4 wheel and 2 wheel move ur body & soul

Tarikh : 26th - 29th May 2011


Lokasi : Pos Kemar, Hulu Perak Malaysia


Peserta : JUPEN, Kedah


Kolaborasi : 4x4 Utara Off Road Club

Route : Kulim - K/Kangsar - Sg Siput - Felda Lasah - Perkampungan Felda Perlop - Perkampungan orang Asli Pos Piah - Pos Kemar, Hulu Perak Malaysia

Baru seminggu baik dari 'demam' dah bersama rakan2 4x4 Utara Off Road Club utk explorasi ke Pos Kemar, Hulu Perak . Hampir 50 peserta dgn 15 buah kenderaan 4x4 meredah belantara ke destinasi. Satu pengalaman baru apabila jam 3.30 pagi masih bergerak di dalam hutan belantara yg becak.

Biasanya ~ there will be no movement after dark. Dengan 'panca indera' yg terhad, banyak pengalaman baru yg diperolehi, banyak 'outdoor' skills yg boleh apply ketika membuat pergerakan pada waktu malam, banyak 'deria' yg perlu sensitif dgn 'suasana alam' yg gelap gelita . . . 'kecilnya manusia' bila berada di rimba yg luas ini. Disini lah, 'man, machine, body and soul' work together to survive.

Bunyi deruman enjin 4x4 pastinya mengganggu 'penghuni hutan belantara' . . . but, we have no choice. Terpaksa bergerak mencari destinasi yg 'tersasar'. Semuanya memberi impak & pengajaran serta pengalaman yg cukup mahal utk di kenang dan kongsi bersama.

Lokasi dan situasi baru yang berbeza . . . sentiasa menguji 'skills' yg kita miliki.

Gambar di atas adalah antara rakan peserta yg turut serta . . . kumpulan yg cukup CERIA. Sebelum perjalanan hinggalah di akhir program ini dijalan gurau senda mereka benar2 menghilang 'stress' dan rasa letih. So far, aku bagi 5 Bintang kpd Timb. Pengarah JUPEN Kedah, Penolong Pengarah JUPEN Kedah, peserta2 JUPEN Kedah dan rakan 4x4 Utara Off Road Club members yg menyertai explorasi ini. You all are very gentlemen, very professional and the most important things u can accept 'challenges' and enjoy d xtvt. Kudos !

The 'boss' enjoy his breakfast wz his 'special glass' . . .

2nd Boss ~ assisting his teammates open coconut wz his 'by bare hand' . . . .

While others @ teammates 'make fire' from steel & stone in Survival Skills. Look easy & 'kacang jer nii' . . . but, it's not easy and 'kacang jer nii' if u never try.
Morale: Knowledge, Skill and Patience . . . . :-)


~ It's not a journey . . . it's the challenge ~
Route : Pos Piah to Pos Kemar Hulu Perak, approx 56km 'pure offroad'.
Fun, motivated program, great experience, test ur driving skills where
'man, machine, body & soul' merge to 'survive' :-)

'Pak Su'
from 4x4 Utara Off Road Club ~ 'Diesel power' & superb performance.

'Pak Long'
from 4x4 Utara Off Road Club ~ 'old machine for old man yet never turn him down' !

~ Self and Pak Long ~

the climb . . .

Feroza . . . easily make it !

downhill . . .

obstacles . . .

Pak Long "from 4x4 Utara Off Road Club

hurmmmm ~ sharing foods. . . . :-)

Jan ~ from 4x4 Utara Off Road Club

Camp Site . . . Pos Kemar, Hulu Perak
Camp Site ~ Suasana pagi di Pos Kemar

Camp Site
Camp Site
Pos Kemar ~ '5 stars accommodation' :-)

Suasana pagi di Pos Kemar, Hulu Perak

~ suasana Pagi di Pos Kemar . . . kabus & dingin ~
(click) Tongkat Ali aka 'Eurycoma longifolia'
. . . dapat penawar utk hilangkan lemah2 badan sebab demam . . .
Pahit tapi 'rasa segar & berasap badan' he he he

special @ ORI 'Eurycoma longifolia' drink he he he !


Salah seorang anak orang asli yg sempat ditemui . . . tegap & 'kaya dgn ilmu' :-)

More pics (Click FB)

....> 2wheel "body & soul" . . . . :- )

Penang - - - 'round island'

Feisal @ LeBOSS Restaurant
'round island'

wz MKH

with KudaLiar . . . 'Tg Dawai short ride"

SPCC Group Ride
Route : SP - Kuala Ketil - Kg Sedim - Mahang - Karangan - SP
Distance: 100km+

UPCOMING RIDE
Jelajah Langkawi
Date : 24/25th Jun 2011
See you There

Quote : "If you find the paces of group rides are either too fast or too slow for you, then volunteer to lead a ride at the pace you enjoy. You're sure to find a group of cyclists who would love to join you. . ."

Ride with Safety and Courtesy :

• Watch For Traffic Coming From The Rear - Since those in front cannot see traffic approaching from the rear, it is the responsibility of the riders in back to inform the others by saying "Car back". This warns leading riders to maintain position and the potential of a passing car. Use discretion on the car back warning: on busy roads with continuous passing traffic, the call out of car back tends to lose it’s significance. Use the warning "Car up" on narrow road to warn following riders of approaching traffic.

• Leave A Gap for Cars - When riding up hills or on narrow roads where you are impeding faster traffic, leave a gap for cars between every three or four bicycles. This way motorist can take advantage of shorter passing intervals and eventually move piecemeal around the entire group.

• Wait At Turns - If the group becomes at all separated, even by a few dozen meters, someone should wait at the turn until the next rider arrives at the intersection, and so on until all riders have made the turn.

• Move Off the Road When You Stop - Whether you are stopping because of mechanical problems or to regroup with your companions, move well off the road so you don't interfere with traffic. It is usually best for the lead rider to pull forward in the stopping area and for other riders to pull in behind the rider in front of them. As a courtesy, during regroups the last cyclist in controls when the group will restart.

• Riding Two Abreast - Ride single file or double file as appropriate to the roadway and traffic conditions and where allowed by law. Even where riding double is legal, set a good example and be an ambassador for cycling. Courtesy dictates that you single up when cars are trying to pass you if the lane is wide enough for them to safely do so. . . . Unquote"

"if u want others to respect you, you've to respect others first . . ."

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~ An Inspirational to All ~

SP - Kangar . . . "Flat . . . Ezi and Fun" :- )

Left : ramly SP, Wa Dan, Jacob Toni, Art Ironfox Alor Star

Date: 7th May 2011
Route : SP - A/Star - Kangar
Distance : 200km+

Cuaca minggu ini panas terik @ 'luar biasa' . . . so, setiap 50km+ berhenti utk 'feeding' dan hilangkan haus . . . .

Laluan SP - Alor Star - Kangar . . . nampak mudah "flat.....eziiiii ......and fun" tapi apabila bergerak dlm peloton dgn kelajuan yg ditetapkan ia menjadi 'lebih menarik @ fun' . . . . silih ganti mengambil giliran utk 'menarik' kumpulan yg besar.

Satu cabaran utk mengekalkan kelajuan . . . dan satu kepuasan apabilan tiap riders dapat mempraktikan 'etika' yg baik semasa bergerak dalam kelompok besar.

Ada juga rakan yg sekali2 'tembak' . . . tak menentu @ mengejut @ break away . . . terjadilah 'gap' yg besar. The beauty in road cycling ini apabila kita dapat bergerak dlm kelompok . . . . kalau 'tembak' sorang sorang tak tentu hala tak tau lah pula apa yg best nyer . . . . last2 dok depan kami juga. Kalau apa2 hal i.e. human or mechanical problem kawan2 juga yg akan tolong. . . . he he he !

Teringat kata2 seorang rakan dari Kulim : "kalau Lu kayuh sorang sorang . . . apa2 hal Lu balik sendiri laa" . . . . . tegas tapi ada message yg positive boleh dipelajari. Road cycling ini bukan sekadar 'speed' . . . tapi 'team effort' to pull slow riders . . . . kadang2 apa yg dirancang utk latihan tidak menjadi semasa kayuhan sebenar . . . mungkin lack of information or knowledge.

ByDway . . . . banyak lagi ruang utk dipelajari . . . . don't give up !

~ Satu-satunya 'jentera kesayangan' hadiah dari Isteri ~
. . . ready for more mileage . . .

Antara rakan2 SP Cyling Club @ SPCC . . . . "week end warriors"


Bersama Cgu Hilmi aka KudaLiar . . .


~ Gunung Jerai ~
Left: Ismail SP yg makin 'gila kayuh' he he he dan Anuar SAZA


Gunung Jerai . . . . dah jadi "playground" utk geng2 basikal
Thumbs Up !

p/s:

• Enjoy Long Distance Ride . . . . :- )
• Good tires can save ur time & money . . . but good 'cycling attitude' will boost team's spirit & morale :-)
• Epi Cranking !
  

Jelajah Kedah . . . :-)

"Jelajah Kedah Siri II"

Date : 30th - 1st May 2011

Day 1 : SP - Sik - Gubir - Pedu - K/Nerang - Changlun 170km+
Day 2 : Changlun - Jitra - A/Star - Kuala Kedah - SP 130km+

Tinjauan, perancangan & 'brainstorming' membuahkan hasil . . . Kayuhan Jelajah Kedah II selama 2 hari dapat direalisasikan dgn lancar dan selamat.

Left: Cgu Nusi, Ismail SP, KudaLiar, Wan Mohd Shuhaidi, ramly Sp, Hisham Fitri
Antara rakan2 (click FB) SPCC 'dibelakang tabir' membuat tinjauan awal Laluan Jelajah Kedah II hingga ke Durian Burung, Puncak Janing, UUM Sintok,

Pada asalnya kami merancang utk membuat kayuhan ke Durian Burung dan membuat lencongan ke UUM . . . tapi terpaksa dibatal kerana jalan raya menuju ke UUM rosak teruk dgn xtvt 'lori pasir & batu' sepanjang jalan. Dahulu jalan raya ke Puncak Janing memang menarik, redup dan kabus . . . tapi sekarang "hancusssss' hutan belantara tersebut.

Laluan "Jelajah Kedah II" Day 1 dianggap paling mencabar. Ini adalah kayuhan ke-2 . . . merentasi Banjaran Kedah. 'Hilly Route' sejauh 50km + bermula dari Sik - Gulau - Gubir - Pedu - Kuala Nerang - Changlun, Kedah menjadi medan menguji kekuatan fizikal & mental individu. Ramai 'muka baru' yg berani mencuba laluan ini . . . . ada yg baru 3 bulan, ada yg baru 3 minggu dan ada yang baru 2 kali training dgn 'road bike' turut ikut serta. Congrats . . . :-)

Kelajuan 'peloton' terkawal bagi membentuk 'team effort' dalam 3 kumpulan. Tiada 'rider' yg ditinggalkan . . . atau dibiar kayuh seorang diri terutama di kawasan Gubir - Pedu Banjaran Kedah. Semangat setiakawan yg luarbiasa . . . jika ada yg gagal melalui Banjaran Kedah, "you will feel sorry for yourself". Dah dua kali aku merentasi Banjaran Kedah . . . . dan dua kali merasai pengalaman yg sukar digambarkan.

Rasa nikmat dan syukur kepada"NYA" . . . . banyak pengajaran aka lessons learned disebalik kepayahan & cabaran yg dilalui oleh semua peserta . . . semuanya tersirat utk dikenang @ dikongsi bersama rakan-rakan.

Hati rasa puas . . . dan gembira melihat rakan2 masih mampu bergurau dan gelak ketawa setiap kali 'stopping' untuk regroup.

Ada sahaja cerita2 lucu yg meriuhkan peserta . . dari cerita 'merton', 'paku bengkok', "pisang lembek", 'pinggang kudaliar' dll, semua lupa 'perit jerih' merentasi Banjaran Kedah. Sekurang2nya 'release stress' kawan2 yg letih he he he !

Ketika 'stopping regroup' di Kuala Nerang seorang Pak Cik membawa 4 sikat pisang berangan sedekah kpd kami . . . alhamdulillah !

Semoga Allah swt murahkan rezeki beliau sekeluarga. Tengah hari sebelum 'lunch' kami habiskan 4 sikat pisang berangan tuu he he he.

Left: Wa Don TRM

Satu2nya wakil tunggal TRM yg hadir menyertai kami. Bertolak seawal pagi 4.30am dari Kangar, Perlis. Isteri dan anak2 turut serta menemani beliau sepanjang kayuhan. Cycling telah menemukan aku dgn Wa Don, Wa Dan TRM dan rakan2 TRM yg lain. Hingga kini persahabatan yg terjalin melalui xtvt berbasikal membuatkan kami lebih akrab. Tahniah TRM

Left: Ismail SP, Hj Saad GMCC, Puad Waksa, KudaLiar and Wa Don TRM


untuk kenangan.........


Fadil Shukor
The Man From 'Tri Paku' he he he
he really 'hammer' the trail . . .
Welcome to Kedah

Di puncak Empangan Muda. Bergambar selepas 'climb' yang panjang tapi "best".


Boleh senyum & Epi lagi kira OK laaa :-)


"Peloton" memasuki Jalan Anak Bukit Alor Star, Kedah
Latihan, demi latihan membuatkan SPCC lebih berdisiplin i.e. "cycling etiquette"
'Training Make Perfect' . . . and to ensure group riding Safe & Fun.


Zulkifli Mat @9W2UCC
Marshal yg banyak membantu pergerakan & keselamatan 'peloton' Jelajah Kedah II berjalan dgn Lancar & Selamat.
Terima Kasih.

Cgu Fisol . . .
Tak sangka Cgu Fisol sanggup turun dari Alor Star awal pagi bertemu kami di Sik @ CP1. Beliau turut membantu kami sebagai Marshal dari Sik, Gulau, Gubir, Kuala Nerang,
Kg Janing,Perik dan Changlun.

Solute dgn keikhlasan Cgu Fisol. Sebagai tanda terima kasih, kami hadiahkan sehelai
T Shirt Jelajah Kedah II sebagai kenang-kenangan.
Orang berbudi, Kita Berbahasa :-)

300km+ . . .
quote ~ "pain, sacrifice, commitment, PASSION . . . and Victory" ~ unquote

"Push yourself beyond the familiar, beyond the comfortable, and into a higher level of ability. Feel the unique joy of breaking through your limitations again & again"

Last but not least . . .
Sekalong Tahniah dan Terima Kasih kpd Ismail SP, penggerak Utama SPCC merealisasikan Jelajah Kedah II. Segala bantuan, sokongan & keprihatinan beliau
menggerak xtvt ini amat dihargai.

Semoga Allah swt memberi ganjaran kpd Tuan sekeluarga.

Nota:

• Terima kasih rakan-rakan yg turut serta, dan terima kasih yg tidak terhingga kepada rakan-rakan Marshal i.e. Zulkifli Mat @ 9W2UCC, Cgu Rozali (rider & marshal), Cgu Fisol dan semua isteri/keluarga yg turut serta bersama kami.

• Tahniah dan Syabas.

• Tunggu Jelajah Kedah III ~ "pastinya lebih panas, lebih hangit and 'More Fun' he he he !

More Pics to share . . . .Click FB ~> ramly SP

~ Epi Cranking ~