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Introducing Team Ultimate Weight-weenies ...

Sunday, 25 July 2010 09:36 administrator

Charles Baey, Bernard Johnson and Kampong Boy have just joined Pascal Pong and Spartan John as the most aerodynamic JRs in the group.

Very very long snaking Q at Vivocity today, with lots of walk-in volunteer shavees in addition to the pre-registered shavees. But we got express treatment as a group. We were all really apprehensive but we walked up to the stage and like Phil Knight says 'Just do it' ... Bernard was the coolest cat among us. My kids were having a good giggling time though.

Before:

After:

Next up is Dr Steve Tucker who had to miss the main event due to travel commitments.

Thanks to all who donated to the cause. If you haven't it's still not too late to do your part.

Every gram counts.

-Kampong Boy

Last Updated on Sunday, 25 July 2010 09:41

Joyriders going bald ... Hair for Hope (then Hope for Hair?)

Thursday, 24 June 2010 13:00 administrator

Support Team Joyriders as we put on their bravest face on while they lose our crowning glory ... all for a good cause!

Dr Steve Tucker, Charles Baey, Bernard Johnson and Kampong Boy Calvin have bravely stepped forward to raise funds for Children's Cancer Foundation in this year's Hair for Hope.

Come down and show your support for our riders at VivoCity (Central Court) on 25th July 2-3PM for the big shave.

Most importantly, your financial support is very important to the children. We encourage you to make a donation towards this shared cause. Please donate generously.

Click on any of the rider's picture below to make an ONLINE donation. Do help each of us to achieve our targets!


Charles Baey	Kampong Boy Calvin	Dr Steve Tucker

	Bernard Johnson

Check this website again after the 25th July to see the shiny-ness after their big shave.

:-)

Last Updated on Sunday, 25 July 2010 09:34

Joyriders Desaru Expedition May 2010

Tuesday, 01 June 2010 12:53 Benjamin Low

‘Masochistic Cycling’ through a Rookie’s Eyes
a.k.a The Joyriders, dey must-a be krazy.

I could’ve sworn there was a conspiracy that day. There was a head wind wherever we went, terrain as hilly as an ECG graph (which probably does the same to our heart rates!) and the sun beaming a sadistic smile! At the Desaru Golf Course, I wondered, “Who would be crazy enough to tee off in this blistering weather?” Then I realized we had close to 50 cyclists tackling 110 Km of rolling terrain under these conditions!

Many of us tried to draft the 1^stpack, going in excess of 40 Km/H – bad idea! The likes of ‘newbie’ Flo and Dr. EPO Siong were something else altogether. Then again, Flo is a mountain-biker-turned-roadie a la CADEL EVANS while Dr. Siong is ostensibly on EPO (the performance-enhancing drug erythropoietin). BAD DOCTOR! :P

But if you thought their cycling was crazy, think again! While most of us were huffing and puffing, budding videographer ShyGuy Scott was casually riding up and down the group snapping pictures of everyone! If you noticed, this superlative only had one chainring on his bike – THE BIG ONE! Off the grapevine, word has it that Peter Woo drafted a car! He had a slight scrape from his adventure when the car braked but my boat-mates wondered if he was focusing on something else – perhaps a pretty young lass. That seems more plausible than drafting a car don’t you think? Or perhaps he was doing both!

On another note, I’m sure we were happy to reach the golf course after the first half. Water, delectable ice kacang and cans of 100 Plus made our hundred-plus kilometer route less daunting right? That is until someone said, as we retrieved our bikes, “we’ll be taking the same route back”. “Same route ah? Heh hEh heH…” and soon the rest of us started laughing in that happily exhausted manner. A swig of water later, we were once again proving that the golfers were of sounder mind. Thankfully, Douglas gave us a Grand, exotic seafood lunch to dash towards (what was in that curry dish?)! Now we know who should plan the next JR post-race meal! (*Hint hint!*)

All in all, I daresay we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly on this trip. The arduous route and elemental, wind-sun conspiracy only served to enhance the sweetness of our victory. Take a look at your hands and legs – your victory stripes are branded where your shorts, sleeves and watchbands end. Well done to all Desaru Veterans! Now, who’s up for Genting??
© Benjamin Low C.Y. (31^st May 2010)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 June 2010 13:49

Genting - A Picture Adventure by Ryan Mejia

Monday, 24 May 2010 14:12 Ryan Mejia

Taiwan Central Cross Island Ride 2010

Tuesday, 11 May 2010 13:31 Nicky Ting

30th April‐ 4th May 2010

After the last re‐group next to the high point of Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan and a final group photo. We continue our last 10km to the superb five stars Fleur De Chine hotel located on a small hill feature within the Sun Moon Lake district to enjoy our hot SPA, lunch and celebrate our achievement of consecutive four days of central Cross Island cycling from Taipei (台北) to Taichung (台中) before heading back to Taipei.

Originally intended training ride to prepare a small group of four riders for the upcoming Etape 2010 in July in France Alp, this eventually turned out with thirteen cyclists from eight countries (America; England; Germany; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Scotland and Singapore) coming together for this Taiwan central cross island ride. [Ed: Our heroes were: Alan Cannon, Larry Sperling, Peter Downs, Hadisan Sridjaja, Otto Rusil, Lee Hoi Ming, Mayumi Morihiro & Yoshitaka Ichikawa, Martin & Madelaine Roennebeck, Alvin Goh, David Newlands and yours truly.]

The 4-day ride included a warm up ride; two days high intensive climb and a recovery ride on the last day covering a total distance of 400km, including 7,000m climb. Some of us soon found out that the route was meant for the expert level, and was not for the faint hearted cyclist. Take for example the warm up ride involved climb up to 1400m. Our original cravings for good Taiwanese feast; massage and to enjoy the beautiful Taipei scenery were swiftly replaced and overwhelm with the pain from the endless climb…..Ha!

- The Negotiator Nicky

Read on for Nicky's excellent PDF article here.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 May 2010 14:03

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