20220904: Setia Alam > Kuala Selangor > Ijok > Setia Alam

Total Riders: 3

Journey Covered: 87km

Today this was a leisure ride, with one of the friends back to ride after such a long layoff. Today's ride without any hill climbing, almost flat route with slow speed. We started the ride about 7.15am in the morning, starting from the Setia Alam Central Park. We started by going thru Klang, passing by Bandar Bukit Raja using the new flyover bridge heading to Jalan Kapar. Everything seems good for today's route. 

As usual, I would ride at the behind following the train's head speed which is just nice for the rest of us. From there, we turn left to follow the Jalan Kampung Perapat and then to Jalan Keretapi Lama. This to avoid the main road of Kapar / Kuala Selangor which sometimes having lorry passing by. Though cycling is fun, but I do believe that safety would need to come first. Nothing is interesting here, except there are some nice hidden seafood restaurants as well as coconut flower drinks. 

As usual, the sun start to shining and the heat getting stronger. When we almost the famous Jeram pao shop, then only we decided our journey to continue on to Kuala Selangor. The fun of cycling with this group is the impromptu decision and hence the journey continue. I was suppose to train back my stamina to prepare for the Hulu Selangor KOM 2022. From here we continue our journey till Jalan Kuala Selangor, passing by SJK (T) Bukit Rotan. Here we have our first stop and resting for a while. Here we met with 2 other cyclists and chatted for a while. They were asking where we heading to and whether they could following us together. When we turned into Jalan Parit Manang, they continue their journey on their own.

Continue we pedalling until we reached the junction of Jalan Dato Miskon, and here we had another stop to take a rest under the hot sun. We saw a peloton passing us when we stopping, though our train head trying to follow them. What I could do is telling the train head to continue while I having my rest. However, at the end we still stick with each other. The day getting hot by now. Hence this is just a short stop for us. What I like this stretch is due to the drains water is quite clear, which I find it amazing to have such a clean water. 

From here, we pedalling back to Setia Alam. Instead we going thru the Jalan Meru as usual, the train head directed us to turn into the kampung road. From there, we had another stop again and this time to buy some water. Here, I received a call from my wife telling me the delivery of the bed bunk can't be done due to the security guard does not allow the lorry to enter. I had to make a call back to the guard house and spending 30 minutes reasoning with the guard. By then it really hot, and I'm sorry to my friends waiting for me under the hot sun. 

Once this sorted out, we continue our ride back to Central Park, but I didn't join them for drinks as I need to rush back to see the bed installation. Had the guard let them in earlier on, I would able to join them at least for a couple of sips before heading back. However, indeed this is a good ride though it's a bit hot by then. 

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20220813: Setia Alam > GCE > Kundang > Puncak Alam > Kampung Bukit Kapar

Total Riders: 3 

Journey Covered: 80km

The supposed journey started with us meeting up at Jaya Grocer, Eco Ardence at 7.30am. By the time, the day was brightly lit by the sun. Seeing that, the first thing to struck me was it would be a BBQ ride again for the day. Again, this ride was proposed by me and I would need to make it happens. In actual fact, this is my first ride after 1.5 months, during the period which I'm really busy with lot of things to handle. Myself seriously not sure could make it happen or not. Kind of regret it to suggest this route.

From Eco Ardence we passing thru Shah Alam town and some tame hilly side. All good till we start to reaching GCE, which this is one of the first route that I've been when I started cycling. And for a person that didn't cycling for 45 days at least, this would be a great task to ask. The sun already started take a toll on me specifically, can feels the heat and sweating a lot.

By this time, 3 of us already splitted. We kept peddling as we know where would be the next stop for resting, even though we never discussed it beforehand. I've passing by the Elmina signboard and knew that it still quite a distance before reaching the 2nd toll and eventually to the pit stop. Just keep telling myself to peddling to the next stop. Till now, everything seems fine for me. Keep my pace and everything fine.

And peddling we keep doing till reaching the rest area. There wasn't anyone at the area by the time we reached there. We resting for a while, and not long after that there is a couple came by. Here we were discussing whether should we continue to Kundang for our breakfast. The verdict then came out, we still going as we still need to passing by the area anyway before making our way back.

After having enough rest, then we start peddling to Kundang for wan tan mee. Suddenly I felt my leg giving me hints that it's been over stretching. Sun just right in front of us. I was far behind both of them, and just telling myself to continue with the journey. The journey itself not far from the stop, just less than 10km away. 

Until Kundang, everything still fine. Having my breakfast and enjoying the morning iced coffee. Thinking of the ride back, I'm still start to wonder if I ever to make it back. Anyway, the time came when we need to start making our way back. From Kundang, we continue our way to Puncak Alam. By then, I was really left far behind. Keep telling myself that I could make it home, though it may takes longer time. At the same time, I told both riders I could make my way home and they doesn't need to wait for me, as it was very hot by then. Captain told me "Leave no one behind". 

The last stop was at Petronas Puncak Alam, next to UITM. Resting the pair of leg for a while before the last pursuit. There is a small hill in front, and this rest really does help. After the small climb and passing thru Meru, it can't follow them anymore. By then both my friends ways ahead, and I just continue whenever I could. By the time the ride finished, it's almost by noon then. I'm just making sure both of them also reached back to Eco Ardence by giving them a call. After reached home, I gave myself a can of Carlsberg.

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