Kayuhan Warisan Taiping (27/12/2009)

the track distance covered 41.8 km

track elevation profile......................

breakfast place at the round about near Kamunting's market....

roti canai & banana.........
reached the place Rakan Muda Complex around 5.30am......

unloading the bicycles..................

final adjustment for Pin's bike from CT Cycle....

BLMer riders Pin, Ang Eng Keat, Tak, Or Hooi & Sin..........

with some friends CT Cycle Teik & Akira.....

Pin, Tak & Ang Eng Keat all ready.......

at the starting point.....

slightly delay the flag off time.....

Ang Eng Keat, Sin & pin......

Tak his first jamboree.........

the back portion.......................

the front portion ................................

the side portion.........

finally they meet Pin & Anak Siong at the jamboree........

jammed everywhere due to unriderable track......

single track...........

have to carry the bike to crossed the stream............

clean & clear water........

good Taiping view........

Taman Ria bicycle shop boss.......

12.47 kg bike......

no way the track can be ride.......

yet very slippery........

at check point 3.....................

after the ride condition..............

dying bicycles everywhere...........

goodies for lucky draw.................

waiting for lucky draw to reads out...........


Photographs by others
Pin thinking how to cross the stream......

Sin waiting for the photographer to snap........

What is Ang Eng Keat wandering.........

Pin yet to decide which way...............

Ride to Tanjung Dawai (19/12/2009)

track distance 71.2 km

track map.....

track elevation profile.....

Pin, Keat & KC Poh...... at the tree restaurant

KC Poh, Ken Lim & Ang...

Kalut Chuah, Keat & Pin......





Tanjung Dawai Jetty........

what Pin trying to do.......

And Kulat Chuah what he trying to show..........

Kalut Chuah in-charge today food......

Sin with his coke......

the chefs doing his & her stuffs......

incoming road to the town.....

road toward the town.....

replacement calories after a long ride.........

In such a short time we managed to gather 9 riders for the ride to Tanjung Dawai. Everybody seem to be ready for the ride and the ride actually covered the bunk road along merbok river to Tanjung Dawai.The bunk road is a mini tar road which scratches are hardcore surface only. Along the ride you can enjoy the view along the irrigation canal and mangrove swamp....

Unfortunately two riders Tak and NCN Choon have to go back early and they ride back as they reached Kampung Sungai Gelam sundry stall. They have some appointment to catch up with their family outing......

We headed to Tanjung Dawai town and kalut Chuah went to bought some prawn and a grouper fish. He ordered the dish and how to prepares the seafood he bought at the restraurant under the tree. Everybody having a good meal there but till have a long way to catch up.....

The total distance covered 71.2 km and took 6hr 59min 51sec for the whole journey at the average speed of 10km/hour. And for the 9 riders are :

01) Pin

02) kalut Chuah

03) KC Poh

04) NCN Choon

05) Tak

06) Ken Lim

07) Ang Eng Keat

08) Keat

09) Sin