It’s has been almost 9 months there’s no any single update on my blog and there no any significant event or condition could be consider as meaning story or rewarded story to be updated, but today some thing happen and crossing in my mind, why don’t write down my sport activities to this WordPress, basically there are two kind of sport activities regularly performance almost at every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) or holiday:
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Jogging or Walking
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Cycling
Normally Cycling every Saturday and Walking every Sunday, but recently I prefer to Cycling 2 times on those weekend … why?…, this condition maybe the temptation or provocation me by many cycling event’s taken place on Batam, whatever organized by professional event organizer or invitation by Local Cycling community, but the strongest motivation is i have a dream to burn my calories by cycling at Singapore, yeah because i live in Batam and almost every weekend i have seen some Singaporean pedaling on Batam street and they are very enjoy the hottest asphalt road such us Trans Barelang road, Nongsa road or cycling on Duri angkang bike Park (Famous Bike Park in Batam). I think It’s my time to cycling on smoothest asphalt road or Park Connection Network (PCN) at Singapore. to make my dream come true, my first plan is to make or choose the best route, starting by googling and peeping on cycling community blog that scattered on cyber word, brought me to this route:
Picture 1. My Plan Route in Singapore Through Park Connection Networks (PCN)
Ok The Route has been choosen, What next ? of course the next is my self and I have to be prepared Physically, Mentally and the most importance is the budget or money … yeah go to Singapore beside preparation the legal document such us Passport, the money it must be well prepared. so I started make a list to be prepared:
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The Route has been chosen, i prefer East Coast Road Network
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The White is my bicycle is ready and i believed it’s the toughest bicycle i have.
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The money, how much money should be prepared ?…. hmmm need more .. I have collect or save my money for this event
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The legal document… ooh no my passport already expired almost a year ago… need new passport.
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Regarding point 4, my ID card issued at Pekanbaru (my hometown), is required to me go to pekanbaru ? to clear the passport issue ?
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Do I need companion or Partner ? yeah I don’t want pedaling alone, looking for partner on my bicycle community The Rofour, and found the candidates are Pak Hendi and Pak Ganang both of them agreed with me and ready to go ….
Looking at those list, there are two things is missing and need to solve soonest, they are item 3 and 4, but the preparation should be on progress or the show must goes on, so the first thing to do is Physical preparation in term of my healthiness, readiness and determination , just consider the plan route almost 120 km… what are goodness … normally my cycling activities average only 20 km elapsed every weekend.. and need 100 km more… but i never give up the Training Day should be arrange soonest is better, well prepared is better than nothing……
The White (the story of my bicycle)
The White is the only one bicycle i have, I bought It’s on 2010 from my best friend Pak Riki Darma (now he is in East Kalimantan) to be honest I bought the White very cheap regarding it’s Specifications for normal price at that time that bicycle not less than Rp. 10.000.000 (1000 SGD) For Pak Riki Dharma thank you for your Kindness and understanding , by this bike I can explore every corner of Pekanbaru, Jakarta and Batam and I always bring the White Wherever place I lived on.
Picture 2. The Mighty White Conquer Asphalt Road around Nongsa Batam
The White is powerful bicycle, as my loyal companion since 2010, It’s always with me, wherever i go he will be there also, It’s familiar with almost every corner road in Pekanbaru, Jakarta and Batam.The longest route we ever made is Jakarta kwitang to Jalur Pipa Gas Bicycle Park (JPG) in Tangerang / Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) with total distance almost 120 km (vice versa) we completed the course in 12 hours with 4 times leg cramp on my muscle and at the time i moved and live in Batam the white moved also.
The Training Day
Although there are 2 requirements should be completed first to make Tour The Singapore become reality but there are some activities could be performed, frankly speaking training day for physically and mentally readiness, I set my target must be gradually increase. there are 2 my favorites routes for cycling in Batam Area the 1 st is Duri Angkang Bike Park (DBP) and the 2 nd the terrain road Nongsa or more popular by Cycling Junkies as Nongsa Loop, this route is normal route for me and every week my beloved white (my bicycle) measure the asphalt, because not the location to far away from my house in Odessa Batam Center area near by Hang Nadim Airport:
Picture 3. The Nongsa Loop Batam
Route 1
This route has complicated course for cycling, there are combination between flat route and climb up route. if you try this route you will be rewarded by nice scenery, cycling along premium golf park, Nongsa Beach and Nature vegetation, maybe it’s rare spot in Batam where is the high and 100 years old tree still stand and shadowing the road, so although the sun shinny but down worry you still get cold climate and frees air while you pedaling your bicycle.
Picture 3. The route are combination road and country side
Recently i was cycling with The Rofeers my cycling club, the rofeers is nick name of The Rofour cycling club member, there are 2 other Rofeers accompanied me on this week, we set our route with meeting point at KCF Botania, goes to Citra Lautan Teduh – Mapolda Kepri – Nogsa Pura – Galian Pasir (sand mining) and KFC Botania with total distance around 30 km.
Picture 4 The Cycling time fill with magnificent scenery and closed by the coolest coconut water as replacement of our body ion… redressing and taste is good…
That all may training day at route 1 the nongsa loop this week and see you at next route… bonjour.. do you want joint with us? feel free drop your comment at my email zulfitrizulkarnain@gmail.com..
Route 2
Next morning exactly on Sunday my plan is solo riding from my house at Oddessa Batam center or Botania area goes to Batu Besar – Punggur – Kabil Industrial Park- Nongsa Pura – Botania. the route was chosen with consideration i need to increase my cycling durability because yesterday the route was completed in total 30 km, the distance still under target, my target is at least 60 km.
I woke up at 4:30 at dawn, while my wife and my daughter on their sweet dream. I hear Adzan or Calling for Prayer from nearest Mosque/ Mesjid in my housing complex, in hurry I made preparation and go to mesjid after that preparation for bike, gear and jersey at 5:30 sharply start to pedaling to route 2.
Picture 5 . Route 2 Botania – Batu besar – Punggur – Nogsa – Botania with total distance 50
Route 2 more advance compare with route 1, the topography more complex with combination climb up road or bumpy road with different scenery, realized the route longer than before physically and mentally preparation it must, but the rewarded by magnificent scenery you will find the differences, let go..
Picture 6. Sun Rising accompanied me this morning
Pursuing my target on this session required my determination, strategy and suitable technique regarding the route, I’m not a professional cycling and fully understand my weakness is i can’t speeding on cycling by these condition my target is cycling smartly, chose right speed suitable with road condition and enjoy riding also.
Picture 7. The White at Punggur Ferry Terminal
Punggur ferry terminal is gate way which connected Batam Island to Bintan Island, as you know Bintan Island is another Destination for Cycling Junkies, there is famous international event “TOUR THE BINTAN” where performed every year, I was cycling there 2 years ago and frankly speaking i have target to cycling for second time to Bintan may be next year.
Picture 8. Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal Gateway Batam to Bintan
Riding to punggur is enjoyable, along the way you will be rewarded with magnificent scenery and smoothest road , started 5:30 AM I arrived at rest point 1 and my stomach has been starting to sounding orchestra, yeah I’m hungry a bunch of Lemper (sticky Rice cake) with a cup no sugar coffee would be nice to kick and boost my spirit and re-energized my body.
Picture 9. Feel hungry no need to worry there are many food stall along the road
Re-energized my body with a cup no sugar coffee tiam make me more powerful to finished this route, yeah the caffeine effect work well with me, amazing i never feel tied but more – more energetic than before.
Picture 10. At Nongsa you will pass to new icon at this area
Finally the route 2 completed in 50 km with time almost 4 hours riding, so what are you waiting for.. want to joint me … drop your comment at zulfitrizulkarnain@gmail.com. salam…