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DIY camera mount on bike

Use a tripod top mount, screws and bicycle reflector mount

DIY on board camera, can be mount to digital camera or video camera

MTB at Putrajaya Challenge Park

Finally, the time has come for me (victor) to do some trail on my HASA Race 9.0 MTB with my buddy Kaz on his Specialized Stumpjumper. As a beginner on doing the trail, Kaz brief me on what to expect and techniques of handling with some trails. Eg. lean forward when uphill, smallest front crank and keep the cycling momentum... as for downhill, push yourself backward and control the brakes...

Reach the first trail, and wow..... the slope is higher then it look from the photo. Took a few moment and off we go...

1st stop. It was just a mere 5 minutes trail from the slope and here we are, panting... (in between i lost my momentum and have to push my bike at certain upward terrain with sharp corners) imagine doing hiking while pushing a bike!!!

came out from the trail (left side), go across the bridge and more uphill climb...

Finally reach at the highest peak.

Next challenge, downhill...

Completed the intermediate trail... and now going for the red label...

up ahead, a winding downhill trail... from here there is no stopping (approx 2 minutes downhill) till the end of the trail...

End of the trail... completed 18km trails within 2hrs. "Not bad for first timer, man... and made it without a fall", said Kaz.

Well, it take lots of guts and nerves of steel to tackle those downhills.....

Verdict: It's fun and challenging. Will definitely do it again.

Food for thoughts

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Hulu Langat -> Semenyih Dam

10 riders took up the challenge to cycle from Hulu Langat @ Pekan Batu 18 to Semenyih Dam (44.5KM) with long uphill and downhill. Started with a breakfast (hometown style), steam kaya bread, toast kaya bread, Kampong chicken half boiled eggs and nasi lemak.

Yum! yum!

Our tummy filled and it is time to rock and roll…

1st pit stop, to choose a 9km all the way uphill K.Klawang (left) or

some uphill and downhill to Semenyih Dam (right) ...

2nd pit stop, puffing fresh air into our lungs at the morning breeze and

a nice scenic view with some mist still visible across the mountains behind.

Daryl with his hybrid polygon Heist 5.0

Rachel with her Mini Cooper Folding bike

Ching with his new Polygon Helios F500 roadbike and Vic on a hybrid Exitway MRSUB

Eric, HASA R1 roadbike

Reached our check point.

Rivern, all Red MTB

Daryl, still the uphill king

On the way back, spotted some kids playing home made wooden stilt. Cool!

3 folding bikes, 2 MTB, 2 road bikes, 2 hybrid bikes made it. 1 folding bike reached halfway and turned back to wait for the rest.

More photos...

Photos courtesy of Eric

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