Sunday, March 27, 2011

Hijrah ke Sekmen Basikal Tua

As'salam.

Al kisah teman ingin khabor, pada waktu ini secara rasminya teman umumkan penukaran hobi berbasikal. Jangan cemas, hobi ini masih dalam kategori berbasikal cuma sekmennya saja yang berbeza. Iaitu dari basikal mtb ke sekmen basikal tua. Oleh yang demikian, blog ini juga telah ditukar alamatnya yang baru bersesuaian dengan tema basikal tua. Iaitu kepada basikaltuaklasik.blogspot.com. Harap maklum dan tidak kira apa jua jenis basikal yang diminati, sama-samalah kita memartabatkan sukaneka berbasikal ini.

Jadi sesiapa yang berminat atau telah pun menceburi hobi ini lebih-lebih lagi mereka yang tinggal di sekitar Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong. Dialu-alukan berkomunikasi dengan teman ni agar kita boleh adakan aktiviti secara berkumpulan dan seumpamanya.

Friday, March 25, 2011

What is mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.

Mountain biking can generally be broken down into multiple categories: cross country, trail riding, all mountain, downhill, freeride, street riding, dirt jumping and trials. The vast majority of mountain biking falls into the recreational XC, and Trail Riding categories.

This individual sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance. XC type mountain biking generally requires a smaller range of skills but a higher level of fitness than other types of mountain biking. Advanced riders pursue steep technical descents and, in the case of freeriding, downhilling, and dirt jumping, aerial maneuvers off of specially constructed jumps and ramps.

Mountain biking can be performed almost anywhere from a back yard to a gravel road, but the majority of mountain bikers ride off-road trails, whether country back roads, fire roads, or singletrack (narrow trails that wind through forests, mountains, deserts, or fields). There are aspects of mountain biking that are more similar to trail running than regular bicycling. Because riders are often far from civilization, there is a strong ethic of self-reliance in the sport.

Riders learn to repair their broken bikes or flat tires to avoid being stranded miles from help. Many riders will carry a backpack, including a water bladder, containing all the essential tools and equipment for trailside repairs, and many riders also carry emergency supplies in the case of injury miles from outside help. This reliance on survival skills accounts for the group dynamics of the sport. Club rides and other forms of group rides are common, especially on longer treks. A combination sport named mountain bike orienteering adds the skill of map navigation to mountain biking.

Source : Wikipedia ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_biking

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Prelude : Intro

As'salam

Welcome to my humble blog. A blog that will enlighten a series of my latest hobby. Menaiki, menunggang, mengayuh basikal. To be more accurate mountain biking.

Plainly the given name for this blog is ORBYTE which represent "Outrider Bicycle Team". Nothing exceptional, simply just fancy the way you verbalize it. Since I'm dwelling in south lembah klang, most of the journey saga will be around Subang Jaya, Putra Perdana and right the way through Taman Melawati.

So stay tune and hold tight. Ceritera tentang seorang beginner rider akan menyusul tidak lama lagi.