By The English: Mud & Dirt (MTB)

Weekly Newsletter – 16 Sep 2010 / Issue Number: 510‐36‐2010

PCC, Your Perfect Cycling Companion

The week ahead – M + D Sunday ride 19 Sep 2010

Mud & Dirt (MTB) by The English Nose

Well it’s the end of the holiday season after the influx
of public holidays and come Monday the usual traffic
jams will be plaguing the city once more. Never mind
all that, we have the weekend to look forward to!

Hope it’s been a good holiday for one and all. Just
keeping things simple this Sunday with a nice ride at

FRIM.

MEET AT THE HOSPITAL SIDE – NOT CHINESE TEMPLE.

Weekend MTB Ride – FRIM

Date: Sunday, 19th Sept 2010

Meeting Time: 7.30am

Meeting Place: Old Sg Buloh Hospital Leper Centre car park

Ride Distance: 20km +/‐

Ride Description: A combination of well‐kept forest tracks and technical single tracks with some nice big hills to

work your lungs. As 70% of the ride will be on technical singletracks, the ride is not suitable for
beginners.
How to Get There:

If coming from MRR2/Kepong, head towards Sg. Buloh on Jalan Sg. Buloh. Follow this road for about 4km and keep eye out
for turn off for the PLUS highway. Go past this turn off.
If coming from PJ on the LDP, Penchala Link: go past Mutiara Damansara and through toll. Keep left and turn left towards Sg.

Buloh on Jalan Sg. Buloh. Follow this road for about 4km and keep eye out for turn off for the PLUS highway. Go past this
turn off.
If coming from the North/South PLUS Highway, turn off at the Sg. Buloh exit and turn left towards Sg. Buloh after toll.

Now we should all be on the same road.
500m later you come to a fly over junction. Stay in the left hand lanes but don’t turn left. Follow signs to the Hospital over

the fly‐over that turns right.

Follow this for about 2km through 2 sets of traffic lights until you see the main hospital building on the right. Look for PKKN
on left turn over a bridge. Park in the open car park. The ride will start from here.

An easy trail with gentle climbs in secondary jungle. Mostly under tree canopy all very rideable. Chance to re‐fuel and talk

cock at the FRIM Café ½ way through. Suitable for all levels of riders.

For more info or directions, please call Adrian 012 383 2618 or Alvin 012 307 0830

The week ahead – T + G Sunday ride 19 Sept 2010
Sunday Road Ride by Don Chan

It’s time to burn off some calories what with all that lovely food we’ve been having of late. With a high chance of rain this
Sunday, let’s start somewhere nearby to avoid driving far away just to get washed out.
We’re headed to Puncak Alam. It’s been a while, so we’ll leave out the Dragon’s Back for now. Even then, we still have
to tackle 5 climbs so do pace yourself.
Route A is suitable for fit, road‐savvy newbies & riders making a comeback after a long layoff. Route B is for all other
riders (yes, that includes you!!!)…. It’s time to burn, baby! ETA for Route B is before 11am.
Weekend Road Ride – Puncak Alam
Date: Sunday, 19th Sept 2010
Meeting Time: 7.30am sharp
(please be there 15minutes before start)
Start/ End: Centrepoint, Bandar Utama, PJ
GPS: N03° 8.299’ E101° 36.627’
Route: Options A: CP‐Kota D’Sara‐ Kg Subang‐ Guthrie Corridor (GC)‐ U‐turn at Sg Buloh exit‐ Kg Subang exit‐
Kota D’Sara‐ Tropicana‐ CP (42km)
Option B: CP‐Kota D’Sara‐ Kg Subang‐ GC‐ Persiaran K.Selangor‐ Puncak Alam‐ Regroup at Restaurant
Bukit Cerakah‐ Kg Subang‐ Kota D’Sara‐ Tropicana‐ CP (73km)
Safety issues: The roads are in pretty good nick. Ride single‐filed, especially up Puncak Alam & Guthrie. Traffic can be
heavy as we turn right into Kota D’Sara, so cross carefully. Riders who are new to peloton‐riding are
encouraged to ride at the back of the pack. If you think u r lost, stop & wait for the next rider or sweeper
to come along. If you bring a new friend along, please accompany him/ her along the ride. It’s more fun
& encouraging for newbies to have a Ride Buddy with them.
Things to bring: Spare tube, pump, 2 water bottles, some energy bars, $, hand phone & helmet.
Ride leader: Don (017 883 0538) See yuh Sunday!

The Week That Was – M + D Sunday ride 12 Sep 2010
Finally Loop 1 and 4 at Broga by the Yellow Manta
Date: 12 Sept 2010
Venue: Broga
Ride distance: 20km
No. of riders: 27
Trail condition: A bit muddy at some sections but overall okay
Weather: Hot but fortunately a bigger part of the ride was covered

A few weeks ago we attempted to do Loop 1 and 4 of
the Presidential at Broga but guess we were a wee bit
too ambitious. We ended up doing Loop 1 only coz by
Think it was close to 8.30 when the ride got under way. Our
the time we got to Broga village, it was near noon with
ride plan involved riding Loop 1 all the way until the river
a burning sun over us. To continue to Loop 4 then
and bridge which has since collapsed. But this actually
wouldn’t have been the smartest thing to do and so we
provided us some cheap thrill riding across the river itself.
abandoned it.
From here we swung left instead of right for the new
This inspired Gan, Dorothy and I to go back the connection to the rabbit farm which we got to just after
following week and viola, we found a new link to the 10.00.
Rabbit Farm which would let us do a more plausible
10km covered so far and all easy riding with
ride that in the words of Rob involves 10% of Loop 1
and 60% of Loop 4. Nice. And he was almost spot on on nary a hill to climb.
the ride distance, just out by 2km…
Good time and place for a long break whilst our special
There were 27 of us gathered at the start point, guest went hunting for a toilet, probably not knowing that
including 2 ‘lost’ South African ladies who would be our our ladies here would just go behind any bush. Not sure how
special guests for the ride. Seems they are here in eventually they did their business as I’m pretty sure there’s
Malaysia for a biking holiday, all geared for some no toilets anywhere.
muddy fun. They have brought along their Specialized Mmm.. lunch…

bikes all the way from South Africa to see what tilapia…
Malaysia has to offer. And I’m sure they haven’t been Why are we still
riding? When’s lunch?
disappointed so far. Not too sure how their maiden
ride here at Kiara went though…
The Week That Was – M + D Sunday ride 12 Sep 2010

With the hills waiting for us right
ahead, we paced ourselves going into Loop 4.
Those lovely singletracks are still very much intact.
Maybe it was because the trail was relatively dry
or we were still fresh from just riding 10km, the
hills were all very rideable! But as Gerard pointed
out, no way we could ride them if we were doing
the full Presidential. He had a point there….
All the hard climbing rewarded us of course with

that fantabulous blast down to Taman Tasik
Semenyih. And surprisingly, it wasn’t even 12.00
yet when we got back to the cars. Total distance

ridden was only 20km though it felt longer than
that. But still I felt sort of wobbly in the legs. May Sheer focus, even more focused than during the ride itself
be it was that one week off the bike for a good
time in Gold Coast.
And of course no ride in Broga or Semenyih can end without a wonderful meal of tilapia at our
favourite haunt. For Pat, believably, that’s the only reason he would ever drive all the way
from Port Klang to Broga for a ride.
Quote of the week: ‘It’s Rideable’, Alvin Chan.
Gerard Tan: when Alvin says "Rideable!" but he is not riding
himself, one must not be gullible but take his advice with a
pinch of salt!
Chan WC: Sound effect when falling is great ! (phwuak)
Look for Gerard’s video on Facebook.
Kenny Kwan: Broga PCC ride
was good. But d tilapia fish is
better....

Photos courtesy of Chan WC Another serious discussion.. presumably about the menu?
Annual Dinner 2010 – Colors of Cycling
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Save the Date. PCC’s Annual Dinner is

happening on November 6, Saturday, at
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Come dressed or decked in our theme is Colors of Cycling,
anyway to show your best side ☺
We promise an exciting evening with good food, good

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Peter Choong @ 012 2274443 or yellowmanta@gmail.com


Weekday T + G rides

TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL – TAMAN TUN

(INTERMEDIATE AND ABOVE ONLY – PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE REASONABLY FIT)

Ride distance: 25km (TTDI – Damansara Heights – TTDI)
Time: 8.30pm (check in 15mins before) COMPULSORY TAIL LIGHTS
Meeting place: In front of KSH (Taman Tun Dr Ismail) FOR ALL NIGHT RIDERS
Contact person: Shang (016 209 2999) / Amanda (012 659 3838)

NO HELMUT, NO RIDE
Rules of Road Riding – T + G

Change positions correctly Rules of Road Riding By The Don

‐ Slower moving traffic stays to the left; faster traffic to the right. Never
overtake on the left of the group!

‐ Pass slower moving vehicles on the right; announce your intention to do
so

Announce hazards
‐ Most cyclists do not have a full view of the road while riding in a group

‐ Announce potholes and other hazards so others can avoid them
‐ Call out the hazard and point down to it, either left or right. No need to
yell like a maniac tho.
Watch for traffic from the rear
‐ The last rider should frequently check for overtaking cars
‐ Announce "car back" clearly and loudly
‐ It is also helpful to announce "car up" on narrow roads or when riding
two abreast
Watch out at intersections
‐ Leader should announce slowing or stopping at intersections, if necessary
‐ Cyclists should not follow others through intersections without first
looking for themselves
‐ Each cyclist is responsible for checking cross traffic; if you must stop, Practise Good Peloton Etiquette
signal ‐ Everyone in the peloton has to contribute to the workload. That means taking
Leave room for cars your fair share of pulls at the front. It’s ok to do shorter pulls, especially if you
‐ On narrow road or during climbs, leave space between every three or are tired. Just do a token pull, indicate and pull off to the right & back after
four riders you’ve established it is safe to do so.
‐ Motorists will utilize the shorter passing intervals to pass the group ‐ When you go to the front, always keep a constant & steady speed. Do not
‐ Good relations with motorists is the responsibility of every cyclist. accelerate or show how fast you are. It is not a race, moron!
Remember, we share the roads with others; it’s not our Grandfathers’ ‐ Typically everyone climbs at their own pace. So after a climb, recover &
road. regroup before setting off again.
Stop off road ‐ Do not pull too long at the front. Always reserve some energy
‐ When stopping for mechanicals or regrouping, always move clear off the Ride single file
road ‐ It is illegal in some areas to ride more than two abreast. Avoid doing this.
‐ Always indicate you are stopping with your right hand asking them to ‐ In our country, the roads are narrow and winding. It is better to ride single
overtake you on the right. filed in this case, unless it is safe to ride a double pace line.
l i ld ffi i h d
Spare Wheels Project

Your friends have heard you rant about the drops and Boon Foo has recently offered his assistance to put together a few hard tails, and
the endos and have seen the breathtaking scenery together with what we have now, we should be able to cater for height ranging from
from your flickr, Facebook and not to forget the fridge Snow White's pals to the Yang Mings who want to give this ago.

door photos.
In all SERIOUSNESS, if you have someone who wants to join us for a ride, please do not
hesitate to drop us a line and we WILL do our best to get them a bike for the next suitable
They finally want to get off their bum and join you for a
ride. Take note that there will be a $15.00 charge to cover expenses such as ferrying the
ride but running behind you, sitting on your top tube or bike around (only if you are riding with us), washing it and of course its ongoing
dinking them are probably not the best ways for them maintenance.
to experience it with you. Of course, he/she could be
shit hot, then no one would probably say anything.

In any regards, PCC has the SPARE WHEELS PROJECT
underway. Currently made up of generous owner's
bikes, they are available for people to borrow and ride.

Some of them have been ridden more than the
Rob (012 6191 308) /
village…er…never mind. They've been ridden a lot.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL US AT THE 11th HOUR ASKING FOR A BIKE. ALLOW 2 DAYS NOTICE

Guidelines to Mountain Bike Trail Etiquette

FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN RELATION TO SHARED TRAILS AND NON BIKE SPECIFIC TRAILS.

PERSONAL SAFETY

1. Wear a brain bucket (yes..that’s a helmet) whenever you ride.
2. Do not travel into remote areas without informing others

3. Ride within your capabilities. Ensure that if you want to push your limits, your buddies are around to support you.
4. Know your bike and bring the necessary/essential spares.

RIGHT OF WAY IN RELATION TO OTHERS (NON RIDERS)

1. Give way to non motorised trail users, i.e. hikers, horse riders, because people judge all cyclist by my actions.
2. Give way to motorised trail users, i.e. motor cross bikes etc, because generally we will end up worse off in a an accident.
3. Alert others when approaching. Get a bell, or “Excuse me” works quite well.

RIGHT OF WAY IN RELATION TO OTHER RIDERS.
4. Riders have the right of way. If you are pushing your bike, leave the riding line open for others to go past.
5. Rider up hill has the right of way.
6. Allow faster riders to past

SPEED
1. Approach turns and bends in anticipation that there’s someone there.
2. Make your presence know when approaching someone or any turns.

IMPACT ON THE TRAIL
3. Leave the wildlife and fauna alone. Magic mushrooms are bad for you.
4. Stay on designated trails and avoid destroying vegetation if possible
5. Don’t take short cuts over/around technical sections. If you can’t ride it, walk it.
6. Learn how to use your front brakes so that you minimise skidding your rear wheel. If you refuse to learn, then ride only in bike parks where people are
paid to maintain the trails.
7. Do not litter. Take out whatever you take in.
8. Practise minimal impact riding, take only photos and memories with you.

FUN
9. You are to have loads of fun, talk lots of cog, and make good friends on your ride.
10. Develop of sense of humour. Some people say it’s good for the soul.

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The Week That Was – M + D Sunday ride 12 Sep 2010

The Week That Was – M + D Sunday ride 12 Sep 2010

All the hard climbing rewarded us of course with

Save the Date. PCC’s Annual Dinner is

We promise an exciting evening with good food, good

RM80 Adults, RM50 Child (below 10). Limited to 120

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