ocbc is TITLE sponsor la..

the ORGANISER is making money...

ocbc oredi making lots of free advertisement by doing this event...

i tot of joinin dis time
but if like dis
im not gonna sapot
but then
i 'd like to hear what mr. samo gotta say bout dis
i just wanna kayuh with pipel...with friends...with other cyclists
if dats too much, too costly, too complicated
i'd rather do 48km with de dog (or...myb not )
hehe

bout my doggy prob
got none last night
probably they r just ther loitering aroun
thanx doggyboi
now i wudnt mind if it chase me once in a while
hehe

if like what?

the event category have time limit wan...
if u read the website u will find out...
cos they need to reopen the road at XX time... jam like hell kl will be...

you all join, i join..

Take note: Bicycling on busy roads are not without risks. Lots of cyclists have been killed.
So in my mind I am always thinking of this "what is the 100% way to avoid getting hit from behind by some crazy driver or biker or bus driver". You all heard of drivers reading sms or texting on handphones while driving.

As such, I will always use the quiet residential roads whenever I can to avoid the busy main roads with heavy traffic such as buses and cars, even though it may be take more time and further to cycle.

But there are times when I want to take a bit of risk and use the motorcycle lane along Federal Highway just for kicks - just enter the bike lane from Jalan Universiti and get out to Jalan Pantai Baru stretch only, a bit harrowing experience as the fast bikes zoom past inches from you - just make sure you get a good rear light - mine's Knog Blinders Road rear, its blinding bright, heheh)




From PJ Section 14 / Paramount area, ride towards Jalan Utara.
- then towards Jalan Bukit 11/2 going past Alam Shah primary school. (may take breakfast at Sri Paandi restoran a bit off further up)
- reach Jalan Universiti (I will use pedestrian pavement on opposite road) to head towards the entrance to UM - towards Jalan Ilmu
- Now inside Uni Malaya, the roads are fairly quiet and just cruise downhill towards the exit to Jalan Pantai Baru
- now on Jln Pantai Baru, go right to the end (at the end of this road is a corner where cars will zoom like they are race drivers, so another option is to use the pedestrian pavement to go round this corner but there are overhanging branches which needs some skillful cycling skills to avoid !)
- Go on to Jalan Bangsar which is a busy road but most of the time its jammed up and cars are moving slowly, so I will overtake the cars on the left (there will be buses and also motorcyclists who want to overtake you - just stick to the side or use the pavement if you like, but be careful of potholes or metal covers where small wheels can drop into the fairly large slots, also watch out for plastic covers which may just give way due to ageing process)
- along Jalan Bangsar is the Bangsar LRT station, can just park and take breakfast at Old Town White coffee nearby UOA building or just rest somewhere there to cool down a bit
- moving on down Jln Bangsar, will now reach the Klinik Pergigian Bangsar and once past that, will reach a pedestrian crossing, and press the pedestrian button to cross the road by push/walk towards Jalan Travers.
- now downhill on Jalan Travers to join Jalan Tun Sambanthan
- this Jalan Tun Sambanthan is a long road so I go slow ride as there are lots of buses, but I may stop at the side to let the buses pass me before I continue on my slow ride ( my MyBikeShop mirror is really a valuable accessory now as I can see whether any buses are coming up behind me or not, can't believe how I managed without it all this while)
- Keep on going until I reach the Central Market (lots of pedestrian pavement to use along Jln Tun Sambanthan, so its very safe)
- Once reach Central Market, I can then use the small back lane roads to Leboh Pudu and then Medan Pasar
- then to Lebuh Ampang or the small road beside HSBC just next to the Klang river / Masjid Jamek
- destination reached ( can walk / push the bike if crossing busy roads)


I will take a few stops here and there whenever I feel the sweat is coming, just need to cool down so that I won't turn up in the office dripping wet.

I am considering buying a portable USB powered Fan to cool down faster!!

The Community Ride vs The Foldies Community Ride
both 24km, for ages 10 and above, same routes

but the fees is like rm10 difference...

to those ocbc ayam (dat include me )
heres de extract of de website

categories


the fees



wat u get for it




events itinery


prizes (other than the criterium race this is the ony category dat have prizes)


bike regulations


now for info other than de websites got
kena ask de sifus here lah
hehe
cheers

well according to their rules...
foldies is allowed in the community ride...

so to me an extra category is just for them to milk more $$$$

the foldies com ride, starts behind the CR...
this year, the volunteer ask me to join the foldie ride,
even tho i paid less for the CR...
so...

what's the point of paying more??

I wonder my hummer 26" is considered a folding or not? hahah

if like ony to make de organiser kaya then i don wan sapot lah
hehe
but then
got many will join
so i tink im joining too
well
too experience it masef
if de event ok n worth it
then can join de nex nex year
now de prob is whic category
hmmm
anybody registered ady?
mind to tell what category u enter?
hehe

of cos folding lah...

but folding or not folding...

we SHOULD NOT PAY MORE !!!!

that's the thing!

Ayam joining the 48km ride but belum register. Bila kolosing date ah?

of cos the organiser will pocket $$$..
this year alot alot of cyclist.. oh...

right after the event.. they oredi send me email ask to
bayar n pre-register the 2014 ride... tht was in Jan!
and got time limit oso...

if i join as usual will be the CR, cos dun wana bayar lebeh!!!

launch spesel price is until 16th oct
i tink wana enter 48 oso
shud(or can) i enter CR too?

of cos u can...
bayar lebeh oni
they are happy

some observations from past ride.


starts 630am.. still kinda dark oh,
so MUST have front light.. cos KL road...
if u duno...

most of the roadie won't put on lights.. ( berat mar )
so this year some ran into pothole... injured teruk...

time limit is less than 2 hours.

cos they wana clear the road before the community ride starts.. ( i think )

can we not pay and just tag along...
like 1 km behind...

of cos u can... they call it " Ghost Rider" !!

no nid to tag along, just ride among!

without reg #

u won't be allowed to start at the starting point oni..
and no finishing medal, so called 'goody' bag...

but no wan is gona ask u to leave the cycling route...

so u just need to wait near bank negara there... and join the the rest of the ppl...

one more thing is...
they are starting at dataran merdeka again,
and by looking at the distance,...
i think the route is gona be the same...

3 times... same route...
kinda bosan dy la...

if can like this
( photo by unker tailim)


This post has been edited by H2D: Oct 3 2013, 03:45 PM

for the challenge (ah, i ony notice its MYR 102 tho i do the info thingy )
just for once want to enter it
nex yer myb ony CR or myb can enter de ultimate foldy thingy
or if same route then myb don wan to enter nex time
hehe

This post has been edited by theotheryun: Oct 3 2013, 03:48 PM

naaahhhhh...

I am not interested with the goodies...T shirt will become floor towel..goody bags will become rubbish bags...

unless I can get the kids t shirt in adult size...