Tour – Penang Round Island

Round island is in my 2013 Tour Calendar .. Since there is opportunity to make it in 2012 .. why wait 2013 .. bring it forward .. so I have slot for another adventure .. dream, plan and execute .. the date was set to 29 and 30 of the December .. I opened the invitation to other Rotorian .. and Raja answered the call .. and only him .. the usual suspect and partner in crime ..

the Raja and I

Roughly the plan are to complete the tour in one day .. once touch down in penang, as early as we can .. start the ride from Georgetown to Bayan Lepas .. then Balik Pulau and ahead to Teluk Bahang .. return back to the town in the evening in one loop ..sound rideable .. that’s what ordinary riders did on their weekend ride .. but we’re no ordinary duo ..

 

After meeting with Raja and others for this ride briefing .. seem, it is better to make it as an easy and leisure bike tour .. put in some time in the masterplan .. and devide the island into 2 sections to conquer .. I rearrange the plan and make it a 2 days tour .. day 1, cover the town area till teluk kumbar .. next day, continue the tour to balik pulau, teluk bahang and back to Georgetown .. done 

Day 1

Why Penang ? About 80km perimeter around the island .. it offer a viewable ride along the way .. the city is among tourist attraction in the country.. Georgetown has been declared as World Heritage Site in July 2008 .. with lines of residences and shops building that was build since 1800s and 1900s .. it is a live museum of cultures, commercials and politics .. they are preserved and restored for future generations ..

Heading Georgetown via Bukit Gambir

Refreshing at TOFU.cafe.bed.bike

on the mission of Street Art hunting

Day 2

We were at the back side of the island .. where the district got its name .. Balik Pulau .. which means di sebalik pulau itu .. other side of the island .. the roadscape is dramatically change .. most of the time we have to climb the hills .. no dragon backs .. just a long and steady .. when on top .. the view is more magnificent .. agriculture is the main activities in this area .. it offer ecotourism with tropical fruit farms and village living experience ..

Pulau Kendi view from Bukit Genting

One of tough climb to Titi Kerawang

Teluk Bahang Dam

HOW TO GET TO PENANG ?

Airway

from LCCT, KLIA or Subang Airport

to Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas

Railway

from KL Sentral 

to Butterworth Raiwalway Station, Prai

Waterway

from Langkawi, Malaysia and Satun, Thailand

to Penang Port, Georgetown 

Bus

to Terminal Bas Sg Nibong, Pulau Pinang

and Terminal Bas Butterworth, Prai

some images credit to RHPhotography

enjoy ride, be safe

15. klang > putrajaya - complete
16. broga 116 - partial
4. pusing pulau pinang - complete
14. klang > sabak bernam
17. kuala kangsar > padang besar
13. klang > bagan lalang
5. klang > rembau 
6. klang > tanjung piai 
2. pulau pinang > padang besar
1. klawang > jengka
7. besut > kuantan
9. baling > gerik 
8. kuantan > desaru 
10. gerik > kuala kangsar
11. kuala kangsar > kampung gajah
12. kampung gajah > batu gajah
3. klang > pulau pinang

Ride - Sg Buloh, Kuala Selangor

pada 20 Dec 2012 lalu, lebih kurang jam 530 ptg .. terima sms dari wak rahim .. mengkhabarkan mereka (wak rahim dan kak ija) telah selamat berlabuh di port klang .. alhamdulillah ..

Wak Rahim - world bike traveller

Warung lempeng Sg Serdang

Pondok Polis Pantai Remis, Jeram

pagi tadi, satu ride recovery diadakan utk wak rahim .. ringan2 kayuh ramai2 dgn Rotorian pekena cendol kat jeram .. walaupun mula tajuk macam kuala selangor , oleh kerana beberapa insiden yang tidak dpt dielakkan .. maka nya kayuhan sampai ke sg buloh, jeram sahaja ..
 

Sedikit cabaran lecah dan becak di laluan offroad Jeram

Raja Hassan, Mas Cocok dan Wak Rossi

Persoalan tentang kasut

lagi pula tujuan utama kayuhan adalah mendengar ceritera pengalaman wak rahim bertouring ke danau toba tempoh hari .. insya allah, klu diizinkan .. mahu diulangi bersama rakan2 yang lain .. bikin gempak dan ribut2 .. bak kata org penang, 'buat ghamai' ..

pengalaman mereka dinukilkan oleh kak ija sendiri di laman blog mereka .. Dunia 2 Roda Ija Zahri 



enjoy ride, be safe

Recovery - Ride to Jetty

today is Hari Keputeraan Baginda Sultan Selangor ..

wak rahim and kak ija are schedule to depart from port klang to tanjung balai .. on their mission to conquer danao toba .. wak had tell me the plan and invite me to join him .. to be frank and sincere .. i am not up to that level phisical and mental to ride such tour .. thus i've no passport to be out of this country ..

We arrive just before they gonna check in to the ferry

Mulakan dengan 'millah hir rahman nir rahim'

Selamat jalan sahabat

as a friend, i will pray for the safe and sake of their epic journey .. may god be with you two .. good luck and all the best .. have a safe tour and adventure ..

images credit to RHPhotography ..

enjoy ride, be safe

Tour - Sg Tekala > Jeram Toi

broga 116 .. is the famous route among roadies in klang valley ... it was name broga loop as the riders usually park their vehicle at the nottingham university in broga .. as for me .. this route hold a nostalgic sentiment in me personally .. was a usual road for my family and me from and onto between jelebu and kajang or kuala lumpur .. lots of interesting stories behind it .. spare it later ..

Kampung Sg Jai, Lenggeng, Negri Sembilan

back to the main agenda .. i have set to take this route in my touring calendar 2013 .. but when it seen an opportunity to hit the road .. why not make it early .. and soon again next year .. perhaps ..

Get set

on 09 dec as early as i can ... wake up in the morning and pick up wak rossi .. from sg kandis was around 8am and we were heading to sg tekala, semenyih .. expected to arrive at 10 .. alhamdulillah
by 0930 we have arrived .. assemble the bike and take off at 11am .. 11am ?!! don't ask ..

The roadblock by authorities at the disaster site

it was reported that the road closed somewhere in semenyih damn .. it was very bad .. not just a  landslide, the road was totally disconnected as wide as 200m and 100m depth .. no way anyone could cross it .. the incident has affected the broga 116 race that schedule on the same date .. so, we couldn't make a complete loop this time ..

 

Jeram Toi, Jelebu, Negri Sembilan

 think of minor changing from the masterplan .. i've decided to ride until jeram toi and return via same route back to the starting point .. hmm no touring, consider this as part of the training .. yap .. training for touring .. to be frank .. i still couldn't get the true spirit of touring .. ride slowly, enjoy viewing and sight seeing .. approach local people, stop by at the fruit stall or kedai kopi along the way .. not yet while tour alone .. i just could ride and ride .. climb and climb .. taking advantages while down the hill .. 

Crime partner - old buddy

 yes, i'm physically fit and mentally tune for long journey .. but inside me, the soul still lack of something or somehow or somewhat .. i donno ?!!! need mentor to guide thru ... for the moment a guru just advice me one .. listen to the force dean ... listen ..

Small climb after Lenggeng small town

I will return back to complete the 116km loop .. whenever the road are fixed .. for the moment, the route is under construction ..  or maybe i will come back and start from the other site .. from batu 18 or sg gaban and climb up the genting peras till titi, jelebu .. stay tune, keep on reading .. I'll update from time to time ..

Big climb start here at Pantai, Seremban

enjoy ride, be safe

15. klang > putrajaya - complete
16. broga 116 - partial
4. pusing pulau pinang
14. klang > sabak bernam
17. kuala kangsar > padang besar
13. klang > bagan lalang
5. klang > rembau 
6. klang > tanjung piai 
2. pulau pinang > padang besar
1. klawang > jengka
7. besut > kuantan
9. baling > gerik 
8. kuantan > desaru 
10. gerik > kuala kangsar
11. kuala kangsar > kampung gajah
12. kampung gajah > batu gajah
3. klang > pulau pinang