LeTua 100 - 130512 Report

LeTua 100, another riding event after the major PCC Inter-State 3 days event. Take it easy. Been thinking on how should i ride. Ride in aggressive mode aka kiasu mode? or leisure mode following the group as there's 1075 registered riders for this year LeTua event. 

I'm so surprised to hear this figure. 1075 man! where's all the riders coming from? Last year i was told there's not many riders... 

Just let it be mode.  

The starting line, where not many riders lining up yet...

 With P2K group! We were quite front, as we know, so many riders, when you stuck at behind, there's hardly got chance to overtake and to be front. At least we were front, when we drop (ok, only me drop others still with peloton) still at quite front pack.

Are you seeing what i'm seeing? FYI, this LeTua 100 is fast and furious ride, no cyclists will stop for re-fuel, drinking, makan teh-tariking at warung... 2 water bottles plus 2 pack of Rebenas at pockets, a secret nutrition to be top 20 ! Off course, legs must be strong too! haha...  

When started, i can feel my knee suddenly have some sharp pain... it's never happened before. Trying to keep up with group, and try to maintain my cadence to see how's painful on my knee. Keep pedal, pedal and the pains on knee is gone! Suspect i did not do any warm up exercise... 

First time riding in LeTua event, it's were awesome! 1075 cyclists riding both lanes ! First hills was around Bukit Arang... people slowing down, while i'm trying to keep up the pace... trying hard... Can see there's gap between groups. 

Survived Bukit Arang hills, and i found myself with 3rd group i believe, following the peloton with average speed of 35km/hr ... it's was smooth ride until KM 45... my tyre is FLAT... Grrr... stop at roadside and change tube... Thank god, Yan Kok and his friend stopped and helped me. Yan Kok's friend borrowed me his big mobile pump! hehe... 

Since i stopped at roadside, there's about 3-4 group passby! Heart feel so heavy and desperate wanted to chase them back ! Got back on road again, and there's another group is coming from behind! Yay, train mari.. can hope on to it and warm up back! 

The group average speed were around 30km/hr, but i feel i can go faster, no point seats behind the group, i'm just pedal away from the group chasing the front bike shadow... Found one far in front, keep pedal and chase, getting closer, overtook, find another target... 

at some where, i met my old man ex-colleague Andrew! Greet him, have some chats and left him behind... and that's when i came to dragon back! no wonder he slowing down! Again, first time riding Dragon back, never know how tough, how high the hills, i'm just pedal... Thank god, i managed to ride the dragon back hills, but with very very slow speed and high cadence ! 

After Dragon back, soon, I'm entering into UiTM campus, finishing line is on top... but never expect have to climb up to water tank ! That's was 1 very very step hill ! For the 1st time in my cycling life, i saw people pushing their bike uphills! I was thinking "NO WAY!" NO PUSH bike no matter how hard, how slow i'm, i'm going to pedal it to top!!! The last hill really trapped many cyclists... 

After reached top, slowly roll down and it's finishing line !!! I'm completed 100KM in 3hrs 22mins...! yay! 

Congratulation to Kelvin Khoo (captain of P2K) and Konrad Ng who also P2K members finished 1-2 positions and 9th & 10th & 11th & 15th too! Oh yeah... Kakak Andrea Tan who part of P2K finished at 15th position! Salute to her! She is 1st female rider to complete! 

As for me, I'm not as strong as other P2K members plus i had a flat in between. Completed with 265th rank... Not bad for 1st timer plus with a flat. 

Male & Female Top Riders are from P2K ! Congratulation to Kelvin Khoo & Andrea Tan ! 

My 1st ever cycling finisher medal. haha... 

Next Year, let's see. 

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