEhFTuW5RCelSBhxYB4dx7Zvo-pY53wyU7Qjc5VOB8oiNLovKBTklhwAA9PA/s1600/Scene2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_99-YHXPVoUWAuLVAHJWLim2G6p-jyLTUaJuwyrKZMToxiEq0MRqmRHY6qVy4W-liklAvicHy0gHsdzhvEhFTuW5RCelSBhxYB4dx7Zvo-pY53wyU7Qjc5VOB8oiNLovKBTklhwAA9PA/s400/Scene2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514122515305852658" border="0" /></a>We ended sideways in the carpark of a restaurant and the motorcyclist was in the drain ahead.<br /><br />Luckily there was no serious injuries on us including the motorcyclist who survived the accident with cuts and bruises. My Lerun bike which was accident free before was now full of noises as I slowly made my way back home. I never got any compensation from the driver although I contacted him once but that 1 bad incident made me stop our regular evening rides.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-46588547972846270912010-08-10T20:17:00.008+08:002010-08-10T22:12:47.947+08:00Pets, pets and more petsWhen you cycle off road, you sometimes come across exotic creatures that cross your path. Wild boars is a common sight for most riders. I am sure many of you must have had experience these animals either running across your path or even running along you as they try to escape.<br /><br />When we were cycling on one of the Wednesday night rides, Ah Chye who was leading the ride along a river path, stopped abruptly as this baby python was in his path. The baby python instead of slithering away, climbed up his bike!. It was more curious of us than we were of it.<br /><br />One of the good things you learn while watching TV programes on snake is to recognise what snake is venomous and what snake is not. By the beautiful colour markings on it's body, I knew it was a python. <br /><br />They knew I was into this kind of pets and I immediately decided to keep it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-fj1EZ0KzBt357wguxHcSj9cYaVL4K0nkFTriczA1g9TruRaQQlIpnqoFIF-YKVfmW2SukonQD5lR6BqUefTvDGWvNJYFaNfSti6ottbK4_J2R1F0WVcTg-EbZvKJZtK10Wm6R2fkY8/s1600/P7100245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-fj1EZ0KzBt357wguxHcSj9cYaVL4K0nkFTriczA1g9TruRaQQlIpnqoFIF-YKVfmW2SukonQD5lR6BqUefTvDGWvNJYFaNfSti6ottbK4_J2R1F0WVcTg-EbZvKJZtK10Wm6R2fkY8/s400/P7100245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503769608528505058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">One of it's kind custom made Jagwire snake skin motif cable</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_zFULDWjEkgc0aBdFiTJd0XPUGvoURBb_2t2c5sWBh2DpmG9goSuoRKU2OZCNUe9Yn2YKLDwko4t-fwONWCeTxDLzvJcAxp0vBuVBVtOtm94VOC69MXm27TjKUeqtsUgntrfFFgFWVw/s1600/36461_1343551231234_1304834470_30908936_6191535_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_zFULDWjEkgc0aBdFiTJd0XPUGvoURBb_2t2c5sWBh2DpmG9goSuoRKU2OZCNUe9Yn2YKLDwko4t-fwONWCeTxDLzvJcAxp0vBuVBVtOtm94VOC69MXm27TjKUeqtsUgntrfFFgFWVw/s400/36461_1343551231234_1304834470_30908936_6191535_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503772350339704482" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">It took only about a week before it allowed me to handle it. My girls are now expert snake handlers!<br /><br />Speaking of python, a day before we went for Batu Pahat's Berani Ride on 18/7, the local bike shop had an unexpected guest which turned out to be a baby python, almost the same like mine.<br />The shop staffs kept it for awhile before releasing it as no one wanted to keep it.<br /><br />I don't intend to keep it long as I did more research on it and found it is a reticulated python which just happens to be one of the largest python species around. Not good when it grows to more than 15 feet long. But it would make a nice belt though!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span><br /><br />Some 2 months ago when our group cycled to <a href="http://cyclingben.blogspot.com/2010/05/tampin-hill-revisited.html">Tampin hill</a>, a scorpion happen to crawl across my path, not the first time though but I decided to catch this one instead.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3itwkHJN8HFZxlRnjqNtBhHqDOtMuyBNZ5PcPrfLp8CpFaRTi4ztxSGbie4F3yFfxFdV6x6jbaYIQQqskLBPJtXLx6SWS1H-_nl7yvi6ZhEhoqSKtJC9Pn0OsBO8odONN-tQdEgwf6o/s1600/P8090352.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3itwkHJN8HFZxlRnjqNtBhHqDOtMuyBNZ5PcPrfLp8CpFaRTi4ztxSGbie4F3yFfxFdV6x6jbaYIQQqskLBPJtXLx6SWS1H-_nl7yvi6ZhEhoqSKtJC9Pn0OsBO8odONN-tQdEgwf6o/s400/P8090352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503756430860675730" border="0" /></a>It adapted itself rather quick and was eating crickets after a couple of days. Scorpio was feed regularly and was getting kinda of fat. I read some articles on rearing scorpion that they tend to become fat and lazy if there is no exercise. We also don't know if it was a male or female.<br /><br />Last Thursday when I went to check on it, I noticed some white stuffs on the back. The scorpion is dark green, almost black. At first glance I thought it was dead or maybe had some kind of fungal infection.<br /><br />Then upon closer inspection, I realised it was baby scorpions! Our scorpion is a female and a proud mama of ....the last count was 10 scorplings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGltktSmjPg1I_jykSzziCUajlWUfZqkH9psgEAesr54Hvx-kO9y-Dqg-64viyHURlfqk9VtmmQV7dzawmqKNuXum2qw7-0SaWHodB2dW6biqmZesKj8PVGLWg-YfRvWBoBqbzqJEVWSQ/s1600/P8090351.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGltktSmjPg1I_jykSzziCUajlWUfZqkH9psgEAesr54Hvx-kO9y-Dqg-64viyHURlfqk9VtmmQV7dzawmqKNuXum2qw7-0SaWHodB2dW6biqmZesKj8PVGLWg-YfRvWBoBqbzqJEVWSQ/s400/P8090351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503756422521870482" border="0" /></a>If you are interested to rear this exotic pet, do let me know coz I intend to sell the scorplings when they are bigger.<br /><br /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span><br /><br />I also have these cute miniature pinschers for sale. Selling only the black and tan ones and they are all female. If you are looking for a good house pet with incredible hearing and alertness, these miniature pinscher breed is one of the best pedigree dogs to rear. They are small (eat less), short fur (does not dirty the house) and easy to train (intelligent). By the way, female dogs make better house dogs than male.<br /><br />Please contact me if you are interested to get one. Almost giveaway price as I only want them to have a good home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE_Qhc5M0BZaut687Wgk4srfQpXOTVdW6cweV3Dc4WQcomUKMjTLUfsvWlyb5kzPVjnEhRJdeIWWXqlPpczu85nbMozLkDu2PVTD5-VnhQ2s9kEopqXfBo2GnYcVATTCnetKE-d0JAP0/s1600/P8020252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE_Qhc5M0BZaut687Wgk4srfQpXOTVdW6cweV3Dc4WQcomUKMjTLUfsvWlyb5kzPVjnEhRJdeIWWXqlPpczu85nbMozLkDu2PVTD5-VnhQ2s9kEopqXfBo2GnYcVATTCnetKE-d0JAP0/s400/P8020252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503756433934335762" border="0" /></a>I am now hoping to come across a tarantula as I am cycling.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-24985028953132658292010-05-31T00:51:00.000+08:002010-05-31T01:03:35.413+08:00Tampin hill revisitedTampin hill revisited on 30/5/2010.<br /><br />A bigger group this time cycling up Tampin hill, come to think of it, a hill within the mountains.<br />Only 4.1km from base to the peak but guaranteed to make you sweat and work every leg muscle you have. As usual, the downhill is always a welcome after the hard work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6i54oe2bQsAR4BhKNlGWXtKaTAHuHtARxknCfhsdnIU4KdvzIPOqkh7FKdkWc57Kyc1WiIPRqMzNBmKVc2e6oMAzK0eTD8puEYChzC1579f5grZCUWE0wfiHTCawlkVc7wCJ7uaItCI/s1600/30299_398413372162_560882162_4785499_3877365_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6i54oe2bQsAR4BhKNlGWXtKaTAHuHtARxknCfhsdnIU4KdvzIPOqkh7FKdkWc57Kyc1WiIPRqMzNBmKVc2e6oMAzK0eTD8puEYChzC1579f5grZCUWE0wfiHTCawlkVc7wCJ7uaItCI/s400/30299_398413372162_560882162_4785499_3877365_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477106772647920578" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-65681584300925367342010-05-25T13:30:00.000+08:002010-05-25T13:39:01.796+08:00KLMBH Epic RideIt gives me great pleasure to inform everyone of KLMBH's Epic Ride that will be held on 27th June. This will be my 3rd Epic ride with 2nd being the most memorable as it left me with a <a href="http://cyclingben.blogspot.com/2009/05/klmbh-epic-ride2.html">permanent souvenir</a>. Click on the poster to go their forum group for more details.<br /><br />For those who have not attended an Epic ride, I would strongly encourage you to go or else they wouldn't call it an Epic Ride.<br /><br />As for me, I am going to start promoting the event among the Malacca riders to get a group to go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://grou.ps/klmbh"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bi77DBV0ybH3NLDZ6r0jEHogM7MWA47UB8jZI1ObNYlBgwbbDahdKlAM4mJ8INNz6aGy-relryDDcP_hXJdPq5_kgqjBemWXtLrgx1svL-LJ4xhwKj-O00nXgnrTA5iYxDnvy1z7adg/s400/Epic+Ride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475075377740784450" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-51596308356161077502010-05-16T19:29:00.012+08:002010-05-16T23:09:11.351+08:00Tampin Mtb RaceA group of us from ECC Malacca/M2BH went to Tampin Mtb Challenge on 16/5/2010.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4O78-KKZubR5eqnT3mzaAQ3OqQ2YeAt2aqRToCoyTSibEUo_UqislXKHmSGq5vt1g1NezduqruOl4G07HXnkVktux88f0eVJWYjLLL8IHWou7tqTbwjY7HprDaDlCF8E-IZwbEcYB-A/s1600/28804_1367493480929_1639467067_863347_3688858_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4O78-KKZubR5eqnT3mzaAQ3OqQ2YeAt2aqRToCoyTSibEUo_UqislXKHmSGq5vt1g1NezduqruOl4G07HXnkVktux88f0eVJWYjLLL8IHWou7tqTbwjY7HprDaDlCF8E-IZwbEcYB-A/s400/28804_1367493480929_1639467067_863347_3688858_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471837407914558178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I am the one at the back with the orange bandanna sticking out right under the letter M</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9yywfUzdmUT6YqtwijNm0hG7ui7QFFOJxFVcyDYLUFg6yHDvEAoF3UAEwkSJAsEnGh-lKVA4UNtiLMSjElHF-3oUXgWGCR3NTWOYxrh7Lsmm5k4pUjd9wRGuPWrZDP2dyiRW_mxUfCQ/s1600/28804_1367493240923_1639467067_863344_8161509_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9yywfUzdmUT6YqtwijNm0hG7ui7QFFOJxFVcyDYLUFg6yHDvEAoF3UAEwkSJAsEnGh-lKVA4UNtiLMSjElHF-3oUXgWGCR3NTWOYxrh7Lsmm5k4pUjd9wRGuPWrZDP2dyiRW_mxUfCQ/s400/28804_1367493240923_1639467067_863344_8161509_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471836960245895602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeFQzcg9n7YqrNPYCxvaYkZTkO-pkKjwe4vyaSt8ZaKP01QeqSge66YJpccO9HooptVFWIAVy1bNRFaOMpISlhczju-xhJpjMGKcWKl097K_eE1M4cXpk743NHIeCDfx26gzVNjqADi0/s1600/29934_127395483943651_100000195990547_330956_4354518_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeFQzcg9n7YqrNPYCxvaYkZTkO-pkKjwe4vyaSt8ZaKP01QeqSge66YJpccO9HooptVFWIAVy1bNRFaOMpISlhczju-xhJpjMGKcWKl097K_eE1M4cXpk743NHIeCDfx26gzVNjqADi0/s400/29934_127395483943651_100000195990547_330956_4354518_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471835387254454450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfB9z3o41Intq0_CXihb8DmsyYF-ZwOLbO2mMBIStK7m3KnDIlaGn3pyll30TILTEfnPZToPPm6f2dAhhyphenhyphenEMlRfpwO-keKhhCuBur5LinmVJzWENYbsBbIvcgyHpW-OqJGtw65KP5L8o/s1600/29934_127395533943646_100000195990547_330966_1285543_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfB9z3o41Intq0_CXihb8DmsyYF-ZwOLbO2mMBIStK7m3KnDIlaGn3pyll30TILTEfnPZToPPm6f2dAhhyphenhyphenEMlRfpwO-keKhhCuBur5LinmVJzWENYbsBbIvcgyHpW-OqJGtw65KP5L8o/s400/29934_127395533943646_100000195990547_330966_1285543_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471829782986851074" border="0" /></a>This will be my 2nd participation in a mountain bike race, the first one being the Sg. Lembing Mtb Challenge held 19/20 March this year. I have been avoiding, or rather preferred mtb jamboree compared to race as jamboree is a much more relaxed ride. I remembered attending my first jamboree, KOTRT's "One Hill Ride" way back in 2002 and it took about 5 hours to finish the ride (can't remember the distance).<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfis5GEwbtekix8ZyLF7u-NaUgPWsysOwkqwNUY2UqRdtwUN-Nr5BADROWDPMwK8if1Qm1zjkIYlE48s28aFpsBCRIOlRcrAIsj7_HGWXweidpofApEi2edA_mD1B7wu_xZxPAIICiKE/s1600/29934_127395523943647_100000195990547_330965_6628161_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfis5GEwbtekix8ZyLF7u-NaUgPWsysOwkqwNUY2UqRdtwUN-Nr5BADROWDPMwK8if1Qm1zjkIYlE48s28aFpsBCRIOlRcrAIsj7_HGWXweidpofApEi2edA_mD1B7wu_xZxPAIICiKE/s400/29934_127395523943647_100000195990547_330965_6628161_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471829777944107170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Max Ng and I just after the race<br /></span></div><br />Many many jamborees followed after that and I still took a long time to finish the ride. I realised the reason for taking hours to finish the ride was because I took a relaxed ride, too relaxed in fact. Stopped many times to recover and to take photos for this blog. Hey, I gotta stop being a tourist and be a mountain biker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIRa7H37DQ94vfa7OkRhWOLhWzwCNygxOR6ey6U5j8XcghQRfQEbBaRjqmRZJvzvCJ_PQ7IB7adtug18ZDfjfQVYMhyX0W8FkPo1CsfLXAU15FDiKW7nocDcPRchpooR2RyJce2UBesY/s1600/29934_127395477276985_100000195990547_330954_4975865_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIRa7H37DQ94vfa7OkRhWOLhWzwCNygxOR6ey6U5j8XcghQRfQEbBaRjqmRZJvzvCJ_PQ7IB7adtug18ZDfjfQVYMhyX0W8FkPo1CsfLXAU15FDiKW7nocDcPRchpooR2RyJce2UBesY/s400/29934_127395477276985_100000195990547_330954_4975865_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471829339001871170" border="0" /></a>After joining ECC and being with riders that want to push themselves to the limit rubbed on to me. Got tips from my friends on how to come out earlier and now like to challenge myself to see my rankings and have fun at the same time comparing with my fellow members.<br /><br />My position has improved tremendously since then. I now target to be in the top 100 with most of my fellow ECC members in coming mtb events. One thing for sure, I am enjoying the pressure and difference in racing than in jamborees. Next race - Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge in August.<br /><br />As for this race, I came out 18 out of 30 plus participants in my category.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0WWpZMFpyG8De5zb-OBf6atR-GO0CWjmUwUi2MN-9wHhwhkw37x9V7VfYbBWUJsfz6NTlQ5Bq0lQaTm1xoz8a4k3F-_X1fzEDgBuxqDrjaszTnIuBV8zAHXGL-00wSoXpspKLlhyVbg/s1600/29934_127395477276985_100000195990547_330954_4975865_n.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCE_CRhIzidlOw-ClL29T2vbQ9XRCdN2C4gyRf61nkG2LE-G7HRvfMTAI7eTIoLVVIxHcfMd__yP5e46GwssHCd_N29q0nmT3oLYrN9b53X5erI-bRGX-kLmd14xwTSrbzfIWmou3COg/s1600/29934_127395553943644_100000195990547_330971_2009122_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCE_CRhIzidlOw-ClL29T2vbQ9XRCdN2C4gyRf61nkG2LE-G7HRvfMTAI7eTIoLVVIxHcfMd__yP5e46GwssHCd_N29q0nmT3oLYrN9b53X5erI-bRGX-kLmd14xwTSrbzfIWmou3COg/s400/29934_127395553943644_100000195990547_330971_2009122_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471829325506369426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The hill that fried our brains</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My category was the Junior Veteran which the organizers group the 31 - 45 year old participants together. Not good grouping as the age difference is too wide. They probably had limited budget and resources for this race. We rode 4 laps of 3.7km per lap.<br /><br />The race started with a short stretch of flats and then came the mother hill. Few managed to ride up but for most of us, we took the word MTB literally - <span style="font-weight: bold;">M</span>ari <span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span>olak <span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span>asikal. It was pushing up for about 1.5km and then the fun begins from the peak. Downhill with some peddling for most of the way back to the starting point.<br /><br />Each time we reached the hill, it got hotter and hotter with the noon sun right above our heads. Repeat that 4 times. It was the sun that drained our energy than the hill itself.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mrxaSqSGxRRtwmGjBTX0sRCxisRZDmbMdnc5ejyUWhib6ubi0VHXJbVSlaEaw32SONFTrSYBsoAZul9wnlp3dCZik7-_Bcrh5mIqkCtoO_qtIankWS_DcU0ZGddZyXgFEsigXwHb8cQ/s1600/31866_124045474288961_100000505275129_234568_5750063_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mrxaSqSGxRRtwmGjBTX0sRCxisRZDmbMdnc5ejyUWhib6ubi0VHXJbVSlaEaw32SONFTrSYBsoAZul9wnlp3dCZik7-_Bcrh5mIqkCtoO_qtIankWS_DcU0ZGddZyXgFEsigXwHb8cQ/s400/31866_124045474288961_100000505275129_234568_5750063_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471829315869016786" border="0" /></a>Good thing was the downhill that provided some rewards after the pushing. Looking from the above photo, you get the idea how nice is the downhill from the zig zag route.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgRZMsNdVfj36k0eXt4gG4ghdC3PhyKVXpwyD1UQW02wmrCh_vn5y23X2Z6rq9337XDEjqq0OxXla6m_cIP2U0jvCweLZU9jCyXmZ7TKOTkTlDzuNxyFUIxtxQdDcskW4nzbj49SVE-8/s1600/29934_127395407276992_100000195990547_330944_1197585_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgRZMsNdVfj36k0eXt4gG4ghdC3PhyKVXpwyD1UQW02wmrCh_vn5y23X2Z6rq9337XDEjqq0OxXla6m_cIP2U0jvCweLZU9jCyXmZ7TKOTkTlDzuNxyFUIxtxQdDcskW4nzbj49SVE-8/s400/29934_127395407276992_100000195990547_330944_1197585_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471884246972852146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ah Chai who came in 3rd in the same category as me. Good job!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsIagje-UnA5sbFzGn-aGADCjWXGkj-NsZqfAGre1MrftYI3vCDLwfdqcBDnpMmxZAw7EI6ZkpdJQNgVKmM3gnzCfDpYum9aSA6lSOXnTvCEbc_yM6JOqMA8jB4jspegFtCMUMgqe_Yg/s1600/29934_127395320610334_100000195990547_330930_3321241_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsIagje-UnA5sbFzGn-aGADCjWXGkj-NsZqfAGre1MrftYI3vCDLwfdqcBDnpMmxZAw7EI6ZkpdJQNgVKmM3gnzCfDpYum9aSA6lSOXnTvCEbc_yM6JOqMA8jB4jspegFtCMUMgqe_Yg/s400/29934_127395320610334_100000195990547_330930_3321241_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471884256356661474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sze Wee, a new young rider came in 5th the junior category</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr-ZG1yUMIKSTXSuWmC2bnfq85Qht8jqSbJyfBL6FSFNu_44ESIiUTzkJhEor98X42er_ivU9BFCPSGayYkSpS47I-PmexdJEwhqqhXiWqIGaW74wqSoHkYjCNkaGks5DT0k1iZn2EDk/s1600/29934_127395400610326_100000195990547_330943_2228605_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr-ZG1yUMIKSTXSuWmC2bnfq85Qht8jqSbJyfBL6FSFNu_44ESIiUTzkJhEor98X42er_ivU9BFCPSGayYkSpS47I-PmexdJEwhqqhXiWqIGaW74wqSoHkYjCNkaGks5DT0k1iZn2EDk/s400/29934_127395400610326_100000195990547_330943_2228605_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471835397607400354" border="0" /></a>Last but not least, thanks to our ECC members that provided support in terms of safety, photo, encouragement and feeding. It was a joy to ride with all of you.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Note of thanks also goes to the friends in facebook for the photos used</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-64757250879206619042010-05-11T13:14:00.007+08:002010-05-16T19:29:21.876+08:00Road trip to KamparMy wife and I recently went to Kampar with our son Justin and his class mate, Alex to see the place that both of them will be staying and studying for the next 1 year. Both of them signed up to study at TAR College.<br /><br />We hooked up our 2 old bikes, one of which was a Lerun mountain bike which had a rigid fork bought almost 20 years ago, on the roof rack of our car. The other was a chap ayam "Giant" that Justin used to cycle to school.<br /><br />We managed to reach Kampar safely with wet rainy weather almost all the way. As I was taking a slow turn around the corner in Taman Bandar Baru, Justin's bike just fell off from the Thule 561. The incident gave us a fright! The bike was fastened on the fork with the front wheel taken off and somehow due to the weight of the bike and probably the action of warbling left and right along the highway caused it to loosen. Thank God it did not happen along the highway at the speed of 110km per hour. We really think God was giving a helping hand throughout the journey as everything went well and the next day after we got back to Melaka, the car radiator heated up. Some leakage somewhere that drained the water from the radiator.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lzYOq23nw_sAQz7576PnoTXvhPIE6ekqA1KDwsXciKVVse8D3pLTagItyLEZmq8eiZwqJlk9WAyGAN2AqfiG6Tj_IgqsWQSy5HceuFJFC0nRheFe9Qp0kj5-WX9aoY4O9Jij774Sq_E/s1600/05052010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lzYOq23nw_sAQz7576PnoTXvhPIE6ekqA1KDwsXciKVVse8D3pLTagItyLEZmq8eiZwqJlk9WAyGAN2AqfiG6Tj_IgqsWQSy5HceuFJFC0nRheFe9Qp0kj5-WX9aoY4O9Jij774Sq_E/s400/05052010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469877250278468338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The view from Justin's rented room, the Grand Kampar Hotel</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Noticed anything wrong with the photo? We went for toilet break along the way and when I looked up from the toilet cubicle, there it was, staring back at me. What an angle to put a camera.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReiNpMePOqHy-SjLf6c4MjuHBZmK_ASSWngxEmT4Nr8UbTj_h5G_KnmcZjQSHINSbCl5fizjPLimF1OCzWneaXvBB2PhdRweT4VgSRUasHHO016POechY7peCPqEdMC6REKzT2tWXa0g/s1600/04052010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReiNpMePOqHy-SjLf6c4MjuHBZmK_ASSWngxEmT4Nr8UbTj_h5G_KnmcZjQSHINSbCl5fizjPLimF1OCzWneaXvBB2PhdRweT4VgSRUasHHO016POechY7peCPqEdMC6REKzT2tWXa0g/s400/04052010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469877256138388866" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-68551398292141259212010-05-11T12:59:00.002+08:002010-05-11T13:10:51.442+08:00M2BH April FRBM2BH's hash ride in April was held in Lubok Cina. A virgin area for hashing and thanks to Doha who moved to Kg Sungai Siput and found this fabulous trail.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE95irPpU7sUIahFKfmVQoXnS4xswh5I9yjSLvMTo4RiWHDVp4s_wc6ROViA0X7gTK7JEy694tDDwJRhQBikh5Ym-e6pZ69OQwnKEY3Z-hb6fPykhxUC-C6wlayvaRBt8cFcvDRm9d0g/s1600/25042010_004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE95irPpU7sUIahFKfmVQoXnS4xswh5I9yjSLvMTo4RiWHDVp4s_wc6ROViA0X7gTK7JEy694tDDwJRhQBikh5Ym-e6pZ69OQwnKEY3Z-hb6fPykhxUC-C6wlayvaRBt8cFcvDRm9d0g/s400/25042010_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469873190444548018" border="0" /></a>Doha (right) congratulating April's FRB Award that went to Helmi (left) from the Armed Forces.<br />Helmi was using a iron welded mtb bike which weighed almost 20kg yet he easily cycled over hills and obstacles along the 27km ride. Good job Helmi!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlenqlx7wK6-aERRqMzcvgFHr7pIBuXw0UEDMV7Gtv_RJvfpE_Th3Au24WQttTKhyphenhyphenQ7vIkMb9GLuiXO2T4QG-MQGH8nnSC18-6TDm2wfs-F00XnH_AR_ug-RaTcqzo_De6zSBaad_fGKE/s1600/25042010_003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlenqlx7wK6-aERRqMzcvgFHr7pIBuXw0UEDMV7Gtv_RJvfpE_Th3Au24WQttTKhyphenhyphenQ7vIkMb9GLuiXO2T4QG-MQGH8nnSC18-6TDm2wfs-F00XnH_AR_ug-RaTcqzo_De6zSBaad_fGKE/s400/25042010_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469873182534069170" border="0" /></a>Abdul Wahid going over a narrow patch<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5daECrYNjIBXCo5UKfs2W9gEsZUpC89og2tpjLQrC8gUSNKw2okvJqLHD366VsTVlt4p0axToz2rRlepqYYaq5-YyNuhH7aQwuL-Xv5tJQf_gyKfDvyAtN0A1m54DF07LEtLy65mlxhg/s1600/25042010_002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5daECrYNjIBXCo5UKfs2W9gEsZUpC89og2tpjLQrC8gUSNKw2okvJqLHD366VsTVlt4p0axToz2rRlepqYYaq5-YyNuhH7aQwuL-Xv5tJQf_gyKfDvyAtN0A1m54DF07LEtLy65mlxhg/s400/25042010_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469873177213345218" border="0" /></a>Raymond in high spirits and completed the ride<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwoXaTicL7eb3sldMDSXCqZrPeibFDpqcS5XDe3fawhmILqxHytC-GKs2UkOON4n_obMpl4RGhaU_f-rhaCTNlu62SO1I23QQiScHE_7wKb_CAZoI95YA5SAheXlowBtgPqfaa4zUDd8/s1600/25042010_001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwoXaTicL7eb3sldMDSXCqZrPeibFDpqcS5XDe3fawhmILqxHytC-GKs2UkOON4n_obMpl4RGhaU_f-rhaCTNlu62SO1I23QQiScHE_7wKb_CAZoI95YA5SAheXlowBtgPqfaa4zUDd8/s400/25042010_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469873174743347122" border="0" /></a>One of the challenging hill all of us had to go through<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA6gwaUpW5AxC3TCAjGyBHPmlUdlSIZrf09wagl_cTQW-FhAjHR-w9GY_56JusQ-eTuEo327niFLEB09IeJ_HcDa4SK4a2_QKxOCUEygywZDy_SonG69uUHrwLKyFhyphenhyphenSE1kEackVUGZo/s1600/25042010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA6gwaUpW5AxC3TCAjGyBHPmlUdlSIZrf09wagl_cTQW-FhAjHR-w9GY_56JusQ-eTuEo327niFLEB09IeJ_HcDa4SK4a2_QKxOCUEygywZDy_SonG69uUHrwLKyFhyphenhyphenSE1kEackVUGZo/s400/25042010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469873162312294082" border="0" /></a>Almost there!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-39880697452806055462010-04-27T15:52:00.005+08:002010-04-27T16:25:37.842+08:00ECC Burung Hantu Ride 2010<span style="font-family:verdana;">For those who are waiting for ECC's Burung Hantu 2010 Night Ride, mark your calendar for the night ride of the year, made even better with mixture of new and some old trails that all of you who attended last year cried with joy when you cycled the single tracks.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Don't worry, we won't be playing Black Eyed Pea's "I've Got A Feeling"</span> anymore<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >30th October 2010 (Saturday)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Details will be published in <a href="http://www.eccmalacca.blogspot.com/">ECC</a>'s blog </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-62359848374026283682010-04-22T10:11:00.005+08:002010-04-26T10:15:02.980+08:00Plan A or Plan B?A group of 6 of us from Malacca have registered for <a href="http://www.kulimjamboree.co.cc/">Kulim's Night Ride Jambore</a>e to held on 1st May (Saturday). Hotel arrangements have been made. Should be a done deal right? Just that I forgot one thing.<br /><br />I am a council member of the place I stay. This Saturday, 24th April is our AGM. Shouldn't have any conflict with our plans to Kulim. Unfortunately I didn't see a technical glitch that comes with AGMs. If this Saturday's AGM does not have quorum (which means there are not enough members attending), then it is automatically postponed to the following Saturday, same time and same place. Arrrgggg... that means it falls on 1st May!<br /><br />Anyway, I have plan B in place.<br />I have also registered for <a href="http://jasinjamboree-mbikejbc.blogspot.com/">Jasin Mtb Jamboree</a> that will held on 2nd May (Sunday).<br />If Plan A fails, backup plan B will spring to place.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">News Update: 26/4/10</span><br />Looks like it's Plan B for this weekend.<br /><br />We were short of only 1 registered owner or proxy to make the quorum. We didn't want to carry on even though we were so close to getting the quorum because just outside of the meeting room was a bunch of inconsiderate owners who had the proxy and qualified to register but just wanted to frustrate everyone by making them, most are Singaporeans, come again next Saturday. Carrying on would give these nimcampoops reason to declare the AGM null and void.<br /><br />Anyway, what they did was just to ignite the feeling of anger amongst those who had made the time and journey and vowed that they will be back next weekend even if they had to crawl from Singapore. Yes!! that's the spirit.<br /><br />Plan B it is. Jasin Mtb Jamboree here I come.<br /><br />*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br /><br />Anyone sleeps on their arm and wakes up like your arm feels a ton? I do, at times.<br /><br />Saw this pillow that will provide all the comfort and sleep that you need for Arm Sleepers.<br />This is the link <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5521016/arm+friendly-pillow">http://gizmodo.com/5521016/arm+friendly-pillow</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVy36hgiZDeKPFXy82aYND_mZS3171S0Izb3c0VQZHADtG0SbtrVn4nZpa36CT-fjmcc3Q-yZgj1WzZdxt3JCi4IXGjEocUDxe4VJo1MQPqGCbr1-kEaLpktOYNttEx9xpZHlAKKYgNd8/s1600/armpillow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVy36hgiZDeKPFXy82aYND_mZS3171S0Izb3c0VQZHADtG0SbtrVn4nZpa36CT-fjmcc3Q-yZgj1WzZdxt3JCi4IXGjEocUDxe4VJo1MQPqGCbr1-kEaLpktOYNttEx9xpZHlAKKYgNd8/s400/armpillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462781272757673122" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-21871624670588764522010-04-19T22:06:00.002+08:002010-04-19T22:17:17.567+08:00The making of Giant Carbon Fiber bicylesI have always been curious about how they build carbon fiber bicycles.<br /><br />Do you have a frame that acts as a mould underneath the carbon fibre? If yes, then how to take out the mould once the carbon fibre sets?<br /><br />Is it wrapped around layer by layer as what they do with fiber glass?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWZNAHSWr2-EIvDVfN3rlgrq8Esy9X-vb6u8PE6YPI4Og7vzE1yKeWxQbarQOPy8EN4B26cO3lANzbOZ33HDFNEuPiSfXyPHj2BWGqR0zB2uVZTatXoucc83GhxS8ZtMH2X2DDgisHZo/s1600/Carbon+fiber.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWZNAHSWr2-EIvDVfN3rlgrq8Esy9X-vb6u8PE6YPI4Og7vzE1yKeWxQbarQOPy8EN4B26cO3lANzbOZ33HDFNEuPiSfXyPHj2BWGqR0zB2uVZTatXoucc83GhxS8ZtMH2X2DDgisHZo/s400/Carbon+fiber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461852198817231922" border="0" /></a><br />One of Taiwan's biggest bicycle manufacturer, GIANT open it's factory door to reveal how they make carbon fiber bike frames.<br /><br />Check this link out.<br /><a href="http://www.bicycling.com/mb/slide/home/1,8155,s1-2-261-0,00.html">http://www.bicycling.com/mb/slide/home/1,8155,s1-2-261-0,00.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-75433028291409262942010-03-30T18:50:00.002+08:002010-05-31T00:18:54.728+08:00Photo of the day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbIU5CWAwfh8oks1x0vN-PUOGbZHSXL4tVXj8uO3bRqS-eQuednWPygJJcWcVMQ14ys6Ku_b-wonznK8h-nChyphenhyphenqbhNwR460R6Vyz9qGEL_vQA-t5sUmAKypoHHrs0IjzI07gdWZN_FEQ/s1600/24603_1338734023305_1079779258_1016370_4835988_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbIU5CWAwfh8oks1x0vN-PUOGbZHSXL4tVXj8uO3bRqS-eQuednWPygJJcWcVMQ14ys6Ku_b-wonznK8h-nChyphenhyphenqbhNwR460R6Vyz9qGEL_vQA-t5sUmAKypoHHrs0IjzI07gdWZN_FEQ/s400/24603_1338734023305_1079779258_1016370_4835988_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454378157975117970" border="0" /></a>We have some extra riders who are fans of "The Mike Goh Fan Club"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCGkTjfnIgEr_0IfwBn0x_XS75jxbc4I9zSWPQv-7BmjIyWD_atsxSCThx5yPXKvsYskR7gm7dXAOjBtOVP-MRebB_26UuE4GQ0j3P7M1xTD92Cr7FD2u9Vsmu_2_ft9F1-RWrBGGdHE/s1600/28230_395226427443_662117443_4314597_3883002_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCGkTjfnIgEr_0IfwBn0x_XS75jxbc4I9zSWPQv-7BmjIyWD_atsxSCThx5yPXKvsYskR7gm7dXAOjBtOVP-MRebB_26UuE4GQ0j3P7M1xTD92Cr7FD2u9Vsmu_2_ft9F1-RWrBGGdHE/s400/28230_395226427443_662117443_4314597_3883002_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477096202189385554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVATx_2Pwoe0cjxWziBRL3acTMGGLR0OfflL2PKw0cX5r_aZGPtBhBJ7no8avpz7GZFMV957NKHfWVN3ICYrRiFbHu1slig2iYArhve6XzgklfrU1xa6snUe81JFot_MllGsY4W78nGM/s1600/31846_121936554503895_100000626536509_167107_3049787_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVATx_2Pwoe0cjxWziBRL3acTMGGLR0OfflL2PKw0cX5r_aZGPtBhBJ7no8avpz7GZFMV957NKHfWVN3ICYrRiFbHu1slig2iYArhve6XzgklfrU1xa6snUe81JFot_MllGsY4W78nGM/s400/31846_121936554503895_100000626536509_167107_3049787_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477098223173424642" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-1321886875809413262010-03-25T13:27:00.009+08:002010-03-30T19:55:04.950+08:00Sg. Lembing Mtb ChallengeCycling is an addictive hobby. If you're hooked, no place is too far to go, no mountain too high to cycle, etc. When I first heard of this mountain bike race held in Sg.Lembing, the first thing that came to mind is "Where is Sg. Lembing?". A quick search revealed it is almost 300 km away, about 4 1/2 hours drive from Melaka. I remember driving to Kuantan for our family holiday 2 years back and felt it was a long drive. Looks like another long trip to a place that is just 30 minutes away to Kuantan.<br /><br />Come Labour day in May, it's another long drive to Kulim, Kedah to take part in their night ride jamboree.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r2dAhP8N1vwLfUXiPtsSoigNq-cx3fJBTKlugiTyvbkjAJVLGFLL3_U9TZOcOiQoE4_0Iq0bujJEwW4uq1u-lZucQVxkhdNjuv0U7g2LZLKLfTBUXSZ165u4XWBlZJvmNjXPY_9Cu1Q/s1600/Sg+Lembing.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r2dAhP8N1vwLfUXiPtsSoigNq-cx3fJBTKlugiTyvbkjAJVLGFLL3_U9TZOcOiQoE4_0Iq0bujJEwW4uq1u-lZucQVxkhdNjuv0U7g2LZLKLfTBUXSZ165u4XWBlZJvmNjXPY_9Cu1Q/s400/Sg+Lembing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454391995548360738" border="0" /></a>Went for my first mountain bike challenge in Sg. Lembing, Pahang on 20 & 21 March.<br />My category was the Veteran B, 41 - 15 years age.<br /><br />I have been to quite a number of mountain bike jamborees and this was a different experience but I gotta to admit that I didn't go for the experience but rather the jersey that is given that attracted my attention.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-4C5x0N-om0oS2JAJsEUEPc9HjexHlNOFfxrd1vZmCOau80LoOp6s8pi9AFiLDvExuNOb08t4pr1MJihT7falil4MHbwKmO0UOYOR-9V2TOyIgluYlpVOkngmv3-plH2iKoiXFlWK8/s1600/23556_1365475251399_1067165311_1112496_4070502_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-4C5x0N-om0oS2JAJsEUEPc9HjexHlNOFfxrd1vZmCOau80LoOp6s8pi9AFiLDvExuNOb08t4pr1MJihT7falil4MHbwKmO0UOYOR-9V2TOyIgluYlpVOkngmv3-plH2iKoiXFlWK8/s400/23556_1365475251399_1067165311_1112496_4070502_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452440149898573426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Didn't take many photos as I forgot to charge the camera battery before going. Got this few photos below from facebook posting by other participants and some taken with the phone camera. Note of thanks to the persons whose photos I used.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0YFi0VkGUaE5Jv1z2GnlnBD-wqh0FFvmSM4ynAo7dQ5fKI3VZ06PElO7cplYyKnEN9QOp-_e5-jA9n3Pce12gSmZBGhVGNPAfzJugnEWvKRjCXQ3pocTgFeRLbu35QiWvQWuNfaqohY/s1600/21032010_001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0YFi0VkGUaE5Jv1z2GnlnBD-wqh0FFvmSM4ynAo7dQ5fKI3VZ06PElO7cplYyKnEN9QOp-_e5-jA9n3Pce12gSmZBGhVGNPAfzJugnEWvKRjCXQ3pocTgFeRLbu35QiWvQWuNfaqohY/s400/21032010_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454301127276181090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">What a tranquil town that time forgot. A peaceful and scenic town.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Main street</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia36vTcVRfJ61Bqn87VoYfRkwnKiTsY8X8d5rBtpSGFjKF9WT8hbfD6U4lLkFY_O92gIGff42fVnK6nEE6OPBuRuKy5eiKLZQsL3OGlAsMW9Wjbk4kOg720OKjbMEXRaWDAMXp1UxM5Ow/s1600/21032010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia36vTcVRfJ61Bqn87VoYfRkwnKiTsY8X8d5rBtpSGFjKF9WT8hbfD6U4lLkFY_O92gIGff42fVnK6nEE6OPBuRuKy5eiKLZQsL3OGlAsMW9Wjbk4kOg720OKjbMEXRaWDAMXp1UxM5Ow/s400/21032010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454301121173493842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Don't know the age of the tree but it is definitely very old. Good job by the local municipality in maintaining the trees when they develop the main street.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uGTzx_nY-9cwcbOdUX04nqkb85GpdPnM7SWYZOUAezzv9jPmCUQsIqmbFF0Z48R1WWOvm3AItoaon8_ITEmyi_0X5LM_EMVZK0lGI0uTRwBGtPDoCL27LJ03b4i88uySawIhQC15TGo/s1600/20032010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uGTzx_nY-9cwcbOdUX04nqkb85GpdPnM7SWYZOUAezzv9jPmCUQsIqmbFF0Z48R1WWOvm3AItoaon8_ITEmyi_0X5LM_EMVZK0lGI0uTRwBGtPDoCL27LJ03b4i88uySawIhQC15TGo/s400/20032010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454370979480728946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Something new among the old. A newer and modern lodging place to stay. The contact number if you are interested. Lembing Country View Inn 019-9126369 & 019-9176360</span><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoT418W_4eJWWdk7r1dO23Ug_LTO1PDCeIetLeJDRq6Cdslb26Vdi-7RnAxdwliJiqWeOyqAas7ZxFgdLzLyMRUBGJPZgXSVNWStK-NIJZxrVKkDAdAa8yYcUYRtQXc4VLFd2E7uuY8M/s1600/20032010_005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoT418W_4eJWWdk7r1dO23Ug_LTO1PDCeIetLeJDRq6Cdslb26Vdi-7RnAxdwliJiqWeOyqAas7ZxFgdLzLyMRUBGJPZgXSVNWStK-NIJZxrVKkDAdAa8yYcUYRtQXc4VLFd2E7uuY8M/s400/20032010_005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454300643460013666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Road signs in English, something rare nowadays in Malaysia.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our Malacca group stayed at Sg. Lembing Rest House, a coffeeshop cum resthouse. Large bedrooms at the back with domitery style double decker beds.<br /><br />Food - did some research on food in Sg. Lembing found out that the roast fork and biscuits are good. There are 2 places to buy roast pork but we managed to find 1 that was close to our resthouse. I wish I can repeat the good reviews posted on travel sites but found nothing special about it. The biscuits shop that sold Sg. Lembing speciality, Sungai Lembing coconut biscuit and the tau sar piah with black tau sah fillings, did live up to it's reputation - Good stuff!<br />Don't forget to try the fried mee that is springy (like spaghetti) and cooked with sweet sour source.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SuNkUCy4S8zpb4PTVQq6veinLS0yLyRpcQYyoXGD64yO-sMWUPDEsp1KIOTrVSOT15_aMv5LKSQ9yWNnGeenppT-PPW1lukvW5h2RqOf3w3Ydf1kgF0RNQfhrphG9JMElT34F5ppkNY/s1600/P3300023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SuNkUCy4S8zpb4PTVQq6veinLS0yLyRpcQYyoXGD64yO-sMWUPDEsp1KIOTrVSOT15_aMv5LKSQ9yWNnGeenppT-PPW1lukvW5h2RqOf3w3Ydf1kgF0RNQfhrphG9JMElT34F5ppkNY/s400/P3300023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454315090610320514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The difference between taking part in a mtb jamboree and race is the level of intensity. You can take your time and plan your ride on a 40 km or more ride. A race of only 16 - 20 km requires fast pick up and a consistent energy to complete the race. The initial 3 laps were torturing as I was panting and gasping for oxygen to refresh the tired muscles. It became easier after that as the body warmed up and you paced the ride to a comfortable cycling level.<br /><br />We were encouraged to test the track before the race. I remember cycling to the 1st steep downhill area and saying to myself that I must be crazy to cycle down. Then, after flag off, everything is forgotten and you just take the plunge.<br /></div></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc220XLXmB4oqsOq57UQrHSEofXmPZzpKBnxXy-OXeXb5HXKvyVdC-phkpUyGkmq-5wbAv8sJfBdf32ZZ-HQPS3-wLHq9O3qXwVBwFL72vqDiAnFgTiW6rzwy-L5qGM6RmTNkTq9FvVoI/s1600/23556_1365517052444_1067165311_1112641_7450087_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc220XLXmB4oqsOq57UQrHSEofXmPZzpKBnxXy-OXeXb5HXKvyVdC-phkpUyGkmq-5wbAv8sJfBdf32ZZ-HQPS3-wLHq9O3qXwVBwFL72vqDiAnFgTiW6rzwy-L5qGM6RmTNkTq9FvVoI/s400/23556_1365517052444_1067165311_1112641_7450087_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452440145145671634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Waiting for flag off</span><br /><br /></div>The photo below is one of the most challenging area of the race where you need nerves of steel to cycle, no...cycle is not right word...glide down the steep terrain. My category required us to cycle 8 laps which meant 8 times going through the same routes, obstacles and challenges like the one below. On my 7th lap, with much less energy and concentration, I fell off the bike after gliding down this area. Fortunately, it was also my last lap as the champion rider had already completed 8 laps and finished the race. No regrets of finishing 7 out of 8 laps.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB243k8LZT72lV_EdL5Zr_nsWUUK7hFh_4Tl_K7RI4BmP7YH_HdYLpBrN0vGG0WCWOvVfg3e9uhwATn9Dp3NMbtnXkswuLa52YeKPeA0pn3NIVR0JhHrzb19fYuP074JaeHapWrb7d7M/s1600/23556_1365534452879_1067165311_1112667_5499822_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB243k8LZT72lV_EdL5Zr_nsWUUK7hFh_4Tl_K7RI4BmP7YH_HdYLpBrN0vGG0WCWOvVfg3e9uhwATn9Dp3NMbtnXkswuLa52YeKPeA0pn3NIVR0JhHrzb19fYuP074JaeHapWrb7d7M/s400/23556_1365534452879_1067165311_1112667_5499822_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452440137261110226" border="0" /></a><br />A satisfied customer<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9b4f23P9iS1N82azllsVtt-kVzgX28t_TtsEqR4q4f6wLhfrd0ZqFtzguF1Vr6BdQdS7KrgxePtzYQ8moG7BgsqvWuQnk-OyZlOfNRXZzhW-U-U4ddp4EbByn25_oAgqR5_r-Mc-m8Q/s1600/20032010_004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9b4f23P9iS1N82azllsVtt-kVzgX28t_TtsEqR4q4f6wLhfrd0ZqFtzguF1Vr6BdQdS7KrgxePtzYQ8moG7BgsqvWuQnk-OyZlOfNRXZzhW-U-U4ddp4EbByn25_oAgqR5_r-Mc-m8Q/s400/20032010_004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454300638024275538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Just trashed a very expensive bike</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt3iI34gOY2nMFxgq0R1sWclvQ50ez-2Np6j3Hn-uwdUewxbkYElPxSCFr2fP2VQW0lhV300-RdGzKRflIEXr1-gRy1DLmJXVbGaXrsGmRl7WUT7wwWFoB7zzFc5C0chiCBj_yBBUyXY/s1600/20032010_003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt3iI34gOY2nMFxgq0R1sWclvQ50ez-2Np6j3Hn-uwdUewxbkYElPxSCFr2fP2VQW0lhV300-RdGzKRflIEXr1-gRy1DLmJXVbGaXrsGmRl7WUT7wwWFoB7zzFc5C0chiCBj_yBBUyXY/s400/20032010_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454300632888640994" border="0" /></a>A sight for sore eyes. The finishing line.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767315735497559713.post-66865600505799907312010-02-21T22:10:00.006+08:002010-02-23T10:14:27.821+08:00Quotable QuotesWhen you cycle with friends, you can get gems with the quotes that they make.<br />Will start with a few and reveal more as I hear them.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"It's not that I cannot cycle up, the terrain is not suitable"</span><br /><br />On cycling up a steep terrain<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The back wheel is spinning because the legs are too powerful"</span><br />- Sifu Heng LH<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"My bicycle won't move, so I had to push it up"</span><br />- Sifu Kalvin<br /><br />If you have any cycling quotes or heard of any good ones, please share it by clicking on the comments buttonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0