NXT MTB: August 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

Pre Merdeka & Sahur Ride 2009

Pre Merdeka & Sahur Ride 2009

Date : 29 August 2009

Time : Rolling at about 11.00 pm

Distance Covered: 44.6 km

Riding Time : 2:08:08

Average : 20.7 km/h (based on Chan NXT speedo - he is a casual rider)

Weather Condition: Clear at some parts, Rain at the rest.

Riders : 33 riders

Story :

Cuaca pada pagi dan tengah hari agak merisaukan dimana gerompolan awan gelap sentiasa memayungi negeri Indera Kayangan ini. Mungkin Yang Esa mendengar rintihan hati para pengayuh tegar yang mempunyai satu janji temu dengan pengayuh lain untuk menjayakan kayuhan Pra-Merdeka & Sahur 2009 maka selepas berbuka awan tiba menjadi cerah dan bintang mula menampakkan biasannya. Seorang demi seorang mula muncul di tempat yang dijanjikan iaitu kawasan meletak kenderaan sebelah MSN Perlis. Ada yang mula bertanya samada ramai yang akan berkayuh pada malam ini, jawapan yang selalu diberi adalah -

" .... whatever happened, the show must go ON .... "

Jam sudah menunjukkan pukul 10.45pm dan hampir 30 pengayuh sudah bersedia tiba-tiba satu deringan talipon memecah kebingitan perbualan pengayuh-pengayuh lain , ianya satu panggilan dari seorang soldadu keamanan dan dengan jkelam kabut menyatakan dia dalam perjalanan ke tempat pertemuan ( rendevous point ). Semua pengayuh pun terpaksa menunggu beliau, namun tiada seorang pun yang mengeluh atau menarik muka.

Syed Bakar and Co. _ berkayuh dari Arau dalam hujan semata-mata untuk menyertai kayuhan ini. Salute!!!! Next time we ride again bros......

Khairul

Sabar Menunggu rakan-rakan yang masih dalam perjalanan

Mr. Sham Custom - Bersemangat as usual

Ada roadie join kayuhan malam ni. Welcome!!

Mael Teluk Intan

http://www.mybiketoosexy.blogspot.com/

Deretan pengayuh yang bakal menggegar laluan tarmac malam ni

lagi deretan .......

Jalan Tambun tulang

Veyron - Malam ni dengan "Musang Putih - 100 RL"

Dihadapan Perlis Power Plant , Kuala Perlis.

"... kita minum dulu ...."

Kepada semua yang menyertai Kayuhan Pre-Merdeka ini, pihak NXTeam ingin merakamkan ucapan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga. Jika difikirkan kembali NXTeam berasa terharu kerana walaupun dipertengahan kayuhan kita di sejukkan dengan titisan manja hujan ditepi laut tetapi semua tetap gembira dan tidak merungut. Sekiranya ada kecacatan dimana-mana pihak NXTeam ingin menyusun sepuluh jari memohon kemaafan dan akan cuba memperbaiki kelemahan yang ada. ........ "we all caya sama lu all ".

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

PRE-MERDEKA & SAHUR NITE RIDE

DATE : 29 AUGUST 2009

TIME : 10.30 PM - 10.45PM (Rolling)

DISTANCE : 35-40 KM

MEETING POINT : PERLIS MAIN STADIUM CARPARK (Next to MSN Perlis)

OBJECTIVE : MTBikers MERDEKA GATHERING

FORMAT : MTB On Road

ROUTE COVERAGE :

(Stadium Utama -Kangar-Kuala Perlis-Sungai Baru-Simpang Empat-Utan Aji - Kangar-

Stadium Utama.)

ORGANIZER : NXT MTB

CONTACT : Chan @ Nizam : 012-665 3817 / Veyron @ Own : 012-405 9583

Friday, August 21, 2009

Ramadhan Al-Mubarak

Ramadhan datang lagi, kita panjatkan kesyukuran pada Ilahi kerana masih lagi dipanjangkan umur untuk terus melakukan ibadat puasa ini. Zaman mungkin sudah berubah, kita tidak di belenggu peperangan, kekurangan makanan dan kesusahan seperti para sahabat yang terdahulu tetapi ibadah ini untuk mengingatkan kita bagaimanakah rasanya, perasaannya berlapar, berdahaga bagi melakukan sesuatu amanah Allah. Pada bulan yang mulia ini juga kita akan dapat membuat penilaian diri , sejauh manakah semngat dan dambaan kita terhadap bulan ini. Wahai rakan-rakan sekalian marilah kita menggunakan setiap saat untuk merapatkan diri dengan Allah dan janganlah jemu melakukan ibadat kepadanya. Lembutkanlah hati kita dengan Zikirullah sepanjang masa. Kurangkan segalanya yang boleh membawa kepada permusuhan sesama manusia, lebih-lebih lagi sesama Islam.

Seperti yang kita ketahui, Ramadhan adalah bulan dimana segala ujian akan datang dan ianya dalam pelbagai bentuk. Kuatkanlah semangat wahai rakan-rakan sekalian.

Marilah Kita Mengimarahkan Ramadhan pada tahun ini.

SELAMAT MENUNAIKAN IBADAH PUASA.

p/s: Aktiviti kayuhan akan diteruskan. On road will be the best choice.

Monday, August 17, 2009

When The Time Comes .......

First of all, I would like to congratulate Putra Palace for the memorable event held last Saturday (15 August 2009). From my interview, most of them were satisfied with the ride and they said it is an event with different goals, not too hard & extreme, new concept and etc. Well, unfortunately I wasn't been able to join it due some personal attention which require my full commitment.

As for the unfortunate event of Abg. Yusof, NXTeam would express our condolence to his Family members. ...... " From Allah we come, to Allah we return....."

RIDE SAFELY AND INTELLIGENTLY!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Kedah Jamboree ( 1st August 2009 )

It was Saturday morning and the day for Kedah Jamboree. NXTeam has decided to meet up at the starting point area / parking area at Tasik Darulaman. The weather looks alright and I hope it doesn't rain. Riders from various clubs and states were seen at the site and I believe the ride will be a good one.

Abang Ron (513)

Team Picture NXTeam + Redflag + Aik Huat + Perlis MTB

Riders from all over Malaysia

TRM MTB

"Trek Balak - memang berbaloi ......."

Long and wide trail........ it seems neverending......

CP2 - lots of fluid and isotonik drinks. Thanks organizer for putting a lot of it to my bag.

Lon Truth - a busy man indeed.

Down hill .................... here I come.

Tok Megat - Nice bike eh! Corratec with integrated seatpost.

Review:

First of all Congaratulation to the organizer for the event, comments can come in many forms but for me it was a good one. Thumb up to adi, lont, comelfz, and the rest of the working committee ....... a job well done for a beginner. The trail was a killer ....... the logging trail is like a trap and it is a suicidal ground for those who weren't fit ( I was talking about myself). It is a sunny day and the trail was dried but the width of the track is a relief, there are many place to port yourself incase of any misjudgement of speed and maneuvre problems. The climbs, the downhills and etc is part and parcel of MTBing so ....... the more you climb the higher you will get and the longer downhilling experience. Congratulation again to the riders + Organizer+sponsor of KEDAH JAMBOREE!!

Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Let us support this event.

KAYUHAN SYOK-SYOK.....

JEMPUTAN UNTUK SEMUA MOUNTAIN BIKERS
PUTRA PALACE KAYUHAN SYOK-SYOK

HOTEL PUTRA PALACE KANGAR AKAN MENGANJURKAN "KAYUHAN SYOK-SYOK"

ATAU PRE JAMBOREE RIDE DI NEGERI PERLIS PADA 15HB OGOS 2009 ( SABTU )

LALUAN ADALAH 45% MINI TAR, 20% JALAN UTAMA DAN 25% OFFROAD.

LALUAN ADALAH MELALUI KAMPUNG-KAMPUNG DI SEKITAR PERLIS DAN SEDIKIT

OFFROAD MELALUI LADANG TEBU.JARAK KAYUHAN ADALAH 72.576 KM.

MAKAN TENGAHARI AKAN DISEDIAKAN OLEH PIHAK HOTEL PUTRA PALACE SELEPAS

KAYUHAN.

INFO:1- TAYAR PALING SESUAI ADALAH SEMI SLICK 1.5 - 2.0
2- BASIC - HI END BIKE BOLEH DIGUNAKAN, ROAD BIKE? Tepuk dada tanya selera,
3- BEGINNER RIDERS ADALAH AMAT DIALU-ALUKAN BEGITU JUGA PRO
4- PERSEDIAAN ADALAH DARI SEGI MENTAL 70%, 27% FIZIKAL DAN 3% BIKE
5- PENDAKIAN TERTINGGI 84.88 METER DARI ARAS LAUT6- JARAK LALUAN PENDAKIAN TERPANJANG 5KM
7- JARAK OFFROAD 16.05KM8-
LALUAN PANAS 35KM
9- ANGGARAN MASA KAYUHAN - 5 JAM
10-3 WATER REFILLING POST AKAN DISEDIAKAN (Ruj Peta)

ATURCARA :
SABTU 15 OGOS 2009 -
LOKASI TEMPAT LETAK KERETA HOTEL PUTRA PALACE

0630 - PESERTA BERKUMPUL0
700 - MULA KAYUHAN
1200 - TAMAT KAYUHAN
1230 - MAKAN TENGAHARI

UNTUK MAKLUMAN LANJUT SILA HUBUNGI : EN NAZRI 019 4728 755 ,
EN SHAH 019 434 0211

For more details : www.gengtgrup.blogspot.com

NXT MTB

We welcome any suggestions from all of you in objective to improve mountainbiking scene here in Malaysia generally and Perlis specifically. As we can see nowadays the public has started to realize the importance of exercising and one of the way is cycling. It doesn't matter if it is road cycling or off road cycling as long as we give a hard time to our heart and let the sweat flows from our body. So, don't stop cycling and let us make this scene as big as ever. Cheers!

"NXT WELCOMES EVERYBODY "

RIDE SAFELY AND INTELLIGENTLY.

Setting Your MTB for Race!

Setting/Preparing you MTB for race.

Let's Try This At Home.

Step 1
Remove any additional accessories from your bike including racks, reflectors, mirrors, bells or lights (leave lights on if you'll be racing at night).

Step2
Inspect the frame, fork and all components on the bike for cracks or other signs of trouble. Repair or replace any obvious problems.

Step3
Set your saddle height by placing your heel on your pedal (in your riding shoes) and raising the seat up so that your leg is straight on the bottom of the pedal stroke (6 o'clock position). Your seat should never be so high that your hips rock when you pedal. You may want to lower your seat if the course is very technical and has many steep downhill slopes, but you may pay for that on the uphill portions. When your seat is at the optimum height it allows you to get full leg extension and full use of your leg muscles.

Step4
Set your saddle position - start by having it level with the ground and try it that way for a little while. If you are putting too much weight on your hands, raise the saddle's nose by a degree or two. If the nose is uncomfortable and you experience any numbness, lower the nose a degree or two. It may take a while to find the perfect saddle position for you.

Step5
Set your saddle's fore/aft position by adjusting it so that when your are seated and have your pedals in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, your forward pedal spindle is in line with the small bump just below your kneecap.

Step6
Position your handlebars so that they are between an inch and 2 1/2 inches below the seat. The lower they are, the more control you'll have when climbing, and higher bars give more control when descending. Look for the perfect balance of the two to find the best handlebar position for you. You can adjust your handlebar height with riser or flat bars, different stem heights, and spacers under the stem.

Step7
Be sure that the ends of your handlebars are covered by the ends of the grips or are filled with plugs.

Step8
Position bar ends anywhere between parallel to the ground and a 45-degree angle from this parallel. Go to the lower end of the spectrum for more performance-oriented positioning.

Step9
Inflate your tires to a tire pressure that works with your weight, the tires that you are using and the course conditions.

Step10
Choose clipless pedals over platform pedals with toe straps. Although clipless pedals are a bit intimidating at first, you get a better connection with the bike, and they are much easier to get in and out of than toe straps.

Step11
Check to make sure that the chain is clean, lubed and not stretched. Chains stretch over time, and this will lead to bad shifting and gear slippage.

Step12
Check the front and rear derailleurs to make sure that they are shifting properly and cables are in good condition. Bad shifting is not only very frustrating but can also blow the race for you.

Step13
Be sure that your brake cables, pads and levers are in good condition and working well.

Step14
Turn your handlebars from side to side and see whether there is any play in the headset or whether you hear any grinding noises. Disassemble, clean, grease and adjust if necessary.

Step15
Check your suspension fork for smooth performance and no play in the fork legs. If your fork isn't sliding easily, refer to your owner's manual or check with a local shop for maintenance.

Step16
Ride your bike after doing any adjustments or repairs. You'll want to feel comfortable and confident at the start line.

Tips & Warnings

i.) The best upgrade that you can make for better performance is lighter tires and wheels. The rotational weight has a huge impact on how a bike accelerates and climbs. Start with kevlar-beaded tires and then go with a nice light wheel set. You'll notice the difference on your first ride.

ii·) When selecting a tire for racing, choose a tread design that works with your riding style and the course conditions. Semislick tires are great for racing, but they do take some getting used to, and they aren't for all riders and courses.

iii·) Higher tire pressure gives less rolling resistance and reduces the chance of pinch flats. Lower tire pressure gives better traction.

iv·) Many full-suspension bikes have different settings for the rear suspension, ranging from firm to soft. The firmest setting is usually best for cross-country racing.

v·) If you're unsure of how to check or adjust anything on your bike, such as the shifting or the suspension, bring your bike to a local shop.

vi·) Mountain bike racing is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.