Somedays you just feel like SHIT.....

Today feels like shit....Lack of sleep, work PC hard disk died , Step on dog pee, frustration.... why cant the day just be normal for a bit.....



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fitpod.?

A nice site found recently..

http://www.fitpod.com/

there is even mp3's to download for those mp3 player..

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Adidas King of the Road...but in reality..





With all the biking cronies.. ( gee.. camera phone aint too good in the dark...) Gunter, Adrien, me, Arif. Adeline, Senn , Jaja , i bet there are more out there i have not met...


A beautiful sunrise view and that's Jazemine heading to the horizon..


Senn moving slowly but surely..

IN REALITY.. I BITE THE DUST at km 7

Everyone is running,music thumping my legs just aint moving..Felt like lead and my knee starts to hurt.,Jason,Jezamine,Joanne,Lizzie,Ashley, Adeline , Arif met me , holler at me..sacrifice a few second to pace me..Met arif in the the final 3 km whom got into some feet tendon problem so we decideed to walk.. Thanks...its good to know that there are friends looking out for ya.

Finding myself seriously drained after the ride to PD with less that 10 hours to Adidas KOTR, I felt its more like :


lets see.. 1.45 cut off time.. to my actual time of 2.45 wow.. my worst ever, never have i gotten this knackered with along side an problematic knee... today just didn't shine for me but its not like i cant handle it...the Pain doesn’t go away and just gets worse as you continue. I stopped running and started walking immediately. I walked for about 5 minutes, then tried to run again. I got about a minute of running in and then the pain hit again. I walked.


Its a cue to really rest my knee....this time seriously no more fucking around.....

OH yeah and to those who aren't so forgiving.. thinking its an execuse....Come.. LETS PLAY...again... :) after i heal of course..

Update 9.00 pm : Went to have a check up , it seems i've got Patellar Tendonitis ...was given some painkiller and anti inflammation pills...

Never have i experience finishing so far back and with no medal... It humbles you, it gives a new sense of respect to those whom are determined to complete than to compete. Especially the older folks and to those going "one" up for the first time....with sheer teeth grinding and grit.

So go ahead.. i'll catch up... just gimme some time to recover..

at Sunday, August 05, 2007 7 comments  

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PD ride... another RED PILL...


This time to PD a 140 km ride to pd for some fast and furious tempo and cyclophonic beats..at 150 bpm and above...



we average to PD about 35kmh+- with Snake and Ladder game play with 50-70 kmh dice throw ...We had our meal at PD..( all the way to PD to have nasi lemak bungkus?) however on the way back there is an idiotic rider whom headed straight to seremban only to realized its the wrong way.Thats a additional 8-10 km mistake.On the way back the average dropped down to about 24-26 kmh..

On the way back to base camp in the last 3 km, my tire blew without warning. Kenda Kaliente is light but damm it aint that durable.


its a wonderful ride but i am totally knackered from the "intervals training" and the work involved. in total about 147km with my tiring mistake.

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What rubber do you use?

Sometime i get questions on assumptions that the narrower a tire is, the better it'll roll. That's basically as far as our understanding goes when purchasing tires,

this is an article on Roules Artisan.

The basics

In general terms, the total drag of a cyclist will consist of 80% tire rolling resistance and 20% wind resistance at 10 km/h or 6 mph. At 40 km/h or 25 mph the numbers will reverse, with total drag consisting of 80% wind resistance and 20% tire rolling resistance.

A durable tire with a sturdy casing and a high level of puncture resistance, will not roll as well as a tire that's very compliant, light, and more delicate of construction. A wider tire will roll better and have better grip compared to a very narrow tire, but will suffer at high speeds due to aerodynamic drag.

The best rolling tubular tires also include Latex inner tubes, which reduces rolling resistance even further compared to a Butyl inner tube. Generally they aren't present in tubular tires with high puncture resistance qualities, as the addition of an extra low rolling resistance inner tube will have almost no effect, unless the tire casing is extremely supple as well.

The effects of tire width on rolling performance



Balancing of performance factors

The perfect tire with all variables are at their maximum. Too bad it doesn't exist!



Wide tires larger than 23 mm allow for good rolling performance and comfort at low inflation pressures. Adding a high puncture resistance layer to the tire construction slightly effects performance. The tire becomes a little less compliant, which results in lower rolling performance and comfort.

Narrower tires of 23 mm and less, decrease rolling performance and require higher inflation pressures, which adversely effect riding comfort. Gains are made in aerodynamics requiring less energy for maintaining speeds exceeding 40 km/h or 25 mph. Again, by adding a high puncture resistance layer, rolling performance and tire compliancy is slightly decreased.

A special case, as seen in tires with less supple tire casings, such as Tufo racing tires. Rolling resistance is very high at common running pressures of between 7 and 8.5 bar (~101 - ~123 psi). When pumped up very hard in excess of 9.5 bar (~140 psi), rolling perfomance will improve quite dramatically. Comfort on the other hand will decrease by the same extent. No optimal balance between pressure and rolling performance can be found for normal road riding conditions with these types of tires. They quite literally put you between a rock and a hard place.


How to find the best tire

In order to match a tire to a given performance requirement, one has to take into account factors that are often mutually exclusive. Riding conditions and purpose (racing or training), have to be weighed against factors such as rolling resistance, comfort, reliability, grip, wear rate, and general cost of running. Only then can one arrive at an optimal compromise and claim to have chosen the most suitable tire.

TIP: buy Super light sub 60gram butyl tube.

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Cycling is the New BLACK...

http://www.tdottriathlon.com/articles/is-cycling-the-new-golf.html

Titanium is soo last year...( except for my mtb of course )

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Food for cycling thought

A Zen Teacher saw five of his students return from the market, riding their bicycles. When they had dismounted, the teacher asked the students, "Why are you riding your bicycles?" The first student replied, "The bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. I am glad that I do not have to carry them on my back!" The teacher praised the student, saying, "You are a smart boy. When you grow old, you will not walk hunched over, as I do." The second student replied, "I love to watch the trees and fields pass by as I roll down the path." The teacher commended the student, "Your eyes are open and you see the world." The third student replied, "When I ride my bicycle, I am content to chant, nam myoho renge kyo." The teacher gave praise to the third student, "Your mind will roll with the ease of a newly trued wheel." The fourth student answered, "Riding my bicycle, I live in harmony with all beings." The teacher was pleased and said, "You are riding on the golden path of non-harming." The fifth student replied, "I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle." The teacher went and sat at the feet of the fifth student, and said, "I am your disciple."

Makes me wonder....

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Ugghhhhh...

..did no training...did no swimming.. did no biking .. did no running.
All is need is some Drinking and some Sleeping....

"Snort" CANNOOOTTTTT... MUST TRAIN..."reach for the shoes..."

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ADIDAS KING OF THE ROAD...



hmmmm....what can i say? i wrecked my knee last sunday when i jogged at kiara.Nottoo sure if i can meet the cut off at 1.45.lets see....

at Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1 comments  

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Kajang and the lost hashers


"Mac"ker Cranker..

Jeff and the Kajang Happy Tree friends!

let's dress in green so we blend in with the trees.


Daniel lim, Mac Ashely and Welhym


Ashley's extended safety leg.

This hash was 3 weeks back and it was fun getting lost and to re-chase the pack again.A lil sloppy upload this time... lazy bugger i am....
the route goes thru single track some technical droppoff, fast fire trails.. technical switchbacks, and some steep climbs.Sometimes getting lost in hash is fun.i kinda grew to like it alot.

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