Interstate T- Shirt and Briefing

Hey, the organizers will be passing around T-Shirt as part of the package.



There will also be a briefing tentatively on the 28th at McDonald near Curve (if I am not mistaken). So watch this space.

Interstate2007 - Day 3 Route

Day 3 - The trip to Independence. Its a Sunday Ride, starting from Bukit Mertajam, we will hit Penang Bridge and go to Balik Pulau and then hiting Telok Bahang and then to Batu Ferenggi.

Interstate2007 - Day 2 Route

Total Distance 130km, we will be doing this on a Saturday 1st September. Starting point Taiping, end point Bukit Mertajam

Day 1 Route Path

This what day 1 route will be. Total distance 150km tentatively. Caveat, there maybe changes in route until final recee

Riding to Independence (Part 3)

This part of the journey is the shortest but definitely not the most unexciting. Early on a Sunday morning, we will be facing one of the most historical rides ever, the crossing of the Penang Bridge. As we ride slowly towards the starting point of the bridge, the toll house, we will be greeted by the outriders.



We will then be issued tags to let us pass the bridge, no tag, no passing the toll house, no bridge crossing.

As we make through onto the bridge, we will be allowed approximately an hour of travelling window for all 300+ riders to cycle pass the bridge. What can we expect after crossing the Penang Bridge, well, one of the most challenging but scenic route ever. We will be going to Gurney Drive but through Balik Pulau ie the reverse side and back road of Penang. To get ready for the route, herewith attached is the route profile



Cyclist will have to climb almost 190m climb in Balik Pulau as we head towards Batu Ferenggi and head towards the hotel near Gurney Drive. What this route lacks in distance, it makes up in challenge. We will then be putting up in a hotel near Gurney Drive.
We will end our journey here with a scrumptious dinner before our nap. Tommorrow, we will be pushing off back to Ipoh.

Interstate2007 - Enjoying Company - (Part 2 - From Taiping to Bukit Mertajam)

Now, what has the organizer had planned for us on the second day. Just another interesting 130 km of ride into Bukit Mertajam. Its a good time to have a chit chat to meet new people to take your mind off the the ride. Will there be a surprise hill or mountain for us to climb, well judging from the profile, just one minor hill from kilometer 10 to kilometer 38. Having a hill in the early part of the journey is good as it will be a recovery ride to Bukit Mertajam later.We can also take pits stop along the way for fruits and drinks as there will be a lot of dusun as we take the back roads of Perak. We will be crossing borders of Perak, Kedah and Seberang Perai as we venture into Bukit Mertajam. What are the sort of roads will we be facing? What kind of picturesque views will we be seeing. Well, there will be rolling hills and straight roads for this leg of the journey.

There will also be old roads, which can be very tranquil and long.
There will be many windy stretch for us to test the turns and twist.
And we will be passing small towns to make it interesting and for some of us to refuel and restock.
This will be a sight for sore eyes for some of us. The end of our 130km of journey. The hotel that we will be putting up.I am sure some of us will want to lepak in our hotel room and enjoy the plush carpeting and the soft bed. Wooowee, and end of the day and looking forward to cross the Penang Bridge the day after. That will be one historical event to look forward to on the third day. Lets dream about it in this hotel room as we wait for the morning after. Check out the next posting for our ride into Penang.