Siapa Nak Tengok Hippo Kayuh Beskal?

Today marked the first long ride on Mi Novia. Route of choice was Ulu Langat Batu 18 - Sungai Tekala - Batu 18, which is approximately 50km +/- 4km from the extra lap I did while waiting for Ikhwan Hadi.

Ikhwan rode from his house, riding through Bukit Ampang and Batu 14. Aku? Terkincit beb. Jangan harap. So I drove to Batu 18 and rendezvous with him later.

Weather was superb, traffic was almost non-existence. I tried to maintain my heart rate between 145 and 155. But it went pass 180 bpm during climbs. Gila sumpah any harder my heart will explode.

Ikhwan was flashing his yet another new bike frame. He deserves it. Mamat ni memang kuat macam mutant. To demonstrate how strong he is, he climbed Bukit Ampang on the way back in just 15 minutes, and that was on a flat tire!! I would've taken an hour walking up the same route. Macam mana pun, however strong he is, during hard climbs, he would ride next to me, giving words of encouragement.

"Sikit je lagi. Depan tu je, kat signboard tu. Tak sampai 50 meter."

"Jangan berenti. Kalau berenti wasted je effort tadi. Zero balik semua."

"Kayuh je. Puuuuuusshhhh. Puuulllllll. Puuuuussshhhh. Puuuuuullll. The long and winding road~~."

I'm lucky to have a supportive riding partner. Because all that was inside my head was Satan saying "Get down and push your bike! Mooaaahahahaha!!! It's not like you're gonna get pussies thrown at you if you keep on pedaling."

Pussies memang takde. Tapi anjing orang asli bela memang banyak.

Now for the piece de resistance. Hippo kayuh beskal.


Ni baru habis climb. Pasal tu muka macam baru habis boxing dengan kangaroo.


If the saddle could speak, it'd probably be saying "Help! Helllppp!! I can't breathe!!!!!"


Memang tak rugi beli basikal nih. Kalau takde third gear nih, memang tolak basikal dah aku.


*Photos are courtesy of Ikhwan Hadi.