WMLR2013 edition
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2013 Day 6 – Muar to Singapore
Day six. The last day of the WMLR2013 came much quicker than I liked. We decided to start the day a little later as we had a late night. However, everyone was up earlier than the originally planned time of 9am. This would be our first opportunity to look at Muar in daylight since we
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2013 Day 5 – Semanggol (Taiping) to Muar
Day five has come in the blink of an eye and we now have two days left in this adventure. I cannot help but feel a sense of desperation and dread that it will all be over soon. Then again, live moves on and it is a lot more important to savour the current moment
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2013 Day 4 – Kuala Krai to Taiping
After a wonderful day of rest, we were all very excited about getting on the road and exploring more of this beautiful country. So much so that we all woke up really early to get ready and pack up for the journey. How early? Well, the gang were already downstairs warming up their bikes when
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2013 Day 3 – Kuala Krai
After two days of riding long distances, we now have a chance to explore the town of Kuala Krai and her surroundings. This would be our rest day so we can start out fresh on our next leg as well. I have been looking forward to exploring this area a bit more…especially the river and
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2013 Day 2 – Dunggun to Kuala Krai
It was still dark when I woke up this morning. It was very still and the room was filled with the persistent hum of the air conditioner. My watch read 5:35am…my alarm did not have a chance to ring yet! Oh well, time to get ready for the spectacle. Getting ready in any other place
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2013 Day 1 – Singapore to Dunggun
The beginning of a new journey always fills me with anticipation. There is a familiar mix of apprehension and excitement. This mix of emotions is very heady and one can easily get addicted to them. I am not certain if I am addicted to them really. But one thing for sure, I have a lot
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Paul’s Thoughts on the WMLR2013
West Malaysia Loop Ride 2013. It was until I penned in the FB , I always thought it is called West Malaysia Leisure ride 2013. Maybe it should be called West Malaysia Leisure Loop Ride 2013!! 🙂 This was my first time going and I was very excited about it. Last year, I missed out
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Chris’ thoughts on the WMLR2013
This is the second year that I have joined the West Malaysia Loop Ride, and i still wonder; why is it called a “west” malaysia ride when we actually travel all around Malaysia? I was quite in awe of the first ride last year as it opened my eyes to quite a number of things.
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WMLR 2013 Completed…
Six days, four friends, eight states, 2172 kilometres…the WMLR 2013 ride is now complete. The last week was filled with many new experiences. We rode to new places and met some new friends. The longest leg was just over 500km and the shortest just under 300km, there were also a few sore butts, scary moments
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A strange set of connections
Now that the ride is just three weeks away, it was time for us to have a meeting to share details with each other. One of the biggest difference in this iteration is the choice to meet remotely. I spent quite a bit of time figuring out the best way for us to meet virtually
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Blogging on the move
One of the things that has been constant over the last few WMLR events was the blog and how it is updated as frequently as possible as during the ride. I remember lugging along my trusty HP laptop in 2010. It was nice and light (at that time) and worked admirably. I decided to bring
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Preparing Big V…
The big ride is now exactly six weeks away and it is time to start thinking about what I would want to do to prepare Big V for the adventure. This would be the very first time I will take Big V on a ride that will cover so much distance. I am very excited
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Time to start thinking about preparations…
The best thing about a long ride is the ability to spend time away from the business of the every day. Riding major distances on a motorcycle can be challenging for some but it is certainly rewarding. For me, being on the smaller roads that are littered with tight bends, long straights and beautiful scenery
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Interactive “Tactilize” route map…
Saw this app a few weeks ago but did not do anything with it till now. I was looking to put something together to show the route and destinations in a more interactive way and this looked the easiest way to do that. Not the most elegant but it seems to work just fine. Try
