29 November 2010

Kayuhan Mahkota Pahang 2010

Update: Program ini dibatalkan & akan ditunda ke satu tarikh yang akan diberitahu nanti.
Pihak penganjur meminta maaf dan kesal dengan segala kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh peserta program tersebut.
 
Kayuhan Mahkota Pahang 2010
Bersempena Majlis Pelancaran Pahang Bicycle Mania 2011
Disempurnakan Oleh
Ke Bawah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Tengku Mahkota Pahang
Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah

TERBUKA KEPADA SEMUA JENIS BASIKAL
TARIKH : 18 DISEMBER 2010 (SABTU)
TEMPAT: SUKPA - TELUK CEMPEDAK (14 KM)
GOODIES : T-SHIRT, PEK SARAPAN,
MAKAN TENGAHARI, CABUTAN BERTUAH

ACARA SAMPINGAN DI TELUK CEMPEDAK
Pertandingan Mewarna Kanak-Kanak
Pertunjukan Basikal
Pertandingan Ujian Masa Mendaki Bukit Pelindung

Hubungi :( Mazlan) 0139048002 / 0129608000 (Ijan)

18 November 2010

Up the hill at Bukit DO Raub

I normally do bird photography at this area, but today is cycling day.
 Raub's Padang  and Multipurpose Building at the background.

11 November 2010

Cycling to Padang Golf Raub

I don't play golf, but this is the place that I usually go for cycling or birding.
Situated 5km from my house, a perfect place to ride for short 30 minutes workout every morning or birding for one hour on weekend.

This grassland is at the far end of the golf course, where you can find Paddyfield Pipit, White-headed Munia, Lesser Coucal, Hill Myna, etc.

09 November 2010

Crank Brothers Eggbeater C Pedal

I have a pair of Specialized MTB shoes use with CrankBrother Candy C pedal for my Kona Cinder Cone mountain bike.
I don't want to buy another specific road bike shoes, so  bought this CrankBrothers Eggbeater Pedal.


This two images below are not mine, got it from the net
I think you know why the above pedal got its name.

07 November 2010

Raub to Batu Talam - Testing Argon 18 Radon

Second test - 40 km from Raub to Batu Talam - on Sunday morning

02 November 2010

Road bike - Argon 18 Radon

After riding on the road for four months (bought my first MTB on 2nd July), finally I commit my self on a real road bike. Bought this Argon 18 - Radon, a half carbon road bike from my usual LBS.
Test ride with Ah Chai, Karim, Chegu Loh and the gang to the Simpang Mempaga - 50km.

Wow, what a ride!. Very fast and very much different from MTB with slick tyres.






Specification:
Colours: Red/White, Size: S,   52 cm, Top tube: 54cm
Frame: Fully integrated frameset: 3000 T3 Aluminium with 4050 HT Carbon Fiber
Full-carbon Rn86 rear triangle
Fork: Rn 86 Carbon fork
Handlebar: Rotundo Pro 3T -Classic Italian bend bar  Upgrade to FSA K-Force Carbon - flat tops  
Headset: Token Intergrated Head
Stem:  3T ARX Pro
Saddle: Fizik  Arione  Cx Kium -white/black
Seat-post: Zero Attack Carbon Road Seat Post, 350mm x 31.6mm
Groupset: SHIMANO 105 - 5700 series with lodestar black  finish Upgrade to SRAM Black RED groupset
[Crank arm - 170mm, Chainset (double) - 53-39T,  Cassettes - 11-25T] Crank arm 172.5, Chainset 53/39  10SPD, Cassettes 11/26T
Rims: Shimano WH RS10 silver wheels .  Upgrade to SRAM S30 AL race wheelset
Tires: Maxxis Detonator 700x23 red-black
Pedals: will upgrade to clipless in near futureCrank Brothers Eggbeater  C Pedal.  Change to Look Pedal - easy version
Water bottle cage: 2 Bontrager Race X Lite Carbon Cages
Cyclometer: Cateye Wireless+ upgrade to Garmin Edge 500
Shoes:  Specialized MTB and Shimano R132 and Look pedal