tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29568038500184396332026-10-16T02:33:07.253+08:00Cycling Addicts is a blog mainly about cycling. My cycling posse consists of average folks who love cycling on weekends and public holidays.Faizolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14715276221030620193noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956803850018439633.post-88298357189085783172021-01-17T11:51:00.009+08:002021-01-17T18:42:58.791+08:00

If I have to sum up 2020 in one word, it’s unprecedented. It may be clear to most of us that the new normal is a constant state of uncertainty, a period of extraordinary changes. Businesses and schools closed, exams deferred, graduations canceled, WFH and pressure from home schooling the kids, weddings moved and vacations postponed. All of a sudden our life’s routines have dramatically changed.

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Sometimes life happens. Not everything always goes the way we planned. Whether it’s long hours at work, increased family responsibilities, mental burnout, a serious injury (…or not so serious injury), there are a many of reasons from you might need to take a break from cycling.Returning to cycling after a long break is not easy. I know I tried a few times. I made a few mistakes in the past that

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It has been raining almost every day these past few weeks, a mix of light rain and at times, a deluge. Come Friday, the “Abang Basikal” gang will start paying extra attention to the weather report, particularly Saturday and Sunday morning. It’s just not fun cycling in the rain and it’s not safe too with the reduced visibility, cold feet and hands, road spray from the wheels and the list goes on.

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Its amazing how advancements in technology come in leaps and bounds as well as the speed of tech commercialization. Heck it doesn't take long for new gadgets or tools to become obsolete. Things get done faster and relatively easier. One of my all-time favorite piece of tech, which most of us take for granted is TV remote. A wonderful piece of device... but hey, voice command is caching up!

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I have a love hate relationship with cycling. It's complicated. One might wonder why? Well these two greats couldn't have said it better. Fausto Coppi, who many might consider the greatest of all described cycling as “Cycling is suffering.” And Eddy Merckx said “Cyclists live with pain. If you can't handle it, you will win nothing. The race is won by the rider who can suffer the most.”

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Today was a rather fulfilling day. For the first time since 2 years ago I was back on the Madone saddle. To be honest I was unsure what to expect. I had mixed feeling about doing a 30Km ride. One part of was saying this was a bad idea, need more training while the other was nudging me to take the leap of faith. If not now when? My recovery ride was rather simple routine, 3 laps, 10KM, max

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"Abang Besar" or "Big Brother": A term used to refer to a gang boss, a triad big brother Why "Big Brother" ride? I want to keep it as a secret for a while. Only those who joined the ride this morning would know. Let's park it and focus on the ride. This Kajang-Cyberjaya-Putrajaya route is what the CA's call as the "The Big Cyberjaya-Putrajaya Loop". We haven't been riding on this

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I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of the 2-in-1 concept, like shampoo  etc. Well this entry is no different, it’s a combo entry. My fingers need to rest. You'll understand what I mean as we go along. I’m going to start off with training recovery and then my visit to Sam’s bike shop.   The past few weeks have been very productive for my recovery program. I’ve managed to stick to the

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Fanboynoun fan·boy \ˈfan-ˌbȯi\ Definition of FANBOY:  a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something. The last time I went to the TREK showroom was somewhere in April 2013. It's located at a perpetually busy shop lot area at Solaris Mont Kiara.  Finding a parking spot there was almost impossible.  I still remember how I had to make a

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  The haze condition that shrouds the sky and dims the sun for the past few weeks is gone. The air is fresher the skies are back in its glorious blue and the sun no longer looks like a dim red ball. We're back on our weekend morning spins on the Sungai Long dragon's back. It's good to see more cyclists on the road, burning their legs climbing those hills on this route. 

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A group of roadies on Sungai Long The Mantin Mission, though not as smooth as expected, is technically a success. Long distance ride is both challenging, and rewarding. That feeling of satisfaction of setting yourself a goal that seems difficult, if not impossible and reaching it, exhausted, battered, tired, but full of pride. This sense of accomplishment usually kicks in a few days after

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I didn’t really know how to begin writing about our recent interstate ride. It was literally “One HELL of a Ride”. Four guys, 90KM (+/-) ride on two highways, a few dragon’s backs, a couple of hills , multiple cramps, uncomfortable crotch, battered legs, a few cans of Coke-100plus, sunburn, 35℃ hot weather and the wave of heat rising from the tarmac baked us. This by far,

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Last Tuesday I paid a visit to a friend's bike shop because I wanted him to check on my cranky BB90. It was at about 9.30ish in the evening and typically during this time, they'd be cleaning up and calling it a night. But to my surprise I saw a few people on rollers and trainer busting their lungs spinning those wheels like hamsters. Apparently this friend of mine now does "night

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They serve nice food here... The haze condition was kind of bad. From personal observation, while driving to the RV point in Batu 18, Hulu Langat, the visibility was reduced to approximately 50-70 meters. Initially I had second thought about this ride but i made a promise. The wheels go on!  In the morning The Batu 18 and Sungai Gabai are almost always covered with mist,

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Rode with CA posse on our regular route today. The weather was perfect. I didn't check on the API but the haze condition was better this morning. The air no longer smell smoky and the sky is brighter but still a little hazy.  We've had had bigger group before. Today It was just the hardwired Cycling Addcits: Zaha, Misai and Zam, the hardcores. I guess you&

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Ever had that thought? Or someone asked you the question? It doesn't matter if you’re new or a seasoned, cycling aficionado, at some point in time you’d come across these questions: “Should I get a carbon bike? What’s the price tag and which brand or make?”. For the deep-pockets, It’s a matter of preference, just point and pay. But for an average person, this could be the most

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Epic Ride to Port Dickson Cycling has always been my all time favourite pastime ever since I was a kid. I cycled everyday to school and everywhere with my buddies. We had our weekend rides too and usually accompanied with “mandi sungai”, river floating, shooting birds with slingshot (never hit one actually), playing rounders, football and all other outdoor. My friends and I are always

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Cycling can be addictive. You could pretty much tell when casual weekend ride is no longer enough and this could probably be one of the signs of you're addicted. Then slowly you begin to intensify your frequency. When your buddies aren’t keeping up, that's where the solo ride urge kicks in. It will start with familiar, safe routes. Over time your confidence builds up and you'll start to

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NOTE: This entry was never published since the ride on January 21st, 2012. I really don't remember why, but it was there in draft mode all this while. I found it while reviewing the labels in the content listing.  It has been 2 weeks since I took my TREK Madone for a ride due to work obligations. My most recent ride was the The PD Recon Mission. A long break break after a ride like

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Hello! Those who dared... It has been a while. Quiet but not without activities. It's just managing priorities. My love for cycling is still intact, in fact its expanded a little bit. Recently I bought a foldie bike for my son. To be honest, i was never a fan for folding bike or any bicycle permutations. Don't know if this is the right word, but yeah I am old fashion in that sense. It's

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My cycling posse: Alain and En. Azmin Getting back into shape is a massive challenge especially so after a very long break. Not only to shred those extra pounds gained during the break but also to rebuild my strength, endurance and fitness level.  I'm basically rebuilding my base while everyone else is already up to speed to some level. The progress so far is pretty positive.

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2012: With Alexander Vinokourov from Team Astana I've had my longest hiatus since June 2013. I did have a few rides on my MTB and most of them were short rides. Few things have been going on with my life. The busy work schedules and most important of all is the birth of my baby boy. In summary, I was busy with domestic responsibilities and I didn't regret having to temporarily suspend my

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Audi e-Bike. Sourced from: Yahoo.com Hello there! How's everyone doing? Wow, this must be the longest gap ever since the last post. I've not been on the saddle for at least a couple of months now. Why? Hmmm where do I start? No where! It's just that I've been busy, period. One thing for sure, I'm itchy to get back on the bike. May be not straight away do the road but a few rounds on the

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Image sourced from: http://www.radioshackleopardtrek.com/ Fabian Cancellara aka Spartacus has won the one-day classic Tour of Flanders for the second time! He burst clear of the field on the Paterberg and soloing to victory ahead of Peter Sagan and Jurgen Roelandts. Go team RadioShack Leopard Trek!

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You’ve heard and seen people do all sorts of stunts and tricks with BMX but what about road bike? Check these videos out. Trust me, they are nothing like the “Richard” video. Video 1: Video 2:

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