Team Magnum on NanYang news 060512

News about roadbike or rather interview about roabike which conducted by NanYang newspaper. 

It's interview on Team Magnum. 

在这次活动中，Team Magnum 迎来两位“贵宾”，他们是PCC（Pedalholics Cycling Club）的主席Don chan 和副主席Alvin Chan。

In this activity, Team Magnum invited 2 V.I.P, they are from PCC president Don Chan and vice president Alvin Chan. We all know who are them, Don Chan & Alvin Chan! Both of them are the engine behind Inter-State 2012 recently! Okay, i know them, they might not know me.  haha... 

Don chan （左）和Alvin Chan （右），清晨6时就已经出现在集合点上，准备与大家并肩并一起骑单车。

接获Team Magnum邀请他们参与单车活动的来函后，他们马上答应，也兑现了诺言出现在集合点。有他们的出现仿佛为队友们打了一支强心针，大大地提升队友们的士气。
倡导单车安全意识
Don Chan & Alvin was invited to attend Team Magnum's activity. Their attendance to the gathering boasted morale and motivation among cyclists.

单车后座安装了红灯座，以保车手的安全。

大马单车活动在这几年慢慢兴起，而PCC是在约5年前成立的，它是一个非盈利组织，当时单车运动风潮慢慢地吹进大马来，加上其他城市如台湾已经兴起这项运动，以至于越来越多人喜欢，而Don Chan 和Alvin Chan就是其中两位，他们决定成立了该组织。PCC 主要的任务是推动单车运动和倡导人民对单车的安全意识。

Roadbike in Malaysia are slowly getting popular in the community. PCC was established as non-profit organization 5 years ago with objective of promoting cycling activities and raising awareness on safety of cycling to the public.  At that time, the hype of riding roadbike were influenced by oversea city like Taiwan.

他说，尽管大马已经兴起单车好几年，但是道路方面的设施不完善，没有完善的单车通道，很容易出现车祸，至于其他交通工具的车主，面对单车时，一般上都会表现得有点措手不及，不知道如何应付走在车前的单车队伍。

Although the cycling activities are getting popular in Malaysia, but the road condition are not perfect, or not cycling friendly more over lack of proper cycling lane in city.

“到底车主是需要越过他们呢，还是在后面慢慢行走？这些交通意识，我们大马人没有什么概念，以至于单车手常常处于危险的状态中。
事实是，车主看见单车在前走时，必须放慢速度，不要靠得太近，然后找机会越过他们，越过他们时不能在转弯处，车主可以先发出轻微的车笛声，暗示他们要越过，单车手自然就会往旁边停下来。”
提供安全道路环境
他指出，希望政府能够在全马各地设建单车径，妥善分隔单车径及马路，避免单车进入马路，好为骑单车人士提供一个较安全的道路环境。
另一旁的Alvin Chan表示，除了其他交通车主安全意识要提升外，单车手的安全意识也要加强，例如佩戴安全装备如头盔等。

Beside safety traffic awareness, cyclist also need to have self safety awareness too example wearing safety helmet. 

“有许多外国城市都有规定单车者必须带头盔，以策安全。但大马却仍未有这项规定，佩戴者纯属自愿性质，往往因为没有足够保护而造成不必要的伤亡。

若单车手发现自己体力不支，就必须停下来坐在路旁休息一会，假如硬撑，这样反而更危险，往往会让自己晕倒在路边，一旦马路上的车辆来不及刹车，很可能会酿成车祸。”
一般上，他们是不会鼓励单车手在幽暗的马路行走，因为路上偶尔会出现飙车党，会出手抢夺他们的财物，所以不要为了这而去冒险。“单车手必须要自重，懂得如何保护自己远离危险地带，这样才算是合格的单车手。”

What you should do when you found yourselves lack of energy to continue cycling? Stop and rest at road side for a while. If you're continue cycling ignoring your weak body status, it's will be dangerous and possible you might be faint at roadside. If there's incoming car on the road, the driver will not able to respond in time to break and might be hitting the cyclist. Normally, they did not encourage cyclist to cycling along on dark condition route and you might encounter robber to rob your precious bike and money. A cyclist must know how to behave, respect and protect themselves, that's important criteria to a quality cyclist.

抽筋怎么办？
急速骑行很容易引起抽筋，感觉有征兆时，应尽快减速下车。
手指：抽筋的手先握拳，然后用力伸张打开，反复此动作，直到复原。
手掌：两掌相合，未抽筋的手掌用力压抽筋的手掌向后弯，再放开，重复动作，至复原为止。
手臂：抽筋的手先握拳，再将小臂屈肩，然后伸臂伸掌，重复动作，至复原为止。
足趾：用手握住抽筋的脚趾，向后拉，重复动作，至复原为止。
小腿：用手握住抽筋一侧的脚趾，用力向后拉，另一手向下压住膝盖，使腿伸直，重复动作，至复原为止。
大腿：将大腿和膝盖弯曲至腹部前，双手环抱，再放开并将腿伸直，重复动作，至复原为止。
骑车当中发生抽筋时，除了紧急处理外，回家后至少要有数日的热敷及涂药按摩，避免再次抽筋。
报道：温淑君/摄影：张胜杰
 Source: http://www.nanyang.com/node/443319?tid=722

Remark: Due to coughing, i'm not able to translate all rest you need google translate!  Time to meet zou kong. Goodnight.

Ultramarathoner a special breed

An article about Ultramarathoners ! Is talking people like me! We love Ultra!

Too bad, i cant find the article online other than this photo... posted in FB on 24 Dec 2011.

The World Most Expensive Accidents

The World Most Expensive Accidents with 8 Ferraris, 3 Mercedes, 1 Lamborghini, 1 Skyline and 1 Toyota Prius (which should be glad can be part of the world famous, expensive accident )

Man dies after completing half-marathon in StanChart race

Man dies after completing half-marathon in StanChart race

SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old Singaporean died after completing the half-marathon of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Sunday morning.

The Organising Committee said in a statement on Sunday afternoon that he collapsed at the finish line at about 8.30am.

He was immediately attended to and sent to the Singapore General Hospital.

He died at about 9.30am.

The Organising Committee will assist the Police in its investigation.

It is believed that it is the first time a runner has died at the Marathon.

- CNA/fa


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1169342/1/.html

This is not the first time i heard about runner dies after running a half marathon. If you still remember, similar case also happened in KL.

Runners should learn listen to body, stop running when you are feeling something weird on muscles, breath, chest and etc etc...
Runners also should learn about their body whether do their fitness / conditions allow them to start running. Some who have asthma are advised to seek doctor advice before start running, even in running, much pre-caution need to take note.



RIP to the runner. 

Robert Kuok - The World's shrewdest businessman

Received the below from a forwarded mail... #JustForReading. 

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PropertyTalk & Lifestyle Malaysia on NST Property!

PropertyTalk & Lifestyle Malaysia - Facebook group


They are in their 20's and they are already having properties under their belt! Get a copy of today's pullout to find out who they are and what are their secrets! #PropertyTimes

Remark: It's already an old news. Anyways, it's was in my draft, so it's better than never post to promote the facebook group. Welcome everyone to join the PropertyTalk & Lifestyle Malaysia Facebook Group. :)

NST Life & Times - Running

Its was on 16 April 2011, which i mentioned in Energizer Night Race 2011 as 42km Runner that we were running Bukit Tunku double hill route in the early morning as part of our 70km training on that day. 

On our way back to Bukit Aman Car Park, in front of the Selangor Istana, we were asked by the NST reporter for photo shooting. 

We, Terrence, Winnie, Agnes, Bryan, Andrew, Pui San and me 7 people were stop and agreed to the NST reporter. 

If you noticed, there's only 6 of us (exclude the green jacket guy as he was also another runner who also so happened run pass) Where is SiFu Terrence? hehe... Guess where was Terrence! 

Nice photo. Thank you NST reporter. 

Full story of Life & Times on RUN FOR YOUR LIFE can be found here: 

http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/RUNFORYOURLIFE_Thatbeautifulrun/Article

The Truth - the other part of the story... part II Ladyironchef

Continue to the post i posed yesterday here, now we have another side of coins story!

Yeah...

The other side coin of the story is coming from the "food blogger" Ladyironchef's true.

I am aware of the articles that have been circulating in my absence, regarding an accusation that I visited a restaurant and asked for a waiver on their meals. I would like to make certain clarifications here.

1. The Basis of Food tasting events

Food tastings in the Singapore food scene are regularly organized and non-obligatory events. Any food blogger who has been invited to one to sample delicacies of the particular restaurant will agree that it is akin to inviting someone into their house. According to the dictionary, an invitation is, “The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person’s company”.

2. Invitation to the restaurant

Story: The articles seemed to suggest that I paid the restaurant a visit on my own accord, that I walked into the restaurant and announced myself as a food blogger.

Fact: This is not true. I was invited to a food tasting session by Melanie, PR Manager for the Restaurant. The first invite came June 2nd. I was unable to make it then and it was not until Friday, August 20th that I scheduled the Sunday brunch. In the invite, i was told to bring a guest.

Story: I had informed the restaurant that as food blogger, I assumed that the bill for all 4 of us would be waived

Fact: Following up on the food tasting email, I had duly informed that there would be 3 accompanying guests on that very day. There were no claims or requests made for “free food” since it was a direct invitation to sample the items on the new menu. It was an oversight to assume to that no acknowledgement from Melanie about my 3 accompanying guests would mean that their meals would be on the house too.

4. Asking for waiver for myself and my dining partner

Story: It was reported that the restaurant had decided to “waive the fee” for me and my dining partner out of goodwill

Fact: This was an invitation to a food-tasting session. There is no hard and fast rule stating a plus one for a food tasting. However having attended previous food tastings before, I assumed that the meal would be, at the very least, on the house for myself and one dining partner. I was not expected to be billed for and then “waived” off from what was disguised as a “food tasting session”. When questioned, Melanie then cited this to be in-line with ‘industry standards’ of food tasting sessions: that the restaurant would only pay for my +1.

5. Asking for waiver for myself and my other guests

Story: I had informed the restaurant that I was a food blogger, therefore assuming that the bill for all 4 of us would be waived.

Fact: In truth, I had asked for no waiver. I paid for my other two companions. The bill for 2, inclusive of sparkling wine, came to $260. Out of goodwill, they did decide to waive the wine and I eventually paid $160 for 2.

6. My attitude towards the staff

Story: It was reported that I had said: “I always get free food wherever I go“.

Fact: This was never said. Nevertheless, I must admit the hostility while paying (I had tossed my credit card on the table) was uncalled for and I sincerely apologise.

***

An eye for an eye makes the world go blind. I would like to not point fingers at anyone – it was simply a case of miscommunication. When I dine out, I pay for my food like any regular consumer. When I am invited for food tasting sessions, it is a mutual understanding between the inviter and myself, that I would be attending as the identity of media for a possible food review.

I would like to urge all parties to view this situation objectively. I hope this post clarifies any misunderstanding that this might have caused.

===END=== 

Moral of the story is: Never assume and if asked to pay, just pay. 

Food Blogger - Ladyironchef

Today, got to know an impressive news! Its about blogger and its related to food blogger which im just start to learn be a food blogger, just for fun.

Food blogger who demands free meal sparks outrage online

This is manaboleh.com oh... Hope it wont happening in Malaysia...

Ladyironchef blog has been suspended!!!
Google cache reveals..

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/sear...n&ct=clnk&gl=my

This is freaking me out, I have no idea how this could be possible, but according to the date on my calendar, it says 29th March 2010 – which is exactly three years since the start of this Singapore Food Blog.

Three years!

Over the past three years, I have received so much love from every one. Many of you have graciously left me with such kind words and encouragement. Considering that there’s barely ten friends who read my blog back then, it is surreal to know that ladyironchef is getting 7,000 hits a day now. The only thing that came to my mind was, Wow! And THANK YOU!

All along, people have always asked me about how my Singapore Food Blog – ladyironchef actually came about. I’m not going to explain the part about ‘why lady’, you can read about it here. When I created ladyironchef, I had no intention to write it as a proper food blog – if you get what I mean. iI was meant to be more like a personal blog about my daily rants. Naturally, I have never expected it to be what it is today. I am very fortunate to have a bunch of folks who enjoyed reading my blog in the early stages, and it slowly evolved to what you see now.

Back when I started this food blog three years ago, there wasn’t so many food blogs in Singapore. And since then, we have seen the explosion of the local food blog scene with so many new additions each year. Looking back, it still amazes me sometimes that I actually lasted so long. Writing a blog involves much more effort and discipline than you can possibly imagine and it is sometimes a lonely process, but at the same time, I got to know so many amazing people who are passionate about what they do and it really makes everything feel worthwhile.

One of the commonly-asked question that I received: What is the secret to the success of my food blog? Frankly speaking, I have no idea at all! Personally, I felt that there’s no secret to food blogging, always stay true to yourself, take good photographs of the delicious food, and write in a descriptive manner so that others can feel the taste of the food through your words.

The best part about life is – you will always have no idea what will happen next. And one of the best thing that comes together with the blog is photography. many people seem surprised to hear that I have never attended any photography lessons. They always thought that I was firstly a food photographer before I started my food blog. I just stumbled my way around with the help of some pointers from friends, and even till today, I feel so lucky and fortunate every time I use my camera.

Anyway, I’m really grateful for all the opportunities that I have received from the blog, and all the lovely people that I got to know in the process. There are so many awesome things that it’s impossible to say everything in one post. Food-wise, life has really been good to me.

I have no idea what will happen in the future, but I know that right now, I really enjoy what I’m doing, the food blog has become a part of me, and I like it that way. My greatest satisfaction lies in getting people hungry, and I find joy in doing that.

And just in case you are still wondering, yes ladyironchef is a guy. My name is Brad.

Food for thought:

We are self paying for our food. #No1porkburger is the best example although we just had our very 1st gathering not long ago.