WeeklyNewsletter10Mar2011/IssueNumber:533102011 PCC,YourPerfectCyclingCompanion TheweekaheadM+DSunday ride 13 Mar 2011

Mud&Dirt(MTB)by The English Nose

Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara,Kiara!

Kiara
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Sunday,13thMar2011 7.30am OutsideKSHbikeShop,TTDI.GPS:N03.139950E101.629100 18km+/ Mostlysingletracks,somerathertechnicalandhilly.Socomepreparedforhikeabikesections.Not recommendedforfirsttimersabitdaunting.PleasebringusualF&Bandmozzierepellant. Tereson0123176166

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SundayRoadRidebyDonChan

Hillsarealive!Feelfreetosing along;solongitsnotGLEE! Overallfun: OptA: OptB:

Climbingdifficulty: OptA: Roadconditions: Traffic: OptB:

Peres-Titi
Date: Meeting Time: Start/End: HowtoGet There: Route:
Sunday,13thMarch2011 7.30amsharp (pleasebethere15minutesbeforestart) UluLangatCommunityCentre(ULCC),Bt14UluLangat GPS:N036.715E10148.900 TaketheJlnCheras/Kajanghighway.TakethefirstleftafterBatu9Cherastollandmakeanotherleftat police station and head toward Hulu Langat, park at the Community Hall on your left. It is just after a footballfield. OptionsA: ULCCBt18G.PeresUturnatpeakBt18ULCC(54km).Forpeoplewhoneedtogetbackearly &yetwishtohaveaniceworkout.Ashortanddoableloop,idealfornewer&returningriders. OptionB:ULCCBt18G.PeresTiti(R&R)PeresBt18ULCC(99km).ForthosegoingforIS2011,these climbsaresimilartowhatyouwillfaceonDay1ofIS,onlyeasier&shorter.

RideLeader: PK(0166666110).SeeyouallSunday!
Notes: Thisisaselfsupportedride,sopleasebringalongyoursparetubes,handpump,hydrationsalts,mueslibars,2fullwater bottles,mobilephone&somecash.

Wordsofwisdom:
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 righthand corner which if taken too fast will see you lying in the drain. Speeds past 70kmharenotunusual.Singlefileridingisrecommended. Ifyouinviteafriendalong;kindlybetheirRideBuddy(yes,we haveabuddysystemtoo).Besidesmakingitentirelyenjoyable & motivating for the newbie, you are doing the Leader a big favorashewillhavehishandsfullwiththePCCflock.

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BatuDambyThe English Nose

Noofriders:8 It must have been nearly a year since I hadbeentoBatuDamanditwasagood thing that we had a recce party going theretoseewhatswhat2weeksbefore. As with any untouched land in this country,naturewillgetbusyandoccupy thelandwithamazingswiftness. For the trails we usually rode have not been used by us or any other riders for many months are getting narrower and narrower. The leaves brush your face where once youhadroomtoovertake. The roots are covered in grass and give unexpectedjerksonyourfrontwheel. Theworstsectionishardlypassableona bike due to the treefalls and density of theundergrowth. SodoesthisspelltheendtotheBatuDam trail?Whataretheleechesgoingtodo?The poorthingswillbegoinghungryandwillhave tomigratetoFRIM. Itsashametoseetheconditionslikethisas atonetimeitwasaregularhauntfor mountainbikers.Itofferedsomechallenging ridingandthatfeelofdeepjungle.Itoffered lotsofwildlifetoowildboars,leeches, waspswerejustsomeoftheencountered creatures. The water level is now back at a respectableleveland the trailalongits sideisallveryrideable,itsonlyatthe left turn at the high point before the trailgoesovertothemainroadstartto gethairy.

The only way to keep a trail healthy for bikers is to regularly ride it, clear deadfalls and do a spot of maintenance like building waterbarstoslowtherunningwateronthe hillyparts. Ihopesomethingwillbedonetorevivethe trailitisaclassicontheMTBsceneinKL.

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Alvins Smoking Hot 134

The weather was good in the morning. Some slight

overcast, pretty cooling temperatures. I wouldve loved to be in the trails, but alas circumstances forces me off my mtbandontotheroadbike. IwasplanningtodohalftherouteasIknowIwonthave enough mileage to finish the whole ride. So that was the mindsetthatIhaduntilIsuccumbedtopeerpressurefrom thelikesofDon,VongandShang.

The biggest devil of course, was Jyn.

You see, she has been on working trips for the past couple of weeks and been off the saddle.Herwordstomeexactlywas

comela,wesuffertogether
withtheotherpowersentence

Wah, that was it! I bade farewell to my smarter

brothers and sisters who turned back and then it hit me. Thedistancethenwasalready40kmsand theyareturningbackIgotanother100kms moretogo?

takethegamble,niceweather!

WhatwasIthinking?!?
With Don and Shang blocking the way to my sweet escape,Icouldonlyseeitbutnottastethefreedom.

Devil&Co.

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Luckily, VongandDon pulled us all the way to

LCCT and there was when I experienced my mini heaven. Airconditioning with cold drinks and a flat seatformyachingrearwhich,PerLikindlyadvicesme to disassociate. How do you do that? Disassociate yourselffromyourass?Isthatpossible?Isuggestthe roadies put together some articles or advice on how tosurviveInterstateforpeoplewithlowmileagelike me.

Pushing off from LCCT, now that was another story. Heartwasheavy,legswereweakbuthow?Icalledin advanceforbackupincaseIneededtobepickedup. So onwards we went with the image of my bed in mind. All I could envision was lying down in my cool airconditioned room while resting my poor tortured ass. DidnthelpwhenDonsaidthatwewere on our own pace I was thinking that I will be left all by my lonesome self to face the highway and the sun. Thank goodness Don and Vong still stuck aroundtopullus. LCCTs stretch was pretty good and relaxing, but what everybody said about the MEX is right. ESPECIALLY when youvealreadydone120kmsbehindyouandthesunissitting squarelyaboveyou,itsnofun,Itellyou.Endoftheday,Ifelta certain sense of accomplishment that I was able to complete thedistancewithmuch,muchhelpfrommany,manypeople.

A very heartfelt Thank You to the following peopleforhelpingmethroughthisandIguess there is much more from where that came from. Don and Vong for selflessly dragging us through the scorching sun facing the headwind, Per Li for the great advice, Jyn for passingmethepowergelwhenIreallyneeded it most. Kim! Thanks for waiting up for me, Shangforthemoraleboosterandmostofall, PCCforthe

PersonifiedCamaderieandCompanionship.

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InterstateSpecialAdditionalWeekdayT+Gride

PCCThursdayNightroadrideisBACK!
InviewoftheshorttimewehaveuntiltheIS2011,wehaveaddedanotherweekdayridetoourTuesdaynightride. ThursdayNightsstarting24thFeb2011 8:00pm(pleasebethere15minutesbeforestart) PutraJayaMosque,PutraJaya GPS:N0256.142E10141.410

Day: MeetingTime:
Start/End:

RideDescription:
Distance: Notes: RideLeader:

Easy,endurancerideattempopace.Expectedpaceisnomorethan30kmh 45km Compulsory:Rearlights&front(optional)andhelmet Bringalong2waterbottles,asnackbar,$andurhandphone. Vong(0162872066)

EVENTS!EVENTS!EVENTS!

Save the Date !

The Original Extreme Ride 2011

Ride200kminextremedarknessfromDusktillDawn.

Date:SaturdayJune4th,2011

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WeekdayT+Grides
TUESDAYNIGHTSPECIALTAMANTUN (INTERMEDIATEANDABOVEONLYPLEASEMAKESURETHATYOUAREREASONABLYFIT) Ridedistance: 25km(TTDIDamansaraHeightsTTDI) COMPULSORYTAILLIGHTS Time: 8.30pm(checkin15minsbefore) Meetingplace: InfrontofKSH(TamanTunDrIsmail) FORALLNIGHTRIDERS Contactperson: Shang(0122229292)/Amanda(0126593838)

NOHELMUT,NORIDE

RulesofRoadRiding T+G

Changepositionscorrectly Slowermovingtrafficstaystotheleft;fastertraffictotheright.Never overtakeontheleftofthegroup! Passslowermovingvehiclesontheright;announceyourintentiontodo so Announcehazards Mostcyclistsdonothaveafullviewoftheroadwhileridinginagroup Announcepotholesandotherhazardssootherscanavoidthem Calloutthehazardandpointdowntoit,eitherleftorright.Noneedto yelllikeamaniactho. Watchfortrafficfromtherear Thelastridershouldfrequentlycheckforovertakingcars Announce"carback"clearlyandloudly Itisalsohelpfultoannounce"carup"onnarrowroadsorwhenriding twoabreast Watchoutatintersections Leadershouldannounceslowingorstoppingatintersections,ifnecessary Cyclistsshouldnotfollowothersthroughintersectionswithoutfirst lookingforthemselves Eachcyclistisresponsibleforcheckingcrosstraffic;ifyoumuststop, signal Leaveroomforcars Onnarrowroadorduringclimbs,leavespacebetweeneverythreeor fourriders Motoristswillutilizetheshorterpassingintervalstopassthegroup Goodrelationswithmotoristsistheresponsibilityofeverycyclist. Remember,wesharetheroadswithothers;itsnotourGrandfathers road. Stopoffroad Whenstoppingformechanicalsorregrouping,alwaysmoveclearoffthe road Alwaysindicateyouarestoppingwithyourrighthandaskingthemto overtakeyouontheright. l i ld ffi i h d

RulesofRoadRidingByTheDon

PractiseGoodPelotonEtiquette Everyoneinthepelotonhastocontributetotheworkload.Thatmeanstaking yourfairshareofpullsatthefront.Itsoktodoshorterpulls,especiallyifyou aretired.Justdoatokenpull,indicateandpullofftotheright&backafter youveestablisheditissafetodoso. Whenyougotothefront,alwayskeepaconstant&steadyspeed.Donot accelerateorshowhowfastyouare.Itisnotarace,moron! Typicallyeveryoneclimbsattheirownpace.Soafteraclimb,recover& regroupbeforesettingoffagain. Donotpulltoolongatthefront.Alwaysreservesomeenergy Ridesinglefile Itisillegalinsomeareastoridemorethantwoabreast.Avoiddoingthis. Inourcountry,theroadsarenarrowandwinding.Itisbettertoridesingle filedinthiscase,unlessitissafetorideadoublepaceline.

SpareWheelsProject
Yourfriendshaveheardyourantaboutthedropsand the endos and have seen the breathtaking scenery fromyourflickr,Facebookandnottoforgetthefridge doorphotos. Theyfinallywanttogetofftheirbumandjoinyoufora ridebutrunningbehindyou,sittingonyourtoptubeor dinkingthemareprobablynotthebestwaysforthem toexperienceitwithyou.Ofcourse,he/shecouldbe shithot,thennoonewouldprobablysayanything. In any regards, PCC has the SPARE WHEELS PROJECT underway. Currently made up of generous owner's bikes,theyareavailableforpeopletoborrowandride. Some of them have been ridden more than the villageernevermind.They'vebeenriddenalot. Boon Foo has recently offered his assistance to put together a few hard tails, and together with what we have now, we should be able to cater for height ranging from SnowWhite'spalstotheYangMingswhowanttogivethisago. InallSERIOUSNESS,ifyouhavesomeonewhowantstojoinusforaride,pleasedonot hesitatetodropusalineandweWILLdoourbesttogetthemabikeforthenextsuitable ride.Takenotethattherewillbea$15.00chargetocoverexpensessuchasferryingthe bike around (only if you are riding with us), washing it and of course its ongoing maintenance.

Rob(0126191308)/

PLEASEDONOTCALLUSATTHE11thHOURASKINGFORABIKE.ALLOW2DAYSNOTICE

WeeklyNewsletter10Mac2011/IssueNumber:533102011 GuidelinestoMountainBikeTrailEtiquette

FROMVARIOUSSOURCESINRELATIONTOSHAREDTRAILSANDNONBIKESPECIFICTRAILS. PERSONALSAFETY 1. Wearabrainbucket(yes..thatsahelmet)wheneveryouride. 2. Donottravelintoremoteareaswithoutinformingothers 3. Ridewithinyourcapabilities.Ensurethatifyouwanttopushyourlimits,yourbuddiesarearoundtosupportyou. 4. Knowyourbikeandbringthenecessary/essentialspares. RIGHTOFWAYINRELATIONTOOTHERS(NONRIDERS) 1. Givewaytononmotorisedtrailusers,i.e.hikers,horseriders,becausepeoplejudgeallcyclistbymyactions. 2. Givewaytomotorisedtrailusers,i.e.motorcrossbikesetc,becausegenerallywewillendupworseoffinaanaccident. 3. Alertotherswhenapproaching.Getabell,orExcusemeworksquitewell. RIGHTOFWAYINRELATIONTOOTHERRIDERS. 4. Ridershavetherightofway.Ifyouarepushingyourbike,leavetheridinglineopenforotherstogopast. 5. Rideruphillhastherightofway. 6. Allowfasterriderstopast SPEED 1. Approachturnsandbendsinanticipationthattheressomeonethere. 2. Makeyourpresenceknowwhenapproachingsomeoneoranyturns. IMPACTONTHETRAIL 3. Leavethewildlifeandfaunaalone.Magicmushroomsarebadforyou. 4. Stayondesignatedtrailsandavoiddestroyingvegetationifpossible 5. Donttakeshortcutsover/aroundtechnicalsections.Ifyoucantrideit,walkit. 6. Learnhowtouseyourfrontbrakessothatyouminimiseskiddingyourrearwheel.Ifyourefusetolearn,thenrideonlyinbikeparkswherepeopleare paidtomaintainthetrails. 7. Donotlitter.Takeoutwhateveryoutakein. 8. Practiseminimalimpactriding,takeonlyphotosandmemorieswithyou. FUN 9. Youaretohaveloadsoffun,talklotsofcog,andmakegoodfriendsonyourride. 10. Developofsenseofhumour.Somepeoplesayitsgoodforthesoul.

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