Cycling Pledge Expedition 2009

Hello to all members! I'm proud to announce that we've completed our Cycling Pledge Expedition 2009 which consists of 283km in total!

Congratulation to all cyclists of Sky Adventure Club! Throughout this journey, the members have pushed their own limit till the very end with their determination, perseverance and persistence!

Now, please allow me to present to you the photos and the short summary of our whole journey!


Day 1-20th August 2009



We departed from Taylor's Business School at 4.30pm & reached OLY Apartment around 8pm .We unpacked our luggage, went to dinner and prepared ourselves for the next day!


Day 2 - 21st August 2009





On the next morning, members woke up at 5.30a.m. to prepare themselves for the cycling pledge expedition. All members were dropped off in front of Equatorial Hotel (our starting point) before the luggage, bags and bicycles were loaded into the cars and sent to the starting point for second round. Mak See Kay (Cookie) who is the Fitness Director of SAC had a warm-up session before the cycling pledge started and Loong Yun Kit (Wolf) checked all the bicycles before the journey started. Other members helped out in pasting the sponsors’ logos and the slogans of global warming awareness on the cars. At around 8.00a.m, Loong Yun Kit (Wolf) gave his last briefing and we started our journey with the formation arranged by him

And then... WE KICKED OFF!

The journey started off from Equatorial Hotel was indescribable. It was fun and exciting. The members were fired-up and amazed by the downhill slopes. Despite the steepness of the slopes, members were reminded not to cycle too fast and must be alert at all times, particularly the rocks on the floor.

Cameron Highlands was not just purely downhill. There were also many steep uphill. At first, members struggled themselves to overcome the steep slope. However, this uphill caused the members to be even well warmed-up and hence further slopes did not hinder the members to complete the journey. Perseverance and determination did count!




With hours of cycling, we've covered 94km on the 1st day. We unloaded our luggage & overnight at Hotel Oriental & Restaurant, located at Kampar.

And these are the facial expressions after we reached Kampar:



Day 3 - 22nd August 2009

On the next day, members woke up at the same time, 5.30.a.m, Hoh Kar Ming (Kiwi), Miss Gomathi (Advisor-SandDragon) and a few members checked-out while other members packed their things, placed them on the cars and moved their bikes to a nearby petrol station for conveniences.

Without time wastage, members warmed-up themselves beside the petrol station. Without further delay, we started our journey at 7.a.m. sharp. Although the current roads were flat, there were a lot of cars, buses and motorbikes. Therefore, members were reminded to be more alert for the incoming vehicles. Furthermore, members encountered steep uphill-slope again; but they overcame it.

Despite the long journey and hot weather, the members still had fun with the camera:







With all the energy we used up, we stopped at Bidor to have our lunch:





After recharging ourselves, the members were back on the track!! & we cycled to Tanjung Malim!!

Around 12.30pm, the sky rained heavily. Despite that, we didn't stop at all and we pushed ourselves all the way to Tanjung Malim until we found a station to stop.

As the rain subsided, the members were back on track once again. However, the rain started to pour even heavier later on and the members were shivering due to the air movement while cycling. Besides, the air blown as the vehicles passed by. This was indeed a tough challenge to the members.

After an hour of cycling, the rain finally came to an end. Without further delay, the members continued to cycle until they reached Hotel Sahara Inn at Kampar, Perak. Members proudly announced that they reached Hotel Sahara Inn in the evening at around 4.30p.m which was ahead than the estimated time. Members managed to cover 98km on the third day.

Day 4 - 23rd August 2009

For the last day, the members woke up at 5.30a.m. The members did a warm-up session as the weather was cold. This was to ensure that the members will not have muscle cramps during the expedition.

The journey was smooth in the morning and there were some punctured tyres during the journey. The members stopped at a petrol station due to the swollen eyes Loong Yun Kit (Wolf) encountered. Tang Kah Tim (Kayu), one of the crew drove him to a nearby clinic but unfortunately the clinic was closed on Sunday. Therefore, Loong Yun Kit (Wolf) insisted to continue the journey and he clarified that he was still able to cycle.

In the afternoon, the members had lunch at Rawang and continued their journey after that. Once again, the members encountered much steeper uphill-slopes as compared to Cameron Highlands. Members struggled all the way up and the feelings were indescribable. The hot weather and the sore leg pulled down the stamina of the members.

However, the members were still able to go through it with few stops at the side of the hill. After that, there was a downhill slope which led the way back to Kuala Lumpur through Sungai Buloh areas.

And again, we encountered another route which was going up all the way!!

Before heading down to Sungai Buloh, we decided to take a group picture

The weather was extremely hot. Out of nowhere, Mak See Kay (Cookie) suggested us to fill tap water into those empty bottles so that the members could pour it on themselves to cool them down. Surprisingly, it worked!

Members came to a stop at a petrol station near the Subang Jaya International Airport and they gave their final push back to Taylor’s Business School. When they reached Kelana Jaya, the members were excited and hyped- up as they were getting closer to Taylor’s Business School. With the motivation they gave to each other, the members cycled all the way back to Taylor’s Business School and reached at 4.25p.m. Members finally covered the remaining 91km.

The coolest thing was, our member, Flowerhorn cried because she managed to cycle from Cameron Highland back to Taylor's Business School without givinig up!!

Congratulation to you Flowerhorn!!

Save your crystal tears for next year again !! *thumbs up*


Last but not least, we would like to thank our Organizing Chairperson and Assistant Organizing Chairperson:

Hon Yu Fai & Loong Yun Kit

also known as

Plaster & Wolf

Thanks to the crews and teacher advisor : Elephant, Alien, Fish & SandDragon!


To: The companies who have sponsored us (Chow Guan Sdn Bhd, Yeos and Insan Bakti )

If you're reading this, we would like to thank you for sponsoring us:


1. Yeos - for sponsoring us 10 cartons of Isotonic Drinks

2. Insan Bakti - for sponsoring us RM 500 for our Cycling Pledge Expedition

3. Chow Guan Sdn Bhd - for sponsoring us 15 EXITWAY Bikes, 18 Cyclists attire & 15 Helmets



Thank you to all of you. Your generosity have indeed helped us to make this event a success. We the Sky Adventure Club would like to express our gratitude to you! Thank you once again!!




Regards,
Plaster

p/s :
1. Videos will be posted up into either YouTube, Facebook or Multiply. Alien will be burning it, so please be patient =)

2. We've taken 1176 pictures for this Cycling Pledge Expedition! Did we just break the record? Haha!

Training for Cycling Pledge 09’

I’m incapable of updating as quickly as Plaster does. Do forgive!

Well,for those who would like to join our Cycling Pledge trainings,
it is held on Wednesdays, 4.15pm till 6.45pm.

The first training kicked off with choosing our bicycles.

Then the repairing work such as

pumping air

and replacing those that are pancit-ed.

All in the dark gloomy basement.

Finally we were ready for our training.

  We rode around the neighbourhood and took an obstacle course made by Wolf.

Plaster with his bicycle yang rosak-ed.

the cycling pledge nerves :p

Tentatively, Cycling Pledge will be held on 20th to 23rd August.
For more information, do see Wolf.

P.S – Recruitment this Friday!

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Cycling Pledge , August 2007

On August 17 to 20, Sky Adventure Club of Taylors University College took on a new challenge which has never been attempted before. It was not a normal outing like in the past, not the usual camping or hiking experience that was done again and again, this was a cycling pledge which aimed to put advertising on a new edge by cycling all the way from Subang Jaya down to Muar, Johor and doing road shows along the way in conjunction with our great country’s 50^th birthday. The pledge was not another Guinness World Record moment; however, it turned out to be an adventure to be remembered for the 15 participants and 1 chaperone that took on this challenge. This was a pledge where Raleigh sponsored S.A.C 10 hybrid bikes and one special bike which looks like a hot rod with flames on its sides, in red and without brakes to cycle and advertise at road shows during the journey. A cycling trip not for the faint hearted, but a challenge that required patience, perseverance, mental strength and also physical strength to complete and survive. Along the way, there were not only cars and straight roads but also steep hills, dusty roads, heavy traffic and also the blistering hot sun to endure to reach our destination. But there is also goodness in it, we were also able to enjoy the scenic view of taking trunk roads to our destination, the fresh air of the woods rather than the usual and boring route of a highway and occasionally the fun and fast paced downhill rides that come after the treacherous uphill. We made stops at a few famous places to do our road shows that will be explained in the following paragraphs.

Day 1

All of us gathered at Taylor’s Business School ground floor at 6 a.m. to pack up, distribute things to bring and for the cyclist, to get changed and prepare for the journey. We took about an hour or so to stuff the things into a van and 2 Myvi’s that will be accompanying us along the way. We moved out in a guy-girl-guy-girl formation with our president as the lead of the troupe. Each of us took the first few hours easy as we battled early morning traffic before making it into the clearer and also narrower roads. We took the route via USJ and turn off after The Summit to the LDP to Jalan Puchong. After passing the Puchong Utama – Seri Kembangan LDP toll, we had a police escort us all the way to Putrajaya where we parted ways and the cyclist made our way to the big mosque in Putrajaya. We took turns going for lunch and opened our stand with the Fly.FM crew with us and giving out goodie bags and flags. At around 2 something we left the mosque area and continued with our journey. As web battled our way through the mountains and dusty roads, one of our cyclist had a cramp and amazingly enough, at that moment, an ambulance van passed by and they even turned and stopped to see if we were alright. Something you don’t see every day. On and on, we went and we traveled and finally reached Port Dickson at around 10 p.m. All the cyclists were exhausted and rested at an open area where the crew cooked dinner. We had a marvelous baked bean with luncheon meat mixed with rice for dinner and after dinner, at around 11p.m. we set up camp, went over to a public restroom to bathe and clean up before hitting the sack.

Starting point - TBS

At Puchong Utama

On the way to Putrajaya
Roadshow at Putrajaya

with FlyFm crews at Putrajaya

Day 2

In the morning, at around 5a.m. it was raining so heavily that we got up and packed up and stayed in the cars till it was over. At around 7 a.m. the crew cooked breakfast and we ate our fill till at about 9 something, we all packed up and prepared to continue on with our journey. The journey on the second day was not as long the first day, we picked up the pace and cycled at a faster speed and also there wasn’t as difficult as the first day with less uphill climbs and not as steep as well. At around 5p.m. we arrived Malacca and stop by Jonker street to have a go at their famous cendols. Then at 7p.m. our stand was set up and we began promoting and doing our road show till about 9p.m. After we finished doing the road show, we packed up and head back for some R & R for the last day of the pledge.

Port Dickson

On the way to Malacca
At Jonker Street

Malacca's Cendol

Roadshow at Jonker Street , Malacca

Day 3

Everyone got up at around 9 something and had breakfast before starting off for the final leg of the journey. At 10 something, we headed out and pushed on to Muar. This leg of the journey was the shortest of the whole trip as the journey lasted only about 4 hours where we stopped at Tanjung Emas to have our lunch cooked by the crew of course. At about 4 something, we left Tanjung Emas and headed to town where we set up our stand and began promoting till about 5.45 when we finished, packed up and did a little shopping for ‘otak otak’ before departing back to Malacca. At about 7 something, we stopped and dismantled the bikes, stuff it in the van and headed back to Malacca.

We did it !

Roadshow at Muar

Day 4

At the end of our rigorous journey, we all woke up at about 9 to 10 a.m. had chicken rice balls near Jonker Street for breakfast and walked around to shop for souvenirs before heading back to Kuala Lumpur and arrived at Subang Jaya at about 5 p.m. where the bikes were unloaded, reassembled and kept at Taylors Business School car parl, packed up our belongings and headed home for the comfort of our own beds.

Overall, this is another successful event that was organized by the Sky Adventure Club of Taylors University College. Accomplish or Do Not Begin!!!