Day 892 29th December 2018 20 miles (Georgetown to Titi Teris) Another great day of climbing. I was up late at 10 after another late night. I had 4 slices of toast and coffee,then packed up and checked out and said my goodbyes. I took a different route out of town and found the main … [Read more…]
Day 891 28th December 2018 20 miles ( Penang Hill) Average speed 7.0 mph Top speed 31 mph So what should you do when your good friend goes off to Langkawi for new year? I know I’ll take on a gentle midday ride! https://bikelah.com/index.php… A day trip up Penang Hill, a visit to the Botanical … [Read more…]
Day 890 27th December 2018 8miles (Penang) Average speed 7.6 mph Top speed 17 mph I was up at 7 as my room was too hot with aircon turned up to 25, so I swapped to my previous room and met Oscar from Barcelona, now I’m Brisbane to my new room mate. I had … [Read more…]
Day 889 26th December 2018 21 miles (Penang) Average speed 9.5.mph Top speed 21 mph I spent the day sightseeing and wandering around Penang, there’s a lot to see! Hostel frame 32 ringgit
Day 888 25th December 2018 19 miles (Penang) Average speed 8.7 mph Top speed 16 mph I got up late and had brekkie of eggs and toast with coffee at a local cafe with aircon. Then cycled to a beach, on the way I stopped off at Tesco, I didn’t fancy their shirts much, but … [Read more…]
Day 887 24th December 2018 1 mile (Penang) Average speed 5.6 mph Top speed 13 mph I got up late at 9.30 for brekkie of toast, jam and coffee. I went for a walk to Cyclon bike shop and saw lots of interesting second hand bikes. Then I explored many temples, mosques, a camera museum … [Read more…]
Day 886 23rd December 2018 50 miles (Bukit Merah Lake to Penang) Average speed 11.9 mph Top speed 29 mph What an amazing day. I was awake at 6 with next door’s alarm going on repeat for 3 hours. I had coffee and then went to brekkie at 7.30 with another full buffet of … [Read more…]
Day 885 22nd December 2018 35 miles (Kuala Kangsar to Bukit Merah Lake) Average speed 11.7 mph Top speed 38mph We got up at 8 and had brekkie across the road of roti, dosas and very sweet coffee. Then we left at 9.45 and visited one of oldest rubber trees in Malaysia and set off … [Read more…]
Day 884 1st December 2018 39 miles (Kuala Kangsar) Average speed 11.4 mph Top speed 25 mph I passed through Sungai Siput on the way to Kuala Kangsar where there were cows among the gravestones by the Hindu temple, and then the twin peaks of the hill overlooking the town. When I arrived … [Read more…]
Day 883 20th December 2018 54 miles (Tana Ratah to Samping Pulai) Average speed 12.1 mph Top speed 40 mph What a great downhill day. We got up at 8 for brekkie of rice in banana leaf with spicy sauce and toast with jam. We finally left at 10.45 and started the climb to Brinchang. … [Read more…]