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Weekly Newsletter 10 June 2009 / Issue Number: 444-23-2009

PCC, Your Perfect Cycling Companion

This issue

Note from the Editor P1

The week ahead M+D P2

The week ahead T+G P3

Rules of road riding P4

The week that was P5

Upcoming events P7

Spare wheels project P9

Club membership P9

Pedal to crank interview P10

Contributions this week

Articles & Photos/Images

Alvin-a / Yellow Manta

A Note from the Editor

Since I was a limping invalid last week, and had just

about shrugged off the recommendations from just

about every second person I met to go see a Tit Ta

Sensei, I took up my neighbours invitation to visit him

at his clinic. Hes a chiropractor, but not your

traditional type. He uses what I believe Star Trek

conceptually gets its healing scanner concept from.

Basically what he uses is the concept of sound and

electricity. By vibrating or sending a pulse set at thecorrect frequency that promotes healing. By the next

day, I could limp a lot better(er)...and no stupid pain

from a Chinese doc using ginger and a can of sarsi on

my foot.

In any regards, there is no better cure than rest, but the

itch I had on the weekend could only be suppressed by

a getting back on the saddle, so off we went to rekindle

some old memories of Sg Pusu. In a nutshell, itd be a

great jungle ride sans mud. Too much trail damage

from the 4wds running through there. 4 hours of

cleaning up the bike, and the mechs, I think it will takeme another 3 years to need my memory refreshed

again in regards to this trail.

Since its Sg Liang Ride + Camp this weekend, it will be a

few weeks before I do catch you on the trails...

Ed.


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The week ahead M + D Sunday ride 13 / 14 June 2009

See you at Sg Liang this weekend!

Updates!

For you folks who have signed up for a great weekend in the wilderness, please be reminded that we are meeting at 8.00am on Sat at the Petronas station

18km after Genting Sempah tunnel inside the Karak Highway, Kuantan-bound. NOT the one just off the tunnel at Genting Sempah.

Pack smartly! Wear the same set of smelly jersey and shorts out the next day. You can wash them in the river and hang to dry. Find partners to share heavy

tuff like stove and tent. And carpool among yourselves please. Limited parking at the managers office inside Naza Plantation. Alternative is to park

amongst the oil palm trees. And please keep all valuables out of sight in your vehicle. Safety not guaranteed as there will be foreign workers living in the

quarters nearby.

Please be punctual. Convoy will leave at 8.30am sharp. For those of you driving saloon cars, do drive slowly on the plantation tracks. You wouldnt want to

crub your underbelly on the uneven sections. The offroad drive is approximately 8km from the trailhead to the estate quarters. Also take note that there

will be heavy trucks loaded with oil palm harvest traversing the plantation. Do sound your horn at blind corners to make your presence known to these

rucks who are not expecting your cars in the plantation.

Final List of Participants

Pete, Simon Guinness & son, Fong, Ivan, Annie, James Yap, Bok, Albert, Nader, Bernard, Lydia Tan, Vincent Lim, son & 2 relatives, Lam, Danny Ng, John,

Leong, Zafrul, Adrian Ho & 3 friends from Singapore, Danny Fam, Patrick Toh, Thighland Meng, Recumbent Foo, Melvin Tan, Elaine Wong, Icecube and

Mazlim.

Checklist of Things to Bring

Tent (flysheet is a lot lighter and you can share tie round your top tube) Light-weight waterproof ground sheet (the shiny aluminium type) Sufficient food for dinner and breakfast, lotsa coffee and whiskey! Water filter Camping stove (best to get those cheap and light ones from ACE Hardware!) and mess tin Change of clothes to sleep in (waterproof it!) & slippers Raincoat/windbreaker Torchlight/candles Usual cycling gear & spares (wear the same set of smelly jersey and shorts the next day out) Personal toiletries Personal first aid kit Change of clothes for post-ride (to keep in your vehicle)Day 1 Sat 13 Jun 2009

8.00am Meet at Petronas Station 18km after Genting Sempah

tunnel inside the Karak Highway.

Breakfast on your own

Pack lunch

8.30am Convoy leaves for Raub at 8.30am SHARP.

9.30am ETA Naza Plantation, Raub

Seek permission to park

Unload and get ready for ride.

10.00am Ride commences

Lunch on the trail (BYO)

2.30pm Last rider ETA campsite

Set up camp

Swim and clean up

Gather logs for campfire

Free and easy

6.00pm Dinner time! (Of course you got to cook first!)

Campfire/Tok Kok/karaoke time!

12.00am Bedtime

Day 2 Sun 14 Jun 2009

7.30am Rise-n-shine

8.00am Breakfast

Break camp

10.00am Ride out commences

12.30pm ETA Estate Quarters

Clean up at river

Pack up

1.30pm Lunch at Raub3.00pm Depart for KL at your own leisure

For more info, please call Pete on 012 227 4443

or SimonGuinness on 012 233.


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Upcoming M+D Rides

Date Ride Distance

21 June Kiara 18km

28 June KLMTBH (Elimina) ?? km

5 July FRIM 20km

The week ahead T + G Sunday rides 14 June 2009

Tar + Grime by The Don

There will be no official road ride by PCC this Sunday as all the Ride leaders are away. However, due to overwhelming

requests, those interested to ride can come to Centrepoint and ride our usual route to Ijok Petronas.

Newbies are encouraged to go for Option A only.

Road works are still in progress in Jln Sungai Buloh stretch, so advise alert & single-file riding. Be courteous to other road

users, dont hog the road & offer hang signals to fellow riders. Pace yourself, ride at your own tempo & at a good

cadence.

Date: 14 June 2009

Time: 730am sharp (please be ready 15mins before)

Start/End: Centrepoint (CP) car park, Bandar Utama

Options A: CP-Kota Dsara-Kg Subang-Guthrie Corridor-Persiaran Kuala Selangor- U-turn- Guthrie Corridor-

Kg Subang- Kota DSara-Tropicana- Riana Green-CP (42km);

Option B: CP-Kota Dsara-Kg Subang-Guthrie Corridor-Persiaran Kuala Selangor- Ijok Petronas (regroup &

U-turn)- Persiaran Kuala Selangor -Guthrie Corridor- Kg Subang- Kota DSara-Tropicana- Riana

Green-CP (82km);

Contact person: There will be no Ride Leader this weekend, but as this is our usual Ijok route, we hope PCC riders

familiar with the route can help guide the uninitiated and newbies. If you need any further

information, please call Don Chan at 017-8830538. See yuh Sunday!

The week ahead M + D Sunday ride 13 / 14 June 2009


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Impromptu Saturday M + D rides

Spare PartsChoy with his ever willingness to ride, be it morning, noon AND night will be taking calls with his mistress

Rachel from the Yeti Clan by his side, he would certainly ride anything and everything as often as he can. So contact him

for the Saturday Goodness at +60123955255. All levels and ride suggestions are always welcomed.

Change positions correctly 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; announceyour 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 canavoid them

Call out the hazard and point down to it, either left orright. 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 abreastWatch out at intersections

Leader should announce slowing or stopping atintersections, if necessary

Cyclists should not follow others throughintersections without first looking for themselves

Each cyclist is responsible for checking cross traffic; ifyou must stop, signal

Leave room for cars On narrow road or during climbs, leave space

between every three or four riders

Motorists will utilize the shorter passing intervals topass the group

Good relations with motorists is the responsibility ofevery cyclist. Remember, we share the roads with

others; its not our Grandfathers road.

Stop off road When stopping for mechanicals or regrouping, always

move clear off the road

Always indicate you are stopping with your right handasking them to overtake you on the right.

Always yield to traffic in the roadway

Rules of Road Riding T + G

Practise Good Peloton Etiquette Everyone in the peloton has to contribute to the

workload. That means taking your fair share of pulls at

the front. Its ok to do shorter pulls, especially if you are

tired. Just do a token pull, indicate and pull off to the

right & back after youve established it is safe to do so.

When you go to the front, always keep a constant &steady speed. Do not accelerate or show how fast you

are. It is not a race, moron!

Typically everyone climbs at their own pace. So after aclimb, recover & regroup before setting off again.

Do not pull too long at the front. Always reserve someenergy

Ride single file It is illegal in some areas to ride more than two abreast.

Avoid doing this.

In our country, the roads are narrow and winding. It isbetter to ride single filed in this case, unless it is safe to

ride a double pace line.

Rules of Road Riding

By The Don

Weekday T + G rides

TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL TAMAN TUN (SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS)

Ride distance: 25km (TTDI Damansara Heights TTDI)

Time: 830pm (check in 15mins before)

Meeting place: In front of KSH (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)

Contact person: Kevin (012 354 7181)

THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE NEW (SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS)

Ride distance:

Time: 700pm (70km) / 830pm (35km)

Meeting place: Putrajaya Mosque Car park

Contact person: Vong 016 287 2066

Ride Guideline: Well maintained flat to undulating

roads.

Objectives: Improving endurance,leg strength and

road bike skills (eg. Drafting technique,

signalling, road safety)

COMPULSORY TAIL LIGHTS

FOR ALL NIGHT RIDERS

NO HELMUT, NO RIDE


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Sungai Pussy(coz thats all he thinks about Ed) by Alvin-a / The week that was M + D

It was a warm Sunday morning when a flurry of sms-es and calls came in. It was nearly a no-go to Sungai Pusu for me and

some others. Things started to change very quickly and before I knew it,

I was at the Gombak Petrol Station stuffing down a Fillet-O-Fish at

7.30am.

A total of 31 riders showed up to re-explore Sg Pusu. It has been too

long since we were here and truth to be told, the memories of this

place was awful. I wasnt the only one with horrid memories of this

place. I remembered hills that were too rutty and muddy that I had half

the mind of just leaving the bike at home and bringing my hiking boots.

Nevermind I thought, if I were to be pushing, theyd be other victims

with me.

Im a little teapot short and stout, here is my handle and here is my

spout... that was the song that was running in my head the whole

morning, thanks to Spare-Parts Choy who starting singing it early in themorning. Doesnt help that it later mutated to remixes by Paul Van Dyk

and possibly a rap version by Mixmaster Flex. At least that got the BPM

up and my legs cranking for the rest of the morning. What got worse

was when the lyrics was somehow replaced by Choys rendition

Bouncing Bak Kut Teh... go figure! Anyway, back to the ride...

To my surprise, most of the roads were already paved up and the tracks

not as rutty. It was actually quite an enjoyable ride but still muddy. We

stopped halfway to have a chat with the rubber tapper there as most of

the trails were not that familiar to us. We were adviced to explore the

trail leading up to the weather station.. ermm.. what trail? Half up to

the eluded weather station, the trails were littered with broken trees.So I guess thats that and we all had to turn back. Next time we go

there, its with the parang for some trail maintenance. Ride ended up at

about 12.00pm with most of the lot wolfing down what calories they

have just lost... Thanks Ronald...


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Playing host to Sg Siput mountain bikers byYellowManta / The week that was M + D

Last weekend saw me playing host to a bunchof mountain bikers from Sg Siput who decided to venture

beyond the confines of my hometown to check out the biking

scene in the Klang Valley. In particular they wanted to have a

taste of some technical riding ala Bukit Kiara, something they

have heard so much about and thats not available in their part

of the biking world. Back home, weekly fare is mostly cross-

country on plantation tracks with the occasional road ride

thrown in for variety. But if you ask me, Sg Siput has some of

the best routes for road cycling, which are almost devoid of

traffic and forming nice loops around quaint kampungs and

plantations.

It was my turn to return a favour since they had so gladly

showed me the trails around Sg Siput back during Chinese New

Year. So Saturday evening had me leading 8 very eager beavers

all on hardtails (except for one on my old GT I-drive) up to the

Cross Roads. Of course I led only for a short while before most

of these fit and young riders charged ahead to await my arrival

at the cross junction. I must say their frequent riding around the

hills of Sg Siput has made a number of them pretty strong

climbers. So the tar road up Bukit Kiara was chicken feed to

them.

But aha, I regained leadership when we hit the trails inside 2K!

Strong as these young men are, they are totally unfamiliar with

riding technical trails like those that we enjoy so much at Kiara.

Only a couple of them managed to stay pretty close to my tail

while the rest was dismounting frequently, unsure if they couldride those roots, rocks or drops. The switchbacks too caught all

of them by surprise and in wrong gear, mostly. For once I felt

really like a true ride leader like Ah Rob! But then I was

swarmed by mozzies each time I waited for them to catch up

scratch, scratch, scratch.

Next up was the climb to Twin Peaks. One of the riders decided

he had had enough of technical riding and would ride around

the tar roads and meet us back at the cars. I think he spied a

couple of pretty hikers

Once again our strong climbing Sg Siput friends shot ahead of

me, but with clear instruction to regroup at the Indian tokong. Abrief rest (for me that is) and I led the unknowing bunch up for

the even more challenging trails of Round the Mountain.

Deeper ruts, bigger rocks, steeper drops and slippery

switchbacks. More dismounting.

By the time we emerged at the carpark at the taman close to

7.30pm, I could see that our friends clearly had enjoyed

themselves pretty much riding something so different from

their usual routine. They vow to be back again soon for more of

the technical trails.

Sunday morning found us heading for Kemensah. The ride that

PCC had there 2 weeks ago was still pretty fresh in my mind and

I though that it would be the perfect location to show our Sg

Siput friends some more of the kind of trails that we get to

enjoy down here in the Klang Valley. Especially the bamboo

forest followed by the fantastic singletrack descents. For good

measure I invited Danny Ng and Simon Guinness to join us.

I thought I could remember the trails very well from memory

but I somehow missed that left turn after the bamboo forest.

Fortunately the trail reconnected at the time where we need to

cross a stream next to a hut and we managed to do most of the

trails I rode previously with PCC. Back at the roundabout again,

we took the left turn, had a great descent and pass the part we

had a great view of UK Heights. Here I missed a turn I guess but

Funny thing is after that we ended up emerging at a totally

different land clearing! Which was a good thing as it was a lot

closer to our cars. Total ride distance as measured by my GPS

was only 16km, far short of the 20km that we did with PCC. Still

it was enough to give our now very tired friends a great ride.

Now they are all eager to come down again to ride the

Presidential come August 16, after listening to all my bullshit

about why its a ride no mountain biker should miss! Especiallyfor strong seasoned climbers like them!


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Upcoming Events


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Upcoming Events


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PLEASE DO NOT CALL US AT THE 11th HOUR ASKING FOR A BIKE. ALLOW 2 DAYS NOTICE MIN

Spare Wheels Project

Your friends have heard you rant about the drops and

the endos and have seen the breathtaking scenery

from your flickr, Facebook and not to forget the fridge

door photos.

They finally want to get off their bum and join you for

a ride but running behind you, sitting on your top tube

or dinking them are probably not the best ways for

them 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

villageernever mind. They've been ridden a lot.

Boon Foo has recently offered his assistance to put

together a few hard tails, and together with what we

have now, we should be able to cater for height

ranging from Snow White's pals to the Yang Mings

who want to give this ago.

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 ride. Take note that there will be a

$15.00 charge to cover expenses such as ferrying thebike around (only if you are riding with us), washing it

and of course its ongoing maintenance.

Rob (012 6191 308) / Peter (012 227 4443) /

Alvin (012 3070 830) / Adrian (012 383 2618)

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1. When did you start riding and who got you involved?

In 2003, introduced to PCC by Keong. First PCC ride was Friday night with Don and Jeff Chan, Ivan and

family, BK and Keong.

2. Why did you start riding?

To meet more people who shared the same passion.

3. Why do you continue to ride?(Also) To meet more people who shared the same passion.

4. What (or who) do you ride now ? (i.e MTB / Road or both). Give us the juicy details of your ride...

Scott Addict R1 with Campy Chorus groupset, Fizik arione saddle, Reynolds Attack & Assault carbon

wheels A sweet ride!

5. What and why (is it) your favourite trail?

PJ to Genting Sempah and back.

6. What type of rider would you consider yourself?

A skinny and under-powered one. (What? Surely u jest)

7. What is your dream bike?

I think I'm riding it now (Scott Addict R1).(yeah, your dream and our living nightmare! Ed)

8. What is your favourite ride food (include drink)

Home-made sandwich, Coke. (Damn...that read as Homemade Coke... Ed)

9. Do you fantasize about riding when you are not?

Yes.

10. Do you or did you sleep naked with your bike?

Yes, and so does my bike.

PEDAL TO CRANK Get to know your PCC Riders....

Wong Wai Lam

A true-blue PCC superstar. Wai Lam has been riding with PCC for many years now. A very nice chap whos ever

willing to share his vast riding experience. This guy can really climb with the best of them. He was born part human

and part mountain goat. If I were to compare him to a rider on the pro tour, itll be the Spaniard Alberto Contador (not tomention the champion design skills for all our ride/event logos).

Heres what we found out about him:

weekly newsletter – 10 june 2009 / issue number: 444-23-2009

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