Let's Cycle with 8TV Baki Zainal & Rickman

I was excited to see these two young men about to tour Peninsular Malaysia all in the name of promoting going green and healthy living through cycling. A programme by 8TV. These two ambassadors looks so clean cut on the first day of their journey. Will they be a changed men when they return?

I seldom watch TV now that I am aware of this campaign I shall find time to watch it.

A few of our cyclist friends attended the flag off and some even followed them to Sekinchan.

Yin Hon the man in charge of the routes and all the bicycle matters. With him is Yvonne.

The crew members of this programme.

That was it the flag off and they won't be going home for the next 30 days including the crew members.

Ronnie was there too. I had to break off from here and went for a meeting at my office. But 5 hours later I caught up with them at Kuala Selangor.

Yin Hon I am here.....

And the two mighty ladies on their ride to Sekinchan. My salute to Min Chan for being so determined to follow the group she just started riding 3 months ago and she was already for a long haul.

At last I am following them to Sekinchan.

Welcome to Sekinchan.

The welcoming cheers!

I told them I hope see them again at the last stage when they come back to KL.

30 days later..............

Something was cooking.... I was in contact with a crew member and I wanted to stage an ambush to surprise Rickman, Baki & Yin Hon.

Though it was a last minute plan 15 friends came to execute the mission. We gathered at Ampang town and had breakfast before we ascend to Look Out Point for the kill.

So together we went up the hill and making sure we are not late.

The Director has agreed with our plan to execute the ambush. Quietly we were hiding and waiting behind a wall where our victims will be there resting.

We did it!!! It was such a good surprise indeed .

One good picture for us to remember this occasion. Well done fellow cyclists.

It was time to escort the group back to Sri Pentas.

We rode along the entire Jalan Ampang.

A stop at Jalan Putra.

Seksan & Jeff were there to welcome them back.

Some of the items they collected from the tour.

Another pit stop at Grumpy Cyclist cafe.

From TTDI to Bandar Utama and to Sri Pentas.

At last the 31 days journey has ended successfully.

Well done gentlemen we are proud of you!!!

I am taking this opportunity to thank my friends for celebrating my 56th Birthday. Kamsia Kamsia.

Tour of South Thailand III - Day 7 (18/04) Journey Back from Hatyai

Good Morning Hotel G2 Hatyai, breakfast was included in our package but we wanted some local Hatyai food beside a simple morning coffee.

Before we could venture into the food outside the hotel we had solved a small problem with Patric's bicycle.

It was a beautiful morning in the city as we rode on the streets and found our favourite pork porridge shop.

Definitely the breakfast was better than G2.

Another puncture occurred on the way back something was wrong with the rim after a service he had done at a shop. Patric has caused some anxiety making me to run errand for a spare tube....anyway it was another small trouble with good experience.

All properly packed and we were ready for the train to Kuala Lumpur.

It's kind of mandatory to stop at this boat noodle shop even though we were still full but we just had to eat it before we leave Hatyai.

I had a small bowl 20 baht and the taste was still awesome. How nice if I can have one now.

Inside of the shop where the best taste of boat noodle is found.

Time to fold our bikes, bag it and wait for the train.

Better to be early than late we have plenty of time so we loitered at the train station we tried to utilise as much as possible of our our data plan....what's more facebook lah.

It was 3 something in the afternoon and the train is ready for boarding. That's was all I had 2 panniers and the bagged folding bicycle, it was slightly heavier with some extra items added in.

Our bagged bikes have caused a bit of hindrance at the aisle but there was no issue at all it could be done.

My upper berth for a 12 hour cradling to KL most importantly I could sleep without any problem. As mentioned earlier the fare was RM54.00 and RM6.00 more for the lower berth.

Not only for sleeping we ate on the bed too. There is actually a canteen at the last coach but we had "tapau" some Thai economical rice for dinner and it was my last Thai meal of the trip...

I woke up early it seems everyone was still sleeping and I took a walk to the cafe with Patric for coffee. 

Sam & Michelle have always prefer the seat instead of the berth.

Before 6.30am I touched the ground of Kuala Lumpur old KTM Station while the rest ended the train ride at KL Sentral and I was ready to cycle back home.

I reached home at 9am after a detour to Titiwangsa for a breakfast and realised that my holiday has ended. I shall venture for more bike touring....who want to follow....hehehe. It was a great trip I want to thank Sam Cheong & Roger for their great efforts in planning this trip and also thank Michelle, Andrew & Patric for their great company.
Cheers!!!

Tour of South Thailand III - Day 6 (17/04) Songkhla to Hatyai

Our holiday was about to end, it's Day 6 in Songkhla. I was greeted in Japanese when we walked into this shop...I told him we are not Nihonjin but Malaysian-jin  and my "nihongo only sukoshi ne". 

He used to work in Japan many years back for 10 over years I guess he misses Japan. Anyway his chicken rice is "oishii ne'. Domo arigato gomase.

Michelle's rear tyre had to be fixed.

Meanwhile my tummy was not in the best condition and it had to be fixed too... Andrew accompanied me to hunt for a loo.

About 45 minutes later we regrouped at a market and had local coffee before we continued the journey.

Route 407 was the road we took for Hatyai from Songkhla.

A bit of mild climb on this route.

At the fringe of Hatyai.

Turning into the city centre.

Our first destination at Hatyai a bicycle shop selling Vespa scooter too.

The boss Paul helping me to fix a double kick stand.

Now my bike is stable when she is stationery.

We are back for our favourite Siew Yuk.

We visited Bike Cafe Hatyai like we did during the last trip.

A short walk from G2 Hotel for a Hot Pot dinner.

The place for dinner and the same place we came on our last tour.

It was time to celebrate the completion of the tour with a distance of about 270km. Cheer to TOST III.

Another great Thai cuisine on the last night in Thailand.

Waiting for the hot pot to be ready.

Good Night!