Souvenir From Hambalang

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Saturday Dec 13th, 08, another trip for another great panorama.

May be some of you do not know where Hambalang hill is. It’s between Citeureup-Cibinong and Sentul. The highest part of the hill is about 700 meters from sea level.

This place has been a cycling track for years. I don’t know exactly when the first time is. Hambalang, Bukit Pelangi, Gunung Pancar & Sebex are in line hills where become favorites for mountain bikers. They have many type of tracks, such as Cross Country (XC), All Mountain (AM), & Down Hill (DH).

This is my first time to Hambalang, although it just around 20 Km from where I live but the chance to go there is substituted with other places. That’s OK, finally I got the chance. I rode along with T2, Widi, Anang, Feby, Ismail, Edi, Andre, Romli, Mrs. Toni & Toni Kamurang. The last three names are considered as the host. They were the guider of that trip; they ‘grew up’ at that hills. Mr. & Mrs. Toni have a bicycle store at Citeureup where most of bikers around Jakarta put their names as one of reference for buying & assembling bicycle. The store is Kamurang Bike.
The trip was started from our place in Cibubur at 06.00 am. We went to Toni’s store at Citeureup. It was 07.00 am. when we got there. It’s surprising me when I found out that Mrs. Toni would go along with us. I thought her age is in the mid of forty, and I didn’t think she will be able to go to the top of the hill.
The track is just like what I thought, climbing is the menu for that day. We had never ending climb for about 4 kilometers. It’s been a long time for me to have another climbing track since Curug Panjang. So I must rewind the memory to find out the right technique to climb. I was so surprise to see Mrs. Toni who could cope the track easily like she has “a long breath”, while I had to stop for some times. I felt like I ran out of breath. But the eager to be on top was the main reason why I keep on fire. Then I decided to control my pedaling technique as light as possible. I set the front gear to the smallest one, and the rear gear to the biggest one. The speed became very slow, but it was succeed to bring me to the top.
A simple menu was waiting for us at the small ‘warung’ at the top of the hill. The menu is consisting ikan asin, eggs, sambal and kerupuk, and not forget to mention for the special one: pete. This pete was bought by Toni on the way up. He bought it for only Rp 750,- per length…what a cheap one. He bought more than 20 length. May be you won’t believe if I say that those menu was very delicious. May be because we ate them through a hard journey. Big laughs were there after the meal, and finally I got the answer why Mrs. Toni was so super. It was Mr. Toni who told us that she was an ex-athlete for 400 meters sprint run for the local district…hihihi…No wonder!!!
After taking few pictures we went down with smiles on our faces. The downhill session was so exciting. Usually every bikers are very happy to have descend ride. It just like having bonus after the climbing session.
Total distance we had that day was 40 Km, and total duration was 6 hours.
By the way, I still have some extra pete. Do you want some? This is my souvenir for you.

BIKE ANATOMY

The Beauty of Rindu Alam-Gadog (Nov. 29th, 2008)

Dec. 29th, 2008, for the second time I have a wonderful cycling trip at Rindu Alam-Gadog track. Along with other 6 bikers, we went to Rindu Alam to have an semi All Mountain session.

This track was started at Rindu Alam Restaurant and then entered Gunung Mas’s Tea Plantation. The track is not always on the tea plantation, some times we had short cut tracks through the forest just beside the tea plantation. These short cut track was the most challenging part. There are many types of tracks; muddy, riverside and rocky track. Each has their own risk, but the most risks are the cliff at the right side and also so many slippery stones which will crush your bone for sure if you fall down. In the middle of rainy season like this, we have to put more attention on the track because the track becomes wet & slippery. This time we have to very careful in handling the brake. Like the master said, if you can manage the brake then you’ll get through at any kind of track.

We are gifted with a bright day that day, the sun was so kind to us; he smiled just like telling at us to enjoy the trip and have a safe ride. With a brief guidance and pray, we started at 09.00 AM. First track was muddy because there were big rains the day before. We didn’t want to fall down because of the mud and certainly didn’t want to crush into the cliff at the ride side. Remember the track is descend track, and you must know the technique to handle that track, we don’t have to do much pedaling, the bike will go fast by it self. This descend track made more difficulties in handling the bike and it got worse when the track was muddy. We must squeeze our brake lever more often, and at the same time we must be careful not to squeeze the brake lever to much to prevent the brake in locking position. So many times we had to put our feet on the ground and doing TTB (TunTunBike)…hahaha… a local term for get your feet out of pedal and walk with the bike with you. Because of that reason, our speed was so slow…but it didn’t a matter, safety is always be our first priority.

The second track condition after the muddy one was the slippery rocky track. The track was made from stones with soccer ball size. The stones move when you step on it. Again we have to put more attention on the brake while our concentration must focus on looking for the safe path on the track. Unfortunately, at 45 degree slope track, Mas Anto - one of our friend – could not manage the braking power. The brake was squeezed to much and the brake was lock; he felt down with his face landed on the rocks so hard. His lips and nose are tore. But he was able to continue the trip. It’s a sign for us to be more careful for the rest of this trip.

After 1 hour, the most dangerous part was over. The uphill part was the next track. This track is well-known as a difficult one, but not on the dangerous wise. The tracks are mostly on the tea plantation with almost 2 kilometers uphill. Most of the bikers could not finish the track with their feet still on the pedal. Every body gave up. We did TTB at last. But we were very happy to find that even when we were exhausted, we’ve been blessed with very beautiful sceneries at the tea plantation. Just see how beautiful they are at the above photos and the next photos here.

Wow!!!! the sky was so blue. You can see the greatness of the clouds sitting on the blue sky.

You also can see the charming faces of the tea pickers with their big hat.

I thank God when I see those two….

The next track was the descend track again; crossing the tea plantation and a village. Another incident was there when Mas Widi’s Rear Derailleur was broken. It was hit by a wood which stuck into the spokes. Lucky for us because the chain was still can be used to became a single speed. Mas T2 was the mechanic for that. And then after that, it was my turn to have a flat tire. My front tire was suddenly losing the air. I could not find the hole, and I just change it with the spare I always bring.

We arrived at Gadog at 15.00 PM safely; and we decided to ride the same track at near future to have another beautiful scenery.

DAFTAR TOKO SEPEDA

JAKARTA

Sinarindo (giant bicycles)

Ruko citra gran blok R6 no.07

Jatikarya-bekasi 17435 (cibubur)

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Komp. Ruko Roxy Mas Blok C3/31 Jakarta Pusat.Ph. (021) 633 1661

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Ace Hardware – Polygon counterMall Artha Gading
Ace Hardware lantai dasarPh. (021)

D’Best Fatmawati – Polygon Counter
Jl. R.S. FatmawatiJakarta Selatan.

Cilandak Town Square (Citos) – Matahari Polygon counter
Jl. Arteri TB. SimatupangJakarta Selatan.




DEPOK

Rodalink - Depok
Jl. Magonda Raya 339F - DepokPh. (021) 752 1420

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Spesialis “Second frame, spareparts & workshop – bisa TT” (parts baru juga tersedia)Ujung Tol / Exit Jatiasih (dekat dari situ – telp dulu sblm kesana sambil tanya stok yg menarik)Ph. 0813 182 12971 (Yadi) Speedshop Bicycle (Eka)Jl. Patriot - KranjiPh. (021) 889 58125 HP. 08159133758

Cahaya Rejeki 
Vila Nusa Indah Blok Z5 No. 8Bojongkulur JatiasihPh. 0812 8177355


Nusantara Makmur 

Taman Narogong IndahJembatan 4 – Bekasi TimurPh. (021) 824 18756 


Ayong Bicycle 
Villa Nusa Indah II blok AA I no 18 - BekasiPh. (021) 82426810 ato hp 02170205288 


Lapak Kobra
Perumnas Rawa Lumbu Jl. Dasa Dharma Jembatan 6 - Bekasi TimurHp : 08128177355




TANGERANG

Bagus Bike (Akim) – Kadang ada parts second
BSD, Komp. Ruko Sektor 7 Blok RN 61Ph. (021) 537 1115

Formula Bike (Eddy / Ajan) – bisa TT dan sedia parts second
Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 10 (Depan BCA)Ciputat 15411 - Tangerang BantenPatokan Dekat Tikungan pasar Ciputat samping jalan layang yg lagi dibangun Ph. (021) 7430150 dan (021) 705 05222

Toko Sepeda Rajawali
Jl. K,H Hasyim Asyari No.98 CDPinang Ciledug - TangerangTel. 021-7324126 


Vittoria Bike
Dari Arah Pondonk Cabe dekat pertigaan arah bundaran PamulangPamulangTelp. (021) .................................


de Cycle – Herry
Jl. W.R. Supratman no. 154 Kampung UtanCiputat TangerangPh. 021-68450137

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Jl. Ciputat Raya (dekat Sandratex)Ciputat TangerangPh. 021 7491329

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Jl. Merdeka no.120 Pn. (021) 551 8850 - 551 9791


Jaya Bike
Jl. WR. Supratman No. 5, Kpg UtanPh. 0812 839 7121

PG Bike
Jl. Raya Vila Permata Lippo Karawaci,Rukan Asia Milenium CI No. 70Ph. (021) 556 53388

Roda Jaya (BSD)
Kom. Ruko Sektor 1/2 blok RC IV No 2 Bumi Serpong DamaiPh. (021) 5387269

Rodalink - BSD
Ruko Melati Mas Square A1 No 19Ph. (021)-537 6718




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Semeru Bike (Wie Mien) – Bisa TT dan ada parts SecondWebsite : http://semerubike.web.id/ 
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Kamurang Bike (Tonny Wijaya)
Jl. Mayor Oking No. 5, Citeureup (depan gerbang pabrik Indocement)Ph. (021) 879 42310 Hp. 0812 861 0198

Beeasa Bike (B-Bike) – Jeammy T. (ada second juga !)Website : http://b-bikeonline.com/index.htm
Jabon Mekar No 293 RT 1/1 Jl. Raya Parung-Bogor km 19email: b.bike@yahoo. comTelp. 0251 616230 / 0813-898-65888

Okky Sana Jaya Bike (Okky) – Bisa TT dan parts second
Jl. Mayor Oking no. 64 arah Pasar CibinongPh. (021) 879 01618 Hp. 0812 9277 913 BebenJl. Johar Taman Cimangu BogorPh. 0856 1547614
OKIBIKE 3 
SENTRA EROPA BLOK B NO.17 KOTA WISATA, CIBUBUR JAWA BARAT

Build A Bike (BAB)Bellanova Country Mall - sudah tutup
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DBS Bicycles
Ruko Sentra Eropa C3 Kota Wisata CibuburPh. (021) 849 33888

CILEGON


Cilegon Bike
Jl. Pondok Cilegon Indah Blok E22/26Ph. (0254) 703 5676

Rodalink - Cilegon
Ruko Mahkota Mas B1 No.1 Cibeber CilegonPh. (0254) 383 680

BANDUNG


Nets (Hermawan)
Jl. Ahmad Yani 76 BandungPh. (022) 730 4986 – Flexy 022- 707 97009

Bonny Osborn – Bike Consultants & 
RetailFull Bike & pars specialist (new & second)BRI Tower Bandung Email : bonnyarya@yahoo.comHp. 0813 950 32375 (konon 24 jam service)


Heroes Custom Cycle
Barang second khusus Cruiser & MTBJl. Otista 469 BandungPh. 022-70007456 / 0818642341Contact Person : Aldy


SMH Racing (Dede)
Jl. Terusan Suryani Gg. Abadi No. 3Ph. (022) 612 0847


Ketapang Bike
Jl. Jend. A. Yani No. 52Ph. (022) 730 6795 Kurnia Bike Jl. Ahmad Yani pojokan Dekat simpang Lima – BandungPh.


Triple B (Mella)
Jl. Burangarang No. 3 Bandung (dkt patung tank)Ph. (022) 730 5422

TTB
Jl. Sunda no. 6 BandungPh. (022) 7306843

Velo Galeri
Segitiga Mas Kosambi F2Jl. A. Yani No. 221, Bdg.Tel (022) 727 6821Kontak : Wawan Imawan(cat.: lebih banyak ke road bike)

A & J Bike
Jl. Astana Anyar 65/22D, Bdg.Tel. (022) 520 3233 HP 081 560 28950Kontak : Ade(cat.: Alamat agak susah dicari, telpon dulu)

Rodalink - Otista
Jl. Otto Iskandar Dinata 449-B BandungPh. (022) 520 0401

Rodalink - BKR (kayaknya sudah tutup / pindah)
Jl. BKR 6A - BandungPh. (022) 730 8354 Makmur SentosaJl. Veteran No. 86 BandungPh. (022) 4234769 


Sinar Bangka
Jl. Veteran No …. BandungPh. .......................

Dirtwork Off Road Apparel for MTB
Jl. Trunojoyo No. 23 BandungPh. (022) 702 2290Hp. 0818 222290

CILACAP

Fajar Baru
Jl. Gatot Subroto 66 CilacapPh. 0811262681 Sepeda AgungJl. Gatot Subroto No. 144 A. Ph. (0282)541 813

PEKALONGAN

Ban Hien
Jln. Bandung No. 8 PekalonganPh. (0285) 422 604

SEMARANG


Rejeki Lancar
Jl. Puri Anjasmoro C1 / 22 SemarangPh. (024) 7603191

Giant Bike (Henry Wijaya) distributor Giant
Jl. Supriyadi Ruko Blok B / 21 SemarangPh. (024) 6724278 Hp. 08882409989

Rodalink – Semarang
Jl. Brigjen Sudiarto No. 124 SemarangPh. (024) 6733663 HidayahJln. MT. Haryono Blok A/7 Demak SemarangPh. (0291) 591 918

SOLO

Rukun Makmur
Jl. Slamet Riyadi No. 147 – SoloPh. (0271) 644 151

Sinar Harapan
Jl. Coyudan No. 119 SoloPh. (0271) 633 210 Budi AgungJl. A Yani No. 74 KartosuroPh. (0271) 780407

Karunia
Jl. P. Tendean 73 Nusukan – SoloPh. (0271) 719016

YOGYAKARTA

Alam Baru (Djanto)
Jl. Malioboro No. 151 – YogyakartaPh. (0274) 514 903Hp. 0811252589


Adi Mitra
Jln. Brigjen Katamso No. 210 – YogyakartaPh. (0274) 376 692


Pedro’s Pit Shop
Jl. Kebon Agung Km 4,6 Los DanonPh. 0816 972 823

Rodalink – Yogyakarta
Jl Laksda. Adisucipto KM. 6 No. 155CPh.. 0274-488 682

The Trekkers (Ferri)
http://www.thetrekkers.com/Khusus Sepatu, sandal dan assecories off RoadJl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar Sedan No. 43 Sariharjo, SlemanPh. (0274) 866 000 HP. 0815 794 3358

BOJONEGORO


Serba Pantes
Jl,. Jaksa Agung Suprapto No. 123 BojonegoroPh. (0353) 881 409

SURABAYA

Bintang Harapan
Jl. Walikota Mustajab No.8 SurabayaPh. (031) 534 0843


Graha Sepeda - Iwan
Jl. Dharmawangsa 119-A SurabayaWebsite : http://www.grahasepeda.com/Ph. (031) 502 4575


Rukun Makmur - Martono
Jl. Raya Kertajaya 185 SurabayaPh. (031) 503 1975


Rejo Agung
Jl. Kalianyar 19-A SurabayaPh. (031) 531 7061

Rodalink – Surabaya Barat
Jl. Mayjen HR Muhammad No.121 SurabayaPh. (031) 734 3220

Rodalink – Surabaya Supermall
Supermall LG-036Ph. (031) 739 0084

Rodalink – Surabaya Waru
Komplek Ruko Gateway A 8-9Jl. Raya Waru – SurabayaPh. (031) 855 4088

Rodalink – SidoarjoJl. Pahlawan 98-C SidoarjoPh. (031) 895 6984

Sinar Terang
Multi Sarana Plasa A-022Jl. Gubernur Suryo – Gresik Ph. (031) 3983964

BLITAR


Metro
Jln. Bromo No.10 Wlingi – BlitarPh. (0342) 694 469

TULUNG AGUNG


UD Rejo Agung
Jl. Teuku Umar No. 68 Tulung AgungPh. (0355) 321 596

KEDIRI

Toko Rukun Jaya ( Chandra )
Jl. Panglima Sudirman 35Kediri - Jawa Timur(0354) 682932Info tambahan dari Om wp3sps, tks




JEMBER


Krakatau Sepeda
Jl. Trunojoyo No. 150 JemberPh. (0331) 489 247

MALANG


Semeru Bike
Jl. Kaliurang No. 1 MalangPh. (0341) 323 236


Rodalink – Malang
IJl. Letjen S Parman 56 kav. A.7 MalangPh. (0341) 418 424


Rodalink – Malang II
Jl. K.H. Ahmad Dahlan 37 MalangPh. (0341) 340 452

MADIUN

Rodalink – Madiun
Jl. Dr. Sutomo No. 8-9 MadiunPh. (0351) 481 168

BALI

Planet Bali
Jl. Gunung Agung No. 148 C–D Denpasar BaliPh. (0361) 746 2858 JayakartaJl. Diponegoro No. 2 Denpasar BaliPh. (0361) 265 838


MTB
Jl. Hasanuddin No. 44 Denpasar BaliPh. (0361) 248 074


Rodalink – Denpasar
Jl. Teuku Umar No. 91Ph. (0361) 241 537m NusantaraJl. Raya Kuta No. 39 X – Kuta BaliPh. (0361) 763 164

MAKASSAR


Rodalink – Makassar
Jl. Boulevard Ruko Jasper II No. 45 MakassarPh. (0411) 436 782


Cahaya MTB
Jl. Wahidin Sudirohusodo (d/h jl. Irian)Dkt supermarket Jameson - MakassarPh. 0411- 323617 / 327610 / 314566

Ahmad Bike MTBJl. Veteran Selatan – MakassarPh. : ..............

MANADO

UD Dunia Sepeda
Jl. Sam Ratulangi No. 60 ManadoPh. (0341) 846 711


Toko Dunia Sepeda
Jl. Letjen Sutuyo No.34 ManadoPh. (0341)830 778


Istana Sepeda
Jl. Raya Kolongan Tomohon ManadoPh. (341) 355 981


Terus Jaya
Jl. R.E Martadinata 73 Paal 2 ManadoPh. (0341) 859 711)

MEDAN

King Cycle Shop - Ricky
Jl. Gatot Subroto Komp. Tomang Elok B2 / 93 MedanPh. (061) 846 7904 


Rodalink – Medan
Medan Business Centre AA – 8Jl. S. Parman Medan.Ph. (061) 452 7721 


Toko Sinar Jaya
Jl. Pandu No. 83 / 12 MedanPh. (061) 457 3014

Sumber Jaya - Sukianto / Acuan
(Bisa TT)Jln. Rotan No. 37 Medan 21112Ph. 061 418079 / 4569943

Bike 888 Medan
Komp. Bilal Harmonis II No. 50Medan.Ph. .........

BATAM

Start To Finish (STF)
Ruko Tembesi Centre Blok A6/11 Simpang 3 Balerang Batuaji.BatamPh. 0778 7508008Website : http://www.sef-bikeshop.com/


Cannondale Showroom.
Jl.Bukit Indah Raya No. 38A.Kompleks Bukit Indah - SukajadiBATAM.Tel.(0778) 700 8999 - (0779) 703 1111

BALIKPAPAN

BIKE LINK
Jl A. Yani 540BalikpapanTelp: (0542)-732 142

PALEMBANG

Rodalink – Palembang
Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 926 A PalembangPh. (0711) 320 724

PONTIANAK

Multi Muliasindo
Jl. Tanjung Pura No. 127 PontianakPh. (0561) 732 633

PANGKAL PINANG

M PLUS
Jl. Koba No. 10 Pangkal PinangPh. (071) 742 1475

Lesson #29: Teaching a Kid to Ride a Bike

In relation with my previous posting about audrey's new cycling hobby, I'd like to share with you how to teach your kid ride a bike. It's not so difficult, it just need a little bit of patience. As a parent, you will have a joyful moment for teaching and caring your kid at riding practice. Then finally you'll get really please when your kid able to pedaling by her self.

Here I found a related article from ehow.com which will guide you to teach your kid.

Preparation:
Step 1: Make sure the bike is properly fit to the child.
She should just be able to stand over the top bar of the frame
without touching.
Step 2: Install training wheels on the bike.
Step 3: Have the child wear a helmet.
When first starting, knee and elbow pads, as well as gloves, are a
good idea.
Step 4: Be sure she wears clothing that is protective and not so loose that
it will get caught up in the bike. Jeans and a sweatshirt are
perfect.
Step 5: Discuss safety with your child. Explain the importance of biking in safe locations and
wearing protective gear. Also, review what to do if she should fall, and explain that

falling is part of the learning process.
Step 6: Establish a safe and local learning place. A field with hard-packed grass is ideal; an
asphalt basketball court surrounded by grass or a quiet cul-de-sac are good options, too.
There should be plenty of open space, flat ground and no traffic.

Biking:
Step 1: Get the child onto the bike and pedaling.
Step 2: Walk alongside the child and ask her to think about balancing between the two training
wheels - on the wheels of the bike alone. Explain that eventually you will take the
training wheels off.
Step 3: Let the child ride the bike as often as possible with the training wheels for a few days.
This duration will depend on the age and readiness of your child. Be sure she learns how
to stop effectively.
Step 4: Remove the training wheels from the bike when the child is totally comfortable with
riding the bike with them.
Step 5: Hold the back of the seat of the bike and the back of the child's sweatshirt. An alternate
grip is holding one handle-bar and the back of the sweatshirt.
Step 6: Push and run along with the child, instructing her to keep pedaling and look straight
forward.
Step 7: Take your hand off the seat when you feel the child balancing on her own accord.
Step 8: Give some words of encouragement as you take your hand from the child's sweatshirt,
allowing her to ride entirely by herself.
Step 9: Repeat the previous three steps until the child is able to start pedaling without you.

Tips & Warnings:
Make sure to teach your child in a safe area with proper safety equipment, and steer clear of cars. You be careful, too. You're probably not used to running around after bikes, so don't give yourself a heart attack or strain your back.

Bicycle Race

For the past 2 months Audrey has ridden her pinky bike by her self every morning...can you believe that this 2,5 years old kid can ride the bike bike her own feet?
She is so exciting doing cycling and even more she rides fast...may she will beat her father soon...hahaha.

Ever since Fredie Mercury sings his Bicycle Race on my ears every time when I see Audrey on her bike.

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man



Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my

Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah
Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks get set go
Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
Bicycle race

You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate for
Vietnam or Watergate
Cause all I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

(Bicycle Race Lyric by The Queen)

Good By Pak Hartono

This morning I got an shocking email when Cak Sur posted a sad news on Our Gebraker's Cycling Maling List; telling us that our beloved Pak Hartono has gone on 00.15 am at Mitra Bekasi Hospital......My Goodness!!!! I just couldn't believe it....

I don't know him well, but he is my friend's father (Arry & Deni) who most of the time accompanied us on cycling trip. I had 2 times trip with him to Nawit..see my report here. He had a good physic in his age. Just see the left picture..can you believe that he is a 60 years old biker?

What a great loss!

Let us pray for his next journey...May God bless you always...

Add let me express my deep condolence to Mas Arry & Mas Deni & the rest of your family. Believe me...He is save in God's hand now..

Pak Hartono...Would you send my regards to Him?

Om Theo has also posted this news on sepedaku.com :

Pak Hartono adalah pencinta sepeda sejati, setiap pagi dia ngenjot 30 km di Kemang Pratama Regency dengan kecepatan genjot sekitar 25-30 km/jam . kondisi fisiknya luar biasa untuk orang yang berumur 60 tahun. Kita yang umurnya jauh lebih muda sulit mengejarnya.Dia memang mencintai sepeda sejak muda. Ketika muda dia sering Genjot Semarang-Jogja.Sampai sekarangpun Kalau ke trek berat seperti Karawang atau ke Curug panjangpun dia selalu berhasil menaklukkannya. Suatu prestasi yang luar biasa untuk orang seumur Beliau.
Pak Hartono memang Gila Sepeda, pernah koleksi sepedanya sampai 11 buah, Dia juga suka mengumpulkan komponen sepeda sekedar untuk koleksi, ngak heran kalau koleksinya banyak barang langka.

Pak Hartono di kenal Pribadi yang ramah dan pintar bergaul, Dia dikenal banyak Komunitas sepeda Di Bekasi, temannya banyak dan boleh dikatakan semua kenalanya diajak bersepeda. Boleh dikatakan dia promotor bersepeda yang hebat. Saya termasuk orang yang bersepeda karena diajak Pak Hartono & Mas Arry anaknya.

Sekarang Pak Hartono sudah Meninggalkan kita, Tapi Kita akan selalu mengenangnya. Karena telah memperkenalkan sepeda, suatu olah raga yang sehat, menyenangkan dan menyatukan orang dari berbagai status sosial, suku, agama dan ketika diatas sepeda kita semua bersaudara.
Selamat jalan Pak Hartono, tetap Genjot ya di Surga Nanti.

Iwan Sunter Sang Petualang Bersepeda

Terima kasih ya mas atas teladan yang kau berikan kepada kami anak muda bangsa ini. Tetaplah terus menulis teladan2mu sehingga semakin banyak anak bangsa yang mengikuti jejakmu..paling tidak sikap dan kedewasaan kami yang muda ini semakin meniru jejak sampeyan...salut dan selamat, salam kami utk sang putra..dia pasti sangat bangga terhadap ayahnya. Sungguh ada semangat dan kejujuran yang sedemikian tulus.

(Sebuah penghormatan kepada Iwan Sunter atas teladan yang luar biasa untuk bangsa ini)
Cobalah baca kisah teladannya di sini : http://iwansunter.blogspot.com/

picture is taken from wikipedia

Selamat Idul Fitri 2008

Cycling is one of husband's hobby you should care of

Yesterday my wife gave me a surprise when she told me to buy Canon EOS 1000D. Where was the idea come from? The question which I couldn't answer till now. She just said that my old photography hobby is something she missed, rather than cycling hobby I've done intesively which make me go away to the hills and mountains by my self; without her and Audrey...AHaa!!!! yup..she was jealous!!! Sometimes she complains when I upgrade the bike's parts. She always says that I've been slaved by the bike. May be I should aggree with her point...I've been addicted by the bike, I should see other hobby as a diversion. This also to safe the money, she said so. Here I'm attaching an article which happen to be matched with the topic, and also the time when I had the conversation with my wife, and the time when the topic came out at kompas.com is in the same day...What a coincidence!!

Dalam hal busana dan aksesori, suami sering menyalahkan istri karena menganggap selalu menghambur-hamburkan uang untuk membeli kebutuhan itu. Namun, bagi para istri, mungkin harus tahu juga bahwa suami pun memiliki pengeluaran yang besar untuk hobi.

Memang tak semua hobi mahal. Namun, Anda perlu tahu bahwa ada tiga hobi suami (pria) yang harus diwaspadai bila tidak ingin pengeluaran keluarga menjadi bengkak. Apa saja sih?

1. Rokok
Tidak bisa disangkal lagi, banyak pria di Indonesia yang menghabiskan uangnya untuk membeli rokok. Parahnya lagi, kalau Anda mau menghitungnya, pengeluaran untuk rokok ini cukup tinggi. Coba bayangkan, anggap saja satu bungkus rokok filter isi 12 batang seharga Rp 7.500. Sekarang, berapa lama sebungkus rokok itu dihabiskan suami Anda? Kalau sebungkus itu habis dalam waktu sehari, berarti pengeluaran keluarga Anda untuk membeli rokok sekitar Rp 225.000 sebulan. Itu baru rokoknya, belum lagi uang yang mungkin harus Anda bayarkan karena besar kemungkinan suami Anda bisa terkena penyakit paru-paru kronis ketika ia tua nanti.

2. Olahraga
Memang tergantung jenis olahraganya, tapi beberapa bidang olahraga tidak bisa dipungkiri dapat menghabiskan biaya yang cukup tinggi. Ini terutama pada bidang-bidang olahraga yang membutuhkan sejumlah peralatan yang mahal.
Apa saja olahraga yang butuh peralatan? Olahraga sepeda balap atau sepeda gunung, bowling, golf (jelas mahal sekali), bulu tangkis, dan tenis meja. Sekali lagi, tidak semua alat olahraga itu mahal, tetapi beberapa cabang olahraga tersebut memang memerlukan peralatan yang cukup mahal.

3. Mainan
Yang saya maksud dengan mainan adalah barang-barang yang sering kali membuat suami ketagihan.
a. Barang Elektronik. Contohnya, peralatan kamera untuk suami yang hobi fotografi atau peralatan sound system buat suami yang gila dalam mendengarkan musik.
b. Otomotif. Segala macam yang berhubungan dengan otomotif, entah itu kendaraan ataupun aksesorinya.
c. Pertukangan. Ini adalah hobi yang berkaitan dengan segala macam kegiatan pertukangan. Biasanya sih, kalau seperti ini, mungkin segi positifnya adalah bahwa suami Anda akan lebih sering membetulkan dan merenovasi rumah Anda.

Sekali lagi, hobi merupakan sesuatu yang kadang memang harus dilakukan. Kalau tidak dilakukan, Anda sekeluarga mungkin akan jenuh dalam menjalani hidup ini. Dengan menjalankan hobi, Anda punya kesempatan untuk mengatasi kejenuhan Anda. Jadi, Anda pasti mengeluarkan uang untuk hobi Anda. Tinggal bagaimana Anda bisa mengatasi hobi-hobi tersebut agar jumlah pengeluaran tidak membengkak.

source: kompas.com

Exogrid: someday you'll be mine

 

Beauty is More Than Skin Deep.

The patented Exogrid Technology adds another dimension to the already proven performance of the Racer X. The multi-material makeup of the frame’s down tube works to absorb the small washboard bumps encountered at high speed that the suspension can’t respond to. When you combine the lightweight downtube with the most efficient rear suspension platform in cross country today, the end result is a thing of beauty.

Rider-centric custom geometry is available on all Exogrid and titanium frames. Hand-crafted in Tempe, Arizona all of our Exogrid and titanium frames are available with custom geometry. The perfect fit of man and machine is easily achieved through our extremely simple Custom Fit Program.

Features:

• Seamless 3Al/2.5V titanium front triangle featuring a patented, Exogrid downtube
• Hand-crafted in Tempe, Arizona
• Custom tuned Fox RP23 provides100mm of rear wheel travel
• Precision machined 6Al/4V titanium shock tabs
• Triple, oversize, sealed-bearing main pivot
• Compression molded, multi-direction carbon fiber X-Link
• Hydro-formed chain-stay
• Clevis Style Horst Link pivots captures each dropout eliminating independent dropout flex
• Carbon seat-stay
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, Custom

 

Next Generation Full Suspension

Just like any cutting edge industry, the top players eventually reach a point where the products in the market place that the customers can choose from are all generally good. It happens with cars, motorcycles, computers, and now full suspension mountain bikes. Sure, there's still plenty of basic single pivot bikes and a few other generally outdated designs out there, but the top performers in the suspension world have basically adopted three types of designs. Please keep in mind that not all bikes are created equal. As with almost anything you can buy, just because a company touts a cutting edge design does not mean they are automatically cutting edge or high quality for that matter. A Hyundai may use a similar suspension design to a BMW, but that does not make them a top performer (sorry Hyundai). We believe that there are plenty of "good" bikes out there, but there are only a few truly great ones. So how do you know what the best suspension design out there is? How do you know what to buy? Read on and I'll tell you at the end.

FLOATING BOTTOM BRACKET DESIGNS
Floating Bottom Bracket shell designs were developed by GT Bicycles for use in their I-Drive system. This design as well as similar ones used by Maverick and Klein, place the entire bottom bracket and crank assembly as a floating pivot between the front and rear triangle of the bike. This differs from most full suspension bike designs, where the bottom bracket is part of the bikes front triangle, or in the case of a unified rear triangle design, the bottom bracket is part of the rear triangle assembly. Floating bottom bracket designs can exhibit most of the great characteristics attributed to full-active 4-bar link style designs in that they can be designed to resist pedal bob and the suspension can remain active under braking (i.e.: it does not lock the suspension out, stiffen it up, or raise the rear end of the bike as the rear brake is applied) Overall, this suspension system has always had potential. However, current designs on the market are not perfect. The current I-drive configuration, although lighter then the previous generation, is still fairly complex and has not changed enough to take true advantage of stable platform shock technology. The Maverick/Klein style floating bottom bracket design is straight forward, and relatively simple. However, the design is tied to a special front derailleur and a very custom rear shock which cannot be switched out for different brands of shocks as technology moves forward. Also, the design's very slack seat tube angle makes it difficult for some riders to attain the correct positioning over the pedals and there are some front derailleur shifting issues that seem to plague the current design.

Bottom Line
Floating Bottom Bracket designs have potential but still need some additional fine tuning to achieve the level of refinement available from some of the other fully active suspension designs on the market today.

Companies that feature these designs
I-drive: GT, Schwinn, Mongoose. Other Variations: Maverick, Klein, Seven

VIRTUAL PIVOT DESIGNS
Bikes referred to as Virtual Pivot Designs feature a double linkage that connects the front and rear triangle of the frame. This differs from a fully-active 4-bar link style bikes which use one pivot between the front triangle and lower swing arm with a single linkage up top to activate the shock. With virtual pivot designs, the attachment points of the two separate linkages from the front and rear triangle plus the length of each linkage will decide the overall path that the rear triangle moves through space. This path is infinitely tunable and is not restricted to a specific straight line or arc. The rear end of the bike can pivot in virtually any path determined by the designer. Because the main pivot point is always moving depending on where the rear suspension sits in its travel, an exact main pivot location does not actually exist, hence the name "Virtual Pivot".

When most people think "Virtual Pivot", they think of the VPP bikes by Santa Cruz and Intense. These bikes use a specific type of Virtual Pivot design that was originally developed and patented by Outland Bicycles about 10 years ago. The patents cover a specific linkage configuration and rear wheel travel path that is designed to aid the pedaling performance of a rear suspension bike without negatively affecting the overall bump absorption capabilities of the suspension. VPP bikes feature an "S" shaped rear wheel path. As the suspension moves through its travel, it does not swing a standard arc or move in a vertical wheel travel path. The path is similar to a stretched out or elongated "S". In addition, as the two linkages guide the rear wheel through this path, they reach a point about 25-30% into the suspensions travel where the two linkages oppose each other and form what can be best described as a very light lock-out or stopping point in the suspension travel. This point typically coincides with the amount of sag (the amount the suspension settles from your body weight) that you would run on a rear suspension bike. It takes very little bump force to move the linkages past their opposing point. The result is a bike that pedals well at the "sag" point yet is still relatively free to pick up bumps. So what's the downside? The double link design on any virtual pivot design adds a lot of complexity to the frame, and small linkages are forced to handle the majority of the frame loads, so frame stiffness and durability suffer in order to keep the weight down, or in the case of down hill designs, the frames become very heavy. Also, having a link behind the cranks severely restricts tire clearance making lighter, cross-country based virtual pivot designs with short chain stays almost un-rideable in muddy conditions. From a ride standpoint, the bikes pedal well when at the sag point but will still oscillate or bob on fire road type climbs or under hard sprinting. VPP designs still benefit heavily from stable platform shock technology to aid pedaling at other points in the suspension travel. Some riders contend that the bikes lack the lively accelerative feel of some other designs and don't maintain traction as well on climbs as some of the designs on the market. Finally, like single pivot bikes, VPP bikes suffer from brake jack, which is a stiffening of the suspension as the rear brake is applied, resulting in reduced bump absorption or potentially locked out suspension under hard braking. This is a problem that does not plague fully-active 4-bar designs.

What about other "Virtual Pivot" designs? Because the designer is free to send the rear wheel in whatever path, he/she desires, the possibilities are endless. However, there is no getting around the amount of moving parts, and overall complexity of any virtual pivot type design.

Bottom Line
"Virtual Pivot" designs are generally good 3rd generation suspension designs. Pedaling performance is an improvement over most single pivot designs. However, the complexity, frame stiffness vs. weight, tire clearance and overall chassis feel still leave them a step behind some of the more cutting edge fully active designs today.

Companies that feature virtual pivot designs
Santa Cruz, Iron Horse, Ibis, and Giant

4 BAR LINKAGE DESIGNS: AKA HORST LINK
There's never been a more hotly contested suspension design on the market than the 4-Bar linkage design with the Horst Link. This design has been around only slightly longer then the original Outland VPP, but its instant success and many attributes have made it the most valued and fought over suspension design in the world. The original design was developed by Horst Leitner at AMP research. The driving goal behind the design was to isolate braking forces from affecting the suspension performance. The first generation Horst bikes did not stiffen up or lift (brake jack) under hard braking. They were and still are to this day "fully active". The icing on the cake was that the original bikes pedaled better than anything else at the time.

The original Horst patents were purchased by Specialized Bicycles and are selectively licensed to only a few companies in the USA. In Europe and Canada where the US patents don't apply, Horst Link style bikes are the dominant suspension design. Just like with virtual pivots, and floating bottom bracket designs, many of today's 4 bar designs are at least 3 generations beyond the original. Everything has been changed to make the already great pedaling design even better without affecting the bike's excellent performance under braking. Four bar bikes, are light, strong and can be built extremely stiff without the complexity and issues associated with other suspension designs, plus they don't stiffen up under braking. If you own a suspension bike, you want the suspension to work. One of the worst traits a suspension bike can exhibit is to have the shock get progressively more locked out as you are braking hard into a bump filled corner. This is when you need the suspension most and this is just one of the areas where the 4 bar delivers and others can't.

So what's the downside? There is almost nothing bad that can be said about a well made 4-bar design. However, nothing is perfect. Because of the way the suspension works, long travel 4 bar bikes frequently need to have an interrupted seat tube design to the front triangle. Although there is no performance or handling downside to this, some riders prefer the traditional look of a standard front triangle and/or like to have the wider range of seat post adjustment of non-interrupted seat tube bikes.

Bottom Line
Current 4-bar designs from high end companies have the edge over anything else on the market. The ability to build light, class leading bikes at any travel range with ample tire clearance, great pedaling feel, in a fully active chassis with the highest level of durability is a combination that cannot currently be matched by any of the competing designs on the market.

So, are we a little biased? Of course we are, but that's ok because it's our article and there's no real need to be politically correct. The reality is that all the above designs are excellent. If you read closely, all references to the downsides of any particular design said "currently". That's not to say that any of these and maybe some new ones will be better. Maybe they will tackle the short comings of the current designs. With every generation, every model year, etc., we all continue to get better. Our competitors are working just as hard as we are to make sure their latest performs better then the last and we continue to develop products to stay ahead of our competitors. It's a game that never ends. But right now, I can say with the utmost confidence, that the ride, performance, durability, and just about any other measurable aspect of a Titus bike is better then our competition because it is not just the suspension design, and it is certainly not the marketing or the hype. It's about the details, and Titus does the details better then anyone. It's not just a pretty paint job, but a perfectly designed main pivot, the right size tubing to optimize lateral stiffness, and a partnership with the shock manufacturers to give us what we want and to not just accept what they have to offer. These are just some of the details that make a Titus a Titus. Yes, we just happen to build the most kick ass 4 bar, Horst link bikes, in the world, but it wouldn't matter if we were building virtual pivot or floating BB designs either. They would still be great and they would still be better because we sweat the details to make it the best bikes in the world and being better is what makes a Titus the bike to have in the past, present and well into the future. So, if you don't already own a Titus, you have no idea what you're missing and if you do, tell them what they are missing. In the mean time, keep on riding and we hope to see you out on the trail.

source: www.titus.com

Bike Vs Koteka

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