KOTRT’s Thaipusam Ride
KOTRTpit view by Salahwak kia

On received the KOTRT Thaipusam ride email from Azmi, I dropped Rin an email to see if I could catch a ride with him to the ride. Later of the evening, he dropped me an SMS asked me to ride to his house at 7am, so the ride is ON for me. Quickly when home and get my Horse ready at 9pm. Later while I was checking my gmail at close to 12am, Pang buzzed me thru the messenger. I wonder what is he doing up so late at nite before a ride, as we know Pang with his KiasuNess should have slept early. He responded he’s catching up with all the good stuffs emails that Azmi sent to him, maybe that explained why he’s a bit weak in the knees during the ride?

The next morning, having get used to sleep until 730/800am when Megan starting to pull my hair and pillow to get me up and play with her, 6am is a challenge. Managed to get my lazy bum off my bed at 615am, got myself ready and left the house 5 mins before 7am and rode to Rin’s place. Reached Rin’s place 5 mins after 7am and noticed that his 4WD was not around, checked my HP and got a SMS from Rin asked to meet at Tun Sardon food court. Surprised to see that he already got a companion for breakfast and they are done. Quickly get my bike loaded on to his 4WD and we drove to Ayer Itam within 10 mins time.

While unloading and getting our bikes and selves ready, Azmi’s white UN 4WD came in and parked beside us. We saw 3 fellas in there, Azmi and Halim in the front and a not so fair fella at the back. Rin commented that should be the Mat Salleh who came along to cover the ride. Well, it happened that was Sup, KOTRT uncle who with me when MIA since the 1 loop enjoyable presidential ride in Kajang. Apparently the Mat Salleh didn’t make it due to Technical Issue J. Halim looked surprised to see me as he commented that it’s going to rain! Luckily it turned out otherwise. Then came KOTRT gangster Malik and LT, parked at yellow line while there were plenty of car park available, orang jahat KOTRT la.

Then the first group left the carpark to tram station to meet up with ST, Pang and Adrian. However Pang the KOTRT KOM was not sighted when we reach there. He came a few minutes later, as usual complaining that his rear hub got problem engaging when he wanted to leave his house. No one seen it, u guys can belief him or not??? Cooking up excuse la if later he didn’t manage to maintain his KOM title… We missed the first tram up to middle station at 8am, u know why la (refer to Lady Jane write up), so the whole crew have to wait for the next tram after 15mins. We are trying to get all into the tram in 1 ride but the trolley in front of the tram couldn’t take all the bikes so we have to go in 2 batches.

I’m the first batch that got to middle station; as usual our KOTRT KOM parked his dented bike at the highest point so that he could get a head start I guess. With SUP in our company, there was only laughter that filled the emptiness of waiting. This was what I really missed when not riding with the guys. There we had a KUTUKing session on going until the next group joined us. One safety observation, some KOTRTer just don’t get it la, dah la kaki pendek mau melangkah lepas tram punya track dengan basikal atas bahu… luckily didn’t fall, else ride will end in Penang General Hospital.

Finally the ride took off at ~930am… still on time per schedule according to KOTRT timing criteria. First climb was kind… ST was there giving instruction to everyone to engage granny for a no BREAK climb ridable all the way! The crew took first pit stop after 10 mins of uphill, waiting for the not so aggressive KOTRTers who prefer to ride at an enjoyable pace behind all those klambing machines like KOM, Azmi, ST and Adrian. I was suffering la of course so long never ride, my front tire kept getting off the narrow concrete path and resulted dismount and gave chance for the KOM to over took me, DIU! At the pit stop the KOM was very loud la as usual… Just to answer Lady Jane's doubt in her write up, it’s not that we always target certain KOTRTer la but when you make a lot of noise you will attract lots of attention la… DIUton Law.

So KOM kept us entertained while waiting for not so aggressive KOTRTers to join us. As usual the same old phase la “Sup here already, let’s go!”. And the entire klambing machine started back their engine and started racing up a very tricky slope which I think only Azmi manage to get thru from my view point as I am also in front ma. Our KOM just lucky to pass half of the slope la and making so much noise! Just like my Chris King Hub BuZZZZZZZZ… but my hub sounds so much better!

We reached our second PIT Stop at the climb before reaching Canopy walk. Haven’t been here for so long that it has became a highway! Looks like KARAK highway to me… just that I’m so KARAT that I will be suffering big. So we waited for the not so aggressive KOTRTer. While waiting, KOM was there entertaining us with all his tales, actions etc etc la especially on the his story on the climb before this. Due to KOM eagerness to entertain us, Adrian gave him a new title… instead of KOM he is now known as COM! Short for comedian and same “KOM” pronunciation for King of the Mountain or teng kar for klambing la! If he is one la…

So the LACING(racing) started with all the Klambing Machine rushed ahead and of course our default camera man Rin went off in front to capture all the LACING pictures and photo finish so as ensuring no dispute later by our COM. This time ah… we all has to be quite la… our KOTRT COM beat KOTRT teng kars with all the ultimate weapons lo!!! Imagine COM aka Pang smoke Azmi and Adrian (A&A) in the climb up to canopy! By length of a few bicycles some more! (Refer to Rin’s photo finish…) no joke man! The KOTRT COM really ho liau eh!!! Don’t play-play!

At the top of the climb everyone was so amaze by the fact that COM beat A&A, it became a hot topic with the COM blowing his trumpet and the A&A (not M&M ok?) si peh boh shiok lo! After arrival of our not so aggressive KOTRTers, the crews headed to the food court for refreshment. The ride there was long to me after the non-stoppable climb all the way from middle station, I’m 10% before KOYAK! At the food court I just had a glass of milo and 100+, most of the gangs are enjoying their nasi lemak. Again we were complained by stall owners who don’t get our business for blocking the front of their stalls, cannot understand them, putting bicycle in the open area in front also blocking their stall… shi peh tu lan nia!

So the story continued after the refreshment break with fully charged crew LACING toward the trail head of TIGER HILL! At the trail head… all crew gave way for the not so aggressive KOTRTer who suddenly became aggressive when they heard TIGER HILL DESEND coming… and off they went… at the speed of lightning! As I was off the saddle for so long so I stayed at the back… take it slow and easy! But the KARAT body is not listening, half way thru the descend, my buttock muscle sangkut! Lama tak berdiri untuk begitu lama ada KARAT sikit…

When I reached the bottom of the descent, the gangs of not so aggressive KOTRTers were all there waiting for me! Hahahaha… so the phrase “Sup here already, let’s go” tak boleh pakai kali ini la… next up is the climb… I must said I almost koyak during the climb when Lady Jane over took me when my front tire again went off the narrow concrete path (excuse la!) but just when I wanna get back to the saddle, I saw within my sight COM cumming and he cempedak at a VERY DANGEROUS section!!! (Just to make him look good la, it’s actually flat!), the best part was he quickly get up and look around to make sure no one saw him… my internal booster energy sudden cum and I was back on my saddle immediately and pushing the pedal as hard as possible! Mana boleh bagi dia overtake!!!

At the PIT STOP, I was a good boy and told the truth of what I saw la… KOTRT COM denied it bulat-bulat! But he forgot to clean the stain and dirt on his right knee! His explanation was his knee hit some bushes and the dirt stayed there! I’m very interested to know what bushes is full of dirt? Must be COM’s bushes la! Never cuci, full of dirt after use in the wild, dirty fella! So while waiting for the not so aggressive KOTRTers, the early birds were enjoying video clip of other healthy activity! Imagine watching videos in the millions year old tropical rain forest! Hanya boleh didapati dengan KOTRT!!! And guess who was the most enthusiastic one??? Not COM la! It’s Lady Jane! It must have reminded her of Tarzan! You know Tarzan always did it in the wild…

The journey continues until the next pit stop at IRON CROSS. Now this is my virgin ride on the TERRAPIN Trail! So I was going slowly and carefully while the COM was following closely behind me… he tot I long time never ride wanna pressure me kut??? Nak balas dendam kena intai tadi!!! Long story short… in TERAPPIN trail, while pressuring me… our COM cempedak himself… I don’t know how it happened as I never look back… golden opportunity to smoke him ma! Ask Adrian, he was just behind COM! Excuse given later is he don’t wanna BUMP into me!!! Hahahahaha, I guess he knew I don’t play BUMP BUMP like he and Adrian used to do in their GYM! So he rather cempadak then BUMP into me! Thank God!

We regroup at the end of terrapin trail. After the not so aggressive KOTRTer arrived, we proceed on the cemented path all the way to down Ayer Hitam Dam and the car park ending the ride at close to 2pm? Well as usual KOTRT ride always ended with a makan makan, as all the KOTRTers weere very hungry (tummy & from the video clip) and tak boleh tahan dah… so they all wallop at the road side stalls near the round about to Tram Station with the video clips as dessert of course!

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