Last Ride Before Ramadhan, Aug.15, 2009

As planned we rendezvous at Semenyih’s Petronas. But all of us were late especially myself as I had to send Baqir to school first. On the way from Kajang I stopped at the nasi lemak place in Semenyih and bought six packets. When I arrived at the Petronas station Acong, Zull and Mazri were already there. Once we parked our car we started to assemble our bicycles. After about 20 minutes we were already on the road cycling towards Broga and the time was around 0815.

It was two weeks back during our ride at UKM that we were talking of going somewhere further and nice for our last ride before the Ramadhan. I suggested Broga and the waterfall at the kampong orang asli near Kampong Kapal. All agreed and instead of cycling from home we decided to start at the Semenyih’s Petronas gas (petrol) station.

As I was passing the Nottingham University the guys were way up in front of me already and I had difficulty catching up. Normally I would start slow and takes a bit of time to warm up but today I was drained and could not keep up. That was a very clear indication that I was overweight and not fit. I had not been regular with my cycling anymore but my daily food intake remains the same and I paid for it. Luckily I have a Ramadhan that I look forward to. So I struggled at the back to reach Broga. Out of courtesy the guys in front slowed down but when I got to them I told them to go ahead until Broga town. They sped away leaving me behind again I only caught up at the Broga town and led the way to Kampong Kapal. Halfway through my heart rate reading was almost at maximum so I slowed down and told the guys to go ahead and wait for me at the bridge after Kg Kapal sign board.

We took a breather at the bridge before we went off road and to the waterfall. I told the guys that there will be a short climb through a kelapa sawit plantation and level off within cleared plantation to cycle down later into and through kebun-kebun sayur. After we came down to a small tarmac road into the kampong orang asli we did not have to have a better incentive to get to our destination than the destination itself. A promise of a cool exotic waterfall. .

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We did not stay long at the waterfall as most of us had plans with our families for the rest for the day. It was at 1038 when we cycled out. I led them out to the main road taking short cut on the tarmac. The guys stayed with me until we reached Broga town but as soon as we passed the town they cranked up and left me behind cycling alone. By then the sun was already on top of our heads. We were back at our cars around 1110.