3am 31st January, I'm still awake, why? Brain neurons are firing like crazy, as I'm very excited about the ride 3 hours later...at last I doze off...
Woke up @6am, bath, and went out with my parents for breakfast. The funny thing is, my dad do not believe that my tyres need 90-100 PSI pressure, not until he sees me pump that much in it!
@7am reached Jln Sg Pusu, Sekolah Teknik Gombak. Bunch of cyclists are there d, having their own chit chats, while I waited by my car, as I do not know anyone there, too shy to know people, all PROFESSIONALS!!!It was all cyclists from PCC group (it's a cycling group). We were to ride 35km up to the top of Genting Sempah, then re-group before those who wants to continue to Janda Baik, continue their journey, while the others went back down. We started the ride @7.30am sharp.
the first 5km was straight road, I was at the front of the peloton, of course, I cycled to my pace, not rushing or what, just that I was the 3rd to went off from the group. Weather was nice, birds chirping, people having breakfast at the side shops, air was full with OXYGEN. And I was wondering why no one was taking over me...well, my questions was answered when the road started to incline, it was until...10-15minutes uphill, that I was thrown back to the few last cyclists! LOL, all those singaporeans, and Ang Mos were riding easily up hill.
The whole hill up was around 5-7% inclination...I did not know at first, the distance to be covered, and the % of inclination, not until I reach the peak. Where those Singaporeans and Ang Mos are looking at the other cyclists reaching them...On the way, there were other group of cyclists too, mountain bikers and roadies, from all races, all levels. It is still hard to believe that I survived that hill climb whole way with only 1 drink stop, seriously!!! Normally, I will just stop and push my bike up. I guess the motivation comes from the many people that are riding with me, instead of just 1-2 people, and also the determination of myself to reach the peak.
It was slightly drizzling at the peak...people were discussing whether to continue...I hop over to another small group at the other side, which the cyclist that I was tagging at the back all along uphill was there. Introduced myself, and asked how is the road gonna be from now onwards to Kampung Bkt Tinggi. "All the way down only!!! Very syok one!!!" a reply from Chew. Turning backwards, PCC group was cycling back downhill, no more continuing..hm..should I just follow them down or..continue..But since I am up here already, my very first time, and the group kept persuading me, saying I was young etc. I should just continue. Me not wanting to be intimidated, continued with them, indeed it was just downhill all the way to Kampung Bkt Tinggi. It was 9.30am when we reached the restaurant, which means I took...1 hour 45 minutes for a 35 km uphill, CRAZZY, for me at least!Had hor fun and Teh there, rested for 1 hour before continuing...
On the way back, we went out to the highway, from Kampung Bkt Tinggi, cycling all the way uphill to McD (genting sempah resthouse), it was way harder than the 35 km uphill @ genting sempah =.=...but i DIE DIE also must reach the resthouse without stopping, and I did. One thing I did not know, the hill ahead of me, a 1km stretch, was the hardest/steepest among the road along Genting Sempah, I actually stopped and push my bike half way through, coz my bike...can't move already. Ah well, 1st time, will conquer it next week. My new friend (Tan 2nd Brother), actually rounded that hill for 4 times while the others (me, Chew, Tan 3rd Brother, Ah Chai, and Xing) were having fruits by the stall, which we had discounts, for being a cyclist! XD what a special hospitality! They claim that the 2nd brother had viagra, or had none at all, or had some mental problem, that he rided 4 times...his brother claim that, he cycled a short distance today, wanted to cycle to Bentong, but no one to accompany him, so sad...after that we continue out journey back to Gombak...it was all DOWNHILL, half hour! A effing reward for all the hardwork going uphill...ah....
Luckily, and thanks to the Tan 2nd Brother (Jason) that I do not need to ride back home @ 12 noon when the sun is high up, he drove his small lorry here...and we chatted all the way home..and only then I know that I was the youngest there...wth
