Interstate is where u make new friends. Some people just go there for the ride, but not me. I go there for the company. Meeting new friends from the South (Singapore) and some newbies who ironically with very little training decides to join the Interstate 365km ride.
Among the stories that I have managed to listen to, here I would like to share some.
Perseverance
This plucky girl with a mountain bike took 12 hours to complete the 150km journey on the first day and had to pass many challenges. Some of the challenges, though I find it funny, may not be at that moment of time. If it was me, I would have given up after 10 hours of ride, but no, she made it thru and arrived just as we were having dinner.
Cramp and resting
This same girl had cramped up along the way and fell into the drain at a Kelapa sawit estate. Falling into the drain, she was in a awkward position with her back and butt in the drain and legs lifted up. With good humour, she managed to answer passers by who had asked what she was doing in the drain. She quipped wryly that she was resting and taking time out from riding.
A few minutes later, another passer by remarked, "girls, there are snakes in that drain". She suddenly felt all her cramps gone and started clamouring to get out of the drain. Fear can be a miracle cure of cramps.
Of stupid remarks and comments
As she was riding up the Bukit Berapit hill climb, a lady bus conductor that passed by asked her, where was she going?. She retorted, "I am going to Taiping". The lady conductor then replied, "Why don't u just take the bus". Now, that really tested her patience as she wanted just to reply for the conductor to just shut up and leave her alone.
Cooling Down and recovering
Another guy also used the whole journey to stop by kampung house to take shower. Ironically, most of the makciks had asked him whether he needed changes in clothing?. To which he replied coolly, "Nope, mak cik, just shower me with water and I will be on my way", much to the chagrin of the makciks.
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Emmm....not sure if it was perseverance or stupidity but I am really greatful to the organiser of the event and new friends I met along the way whose encouragment I treasure so much. Hope to ride with everybody again.
Don't hope....DO ;-)
why the guy shower at the kampung? i don't get it...
Its his way of cooling down, he loves air perigi, but the comical part of it is that he wets himself in his cycling cloth, shoes and all
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