Posts tagged cycling
Out of breath at Karambunai
Oct 4th
I was late for Mountain Bike Hash this morning. When I reached Inanam, everybody was gone except for their car. Well that didn’t damper my eagerness to cycle. It has been quite some time since I last cycle over at Salut. To be honest, I have been thinking about it for weeks now. So I set off to Salut, parked my car near the coconut stall and start riding.
Unlike my usual ride, this time I ride alone. I must be nuts because I forgot to pack my portable tool, in case I have a puncture. But I did bring a spare tube. It’s a good thing that I went alone. I can explore route that I myself have never venture into. Instead of following the normal route, I venture off to another route, trying to find out what I might find. Yeah sure we have Google Earth and Wikimapia for that but where’s the fun of venturing into the unknown? This is my version of self adventure, besides; I have the whole day to myself.
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Mother’s love at its best!
May 12th
I woke up late last Saturday from staying up late with a few friends, waiting for a clear full moon to re-energize a few crystals. Yeah, I have a spacecraft parked at my back yard, going to fly off to Mars after my sister’s wedding end of this month. It’s getting dustier so I thought I take it for a spin.
*krik* *krik* *krik* *krik*
But seriously, we did go out to re-energize some crystals. As soon as I woke up, my mom gave two bottles of Bleu mineral water. I was really puzzled by this. Asked mom what’s it’s for? Read the rest of this entry »
Welcoming 2009 MTB style
Jan 1st
While other’s celebrating New Year by having barbeque or get oneself drunk silly or whatever you folks out there do, I went cycling, not the normal on road cycling, but off road cycling. Yes folks, I went off road, together with Jadda and Adam. Jadda have to cancel his barbeque program late afternoon yesterday because everyone has their own plan. Since the sky is clear, clearer than the day before where we originally planned to cycle at night but was cancelled because it rained, so we decide to cycle tonight!
We meet up at Sodomon Jetty somewhere near Petagas at about 9pm and start cycling 45 minutes after that. The air was quite cool last night, didn’t really sweat at all. We cycle from our rendezvous point, cycled through paddy field going to Dongongon where we stop by at Senario Café to rest and have our supper. Yes ladies and gentlemen, this is not a health conscious group. Life’s to short to be thinking about that. At least we have stamina, hearts pumping, have to get that ticker running.
Perfect day to cycle
Dec 28th
Clear sky, perfect for cycling. Is it? Kinabalu Cycling Challenge 2008, which I mentioned on my previous post, was held on 14th December 2008 at 1Borneo. I think there was about more than 100 participants in three categories; Open, Junior A and Junior B. A few ladies participated the race and they were in Junior B. I would have joined the race to if my friend Harol had informed me earlier, not to win it but to test my own limit. Of course I have to use my only full suspension bike, its way heavier that those other rigid bike. I wonder when I’m going to start to “re-equip” my old rigid MTB bike. I still love my old Chrome MTB, which I bought when I was in UTM. Anyway, the race covers 86 KM, starting from 1Borneo to Serusup then back again. So that day I was the on the spot Race Official (just grab the official T-Shirt which was free) and took a ride on Harol’s Hilux, and take as much photo as I can. I must say, I was a bit glad I didn’t join the race, from the looks of it, it was damn hard man! Even Harol manage to ride until 43 KM before he surrender. Luckly we were there to pick him up and rode back to 1Borneo. There’s just one casualty, near Salut roundabout. The cyclist was drafting when the one in front of them suddenly stopped which cause the cyclist at the back collided with the first cyclist and fell tumbling down. I tell you, if you’re using a clip pedal and you’re involved in an accident, you better have the wits to quickly release your pedal and escape. Otherwise you’ll be tumbling down together with you bike. It’s not serious though, just a few scratch and a sprained ankle. Even if you didn’t win the race, everyone went back with a lucky draw prize, more that a hundred prizes. Maybe I’ll try to participate next year, if there is a next year.
Final race briefing
to ROAM in four SEASONS
Dec 13th
“To roam is to search for something new, a local trail in your hometown or halfway around the world to be in a place you’ve never been.”
“On a mountain bike you can cover a great distance in a short period of time or a short distance in a great period of time.”
“They say that the journey can be more important that the destination. In mountain biking there is no destination, just a bike, the rider and a place to ride.”
Chick Magnet Showcase
Nov 25th
Last Saturday and Sunday I spend my time the whole day just hanging out at 1Borneo. Funny thing is, I hate going to that place. The only thing worth my time there is going to Daiso. If I could avoid going there then I would. I personally think shopping at KK is better than going to 1Borneo.
But this particular weekend was different. I was there from 9am till 10pm on Saturday and 12pm till 6pm on Sunday, even though I have IEM Dinner that Saturday night. It’s all because of this…
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