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This was what we ended up with...
That basically sums up what riding with the old donkeys have become. We have now resorted to making a girl wear a mask just to make the rides more enjoyable and fun.
The ride started off well enough actually. 10 made it to the meeting point. 12 was available at the start point. We had to do a bit of off road driving for about 2 clicks before actually arriving at the starting point. Yep. The trick nowadays is to drive right up to the trail head. We were 20 meters from the trail head. It used to be the other way around. Back then, we will park as far away possible and make the troop ride the extra mile to the start point. It's a downward spiral now. Old age makes you improvise i suppose. I was somewhat disappointed though, that they didn't find a spot with more trees and a cafe with china dolls serving coffee and whatnot's. That might have even made Grumpy smiled on a Sunday morning. A titanic effort but a worthy effort nonetheless.
Anyhoo... Off we went. Up the silly old hill that is always the basis of anyone questioning their mental state. No one was in a chatty mode for 30 minutes as we attempt to walk up the hill. Only at the hut did we managed to save some amount breathe to churn out some sort of hellos and hi. Waited for KY Jelly to arrive before we took off again. PCC never leaves anyone behind. Even if you are overweight,sweaty and slow.
Next it was a march through the trail. Trails that were once pristine now looks like a scene from Borneo's Dead March. Fallen trees, dead falls... lotsa spiky bits here and there. It was a disaster. We had no choice but to bash through with Taiko Lim and Guiness leading the way. Was i glad i was right behind KY. Well protected from the elements as i drafted him through the bush. No pointy spikes to worry about. Had to break some old deadfalls. Zach attempted to chop a tree with his pen knife. Victor tried his best to convince Zach it was a worthwhile attempt. Zach went at it till me and Manta put a stop to it. Victor was very pleased with his convincing skills. Watch this one... Very sneaky this geese we have in our midst.
Out of the bushes within minutes. 40 minutes to be precise. Took a short break at the bridge. Then it was a downhill blast towards the village for the start of the climb towards Bitch Hill.
This was where it got interesting for me.
Happily riding down and enjoying the view. Saw a dark flying object from the corner of my eye. Yikess...!! Rode straight into the bee. Unhappy bee decided to show me his ass. Took one in the ear. Pain shot through my ears. Hands off the handlebar. Mistake number 2. Handlebar twisted. Up and over.Off i went into the bush. Tumbled a bit. Everything flew. Water bottle. Bike. My fragile ego. Did i mention water bottle? I had fresh orange juice in it.
Along came KY. Rather conveniently i thought. How come he shows up at this point of time? Anyway, will deal with that later. Tai Look raise his head from behind KY.
"Pat. What cha' doing there in the bush ?"
I was busy swatting my ear like a monkey drenched in petrol. Can't talk now. Hang on. Will be with you in a bit. KY? He was happy just being present then. His only dissapointment was not having a match to light the monkey up.
" Bee sting? Let's get out off here....Don't sit there and play. Let's go...It's not safe. We better hurry up. Quick quick...!!Leave the bottle. The bike is Titanium right? Ok. That you can take. Leave the rest!! Quick ...!!"
Off we went. With some urgency after hearing what Tai Look had to say. KY was still grinning. Rather strange i thought.
Met Choi!! at the bottom and showed him my swollen ear to redeem for an anti histamine pill. Choi!! took a strip of pills from his bag and offered it. The label on the blister pack says "XENICAL". Strange name for anti histamine pill. I only remember Zyrtec. This must be new in the market. You should trust your friends right?
Caught up with the rest of the pack at the bottom of Bitch Hill. Apple break for Pete. Ya da ya da...up the hill we went. More like up the hill we all walked. Man... that is one long walk. Regroup done at the peak and the group decided to call it a day. Took the back way back towards the car. Downhill was another bitch. I have never seen that much rocks and bricks strewn all over a trail before. What was once a pristine single track has been turned into a broken tarmac in the middle of nowhere. Pity...
Off to lunch of Curry Mee we went with Taiko Lim leading the way in the Yellow Manta. Another round of off roading in Kajang. Seems the famous Curry Mee is to die for. According to KY at least. He was talking about it the entire morning. Must be good i thought. Me. I am a sucker for any sort of good food. So with much excitement we went in search of it.
Note to self for future reference:-
- Do not ride into a bee. Heck! Don't ride into ANY bee. They do not like it.
- Find out how KY was able to coordinate and convince the bee to put one up to me. Even if KY won't admit to it. " I got my eyes on you KY "
- Never have an insurance agent present during a crash. He makes you run for your life even if you are in no danger of any sorts. These are well trained people.
- Do not take any medical advise from a Portugese. The old Geese in the group offered to cut my ear off in order to reduce the swelling. He claims that's how it is done in Mozambique. And he was dead serious. He even took out his knife. I feared for the worst. AutoDot standing beside me was rooting for blood to spill.
- A huge thank you to Taiko Lim for recommending the tasty Curry Mee in Kajang. I thought it tasted and looked like Chicken Rice. But hey... i may be wrong. I was stung by a bee. My logic may have been clouded...
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| This is called Curry Mee in Kajang |
