Ramadhan NRs and Raya

Been checking my facebook page a while ago since I decided not to go to bed after sahur and the following Subuh prayer.....updating comments on friends wall, checking out any new messages in my inbox, replying to some riding invitations and checking out photo’s that has me tagged in it....then I thought....God! I have so many to talk about those photos and I actually have not updated any rides in this blog for over a month now.....hehehe...typical me....=p

And now I’m itching to do a blog post but have no idea where to start....hahahaha.....biasa lah...

Well....my last post was about choices....nite rides....fast paced or leisurely.....between the Tamago’s or the CW nite rides...and I clearly state that I preferred the CW the most....and I still do...

But the plan of continuing the NR in Ramadhan was proven not feasible in the end.....except for the one organized by prof Julian somewhere in mid Ramadhan (where only 3 riders took part), the plan never took off....probably the gang was busy with other plans....frustrating....but was contemplated by the Merdeka NR organized by the Cyclemotion where one of the stops was the usual CW hangout place....guess that’ll suffice.....

So in the end.....the only NR I participated was with the Tamago’s, including one crazy ride to Puteri Harbour...crazy....right.....

The Tamago’s NR still goes on twice weekly despite starting late at 10.30 – 11pm....still on the usual route...wondered why on earth they changed the route and NEVER wanted to use the old route again....I’m not complaining...but kinda missed the RTM and Chinese cemetary hill climb and then the cruising along Jalan Abdul Rahman Andak and town area....the current route is actually fast paced....flat road all the way from Larkin till the HSA-Mahmoodiah hill climb...then all the way down till Jalan Ayer Molek..and flat road again till Danga Bay.....and most of the times these guys doesn’t even stop for a breather and continued riding fast till Larkin again....I have no problem with the new route but kinda wishing that they’ll ride those two routes sparingly....you know, more options...and perhaps newer routes to spice things up....hehehe.....but hey?...I’m just a follower...so I should shut up and ride, right?.....=p

Then there was this ride to Puteri Harbour...crazy...why?....because they all sped off and left me dealing with my RD problem, riding in the pitch dark Nusa Bestari – Nusa Jaya road-alone!...I was basically left 2-3 km behind and have to deal with the cold, dark environment alone...cursing all the way till Nusa Jaya...hahaha...I swore that that’ll be the last time I ride an NR to unfamiliar destination with them...ever....haha

And to think that they asked me to join them for the Burung Hantu Ride in Malacca this September....hell...no way!

The Cyclemotion held two NR’s in Ramadhan...one was the Plentong NR which I confessed that I’m not willing to participate.....the other was the Merdeka NR.

The ride starts at 10pm...but being human.....the ride eventually kicks off somewhere near 11pm....the RV point was at the Rumah Limas, Danga Bay but some of the guys opt to park their cars at BBU...me...I just rode all the way baby.....hehe......

Rumah Limas, Danga Bay

Dataran Bandaraya, JB....waiting for the count down....what count down?

The ride was participated by a close 30 riders.....consisting of Cyclemotion, Kulai Bike Club and UTM riders....and prof Julian representing the KTCC. Total km covered was 38km and the route was Danga Bay – Bukit Serene – Kolam Ayer – Dataran Bandaraya – Jalan Abdul Samad – Jalan Yahya Awal – the middle ring road – Stulang Laut (CW rest stop-yay! ) – Taman Pelangi – Taman Sentosa – Tebrau Highway – Jalan Kebun Teh – Kg Kurnia/Tmn Suria – Kg Melayu – Larkin Perdana – Federal Highway – back to Danga Bay – and lastly back to BBU for me and few other guys....where we hang out at the usual CW RV point mamak joint till 3.30am.....hehehe....now...this is the kinda NR I’ve been craving about....=)

Stulang Laut Hawker Centre.....CW time....

damn cute....damn nice.....hehehe

 Taman Sentosa....

Since Ramadhan is coming to its end this year... the last NR was yesterday night...via the same route...the only different this time was the 15 minutes breather at Danga Bay...it was for the slower guys to catch up....me one of em...; )

When the guys was about to leave the spot, Riza suggested that we rested a bit more...letting those racer guys go on their way....leaving me with Riza, Hj Din and Nasim. We rested for another 15-20 mins before riding at a considering pace towards Larkin....this I could say was the most relaxed NR in this few months....and the most enjoyable too....with a new XT derailleur, dura ace chain and new hub bearings....it’s a smooth sailing...err...cycling...riding for me....

Well....Ramadhan is just a day to go....and in Syawal....it’ll be like a week or more off saddles...I’ll be itching to get on it again I’m sure....but depending on the other guys as well.....the Plentong Epic Ride is scheduled at the end of November....the CM will surely need people for the preparations...charting routes, trail markings and such.....I’m not one of their members....and I’m keeping it that way.....but if they need my help with all the dirty, sweaty works.....it’s on-on-on for me....hehehe

So...whatever plans you have in mind for Raya, be sure to think safety first....be it in riding, driving or whatever you do.... if you’re going back to your hometown to meet your loved ones, just be sure to be extra careful and come back in one piece.....we have a lot of riding to do before the next epic ride....and we’re gonna need all the riders we could gather to make it fun-fun-fun.....=)

Before signing off, please accept a humble apology from me for any words that might have been misinterprets or any unintended wrong doings that I might have done...may the coming Syawal brings joy and happiness to us all.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin...........