PNR RABU: HUGE IMPROVEMENT

Article by Shahrin
Photo by Dr.Taufik

Hehehehe berlaku sedikit rampasan kuasa tadi, instead masuk ke Jln P8,
saya menyuruh Dr Taufik memecut mendaki Lebuh Perdana Barat. Kemudian
turun ke Lebuh Sentosa dan masuk semula ke Jln Presint 8. Dan berlaku
lagi rampasan kuasa, Racun saya termakan oleh Dr Taufik, kali ini
turun semula ke Lebuh Sentosa dan terus ke Jambatan Seri Saujana.

Kayuhan dari Lebuh Sentosa menyaksikan 'deruman' pecutan Dr Taufik
bersama jentera Merida 904 dan diikuti oleh Kol dengan Bianchi Won.
Saya mula mengatur langkah, 'menumpang' Kol memecah angin, saya mula
menstabilkan rate kayuhan. 'Deruman' jentera saya mula bergema, Kol
bersama Bianchi Won tertinggal dibelakang dan saya cuba mengejar Dr
Taufik yang berada kira-kira 100 meter dihadapan. Tetapi saya terpaksa
akur, MTB full sus bertayar groove bersaiz 2.1 bukan tandingan untuk
jentera Merida 904 Dr Taufik. So saya slow down dan terus ke mode
recovery.

I saw huge improvement buat dua muka baru, Zaman dan Dr M. MBA
sampaikan kepada Zaman dan Dr M, jalan yang kita lalui lebih tough
dari jalan biasa. Ada dua climbing yang panjang dan meletihkan
sebenarnya. So mereka dah berjaya lalui, it's mean a huge
improvement.

Saya rasa next PNR, kita gunakan route tadi, sebab, 1) Beri peluang
kepada roadbike memecut 2) Improvement kepada MTB dengan climbing yang
panjang.

RABU PNR: BERSAMA ISTERI BARU?

HARI ini (Rabu), PERs akan mengadakan Putrajaya Night Ride (PNR) lagi. Seperti biasa, tempat berkumpul adalah di dataran Masjid Putrajaya pada jam 9pm. Golek tayar bermula 9.30 tepat dan maksaima berhenti tidak melebihi 11.30pm.

Barangkali PNR malam ini akan menyaksikan kayuhan poligami. Beberapa basikalis yang berpoligami akan membawa isteri muda mereka. Ya... isteri muda memang cun, genit, lawa, kurussss dan paling penting lariannya kencang dan laju.

Isnin lepas adalah kayuhan poligami yang pertama dilakukan oleh PERs. Pengalaman peribadi di malam pertama dengan isteri muda memang mengasyikkan mata memandang. Pendakian ke puncak PICC bagaikan angin lalu sahaja. Berdesup perginya. Walau bagaimanapun..... HRM biasa saya dengan isteri tua ialah 120 ketika ke puncak PICC, seangkan bacaan 170 dicatatkan bersama isteri muda. Apakah maknanya semua ini?. Barangkali doktor-doktor di sini boleh memberi pandangan.

Seperkara lagi, mengayuh isteri muda ini, sakitnya hingga ke kepala. Ia terlalu manja. Jalan daripada bagunnan PjH ke Dataran Masjid yang amat selesa oleh isteri tua tidak tahan diharungi oleh isteri muda. Bergegar dan bergoyang-goyang dibuatnya. Ah.... lain macam sahaja bunyinya ;-)

Dr.Taufik punya isteri muda, Ms. Merida

Monday PNR

Moving On

Saturday PMR

Happy Birthday Black Beauty

It was not love at first sight.At my age, I do not trust my eyes very much.However, I trust my heart more.After tough bargaining with the previous owner,I paid for Black Beauty and took her home.When I brought her home, my lady made some noises because I already have a White Beauty collecting dusts by her kitchen.I don't blame her because she knew that I did not ride my White Beauty as I should be.Now, another iron horse going to rust...(by the way,I can't afford a real horse)

Today,I proved her wrong.For the past three months,I have been riding my new bike which I called The Black Beauty(just like the famous horse in a book) almost every other day.Last November, I logged in more than 100km and last December I logged in for more than 200km.As of today,I cycled more than 140km for this month,January,2009. According to my friend Col Azudin,boys first love is their bicycles.Women only comes second.In my case, it was the other way around.I was taken away from my family to live and study at a boarding school at the age of 12 years old.So,I did not do much cycling. Last night,I asked my son when did I first buy a mountain bike?He told me about ten years ago after I bought him a Morales BMX bike from a shop at White Chapel,London.He still keeps his Morales BMX until today.I hope he can join me cycling mountain bike because I need a partner to cycle around my neighbourhood.On weekends,I join my riding buddies at Putrajaya or any other places they arrange from time to time,like FRIM as an example.

Today, my Black Beauty,its technical name is Trek3700, is one year old.So far,it serves me well.I bought it on 18/1/2008 and it cost me then RM1300.With helmet,gloves etc, I think I already must have spent about RM2000.The maintenance cost is very low because I am the engine that pedals it every other day now.But the benefit cost ratio and ROI are very good-it makes me exercises at least three times a week.At my age and body weight,the good doctor advised me not run -either you swim or you cycle,he said.I hate going swimming so my only choice is cycling.During my corporate days,I took up golf like everyone else, but my handicap remains 24 almost forever. To my Trek3700@Black Beauty,Happy 1st Birthday.I will take you for a cuppa at our local mamak shop this late afternoon to celebrate this anniversary!

Let me share with you some lessons learnt from my cycling in the last three months:

1.For something new and may be dangerous,get in slowly-keep my eyes and ears open and use my 'legs ' to test the depth and the temperature of 'waters'.

2.Do not assume you know a lot of it-observe and listen to others.Read a book and talk to veterans.

3.Start small and 'pedal' up the learning curve at your own pace.

4.Achieve small and quick wins to give confidence and keep score.Plan,do.monitor and control.

5.Enjoy the ride with your buddies.

6.Write about it.Here is my blog on cycling.

Welcome Mr Ota-san and Gazali!

The photo on the right shows Mr Ota-san with me and the rest of PERs.At the rate new members are joining us,our numbers will double by the year end,insyaAllah.Today,I met Mr Ota-san and he told me this is his 2nd ride.When I asked him,"Do you enjoy riding with us?".He replied yes!

My congratulations to all members who made an effort to welcome and guide new members.I bet you, our tribe will grow by leaps and bounds.

Note: If you wish to know more and deeper on the meaning of tribe,kindly read a book entitled The Tribe by Seth Godin.