20111017
CYCLING DOWN UNDER - MARGARET RIVER TO PERTH OVER 5 DAYS FROM 2ND - 6TH OCTOBER 2011
Friday 30th September 2011 -
Arrived at LCCT at 2100hrs - Yam and her better half. :)
ZY and Nun - their first cycling trip
MasAyu n her invisible spouse
20080820
THE RIDE WAS DECIDED OVER BFAST
It all started with a dare during breakfast after our morning ride - TO RIDE TO KB FROM MELAWATI. Wow ...... they said let's do it.
We set the date 4 months in advance to give us enough time to train for the event. We cycled almost every day during that time. We decided the big event shall be on 8th August 2008 - 08.08.08 to coincide with the Beijing Olympic.
We set the date 4 months in advance to give us enough time to train for the event. We cycled almost every day during that time. We decided the big event shall be on 8th August 2008 - 08.08.08 to coincide with the Beijing Olympic.
20080818
THE STAR DID A WRITE UP ABOUT THE EVENT
Friday August 8, 2008
Marking 08.08.08 with a long bike ride
By SALINA KHALID
What will you be doing on 08-08-08? Send in your pictures now A group of friends from Taman Melawati aims to make the date 08-08-08 extra special for themselves by starting on a cycling expedition to the East Coast today.
To add to the significance of their endeavour is the fact that most of them are more than 50 years old.
Sense of togetherness: Dr Hamdan (in red) and the rest of the group enjoying themselves during their regular training before the expedition recently.
They are group leader Wan Ahmad Sabri Wan Daud, his wife Wan Mariam Wan Mahmud, Kamat Norit and his wife Faridah Akmar Ibrahim, Dr Hamdan Salleh and Aliyah Mohd Salleh.
The youngest members of the group are Mohd Shuhaimi Ismail and Dr Maryam Chin, both 39.
Calling themselves Gedebe, which means strong in the Kelantanese dialect, the group will start off today on their five-day, four-night expedition to Kota Baru, Kelantan.
“We will leave Taman Melawati, Hulu Klang on Aug 8 and arrive in Kota Baru on Aug 11 and will be back in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 12.
“We will cover a total of 470km from Taman Melawati to Kota Baru,” said Wan Ahmad Sabri.
He said they would be taking the old trunk road from Taman Melawati to Sungai Pasu in Pahang via Bentong and Raub.
“The next day we will move to Kuala Lipis from Sungai Pasu and will stay overnight in Dabong. On the third day we will travel to Jeli until Tanah Merah and Wakaf Baru before crossing over to Kota Baru on the last day,” he said.
They will spend the last night of the expedition in Pengkalan Chepa before flying back.
Previously the group organised several expeditions, including a cycling trip to Port Dickson via the old road, from Bangi to Bagan Lalang, to Sungai Tekala, Janda Baik and Bentong.
To prepare for the trip, the group has been cycling from Taman Melawati to Putrajaya daily, a distance of about 50km.
“We ride on weekdays for safety reasons. There are usually more cars on the road on weekends and not safe for us,” he said.
Wan Ahmad Sabri said the trip was not a race but a feat against themselves. “We set the target and we have nothing to compete against except ourselves.
“It does not matter how long we take to get to our destination as long as we get there,” he said.
Group members have also been going for regular medical check-ups to ensure that they are fit for the trip. They have also made sure that their bicycles are in good condition for the long distance ride.
“We are travelling light so we are only taking the basic necessities like a few pairs of clothes, bike spare parts, sleeping bags and some first aid equipment for the trip,” said Wan Ahmad Sabri.
Most of the group members have taken up cycling as a form of exercise.
Kamat, who is 58 years old and the oldest member of the group, said he only started cycling seriously earlier this year. He has high blood pressure which he believes was brought on by his former job which was very stressful.
His wife, Faridah, has developed serious varicose veins on her legs.
Both had decided to take part in outdoor activities in the hope of improving their health conditions.
“We started with hiking and camping as they sounded fun and then tried cycling. Then we met this group of people and the rest is history,” said Kamat.
Kamat and his 53-year-old wife do not think that their age hampers them from joining the activities.
“We know what our body can do and the rest is proper training,” he said.
He said he was glad that he could join the group as it helped him meet new people.
Marking 08.08.08 with a long bike ride
By SALINA KHALID
What will you be doing on 08-08-08? Send in your pictures now A group of friends from Taman Melawati aims to make the date 08-08-08 extra special for themselves by starting on a cycling expedition to the East Coast today.
To add to the significance of their endeavour is the fact that most of them are more than 50 years old.
Sense of togetherness: Dr Hamdan (in red) and the rest of the group enjoying themselves during their regular training before the expedition recently.
They are group leader Wan Ahmad Sabri Wan Daud, his wife Wan Mariam Wan Mahmud, Kamat Norit and his wife Faridah Akmar Ibrahim, Dr Hamdan Salleh and Aliyah Mohd Salleh.
The youngest members of the group are Mohd Shuhaimi Ismail and Dr Maryam Chin, both 39.
Calling themselves Gedebe, which means strong in the Kelantanese dialect, the group will start off today on their five-day, four-night expedition to Kota Baru, Kelantan.
“We will leave Taman Melawati, Hulu Klang on Aug 8 and arrive in Kota Baru on Aug 11 and will be back in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 12.
“We will cover a total of 470km from Taman Melawati to Kota Baru,” said Wan Ahmad Sabri.
He said they would be taking the old trunk road from Taman Melawati to Sungai Pasu in Pahang via Bentong and Raub.
“The next day we will move to Kuala Lipis from Sungai Pasu and will stay overnight in Dabong. On the third day we will travel to Jeli until Tanah Merah and Wakaf Baru before crossing over to Kota Baru on the last day,” he said.
They will spend the last night of the expedition in Pengkalan Chepa before flying back.
Previously the group organised several expeditions, including a cycling trip to Port Dickson via the old road, from Bangi to Bagan Lalang, to Sungai Tekala, Janda Baik and Bentong.
To prepare for the trip, the group has been cycling from Taman Melawati to Putrajaya daily, a distance of about 50km.
“We ride on weekdays for safety reasons. There are usually more cars on the road on weekends and not safe for us,” he said.
Wan Ahmad Sabri said the trip was not a race but a feat against themselves. “We set the target and we have nothing to compete against except ourselves.
“It does not matter how long we take to get to our destination as long as we get there,” he said.
Group members have also been going for regular medical check-ups to ensure that they are fit for the trip. They have also made sure that their bicycles are in good condition for the long distance ride.
“We are travelling light so we are only taking the basic necessities like a few pairs of clothes, bike spare parts, sleeping bags and some first aid equipment for the trip,” said Wan Ahmad Sabri.
Most of the group members have taken up cycling as a form of exercise.
Kamat, who is 58 years old and the oldest member of the group, said he only started cycling seriously earlier this year. He has high blood pressure which he believes was brought on by his former job which was very stressful.
His wife, Faridah, has developed serious varicose veins on her legs.
Both had decided to take part in outdoor activities in the hope of improving their health conditions.
“We started with hiking and camping as they sounded fun and then tried cycling. Then we met this group of people and the rest is history,” said Kamat.
Kamat and his 53-year-old wife do not think that their age hampers them from joining the activities.
“We know what our body can do and the rest is proper training,” he said.
He said he was glad that he could join the group as it helped him meet new people.
20080817
STARTING .......
At 0800hrs on 8th August 2008, 8 riders started their 473kms ride at Melawati. Hence we got 88888 - 2 x 8s more than the Beijing Olympic. The riders (L2R) - Kamat, Faridah, Hamdan, Aliah, Wan Mariam, Wan Sabri, Maryam n Shuhaimi.
20080816
ALONG THE WAY .... DAY ONE
Our first stop after cycling 20kms uphill ... Genting Sempah (30kms) Shud we continue or balik ke Melawati?
First puncture of the journey... We noticed it after our lunch break at Bentong (68kms)
A challenging hill to climb abt 8kms after Bentong (80kms).... ada jugak lar orang yang nak cramp naik bukit nin
Not far to go .... another 26kms jer. Stopped for Rojak n Roti Canai in Raub
Arrived at our 1st night stop after 137kms ....Homestay at Sungai Pusu - rumah Mak Cik Ribut
20080815
ALONG THE WAY .... DAY TWO
All ready to move out... Today's distance is only 67kms. We hv an appointment with Mr TRAIN at Kuala Lipis who will take us all the way to Dabong. I like it
The young ladies were very eager to go ..... not for the ride but perhaps for breakfast :)
We hd a good breakfast .... nasi dage ada, nasi berlauk ada, nasi kerabu ite pun ada.
A refreshing break after 52kms of cycling.... 2 teh o ice pls
Another puncture at Kuala Lipis.
We nearly missed the train .... loading our bikes onto the train at Kuala Lipis
Enjoying the 'Jungle Train' ride from Kuala Lipis to Dabong
Arrived at our 2nd night stop .... Dabong
20080814
ALONG THE WAY .... DAY THREE
Starting the day early... we hv 117kms to ride today to Tanah Merah via Jeli. A group photo after the doa infront of Rumah Rehat Dabong.
Early morning Carbo loading to fuel today's endurance. Roti canai 2, Nasi dage 1 n teh tarik gelas beasar 2. Ada telor masak separuh ko?
On ROUTE 66 of California Highway .... no lar Dabong to Jeli only. With beautiful mist hiding the Stong waterfall.
Abg Din - the Dabong Resthouse caretaker, saying goodbye to all of us after the steep hill on Route 66. He still could not believe his eyes that the young ladies n old men can cycled up that hill. He told us...even on his bike pun susah nak naik, kena paka gear dua baru bulih.
What a funny name for a village .... 'Quarrel Village'. Perhaps the villagers here never quarrel in their live. Met Pok Su - who gave us some good tips.... If u nak bining but tak leh then buy a ring. He has 10 rings on all his fingers.
Literally translated as 'Crooked Village'. I sincerely hope the people here are straight as an arrow or are they?
Lunch break at Jeli. Nasi kukus with aye goreng. One of us had a second helpings of sambal. Reason given ..... sambal come KAH x 3
Solat Jamak Taqdim n Qasar at the new mosque in Jeli. Hey... mana sore lagi? maybe dia uzur kut.
Checklist - SOLAT ZOHOR + ASAR - dah, LUNCH with sambal comel - dah, TIDOR N REST - dah. So apa lagi let's go
The restaurant has an advert for 'SUP BELUT SPECIAL'. So apa lagi we all stop and had the soup. To be honest .... yes the soup is delicious n the cook is pretty. So one of us coined the phrase 'SUP BELUT LAWA'
Dr Mede - our expert in changing tube. Was his doctorate in tubelogy? He can change the tube in less than 5 mins. I am always happy when one of us has a puncture cos can rest :)
Disciplined cyclists .... single file at 25kmp all the way to Tanah Merah.
Did we make it to Tanah Merah? you bet.... back to civilisation again n looking forward to a good sleep at the hotel.
Dinner ala Kelate ... complete with budu, ike baka and ule. The food was finished in no time ... you always hv a good appetite after a riding for 117kms :)
Ladies dont be shy shy lah ...... The men nearly finished their food already.
Telling tall stories about today's ride ..... like conquering 7 hills from Dabong to Jeli ... sup belut lawa n sambal come. And oso abt someone who panicked cos he cant feel his ..... after riding for 30kms.
....... ENDING
Today we only hv 54kms to cycle - from Tanah Merah to Kota Bharu jer. So we can take it easy.
Started at Tanah Merah around 0800hrs.... with a light warm up.
The 'youngest' participant in our group celebrating his 58th birthday. Bet u if I didnt tell u his age.... you might think he is in his early forties kan.
We break for some refreshment and AKOK in Pasir Mas
Kota Bharu at last with lots of smiles on our faces. Shall we have another ride? Total distance covered was 473kms - 152kms by train from Kuala Lipis to Dabong.
YEEEEEEEESSS ..... the next ride will be from KB to Kuantan in Mar 09.
Started at Tanah Merah around 0800hrs.... with a light warm up.
The 'youngest' participant in our group celebrating his 58th birthday. Bet u if I didnt tell u his age.... you might think he is in his early forties kan.
We break for some refreshment and AKOK in Pasir Mas
Kota Bharu at last with lots of smiles on our faces. Shall we have another ride? Total distance covered was 473kms - 152kms by train from Kuala Lipis to Dabong.
YEEEEEEEESSS ..... the next ride will be from KB to Kuantan in Mar 09.
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