Ride Your City 2016 - The Weekend that Bicycles Gathered for a Good Cause

Old Kuala Lumpur was invaded by bicycles for the whole Sunday and it was a great scene indeed.

It was the first week of the month where City Hall will prepare certain streets in Kuala Lumpur for a car free morning.

Meeting friends on a regular basis fortnightly on a car free morning and as usual everyone was looking good and cheerful.

It was time to move over to Medan Pasar where once upon a time there were many bicycles used during the olden days. And today we see bicycle movement everywhere on the street of Kuala Lumpur, how nice if we can see such sight everyday. 

These kids are good and skillful, continue to kayuh and stay safe dik.

I saw him earlier and asked him to do it again so that I can capture it and happily he did it for me. Thanks again young man.

The weather was superb and it was nice continuously meeting friends who have one thing in common that is everyone loves cycling.

My salute to Pedal Malaya for creating this awareness and I am sure slowly but surely the public is getting aware of the existence growing cycling force. Continue promoting and keep up the good work.

Classic bicycles at the exhibition hall on the upper floor of 2 Hang Kasturi.

I tried the nasi lemak bungkus with a deep fried chicken with rempah, it was super delicious. Milo and mineral water were on the house.

At 2 Hang Kasturi there were Bike talks, Bike movies, exhibitions and merchandise for sales.

Kim & a colleague at their booth on bike sharing.

Pak Kong sharing on bicycle insurance especially for those own expensive bicycles.

The booth of "The Basikal" with Akmal.

Happy cyclists feeling at home at 2 Hang Kasturi.

Kim trying her best on fastest folding challenge.

For the first time I would see the gathering of these skillful BMX riders and it was lovely to see them in action.

I guess it takes years of training to handle these bikes, well done Bro!

A day before I enjoyed taking part in this slowest race, I got booted after the second round.

A short clip on the second day (Sunday)

Come out from your house if you feel like cycling again and have not done it for a long long time. See you on the road.

Anggun City Fun Ride 2016

Anggun City is located at Bandar Anggun, Rawang a development by Hong Bee Land Development. This was my first time visiting this township and I guess this is part of the huge land bank owned by Hong Bee Land which was initially started with a joint effort with Hong Leong Group.

Thanks to Kiki Yong, Cikgu SC Chin & Cikgu Liliana Lee for organising this lovely event.

It was successfully handled despite a big turnout with an estimated of 250 cyclists.

It was not actually a leisure fun ride as it started off with a climb followed by a few more covering a distance of approximately 46km into areas like Bandar Country Homes, Kundang and Tasik Puteri. I would consider it as a good workout rather than a fun ride. Anyway I enjoyed it very much.

As usual SC Chin and Liliana Lee would meticulously plan the event with a group of volunteers whom were roped in to take care of the safety including with the assistance from the Police and St John Ambulance.

The weather was perfect except of a burning which was noted obviously during the ride.

Batu Arang was a coal mining town and also popular for its brick manufacturing, unfortunately all these are history now.

I took a detour and visited the morning market and it was such a busy market. I noted that there were also tourists at the market.

Some of the cyclists were seen having their breakfast in the village area.

I took this opportunity to meet some cycling friends whom I have not seen them for a while. It is undeniable that our cycling community is growing bigger and these days there are more events to choose to suit one's timing.

The first 100 participants were given free tee shirt coupled with free lunch and not forgetting a medal too. It's was simply awesome and a sure way to promote both cycling and Anggun City.

Bihun goreng with fried chicken was good and delicious.

The man on the motor bike was Cikgu SC Chin who is known for his good planning skill for event of such nature especially in the neighbour of Rawang. Well done Cik Gu!

I enjoyed visiting this heritage town of Batu Arang, it was a pity I could not find my way into the old brick factory. Batu Arang is such a vibrant town and colourful on a Sunday morning.

A picture with the cycling buddies.

There were so other activities held on that day suach as a blood donation drive.

A clip of the fun ride for easy viewing.

CFAL8 - Cycle Round Penang Island for the Fifth Time

7.30am - we were flagged off by Ahbee. I thought I would not be able to take part in the event as my right foot was hurting the night before and has actually given up. Thanks to Kuan Sum for rescuing me with 2 small magical black pills, Ahbee called them the bowling balls. Initially I was skeptical about it but it really works the following morning, The pain has disappeared and I can cycle. I then told Jo to go for the ride. 

7:55am - Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway. We did not start from the official starting point at Youth Park instead we started from our hostel at Muntri Street. We joined the crowd at Penang Road.

8:10am - We were at Hammer Bay roundabout.

The weather was excellent and as usual there were lots of cyclists in this prestigious event clad with red jersey.

8:50am - Meetup with the group from Kuching at Teluk Kumbar Petron petrol station (GPS : 5.283029, 100.257437) after having cycled 22km.

9:10am - Still along at Jalan Teluk Kumbar getting prepared mentally for the first ascend.

9:30am - Jo experiencing the first climb with two stops. The first climb is less than 3km on an elevated highway Route 6.

9:56am - Kg. Genting with a lovely kampong setting, fresh air and birds chirping.

10:00am - Drink station at Sekolah Menengah Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh, Pulau Betong (GPS : 5.307538, 100.202804) after a distance of 37km.

Outside the school Jo had an iced pack from the St John Ambulance to ease her leg muscle.

10:38am - 42km we were at the neighbourhood of  Sg. Rusa. 50% of the ride completed.

10:50am - we stopped at a small town for noodle, most of the food were sold out we had to take instant noodle Wan Tan Mee. We met Johnny here.

A photo with friends from Kuala Lumpur.

11:09am - After the meal we continued the ride with an immediate climb and the most difficult one. Met more friends from KL as we moved on. 

11:19am - Jo did pretty well climbing this 5km stretch though with a few brief stops.

11:30am - Slow and steady we seemed to be able to conquer it.

Thanks to MH Chye for this photo during this climb.

11:36am - I quite like this climb with big shading trees, lively atmosphere with fruit stalls and a good place to rest too. 

We stopped at this corner to have a good panoramic from the top.

12:00 noon - we were at Teluk Bahang Dam having covered a distance of 57km.

1:17pm - High 5 - Campaign for a lane at Jalan Tanjung Bungah @ 72km distance.

1:44pm - We got ourselves a bit wet and stopped twice because of the rain.

1:52pm - at 79km we were at the vicinity of Youth park and heading for our medals & tee shirts.

Finally arriving at the finishing line.

1:56pm - One for the record and a great achievement indeed. I am glad to be her sweeper.

As we rode out off Youth Park a sweeper truck was seen still busy ferrying cyclists back to the finishing line. But our finishing line wasn't here, we have to continue and complete it at Muntri Street which we eventually did it.

The design for 2016.

We took more than 6 hours to complete the route, I am sure Jo will remember this day and I am proud that she was managed to do it.

A clip of our ride on a beautiful Sunday.