25 Oct 2009

           We were shock when we arrived at the wan-tan-mee shop at Kampung Ti Ti (Kong), it was completely demolished. A good neighbor was quick to re-direct us to the new shop about 300m away. Apparently the owner decided to rebuild the old wooden shop house. We managed to find the new shop without any modern road-directing gadget. Afterall, Titi Kong is a small sleepy predominately Chinese settlement with little change to the landscapes over the years. The town is tucked in a valley, surrounded by forested hills. Although it is accessible from two main directions, the little town is relatively free of any activity. Perhaps the dizzying winding roads one needs to take are the main factor preventing weekend holiday makers from making stop overs.  On the plus side, the road from Ulu Langat covers some 40 odd km over superb winding bends with lush secondary jungle acting as buffer to the tropical heat making it as one of the best weekend motorcycling routes. Unfortunately, it rained very heavily the night before causing a few land-slips and felled trees laying on the road.  I wanted to ride my Zed (afterall, it was the motogp weekend at Sepang) to inject some pre-race adrenaline rush before going home to watch the much anticipated race over tv. Switching to the Beemer with abs and traction control proved to be a wise decision. The road, still damp from the rain, was a tad slippery for any brisk riding.

Thankfully, the wantan mee was superbly delicious. We had two rounds of coffee and tea before heading back to our bikes. The mid morning air was slowly heating up and we anticipated the road would be drier for a little serious riding.

The road was indeed much drier and with the usual dirt washed off by the rain, we had a ball riding home.

And yes, Rossi retained his MotoGP crown. I simply could not imagine MotoGP without him. Hail No 46 'Old Chicken'