Thompson Trail Cameron Highlands

13 June, 2010


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Semakin aku mendalami sejarah, isi dan fauna trail ini, semakin hati aku mendesak untuk menjejaki tayar basikal menuruni liku liku apa yang telah dilalui oleh Jim Thompson 43 tahun lalu. Jim Thompson seorang saudagar sutera dari Bangkok telah dilaporkan hilang didalam hutan Cameron Highlands pada 26 Mac 1967 apabila keluar merayau rayau seorang diri dikawasan yang kini terkenal dengan nama Thompson Trail. Misteri kehilangan beliau banyak digemburkan dengan pelbagai teori.

Kepada pengayuh mountain bike, trail ini bermula di Ringlet dan tamat di Habu dengan jarak lebih kurang 45KM. Pada Disember 2008, Kumpulan Soo Beng dan Adi dari Alor Setar mengambil masa lebih kurang 6 jam untuk menamatkan kayuhan dari Ringlet ke Habu. Titik tertinggi adalah pada 1422M di kawasan BOH Tea Plantation dan yang terendah pada 590M di kawasan perkampungan orang asli. Kayuhan mesti dimulakan pada awal pagi untuk memberi ruang masa siang yang lebih kepada pengayuh.


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Jika dilihat pada track elevation, kayuhan terbalik dari Habu ke Ringlet juga boleh dilakukan dengan pendakian yang lebih pendek dan penurunan yang lebih panjang. Tidak dinafikan, persiapan yang rapi dari segi bekalan makanan dan minuman dan juga kenderaan sokongan amatlah perlu demi kejayaan misi.

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Attention Mountainbikers- Road or Offroad?

08 June, 2010

I had known a lot of mountainbiker groups in this area. I also had the chance rode with them. Some of the groups only ride on road while the other only ride offroad. It is their choice and preference.

A good mountainbiker should balance road and offroad in their training. Road training is for endurance while offroad training is for power. Power and endurance work hand in hand in mountain biking.

Offroad rider develope power through rigorous muscle coordination during climbing. Offroad climbing is totally different from onroad climbing. In offroad climbing, you must maintain certain speed limit otherwise you will off-balance. A lot of muscle power are used in a very short time to accomplish the task. Offroad rider is like a car with bigger engine but with very limited fuel and cannot go far. Thus, newcomers like us should consider road training as part of routine ride to develope endurance, mental stiffness and attitude.

In order to overcome all those shortcomings, mountainbikers should balance road and offroad in their trainings. Good luck to Gerek Baru in Haadyai Jamboree this weekend.

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Welcome Kedah Jamboree 2010

01 June, 2010

The most awaited MTB event in Kedah is coming. The first meeting between organizing commitee and Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah was held today at Wisma Darulaman. Please wait for the official announcement from Kedah Jamboree website for the actual date. A source close to this event said, " there will be double the thrills, more goddies, more prizes and more..more.....".

Welcome Kedah Jamboree 2010, you are always in our heart.

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