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Mud & Dirt (MTB) : Kiara
Mud & Dirt (MTB) : Kiara
Mud & Dirt (MTB) : Kiara
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mar 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
PCC, Your Perfect Cycling Companion
Kiara
Date: Sunday, 13th Mar 2011
Time: 7.30am
Meeting Place: Outside KSH bike Shop, TTDI. GPS: N03.139950 E101. 629100
Ride Distance: 18km +/‐
Ride Description: Mostly singletracks, some rather technical and hilly. So come prepared for hike a bike sections. Not
recommended for first timers ‐ a bit daunting. Please bring usual F&B and mozzie repellant.
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
Sunday Road Ride by Don Chan
Hills are alive! Feel free to sing
along; so long it’s not GLEE!
Overall fun: Opt A: Opt B:
Climbing difficulty: Opt A: Opt B:
Road conditions:
Traffic:
Peres-Titi
Date: Sunday, 13th March 2011
Meeting 7.30am sharp
Time: (please be there 15minutes before start)
Start/ End: Ulu Langat Community Centre (ULCC), Bt 14 Ulu Langat
GPS: N03° 6.715’ E101° 48.900’
How to Get Take the Jln Cheras / Kajang highway. Take the first left after Batu 9 Cheras toll and make another left at
There: police station and head toward Hulu Langat, park at the Community Hall on your left. It is just after a
football field.
Route: Options A: ULCC‐Bt 18‐G.Peres‐U‐turn at peak‐Bt 18‐ULCC (54km). For people who need to get back early
& yet wish to have a nice workout. A short and doable loop, ideal for newer & returning riders.
Option B: ULCC‐Bt 18‐G.Peres‐ Titi (R&R)‐Peres‐Bt 18‐ULCC (99km). For those going for IS2011, these
climbs are similar to what you will face on Day 1 of IS, only easier & shorter.
Ride Leader: PK (016 666 6110). See you all Sunday!
Notes:
This is a self‐supported ride, so please bring along your spare tubes, hand pump, hydration salts, muesli bars, 2 full water
bottles, mobile phone & some cash.
Words of wisdom:
Roads are in good nick & vehicular traffic is low off Jln Ulu
Langat. Do be careful on the fast down hills after cresting
Peres. There is a fast sweeping right‐hand corner which if
taken too fast will see you lying in the drain. Speeds past
70kmh are not unusual. Single‐file riding is recommended.
If you invite a friend along; kindly be their Ride Buddy (yes, we
have a buddy system too). Besides making it entirely enjoyable
& motivating for the newbie, you are doing the Leader a big
favor as he will have his hands full with the PCC flock.
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
The Week That Was – M + D Sunday ride 06 Mar 2011
I hope something will be done to revive the
trail – it is a classic on the MTB scene in KL.
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
The Week That Was – T + G Sunday ride 06 Mar 2011
I was planning to do half the route as I know I won’t have
enough mileage to finish the whole ride. So that was the
mindset that I had until I succumbed to peer pressure from
the likes of Don, Vong and Shang.
“come la, we suffer together”
with the other power sentence Wah, that was it! I bade farewell to my smarter
brothers and sisters who turned back and then it hit
“take the gamble, nice weather!”
me.
The distance then was already 40kms and
they are turning back… I got another 100kms
more to go?
What was I thinking?!?
With Don and Shang blocking the way to my sweet
escape, I could only see it but not taste the freedom.
Devil & Co.
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
The Week That Was – T + G Sunday ride 06 Mar 2011
Luckily, Vong and Don pulled us all the way to
LCCT and there was when I experienced my mini
A very heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to the following
people for helping me through this and I guess
there is much more from where that came
from.
PCC Thursday Night road ride is BACK!
In view of the short time we have until the IS2011, we have added another weekday ride to our Tuesday night ride.
Day: Thursday Nights starting 24th Feb 2011
Meeting Time: 8:00pm (please be there 15minutes before start)
Start / End: PutraJaya Mosque, PutraJaya
GPS: N02° 56.142’ E101° 41.410’
Ride Description: Easy, endurance ride at tempo pace. Expected pace is no more than 30kmh
Distance: 45km
Notes: Compulsory: Rear lights & front (optional) and helmet
Bring along 2 water bottles, a snack bar, $ and ur handphone.
Ride Leader: Vong (016‐ 287 2066)
EVENTS! EVENTS! EVENTS!
Date: Saturday June 4th, 2011
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
Weekday T + G rides
TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL – TAMAN TUN
(INTERMEDIATE AND ABOVE ONLY – PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE REASONABLY FIT)
Ride distance: 25km (TTDI – Damansara Heights – TTDI)
Time: 8.30pm (check in 15mins before) COMPULSORY TAIL LIGHTS
Meeting place: In front of KSH (Taman Tun Dr Ismail) FOR ALL NIGHT RIDERS
Contact person: Shang (012 222 9292) / Amanda (012 659 3838)
NO HELMUT, NO RIDE
Rules of Road Riding – T + G
Change positions correctly Rules of Road Riding By The Don
‐ Slower moving traffic stays to the left; faster traffic to the right. Never
overtake on the left of the group!
‐ Pass slower moving vehicles on the right; announce your intention to do
so
Announce hazards
‐ Most cyclists do not have a full view of the road while riding in a group
‐ Announce potholes and other hazards so others can avoid them
‐ Call out the hazard and point down to it, either left or right. No need to
yell like a maniac tho.
Watch for traffic from the rear
‐ The last rider should frequently check for overtaking cars
‐ Announce "car back" clearly and loudly
‐ It is also helpful to announce "car up" on narrow roads or when riding
two abreast
Watch out at intersections
‐ Leader should announce slowing or stopping at intersections, if necessary
‐ Cyclists should not follow others through intersections without first
looking for themselves
‐ Each cyclist is responsible for checking cross traffic; if you must stop, Practise Good Peloton Etiquette
signal ‐ Everyone in the peloton has to contribute to the workload. That means taking
Leave room for cars your fair share of pulls at the front. It’s ok to do shorter pulls, especially if you
‐ On narrow road or during climbs, leave space between every three or are tired. Just do a token pull, indicate and pull off to the right & back after
four riders you’ve established it is safe to do so.
‐ Motorists will utilize the shorter passing intervals to pass the group ‐ When you go to the front, always keep a constant & steady speed. Do not
‐ Good relations with motorists is the responsibility of every cyclist. accelerate or show how fast you are. It is not a race, moron!
Remember, we share the roads with others; it’s not our Grandfathers’ ‐ Typically everyone climbs at their own pace. So after a climb, recover &
road. regroup before setting off again.
Stop off road ‐ Do not pull too long at the front. Always reserve some energy
‐ When stopping for mechanicals or regrouping, always move clear off the Ride single file
road ‐ It is illegal in some areas to ride more than two abreast. Avoid doing this.
‐ Always indicate you are stopping with your right hand asking them to ‐ In our country, the roads are narrow and winding. It is better to ride single
overtake you on the right. filed in this case, unless it is safe to ride a double pace line.
l i ld ffi i h d
Spare Wheels Project
Your friends have heard you rant about the drops and Boon Foo has recently offered his assistance to put together a few hard tails, and
the endos and have seen the breathtaking scenery together with what we have now, we should be able to cater for height ranging from
from your flickr, Facebook and not to forget the fridge Snow White's pals to the Yang Mings who want to give this ago.
door photos.
In all SERIOUSNESS, if you have someone who wants to join us for a ride, please do not
hesitate to drop us a line and we WILL do our best to get them a bike for the next suitable
They finally want to get off their bum and join you for a
ride. Take note that there will be a $15.00 charge to cover expenses such as ferrying the
ride but running behind you, sitting on your top tube or bike around (only if you are riding with us), washing it and of course its ongoing
dinking them are probably not the best ways for them maintenance.
to experience it with you. Of course, he/she could be
shit hot, then no one would probably say anything.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL US AT THE 11th HOUR ASKING FOR A BIKE. ALLOW 2 DAYS NOTICE
Weekly Newsletter – 10 Mac 2011 / Issue Number: 533‐10‐2011
Guidelines to Mountain Bike Trail Etiquette
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN RELATION TO SHARED TRAILS AND NON BIKE SPECIFIC TRAILS.
PERSONAL SAFETY
1. Wear a brain bucket (yes..that’s a helmet) whenever you ride.
2. Do not travel into remote areas without informing others
3. Ride within your capabilities. Ensure that if you want to push your limits, your buddies are around to support you.
4. Know your bike and bring the necessary/essential spares.
RIGHT OF WAY IN RELATION TO OTHERS (NON RIDERS)
1. Give way to non motorised trail users, i.e. hikers, horse riders, because people judge all cyclist by my actions.
2. Give way to motorised trail users, i.e. motor cross bikes etc, because generally we will end up worse off in a an accident.
3. Alert others when approaching. Get a bell, or “Excuse me” works quite well.
RIGHT OF WAY IN RELATION TO OTHER RIDERS.
4. Riders have the right of way. If you are pushing your bike, leave the riding line open for others to go past.
5. Rider up hill has the right of way.
6. Allow faster riders to past
SPEED
1. Approach turns and bends in anticipation that there’s someone there.
2. Make your presence know when approaching someone or any turns.
IMPACT ON THE TRAIL
3. Leave the wildlife and fauna alone. Magic mushrooms are bad for you.
4. Stay on designated trails and avoid destroying vegetation if possible
5. Don’t take short cuts over/around technical sections. If you can’t ride it, walk it.
6. Learn how to use your front brakes so that you minimise skidding your rear wheel. If you refuse to learn, then ride only in bike parks where people are
paid to maintain the trails.
7. Do not litter. Take out whatever you take in.
8. Practise minimal impact riding, take only photos and memories with you.
FUN
9. You are to have loads of fun, talk lots of cog, and make good friends on your ride.
10. Develop of sense of humour. Some people say it’s good for the soul.
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