MTB On Road - Endurance

Date : 12th August 2008

Time : 07.50 am
Route : SP > Kuala Ketil > Baling
Dist. (approx.) : 124 km
Start Time : 06.50 am
Finish (Cinta Sayang) : 11.55 am

SP > Baling :

• Average Speed : 28.2km
• Dist. : 64 km
• Max speed : 62.2 km
• Cal. : 1405.7
  

Baling > Sp :

• Average speed : 26.0 km
• Dist. : 60.46 km
• Max : 59.5km
• Cal : 1187.7
  

Yusof in red circle . . .about 400m ahead ! long climb !
Baling > Sp

Buddy !

Priceless Cycling Jersey from KOTRT Penang . . . !

Breakfast at Ketapang Nasi Kandar, Baling.
Hammer Gel, Mineral water 1.5 ltrs, ribena & a little bit of roti canai.
R & R for 40 mins.

bloody screw !

mechanical breakdown !

Average speed SP > Baling 28.2 km only. My best time (among d' worst ha ha)

Max. speed 62.2

Cal. 1405.7

Dist. SP > Baling 64.08 (exit Binjul highway to Baling)

My new cycling shoes !

My "big foot" . . . ha ha ha !

Exit to Binjul

on the way to Baling

longgggg climb . . . .%#*&^ %* !

To Baling

Moral :

• Yusof "buddy" " we try to maintain average speed 26km . . . . surprise, pushing to d limit to maintain 28.2km. I told Yusof "aim for aver. speed 28km now . . . .Yusof "OK Bro, let's do it ! Yeehaaaaa !
  
• I don't feel tired, moral was high ! I keep on motivating myself. . . push to d limit ! spin & spin and sometime "jump' during the climb . . . Fun hurting myself !
  
• Cycling was fun !
  
• No Pain, No Gain !
  

SP MTB Jamboree 2008 _ Pics Update

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we want to express our deepest appreciation for your participation in the SP MTB Jamboree 2008. The tremendous response we received resulted in a very successful ‘jamming’ by 777 riders/mountain biking enthusiasts. See you guys in "Sahara Ride" & BM Mountain Cross" . . .

Solute ! Solute ! Solute to all Riders !

G.I. Jane, before the ride . . ! "aiyaaa I don't like this numberrrr !

After the Ride . . . Jane's helmet. . . hope u r' getting well & back on trail !

Jane's helmet . . .

Mechanical Breakdown.
45km trail & and 1st to arrive, less than 1 hr (rescued) . . . Chan NXT ! feel sorry for ur' self !
& Come back next year !

Chan NXT's . . . .

45km trail - 2nd , less than 1 hr (rescued) . . .
& come back next year Bro !

Dislocate . . . from Bukit Mertajam. Hope u r' getting well !

aduuuuhhhh !. . .

Dislocate . . . from Alor Star ! Hope u r' getting well !

Our Crew KK Tan also injured ! Giving d best support to ensure
SP MTB a reality ! Solute Bro !

Love Bike (bite) . . . phew !

Dislocate

Best Times :

• 1st : LIM YEW MING - Ipoh - Time 2hrs 30 mins
• 2nd : Syamsul FIrdaus - MSN Kedah - 2 hrs 40 mins
• 3rd : Lee Ching Hoe - Penang - 2 hrs 43 mins
• 4th : Ahmad Sufian - Kulim Kedah - 2 hrs 45 mins
• 5th : Masziatun bte Mohd Razi - MSN Kedah - 2 hrs 47 mins

More Pics, please visit :

http://picasaweb.google.com/ramlysp/SPMTBJamboree2008

http://picasaweb.google.com/SPMtbClub/SPJamboree2008

What They Say /Comments :

rocker : RedFlag Jitra, Kedah = "ramlysp> sorry bro, hr 2 x dan nak msk gambaq, blog msauk ayaq. tahniah bro kerana jambori sp bjaya. bagi 9 dr 10 ! - chat box

art from 99bike Langkawi " tahniah kerana telah berjaya dlm penganjuraan jamboree . next year bagi water point ada dua ka utk warga emas dan kanak2" - chat box

azmi KOTRT Penang " tahniah 2 d organizing/workin comm. volunteers & last but not least 2 u old fren 4 an xcellant & memorable jamboree. just lurv d climbs. . .pity, sum of it was blok by riders pushing deir bike or earlier stages by congestion. Trails were clearly marked & we espcially liked d little scribbling & smiley faces. very cheeky! syabas fm ur' kotrt bros" - sms

MKH Riders : "About 15 MKH riders took part in the 45km event. The route was fantastic and almost ridable for most riders across the whole distance. Good signage and mixture of up and downhills. One key surprise for lots of riders is that there seems to be so many hills around that area,. Kudos to the organisers for being able share their richness of Sg Petani MTB trails to a wide span participants from all over Malaysia and abroad. All MKH riders ended safely, only one minor bike breakdown forcing the rider to run the last 10km to the finish line. "

Loso TRM - Perlis : "Pihak penganjur memang berusaha bersungguh-sungguh memastikan jamboree ini berlangsung dengan penuh jaya. Aspek keselamatan diambil kira sebaiknya. Petugas-petugas begitu peka dengan keadaan semasa peserta kayuhan. Penanda jalan mencukupi. Tiada permasalahan timbul semasa kayuhan. Terima kasih dan tahniah kepada pihak penganjur SP Jamboree..........

Jojo "WAAAAAA!!!!!:( ... I tak boleh pi!!!!! I can't go!!!
"No point in crying about it, have to take care of wife, and son. Wanted to go so bad that the plan was on, and off and on, and off again, you can ask Patrick Xplorer about it, how many times, I've led him to believe that I'm going, but eventually backed out of it again. Felt sorry about misleading him. In any case, i'm sorry about the whole thing patrick. We can always watch the pics they posted up."

10th August 2008, while over 800 mountain bikers around the country is riding thier MTB in Sungai Petani, which is, about 45 minutes away from Alor Setar, we, thats me, Xplorer, Tien, Yuen, AK, is.. riding in Jitra gas pipe, sigh...................................... please dun say "you should've been in SP"... I know, We know.
To you guys who went, enjoy yourself, I know you all would definitely"

mat kedah Ini Jamboree manyak teluk woooo.. apa lepa sulah mikin haaaa"
Aku pun terfikir macam tu juga.. apa punya tur.. bukit gila-gila tak boleh climb... mai cerita kat aku sapa yang dapat climb bukit after Pipe Gas... dengan keadaan cuaca macam kat Padang pasir.. ini sudah jadi Jamboree paling teruk aku pernah pi.... Cakap banyak tak mau.. hangpa usha saja gamabar yang aku publish tu.. NASIHAT AKU> Untuk diri aku sendiri juga.. KALAU TAK CUKUP TRAINING JANGAN DOK CUBA.. Don't ever ENTER ANY JAMBOREE If less TRAINING.. Aku cramp 4~5

ramlysp>Saya dapat jersey ngam-ngam.. cayalah.. tapi SP jamboree kali nie kena buat postmortem pasal water station dan banyak climb kena tolakramlysp>Penunjuk arah saya bagi A++ " - chat box

manggisrider - Abg ramli..trek sp memang best..mencabar minda..uphill dgn dhill..sempoi..nasib baik tak hujan. kalau hujan mampuih nak tolak... . .anuar - chat box

pawana riders "Yang ini yang I paling tak suka langsung. Dahlah penat... nak kami tunggu di bawah sinaran matahari yang terik dan panas sementara mengunggu result cabutan bertuah.... aiksss tak terasa bertuah pun....kulit dah macam panggang ayam....canopi tu ada, tapi bikin silap tempat....."

Lesson Learned - by ramlysp

• Noted & wz 2 water stn.
  
• Just to share & make it a lesson learned about riders who failed to comply 'd 16 Commandments of MTBers regarding eating, drinking and the general running of the events. The courses are fully marked so that no map, compass or navigation skills are required. Riders already remind to do their check of list before ride. The feeding stations are normally between 20-30km apart but should not be understood as the sole source of food and drink.
• Building up d' trail, matching for all riders was A tough job but possible !
  
• Failed to Climb ? Is not the hilly course, but maybe we are not prepare for a marathon ride ?
  
• Training can improve our general fitness regardless of the point at which you start.
• Training sounds a bit serious – but riding should still be fun.
• Training sounds too much like hard work – There will be times that riding your bike is hard, but following a training programme does not mean that you have to bust a gut on every ride you do. I n fact this is not a good way to train. Easy low effort rides are excellent at building fitness.
  
• Knowing our weakness. (i'm not a good riders, but i trained hard b4 d' big day/event.
• A hilly course offers an alternative to an interval ride, and will give you some variety at the same time. Riding a tough course will help you develop the mental attitude needed to face those hills in a race i.e. Enduro Ride SP > Baling > SP. Aim Average speed > of 26.0km.
  
• Last, but not least, Ride for Fun maaaa !
  

SP Trail Update !

SP MTB JAMBOREE 2008

Welcome all mtb'er warriors. Here's what to expect on the ride. Basically this is a XC trail wz some easy downhill & suitable for all riders . . . .! Total distance is approx 45 - 50 km wz 9 km tarmac.

There will be 4 Check Point (CP). & only 1 water stn. Trail heading to CP 4 will be closed by 12.00 pm. Only those who completed all 4 CPs will be entitle for the lucky draw.

But don worry cos' we have something for everyone. So do come to the finishing point to get your deserved gifts !

Note :
"Watch Out for Next Year Program . . it's going to be more fun & painless ride . . Where ? ha ha ha ! Where ? ha ha ha ! . ."Royal Descent" . . start ur' training now " !

Where ? ? ? Where ? ? ? Where ? ? ?

Ask Him !
He was not a good rider. . . but once, a "former painmaster". . . !

Thanks To All Riders !

SP MTB JAMBOREE 2008

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we want to express our deepest appreciation for your participation in the SP MTB Jamboree 2008. The tremendous response we received resulted in a very successful ‘jamming’ by 762 riders/mountain biking enthusiasts. Solute ! Solute ! Solute to all Riders !

SP MTB Jamboree 2008, it is not a race, but more of a personal challenge and Fun !

PROGRAM

Saturday 9th August 2008

Registration

Venue: Taipan Square. Bandar Puteri Jaya Sg Petani, Kedah

Time :

10.00 am – 06.00 pm Registration & Collection of “goodies”

10th August 2008

“Ride For Life”

Venue: Taipan Square, Bandar Puteri Jaya, Sg Petani, Kedah.

Time:

06.15am - 0715am : Check-in for all riders
0720 am : Word of Appreciation to Riders & Briefing
07.25 – 07.40 : Arrival of VIPs & Guests
07.45 : Flag Off - (Lead by Yang Berhormat/VIPs for 2 km only)
Note For Riders : “please hold your eagerness”.
12.30 pm : Ride completes
12.30 pm : Lunch (serving).
01.30 pm : Lucky Draw – (riders to complete 4 Check Points)
03:00 pm : “Bon Voyage”

Frequently Ask Questions (By phone)

Ques: Abang Ramly, boleh saya daftar lagi tak utk masuk SP MTB Jamboree “
Bro, Can I still register for SP MTB Jamboree ?

Ans : He he he ! sorry Bro, dah tutup kedai 31 Jul. Kita jumpa tahun depan yer !
He he he ! Sorry Dude, officially closed 31^st Jul 2008. See You next year !

Ride For Breakfast - Update 4th August

Main Menu - Pure 120km Hot Tarmac !

Date : 4 Ogos 2008
Time : 06.45
Meet Points : Masjid Tmn Ria, SP
B'fast /Route : SP > BALING > SP
Dist (approx.) : 120 km Tarmac !
Aim : Ride For Breakfast !
Riders/ : Yusof & LT !

"D - Day" - Actual Ride !

Date : 4 Ogos 2008
Time : ETD SP 07.00 > ETA Baling 09.15 (B'fast R & R for 45mins). ETD Baling 10.00 > ETA SP 12.30
Total Ride (hrs) : 5 hrs & 30 mins (+ 1 hr stopping time)
Average speed : 25.2 km
Max. Speed : 55.5 km
Cal. : 2,180
Route : SP > BALING > SP
Dist (approx.) : 122.4 km only
Aim : Ride For Nasi Lemak & Nasi putih at Baling ! Cost RM 4.00 only.
Riders : Yusof & ramlysp@LT

Pagi jam 06.30 Yusof dah sampai rumah aku "warm the bell" - Military Time. Bravo Zulu Bro. Sebelum flag off Sof dah bunyi loceng ice cream dia. . . aku dok relak depan umah. Hujan renyai2 ON Bro moh kita. Mula kayuh jam 6.40 belum pun sampai 5 minit tayar belakang basikal Yusof dah bocor ha ha ha awal2 lagi dah breakdown.

Sepanjang ride kami tak banyak cakap cuma banyak spin and spin . . . kadang2 teloq rasa kebas fasal basah hujan renyai2, "dia rasa tak selesa" dgn cuaca sejuk. Selalunya kalau masih terasa kebas itu petanda baik - "super aktif" ha ha ha ! Tak perlu nak tongkat ali . . .kayuh ajer !

Sepanjang ride Yusof dok "cucuk" ajer belakang aku . . . aku nak 'tarik' pun tak terdaya. Sekali sekali tuu "jump' juga terutama semasa naik bukit. 12 km climb dr simpang menghala ke Baling menyakitkan. . . nampak jer dekat signboard BALING 10 km tapi climb tak abeh2 lagii. . .! Begitulah mahal nyer 'breakfast' kat Baling ni. Tapi kawe tak serik ! kawe datang lagi !

Aku letih nak g tidor . . .recover balik energy. T/hari aku cuma makan buah kurma tak tahu berapa biji aku bedal (main sumbat jer) Buah betik besar sebelah habeh gak. . .air tea 'o' limau yg Mek aku buat Jug besar pun habeh d belasah . . . burpppp ! nak tidor bangun baru makan nasi ! Tak selera nak makan lagi, fasal terlalu kenyang "breakfast kat Baling" adehhhhh !

Moral : Dengan Everage speed 25 km, tak banyak perubahan. Kayuhan aku masih lemah. Rasa tak layak untuk pergi ride Satun > Pak Bara dgn TRM . . . mmmm nak g tidor dulu !

Hidup Beskal !