Pure & Simple

This is one of the coolest thing I've ever seen in our local cycling scene.

A humble biker with warm smile, cool attitude, creative mind & deep passion for cycling.
Indeed, this man has the soul of what a bike purist should have.

Joy

Every time i see a kid on a bicycle,
i feel the kid in me once again.

Iwen doing what he does best. Weaving around, chasing alley cats &
having great joy of cycling.

Pegaga - Crop of the day

Pegaga (Centella asiatica)
As juice, ulam (salad) or natural health supplements, this "Miracle Hero of the Rainforest" has become one of my favorite herbal plant. They look good & taste even better if you plant it yourself. Believe it!

Our little Herbs Garden

Finally a very much needed rain has come after few weeks of dry spell (33°C during the day).
Beside riding, one of my favorite things to do after the rain is taking a little walk around our little garden... and there is one nice green little corner is what make the garden so special. Why?


Because they spiced up my day...

refreshing my tired body...



making the food taste better...


& healthier too...



That's why.

春节 Spring Cleaning

It's a traditional affair before the big day (Chinese New Year) arrive & it's time to put the bikes into hibernate mode...

After few busy cycle-less days, we turned the house into a home. It's hard work, but well worth it.

Took a few shots of my favorite corners before the kids trash it again.

Happy Chinese New Year to all!

Kayuh Lasak 2010 - Basah...Rosak...Tolak...Gelak

Pre Kayuh Lasak 2010

To all fellow riders, looks like it's gonna be a wet day tomorrow. Ride knobby if possible and...
~ Ride Hard, Ride Smart ~

A bad ride?

Even though this is not the first time I embarked on an aerial flight on a job assignment, taking a flight on a helicopter is totally different from a small (Cessna) aircraft. Those sweeps & swings of the helicopter nearly caused me to throw up my breakfast on the cockpit.

Nevertheless, a bad ride in the sky is better than a good day at the office.

My little gentleman

A proud parent moment worth posting. Bravo!

Life's A Cycle

Since kids outgrow their bikes, giving/receiving hand-me-downs can be a good way to $ave the earth. This little green 16" has been lying around collecting dust before i got it from my nephew. With 2 sand papers, 2 cans of spray paint & some help from 2 little busy bodies, we recycled the life cycle of a bicycle.

You'll be amazed at how excited the kids are when working on a project like this & felling proud of what they've done. Click here to check out our 14" hand-me-down bike project last year.

Evening with the kids

Monday 4 Oct 2010
Endless gravel country road to nowhere is where we're heading.
Simple, spontaneous & freedom at its best.

The Land Down Under - The Ride

Just a quick note to say a big thanks for the mountain bike that Richard lent me during our stay in Rosewood. Well, getting on a bike in an unfamiliar land makes me feel like a child again. There are so much to explore in this part of the world. Besides the usual farm horses & alpacas, sightings of wild animals like kangaroos...hares...ducks are surprisingly fascinating. The vast scenic hilly landscape with cool winter breeze makes the ride even sweeter.

Oops! I swear i didn't drink & ride.



Just in case i wandered off into wonderland,
this toy will definitely come in handy.

The Land Down Under - The Sea

See it for yourself... up close and personal! See the magnificent Humpback Whale breach. Hear their great tail slap the water... but that's not all, we were entertained by a school of dolphins & a giant sea turtle before we spotted our first whale of the day. Whale watching is something you shouldn't miss if you had a chance to visit Gold Coast during the whale season.

~ Humpback Whale are the fifth largest animal on the planet, growing up to 18 metres in length and weighing as much as 45,000kg (99,000lbs) - equivalent to 11 elephants or 500 people!

Can't get enough of sea but starting to get seasick?? No worries, Sea World is not far away. We can still see dolphins (show) & other marine life here but ironically the world's largest land carnivore stole the show. Australia's only Polar bears in their home at Sea World.

Another awesome experience... A huge playful 'white' bear swimming gracefully underwater viewed through large underwater viewing window.

The Land Down Under Adventure

It's been ten days now, just a quick update before back to mother land in a week's time...see ya!

33°C Sunday

Just another great Sunday afternoon spent with the kids doing some follow-up bike cleaning after a muddy ride on Thursday evening. As usual, the kids will imitate everything i do... but their little bike cleaning activity just managed to keep them occupied for a while before the splash battle rages on.

Mountain Bike Action?

This is interesting... to have a humble family photo of riding on asphalt
featured in Mountain Bike Action and Dirt Rag
may sound like a contradiction, but it did happen.

SurPrize!!!

Kona Shoot the Ride Photo Contest – The Third Edit

Got an email this morning from Kona Bicycle Company about the winning,
much to my surprise, i got the first place...wow!

Iwen & mommy looking cool on the page aren't they.

Check out the top five winners here.

Cranky Father's Day

Tired of cleaning the house all day just so the kids can mess it up again?

Plan A: Grab the kids, get on the bikes and get out there...




...If the kids still giving you a headache,

Plan B: Follow the directions on the aspirin bottle, especially the part that says
"keep away from children."


HeeheeHee...Good luck!

Family on the go

It was a fantastic 20km hilly ride up to Titi Kerawang Waterfall. Cool & cloudy after rain, the air smells so fresh and the kids just love to be out in the open. What a ride!

Solo...but not alone

Riding alone once in a blue moon is exhilarating. Whether i’m getting a quick MTB fix in familiar territory or on a solo wilderness adventure, going alone is a great way to get in touch with both myself and the nature.

Over the years, one interesting thing I have noticed is that whenever i ride alone, i often encounter more wild animals. Besides monkeys & squirrels, the cobra is topping my “creature of the day” list. From a foot long baby cobra to 3 meters giant king cobra (trust me, it’s not from a snake show at Penang Hill), cobra sightings really spiced up my solo riding experience and luckily, none of those events was considered life-threatening.
:> Hissss..sss..