There are two things in life that I love doing. The first one is mountain biking. Mountain biking is one of the sports that I enjoyed the most. Through this sport I learn how to decide quickly, how to focus on the trail and also how to control emotion and the body movement of myself. Just like the other sport, it is simply the combination through our sensor system that being controlled by our brain, but the difference is on the adrenaline rush. Just by a click of a time, I have to control the bike in the most efficient way—so I don’t fall off the bike—to prevent the injuries that might happen. There are three main category of mountain biking. They are downhill, all-mountain and cross-country. I used to play downhill in Cikole, Lembang. It has three different kinds of downhill track. While in all-mountain I used to go to Tangkuban Perahu, Jayagiri, Palintang Mountain, Situ Lembang and Sukawana. Each place has different-beautiful scenery, for example there is a waterfall in Jayagiri route and also the mystery of Seeweh rainforest in Situ Lembang. Cross-country route that I used to ride is the Lembang trail through Cijengkol. Whatever the route I ride I just simply like it.
The second one is off-road driving. Since my dad bought me a four-wheel-drive vehicle, I often go to the mountain, just to go camping or testing my driving skill ability in an off-road condition. Driving a car in an off-road condition is different than driving in solid asphalt. We really have to know the ability and the limit of our own vehicle. Mostly, in off-road driving we are in a low-traction situation, such as in a puddle of mud. Basically, in this situation, a mechanism that makes the four tires has traction is needed, so the vehicle can be pulled out of the mud. Even though, the vehicle has already have two differentials system and a transfer case that make it a four-wheel-drive vehicle, the driving skill ability is the most important role among other things in off-road driving. No matter how high-tech the vehicle is, it’s just the matter of who the man behind the steer is. One of the events that I had competed was the West Java Adventure on 2006.
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Wow... you have a big budget's hobbies. Yeah it's very amazing to do. You remembering me that I hadn't been did it for a long time. I think you have many experience to share ... Can u give me a useful tips to do this ?
thanks
well mate, budgeting is the first thing to do while deciding your hobbies. actually, the amount of money that i spend is much less expensive compare to the priceless things that i've got.
for example, mountain biking has very wide range price, from 500rb - you name it, 20million or maybe even more, but imagine that through hobbies, our socialite become more varies. and through that socialite we can expand our networking. so, the money would come unexpected. in terms you have to be creative, I'm sure you are.
instead, i wouldn't have my restaurant now, if i didn't ride mountain bike..
tips, save your money and build a bike little by little, parts by parts. enjoy those passion of building a bike.. once the bike have been built, enjoy the ride.
enjoy.
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