Overhemming Support----------Keep it up..up..up!
I am really thrill and overjoy to see such a fantastic respond to my blog,eventhough i have not started pedalling,infact my bicycle still in the box.To those who know me well,i am not used to such extensive publicity. This served to remind me that , I am not alone and they are many others watching esp u caring Malaysians . Have any one seen my b2p report on Star yet? If possible hope someone can send me the report.
Well good bye now and see u again in Nanning China.
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If i see it, i will send it to ur email.
:)
and post it up in my blog!!!
:)
good luck tuan!
Keep it up bro!
Good luck & we're all behind you!
Hello buddy,
Hope all is well with you. Here are some good local tips prior to yr departure from Hanoi.
1) Heng Gap Lai - See you again
2) Kam Earn - Thank you
3) Sin Chow - Local greetings
Cheers......
Hi Meng,
Woo has posted to all of us the recent news on the Star today. So, you will be receiving your handsome photo soon on your recumbent.
Three cheers to you.
From,
All of us back home.
Hi Meng,
Woo has posted to all of us the recent news on the Star today. So, you will be receiving your handsome photo soon on your recumbent.
Three cheers to you.
From,
All of us back home.
Hi Ah Meng, I will follow you to paris,good luck,B.i.L. ,Horst!
Godd luck buddy !! keep up your good works...:-)
Your are the no. 1, in malaysia,,
Malaysia boleh !!! Kerana mu !! Malaysia./.
Wow....your pic on the recumbent look very cool....
This is the full article from Star Online
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51-year-old ex-NS trainer to cycle from Beijing to Paris
By JADE CHAN
jade@thestar.com.my
Photo by SIA HONG KIAU
IF cycling 100km is a challenge for many, Meng Fook Cheun is taking it a few steps further by cycling 15,000km from Beijing to Paris on a recumbent bicycle.
Called the Beijing to Paris Challenge: The Malaysian Approach, Meng’s backpacking journey will require him to cover 15 countries like Krygzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland within a minimum of six months.
Extraordinary bike: Meng on the recumbent bicycle that he will be using for his crosscountry adventure from Beijing to Paris.
The challenge’s aims include promoting an environmentally friendly way of travelling, encouraging people to ride bicycles as a healthy and cheap activity, and learning new cultures while promoting Malaysia.
Meng, 51, is a member of the Association of Backpackers Malaysia (ABM) and was part of the core team in the Trans Banjaran Titi-wangsa ‘97 climb 10 years ago.
The climb required the team to walk across the 158km Longest Mountain Trail in Malaysia for 20 days, which covered seven mountains, including Gunung Chamah, Gunung Yong Yap and Gunung Korbu.
“The climb couldn’t satisfy my appetite (for adventure),” said the former National Service trainer who took three months to plan for this challenge.
Meng will be doing regular photo and story updates, whenever possible, on his blog at http://beijing2paris.blogspot.com/
Besides camping and cooking equipment like an MSR fuel stove and bottle, sleeping bag and tent, his bags will include items like a digital camera, rechargeable batteries and a portable hard disk for photo-taking and storage purposes.
He estimates that he will be spending about RM20,000 in total, of which RM5,000 went to his preparation while RM15,000 is for his daily expenses (RM75 a day).
He explained that the difference between a recumbent bike and a mountain bike is that the former has a reclining seat while the latter’s is upright.
“Cycling on a recumbent bike doesn’t make a person’s bum so sore, so the only pain will be on the leg to do all the pedalling.”
On April 4, he will fly on a budget airline to Hanoi, Vietnam, and take either a train or express bus to Beijing, China.
Meng will begin the challenge at Tiananmen Square, Beijing on April 10 and cycle westwards along the Silk Road.
“I’ll be using the shorter route, that also has less traffic, to travel from Beijing to the Chinese border at Kashi. I’m targeting to reach Paris by mid October,” he said.
“Once I reach Paris, I’ll see if I can continue cycling to London and visit my sister there. The Paris-London leg will depend on factors like whether I have enough money and strength to continue.”
Meng said that some of his biggest challenges are: language barrier, sandstorms (climate) and security.
ABM president Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou, who is also Kampung Tunku assemblyman, said he would be presenting an initial fund of RM2,000 to Meng, on behalf of the association.
“If he has any problems during the challenge and requires assistance, I’ll contribute more funds in my capacity as state assemblyman,” said Wong.
“When Meng comes back, we’ll be inviting him to conduct or attend functions to motivate the younger people in terms of character building and backpacking. He’s an example of what the nation needs – a person of good character with good motivation.”
This is your cool pic on the Star Newspaper.
http://xs314.xs.to/xs314/07145/m_p22meng.jpg
I have put it on a image hosting site. Should download it and put it on your blog.
Hi Uncle Meng,
Well, I just a 23 guy who like to travel around. I read about ur article in Sin Chew las few days and i found out about this blog.
Well, i'm proud of you, cycle from beijing to paris w/o gov support(a fact to show chinese Boleh). haha.
Anywhere, I will always support u.
Best Regard,
Amos
Hi Meng,
I only visited your blog today. So many interesting comments & photos, will visit your blog regulary to know your progress. Wish you all the best & take care.
Sim & Lily
SL Essential
Hello Meng,
You asked me before how I came to know your blog; well it was because Terence told me about it!
I may be going to KL some time July - too bad you won't be there... take care.
Chi Fai
Ai yo yo!!!! TOMORROW IS YOUR BIG DAY AH !!!
** ## HAVE A GOOD START AND SAFE JOURNEY TO NANNING ## **
GOOD LUCK AND TAKE CARE.
Meng, all the best & stay hydrate all the time coz it's a very long journey (meaning..bring lots of water ok)
Have fun
azmi.
Meng, congrats on the journey. I too would like to do a long bike trip someday, well outside of Malaysia, but short of 15,000km. See you when you return to ride with us. Steve
Hello Meng,
Got 2 log into ur blog 4 d 1st time. U can be our eyes 2 the remote places along ur journey to Paris. Many of us hardly have the time, money & will to travel, so do it as slow as you can and give us lots of pics and narration (in text of course). All d best along ur way, stay healthy & hydrated. Will log on whenever possible to see how u r doing.
Watch out for that tree!
Hello,
Just to inform you all,Meng have some problem to log into this blog at China,he now using another blog for tempory as:-
www.20six.co.uk/beijing2london
Hope you all keep in touch with him with the blog
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