Whistler - the Update

Hey bros,

still, I am in Whistler and I enjoy the riding to the fullest, despite the cold weather. Lately we have a lot of rain, and the trails are quite sketchy to ride - but that's okay.
So far, all four of us are still fine, but not our bikes. My Marzocchi 66 got a new ATA travel adjustment cap during Crankworx, cuz the fork downtraveled itself all the time. Later, the Thru-Axle came out and so I got a new one - again from Marzocchi Canada.

Yesterday, when I made a non-stop ride from the top of the Mountain, called Garbanzo, the fork compressed and remained at 10cm travel...too bad.
The whole downhill took me 32min - non stop - hiting famous trails like Freight Train, In Deep, Dirt Merchant and so on...the level of riders here is just so insane - and no wonder. The riding in the Garbanzo Area is what I truly call "Big Mountain" freeride and reminds me of skiing in the winter - open spaces, great view over the mountains and lakes - big hits, and rocky , loose terrain - the open spaces give u really a feeling of freedom, while the lower part of the park is more congested, and trails are closer to each other.
Luckily one mechanic here (the only one in whole Whistler) was able to fix it...so today I will kill it again. The shops here are incredible - whatever you ask for they have it.

The skills really improved, and the riding here is very different from Europe and Asia of course.
It is not so much about gaps and drops, but rather technical, very steep trails with blank rock faces and roots - the way I love it.

I really fear that I will not like riding anymore once I hit our boring home trails again :) This is too great, and I will miss it so much!

I am here until the 5th september, then I will head for Seattle to see my friend at CORSAIR Bikes and also the guy that makes the OBTAINIUM Ti-Springs.
A few days later I will hit Vancouver's Northshore along with Wade Simmons if I am lucky enough, and then I will fly back to Munich on 9/11 :)

So far guys...if you really wanna know what freeride is all about - come to Whistler - it will open your eyes - it's the holy ground for a reason!

Gone riding, Felix

P.S. Concerning requests to help on selling bikes - please come back on me around 15th. - I will move during that time, so I will be busy, but I am willing to help for sure! :)

Aaron Chan signs with Unsprung

Hi All,

ROAM would like to congratulate AC for signing with Team Unsprung last sunday.

AC will be riding the Transition Blindside and Deity components for the remainder of the 2008 season and for the 2009 campaign. In 2009 AC will remain in Juniors and will be Unsprung's weapon in the junior category.



Check out this space for more pictures and news about this new young ROAM talent. ROAM would like to thank Ian Krempl, Ben Viermann and of course R.Chan for giving the opportunity to AC to race.

FYI. Unsprung distributes Transition bikes, BLKMKT bikes and accessories and DEITY components.

Kudus, Merdeka Downhill Championship 16-17 August 2008

Updates from Kudus, Central Java!!!!!!!!!!



Senior ROAMer Master Yamm sealed championship for Master B category. Yamm said the track is nice but there's a pedaling section......

We are very sure he had a wild roaming time there hehehehehehe.....
We are still waiting for A-Mud and Adam's results...

The results for Master B:
Champ - Master Yamm (KSH Cycles - Oakley Malaysia)
2nd - Yadi (MTB FreeRide Indonesia)
3rd - Takin (022 Bandung)
4th - Andre (FreeRide Junkie)
5th - Ardi (Oakley)

We are happy for you yamm...

Yamm would like to thank his sponsors:
KSH Cycles, Malaysia
Yeti Cycles
Oakley Malaysia

ROAM Welcomes Aaron Chan into the family!

ROAM's new member is 17 year old Aaron Chan or Chan! He's been riding street for ages and recently have started to enjoy racing DH. ROAM and others (yea, all u Elemental fellas) spotted his potential and we decided to give him a ride to see if he is interested in racing. He's been on my SX Trail since a week after race 3 and will be racing it till we can sort him out with something he can call his own! Welcome Aaron and hopefully there will be some good news with good results. I think he is hooked. Stay tuned for more news from this young talent.

Lots of potential. Fast. and very comfortable on the bike. We hope Aaron will continue to progress in his racing and ROAM will be there to support you.



Bio Data:

Name: Aaron Chan Chow Hee
Nickname: Chan!
Team: -
Sponsors: -
Bikes: Specialized SX Trail II & Norco Wolverine
Riding Orientation: Freeride/Downhill & Street
D.O.B: 18/06/91
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Marital Status: Single
Race: Portuguese
Religion: Catholic
Resides: Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, M'sia
Racing Category: DH Mens Junior & Open
Racing Level: -

Achievements:

2008

29th June
Freeride Malaysia Kiara Downhill Domination #3
Finished 3rd in Hardtail Category

More pics!

Germany's R.O.A.M.er Felix in Whistler

Hey Bros,

since I left Malaysia two weeks ago a lot of things happend...some bad things, but mostly good ones.
One of those good things is definetly my trip to the holy ground of freeride mountainbiking - You guys know what I am talking about: WHISTLER, B.C., Canada.
But one thing after another...
After having had a long flight from MY to Germany, I couldn't wait to enter the dry-aired cabin of a plane again...but this time travelling westwards.
After 22 tiring hours we finally arrived and Whistler gave us a "warm welcome" the next day with pouring rain - awesome. But since we were quite burnt out, it was okay. We checked the numberous bikestores and one of my buddies spent 3500RM for Sombrio clothing...
We called it a day, and once we hit the trails the next day, which was first A-LINE of course, we found out that the trails profited from the rain - loam to the finest. The locas told us that the trailconditions were quite bad lately due to missing rain, so the rain came in just handy.
Having Crankworx going on right now, the who is who of he riders is around - yesterday Rachel and Gee Atherton passed me by on Dirt Merchant, while Kirt Voreis and Chris Kovarik (who cleans his bike himself!) flew by later this day.
Cool thing: Nobody makes a fuss about the pros here - they're just riders, and in general people are quite relaxed on and off the trails. No superstars at all. BTW: CG was around as well...if I have the chance I will talk to him soon about K.L. - I haven't forgotten about you guys :)
Today, I checked Crank it up, which is my new favorite trail - BIG tables to collect airmiles :) You can't sweep the smile outta ya face once you hit it there. Around 7pm, in the so called, extended play, I rode Schleyer, which is quite tricky and dusty...
Anyway...a picture saves a thousand words...so I'd recommend to check our (German) blog (Viel Spass, Ben!) - it is updated every day by my friend and Rocky Pro Mario.
Nice pics included :) Not so much riding yet (Hell yeah, we really ride to the fullest, and don't shoot too much :))
My arms are painful, my head dizzy, due to perfect sunshine since today...and I am out for today :)
Have a good time bros!
www.mtb-freeride.de/blog

My New Scythe

basically many have known that i just change into a new White Banshee Scythe..
so its the time to post up something..well, just some review on it...
i had the first ride last sunday at kiara n my bike is not fully set up, i mean stuff like sagging n etc...
everything seems to be wrong for me..bad cornering, not stable, n few other things..
i was wondering is the bike or me? then i thought the bike is much better than myself perhaps..
coz riding a haro is totally different from this...
during that time, i was running 250X2.8 spring..its very soft n stiff...my 09 DHX5.0 eats everything like nothing...from berms to jumps...but hell, i wasn't on the right sagging..not sure whats the percentage that time..n the stupid thing is i kept asking rizal n zure whether its reliable on me or not coz it seems too soft...n yeah i was scolded by rizal for just making assumptions without calculating the sagging..my bad..hahaha
n still remember the incident after the angel switchback..i asked rizal again..n i even compared it to my haro..still remember rizal's word which directly go deep into the heart.."if u want to compare it to your haro, then don't change your bike la...use the haro" ...my god..cool quotation from a wise man..it made me think...can't argue anything..he's just totally right..
during the final run, Master Yamm was just right behind me..to eye on my riding..
it seems that i can't cope with the bike..n simply said "kenal bike dulu" from master yamm..
damn i dunno what to blame now even though it's no good to blame on others..haha
that ride ends n we go to nearby restaurant...thanx to rizal n zure for setting up my sagging..then i now it was just 20%...crazy..after some preload adjustment, i got the 33% sagging and it fells much nicer...yamm tested my bike, n he feels my fork is no good as it can't cooperate with the rear shock....well at first i was doing an experiment..just swap my white spring with a yellow spring...yamm told me to put back the white spring n put on some spacers..
yeah forgot to mention, zure and mie peaty helped me to lower down the cockpit...wow some cool extra service..n again it helps me a lot...
during the time, i got bunch of wise advices from the seniors..appreciate them all....
one sunday ends....n this is the first look of my bike..
look at the cockpit, so high...no good for cornering...


Sunday, 10th August 2008

Venue:BUkit Cermin trail
time 9.00-12.30

change made: 1)lower down the upper crown thus the stem
2)change from a high rise monkeylite easton to syncross bulk low rise
3)cut a pair of chain
4) put a 20cent coin as a spacer for the front fork
5) new spring of 300X3.24
6)a new folker lock-on grip


not much upgrading but the impact is biggggggggg....
i got the 30% sagging thus fasten the rebound..
my rides starts...pushing up the bukit cermin hill n it was steep..just that the distance not as far as kiara's...
get my gear ready n prepare to go down...i was nervous at the first time coz i hope its not the same as the week before...
the first run wasn't that fast, enough speed to know the trail....
n i was impressive..my bike did a great job n i was smilling when i finished the run..
spoken to rizal... "now i noe what's a DH bike"..hehe
what can i say, the cornering is superb...super stable n i felt like nothing,
the scythe geometry is just sweet and easily to handle..
the biggest thing that impressed me was the pedalling efficiency..
maybe its the propedal but stil, i believe that the geometry has something to do with it..damn..
if anyone can take my picture inside the helmet, people can see me smilling..n think im crazy...hahahahha.. i enjoyed my pedalling n it motivates me to paddle more..
next part is the loose rocks..Aaron crashed that part..
well, my rear tyre was floating as to corner with a high speed on a loosy small rocks...
i drifted but yeah at first i was so afraid but then, that bike tells me "hey, i can do this job..don't worry bout it.." i place back my left foot on the pedal n yeah its proven..again it corners very well even on a lossy gravel...
then it comes to tight section which requires more technical..
suprisingly, it was just so 'kacang'..still remember during my haro time..i was like on osim ass shaker.hahahahah...n even wash out easily..
now with longer chainstay, n nicer cockpit, i can handle my bike easily..
i almost crash and hit a try, but easily i recover n put myself back on the trail
nothing to worry on..just put any obstacle n i would definitely go for it..
i am so confident with the bike now...
it provides me everything i want on a DH bike..
well, what can i say i have no regret on getting this frame..
for just rm5.1k u get a good bike that can handles anything without worrying..
no doubt this bloody banshee scythe is a good bike...
im in deep love with the bike now....
just that i need to improve on my riding style..then my bike would love me back..more then i love her..haha

later i should post on some picture of my posture on both bikes..its totally different..n now i laugh when i see my pictures of KDD race...hahahahaha..

just my 20cents(that 20cent is inside the fork..hehe)
peace, Ameer

1st Negros International Mountain Bike Championship

Hola,

Update from our friends from Philippines:


August 1, 2008

The Negros Occidental Cycling Federation (NOCFED), Inc. would like to invite your team/riders to the 1^st Negros International Mountain Bike Championship on November 14-16, 2008 in Bacolod City, Philippines.

More than 800 riders are expected to join in this very exciting cycling event including the different national teams from Asian countries.

Race events include CROSS-COUNTRY, DOWNHILL and MOUNTAIN BIKE CRITERIUM. Over half a million worth of cash and bike accessories will be given away to individual race winners.

Race registration is P500 and will entitle each participant with a FREE souvenir race shirt, 2 meals and a Certificate of Participation.

For your accommodation, I have enclosed list of hotels and corresponding room rates for your reference. Kindly email me if you need prior reservations.

Please see attachments for some race details. For more information, kindly contact the following:

Dan S. Ramirez Mike Ermac

Over-all Race Committee Chairman Race Director

Mobile: 09189332650 Mobile: 0928-5584823

Email: dansbike_bcd@yahoo.com Email: ermac.mp@pg.com

We are looking forward to having your participation. Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Mike Ermac

Race Director

So dont miss out the chance to compete in the Philippines hahahahaha

A HASHing we will go!

I decided to check out the HASH.

Well, it started with all the talk about the days of riding kemansah being numbered on the fakawitribe.com forums. I casually thought… “shit! I must try that place”.

OK, I usually ride the rough stuff but I have been known to dabble in a bit of trail riding with my soulmate in FRIM and between the 2 of us, we have always wanted to check it out. ((plus... Black Beauty has not gone out for a spin for a long time. Back to topic…)

I don’t know what made me click on the HASH website (http://groups.msn.com/klmbh) but I was stoked when I found out that the next HASH was going to be in Kemansah! Sweetlah! Spoke to the wife… and we are set.

Who can I rope in???

I knew Ben Viermann (Team ????) rode a bit of XC so during my usual ride in Kiara I told ben in passing that I wont be riding “next Sunday” because I’ll be doing the HASH. Ben’s eyes poped… “I want to go!” Ben = IN.

Later in the week, somehow… Jason, of the bike boutique, must have found out we were going because I got a text from him asking me for spare forks and skeweres coz he really wanted to do the HASH. Jason = IN.

In the FRM chatroom a couple of nights later, Zure (AG Suspensions Racing) wants in. “But I got no bike!” Little did he know I got an extra hardtail albeit a 4X race bike with one chainring. Hehehe… “I am going to wear my kneed pads!” Why I asked. “I love my knees!” hahaha… Zure = IN.

Day before the HASH, I was riding Kiara with Fadzlee (KSH Cycles/Oakley), Derek (Insane Riders), Aaron (Elemental Riders) and a few others. By then, most of them already know that some of us will be HASHing on Sunday. Fadzlee tried his best to persuade Ben and I to ride Kiara or Kajang. By 10pm, I got a text. Fadzlee = IN.

Another text soon after. Derek = IN.

0830. My House. RV point. Fadzlee to pick Zure up at 0700.

0800. Ben calls. Fadzlee at Zure’s apt. but his phone is off (Zure watched the WC race earlier in the morning. Hahaha). I call Zure’s alt. no. Ringing. Sorted. Change plans. Meet at Taman Melawati.


Carpark Taman Melawati. RV point HASH 27th July 2008. Hardtails galore! Soo many!!!

Zure comes up to me. “Rizal, Fadzlee wants to do a wheelie when we flag off!” Hahaha… friend, this is a HASH, not a race!

I yelled to Jason, “Hey, you may want to run down the basic rules and regulations for a HASH to these downhillers here! Hahahaha!!!” Coming close to start time. We got registered. Long or Short? Scenic or Suffer? As typical 1st timers, we went for scenic (should have gone for the Long!!!).

We’re off in the 2nd wave! Scenic wave. Next thing you know, Zure and Fadzlee is gone. OK. Knowing the pedaller Zure and fadzlee is, I thought. Ok. Bye… bye… See you at the carpark while the rest of us enjoyed a slower pace…


A visitor from Germany armed with a Japanese camera and an American bike! Achtung! baby!!!

Nice initial ride on the tarmac to the trail entrance was a gentle introduction to HASHing and its nice to ride in such a big group that basically comprised the MTB community as a whole including DH/FR riders. Hehehe…

My weapon of choice is now a SC Chameleon. Black Beauty. Setup for trail and XC riding complete with dual chain ring, e-13 Dual Ring Security chain guide and a pump!!! Hahaha… that’s as XC as I get. 30lbs of goodness. I really have not ridden Black beauty for a bit so this gave the a great opportunity. I was a bit worried about my tire choice tho. 2.35” Kenda’s Small Block 8s on Mavic XM819’s but that was soon proved to be a waste fo time, worrying that is. The Small Blocks 8’s performed superbly under those conditions. Nice!!!


Jason “tubeless” Tan. Sorry dude, had to be done! Hehehe…


Its just as I had imagined. Its all up hill in 4 stages. Climb flat… climb flat… climb falt… short teaser downhill… climbbbbbbbbb… and then… We’ll come to the end section in a bit.


Push up session

We passed some really beautiful stuff (shows I don’t ride outside Kiara much does’nt it?) and a really beautiful bamboo tunnel along the ride. In truth, the climb was not that bad. We managed to get there pretty easy. Well sometimes we needed to join the crown and push the bike up but definitely nothing like hauling 40lbs of race machine up kiara a few times a day. Hahaha… This was easy. PROVIDED you are on the right equipment. Did I mention our Hero Derek riding a V-10? The terrain was a mix of single track, some technical bits and climbing. did I mention climbing?

But in the end, the trail was relatively fun to ride and not too dificult for a beginner or even a 10 yr old. In fact, a 10 year old did ride (I think he is 10). Mr Simon Jeffries’s kid if I am not mistaken. So there u go. If a 10 yr old can do it, so can u lot.

Back to the last section…

2km of the sweetest singletrack downhill!!! Woo Hoo!!! Reward!!! Before setting out, I remember thinking to my self… “100mm Rockshox Judy and 90mm stem!”. Down we went. That was fun!

Back at the carpark, we arrived and Zure and Fadzlee was already cleaning their bikes and changing. I think they had fun. Looked like they had fun. Zure comes up to me and asks me, “Rizal, so what was your time?”. A racer to the end!

It was fun! It was a good time! I’d do it again.

Rizal
dirtworks-Fakawibikes/Banshee

Kudus Merdeka DH race Djarum 76

ROAMer A-Mud will be going to Kudus, some 10 hour drive from Jakarta for the Djarum Merdeka DH. I believe Adam and maybe Yammy will be joining him too.

He is actually in JKT now actually... with his wheels and other minor stuff and will be coming back for his frame... dont ask!

Lets wish them lots of luck and lots of photos of hotties. Berjuang untuk Negara!!!

Road Trip anyone???

I'm off to Penang from the 25th to 27th

ROAM Trip anyone???

Places to cover:

Penang Hill
Mt. Erskine
Youth Park

Amacam?

Fadzlee " Fast Lee" New DH weapon sponsored by KSH Cycles & Turner Cycles USA

Hola,

Good news to share, our champ had just received a brand new bike from:
KSH Cycles
Turner Cycles USA
Spinergy USA
Race Face Canada

So Fadzlee will be racing this new rig for the rest of 2008 season and early 2009 under KSH Cycles - Oakley Malaysia flag.

The specs are:
Turner DHR M size (white)
Marzocchi 07 888
Spinergy Fall Line wheels
WTB saddle
XT brakes
Sunline bar
OTA stem
Intense Tyre
Race Face Diabolous cranks
E-13 LG1

look at the face, he must learn how to smile hahahahaha... joking ProJam...

congratulations.......

a big thanks to all sponsors:

KSH Cycles

Turner Cycles USA

Oakley Malaysia

Spinergy USA

Race Face Canada

P/S: Yamm, ours u know i know lah ye!!! hehehehehe

KDD3. My Race Report

An amazing ride. I have now raced with this rig for 2 races and the verdict is: Just what the Doctor ordered!!!

Anyway a brief race report for my race in KDD3.

KDD3 registered the highest number of DH participants Malaysia have seen. A truly great achievement and one that is well deserved on pure volunteer power (The FRM Guys+++, Powerstik, the comittee) and support from sponsors like (dirtworks, Folker, Redbull, Camelbak, Redbull, electcom and especially KSH Cycles)

The trail was well prepared for the race. The entire trail swept of leaves and other distratctions. Very nice to race "between the tape" with such sweet trail conditions. Every section was in tip top shape. Teams were going up and down the trail to look for any repairs to be made. A new section at the end of Angel or shriners was even built to connect Buniens, avoiding the need to get into the tarmac. Very nicely done! Good job guys.

Back to racing...

I injured myself on Saturday pushing it too hard at dirtdrop. Ended with a swollen ankle. Ice and many prayers allowed me to race on Sunday albeit in a little pain... But hey... pain i can take for 3+ mins at a time.. hehehe...

The Scythe was setup with about 30% of sag in the rear suspension. I chose a 7" DH setting because I wanted the HA to be as slack as I can get it (65 degrees) and a much more lower centre of gravity esp with the 30+ inches of rear suspension sag. Looking at Kiara, its a very fast track and a slack HA helps. I was running a 64 degree HA on my Demo8 b4. Fox 40RC2s with a personal setting for HSC and LSC. I also lowered the cockpit for a more aggressive feel. Diety 30 bars and the machine is set!






Pushing up to starting point. A common scene for the DH scene in Malaysia.

Sunday - Seeding Run.

I did not want to put any pressure on myself so i decided to cruise down instead of pinning it all the way. It is usually a good idea to go about 80%-90% in seeding to see where you can push more and to feel the conditions esp when the trail has been exposed to with 90+ riders all hammering and braking, but with my ankle condition... I decided to save it for the finals...

Avoided some of the big jumps along the trail and too the chicken runs esp the wooden drop at tokong where the impact usually is harsh. Running at 70%, I was able to negotiate all sections with ease and was very happy with my run. At the dirtdrop, my heart stopped for a second. After crashing yesterday at dd, i decided to take dd at full whack to make sure my new line choice is the correct one, one where i launched more to the right (FYI - I crashed because I had pumped and pedalled down the slope approaching dd and landed a little to far to the left of the landing and crashed into the bushes... hahaha).

Anyway, I did not know that another slower rider was at the same time exiting the chicken run and was almost on my flight path. If i did not try to check out the new line, I would have surely landed on him or crashed on him... we scrubbed shoulders and rode away!!! THAT ladies and gentleman was CLOSE!!! Seeding done.

There were no other incident except for when Zure and Amad finished together at dd. Amad actualy started earlier and stopped at the start of Gardens to wait for Zure... hahaha... in hindsight a good idea ala Matti L in Champery.


Sunday - Final Run

Ankle felt good. Bike felt wonderful and ready. Waited for my "turn", what an agonizing wait. The winds and the probability of rain kept on increasing with time and I was not relishing any amount of time with the off-camber root section in the wet!!! All I was thinking about was... "come on!!! Lets go!"

Anyway, a short survey of the bike discovered I was ill prepared for a wet race. So on with the prayers for no rain. Some riders was already doing the Rain Dance hoping for rain. Usually i would have my tire tube mud guards for rain. Too late now.

Nothing much I could do so Amad and I decided to walk down the trail to tokong and check out the HT and Juniors...


Yamm.... Step Up


Bully, Step up...

Finally, I saw amad take his place on the starting platform. Now remember, in seeding, Amad lost a min waiting for Zure and he basically catapulted himself to start 1st. smart guy!!!



My turn came. Prayers answered. No rain. Winds were blowing very hard and the trees were swaying from left to right. Cant do anything about it now so time to get focussed. A blast of the "cold spray" and special strappings and I am off.


fighting pain and going fast after my over the bar tumble at the end of Angel Section

Pretty smooth and fast all the way till I came towards to end of angel... knew what i wanted to do and wanted to get that nice line into the new section connecting to buniens. Did I mention Diety30 bars earlier? Ouch. Going down this final bit u have 2 line choices. 1) straight down or 2) go left of a tree where you will get a smoother line into the new section but awfully technical. the approach need me to move right b4 finally lining myself for the left... long story short, too far to right and bars hit the tree. and over the bar I went... lost precious time but did not injure my ankle further.. ARGH!!!

Pick bike up and all i can remember was... its still not raining ! Now to pin in 110% until the end... and so my lactic nightmare began. hahaha... passed the entire section well arrived at the off camber and i smoked it!!! A real nice feeling when one of the most technical bits of the trail works exactly to plan...

Garden Gap was pure fun and dirtdrop. I executed my final drop as I wanted. sneaked 3 pedal strokes in and whoosh... sweetness... just mu POV of My race... The Scythe has really surprised me.

9th with a time of 3:49min. Content.

Its a great bike for DH and a very capable racer... The Scythe took everything I threw at it and reacted exactly the way I wanted it. Cornering into tight sections was nice and easy and the pedaling efficiency is truly non DH like and much welcomed.

Now the wait for the legend!

Other Pics:


Hermann Flying own root section


Gig... end shaolin


FastLee pt1


FastLee pt2


Ameer... End Shaolin
Roamer's results:

Yamm - 2nd Masters
Bully - 3rd Masters
Rizal - 9th Open
Amad - 8th Open
FastLee - 5th Elite
Ameer - 18th Open
Hermann - 4th Elite

Guest Roamer
Gig - 16th Men's Open

More pics: All Right Reserved. Amir Hon

Kiara Downhill Domination #3 29 June 2008

Update 25 June 2008:

ROAMers are ready to ROAM again this weekend at the much awaited event for June after Kao Lahn....

just to recap last series in KDD#2:

Fast-Lee - Champ Elite
A-Mud - Champ Open
Yamm - 2nd Master
Red - 3rd Master
UB - 5th Master
Ameer - 10th Open

so wish us luck..........go ROAM

Hola,

Its here again the 3rd series for this year. the FRM guys really made it thru.. congrats..ROAM will always support any MTB event.

This time change of categories for the seniors:
UB - Master
Yamm - Master
Red - Open
A-mud - not sure competing or not (Mud, what say you??)
Fadzlee - Elite
Ameer- Open (must wear a skirt)

Koh Larn DH Update

Well... The track... Wow... According to yamm its like bukit gambir but steeper. Really steep. 1.3 km of very loose gravel. by race day, all the lines was gone!

Seeding:
Red (Master 30 - 39) - Flat in the 1st 100m of seeding. seeded last with a time of 9 min. hehehe...
Yamm (Senior $0 above) - Seeded 1st in senior.
Mann - Seeded 5th in Open/Elite

Race Run: Red - finished 6th. No complaints. a race is a race. BUT wished i could have finished my seeding run tho' the lines i was hoping for was all gone! Adoi... but enjoyed the experience throughlly...

Yamm - Finished 2nd in Seniors (look at the happy face below).

Mann - 4th in Open/Elite

updated some pics in Roam Gallery...

Yes... u knew it, another ROAMing adventure.

Updates 16 June 2008
Results:

Yamm - 2nd Senior
Red - 6th senior
Mann - 4th elite


Updates 12 June 2008
Master Yamm & Red already reached the shores of Thailand... i believed they have reach Suvarnabhumi airport..... tomorrow they'll depart to pattaya and from pattaya by boat to Kao Lahn.... their transportation and hospitality are provided by our ROAM friends from Bangkok - MaxRider

so stay tune for more updates........



Updates!!!!

Yes it is confirm that our Senior ROAMers Master Yamm & Red will be ROAMing Thailand again...

Our ROAM friends from Bangkok - MaxRider will be their host for the event.
Pity UB cant go as


We ROAM Pattaya!!!



Invitation:

Dear Muhammad Ikram Shamsuddin and Rizal Adam Hon

Pattaya bike club has organized bike racing '' Pattaya - Koh Larn Mountain Bike Challenge 2008'' . Dated on Sunday 15 th June 2008. AS our aim to support mountain bike racing sport , Downhill and Cross Country. Also to promote the scenery of Koh Larn Pattaya as one of famous tourist attraction for it well known white sand and cleared water.

Accordingly, Pattaya Bike Club may invite MR. Muhammad Ikram Shamsuddin,team KSH/Delmatic/Oakley Malaysia [Yamm] and Mr. Rizal Adam Hon,Dirtworks Racing as our honour to joy this event with us. For friendly relationship among Asian mountain bike racer. Such like the last year Pattaya Downtown 2007 event

Best regards
Kritteekorn Siripreechapong
[Vice president Pattaya Bike Club]

Jakarta Urban Dual Ride 2-3 August 2008

Hola,

Just to share, ROAM friend from Rasti and Cycling Magazine inform us on this coming event on August.

Seniors of ROAMers are thinking to join.... since UB miss Indonesia so much especially Halimah hahahahaha.......



For more info please contact:
e-mail: dalsim_82@yahoo.com
or rastian@cycling.co.id

love to see so many events....

A-Mud New Baby Boy

Updates:

The Baby ROAM... A.J (A-Mud Jr)........... congratulations again Mud...... proud papa



Hola,

Proud to announce that our Senior ROAMer Mr. A-Mud just got a new baby boy nickname AJ (A-Mud Jr.)......

Congratulations Mud, future ROAMer in our family........

Will keep all of you posted

Teluk Batik 4th MTB Carnival 2008, 24-25 May

Updates: 27 May 2008
Results:

Hola everyone, all ROAMers are down with injury except Red.....

UB crashed during seeding, yamm crashed during practice.. both of them could not start the final....Fadzlee got second even with 8 stiches to his left forearm.... UB did not start as pain in right thigh, pain in old broken arm.... yamm could not lift his right arm.....but recovering..

lucky for Red, he superman in his crash behind mann....escaped with no injury...

it is high speed track with roots, rocks, ruts plus the a good pedalling section hahahahaha...

Red nearly got beaten by Risa hahahahahaha..... well Ameer got beaten by Risa...Red suggested that he must wear a super micro pink color mini skirt for Kiara DH Dom 3.....

ameer u gotta wear it roamer......plus Risa is in open category hahahahahaa
but all ROAMers enjoyed the trip, a good weekend getaway.....today UB did not work hehehehe so lazy....

so ROAMers result:
Fadzlee 2nd
Red 10th
Ameera 12th

Hong Chun walk away with 1st, Aim 3rd, Hairi 4th, Zure 5th....

Pics will be uploaded later... Master Yamm need ur help to upload the pics yah!!!!!!

its time to rest, and this week we will back for more training......



All seniors and junior are going for the event.

Its a battle with all age category for DH. Like the one in Botanical City, Balik Pulau.
The masters are going to compete with Elite, Open and Junior category.

Delmatic Hermann & Erol are also going. Good to see every month got DH event.

we are R.O.A.Ming again......... PowerStik also gonna ROAM with us....

R.O.A.M Indonesia & Germany

Hola,

Well a good news to share, we are chaptering out to the world.....R.O.A.M NATION is coming

Soon, R.O.A.M Germany & R.O.A.M Indonesia will be launched.......much thanx to all our Seniors, Ghost R.O.A.Mers, all our friends....

let me introduce to you the Head Honchos for ROAM nations above:

A-Mud - Head Honcho (Bapak Kepala) R.O.A.M Indonesia

Felix Insane - Head Honcho R.O.A.M Germany

soon, we gonna have R.O.A.M Thailand, Philippine, Singapore.... as Red said "Once in ROAM, do as the ROAMers do"

ROAM friends from the north

Been in BKK a lot lately. and going forward will be here 1 week a month. Planning to ride a lot more of the tracks here. Went to MaxRider new shop in BKK... enjoy the pics. I sure did enjoy the food. hehehe


New Maxrider Shop


Nader with his new rig. sweet.


The Champ. Kid with a new toy.


Dinner is served!