6 of us started from Impian Emas Petronas station at 8.00 a.m. under a gloomy sky. A distance sight of the dark horizon was a guarantee that our ride back is definitely a mid-day shower. JB has been receiving an extra precipitation rate for the last one week where certain areas has been reported to be flooded. We left for the Skudai-Pontian trunk road after Azhar repaired his rear puncture.
The route was scenic enough for us to enjoy our tarik menarik ordeal. It was rolling & after about an hour 40 minutes passing Pekan Nenas, we reached the end, the peaceful sea side town of Pontian Kechil. As usual, the most idealistic decision for a breakfast is no other than mamak's la.
As we hit our saddle & rode back, the blazing dark sky has started to pour in. Yes, wet & cold was the only precise description of our 45km ride back. To make matters worse for me, the climb back from sea level was similar to climbing a giant step, climb after climb in the busy & wet traffic.
A total ride distance of 92km clocking 3 hours 33 mins (half of it soaked) was something to remember riding in the monsoon with ride buddies i.e. Nuar, Mus, Toing, Eddy & Azhar. Thanks for hosting my first hometown ride.
Earlier on Saturday morning, a fellow cyclist here in JB is attempting his first tour. Tour of Peninsular's west coast from JB to Perlis was his goal. I met at his flag-off in Skudai which was a
proud & touched moment.
As of today, I presumed he has reached the northern stretch of his journey after covering 247km from JB to Malacca on his 1st day & 147km from Malacca to KL on his 2nd. All the best prayers for bro Jamaludin.
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