GO GREEN!! LET'S RIDE (26/01/14)

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Ride: GO GREEN!! LET'S RIDE

Lokasi: Taman Tasik Cyberjaya,selangor

Tarikh: 26 Januari 2014

Anjuran: Gaateh Resources 

Trail:

Tampin Nature Ride 27 Oktober 2013

Start dari belakang skit sebab sampai lambat. Setting beskal tak berapa cun kat WS. Tapi masa starting potong line. Pastu kat main road dalam 3-4km sebelum masuk jalan kampong. Laluan kebun getah yg diletak batu gravel kasar – agak bahaya dan menyukarkan pendakian. Beberapa kali lalu kandang ayam yang agak berbau kurang menyenangkan. Sekali tergolek kat jalan kebun getah nih sebab buat stunt lagi. Terkelengset kulit kat lutut tempat yang luka lama tu.

Keluar jalan kampong/getah masuk jalan kampong dan kelapa sawit pulak. Masa ni ada gak la terjumpa kengkawan sorang – Eddy. Tapi pastu rasa macam hilang tenaga / berat mengayuh.  Rupanya seatpost sudah mendap. So lepas beberapa ketika berhenti kat satu brader Chiru sedang terkial-kial tukar tayar, dia pakai tayar UST kot sampai susah sangat nak kepak. Lepas adjust seat post barulah meneruskan perjalanan ke bukit pacak tu. Akoo kayuh separuh pastu silap laluan kena cross alur air. Terus berhenti dan terpaksa la menolak sampai atas. Tapi yang tak best, brake akoo buat problem juga.

Lepas bukit pacak tu ada satu lagi bukit sebelahnya yang lagi tinggi tapi sikit landai dan dapat climb sampai abis. Masa turun downhill tu ada rider jatuh sedang diuruskan oleh pihak Marshall. Kemudian bermulalah siri on road dan off road yang berselang-seli. Dan rider Chiru tadi selamba potong balik. Yang akoo dapat rasa kali ini, on road akoo dapat maintain dengan stabil termasuk semasa pendakian. Memang terbaik hasil training interval atas trainer. 

Cuma, masalah cramp belum selesai. Cramp hadir juga skit-skit. Akoo sound dah kat peha tu jangan cramp dulu. Tapi mild cramp tu tetap ada selepas 30km+. Bertahan juga lah bawak perlahan-lahan. Masa nak abis tu panjat bukit Hospital Tampin - tempat di mana akoo lahir di dunia ini kira-kira 34 tahun yang lepas. Kan dah kata - Homegrown event! Event di tempat akoo dilahirkan. Masa ni ada satu rider potong dan akoo tak mampu nak kejar balik. 

So sampai kat stadium - Wah!! Ada nombor!! 128 tu! Tempat terbaik yang pernah akoo dapat. Tak sangka plak masih ada nombor walaupun beberapa kali berhenti dan start dari belakang dan kayuh perlahan-lahan. Eddy dapat nombor 120 dan Azmi dapat 126 kot. Depan akoo sikit jer. 

Pepahal pun, penganjuran oleh geng Kembara Negara memang sangat terbaik. Marshall cukup, marking jelas, air bersepah-sepah sampaikan tiba-tiba je ada check point air. Tak sangka sungguh. Trail memang baik walaupun ada yang komplen banyak road berbanding tahun lepas. Tahun lepas akoo daftar tapi tak join sebab ada hal lain. 

Akoo tak tunggu sampai abis. Lepas makan akoo balik kampung basuh beskal dan gerak balik Putrajaya melalui Beranang dan Semenyih. 

Trail: 3/5

Pengurusan: 4.5/5

Medal: 4/5

Overall: 4/5

Kepuashatian Diri Sendiri: 4/5

Hari Malaysia - 60km mengelilingi Putrajaya

Bukit pacak tegak mencanak di Taman Rimba Alam

Salam Hari Malaysia, 16 September. Akoo dah dengar cerita yang geng Jom Kayuh yang diketuai oleh Hazrul nak melayan 60km keliling Putrajaya. Mulanya Tamo bagitau dan kemudiannya CheTa mengajak. So meneruskan minggu buat perangai ni, akoo dalam diam-diam simpang planning. 

Pagi tu bersarapan di Kedai Ejeap, PCP. CheTa dan Hazrul dah tunggu. Lepas akoo bersarapan rot canai, akoo telan separuh bar coklat tenaga - Access yang hebat dipromosi oleh CheTa. Apa yang menarik khabarnya lebih hebar dari Powerbar sebab ada 'Turn Fat Into Fuel'

Tukar lemak menjadi tenaga

Perjalanan bermula dengan memasuki PCP dan keluar ke kubur melalu jalan Xterra. Kemudian masuk ke road melalui Desa Pinggiran Putra - Kg Limau Manis dan masuk ke off road keluar ke Presint 15. Di sini masuk pula ke Taman Rimba Alam on tar dan off road. Akhirnya sampai ke Mamak Tapah untuk refuel. Sekeping roti canai lagi dan menghabiskan Access Bar. 

Selepas settle, gerak ke wetland mengikut jalan gravel. Masa ni akoo temankan Auzaie sampai la melintas sungai. Kemudian dari Wetland keluar ke Presint 11. Kembali melalui road sampai Bangunan Seri Wilayah dan mula paved route tepi tasik dari dataran Masjid Putra sampai ke Taman Empangan. Kedai makan tutup dan mesin air habis. Ramai peserta sudah kehabisan air. Masa ni peserta berpecah. Ada yang pulang terus ke PCP - Auzaie, CheTa dan Zul. Yang lain sambung jalan tepi tasik sampai ke Pullman dan berhenti di Kolam Renang Presint 6. Nasib baik bukak. Sempat topap air. 

Berhenti sebentar tepi tasik sebelum sampai Taman Empangan

Dari sini masuk ke trail Xterra yang bermula di Pusat Sukan Air tu dan keluar kat Apartment 5R3 masuk ke dalam semak lalang keluar pula ke jalan motor dan melintas ke Dengkil. Akhir sekali cross bawah terowong dan keluar di Kampung Tok Aminudin yang kat depan PCP tu. Total keseluruhan dalam 59km mengikut Hazrul punya GPS. So campur akoo kayuh dari rumah - dia jadi lebih 61km la.

Puncak Bukit Pacak 

Sesi berehat-rehat

Apa yang menarik kali ini. Inilah ride akoo yang paling jauh setakat ini. Sebelum ini 50km (PCP-Dengkil-Kota Warisan-Bukit Tok 4 Rashid-360-Kota Warisan-Dengkil-PCP) yang mana akoo cramp di km yang ke-35. Sabtu aritu pun (Sg Buah) akoo hampir cramp selepas km yang ke-25. Kali ini layan Access Bar tu, hanya terasa macam nak cramp di betis selepas 50km. Letih tak terasa sangat. Lepas akoo balik rumah, terus bawak anak akoo gi Pusat Maritim pulak untuk layan Monster & Dinosaur. Lepas tu lepak tasik plak. Anak akoo tertidur kat kedai mamak dan akoo steady sampai ke tengah malam. Lepas tu bangun awal tengok Liverpool main. Pagi esoknya tak mengantuk di opis. Kuat penangan Access Bar tu. Nak try? Hubungi akoo kat 013 303 6644

Tengah menguatkan semangat untuk gi tengok dinosaur sebab dia takut

Dah seronok masa ni sampai tak nak balik 

Sambung layan tasik Putrajaya tengok ikan pulak

14/9 - Trail Sg Buah (GTRiders)

Setelah mendapat keizinan, akoo bercadang nak layan off-road pada 14 September 2013. Pada asalnya akoo nak berkayuh ke Sungai Lalang yang dah banyak kali akoo gagal nak ke sana. Macam-macam halangan. Dan kali ini, gagal lagi untuk ke sana kerana tiada siapa nak guide.

So Sungai Buah menjadi pengganti. Dapat mengumpul 7 orang riders termasuk akoo. Yang lain - Haji Ikram, Yusri, Hashni, Hisamudin, Duan dan Miao (BBS). Kali ini akoo tumpang Hashni yang tunggu akoo kat kedai mamak yang berhampiran PCP. Kemudian menuju ke Seri Putra. Lepas settle sarapan, mula la bergerak masuk ke trail melalui Kampung Sungai Buah. 

Masuk je off-road dah sesat skit. Dari nak reverse terus jadi double reverse. Tapi ok lah. Layan trail pokok getah, lalu sungai, lalu bawah pencawang, lalu kat paip gas, ladang sawit dan juga lalu single trail lereng bukit. Jumlah keseluruhan dapatlah 30km. Akoo kali ni ada rasa improve sejak dari buat training secara interval. Naik bukit nampak banyak membantu. Cuma lepas km ke-25 akoo dah mula rasa nak krem kat peha. So perkara inilah yang masih belum improve. 

Lepas abis kayuh, lepak jap minum pastu ke PCP sekejap. Tapi basuh basikal sahaja lah. 

Haji Ikram, Hisamudin, Hashni, Yusri, Joe, Duan & Miao

Yeah, tempat bersidai

Press Release: GIANT 27.5: RIDE WITHOUT LIMITS

Press Release:


GIANT 27.5: RIDE WITHOUT LIMITS.

The off-road world now has three wheel sizes from which to choose. Through extensive research and ride testing, Giant has
thoroughly analyzed how each size performs under different riding styles and in varying conditions. Our findings show that
mountain bikes with 27.5-inch wheels deliver superior performance without the compromises of 26 or 29-inch-wheel bikes.
So to create the best off-road riding experience, Giant has fully committed its 2014 lineup to this superior technology.

Why 27.5?

There is a common misconception that the performance of 27.5 technology sits squarely in the middle between 26 and 29. But
as our data reveals, 27.5 actually displays some of the best characteristics of 26 and 29—and it never measures out exactly in
the middle.

When it comes to weight, 27.5 performs more like 26—it’s light and agile. And for efficiency and control, it outperforms 29.
Rather than introduce a single 27.5 model, as some of our competitors have, Giant is rolling out entirely new designs and
engineering solutions to maximize the performance advantages of 27.5-inch wheels. Here’s why:

27.5 TECHNOLOGY: Three reasons to believe

Lighter Weight
• 27.5-inch wheels are only five percent heavier than 26-inch. By comparison, 29-inch wheels are 11 percent heavier than
26-inch.
• Overall weights of 27.5 bikes also trend closer to 26 than heavier 29 versions of the same series.

More Efficient
• 27.5 wheels accelerate much like 26, outperforming the more sluggish feel of 29-inch wheels.
• 27.5 wheels roll over obstacles with much more control than 26. That translates into more efficient cornering,
acceleration and braking capabilities.

Better Control
• The larger the diameter of a wheel, the greater the contact patch of the tire. A larger contact patch results in better
traction—which improves acceleration, deceleration and cornering. 27.5 wheels provide a contact patch that is similar
to 29-inch wheels.
• The larger the wheel, the larger the frame dimensions must be—and that leads to unwanted flex. A flexing frame
causes sloppy handling and slower acceleration under heavy power. A 27.5 frame flexes less than a 29 frame,
resulting in better control.

1. Weight

Every rider experiences two types of weight affecting their ride: overall bike weight and rotational wheel weight. Here’s a
closer look at these two forces and how different wheel sizes alter the dynamics of your ride:

Overall Bike Weight 
Compare the weights of identically equipped bikes with different wheel sizes and you’ll see substantial weight differences. As
expected, the 26-inch-wheel bike is somewhat lighter than the 27.5, and substantially lighter than the 29 (up to two pounds of
overall bike weight savings from 29 to 27.5). Every gram saved helps you ride faster.

Wheel/Tire Weight
The overall weight of a 27.5 wheelset (wheel, tire and inner tube) is only 5% greater than that of an identically built 26-inch
wheelset. Compare this to the 12% increase of a 29-inch wheelset and you can see how a seemingly small increase in
diameter results in substantial weight gain—and poorer performance when climbing or accelerating.

2. Efficiency

Roll-over
Increased wheel diameter decreases the angle of attack (the angle in which a round object intersects a square object). This
is a good thing. A 29-inch wheel rolls over a 6-centimeter square-edge obstacle 14% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel
does. In comparison, a 27.5-inch wheel rolls over the same obstacle 9.8% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel does.

Another way to analyze angle of attack is the degree of impact—where 26-inch equals X degree, 27.5 equals X-4 degrees
and 29 equals X-6 degrees. Again, a shallower angle is better—so 29-inch takes the win, with 27.5 exhibiting nearly the same
performance but without the weight penalty.

Frame Stiffness
Lateral (side-to-side) frame stiffness can be affected by wheel size. To accommodate larger wheels, frame dimensions must
be elongated. Therefore, a size medium 29-inch wheel frame has more lateral flex (bottom bracket and headtube) than a size
medium 27.5- or 26-inch wheel frameset. Additional flex compromises handling under heavy pedaling or sharp cornering.

3. Control

Frame Geometry
The larger the wheel, the more difficult it is to optimize geometry, especially on smaller frames. As the frame size decreases,
head tube heights become higher (in relation to saddle height). On 26 or 27.5-inch frames, it’s less of a problem, but geometry
limitations can affect smaller 29-inch-wheel frames.

Traction
The larger the diameter of a wheel, the greater the contact patch of the tire. A larger contact patch results in better traction,
which leads to improved acceleration, deceleration and cornering. As you can see below, a 27.5-inch wheel has a similar
contact patch to the 29.

Want to sell: MacMahone XC Fullsus - Final offer!!

Menjual bagi pihak rakan - Alvin Goh

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Hardly ride. The most 3 -4 months. Very rare frame. Not many in the country.

Suitable for riders with attitude. Good climb and fast rolling!!

Condition - 9.8/10

Cosmetic - 9.5 /10

Color - Green and white

Price - RM 4099 - 3 days only!!

Frame - MacMahone Lionheart XC

Size - 17

Rear shock - Rockshox Monarch 4.2

Front Fork - XFusion Velvet (120mm) 15mm thru axle

Handlebars - Ritchey Superlogic Carbon 

Stem - Truvativ Stylo T30 (70mm)

Headset - MacMahone 

Seat clamp - Macmahone

Grips - SRAM Foam Grip

Seatpost - Truativ

Front brake - Avid Elixr 7

Rear brake - Avid Elixr 7

Rotor - XX 180mm

Cranks - X7 (2 x10)

Chain - SRAM X7

Pedals - Wellgo

Front derailleur - XT

Rear derailleur - X7

Front shifter - X7

Rear shifter - X7

Cassette - SRAM 10 speed

Wheelset - Macmahone King Rim (Black with white spokes and red nipples)

Tyres - Tubeless Panaracer 2.1 UST

Total weight - 12.4 kg (can reduce further with better upgrades!!)

Call / SMS / Wassup me @ 0123223600 (Alvin). Bike can be view in Klang anytime. Call or text me for arrangements or directions. 

CAMERON HIGHLANDS THOMPSON TRAIL MTB FUNRIDE 2013

Bertarikh 26/10/2013, Cameron Riders Cycling Club bersama-sama Pejabat Kesihatan Cameron Highlands, Polis Diraja Malaysia dan juga Kementeriaan Belia dan sukan akan mengadakan satu funride event yg diberi nama CAMERON HIGHLANDS THOMPSON TRAIL MTB FUNRIDE 2013.

Details boleh klik di sini.

InsyaAllah akoo akan join dengan geng GTRiDERS car pool beramai-ramai. 

Rodalink Insane Sale - Polygon Cozmic RX 2.0

Ternampak kat FB tadi. Memang lazat ni. 50% katanya. Menjadi RM4999.00 sahaja. Spec dia XT complete tu. Details kalau ikut website Polygon - Klik Sini.

MODEL NAME	COZMIC RX2.0
MODEL CATEGORY	Cross Country 26, Deore XT 20sp
SIZES (CT)	XS / S / M / L
COLOR	White Red Black Gloss
FRAME	ACX Advanced Carbon Cross Country, 9x135mm
FORK	Rockshox Reba RLT, Travel 100mm, Tapered
REAR SHOCK	-
HANDLEBAR	Ritchey Pro MTN, Alloy, 600mm
STEM	Ritchey Pro 4-Axis, Alloy, 70mm(XS), 80mm(S), 90mm(M), 100mm(L)
BAR END
HEADSET	FSA Orbit C40, ID:1-1/8” Upper/1.5” Lower
SADDLE	Fizik Tundra 2, Manganese Rail
SEATPOST	Ritchey Pro 2B, Alloy, 30.9x350mm
CRANKSET	Shimano Deore XT FC-M785, 170mm(XS-S), 175mm(M-L), 42x30T
PEDALS	Shimano Deore XT PD-M780
BOTTOM BRACKET	Shimano Hollowtech 2
CHAINGUIDE	-
CHAIN	Shimano CN-HG94
CASSETTE SPROCKET	Shimano CS-HG81, 11-36T
FRONT DERAILLEUR	Shimano Deore XT FD-M786
REAR DERAILLEUR	Shimano Deore XT RD-M781GSS
SHIFTING LEVER	Shimano Deore XT SL-M780
BRAKE LEVER	Shimano Deore XT BL-M785
FRONT BRAKE	Shimano Deore XT BR-M785
REAR BRAKE	Shimano Deore XT BR-M785
ROTOR	Shimano SM-RT81, 160mm
TYRE	Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 26”x2.10”, UST
RIM	-
SPOKES	-
FRONT HUB	-
REAR HUB	-
WHEELSET	Shimano Deore XT WH-M785, UST

Celeste: The Bianchi color!

Akoo memang dah lama minat kaler nih. Dan skang sedang pasang angan-angan nak mem-Bianchi-kan beskal Trek akoo ni. Tak kisahlah kalau Abam Duta HairieMohd nak marah. 

MTB Jamboree Putrajaya - 2 Disember 2012

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Tarikh: 2 Disember 2012 (Ahad)
Lokasi: Taman Wetland Putrajaya, Presint 13, Putrajaya.
Penyertaan Terhad kepada 2,000 peserta 
Jarak: 45km-55km (20% road + 80% off-road)
Yuran Penyertaan: RM 50.00

Ketegori :

1. TERBUKA LELAKI - 17 - 44 tahun
2. TERBUKA WANITA - 17 tahun ke atas
3. VETERAN LELAKI - 45 tahun ke atas
4. JUNIOR LELAKI - 10-16 tahun
5. JUNIOR WANITA - 10-16 TAHUN

Wetland

Offroad starting point

Trail