Subang - Port Dickson Ride : Day 2

A late night did not seem in anyway dampen our spirits as most of us were up by 7am. Poor Meng had been up late working on a puncture which he discovered when he went to bed the night before.

All ready to go!

While waiting, Tee and Victor were happy snapping away. We finally set off to search for breakfast at Port Dickson town. Yet again, most shops were closed but we discovered a gem of a restaurant serving great nasi lemak; after which we proceeded to Port Dickson Waterfront where the scenery of the beach was breathtaking.

Delicious Nasi Lemak for breakfast

Customary pose at PD Waterfont

Classic pose

Finally, after posing for our customary group photos, we departed Port Dickson at 9:20am, deciding on an alternate route back to Subang, via Pantai Morib. The route was a much longer distance of more than 120km.

Unlike the excellent cycling weather yesterday, the day got hotter much earlier as we retrace our undulating route back to Taman Sepang Jaya;

Taking shelter after a long uphill stretch

Some 25km into the journey, Meng suffered yet another puncture right in the middle of hot scorching sun, with no shade to hide under. Out came SPF to the rescue.

Yet again! Punctured!

Meng swiftly dealt with the problem with a patchkit, and we were off to Sepang Jaya for lunch. More fans and Q&A about our bikes and trips by the locals and shop owner there, but no discount of food or drinks.

Owners were full of question, but no discount :(

Our route was south towards Morib from then on. Weather continued to get hotter with the occasional cloud providing a short reprieve from the scorching sun but the coastal route on Jalan Sungai Pelek was straight and dusty.

Riding south towards Morib (56km)/ Klang (101km)

Taking a breather from the hot sun 5km from Morib Beach

We finally reach Pantai Morib at 5:00pm. With another 55km till home, we did not bother to stay long. A quick photo session and we were off towards Banting town for dinner by 6:00pm.

Quick stop/ Snap at Morib Beach

The dinner at Restaurant 989 Food Court in Banting was at best, below average coupled with poor service. With the sky fast becoming dark... we push off towards Bandar Botanic, Klang riding at a steady pace of 23km/hour. A nice tailwind and the cool weather helped a lot.

Looks good but tasteless; Seriously not recommended!

Happy we were, to finally reach the all-familiar Kesas route at Bandar Botanic, which meant that home was just around the corner... ( only 24km left ); we push on at an even faster pace till the Petronas Station for a breather. More photograph were taken as Meng had decided to exit at SS19 shortcut towards his home, a little further on.

Victory leap

The remaining 4 of us finally arrived at USJ 3/1 Padang at 10:30pm. Distance travelled - 140km plus.

Home Sweet Home

Total distance for the 2 days: 240.95km

Route Map

I'm pretty sure we all slept soundly that night with a smile knowing well that we have set yet another milestone in our Green Riders' tale;

* Congrats to our newest member, a really 'Green Rider', Tee Boon Tong who proof himself a real "Mr T" having completed the entire trip on his new MTB ( with wide knobbly tires ). He has only just started cycling for 3 weeks prior. Hope your butt feels ok soon!

Touring Action

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