~Can someone tell me what are these for ?? What are they doing in Kiara ?!~
~Are they gonna install those intelligent toilets ? Or Guard house ? Toll booth ?~
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Monday, January 22, 2007
Ride @ Kiara - 21.01.2007
This weekend, 2 rides back to back... Here are the photos, from the Sunday ride.
~Can someone tell me what are these for ?? What are they doing in Kiara ?!~
~Are they gonna install those intelligent toilets ? Or Guard house ? Toll booth ?~
~::NK the wOOfer::~
~Can someone tell me what are these for ?? What are they doing in Kiara ?!~
~Are they gonna install those intelligent toilets ? Or Guard house ? Toll booth ?~
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Ride @ FRIM - 20.01.2007
Ladies (if there are EVER any visiting this blog) and Gentlemen,
Here are the photos from that morning's ride. View them below in chronological order...
A picture speaks a THOUSAND words... So the photos pretty much tells the story. Nothing much for me to say liow.
OVER and OUT
Here are the photos from that morning's ride. View them below in chronological order...
A picture speaks a THOUSAND words... So the photos pretty much tells the story. Nothing much for me to say liow.
OVER and OUT
Saturday, January 13, 2007
How To Conquer Switchbacks by Roland Green
Few months ago, there is a series of clips from bikeskills show about this. Somehow, by just looking at the clips is just not enough. After some searching from internet, i had found the top 1o tips to clear the switchbacks. Here it go:
BREATHE DEEP: About 10-20 feet before the switchback, take four or five deep breaths to get your body ready for increased effort.
SHIFT FOR SPIN AND TORQUE: You want a gear that's small enough to let you spin easily, yet large enough to let you apply intense power to accelerate to ride up through the turn. Try a combo that feels slightly harder than you'd normally pick--small chainring/third-from-largest cog works for most of us. Bonus: You're less likely to catch a pedal because you make fewer pedal strokes.
EYE THE EXIT: For smoother steering and better balance, your eyes should travel along your line before your bike does. Start from your front wheel, trace your planned line around the turn, then focus on an exit point 3-10 feet beyond the switchback.
Common goof: Fixating on your front wheel, or even the next 2-3 feet; it's hard to avoid on slow turns. Take your vision all the way around the switchback and out.
TAKE THE WIDE LINE: Don't follow the classic turn pattern (enter wide, go inside, exit wide)--that's the number-one reason riders bite it. Your entire line should be in the outer half of the turn. The farther out, the better your traction. And the steeper the switchback, the farther out you should ride.
RELAX: A lot of us tense up and stall at this point. Straight arms = tense boy. Flex your elbows. Breathe. Compare and contrast particle physics and string theory.
SWIVEL YOUR HIPS: To change direction without ratcheting the bar sideways, keep your butt on the saddle, your head centered, and use your hips to steer your bike through the turn. Make an arc with your hips and torso that follows the turn's curve: Start with your weight on the inside of the turn, then swing out and finally back in to finish the direction change. Confused? On a right-hand turn, your hips will trace a letter C as they move. For a left-hand turn, you'll trace a backward C.
DIP YOUR SHOULDER: Dip your inside shoulder a couple inches into the turn to pull your bike into the turn. With your head slightly behind the axle, look through the exit and up the trail another 20 feet.
SLIDE BUTT FORWARD: Just past the apex, scootch forward on the saddle and bend closer to the bar. Shift your weight to the front wheel to compensate for the grade increase--but don't stand. Staying in contact with the saddle preserves the rear wheel's traction.
TURN FOR TRACTION: Once you've gotten the bike around the turn, you can turn the bar to avoid loose terrain or get more traction.
LEAN TORSO: To maintain traction, the angle of your lean over your bike should become sharper--from about 60 degrees to 45. As you climb the steep section after the turn, your nose should be over the stem.
Quoted from Roland Green - XC Pro from Trek!!
:::CS @ Major:::
BREATHE DEEP: About 10-20 feet before the switchback, take four or five deep breaths to get your body ready for increased effort.
SHIFT FOR SPIN AND TORQUE: You want a gear that's small enough to let you spin easily, yet large enough to let you apply intense power to accelerate to ride up through the turn. Try a combo that feels slightly harder than you'd normally pick--small chainring/third-from-largest cog works for most of us. Bonus: You're less likely to catch a pedal because you make fewer pedal strokes.
EYE THE EXIT: For smoother steering and better balance, your eyes should travel along your line before your bike does. Start from your front wheel, trace your planned line around the turn, then focus on an exit point 3-10 feet beyond the switchback.
Common goof: Fixating on your front wheel, or even the next 2-3 feet; it's hard to avoid on slow turns. Take your vision all the way around the switchback and out.
TAKE THE WIDE LINE: Don't follow the classic turn pattern (enter wide, go inside, exit wide)--that's the number-one reason riders bite it. Your entire line should be in the outer half of the turn. The farther out, the better your traction. And the steeper the switchback, the farther out you should ride.
RELAX: A lot of us tense up and stall at this point. Straight arms = tense boy. Flex your elbows. Breathe. Compare and contrast particle physics and string theory.
SWIVEL YOUR HIPS: To change direction without ratcheting the bar sideways, keep your butt on the saddle, your head centered, and use your hips to steer your bike through the turn. Make an arc with your hips and torso that follows the turn's curve: Start with your weight on the inside of the turn, then swing out and finally back in to finish the direction change. Confused? On a right-hand turn, your hips will trace a letter C as they move. For a left-hand turn, you'll trace a backward C.
DIP YOUR SHOULDER: Dip your inside shoulder a couple inches into the turn to pull your bike into the turn. With your head slightly behind the axle, look through the exit and up the trail another 20 feet.
SLIDE BUTT FORWARD: Just past the apex, scootch forward on the saddle and bend closer to the bar. Shift your weight to the front wheel to compensate for the grade increase--but don't stand. Staying in contact with the saddle preserves the rear wheel's traction.
TURN FOR TRACTION: Once you've gotten the bike around the turn, you can turn the bar to avoid loose terrain or get more traction.
LEAN TORSO: To maintain traction, the angle of your lean over your bike should become sharper--from about 60 degrees to 45. As you climb the steep section after the turn, your nose should be over the stem.
Quoted from Roland Green - XC Pro from Trek!!
:::CS @ Major:::
13th January 2006
After 3 months never touch Kiara's mud, finally i make it today. Special thanks to Stanley who brought me to there.
Today, wake up quite early and reach kiara about 6:30am. Wow, the sky still dark man. The ride start about 7am, since we wait for some other friends. It is about 6 or 7 of us. As usual, we had to climb the blardee tarmac. Reach to the x-road and i feel half die. After all, 3 months I never been to Kiara. My power and energy hide somewhere. I can't spell it out.
First, go down to 2k. Oops... a lot more slower than before. Not stabil at all and it still a bit dark and can't really see the trail. After come out from 2k, we wait for Pat's gang and Andrew. Then we climb to twin peak. By the time i reach to Janice's Junction, everyone was there waiting for me already. By the way, Andrew didn't follow us, and Pat's gang went 4k.
After some rest and some cog chat, Stanley decided to go Kampung loop. As i said, i already half dead. So i just do reverse. Until the muddy place there, met Andrew again. So we climb again and go Shriner's Convention. We only did half of it. Then climb all the way back to X-road. Then we go down 2k. This time a lot more better. Feel more stabil this time and more confident.
After come out from 2k, i had exchange bike with Andrew. Try out how's the Meta 5 feel. Oops.. Quite nice, still not my cup of coffee. Reach to X-road again, met Melvin and Leenya. Then we climb to the Shriner's Convention entrance, and go all the way down to carnival, then the park. Had a small little accident and the saddle hit on my stomach. Oops, that's pain. But nothing serious.
After the ride, then go yam cha, TCSS, then finish the ride.
Overall:
Condition: Wet but not slippery
Route: X-road>2k>TwinPeak>Reverse>Shriner's Convention> X-road> 2k> Shriner's Convention> TCSS
Satisfaction: 4/5
Cycling Quota: 4/5
Riders: Scottusa, ThunderCog, CogQueen, Cs, ButtRuff, Leenya, Shawn, Jason, Soon, Melvin, etc (a lot more..cannot remeber)
:::Cs @ Major:::
Today, wake up quite early and reach kiara about 6:30am. Wow, the sky still dark man. The ride start about 7am, since we wait for some other friends. It is about 6 or 7 of us. As usual, we had to climb the blardee tarmac. Reach to the x-road and i feel half die. After all, 3 months I never been to Kiara. My power and energy hide somewhere. I can't spell it out.
First, go down to 2k. Oops... a lot more slower than before. Not stabil at all and it still a bit dark and can't really see the trail. After come out from 2k, we wait for Pat's gang and Andrew. Then we climb to twin peak. By the time i reach to Janice's Junction, everyone was there waiting for me already. By the way, Andrew didn't follow us, and Pat's gang went 4k.
After some rest and some cog chat, Stanley decided to go Kampung loop. As i said, i already half dead. So i just do reverse. Until the muddy place there, met Andrew again. So we climb again and go Shriner's Convention. We only did half of it. Then climb all the way back to X-road. Then we go down 2k. This time a lot more better. Feel more stabil this time and more confident.
After come out from 2k, i had exchange bike with Andrew. Try out how's the Meta 5 feel. Oops.. Quite nice, still not my cup of coffee. Reach to X-road again, met Melvin and Leenya. Then we climb to the Shriner's Convention entrance, and go all the way down to carnival, then the park. Had a small little accident and the saddle hit on my stomach. Oops, that's pain. But nothing serious.
After the ride, then go yam cha, TCSS, then finish the ride.
Overall:
Condition: Wet but not slippery
Route: X-road>2k>TwinPeak>Reverse>Shriner's Convention> X-road> 2k> Shriner's Convention> TCSS
Satisfaction: 4/5
Cycling Quota: 4/5
Riders: Scottusa, ThunderCog, CogQueen, Cs, ButtRuff, Leenya, Shawn, Jason, Soon, Melvin, etc (a lot more..cannot remeber)
:::Cs @ Major:::
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Next stage in the Hardtail'ers design
We have received an update design for our Hardtail'ers t-shirt design..
Basically the guy has done most of the comments that we have mentioned.. This is not the final design, there are some other changes that needs to be done. So have a look and let us know what you think..
Constructive comments are most welcome ! Can either post it on the chatbox here or at our Hardtail'ers Forum thread...
Thank you thank you... We hope to get this design finalized ASAP !
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Basically the guy has done most of the comments that we have mentioned.. This is not the final design, there are some other changes that needs to be done. So have a look and let us know what you think..
Constructive comments are most welcome ! Can either post it on the chatbox here or at our Hardtail'ers Forum thread...
Thank you thank you... We hope to get this design finalized ASAP !
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Monday, December 25, 2006
::My WORST fall::
Dear all,
Last Sunday (24/12/2006), I had the worst fall I have ever experienced while MTBiking.. Yes, I'm quite sure that others would have had it worst than me. Fractured bones, big bad open wounds, or even hospitalized. Thankfully I've not experienced any of those, touch wood !! But back to my story, it started out just like any other Sunday morning ride at FRIM. Parked there car -> Prep up the bike -> Meet up with other riders/frens -> Ride on... Though the ride started bit later than usual, nothing unusual. Also the fact that I've got only 3 hours of sleep the nite before; so what.. done rides with little sleep before.
So... started the ride, the pack actually splitted up into 2 groups. Some wanted to ride Rover trail, while we headed towards the Steroid junction, or I would like to call it, Steroid Valley. Lets see, CS lead the way.. followed by Andrew, Danny, Myself and then Keat. Dunno why I so semangat.. Just stick to the pace of the rider in front of me. Maybe cause I long time never ride. That Sunday I pushed myself bit more.. Try to follow the pace of the rider in front. So not surprising, once we reached the Steroid Valley, I was punctured OUT ! No more air.. We rested... and rested... had our usual TCSS session. Me still feeling very energetic, but still at the back of my mind, I keep telling myself to slow and not push myself too hard.
My 1st fall...
Happened when we were coming down from the "pondok"; located at the end of the Steroid Hill trail. Dunno what got into me... Started to pedal fast and head down 1st. Reaching the Junction, I saw 2 other riders (from the initial group) resting. My attention was so fixed on them that I didn't realise where I was going, next thing I know... Front wheel into the narrow ditch, me falling sideways and landing on my right shoulder. Also due to the reason that I wasn't able to unclip ler... It was quite a hard fall for me, felt as if my internal organs was shaken out of place. Either than that, it was just minor scars on my right forearm and knee..
--> Normal fall I guess, wasn't paying attention to where I was going.. Prepared my self to fall, thus able to land sideways. Something told me not to push on liow. But still the adrenalin keep pumping in my blood.
After rested there awhile, waiting for others to reach.. We started from the Steroid Junction and proceed to the Pond trail. Before starting the long descend, there is just that slight uphill pedal. HERE is where I made history... During the uphill climb, seeing CS already reaching the top.. I wanted to push myself and reach there fast. Wanted to ride max before changing to new TANK frame.. My mind was so focused on reaching the top fast, that I didn't pay attention to where I was going.
I think I was trying to overtake the rider in front, so went pedaled off the normal (smoother) line. Front wheel went into the ditch / longkang... Instead of telling myself to unclip, which I've not mastered it yet, I wanted to pedal on. Actually I didn't realised that my front wheel was already in the ditch. The next thing I know, I was falling down straight towards the handlebar. At this time, the front tyre + the handlebar was already 90degree to the bike frame. So I could see myself falling onto the tip of the handlebar... This is what I fell straight onto, direct hit to my solar plexus.. Knocked the air out of me !
Note: When I purchased the bar ends below, Jason of Maheez told me that 4X race bikes are to have these installed. To avoid the handlebar piercing through the chest, in case of accident. I've proven that it WORKED !
When I managed to get on my feet, somehow I managed to unclip - somehow lar, the 1st thing that ran through my mind was... Did the handlebar went THROUGH my chest ?! It was just a split second of relief, when I saw no blood on the handlebar ends. Cause the next heartbeat, the PAIN came.. To me referring it as pain - is an understatement ! What happened after that, is still quite blur for me.. I recall screaming my balls off ! IF I did not, I couldn't breathe. Gave out a few loud screams.. Could see people around me stunned ! Saw Keat ran towards me... Grab me from the back, kind of stretch me out. Then I fell to the ground... Everyone, well almost everyone (could see 1 guy like don't give a damn..)
What an experience... Down on the ground, could hear only voices.. CS, Andrew, Lau, Danny, who else can't make out cause vision blurred liow. Keat was there as my pillow, he also helped me checked if I broke my ribs - Thankfully NO ! It felt like eternity lying down there. You know how they that you could see your life flash you by.. That is BULLSHIT ! Cause all I could think of was the PAIN.. Nothing I ever felt before... If it was an open wound, can understand cause can see the oozing blood. BUT this was nothing ! Just the red and sore skin mark... Thankfully I got some fats to help absorb the impact. So scared that there'll be any internal injury.
From there on.. I was the longest walk ever ! And the hardest as well.. I couldn't move much of my whole torso. Slight movement give a shrieking pain. You never know how important a single muscle is, until you injured it. The whole walk, I was having a battle in my head.. Whether I should give up MTBiking, give up the clipless. Oh yeah, remembered Danny asking me, if I wanna sell off my clipless...
Another drama unfolds...
Managed to walk super slowly to the pond area.. On the right side of it, there is a gate + guard house. Think CS and Danny reached the guard house 1st, being polite.. We asked for permission, so that we can exit there. But then no, that cranky grumpy old guard.. Didn't wanna allow us to go out. Kept insisting that we can't enter / exit through that gate. We have to exit from where we came in from. Saying that, we weren't allowed to ride through the pond, at all ! Keat got furious, went upto the guard and started to SHOUT ! I was pacing slowly along from the back. Didn't wanna bother about what was happening.. Look.. that guard also dong wann. The gate was already OPENED, and he alone wanna go against the 3 of them young and abled guys ? What more on and on, explained to him that got a injured guy.. He still don't understand. Sad man.. Guess if he was any smarter, he wouldn't be sitting there. I just don't bother, took my time and walked out the gate. BUT of course, before we left, 3 of them made peace with him.. I could see Keat shaking his hand and giving him a pat on the shoulder. The End...
Not quite yet, this is post from me... Where got short story wann...
Waited by the side of the road.. Danny and Keat headed to get the car. Waited there with CS. The pain wasn't that bad liow, by then I could smile and joke. But still couldn't laugh or move much.. Tried to recalled what happened.. Man, I wished I could cry, so at least it might relief the pain abit. Oh yeah, thanks to Lau (I think) for the Panadol... I had to be, literally, carried in and out of the car.. Went to the clinic right after dropping CS back home.
Doctor see also puzzled, how come the scar was horizontal.. When the bar end actually hit me direct on the solar plexus. Laid on the examination bed, Dr. started to press press.. Here pain or not, there leh ? here leh ? Hmmmm... Looks like nothing serious. Since the stomach/tummy/belly part still feel soft. He said, there there was any internal injury, it would have swollen and hurt like there is no tomorrow. Also it any fractured to the ribs, I wouldn't be able to walk.. So he gave me, pain killer & muscle relaxation pills. For sure.. the muscle relaxation pills - worked BEST ! Not only that it gave me good sleep, but then reading text, I was seeing double vision. Takes awhile for my eyes to focus..
Well... So practically for Xmas eve and Xmas day, I was high on pain killer and muscle relaxation pills. It was only bad that Sunday, couldn't even get myself up from my bed. Again had to be carried up.. Felt like a vegetable, waist up.. Once I was sleeping down, I couldn't even lift up my head. Had to drink from a straw... Quite honestly, that night was the best sleep I had in a very long while.
Woke up on Xmas day, even could go Mid Valley and jalan-jalan.. Had some stuffs to checkout and petty stuffs to buy. Even had banana leaf rice for lunch @ Sri Paandi, PJ. So guess everything was OK, just the muscle and skin still bit sore. Haven't get back my full torso movement or strength. Now my right shoulder also bit sore, from the 1st fall... In fact, this morning went to another Doctor, for a 2nd opinion. But both also said that same thing, nothing serious, just skin deep damage.. Thank God ! Considering the pain I went through, ask them how loud I was screaming.
Now to end it, moral of the story is...
1. Please look where you are going. Pay attention to the trail and not the destination..
2. Ride at your own pace. Don't try to outdo others and end up in the ditch. This is NOT a race..
3. Never NEVER never... ride ALONE.
4. Be thankful, you have friends... Thank you guys.. especially to CS and Danny, who called/sms to check on me. Keat who took care of me.. Of course, my mom also..
5. NO.. I'm not gonna be selling off my bike or the clipless pedals ! Quote from Batman Begins, "Why do we fall ? So that we learn how to pick ourselves up.." Something like that.. In fact, I've sent my bike to P.Maheez for a full service (front wheel bit bengkok) and to be built onto the TANK frame ! Now it is in the good hands of Jason Tan..
One last bit... Gonna be taking a long break from riding. Doctor asked to let the muscle heal fully, don't over-stressed it. Afraid that might tear the muscle. Well.. As soon as I can overcome the phobia.. Like starting to cycle, all over again...
~ The End ~ for real...
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Last Sunday (24/12/2006), I had the worst fall I have ever experienced while MTBiking.. Yes, I'm quite sure that others would have had it worst than me. Fractured bones, big bad open wounds, or even hospitalized. Thankfully I've not experienced any of those, touch wood !! But back to my story, it started out just like any other Sunday morning ride at FRIM. Parked there car -> Prep up the bike -> Meet up with other riders/frens -> Ride on... Though the ride started bit later than usual, nothing unusual. Also the fact that I've got only 3 hours of sleep the nite before; so what.. done rides with little sleep before.
So... started the ride, the pack actually splitted up into 2 groups. Some wanted to ride Rover trail, while we headed towards the Steroid junction, or I would like to call it, Steroid Valley. Lets see, CS lead the way.. followed by Andrew, Danny, Myself and then Keat. Dunno why I so semangat.. Just stick to the pace of the rider in front of me. Maybe cause I long time never ride. That Sunday I pushed myself bit more.. Try to follow the pace of the rider in front. So not surprising, once we reached the Steroid Valley, I was punctured OUT ! No more air.. We rested... and rested... had our usual TCSS session. Me still feeling very energetic, but still at the back of my mind, I keep telling myself to slow and not push myself too hard.
My 1st fall...
Happened when we were coming down from the "pondok"; located at the end of the Steroid Hill trail. Dunno what got into me... Started to pedal fast and head down 1st. Reaching the Junction, I saw 2 other riders (from the initial group) resting. My attention was so fixed on them that I didn't realise where I was going, next thing I know... Front wheel into the narrow ditch, me falling sideways and landing on my right shoulder. Also due to the reason that I wasn't able to unclip ler... It was quite a hard fall for me, felt as if my internal organs was shaken out of place. Either than that, it was just minor scars on my right forearm and knee..
--> Normal fall I guess, wasn't paying attention to where I was going.. Prepared my self to fall, thus able to land sideways. Something told me not to push on liow. But still the adrenalin keep pumping in my blood.
After rested there awhile, waiting for others to reach.. We started from the Steroid Junction and proceed to the Pond trail. Before starting the long descend, there is just that slight uphill pedal. HERE is where I made history... During the uphill climb, seeing CS already reaching the top.. I wanted to push myself and reach there fast. Wanted to ride max before changing to new TANK frame.. My mind was so focused on reaching the top fast, that I didn't pay attention to where I was going.
I think I was trying to overtake the rider in front, so went pedaled off the normal (smoother) line. Front wheel went into the ditch / longkang... Instead of telling myself to unclip, which I've not mastered it yet, I wanted to pedal on. Actually I didn't realised that my front wheel was already in the ditch. The next thing I know, I was falling down straight towards the handlebar. At this time, the front tyre + the handlebar was already 90degree to the bike frame. So I could see myself falling onto the tip of the handlebar... This is what I fell straight onto, direct hit to my solar plexus.. Knocked the air out of me !
Note: When I purchased the bar ends below, Jason of Maheez told me that 4X race bikes are to have these installed. To avoid the handlebar piercing through the chest, in case of accident. I've proven that it WORKED !
When I managed to get on my feet, somehow I managed to unclip - somehow lar, the 1st thing that ran through my mind was... Did the handlebar went THROUGH my chest ?! It was just a split second of relief, when I saw no blood on the handlebar ends. Cause the next heartbeat, the PAIN came.. To me referring it as pain - is an understatement ! What happened after that, is still quite blur for me.. I recall screaming my balls off ! IF I did not, I couldn't breathe. Gave out a few loud screams.. Could see people around me stunned ! Saw Keat ran towards me... Grab me from the back, kind of stretch me out. Then I fell to the ground... Everyone, well almost everyone (could see 1 guy like don't give a damn..)
What an experience... Down on the ground, could hear only voices.. CS, Andrew, Lau, Danny, who else can't make out cause vision blurred liow. Keat was there as my pillow, he also helped me checked if I broke my ribs - Thankfully NO ! It felt like eternity lying down there. You know how they that you could see your life flash you by.. That is BULLSHIT ! Cause all I could think of was the PAIN.. Nothing I ever felt before... If it was an open wound, can understand cause can see the oozing blood. BUT this was nothing ! Just the red and sore skin mark... Thankfully I got some fats to help absorb the impact. So scared that there'll be any internal injury.
From there on.. I was the longest walk ever ! And the hardest as well.. I couldn't move much of my whole torso. Slight movement give a shrieking pain. You never know how important a single muscle is, until you injured it. The whole walk, I was having a battle in my head.. Whether I should give up MTBiking, give up the clipless. Oh yeah, remembered Danny asking me, if I wanna sell off my clipless...
Another drama unfolds...
Managed to walk super slowly to the pond area.. On the right side of it, there is a gate + guard house. Think CS and Danny reached the guard house 1st, being polite.. We asked for permission, so that we can exit there. But then no, that cranky grumpy old guard.. Didn't wanna allow us to go out. Kept insisting that we can't enter / exit through that gate. We have to exit from where we came in from. Saying that, we weren't allowed to ride through the pond, at all ! Keat got furious, went upto the guard and started to SHOUT ! I was pacing slowly along from the back. Didn't wanna bother about what was happening.. Look.. that guard also dong wann. The gate was already OPENED, and he alone wanna go against the 3 of them young and abled guys ? What more on and on, explained to him that got a injured guy.. He still don't understand. Sad man.. Guess if he was any smarter, he wouldn't be sitting there. I just don't bother, took my time and walked out the gate. BUT of course, before we left, 3 of them made peace with him.. I could see Keat shaking his hand and giving him a pat on the shoulder. The End...
Not quite yet, this is post from me... Where got short story wann...
Waited by the side of the road.. Danny and Keat headed to get the car. Waited there with CS. The pain wasn't that bad liow, by then I could smile and joke. But still couldn't laugh or move much.. Tried to recalled what happened.. Man, I wished I could cry, so at least it might relief the pain abit. Oh yeah, thanks to Lau (I think) for the Panadol... I had to be, literally, carried in and out of the car.. Went to the clinic right after dropping CS back home.
Doctor see also puzzled, how come the scar was horizontal.. When the bar end actually hit me direct on the solar plexus. Laid on the examination bed, Dr. started to press press.. Here pain or not, there leh ? here leh ? Hmmmm... Looks like nothing serious. Since the stomach/tummy/belly part still feel soft. He said, there there was any internal injury, it would have swollen and hurt like there is no tomorrow. Also it any fractured to the ribs, I wouldn't be able to walk.. So he gave me, pain killer & muscle relaxation pills. For sure.. the muscle relaxation pills - worked BEST ! Not only that it gave me good sleep, but then reading text, I was seeing double vision. Takes awhile for my eyes to focus..
Well... So practically for Xmas eve and Xmas day, I was high on pain killer and muscle relaxation pills. It was only bad that Sunday, couldn't even get myself up from my bed. Again had to be carried up.. Felt like a vegetable, waist up.. Once I was sleeping down, I couldn't even lift up my head. Had to drink from a straw... Quite honestly, that night was the best sleep I had in a very long while.
Woke up on Xmas day, even could go Mid Valley and jalan-jalan.. Had some stuffs to checkout and petty stuffs to buy. Even had banana leaf rice for lunch @ Sri Paandi, PJ. So guess everything was OK, just the muscle and skin still bit sore. Haven't get back my full torso movement or strength. Now my right shoulder also bit sore, from the 1st fall... In fact, this morning went to another Doctor, for a 2nd opinion. But both also said that same thing, nothing serious, just skin deep damage.. Thank God ! Considering the pain I went through, ask them how loud I was screaming.
Now to end it, moral of the story is...
1. Please look where you are going. Pay attention to the trail and not the destination..
2. Ride at your own pace. Don't try to outdo others and end up in the ditch. This is NOT a race..
3. Never NEVER never... ride ALONE.
4. Be thankful, you have friends... Thank you guys.. especially to CS and Danny, who called/sms to check on me. Keat who took care of me.. Of course, my mom also..
5. NO.. I'm not gonna be selling off my bike or the clipless pedals ! Quote from Batman Begins, "Why do we fall ? So that we learn how to pick ourselves up.." Something like that.. In fact, I've sent my bike to P.Maheez for a full service (front wheel bit bengkok) and to be built onto the TANK frame ! Now it is in the good hands of Jason Tan..
One last bit... Gonna be taking a long break from riding. Doctor asked to let the muscle heal fully, don't over-stressed it. Afraid that might tear the muscle. Well.. As soon as I can overcome the phobia.. Like starting to cycle, all over again...
~ The End ~ for real...
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Friday, December 15, 2006
TANK Race Team frame (Part 1)
Why am I changing my frame ? Actually there is nothing wrong with the MERIDA Matts Pro frame. I've decided to try a 17" frame, see if it fits me better. The current Matts Pro frame is an 18". Was hunting around for a frame around RM500. Emailed a guy in Kuching for a TANK frame also, his posting on BBS was there for quite sometime liow. Too bad, his frame sold liow..
Finally, I got the frame from a guy in Penang, Peter.. The condition of the frame is not bad ler. Of course have to expect the scratches here and there, from wear and tear. Either than few bad paint scratches, the frame is in good condition.
So happen that I was going back to Penang. Arranged for a meet, he brought the whole bike.. So had a few test ride around the McDonald's Green lane. Then once everything was settled.. Met him again after the Penang bridge toll, collected the frame + headset + 110mm Tank stem..
Here are the photos...
Wait till Part 2 comes... When the frame / bike is built...
~::NK the wOOfer::~
Finally, I got the frame from a guy in Penang, Peter.. The condition of the frame is not bad ler. Of course have to expect the scratches here and there, from wear and tear. Either than few bad paint scratches, the frame is in good condition.
So happen that I was going back to Penang. Arranged for a meet, he brought the whole bike.. So had a few test ride around the McDonald's Green lane. Then once everything was settled.. Met him again after the Penang bridge toll, collected the frame + headset + 110mm Tank stem..
Here are the photos...
Wait till Part 2 comes... When the frame / bike is built...
~::NK the wOOfer::~
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