RedRide and UB - New Kali Protectives Riders

Good news to share,
RedRide and UB are the new Kali Protective riders. A big thank you to TrailRiderMad.com and Kali principal for the support they have extended to RedRide and UB.

They have just received the new Avatar DH Helmet and by far both of them really enjoy wearing it and also racing it soon.
The fullface and other Kali Protectives product are also available at:
Hah-Go and TrailRiderMad.com

Urban Downpark, Central Park, Slipi

From left :Amad (Bossman), Septian, Afrizal & Kamra

** pics taken from Berry Setia Wijaya's facebook page

fast fact :

1. scheduled 3pm-9pm
2. 160 riders
3. seeding & final same day - event started at 4pm
4. only 10 transponder unit
5. seeding finished at 10pm
6. top 20 open category 'faster' than all elite - silly mistake
7. all light were out at 1030pm
8. final............. cancelled

Last night was the worst event most of us ever competed in. For rp150 000 fee we expected to have fun on the no-elevation-3 climbs course. But for some reason and non smooth operation, the seeding results were used as final result.

I competed in elite with 5 others. And after taking the seeding result I placed last with 1min18sec, winner is Kamra with 50 secs!! bloody fast on a full DH bike.

Elde is competing in Red Ass 4X & Dual Slalom, Mt. Stromlo, Australia

Latest update from Mt. Stromlo:
Elde SharkawiMay 14, 2010 at 12:04pm

Re: ROAMing in Canbbera

So far so good..cleared everything da.( dino shit i double it) Later doing my time run...n practice more on the gate start.

Our 4X specialist is in Mt. Stromlo, Australia now practicing for Red Ass 4X event. He is accompanied by his wife cum coach, personal assistant and manager. The event will on this coming weekend 15-16 May 2010. Elde will compete in Mens B category. Wish him luck and godspeed ROAMer. For more info of the event, please click here

Update from Elde:

Elde SharkawiMay 12, 2010 at 6:56am

Subject: ROAMing in Canbbera

it's 6pm ishhh here, just finished getting the feel and runs of the 4X track. No pics yet mayb tomoro get some. Weather? cloudy/sunny but chilly at the same time hehehe...hope it doesn't rain on race day/nite...just got 1 pair of tires huhu...

Track: is almost 1min run, havent done my actual timing yet, Red: dino shit r huge but smooth, not like mann's version hehehe...jumps r between 5 to 25footers.

Tomoro some more practice! Practice! Practice! huhu...evening go touring around with wifey.

sat is race day ( Mens B, smthing like expert) mayb race under flood lights yet TBC. Seen one Mens A (elite) guy do his starts n run, damn power n fakin fast...but hey he mayb rides here every day rite hehehe. Mens B riders r quick too...The nerv's r in my gut hehehe...but think its a good sign haha... just need to tame the track from tomoro onwards.

Redbull Downtown Lisboa 2010 - Won by local amateur

(click the pic on the right to read more)

Looks like Peaty has given the throne of Lisboa to Paulo Domingues, 30 years old amateur. “I still can not believe that I beat the best athletes of the World, I’m still incredulous! I actually came here to fight for the title of the best Portuguese rider and leave the place by the big door, it seems like a dream. I feel so happy, because I am an amateur and they are professional”. Amarelo (Team Biciplus Sportcity/CM Sesimbra), as is known in the middle of mountain biking, completed the thousand meters of the track in 1:46.122 minutes. The podium was completed, respectively, with the Slovak Filip Polka (MS Evil Racing) and South African Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate).
UB's advise, pursue your dreams. Plan and set your goals so you can be among the few.

Kiara Flow Video

check out the new release by ROAM TV - Kiara FLow with FA

click here

DIRTDROP Closed!

"Guys. Please take note that the dirtdrop (named after dirtworks) in Kiara will be shut till MDHA #3 race in July for reconstruction work. Thank you. - Rizal Redride"

Save The Environment! Keep it green!

Well, i guess the route of improving the public transport system is not sufficient to alleviate our traffic problem in KL. Guess what...now the government is going to build the KL Outer Ring Road ("KLORR").

Protect Klang Gates Quartz Ridge and Selangor State Park from the proposed KL Outer Ring Road (KLORR). Please voice your objection here and pass the message around.

MDHSS Track test No1 - The day after

Check out the new video of Kiara MDHSS #3 Race Track - New Sections

WORK STILL IN PROGRESS!!!

click here

Banshee Kiara RAGE!!! 2010

The time has come. The track is being perfected. The riders will be ready. Last race before the fasting month. Pin it like you wanna win it!!!

click here for more information: here

click here to register or ask Qs: here

Hah-Go! A new initiative by ROAM

Hah-Go is our own new initiative for our sponsors and supporters where we will try to add another distribution/retail channel. Please click here to go to the site. Your support is much appreciated!

Trail building - MDHSS#3 Race Track

ROAM - FakawiTribe.com - MyGravityRiders.com started trailbuilding activities last saturday in Kiara. Here are some pics:

Uncle Bully welcoming you to this new section. Its still brand new and not completed yet so careful.

an off camber section awaits you...

View from the other end...

at the end of that, you will start the steep section that can only be described as Champery-ish. More work to be done so careful. This will lead to...

an off camber right turn which will be banked at the bottom so that you can come in hot and just SMASH it!!

Here's ELDE showing the route we'll take to complete this section.

ROAM congratulates Ameer Azhar for winning his triathlon race recently

2010 Tasik Kenyir Triathalon

Ameer smoking the roadies on their 50K bike on his Bianchi XC bike! kekekeke...

ROAM Contratulates our jr, Ameer Azhar... Good stuff bro!!!! DHiller winning a triathlon is no small matter but to beat the rest of the field using an XC bike with XC slicks against the plethora of high end tri bikes takes the cake!!!

Hahaha... We call u Champ Roadie Killer from now on!!!

BCDC-The milliseconds battle

The month of March had been super hot with average of 37 degree celcius, but that don’t stop ROAMers and also riders from our region, inclusive Singapore to participate in this race. This will be the last race held in bukit cermin, putra height. Due to human greedy, the place will be chop off to build some expensive bungalow area. Good bye to our training ground. The track had been build nicely by BCriders where it consists of set of jumps, wall rides, drops, tabletops, berms, rock gardens and so forth. Well, the whole track is measured less than 1km but the obstacles are one after another that testing riders ability. Read More

ROAMers appeared in Cyclingnews Asia - 5th BCDC 2010

2 of our ROAMers appeared in the cyclingnewsasia.com. Aim and AC (aaron chan). Click here to read more.

We all preparing for 5th BCDC

Updates:
Men Elite category:
FA 2nd, Pak Aim 4th and Adibald 8th
Men Expert category:
AC 5th, AA 6th, Red 8th, Sloan 12th, UB|HH 16th
Men Master category:
Master Yamm 56th and Aimee 42nd
Major leap for the juniors due to managed beating the FF, good work. Sloan got an equipment and mental boost with the new Trek Session 88. Tq Bang Hassan. UB is back with full racing mode. No more emcee job for good.

Tomorrow, 7 March 2010... us ROAMers will engage in the last BCDC event. Second installment for MDHSS, we all ready to get good results. Wish us luck....

Adibald is ROAM Racing Division | Dirtworks

Mr. Pakai Saja Apa Yang Ada or better known as AdiBald is now the official Dirtworks Indonesia team rider. He'll be riding and racing for Dirtworks for 2010 season along with UB and AC. Join us to congratulate him on the sweet deal. So Adibald, its time to put more hours in training and gettin good results. Congrats yeah. Thanks to Kiki of Dirtworks for his support towards ROAM.

5th BCDC, is it gonna be a 'Wet & Wild Race'?

Is BC gonna look like this?. Perhaps with the daily heavy downpour in the evening, it could be. Get yer' spikes out, Wetscream, K.O.T, Black Turtle, Muddy Mary, Don't let it rot in the closet. Imagine 100-150 riders riding it, torture it, braking or skidding, kissing the earth, the last man down gonna descend in the worst condition. He will be hailed as King of BC.The new rock section will be the most popular place for spectators. Its rocky, sharp edge, loose and slippery. Just hold on to the bars mate....!

2010 SEBEX 2 'valentine' DH race

14th Feb 2010, was my first so called DH race on a 1 min track.. The track were built some 3 weeks ago so the soil are still soft and it kept raining almost everyday, even the day before and race day itself. Read More

Pak Aim clenched 1 Gold, 3 Silver in SUTERA 2010 (5-7 February 2010)

Hola,
Our raging junior ROAMer, Pak Aim showed his prowess in cycling discipline at Sukan Trengganu, 5-7 February 2010 by clinching :
1 Gold medal for Men DH event
1 Silver medal for Road Criterium
1 Silver medal for Road Team event
1 Silver medal for Cross Country event
Fresh from his battle at Mt. Austin DH Challenge 2010, he battled his way to Trengganu representing MSN Pahang for 4 cycling event. It is very rare to have a cyclist competing in 3 major cycling discipline (MTB DH & XC and Road). He is on hi-speed mode now.
ROAMers are so very proud of his victory and results.

ROAMers appeared in Cyclingnews Asia

3 of our ROAMers appeared in the cyclingnewsasia.com. Aim, AC (aaron chan) and AA (ameer azhar) - All names start with "A's" appeared. Click here to view.

The Final Installment of Bukit Cermin Downhill Challenge and the 2nd event for 2010 MDHSS

#2 MDHA - MTB DH Super Series
7 March 2010
#5th Bukit Cermin Downhill Challenge 2010
Location:
Bukit Cermin, Putra Heights, Selangor
Contact person :
Blog: bcriders.blogspot.com
Entry form is available, please click here

Hola,
I'm proud to announce that Mount Austin DH Challenge 2010 was a very successful event for this year and we are hoping for more in years to come. JB fever is gone, now do welcome 5th BCDC for 2010. It is the 2nd event under MDHSS and yet it is confirmed it will be the final installment for BCDC as the land will be developed by the land owner. Don't miss the chance to ride and race there as it will be soon gone with the wind. The BC Riders clan are preparing the event as we speak.

The ROAMers are gunning for BCDC. Getting a good results and collecting higher points is our new target.

Mt. Austin Downhill Challenge 31st Jan 2010 - Race Report by AC

The writer with his rig (setup for JB)

I was looking forward indeed to this race. It would be the first race of the season and the first race after fracturing my hand. Getting back onto the saddle after almost 3 months made me realize how much I missed the dirt, rocks and roots that made downhill.READ MORE

GoPro is ready to snipe Indonesia

My set is ready - this is how you keep and carry the valuable camera set (not in a plastic bag!!!)

complete set with 2 pairs of NiMh 1100 rechargeable batteries (the manufacturer warned - do not use alkaline batteries). Secured, durable, shockproof, waterproof, airtight
now i only need the chest strap - with me is head strap la....

Hah, Go! - Mount Austin DH Challenge 2010

A teaser of JB event pics: (left to right)

Pic 1: Adibald of RRD bottom out at the gnarly rock drop section.
Pic 2: Allen Woo of Fakawi Banshee tasting the rocks.
Pic 3: UB-HH doing what he do best beside emceeing (Bully Porter).
Pic 4: Pak Aim preps for rock garden

Thx to FakawiTribe for the pics. More pics to come.

Final part - 2010 opening ride, cikole & sebex

23rd Jan 2010 - Cikole DH trip
Pushed off from home at 5am, arrived Dago, Bandung at 8 something.. Waited to be fetched by EWA of Aldomaru in his Ranger pickup. On the Way up to Lembang we had to 'rescue' a broken down pickup driven by another rider.

- it happened to be just some loose cable =P then we had a go again soon after-

Arrived quite late at 1030am, 2 pickups waited with one already shuttled a few times, weather was perfect, gripped soil without mud / dust. READ MORE

ROAM ForeFathers (R-FF) - Project Bike

RFF- 1

Frame 2008 Specialized SX-Trail M size (Right pic is what the bike will look like when complete)

ROAM ForeFathers (RFF) new project bike and its called RFF-1. Most of the parts are generated from RFF spare parts collection. FF involved - UB, RedRide, FunDay & Swolf. The bike will be assembled at Element Cycle, JHB and will compete in Mt. Austin DH Challenge. UB will race RFF-1 in Men Expert category. Another great venture by the FF. So, 10 more days to JB.... ROAMTrain is coming