Gotong-Royong @ Cherok To'kun

*THIS IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM*

What?
Gotong-royong

When?
3rd February 2008 at 0800 hours (meeting at the carpark)

Where?
Cherok To'kun

Why?
To clean up and refurbish the current uphill and downhill trail(s).

Who?
ANYONE!!!

How?
Bring a long hoes, spades, saws, hammer & nails, anything that might be useful, and yourself.

Your help will be appreciated.

Bring along friends, this will not only make the job easier, but we will also get a better chance of sharing experiences and meeting new people.

Thank You!! - from all riders in Penang and Malaysia.
For more info, contact: Azmin at 0124729710

BMC Team Elite 2008 - CANCELLED

BMC has announced that it has temporarily dropped the all-carbon fibre Team Elite 01 hardtail mountain bike frame from its 2008 range. The Swiss company has not specified exact reasons behind its decision, but did state that it was having difficulties meeting its rigorous quality standards tests during the latest production run.

"In fact, the rollout of this product started in 2007, but from the very beginning, technical obstacles in the serial production impeded the effective delivery into the several international markets successfully competed by BMC," read a release from the company. "Until last week, the Swiss manufacturer of high-end bikes hoped, together with its manufacturing partner in Taiwan, to be able to handle in due time the important quality fluctuations within the serial production.

"Unfortunately BMC failed to convert exactly the claimed quality level of the prototypes into the serial production," it continued.

Retail customers unfortunately won't be able to place orders for the new frame, but BMC insisted that its production issues would not affect existing agreements with its sponsored athletes and teams. According to BMC, only a later run of the bike is affected by the technical production issue and there are enough TE01 frames in existence that have already passed inspections to fulfil those obligations.

"In the customer's interest and in respect of the good label image of BMC, this very difficult decision had to be made," said BMC's statement. "BMC deeply regrets to disappoint in 2008 numerous potential customers who waited for a long time the delivery of their dream hardtail bike."

Despite the disappointment the company believes its decision is testament of its aim of ensuring it sells only the highest quality product to its customers globally. /GJ

Source : www.cyclingnews.com

MTB-Urban Freeride 2008 @ QB

This coming Sunday, April 20th, for a beginner/intermediate skill-building urban-mtb freerider to be held at Queensbay Mall, Penang.

Enjoy a special build trail-park concept, trail features under the tutelage of our experienced guides. This urban freeriders challenge is the first mtb-city dicipline ever in Penang as well in Malaysia to take place to win the best prizes money in this sport. Taking mountian-bike into the cities, a new discipline emerged which originated from riding in the streets, forest and hill-side into one competition format comprises a set course resembling an urban setting where riders after the other will try to tackle obstacles such as concrete objects, benches, stairs, sandbags, wooden ramps structure, etc. with as much style/skills as possible.

This challenge will take into four major categories which is Men's Junior Open [M/J/O] age under 18, Teen Open [T/O] age under 18, Men's Open [M/O], and Veteran Open [V/O] age above 35. All the categories/riders use to ride through several obstacles that located in close proximity to one another to enable the rider to jump or ride through from one object/ramp to the next and show off his individual style/skills.

Judging criteria are not only based around riders creative use of the course but also their execution of tricks, behavior and time each other.

This event is organized by cycledge.com a first exclusive brand for urban-bicycle sport magazine & portal in Malaysia.

TRAIL MAP

Further enquiry and register, please visit our official website at http://www.cycledge.com/

Program Kayuhan 20th Januari

Date : 20th January 2008(Sunday)
Location : Foot of Gunung Jerai
Masa : 0800 (Estimate 5-6 hours ride)
Meeting point : Yan Town (Will decide)
Status : 70% Off Road 30% Tarmac
(Through kampungs - jungle - streams - waterfalls etc.)
Distance : Approx. 65KM
Cash to bring : < RM10
Additional info : Bring your own food or you can have your meals at the stalls nearby.
Contact : Xplorer (Patrick) 017-406 8728
Email : Xplorer_Patrick@yahoo.com

*Ride is ON if there are enough riders.

Thank You..

Program Kayuhan 19th Januari

LOCATION : SERDANG - BUKIT NERAKA
DAY : SATURDAY - 19th January 2008
TIME : 0830
STATUS : OFF ROAD (Palm Oil Plantation)
DISTANCE : 23 KM
REGISTRATION : RM 8.00(Includes BREAKFAST & LUNCH)

How To Get There?
PLUS highway exit - Serdang / Bandar Baru .
Right turn leads to Serdang.
Once there please contact 012-4235551 / 013-4331909
for further directions to the starting point.

From Kulim/Sg. Ular - Straight to Serdang.
For those who are regulars there, just meet up at KEDAI ABANG HARUN and have breakfast there.

Please ensure that your bike is in 100% condition.
HELMET & GLOVE is a MUST.

For more info: 012-4235551 / 013-4331909

BUKIT NERAKA

TEMPAT : SERDANG - BUKIT NERAKA

HARI : SABTU - 19 HB JANUARI 2008
WAKTU : 0830 PAGI

STATUS : OFF ROAD - LADANG KELAPA SAWIT

JARAK : 23 KM

BAYARAN : RM 8.00 SEORANG - BAYARAN TERMASUK MAKAN PAGI DAN TENGAHARI BAGAIMANA KESANA

-1) - plus highway exit - SERDANG / BANDAR BARU . SIMPANG KEKANAN DAN TERUS KEPEKAN SERDANG.
SAMPAI DISANA TALIPON 012-4235551 / 013-4331909 UNTUK PANDUAN KETEMPAT BERKUMPUL

.2) - dari KULIM/SG ULAR - Terus ke SERDANG
Bagi yang dah biasa terus saja berkumpul di KEDAI ABANG HARUN dan bersarapan disana.

PASTIKAN BASIKAL ANDA DALAM BERKEADAAN 110% BAIK. HELMET DAN GLOVE DI MESTIKAN UNTUK KESELAMATAN DIRI KETIKA BERKAYUH DISANA.

''NIKMATI PEMANDANGAN INDAH DARI PUNCAK BUKIT NERAKA''

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