Penutup 2011 Untuk Jitra

Cebisan dibawah ditujukan khas kepada penggiat-penggiat MTB yang berpengkalan di Jitra dan menjadikan Jitra sebagai pusat aktiviti sukan MTB yang terulung di utara Malaysia.


Disebelah barat dilitupi bukit bukau
Disebelah timur dihampari hijau sawah padi
Diutara gamitan Danok dan Sadao
Diselatan manusia tidak putus berkunjung tiba

Udara segar pagi Sabtu dihirup gelojoh
Deretan speda samar-samar dicelah cahaya
Angin Timur pagi disanggah bersahaja
Deretan Maxxis monorail melakar garisan..GIANT katanya lebih besar
Trek Fuel lebih batuan..SPECIALIZED lebih pengkhususan

Banshee rune ilham Red Indian, HASA ustaz raja menanti masa dan ketika
kaden diatur dan dibelah mengikut masa, teknik diperhalusi terus kedestinasi

CP3 terlalu boring, apakah ada CP seterusnya?
Trek KSJ santai dan laju
Jati Perik terlalu cliche
Jitra Bike Park terlalu pendek dan junam
Trek Hosba mendahului senarai singahsana

Jitra bumi bertuah
Dimana MTB dan alam bergabung menjadi satu
Penghuni penuh komitment dan kasih yang sangat mendalam
Gerek Baru dan Jitra tidak mungkin berpisah

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Sorotan 2011

Jika 2010 adalah tahun pembangunan Gerek Baru, 2011 adalah tahun pengukuhan Gerek Baru. Tahun 2011 lebih kepada aktiviti domestik dan kurang penonjolan atau merendahkan profil. Banyak aktiviti basikal dan jamboree di luar kawasan tidak disertai.

Walaubagaimanapun, Gerek Baru telah berjaya menganjurkan satu kayuhan berkonsepkan "Fun, Friendly and Free Ride" yang dinamakan Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah pada bulan September 2011. Sebanyak 180 riders telah menyertai kayuhan tersebut yang rata-rata datang dari kawasan persekitaran. Daripada maklumbalas yang diperolehi, kebanyakan riders berpuas hati dengan konsep dan penganjuran kayuhan dan menyarankan kayuhan seperti tersebut dapat diadakan lagi dalam masa terdekat.

Pada tahun 2011, Gerek Baru banyak mengadakan kayuhan di persekitaran Jitra dan menjemput rider-rider di kawasan berhampiran seperti Changlun, Alor Setar dan Perlis mengikut serta. Gerek Baru ingin mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada team-team basikal yang terus menyokong aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh Gerek Baru terutamanya Red Flag Jitra, GTG Changloon, Gerek Bendang Perlis, Cleat MTB Alor Setar, Muwira Alor Setar, Geng Perlis, SAZA Sg Petani, SPCC Sungai Petani, Perwaja Gurun, LM Bikers Alor Setar, Payalantau Changloon dan orang perseorangan dan banyak lagi yang tidak tersebut disini.

Gerek Baru berharap untuk terus bersama-sama mengembangkan lagi aktiviti MTB pada tahun 2012 dan sedang merancang pelbagai aktiviti untuk seterusnya.

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Red Flag Hosba Trail

This is a major breakthrough  in trail exploration in 2011. A credit should be given to Red Flag Jitra Team under leadership Nasrul Lontruth. Their enthusiasm and never ending trial and error has met them with a new and virgin trail code named Hosba Trail. The trail located in Hosba north of Jitra stretching through Guar Napai with lenght of 15KM (as of now). However, there is more new road which can be expanded.

This is the "2011 Trail Of The Year" fully endorsed by Gerek Baru. It has all the technical and adrenaline you would expect in extreme XC trail. My first initial ride is positive. The Jitra Bike Park is too short and risky. The CP3 is quite boring. The Jati Perik is straight forward. The Jati-Pallas-Bukit Wang also the same. The Hosba Trail is the solution. It has opened a new dimension in extreme riding. I am still gathering a GPS trackline and more photos for the trail.

Thanks Ustaz Raja for the photos.

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Sintok To Padang Sanai With Love

This is not an ordinary ride. All riders from Perlis, Changloon, Jitra and Alor Setar united for Adik Nuralia. Thanks to the organizer Geng Tuntun who had made the ride possible.

Gerek Baru Jitra dedicated this ride specially to Adik Nuralia, the daughter of Bro Hashim, one of our rider. Adik Nuralia was warded at ICU, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar since birth and now already 46 days old. She is having prenatal apalyxia, a complication during birth and require breathing support. We deeply symphatize with this situation and pray for the better.

Today we officially launch the fund for Nuralia and it will be distributed in every ride that we organize and participate.

Thank Ustaz Raja for the photos

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Kayuhan Mesra 1 Malaysia

Gerek Baru Jitra is pleased to announce full support to Kayuhan Mesra 1 Malaysia which will be held on 16 December 2011 starting point at Pekan Kodiang, Kedah.

KAYUHAN MESRA 1 MALAYSIA
Organizer          : MCA Jerlun
Date                  : 16 December 2011 (Closing Date to register 11 December 2011)
Starting Point    : Dewan Orang Ramai, Pekan Kodiang, Kedah.
Flag off             : 7:30 a.m
Format              : Fun Ride 100% road tarmac 52 KM
Fees                  : RM20-00 ( T Shirt, Lunch and Lucky Draw )

Contact Person : Mr Momin Kang 016- 404 1843

For those who in Jitra can contact Ustaz Raja to register at 017-363 6779 with cash RM20-00

Entry form also can be taken at Kedai Basikal D'Pallass, Taman Suria, Jitra, Kedah.

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Hard Tail or Full Suspension

There are two important criteria that need to be answered before you choose to migrate from hard tail to full suspension bike.

Know your riding preference
What is your riding parameter that you enjoy most?First, are you more incline on cross country ride which is fast and less technical? Second, are you more incline on trail riding which are more technical and manouverability?

If the answer for the first is yes, then you should stick to hardtail. If the second question is yes, you should consider full suspension bike. However, if the answer for both questions above is YES, you should consider HARDTAIL.

Why HARDTAIL?
Because hardtail is versatile. You can live in both world. But remember my word. It is better you upgrade your hardtail to the maximum rather than buying the full suspension at the minimum. Confused?? Let me elaborate. You can get a very good hartail at around RM5K, so don't buy a full suspension bike for a price less than RM5K.

If you don't agree with me, then you can buy both model but only if you have a good budget.

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Tribute to Pudin TTG

Narito Sipudeen, Pudin TTG, Pudin altrekis, Pudin kwela..all refer to the same person, the real name Saifuddin from Titi Gajah, Alor Setar. Started rode with Gerek Baru in 2009 and since then never looking back and continue to make an impact in the cycling community in Jitra and Alor Setar.

Gerek Baru is proud to be the platform for ambitious and forward looking rider like him to excel and make contribution to the cycling community. He has participated in a lot of project involving cycling events in the Northern Kedah specifically Jitra. Among them Kedah Jamboree, Kedah Downhill Challenge and Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah.

Saifuddin also active as a blogger with his own blog Pudin TTG which registered an average of 300 hits every day. Beside, he also the admin of Kedah Downhill blog and recently he took over the admin of RedFlag Cycle blog. For info, RedFlag blog is one of the oldest and respectful MTB blog in Kedah.

Saifuddin is a great example of Gerek Baru product, a platform for development and excellent. When I created Gerek Baru, these two things were in my mind.

Saifuddin had contributed a lot to the Gerek Baru. He was the mastermind. He had wide contact around cycling community. He created and moved things. He was the master of networkings.

Gerek Baru would like to wish Saifuddin a succesful outcome in every endeavor he make in his cycling life and journey ahead. Whatever project he will embark in the future, a rich history between us will benefit both parties. Very reluctant to say, Gerek Baru is ready to let him move on. In physical, Gerek Baru will loose him but in reality we are expanding and ready to collaborate. Life is an evolution and changes are inevitable.

Ustaz Raja already filled the vacume left by Pudin as the mover and 'Raja atur kayuh' Gerek Baru. All the energy and support will be given to him. 

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Diwali Ride at Ulu Pauh / Bukit Kodiang

About 72 riders all over Perlis, Changloon and Jitra took part in this ride. It started at Pekan Pauh covering 18 KM journey through rubber plantation terrace in Ulu Pauh and Bukit Kodiang. There were lots of climbing and aggressive downhill which were quite risky with loose gravels.


Carbo loading with Gerek Baru riders (photo from Sofi Payalantau)



Photo taken from various sources with unknown origin

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Ready for big event?

Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011 (KSK 2011) already past. It is really a testing ground for us. Are we ready for big event? There are lot of things need to be sorted out. We had overlooked some of minor details. Of course it is not that matter for such a small event like KSK, but it will be notiecable in big event. A learning curve.

As far as the marshalls is concerned, I know that we have a team of dedicated peoples ready to be deployed in the field. They are experience and responsible and know exactly what should be done. They have high teamwork spirit and run on nothing than the love of the sport and the name of Jitra. Salute.

Thank to AdiHarriman, Khaw Eng Soon and Nazri for the professional photos.

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Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011- A Snapshot

Gerek Baru selaku penganjur Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011 mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua peserta yang mengambil bahagian dalam kayuhan ini. Sebenarnya konsep kayuhan ini masih lagi baru dan kami berharap untuk mengembangkan lagi pada masa hadapan. Kayuhan ini lebih kepada usaha mengumpulkan pengayuh-pengayuh MTB sekitar dan merapatkan hubungan sesama riders. Kayuhan lebih bersahaja dalam persekitaran harmoni dan sejahtera. Peserta dihidangkan trek road dan offroad yang tidak terlalu ekstrem.

Lebih kurang 170 peserta telah berjaya menghadirkan diri pada kayuhan ini. Pihak kami terpaksa membataskan usaha promosi memandangkan peruntukan dana sebenarnya hanya untuk 200 peserta. Kehadiran peserta memang dalam jangkaan kasar penganjur. Konsep kayuhan ini berbeza dari lain-lain kayuhan di mana yuran penyertaan adalah percuma dan peserta dilayan seperti acara jamboree dengan diiringi oleh marshal bergerak dan statik. Waterpoint juga disediakan dimana peserta diberi air minuman dan pisang.

Disamping itu juga, satu tabung perubatan untuk adik Nurazreen telah diedarkan sebelum dan selepas kayuhan dan kutipan amat memberangsaangkan. Tabung telah disempurnakan oleh YB Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah Darulaman dan akan dibawa dan dihimpunkan di Sungai Petani bersama sama dengan tabung yang dilancarkan oleh kumpulan disana.

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Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah- Rakaman Penghargaan

Gerek Baru merakamkan jutaan penghargaan kepada YB Dato' Dr Abd Isa Bin Ismail Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah Darulaman kerana sudi meluangkan masa menyempurnakan Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011 pada hari ini 01 Oktober 2011 bertempat di Taman Tema Tasik Darulaman, Bandar Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah.

Gerek Baru juga mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada semua peserta yang meluangkan masa menyokong kayuhan ini yang sanggup datang dari pelbagai tempat dari Kedah, Perlis dan Pulau Pinang.

Tidak lupa juga kepada petugas-petugas yang mempamirkan komitmen yang tinggi dalam menjayakan kayuhan ini yang tidak mungkin dapat disebut satu persatu di sini. Pengorbanan mereka sangat dihargai samaada dalam bentuk wang ringgit dan tenaga.

Gerek Baru juga memohon maaf jika terdapat sebarang kekurangan di dalam penganjuran ini.

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Trek Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011

Sejahtera Kedah MTB Track at EveryTrail
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Nama Trek :Trek Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah
Jarak Trek :40 KM
Jenis Trek :MTB Cross Country (off road 60% ; Road 40% )

Trek ini sebenarnya telah lama diterokai oleh pengayuh- pengayuh perseorangan sekitar Jitra pada awal 2005. Antara pengayuh tegar yang awal menerokai trek ini ialah saudara Aiman Ravi, rider SBS Giant yang menduduki tempat pertama Kedah Jamboree. Gerek Baru mengambil inisiatif ke hadapan dengan memperkenalkan trek ini kepada lebih ramai rider di sekitar Jitra.

Trek Sejahtera Kedah ini bermula di Tasik Darulaman, Bandar Darulaman, Jitra dan melalui jalan paip gas menuju ke Lubok Batu, Kg Kota Mengkuang, Kg Keda dan seterunya ke Kg Charok Langsat Wang Tepus. Keadaan muka bumi yang berbukit bukau dan beralun dan suasana yang redup dan dingin bakal menggamit kayuhan semua. Trek ini juga dikenali sebagai Trek Kota Mengkuang.

Trek ini bercirikan kepantasan, pengawalan badan yang baik, enduran dan pengawalan pernafasan yang jitu. Disamping itu juga, teknik penukaran gear yang pantas dan kesabaran yang tinggi amat diperlukan. Maka tidak hairanlah rider terkenal seperti Aiman Ravi memilih trek ini sebagai salah satu dari trek pilihan. Kebanyakan rider professional ini membuat kayuhan tanpa henti dengan kelajuan yang tinggi dan mengambil masa kurang dari 2 jam untuk menghabiskan satu pusingan.

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Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011- Update

KLIK UNTUK PESERTA KAYUHAN



Susulan daripada mesyuarat pada 07 Sept 2011, terdapat sedikit perubahan pada tempat permulaan kayuh dan trek yang akan dilalui. Ini disebabkan pihak kami tetap mahu meneruskan acara kayuhan ini pada tarikh yang ditetapkan iaitu pada 01 Okt 2011 walaupun pihak Ekspo Kedah Sejahtera telah merubah tarikh Ekspo pada satu tarikh yang belum ditetapkan atas sebab tertentu. Berikut adalah informasi kayuhan :-

Tarikh : 01 Okt 2011

Tempat : Tasik Darulaman, Bandar Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah

Flag off : 7.30 Pagi

Yuran : Percuma

Peserta diminta E mailkan pengesahan kepada

Zan - aznhrn@yahoo.com secara perseorangan atau kumpulan nyatakan

1)Nama
2)Team/ Bandar

Ini adalah untuk memudahkan urusan logistik dan refreshment

Sebarang pertanyaan berkenaan kayuhan ini boleh hubungi Ustaz Raja di 017-363 6779

Kayuhan ini untuk MTB sahaja berkonsepkan fun ride dan trek melalui road dan off road. Ia akan melalui kawasan bukit bukau Jitra- Wang Tepus.

Pihak kami berharap dapat mengumpulkan seberapa ramai pengayuh-pengayuh dari seluruh pelusuk Kedah, Perlis dan Pulau Pinang. Ia juga akan menjadi satu medan perjumpaan, suai kenal dan ramah mesra antara pengayuh- pengayuh.

Sesiapa yang memerlukan penginapan boleh berhubung dengan Ustaz Raja.

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Peserta Kayuhan KSK 2011

Team team yang menyokong Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah 2011 dan akan menghantar wakil

1.RedFlag Jitra
2.Payalantau MTB
3.D-one , Penang
4.SPCC, Sg Petani
5.Cleat MTB, Alor setar
6.Muwira
7.Maybank
8.Hong Leong
9.Bank rakyat
10.Air Force
11.Continental SIME
12.Gerek Bendang, Perlis
13.Rons Adventure
14.Gerek Muda and Team
AND the lists are growing

Peserta Kayuhan Kedah Sejahtera 2011
Updated every 2 days

1 Rizal RB Gerek Baru
2 Badrisyam Gerek Baru
3 C Senu Gerek Baru
4 Raja Din Gerek Baru
5 Luttfi Salleh Gerek Baru
6 Pudin Gerek Baru
7 Azhar BC Gerek Baru
8 Farhan Gerek Baru
9 Azhar TM Gerek Baru
10 S Asyraff Gerek Baru
11 Adli Gerek Baru
12 Norizan N Gerek Baru
13 Jazkun Hashimi Gerek Baru
14 Azhar Bata Gerek Baru
15 Alias Pallas Gerek Baru
16 Aiman Pallas Gerek Baru
17 Radzi Kdiang Gerek Baru
18 Fauzi ppakom Gerek Baru
19 Azrul Armi Gerek Baru
20 Abd Musyrif Gerek Baru
21 Ai redflag Redflag Cycle
22 Nasrol nevertruth Redflag Cycle
23 Comelfz Redflag Cycle
24 Adiharriman Redflag Cycle
25 Man BR Redflag Cycle
26 Khusairi Sudan Redflag Cycle
27 Wan Cikgu Redflag Cycle
28 Kh Amri Redflag Cycle
29 Jeff Redflag Cycle
30 Zambri Redflag Cycle
31 Mohd haniff Butterworth
32 Azrul Fahmi UITM S Prai
33 Takiyuddin UITM S Prai
34 Qaiyum Maybank
35 Rizal Maybank
36 Yusri Razali JITRA
37 Mhd Sofiyuddin PayalantauMTB, Changloon
38 Mohd Zukilan PayalantauMTB
39 Hasrul Ahmad PayalantauMTB
40 Ahmad Zahari Azizan PayalantauMTB
41 Eddy Ermy Othman PayalantauMTB
42 Khairi Md Daud PayalantauMTB
43 Abd Rahman Ali PayalantauMTB
44 Abdul Rahman Bertam, Sbrg Perai
45 Khairuddin Ismail JITRA
46 Badrul Md Isa JITra
47 Azizan Tmn Tunku Sarina
48 Azhar Darus KRMsp Sg Petani
49 Mohd Sohmi KRMsp
50 Norfaizul KRMsp
51 Mohd Zamri KRMsp

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Salam Aidil Fitri dan Salam Sejahtera Kedah

Salam Aidil Fitri diucapkan kepada seluruh muslimin dan muslimat khasnya rakan rakan berbasikal di seluruh pelusuk Malaya. Gerek Baru merakamkan jutaan ampun dan maaf jika terkasar dan terasa sepanjang berkarya di alam maya.

Dengan berakhirnya Ramadhan, Gerek Baru akan terus merencanakan aktiviti aktiviti kayuhan untuk melengkapkan jadual sepanjang tahun ini. Untuk pengetahuan, Gerek Baru telah bersetuju untuk memperomosikan satu kayuhan sempena Ekspo Perdagangan Kedah Sejahtera 2011 yang bakal diadakan di Balai Pos, Sungai Korok, Mukim Jerlun pada 01 Oktober 2011. Kayuhan ini dinamakan "Kayuhan Sejahtera Kedah" yang bakal melengkapkan aktiviti-aktiviti sepanjang ekspo tersebut.

Gerek Baru pada dasarnya telah bersetuju untuk merangka program kayuhan tersebut dan seterusnya melaksanakan sehingga berjaya. Satu jawatankuasa telah dilantik untuk perlaksanaan.

Konsep kayuhan adalah funride dan terbuka kepada semua jenis basikal dan melalui jalan 'road' sahaja dan jarak kayuhan lebih kurang 45-50 KM. Kayuhan akan melalui kawasan Jerlun.

Gerek Baru sangat berharap sokongan dari rakan rakan berbasikal untuk menjayakan program ini. Walaupun kesuntukan masa, Gerek baru komited untuk menjayakan program ini.

Maklumat lanjut akan muat turun selanjutnya.

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Back To Basic

After several weeks of riding outside, this week we are back to our own turf. Quite hectic also for the past several weeks. Busy with Kedah Downhill event, strenghtening ties with other riders from Alor Setar and Perlis and also Hatyai Jamboree.

As usual, we started at our port Taman Suria with 12 riders. We headed to CP3 and gas pipeline trail making one satisfying loop.






Thank to Ustaz Raja for the professional photos.

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Kedah Downhill Challenge 2011- A promising Debut

A good debut for Gerek Baru in Darulaman Downhill Challenge 2011- Malaysia Downhill Superseries 3rd legs. Gerek baru represented by Naqiyuddin aka Din Commencal in hardtail category. We believe in learning the hard way and the hardtail is our choice. Eventhough our rider clocked a dissapointed time because of crashed at rock garden, the exposure in high pace racing was valuable. You have the guts and make us proud. You started the hard way, and the rest will be easy. It is a matter of time the efforts will be realised. Hopefully next time we will be better prepared.

Naqiyuddin aka Din Commencal

Everything went wrong , tire punctured in morning session trial

Injured when crashed at rock garden

The infamous rock garden

Yehoooooo

The launcher

The tragedy

The winner of elite category-Ditra Prinata of Polygon Racing Indonesia outpaced Adam Ahmad of Malaysia Fakawi Banshee Team and Tan Hung Choon of Singapore.

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Darulaman Downhill Challenge 2011

Darulaman Downhill Challenge 2011, Malaysian Downhill Superseries 3rd Leg.

Date: 29 May 2011

Venue: Darulaman Bike Park, Next to Darulaman Golf Club, Bandar Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah.

To all bike lovers, please come and support this event. This is the only downhill challenge in Kedah as part of Malaysian Downhill Superseries 3rd leg. We welcome all of you to Jitra. Gerek Baru also will send rider to participate in hardtail category.

The following is the programme schedule.

More info please visit Darulaman Downhill Blog

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