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Location Name	Type: Road / MTB / Leisure	Distance	Difficulty Level	How to get there	Starting Point	Ending Point
Bukit Timah MTB Trail	MTB	6.8km	Intermediate	Hinhede Drive	Hinhede Drive Carpark	Hinhede Drive Carpark
Chestnut South Loop	MTB	1.7km	Intermediate	Chestnut Nature Park	Sunbird Hut	Sunbird Hut
Chestnut North Bike Park	MTB	8.2km	Intermediate	Chestnut Nature Park	Chestnut Point	Chestnut Point
Mandai T15	MTB	4.6km	Beginner	Mandai	Gangsa Intersection	Mandai Rd
Ketam MTB Trail	MTB	6.5km	Intermediate	Pulau Ubin	Pipip Hut	Pipip Hut
Kent Ridge XC	MTB	1.6km	Intermediate	Kent Ridge	Nepenthes Trail Carpark	Nepenthes Trail Carpark
Kent Ridge DH	MTB	0.3km	Expert	Kent Ridge	Nepenthes Trail Carpark	Vigilante Dr
Central Catchment Loop	Road	37.7km	Intermediate	Bukit Timah Road	Serene Centre	Serene Centre
Seletar Loop	Road	12.2km	Beginner	Yishun Ave 1	Yishun Dam	Yishun Dam
Mt Faber Climbing Loop	Road	1.6km	Intermediate	Mount Faber	Intersection at Mt Faber Loop	Intersection at Mt Faber Loop
Tanah Merah Coast Road	Road	12.3km	Intermediate	Changi Village	Aviation Park Road	Changi Coast Road
West Coast Cobra	Road	42.0km	Intermediate	West Coast Road	West Coast Macdonalds	West Coast Macdonalds
Round Island Ride	Road	130km	Intermediate	Any Location	Any Location	Any Location

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School - Road Safety

Under this section, this is the basic safety aspects/tips of what a cyclist of any level should know to enhance their safety while using their bicycles on the roads. Nonetheless, this is also to keep them informed about the rules and regulations governing as well as to prevent accidents.

Protect your head from injury by wearing a safety cycling helmet.

Be in appropriate attire while cycling. Avoid wearing slippers, baggy long pants and dresses/skirts while cycling.

Sturdy, covered shoes are highly recommended.

Ensure that you get a bike that fits you appropriately. A good gauge is that both feet must be able to touch the ground and your upper body is able to lean slightly forward while holding on to your handle bars without causing pain.

Adhere and abide to all traffic lights and laws on the road.

At the intermediate level, you should be able to cycle with ease and reasonable pace. As the speed increases, so does the reaction time, therefore it's imperative that you keep a constant look out for road hazards and danger. Here are some tips to keep yourself away from these dangers.

Other than the basic kit that you are wearing, you should invest on a good set of eyewear to prevent dust/debris that can potentially get blown into your eyes which cause your vision to be temporarily blurred.

Do a quick check on your bicycle. Ensure that the brakes are in good working condition. Ensure that your tyres are properly inflated to the right pressure.

Be properly hydrated by carrying a water bottle or a hydration pack.

If you are using clipless pedals, look ahead and un clip in advance.

Busy roads, group rides or solo rides are how people usually go about on their road rides. For an expert, following someone who is faster than you can help you improve. Hence, this section will give you some advice for riding and proper hand signals when you ride in a group on the roads.

Indicate intention early and use hand signals to notify fellow cyclist and motorist if you're turning and/or stopping.

Pass down and echo out in a firm and audible manner to alert the pack when there are debris, potholes or possible dangers ahead.

Be aware of what is happening around you and be prepared to anticipate for sudden braking.

Do not beat the red light in the event that you are left behind by your pack. Just echo down to the pack ahead to slow down.

Mountain Biking is a sports where it requires a lot of focus. It is important to get your physique and stamina up but it is also important to build up on proper techniques of riding properly in trails. Here are some common etiquettes:

If you are unfamiliar with the terrain, keep things slow which gives you full control of the bike. When doing so, keep to the left side of the trail so faster riders can make their pass.

Call out to slower riders when you are overtaking them so they will have time to react and find a better line to prevent accidents.

Shift your gears appropriately to climb and descend to maximize the lifespan of your bicycle.

Try to avoid hard braking. This is to reduce erosion which damages the trail.

Do not litter and create a ruckus in the trails as you will destroy the nature and ecosystem within the trails.

Be self sufficient in terms of hydration and spares as you might be caught with mechanical failures and even tyre punctures.

Where To Ride In Malaysia

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Recommended Cycling Routes

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Location Name	Type: Road / MTB / Leisure	Distance	Difficulty Level	How to get there	Starting Point	Ending Point
Taman Bukit Kiara. TTDI, Kuala Lumpur Trail Name: Office Cross-country - Drop, Roller Coaster	MTB	1KM	Beginner	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit TTDI	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park
Taman Bukit Kiara. TTDI, Kuala Lumpur Trail Name: Upper Carnival Downhill - Bridge, Drop, Rock Face	MTB	5KM	Intermediate	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit TTDI	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park
Taman Bukit Kiara. TTDI, Kuala Lumpur Trail Name: Twin Peaks Uphill - Jump	MTB	1.3KM	Intermediate	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit TTDI	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park	Taman Bukit Kiara Car Park
Putrajaya Challenge Park. Precint 5, Putrajaya	MTB	9.1KM	Intermediate	MEX Highway	PCP Car Park	PCP Car Park
Bukit Beruang, Melaka	MTB	5.91KM	Intermediate	From NSE to Exit 231-Ayer Keroh	Bukit Beruang Entrance	Bukit Beruang Entrance
Mount Erskine Bike Trail, Penang Hill	MTB	3.52KM	Intermediate	Penang Hill	Mount Erskine wet market	Mount Erskine wet market
Kota Damansara Community Forest (KDCF)	MTB	14KM	Intermediate	Section 10, Kota Damansara	Section 10	Section 10
KL Car Free Morning (1st and 3rd Sunday every month)	Leisure	7KM	Beginner	DBKL	Dataran DBKL 1	Dataran DBKL 1
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) Trail Name: Light	Road / MTB / Leisure	10KM	Beginner	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit E11 to Selayang-Kepong Highway/Route 23 to Jalan FRIM	FRIM Car Park	FRIM Car Park
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) Trail Name: Medium	MTB	20KM	Intermediate	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit E11 to Selayang-Kepong Highway/Route 23 to Jalan FRIM	FRIM Car Park	FRIM Car Park
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) Trail Name: Hard	MTB	30KM	Expert	From LDP Highway toward Kepong, exit E11 to Selayang-Kepong Highway/Route 23 to Jalan FRIM	FRIM Car Park	FRIM Car Park
Shah Alam Cycling Lanes	Road	10KM	Beginner	Shah Alam	Section 4	Section 4
Penang Bicycle Lane	Road	33KM	Beginner	Penang	Queensbay	Queensbay
Kepong Metropolitan Park	Road	3.3KM	Beginner	Kepong	Kepong Metropolitan Park	Kepong Metropolitan Park
Fraser's Hill, Pahang	Road	40KM	Intermediate	Pahang	Kuala Kubu Bahru/Raub	Fraser Hill