This morning's ride: is nicknamed, "Here, There, Everywhere".
Distance: 56.14km
Route (if there was one): Kampar - Kota Bahru - Malim Nawar (breakfast) - to the bridge before Tanjung Tualang - Kinta River bank offroad - Kg Timah - Tg Tualang - Kampar.
We started this ride with only two riders, Ganesan and me, from Westlake Villas on the western fringe of Bandar Baru Kampar at about seven o'clock in the morning. The weather was cool and skies were mostly covered with high-altitude cirro-stratus clouds. It was going to be a fine day.
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| 0715hr Waiting at WestLake Villas with Ganesan |
Heading westwards on the new road, we cycled leisurely past the intersection to Malim Nawar and Tanjung Tualang, arriving at Kota Bahru station about an hour later to wait for Fabian Wylie who was coming over from Kopisan Lawan Kuda. We waited at the foot of the slope leading to the bridge over the railway tracks. We have cycled 15.13km.
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| 0815hr Reached Kota Bahru station 15.13km |
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| 0815hr Waiting for Fabian at the slope before the railway bridge |
It didn't take too long for Fabian to arrive and the three of us then turned around and set off immediately back towards Malim Nawar town. We took the old road through a Malay village called Changkat Belulang.
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| With Fabian, cycling towards Malim Nawar. |
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| Taking the old road through Changkat Belulang towards Malim Nawar |
At last, we arrived at Yen Lee Thong Coffee Shop, which we always refer to as Sai's Shop because the owner, Kenneth Sai is one of our Cycling Community member. It was about nine o'clock and we have travelled 23.32 km. It's breakfast time.
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| 08:59hr Malim Nawar Breakfast at Kenneth Sai shop 23.32km. |
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| Hello! |
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| Waiting for my coffee and toast |
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| After breakfast, all set to cycle towards Tg Tualang |
After a quick breakfast we set off in the cool morning sun towards Tanjung Tualang about 8 km away. Crossing the bridge over the Kinta River, we turned left onto the mostly sandy path along the northern riverbank. It was going to be a 7 km off-road section of today's ride with a lot of shade along the way.
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| 09:50hr Just before Tg Tualang, Taking the Kinta River bank to Tronoh Mines 28.95km |
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| The sandy path along the riverbank |
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| At last we reached the end of our riverbank trek |
At the end of the riverbank ride, we were supposed to turn around and trek all the way back towards Tanjung Tualang. I suggested that we leave the riverbank trail behind us and move on-road towards Kampung Timah instead. From Kampung Timah, we would take the loop back to Tanjung Tualang town.
Ganesan had a muscle-pull in the legs and I let him apply some Counterpain ointment that I had brought along with me.d
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| Handing over a tube of Counterpain ointment to Ganesan |
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| Posing for a photo at the junction between Tronoh Mines and Kg Timah |
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| Approaching Kg Timah 10:31hr 37.01km |
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| 1031hr At the milestone just before Kg Timah 37.01km |
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| 10:56hr 42.89km Fabian and I reached Tg Tualang ahead of Ganesan |
After saying goodbye to Fabian Wylie, I waited for Ganesan Raju at the intersection to Kampar-Malim Nawar-Kota Bahru 11.23hr 49.20 km
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| 11.23hr 49.20 km At the intersection to Kampar-Malim Nawar-Kota Bahru |
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| 1123hr 49.20km I had time for a selfie. This became my latest fb profile photo |
It was 11:43hr and 52.98km into our ride. We have just passed West City when hypoglycaemia started to set in. My water bottle was empty. Ganesan Raju gave me a salted sweet to bring some relief.
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| 11:43hr 52.98km After West city, looking at Westlake Villas towards the east |
I reached home at noon, with lots of sand gathered from the Kinta Riverbank. 12:05hr 56.14km. It was a pleasant and refreshing ride.
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| 12:05hr 56.14km Reached home |
