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dshee
6/12/10 - 11:21am
Weekend shopping for pannier bags in Hadyai with Wusolow and Gerald Foo..
Gerald and myself bought a pannier bag each for our glittering new stainless steel racks.
We stayed a night in Hadyai, the next day we decided to take an uncharted country route back to Padang Besar. ...
engcheong
3/12/10 - 9:46am
A solution for smartphone owners to have thier workout tracking.
I tried out the bicycle sport tracking on a cycle trip to Pantai Aceh last saturday.
It show...
wusolow
29/11/10 - 3:12am
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dshee
7/11/10 - 12:55pm
Tried the latest foldie Giant 27 speed? 10 over kg...
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turbosnail
16/11/10 - 9:01am
Read about Bali Trailblazer from fakawitribe.com few years ago(...
jimmyleow
18/11/10 - 4:39pm
I was on a business trip in Hong Kong and I dropped by at Flying Ball Limited to "wash my eyes", so to speak. I must say that products and accessories sold there are so wide. In Malaysia, we are familiar with brands like Giant, Scott, Raleigh and etc..but yet, those...
jimmyleow
11/11/10 - 2:47pm
jimmyleow
11/11/10 - 2:43pm
jimmyleow
11/11/10 - 2:38pm
January 21, 2010
Ayer Itam Dam in Penang is the first dam to be built on Penang Island. It is located 700 feet above sea level in the watch catchment area...
dshee
2/11/10 - 12:36pm
I put something reasonably heavy in the basket (looks like ah ee going pasar shopping !!) and rode to Queensbay from P Tikus. When through some rough roads, bumped here and there...
Verdict : Bike and rack stood up to the test! comfortable with Howei MTB and rack is rock solid !!...
dshee
8/10/10 - 6:03pm
One for the blog ! went shopping for groceries....
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look368
3/10/10 - 11:32pm
It has been a week since I rendered first aid to a cyclist who was quite badly injured during the KW ride. It rained few days before the the ride and the ground was wet. I was riding behind this cyclist and at Genting near the massive flyover and highway construction he skidded and hit...
mcfleong
18/9/10 - 3:35pm
Came Across this site based on the Wiki principle with cycling maps for all part of the world. A very useful resource to have:
http://www.opencyclemap.org/
turbosnail
17/9/10 - 1:13pm
"I'm out of shape"
Translation: I ride 400 miles a week and haven't missed a day since the Ford administration. I replace my 11-tooth cog more often than you wash your shorts. My bodyfat percentage is lower than your mortgage rate....
dshee
10/9/10 - 9:08pm
First foldie up Gunung Gerai? Another record for GClub?
This morning Gerald took his Dahon Foldie and I took my Polygon tour bike(with pannier bags) up Gunung Jerai, Gurun, Kedah.
It's 12 km up the winding road and at the top is the newly built Regency Resort. Nice and cool...
turbosnail
9/9/10 - 5:08pm
YOU KNOW YOU'RE ADDICTED TO CYCLING IF....
- You hear someone had a crash and your first question is "How's the bike?"
- You have stopped even trying to explain to your other half why you need more than one bike...
- You have more money invested in your bike clothes than in the...
look368
4/7/10 - 1:24am
Was fascinated by this bike rode all over Stockholm by old and young. This magnificent ubiquitous machine weighs a ton and comes complete with dynamo which I remember my grandma's bike used to have. I was fascinated as I could not see any brakes mechanism on the handle bars and was wondering how...
Diana
13/6/10 - 10:42pm
When we were last in Perth, we spent 3 weeks camping in outback Northern Territory and Western Australia. Along the way, we came across a couple of die-hard cyclists who were cycling along the Gibb River Road. It is 660km and is one of the harshest dirt road in Western Australia. 4WDs are...
look368
9/6/10 - 6:54am
Can't help but to show off my new babe and also to highlight to our bicylce vendors. Please dont just sell bike but configure bike properly for your customer.
The bicycle...
sptan007
27/5/10 - 12:38am
Hi all,
Below are my top rated cycling sunglasses after few weeks of survey!
I like Oakley Radar Path a lot!
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turbosnail
20/5/10 - 4:56pm
This was how it looked like when I first bought the bike from Gary CCI. Bontrager parts all round and Shimano SORA 8 speed components(except the...
dshee
17/5/10 - 12:11pm
Last Saturday I cycled with Ben and Sam(my other son) to University WA. We rode from our residence in South Perth, cruised along the scenic Swan river, went round the Uni campus and back. We covered a bit over 30km.
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look368
8/5/10 - 6:59pm
It has been a hectic week since our ultramarathon ride on Labour day and finally could find time to put ink on paper. The ride started with the triathlon group mooting the idea of doing an extra long ride after their last one 6 months ago from Penang to Hatyai via Kayu Hitam a distance of about...
sptan007
7/4/10 - 10:32pm
Below are top rated GPS for MTB if you want to buy....
look368
13/4/10 - 3:54pm
Can't help but to write a bit on the importance of proper attires when riding due to a few serious head & neck bicycling related injuries whom I have attended to recently. The most recent one involving a teenager who was riding around his neighbourhood at 11 pm when a motorbike came ramming...
dshee
13/4/10 - 1:13pm
Thomas wanted to cycle round island and I thought to myself 'hey, if one of us had a tire puncture or a broken chain, we could still be cycling along green lane 5am in the morning!" So we finally had to contend with just Teluk Bahang.
Really, my hats off to Thomas and the 3 other...
dshee
2/4/10 - 11:54am
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engcheong
29/3/10 - 9:53pm
My very first folding bike arrived Penang yesterday.
It sized about 3' x 3' x 1' (width) after folding up.
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turbosnail
25/3/10 - 2:05pm
While taking my son for his school holiday in Cameron Highlands, I decided to to go for a "short" walk, which I ended...
nightrider
22/12/09 - 4:45pm
The sky was overcast. Perfect condition for road riding. I took my new "ahem" roadie out for an adventure. Started from my house in Tg Bunga at...
Diana
12/3/10 - 5:58pm
Riding in Brisbane is very different from riding in Perth. Whereas riding in Perth is totally on flat level ground, Brisbane is very hilly and quite a challenge for me. Michael took out this book from the library and picked out rides that had the lowest category for me to ride. On days that he...
Diana
12/3/10 - 1:47pm
This trip back to Oz was more of a bike-related finding trip. I was more interested in looking for signs which may be applicable to Penang. (Might be applicable but might not be do able ).
Landing into Perth, watching the glorious sunrise is always one of my simple pleasures...
turbosnail
4/3/10 - 9:51pm
Route: Pulau Tikus - Mt Erskine - Vale of Temp - Chee Seng Garden - Ratu Mutiara - Tanjung Bungah - Tanjung Tokong -...
turbosnail
25/2/10 - 9:36pm
So after one and the half months of lazing around doing nothing but tendering my injured wrist I decided to go hiking!
The first is always the hardest. That 27 minutes hike from Youth Park to No. 7 really felt like I was scaling the Mt. Everest! Those flights of stairs really...
dshee
21/2/10 - 2:34pm
Went up Penang Hill this morning with Taiwanese friend Mr Lee. Phew!!! it was real tough !
This was Mr Lee 4th ride up Penang Hill and my first. ...
abc
20/2/10 - 8:41am
I felt a little lazy to pen this ride as the Chinese New Year mood took a heavy toll from me. The only thing in my mind was to ride my bike and increase the...
abc
15/2/10 - 1:52am
I am always wondering while cycling round island with Stingray, Lazyrider, Susumu San and Aubun, where have all the good ladies gone? It will surely be better to have some ladies joining us in our RIR. As a newbie on offroads and hill climbs, experienced lady riders would be an inspiration to me...
abc
15/2/10 - 1:04am
It was a hot Friday afternoon when most of my friends have “siu kang” (Hokkien for stop work) and did some final preparations for the coming...
turbosnail
9/2/10 - 11:29pm
Can't believe because of my wrist injury I have to get off from saddle for so long. I have not touched my bikes for the last one month. ...
asiahuat
7/2/10 - 9:15pm
Hi brothers and sisters of G Club. I am a new member and has not yet start riding with you guys yet.
By the way, I attended this mornings bicycle workshop and was impressed by the organising committes good voluntarily work. The "Ah Lau" did a good job and I like his joke saying he is not...
Timothy Wooi
16/11/09 - 8:30pm
This is the bike and what I typically pack for a dry (summer) bicycle tour. Touring in the early spring or winter would necessitate carrying a few more items of clothing. ...
abc
23/1/10 - 5:37pm
The cockerel crowed at a time where most people would be sleeping, enjoying the cool air. Unless the airconditioning is on, then they are not so lucky to feel the breeze. At 5am, a cockerel crowed? So early? It was the alarm from my mobile that woke me up. I was...
look368
28/7/09 - 1:57am
My time 2 hours and 13 minutes. Best time is less than 1 1/2 hours and the last to come in about 5 hours. My triathlons friends all finished below 2 hours. Ah Guan almost 60 yrs old got 7th placing in...
look368
9/10/09 - 8:14am
Some of the blog readers email me to ask when I am going to reach the great wall? Will finish off the last epsiode.
After lunch, ride for a short distance and start to see...
look368
20/9/09 - 11:41pm
 
The bicycle lane after clearing Beijing city center to Great wall. Can you believe it....
turbosnail
6/12/09 - 10:53pm
Ok not really a metric century since the mileage also take the ferry ride into consideration....;) I started my ride from my home at Prai Garden at 7am this morning. I met another...
Diana
29/11/09 - 4:09pm
Arriving into Siem Reap on Tuesday morning Nov 17, I was used to vans and buses being used as airport transfers. Imagine my surprise when we were led to a tuk tuk.
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turbosnail
22/11/09 - 8:27pm
The sky was overcast and a little drizzle. A nice weather for road ride. I was a litle late since it was so nice to sleep. I saw a...
stingray
18/11/09 - 8:11pm
stingray
18/11/09 - 8:02pm
Captain
11/11/09 - 3:17pm
Cycling Malaysia just uploaded a lot of pictures on their homepage.
check it our here : http://www.cyclingmalaysia.com/
you can also follow them via Facebook.
have fun !
stingray
11/11/09 - 11:44am
stingray
11/11/09 - 11:37am
Diana
7/11/09 - 5:19pm
Shaped like a boomerang, Pulau Ubin (Granite Island) is situated just off the north eastern corner of mainland Singapore and provides an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. A trip to Pulau Ubin is like a trip back to Singapore in the '60s. There are about a hundred villagers living...
turbosnail
30/10/09 - 12:57am
You may wonder how does the trail look like. Well, here is the write up that I posted on malsingmaps.com.
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Captain
27/10/09 - 10:15am
found out recently how 1 can have fun riding, drink as much as you can, eat lunch and make a few backs at the same time !!!
here's how. 1) participate in "Ride with CM" 2) drink as much as you can at the water station n base camp 3) wait for bento lunch to be served 4) sell your finsher's...
turbosnail
25/10/09 - 8:56pm
I thought so too! But when the road cleared up, The riders infront started to speed up. I found later when I checked my GPS tracklog that I...
turbosnail
22/10/09 - 10:58am
This is yet another nice trail that's suitable for mountain biking in Penang. A favorite amongst hikers, trail bikers and mountain bikers.
I have been riding this trail since I first got into mountain biking last century.
Details:
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Captain
20/10/09 - 1:17pm
had the opportunity to chat with Turbo and he showed me 2 of his earlier rides.
check it out :-
1) http://tiny.cc/KbNVB
2)...
turbosnail
17/10/09 - 9:50pm
Did a metric century (almost) this morning. Started the ride at 7.30am from Pulau Tikus. As posted in the ride announcement few days ago, I rode...
turbosnail
25/9/09 - 2:35pm
I came out around 7.45 from Pulau Tikus this morning. Clouded sky and cooling. Very nice weather for road ride. ...
dshee
13/9/09 - 11:14pm
Decided to take the bike instead of relying on the kamikaze china taxis.
 When Penang was made twin city during Lim Chng Eu's time, Xiamen(Amoy)...
Captain
11/10/09 - 5:36pm
What a day !!! and what a ride !!!
when i was about to get ready to leave Tg Bungah this morning for G Hotel to meet up with riders, it started to rain !!! some sms exchanged between me, Lee, Sifu, Kenny and Mike. trying to figure out what to do.
as always, the rain tried to...
dshee
4/10/09 - 1:00pm
China is celebrating National day guóqìng jié 国庆节 from 1-8 Oct. Except for offices and factories almost everything else are business as usual.
Met Fred at the expat bar one afternoon, decided to join him for the ride round island the following morning....
turbosnail
27/9/09 - 6:19pm
Woke up at 8.30am and decided to go for a solo ride. Since this morning was also the day for Heritage ride in the town area, I didn't expect to meet a lot of riders on my way to the Fruit farm. I was wrong. Just out of the traffic junction at Gottlieb road already met...
Captain
28/9/09 - 10:11am
Took look368 to his 1st off road riding yesterday with Sifu. We were very tired and not yet recovered from the earlier ride at Lembah Bujang Jamboree.
His 1st visit ... Mt Erskine trail and how was it ??? i think it is better to leave it to the man to describe the overall experience....
look368
26/9/09 - 12:20am
Was riding round a corner when i stumbled upon this character straight from the Silk road. He is riding his donkey with 2 empty baskets probably to his plantation to collect dates or...
mcfleong
25/9/09 - 6:05pm
Our final stop was Danyang about 3 hours by bus from Seoul.it's a resort town as it is nearby to Chungju Lake and Sobaek-san National Park. This would have to be our favourite destination, the people are friendly, mountains all around it, a river in...
turbosnail
25/9/09 - 1:25pm
Was thinking of doing a solo metric century but loved ones wanted to visit the Mengkuang dam. So I drove them to the dam and I started my ride...
dshee
24/9/09 - 2:14pm
Using the new dual carriage highway it's about 400 over km from Xiamen to Nanping (used to be 700km by normal trunk road) Along the way you can see lots of rugged mounains and bus goes thru countless tunnels. This highway links up with major towns like Nanan, Sanming, Yong An and Yong Chun...
mcfleong
20/9/09 - 4:46pm
We arrived into Gyeongju in the evening and took a taxi to our accommodation. We wanted to experience Korean style accommodation called minbak (homestay), but it did not hit me that we will be sleeping on the floor until we got there.
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look368
19/9/09 - 11:39pm
 
Start from Westin BeijingFinancial street HOtel at central Beijing to Bike Kingdom(...
dshee
18/9/09 - 4:57pm
Started at 9am for Anxi from Xiamen yesteday 17 Sept 2009. First stop after the bridge was Jimei 集美区then Tong An 同安区
 ...
look368
18/9/09 - 7:54am
 
630 am in Beijing. A planned early morning ride to the...
mcfleong
17/9/09 - 11:14pm
We travelled to Andong by train. Normally, I don't enjoy train rides, maybe as a result of travelling by them in Australia, where you see the same scenery for hours and even days. But the 3 hour train ride was very enjoyable. We saw mountains and valleys, villages...
mcfleong
16/9/09 - 10:11pm
Our next destination was Sokcho, a seaside resort about 3 hours from Seoul. Beautiful beaches, fresh seafood, amazing sunrise, settings for Korean dramas and a short distance from the Seoraksan National Park. The hostel we stayed in was the best of all for our...
look368
16/9/09 - 9:53pm
Daniel has posted a very nice song entitled "NIne Million Bicycles In Beijing" by Katie Melua. Its a love song and I really enjoyed it. In fact I hv downloaded it into my iphone and ipod. it come complete with lyrics and it also explain in narration how they were inspired to compose this song....
Captain
15/9/09 - 11:40am
G Club would like to wish Sifu a very happy birthday....
福如东海,寿比南山 !!!
Cheers,
G Club
mcfleong
15/9/09 - 8:00am
We chose Korea for our holiday expecting good food, good wine, beautiful scenery, rich in history and culture, and, of course, hoping for a little bit of bike riding along the way. We were not disappointed. Here are some photos and notes, hopefully you will them...
look368
5/9/09 - 10:23pm
http://crankymtbriders.blogspot.com/ has an interesting article on their recent Betong. We have been talking about doing it for some time esp to enjoy the cool climate akin to Cameron Highland. ...
khairi000007
2/9/09 - 8:44am
look368
10/8/09 - 12:44pm
630am, Monday. Unshaven, unwash, just woke up lah. Forecast predicted sunny summer day. Mates coming this afternoon from KL and Singapore. Plan to run 5 km, have a good breakfast and start of to Lake...
look368
9/8/09 - 10:18pm
Free utility bike, very heavy Hotel Firenze bike. Come with shopping basket. Lots of cyclists in Verona town. Have Japanese for lunch and there is a bike stop place like this to lock the bike outside the restaurant!!
deswynwan
6/8/09 - 1:40pm
dshee
4/8/09 - 11:29pm
Mr Foo and myself in YangShou, Quilin in 2007
Cycling in Yangshou, Quilin during spring (or autumn...
look368
28/7/09 - 1:01am
 
The Thais came in convoy to dominate the event. My friend pointed out to a professional family, a father, mother and...
look368
28/7/09 - 1:07am
The Kedah State Team taking part in the event. Some of them are fast on the bkie. They came in a convoy too and their coach is on hand to make sure they performed. Can identified them with their green and yellow jersey. They are...
look368
28/7/09 - 12:34am
Briefing by the organizer on the route to run 6.5 km, cycle 36 km, run 5 km. He mentioned all the landmarks which are alien to most of the participants who hailed from Singapore, lots of Thais, a few...
look368
28/7/09 - 12:19am
Sunday 26/7/09, morning 3 am saw seven of us leaving for BAling for the international Duathlon. Reached Baling about 5.30 am. Even the organisers were not there and none of the shops were opened. We were...
dshee
27/7/09 - 3:15pm
Met Mr Lee from Taiwan with his foldable KHS bike at the top of Pearl hill this morning. Quite amazing that he went round island and Kulim with this foldable ! He bought his bike from Taiwan,...
dshee
8/7/09 - 11:18pm
A unplanned trip to Foo's farm in Tasik, Keroh and from Keroh we cycled to Betong..
dshee
7/7/09 - 11:32am
Hired a bicycle for usd 1 per day, cycled around Siem Reap and Angkor Wat
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dshee
6/7/09 - 1:22am
I got a lift to Betong, Thailand from a friend a couple of days ago. Took my racer with me (my racer could go in the back of the car without dismantaling the wheels), cycled around in Betong and also met up with the bicycle shop owner Ming. Then I decided to ride back to Penang...
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My earlier birthday present landed this evening....
