Yup, Ajeeb pondering his suffering to come.
All of us started our ride from home, as for me, I started at Gombak, my father's house. Meet up Ajeeb at Kg. Baru and we head to Pandan Indah to rendeavous with Atan. He had an errand to do first so we had to wait for him. At 2300hrs Atan arrives and we are off to my house in Semenyih. Riding during nite time to my house is quite enjoying for me, as I am used to it. For Ajeeb, it will be his first, Atan have rode to my house twice. So, not much of a problem for him. Distance from Gombak to my house is around 70km. We'll rest for a while and continued the ride at 0500hrs.
hope my wife will not see this picture..
My humble abode.. yup yup. while the others are resting, sleeping more likely, last minute check for the ride keeps me awake. Normally I could not sleep if I am to ride in the morning. Since Atan assured me that he can wake me up, so I catch a shut eye for 2 hours. Waking up at 5am, Ajeeb wakes me and Atan. At 0530hrs, averything is settled, and we are off. Starting off early so that we dont have to endure the hills of Bukit Mendum and Bukit Tangga to Kuala Klawang when the sun is up. My last experience riding those hills, made me think twice before I do the same mistake again. As for this tour ride, these are the only excrutiating hills that we will encounter, the rest are just rolling hills. It was 0600hrs when reached Pekan Lenggeng, still dark, a quick photo session was in order. Riding through few kampungs, from my house to Pekan Lenggeng we had the road to ourselves. No shops are opened yet, so had to take breakfast at Pekan Kuala Klawang.
Bukit Mendum, as I called it, because that's the name of the kampung we past to climb our first painful climb. The climb was steep enough, when you descend, your speedometer tags at 80kmph, imagine that. Passing Hutan Lipur Lenggeng, sure enough, photo session. Yup.
The climb to Kuala Kelawang turn out to be quite enjoying, Bukit Tangga is so kind that when we climb, it was still fogging cold. The view well, we had to enjoyed it because we stopped quite a lot to take pictures. 
At 0900hrs, we reached the peak of Bukit Tangga and its still fogging. It was a 7km climb all the way to the welcoming signboard. Next, a 3km descend and 10km flat road to Pekan Kuala Kelawang.
As for Ajeeb, the climb was quite challenging, had to ease his mind that this is the only steep climb that we had to go through for this ride to Mersing. Atan, well.. his picture tells his story.
Arriving Pekan Kuala Kelawang, we had our breakfast, it was 1030hrs, so all of us are hungry. I had lontong, extra egg and two ice milo. As the sun starts to heats up, we decide to take a half hour rest before heads to Pekan Pertang and Simpang Pertang. After breakfast, we stroll around Pekan Kuala Kelawang. Ajeeb got himself a stand for his bike, I bought sunglass as I forgot mine.
Pekan Pertang is small, so we decide to pass by. As entering Pekan Simpang Pertang, my chainwheel broke off. The only bikeshop did not had a 9speed chain ring, so had to use Atan's chain connector. Lucky me.
The shop owner is very helpful, that he tried calling all of his suppliers and other bikeshop asking whether they had a 9speed chain ring, and if possible to send it over. Had to connect the chainwheel myself, as the shopowner is busy making phone calls. It is expected that a kampung bike shop dont have much high end spare parts, its just an excuse for us to rest for a while at his bikeshop though. From Pekan Kuala Kelawang to Pekan Simpang Pertang took us about 26km ride in the sun, so taking long breaks is expected.
Leaving Pekan Simpang Pertang, we noticed a signboard of a homestay, so we decided to check it out. My earlier plan was to stay the night at Bandar Tun Razak, but the homestay is much closer.
When we reached Felda Serting Hilir 2, where the homestay is at, the office was already closed. Remembering that I had a friend there, I decided to call Sham who then informed me that Hadi his nephew is staying at Felda Tembangau, next to Felda Serting. Lucky me.. again.
We meet up Hadi at PULAPAH, and he directed as to his house at Felda Tembangau 1. Yess.. we are saved for the day.
The stay was memorable, of course lerr... free stay and meals.. what more could you asked for when you tour ride. Otherwise we be staying in a surau at Felda Serting Hilir. What can I say on my first day.. LUCKY ME.. YEH BEBEH..
