Why drive, when I could ride - was the order of the day. Had many options but a direct ride from home to BHR would not suffice. So, I opted for something more challenging (the previous week's climb up Genting with Yip & Faisal boosted my confidence).
This was the route I took:-
Home (Mutiara Indah) - Bdr Bkt Puchong - Meranti - Cyberjaya - Putrajaya/ KL Highway - Kampung Pandan Round About - Ampang Park - Jln Ampang - Joo Ngan's - MRR2 - Ulu Klang Village (UK Village) - Zoo Negara - Batu Caves - Batu Dam - Ulu Yam Bahru (UYB) - Batang Kali - Gohtong Jaya - Genting Sempah - Janda Baik Junction - Bkt Tinggi Village - Karak Highway - BHR interchange - BHR
Bike : Trek
Time :0700 - 1600
Distance : 145km
Ave Speed : 19.5km/h
No. Of Stops : 4 (UK Village, Batu Dam, UYB & Gohtong J)
Weather Conditions : Mostly Cloudy + Tropical Storm
Time :0700 - 1600
Distance : 145km
Ave Speed : 19.5km/h
No. Of Stops : 4 (UK Village, Batu Dam, UYB & Gohtong J)
Weather Conditions : Mostly Cloudy + Tropical Storm
First stop was at UK Village, to re-visit the place where I spent the first 5 years of my life.
Site of my old home, Jln Gurun, UK Village - sold many years ago to fund my studies - now a parking lot.
Where I attended pre-school, now UK RC field.
Start Of Batu Dam Climb - short steep1km climb
Behind the climb - Batu Dam
Next stop was after Batu Dam, to fix a puncture. The clouds parted while I was at it & was baked under the hot late morning sun.
Ooppps!!!!
Quick Fix Needed
The flat didn't dampen my spirit, instead I thot the incident made the ride more interesting. Batu Dam to UYB was a breeze. Had brunch at UYB.
Delicious substitute to PowerBars
UYB Junction to Batang Kali
94km logged
It started to rain after brunch; I rode into a storm climbing to Gohtong Jaya via Batang Kali. There was a fallen tree that blocked the road somewhere after the Batang Kali River (BKR). Was tempted to stop at the rest area near BKR but decided otherwise. Rationale - I would definitely be shivering there & the place looked deserted. Pushing on kept me warm. Was soaking wet & cold by the time I got to Gohtong Jaya for lunch. The chicken rice I had at UYB was completed burnt off by then.
Lunch @ Gohtong Jaya,
Cold & Wet @ Gohtong Jaya
Cold & Wet @ Gohtong Jaya
The cruise down to Sempah was bloody cold. Wished I had my wind breaker. The short climb after Gohtong Round-About was most welcoming & got me warmed up again.
Good old Trek - Now dedicated climbing bike (no more aerobars)
134km logged at base of Bkt Tinggi Resort, now Berjaya Hills Resort.
The final climb to BHR was a piece of cake. Approximately 9km with plenty of flats & down hill in between short steep climbs. The road signs showed 11 - 12 percent gradient thru out th 9k.
Reunited with tt & family at Colmar Tropicale at 4 p.m., 9 hours after I left home earlier that day.
After 9 hours of solitude, 145km in the bank & still smiling - had a good day in the open road!!!
2 comments:
oh my god, u r getting back to shape now!! Congrats man :)
cool...that's quite a distance.
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