KLMBH #223 @ Ulu Yam recce…
Venue: Ulu Yam Baru
Date: Sunday, 21 April 2013
Time: As usual, briefing will be at 9.15am, Bash start at 9.30am. There will be no rubber time. If you aren’t there on time, you stand to miss what we tell you about the ride.
Hares: Winston Loo, Loon, Mike Phoon, Morris Heng, Olivier Falcoz and Two Dogs Roberts
Parking: 100m east along the Genting Road, and park on the grass on the left or right hand side of the road. You can also park across the street where Lucky Like Restoran used to be, but be careful if you do since the briefing will start where the GPS coordinates are below.
GPS Coordinates: N3 26.816/ E101 40.020 / N3 26 48.9 E101 40 01.2 (the green arrow)
Bash Description
This Bash is a return to the way Bashes used to be set; a Short Ride that is meant for beginners, but not too easy. It’s 10km in distance covering a bit of palm, rubber, a few stream crossing, orchards, a bit of mossy stone covered trails and single track. You will be on square paper and riding with the long ride until the first check. From there you will continue on your own until the last 2km when you hook back up with the long ride all the way home.
The Long Ride will be on shredded paper and is 25km in distance. As with the Short Ride, you’ll hit the usual type of terrain, some river crossings, etc. We don’t care how fit you are; you will carry a full hydration pack, energy supplements and bike tools.
We did say it was a flat ride, but if you happen to find yourself on a hill (climbing or descending), watch out for green moss-covered rocks or hard-packed mud. It may be slippery.
Directions
1. Proceed on Jalan Kuching towards Rawang and Ipoh
2. Exit up the ramp towards Kuantan and Batu Caves
3. At the “big” round-about at the top of the ramp (traffic lights now preventing mass pandemonium), merge into the traffic flow and exit the round-about at 3 O’Clock towards Kuantan (stay well left ready to exit… it’s fun)
4. 100-meters later take a small slip road to the left and proceed over several small speed bumps
5. 75-meters later, when the road bends to the left, go straight
6. About 200-meters after this, and a couple of more speed bumps, you hit a T-junction. Turn left and proceed to the traffic light 250-meters later. There will be a mosque on your right
7. Proceed straight through a number traffic lights. When you pass a Petronas station, continue 150-meters further and turn right. This will be approx 4km from the Mosque intersection and it will be sign-posted “Ulu Yam Baru” (there’s also a Rapid-KL Bus Depot on your right).
8. Go up this hill, then descend and pass the scenic view of Batu Dam. Proceed on this road for 22km and turn left at the T-Junction
9. Approx 1km later, and in the heart of Ulu Yam Baru township, turn right (sign-posted Genting Highlands).
10. Proceed for another approx 2km and at the 4-way intersection, the Lucky Like Restoran will be on the left hand side of the road. Turn right (not left) at this intersection towards Genting, you will find KLMBH cars parked on the left of the road, 100m east of the intersection.
On On !
p/s. Last chance to collect your jersey 2012 folks ! Remaining jerseys will be sold for RM 100 starting Sunday.
Since we know a bunch of guys organizing the X-Terra Malaysia 2013 on Apr. 28th and we didn’t want the two events to collide, we moved the KLMBH #223 @ Ulu Yam forward to Sunday, Apr. 21 ! Get your calendar in order.
The Dream Team you’ve been expecting - Scott Roberts, Winston Loo, Morris Montecruz, William Lai, Mike Phoon and Yours Truly have set something nice and gentle [insert flowers here], tailored for you, a pleasant little Bash to remember… Ulu Yam is flat, almost boring. Trust me.
On On !
afrohlich Asks:
klmbh Said:
Hi there,
Yep, due to the X-Terra taking place on Apr. 28th, we moved the Bash forward to Sunday, April 21st. So you can ride both!
On On !
Date: 31 March 2013
Venue: Bandar Tasik Puteri
Hares: Kapten Zainol and the Yaafur Cycling Club
Start Time: Briefing at 09:15, On On at 09:30 sharp
GPS Coordinates: N3 17.328 E101 27.937
Description From The Hares
The Bash returns to Bandar Tasik Puteri. This time brought to you by Kapt Zainol and the Yaa’fur Cycling Club (YCC), a third cycling group emerging from this township after BTP Bicycle Brigade (BBB) and ARB.
The Long Ride
Distance for the long ride will be around 28km to 30km. Some refinement is still being done as this is written. That’s why we can’t confirm the actual distance. The trail is a mixture of dirt double track passing plots of vegie farm, rolling hills, asphalt (bitumen or tarmac - call it what you like) passing through the sleepy hollow town of Batu Arang. Palm is common vegetation here where we will work our quads climbing up the Bukit Dua Beradik (Hills of Two Brothers).
The Short Ride
The Short Ride trail profile will be similar but with a shorter distance of 16km. Highly recommended for newbies wanting to get acquainted with mountain biking.
[Edited:] The Kiddie Loop
Since 16km is a wee long(uish), the awesome Hares - yes, they are, have thrown in a kiddie loop of 10-12km! Bring on the little monsters!
Directions
- Find your way to the Rawang toll. You may come from PLUS highway (E1), GCE (E35) or LATAR (E25)
- Reset your tripmeter
- 0.3km At traffic light, turn left onto Jalan Batu Arang
- 5.4km Turn left onto Jalan Tasik Puteri
- 11.7km Turn right onto Jalan Lembah Hijau
- 12.1km Take the 2nd left onto Pinggiran Lembah Hijau 2
- 12.4km Turn left onto Pinggiran Lembah Hijau 1
- 12.4km Arriving at destination, N3 17.328 E101 27.937
- Park along the road indicated with yellow line in the picture below
On On !
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Bring the kids along! In addition to the Long & Short Ride, there will be a Kiddie Ride, thanks to the awesome job from the Hares. And the additional paper they had to lay… See below the ride description.
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Date: 24th Feb. 2013
Venue: Alam Budiman, Shah Alam
Hares: Huang Ying How, Mike Kwan, Nazari, Azizan and Albert Chuah
Start Time: briefing at 08:45, start at 09:00
GPS coordinates: N 3 08.674 E 101 28.806 / +3° 8’ 40.46”, +101° 28’ 48.46”
Description From The Hares
We feel honored to be with all KLMBH Hashers. We believe that all aiming for one common goals - the friendships, health, environment and surely we all love our mountain bikes.
This month it will be at Alam Budiman. Usually, the riders will be climbing and squatting at the peak of Bukit Ramlee to enjoy the scenery and famous Wak Ramlee’s pineapple juice. But for KLMBH bash, we are organizing a ride surrounding the Subang Dam for both Scenic & Long Ride.
The Long Ride
The Long Ride will be 31km for the back of the pack and around 35-km for the front riders. It’s truly all rideable, the trail is (fast) rolling through palm oil estates, Kampong roads and secondary forest. There is one major hill (err…4x) to challenge the riders and really not suitable for newbies or uphill haters… Don’t tell us we didn’t warn you!
The Short Ride
The Short Ride will be about 16km in length. The trail is part of the famous ‘CSI’ murder site. (Ermm… no need to mention who!). It’s honestly all rideable but still not suitable for kids because of a high traffic road section.
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The Kiddie Ride
The Kiddie Ride will follow the Short Ride for about 2km before peeling of to the
rightleft (who cares anyway, we love keeping you confused). It’s 11km long and is a mixture of village roads and palm estate. It’s generally flat with the occasional undulation and the return leg is shared with the Short Ride. Adult supervision is still required as there is a road to cross.
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Important
Keep sufficient water (at least 3 liters for the Long Ride), light snacks and some loose change. Personal safety gears are not to be compromised. There are sections that are in the open (not shaded), please slap on some sunblock and mozzie repellent.
And most importantly - stay on paper!
If you’re not on paper, backtrack to where you last saw paper and try to find the paper trail from there.
Do not follow other riders, follow the paper trail instead!
Directions to the rendez-vous point from NKVE
- Exit Shah Alam Toll
- 2km - Take slip road left for E35 Lebuhraya Koridor Guthrie toward Bkt. Jelutong
- 0.5km - At Exit 3506, take slip road left toward Batu Arang / Kg. Subang
- 0.5km - Turn right onto Persiaran Gerbang Utama and then immediately turn left onto Jalan Sungai Buloh
- 1.3km - Turn left onto Jalan Batu Arang
- 6km - Arrive at Alam Budiman, Shah Alam, Restaurant ‘Aroma Kayu Api’
N 3 08.674 E 101 28.806 / +3° 8’ 40.46”, +101° 28’ 48.46”
On On !
Date: 24th Feb. 2013
Venue: Alam Budiman, Shah Alam
Hares: Huang Ying How, Mike Kwan, Nazari, Azizan and Albert Chuah
Start Time: briefing at 08:45, start at 09:00
GPS coordinates: N 3 08.674 E 101 28.806 / +3° 8’ 40.46”, +101° 28’ 48.46”
Description From The Hares
We feel honored to be with all KLMBH Hashers. We believe that all aiming for one common goals - the friendships, health, environment and surely we all love our mountain bikes.
This month it will be at Alam Budiman. Usually, the riders will be climbing and squatting at the peak of Bukit Ramlee to enjoy the scenery and famous Wak Ramlee’s pineapple juice. But for KLMBH bash, we are organizing a ride surrounding the Subang Dam for both Scenic & Long Ride.
The Long Ride
The Long Ride will be 31km for the back of the pack and around 35-km for the front riders. It’s truly all rideable, the trail is (fast) rolling through palm oil estates, Kampong roads and secondary forest. There is one major hill (err…4x) to challenge the riders and really not suitable for newbies or uphill haters… Don’t tell us we didn’t warn you!
The Short Ride
The Short Ride will be about 16km in length. The trail is part of the famous ‘CSI’ murder site. (Ermm… no need to mention who!). It’s honestly all rideable but still not suitable for kids because of a high traffic road section.
Important
Keep sufficient water (at least 3 liters for the Long Ride), light snacks and some loose change. Personal safety gears are not to be compromised. There are sections that are in the open (not shaded), please slap on some sunblock and mozzie repellent.
And most importantly - stay on paper!
If you’re not on paper, backtrack to where you last saw paper and try to find the paper trail from there.
Do not follow other riders, follow the paper trail instead!
Directions to the rendez-vous point from NKVE
- Exit Shah Alam Toll
- 2km - Take slip road left for E35 Lebuhraya Koridor Guthrie toward Bkt. Jelutong
- 0.5km - At Exit 3506, take slip road left toward Batu Arang / Kg. Subang
- 0.5km - Turn right onto Persiaran Gerbang Utama and then immediately turn left onto Jalan Sungai Buloh
- 1.3km - Turn left onto Jalan Batu Arang
- 6km - Arrive at Alam Budiman, Shah Alam, Restaurant ‘Aroma Kayu Api’
N 3 08.674 E 101 28.806 / +3° 8’ 40.46”, +101° 28’ 48.46”
On On !
Date: Sunday 20th Jan. 2013
Venue: Bukit Kiara aka Mother Kiara, the mother of all rides
Hares: Alan Knowles, Mark Shine, Michael Davies, Stanley Ng, Greg Philips, Ronan Jezequel, Laurent Ane, Phil Bee and Olivier Falcoz
Start Time: Briefing at 09:15, On On at 09:30 sharp
Venue: Desa Sri Hartamas School, Jalan 48/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas
GPS Coordinates: +3° 9’ 29.88”, +101° 38’ 48.18”
So you want to get rid of these few extra pounds that maliciously appeared late December before probably reaching new heights at Chinese New Year again…? We got you covered! Get out and ride… or just ignore the scale the wifey ingeniously put in the bathroom.
We know some riders are often cautious when it comes to riding Bukit Kiara; too technical/too steep/too many snakes/too muddy/too hot/too green/too narrow - pick one-lah. Then read Stay Safe On The Trail Folks! by the brand new BashBones!
Still undecided? Wait, we have something for you: a brand new trail that none of you has ridden yet, a trail that has been secretly carved through the rubber trees by rubber tappers and happens to be rideable. A short piece of gem hidden somewhere North of Bukit Kiara, including the usual features: roots, switchbacks, trees, terraces… Errr… downhill it is. I’m afraid you guys will have to ride it uphill.
The Short Ride
Both Long & Short Rides are challenging, well it’s Kiara after all, but as the Long Ride will be Kiara-like with some new added features - more on this later, the Short Ride will suit almost every rider who’s reasonably fit and coming with high morale. Expect 10km with very little checks, 85% of double-tracks and 90% rideable. Oh, before you ask me, this is not suitable to children and beginners. Period.
The Long Ride
The Shortest Long Ride ever… almost ! Here it comes, he he… Finding the new trail will be your objective of the day! As well as some fast and furious downhill, tight singletracks and steppy ascents, we’ll take you to new heights. Or new lows… Thanks to the awesome jobs done this past week-end by a group of volunteers. Be honest with yourself and wisely assess your capacities before entering the Long Ride, The Basbones has limited capacities and wants to be home before 08:00 PM! Don’t expect any “Chicken Exit or Chicken Loop”, there is none. OK, there’s one; see pic below. Bring the carabiner along then.
The Chicken Exit
Expect 4 to 5 checks, 18km+ and 598m of elevation. Or was it 958m? I’m sooo bad with figures… Anyway who really keeps track of these numbers? Don’t take our word for it, just come and see for yourselves!! Same as the Short, before you ask me, this is not suitable to children, beginners and unfit. I mean it.
Directions
Directions? Who needs directions, serious? It’s Bukit Kiara! Meet at Desa Sri Hartamas School, Jalan 48/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, +3° 9’ 29.88”, +101° 38’ 48.18”
Last But Not Least…
Since we’re very nice people here at KLMBH and we don’t want you to get lost in case you wouldn’t stay on paper, we give away the route map…
The KLMBH #220 route…
On On !
KLMBH #220 Recce @ Bukit Kiara
KLMBH #220 Recce @ Bukit Kiara
