Raub 140km Ride

registration start from 2pm   23/6/2012 at Taman Tasik Raub

here Ijan and Sidek from Geng Jahaq (Kuantan)

meet old and new friends

race day  Sunday 24/6/2012

respect this cyclist - Azman bin Yeop Akil aka Man Besi, he completed the 140km

police team "Team Harimau Biru", lead by C/Inspector Nazlan

two of local cyclist from VoetPedate Cycling Team

talking about strategy before the race  hehe!

VoetPedale and GSM Kuantan Team - Nizam, Safri Hidayat and me

before the flag off by Tuan Hj. Edros, Pengarah Pelancungan Pahang

Notorious Bukit Cincin, many cyclist have to push their bicycle here

1st pit-stop /water-station at Budu

3rd/last water-station at Bentong. I stopped here at 1:15pm @ KM115  - Race DNF.  Very hot afternoon sun and tired leg and I don't want to force myself.  Never mind, at least I'm now Metric Centurion. hehe!

Banana and Participation Medal

Two Oakleys - Radar and Jawbone Livestrong

3rd time failed to conquered Bukit Cincin

My third attempt to scale the notorious Cincin Hill - failed
Pukul 6 ptg tadi pergi kayuh kat sini. Start betul-betul dari bus stop kaki bukit tu ..Kali ke 3 saya tak lepas. Kena stop ambik nafas...adoooi!

The weather is bad this week - haze- we can see the sun as an orange ball.
The air pollution index is more than 100 (unhealthy) in most parts of Malaysia. This is not good for outdoor activities such as cycling. Click HERE for the latest API (air pollution index)

Livestrong Cycling Team Apparel

http://www.gitabike.com/media/ls_2012_catalog_v2.pdf

Oakley Radar Metalic Red VR28

Oakley Radar Pitch

Bought this from Bashik Muhammad

Oakley Jaw Bone Livestrong

OAKLEY LIVESTRONG SCALPEL ASIAN FIT

Oakley Polarized  Fast Jacket Asian  Fit

Livestrong Cycling Jerseys

Garmin Edge 500 Chest Strap Battery Life

Garmin Edge 500 Chest Strap battery life, 6 months?
I bought the Garmin Edge 500 in December 2011. The display screen froze I few days after testing it. So I sent it to the Taiwan factory for repair and take 1 month to get it back.
Yesterday the Heart Rate sensor was non-detected. I change the battery and viola it works.
I know that the claimed battery life for the main unit is 18 hours, but nobody says anything about the chest strap battery life. The Garmin was used very moderately, about 30 minutes daily. The longest ride was about 3 hours.

Use a 50cent coin to open the battery compartment

CR2032 cost RM9.00

now the main unit can detect the chest strap sensor

RESET
change the old Battery with a new CR2032, and close the cover back. After that, the Heart rate was not shown in my Edge… To fix the problem, short-circuit the monitor for a few minutes. Bypassing the battery contacts should cause a reset of the device. This could easily done with a paper clip or by inserting the battery in the wrong direction. The contacts of the monitor are installed in a way that the misplaced battery will only cause a bypass between the two contacts. Be careful: don’t give reverse polarity to the device – only bypass the connectors! After this procedure, the heart rate monitor builds up a proper connection.
UPDATE Firmware:
 latest version 3.30

Boardman SLR 9.8 Review

A very good review from Cycling Tips by Matt Wikstrom. Click HERE
Although my bike did not come with an integrated seat-post, and not with Zipp 202 tubular, this road bike is much better than my previous Argon18 in terms of stiffness, handling, and climbing efficacy. I was very confident with this frame that I managed to register 61km/hr downhill from Bukit Lee Ribber last Sunday. It may look slow for others, but that is my record speed.
I didn't have problems with derailleur cables noise/twang.
I agreed with him that this bike is for aggressive riders, that can stretch down for more aero position.
My old spine cannot do that for a longer duration, so I put 4.5cm spacers under the stem.
So far I'm happy with this bike. Compared with other top-end carbon frames in the market it is value for money and looking forward to the next 140km event organized end of this month.
Oh, I forgot that I need more training!

Boardman to Bentong

Six of us from Raub went for a 2+ hrs ride to Bentong.
Start at Simpang Krau 1 at 5.15pm

from (L) to (R); Bashik, Hj. Karim, Tabib, Shaiful Bahtiar and Jamaluddin

(L) to (R)- Tabib, Cikgu Ab Karim and Hj. Karim.
Tired-looking face resting and waiting for other cyclists  at Simpang Lee Rubber, Bentong

ready to ride back to Raub after eating Akok Panas

Training with Boardman SLR 9.8

Training with Boardman SLR 9.8 at Krau 1 during the Agong Birthday Holiday
All the team members have their own plans for this holiday, so I ride alone on this usual route.

Evening - I follow the group from Tourism Malaysia and Kelab Berbasikal Reborn testing their route for the event with the Minister of Tourism that will be held on Sunday (3/6/12)

Kayuhan santai bersama Tuan Hj. Mohidin Ibrahim (Pegawai Khas kepada Ahli Parlimen Raub) - dry run untuk kayuahan dengan YB Dr. Yen Yen esok