Campap MTB: Merdeka Ride for Green 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Merdeka Ride for Green 2009

Cancelled Ride, change trip to Bukit Tinggi

Date: 16th August 2009
Start venue: Polo Ground (Padang Polo) - opposite the Penang Hospital
End Venue: (1) Esplanade - 15km ride (2) Queensbay Mall - 52km ride
Fees: RM10
Gift: a certification of completion, T-shirts and a chance for a lucky draw.

Organizer: Penang Youth, Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee and Lions Club of Gold Coast

Contact: Edmond Keoh at

012-407 3821

http://www.merdekaride.net/

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Benefits Of Cycling

Here Are More Than Fifty Good Reasons For Bicycle Commuting, Recreational Bicycling and Creating a Strong Bike Culture In General.

1.On-going use of a bicycle has virtually NO carbon footprint.
2.You will be a leader in your community.
3.Bicycles increase mobility for those who don't have access to motor transport.
4.Bikes increase mobility for those who don't qualify to drive a car.
5.Bicycles increase mobility for those who can't afford motor transport.
6.Bikes increase mobility for those who don't want to drive motor vehicles.
7.Bicycling can be faster than walking, transit or motor vehicles.
8.Bicycling is the most energy efficient form of transportation ever invented.
9.You get healthy exercise from bicycling.
10.Save travel money by biking. If the switch is from a car this includes purchase price, gas, tires, fluids, insurance, maintenance, washing, parking, etc.
11.Reduce stress by bicycling.
12.Biking is therapeutic for the mind and spirit -- is fun and can make you happy.
13.Cycling is therapeutic for the cardio-vascular system, live healthier.
14.Regular cycling provides better muscle tone, bone mass improvement, clearer skin
15.Regular bicycling helps with personal weight management -- new full-time bicycle commuters can expect to lose an average 13 pounds their first year of bicycle commuting if they maintain the same eating habits.
16.Bicycling is a great initial activity for people who are obese and help them on their way to a healthier life.
17.Regular cycling can lead to lower health care expenses -- save money for a nicer vacation.
18.Allows the rider to appreciate the more of the nuances of the natural and built environment around them.
19.Your commute will be the best part of your day instead of the worst part of your day.
20.The exercise increase your productivity at work
21.Cycling improves your self-esteem.
22.Primary school students will thing you are "cool" or "hip" or "neat" or "rad" or whatever the current term is. In time even older people might come to appreciate your leadership.
23.Save on the membership to a health club, get your exercise bicycling to work, school, shopping, etc.
24.Bicycling is nearly a life-long activity.
25.Bicycling is a great full family and friends activity.
26.Cycling is low impact on the body.
27.Cycling is low impact on the environment
28.Bicycling in your neighborhood is a great way to meet your neighbors and build community.
29.Camaraderie of cyclists makes it a great way to meet a nice stranger with a similar interest.
30.Bicyclist can ignore the highway traffic jam reports.
31.Feel the satisfaction (liberation, freedom) of biking past a traffic jam in the bike lane.
32.Predictable commute time.
33.Easier parking.
34.Cheaper parking.
35.Leaving your car at home provide a parking space for someone less fortunate.
36.If you are lazy, your bicycle provides door-to-door transport (you don't have to walk across a vast parking lot).
37.Reduces the demand for new roads and paving the earth with asphalt and concrete.
38.Reduces the demand for parking lots and paving the earth.
39.Reduces energy consumption (see below).
40.Reduces air pollution -- bicyclist emit few poisonous gases. A four mile bicycle trip keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe.
41.Reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
42.Reduces water pollution -- bikes don't drip brake fluid, anti-freeze, transmission fluid, toxic dust, etc.
43.Reduces noise pollution -- even without a muffler bikes are quiet, creating a quieter community.
44.Reduces road wear -- even if cyclist feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders.
45.Reduces deforestation for planting of rubber plantations, because bicycles use very little rubber.
46.Reduces crime -- a huge amount of crime is associated with access to motor vehicles.
47.Reduces road kill and saves animals.
48.Demonstrates a concern for the future -- walk (ride) your talk.
49.Prevent and protest the sanctioned murder of innocent responsible citizens (homicide by motor-vehicle).
50.Bikes small profile reduces congestion.
51.Easy to vary your route by bicycle.
52.Increased bike use generates bike facilities which increase property values.
53.Bicycling gives you more fresh air than a sauna and you can still sweat and clean your pores
54.Bike Commuting is a license to dress weird and still feel smug.
55.Urban cycling keeps you humble.
56.Bicycling can be enjoyed in a wide variety of topography.
57.Cycling can be enjoyed in a wide variety of climates
58.Bicycles are a great means to see the world.
59.Bicycling is cool.
60.Biking Is Fun.

Cycling minimizes the risk of coronary heart disease. Essentially an aerobic exercise, it gives your heart, blood vessels and lungs a workout, thereby reducing the risk of heart problems.

A few miles of cycling per day assure trimmer and toned muscles. This is because your upper thigh muscles, backside and calf muscles all get to workout.

Pursuing cycling helps a great deal in building your stamina. It enables you to carry out your day-to-day activities more effectively.

For people, who are on the heavier side, cycling can prove to be beneficial. It manages weight and helps in getting rid of increased waistline and bulging fat.

The pleasure and satisfaction attained while riding a bicycle alleviates all the stress, anxiety and depression of a person.

This might come to you as a surprise, but cycling ensures a control in the level of blood pressure.

Cycling enhances the overall fitness level of a person. It makes you breathe deeper and perspire more, thereby leading to a feeling of enhanced body temperature.

Cycling has found to be effective for treating people diagnosed with diabetes and cancer.

Other Benefits
A complete leisure activity, cycling gives you the opportunity to spend time with friends.

A chance to meet new people and discover new places cannot be ruled out as well.

Cycling is a complete environmental friendly activity. Unlike other means of transport, it lets out no harmful chemicals in the air.

Cycling can prove to be the best mode to move around your local area without any difficulty.

Where to buy Campap ?

CAMPAP Superstore (Malaysia)
Butterworth, Penang
151 & 153, Jalan Raja Uda,
Pusat Perniagaan Raja Uda,
12300 Butterworth, Penang.
Tel: +604-331 0299
Fax: +604-323 5299
Business: 10.30am to 9pm daily

Sungai Petani, Kedah
115 & 116, Jalan Lagenda 4,
Lagenda Heights,
08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah.
Tel: +604-421 9299
Fax: +604-425 9299
Business: 10.30am to 9pm daily

Alor Setar, Kedah
187 & 188, Jalan PSK Utama,
Pekan Simpang Kuala,
05400 Alor Setar, Kedah.
Tel: +604-772 3299
Fax: +604-771 7299
Business: 10.30am to 9pm daily

Petaling Jaya, Selangor
27, Jalan SS 23/15,
Taman SEA, 47400
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: +603-7804 1929
Fax: +603-7804 3992
Business: 10.30am to 9pm daily

Parit Buntar, Perak
No.2, Lintang Bestari 1,
Pusat Bandar 2,
34200 Parit Buntar, Perak.
Tel: +605-717 0992
Fax: +605-717 0990
H/P: +6012-5276299
Business: 10.30am to 9pm daily

CAMPAP Corner (Malaysia)
Parkson Departmental Store [location]
Borders Bookstore [location]

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