13 BIIBBF starts at ..SINGKawang

HOTeL MAHKOta .... SINGKAwang ...

Located just about five minutes from d' Hotel DANGau......... right in D'heART d' city ........ a unique place between two main  ...at d' tip of V shaped roads .....with traffic lights to control vehicles as ......another road to d' left .........of FOur junctions ....facing long lonely road stretches to d' southern (d' way ...we came last NIght)........

                    ...eeemmm...   (how to explain without photos .......I am LOst)....

............ Ok ...coming back later .......

....... stayed here .... proposing ...TWo Nites....... sharing d' cost with Haji Sarkawi .....Rupiah.... 700.000 .......nearly a mILLion......... NOt bad..each  paying ...Rupiah 350.000 (about B$50.00.... only.... )

.........so ....Host ...LOgo......... 13 BIIBBF....... (sticker)

........... PAid package for each participant to receive...... contained .......d' carrier bag.... hanging neck's participant's.... name-tick ..........12 BIIBBF Gallery's magazine .....t-shirt ...slipper ..... Bike's Number ...Cetificate ....

 

........... to ensure ...d' knowledge about this place ....... try to find out d' leaflet FREE distributed by d' Tourism ....probably GOt one at d' border entrance .....hut ........ simple introduction for d' places of interest in WEST KALIMANTAN ..Kalimantan Barat....        in short  .......aaaaaaa.....

SingkAWANG ...... about 145 kilometers from PONTIanak ... part of d' Province of West Kalimantan .....d' name itself..deprived from HAKKA, San KHew Jong which refers to a TOWn inhill ..nearing SEA ....nn ... ESTuary ...of COz...CHinese decent is Hakka people ...about 42% of d' population..... while d' rest.... MALay (Melayu) ...Dayak ...Javanese     ..... more ...SINgkawang is well known City of a THousand TEMPles ...since so many temples can be found in d' city.........

............  nICE scenery .....photos' view .........overlooked ........ from our hotel ..MAHkota ... in hill .... seemed FLat land ...but ..mountainous .... further....

FRIDAy.....JUNe 8

......as at noon was praying time....... so to join....as ummah at.......a main mosque... not much distant following to North of city's road ...... New...... seemed NOt completely...touch UP ..yet.. like ceiling ....wiring ...painting inner building..... many still nOt finished ............. BUT ..NICe...beautifully ...... situated nearby

                                   .............d' road side........

..here we were ....Ali ... Haji Sarkawi ..nn...Yakub....
(RECOrD BReaker ...registered as valid one of  PEMODA members in INdonesia ... believe or NOT ..to participate another record with ..BLOwpipe)

............. NOt surprising ....... cycling ... light-motoring ...main cheap transportation for d' local ....public used as compulsory
 ...young-old.... many skipped using Helmets (Halem as called here)...NO Problems ........... as authority sometimes took  "BLind Eyes" on them...????..
                                                               aaaaaaaaa..............


.......going back to south ...to HOTel DANGau ..... as this was d' place .... d' centre of d' BIIBBF's activities .......... a large hotel .....including compound ...... so LATE participants could possibly register here......oNCe ....PAID (RM$260.00 or nearly $B100.00) ........ ...a complete carrier BIBBF's  BAg with d' items were given..... 

ALi was ....registering .....people at home.... SO PAaid...GOt d' souvenir's PACKage to bring  home .............

..................MOST of d' BIIBBF's participants stayed here.....HOtel DANGau......   so at d' Caferia's Hall........ with d' Sarawakians .... another .....Mimmi nn husband Ibrahim (wife's cousin) .........

............  few booths were erected nearby d' main entrance of d' hotel ......selling ......goods  ....merchandise ....refering to motorbiking ..............

But ........ONE ...interesting corner providing opportunities ...to capture..picture with local TRaditional   ...native costume 

...... purchase U pictures here........by d' cameramen in BIIBBF ..as rememberance .... to take home...........................................

                                             ....................d' COSt...clearly....on TOP left...

..... so our friend ... Ali ....like to have this GOOd opportunity...with d' native....

.......... on d' fore GRound of d' hotel..... all participants' BIKes were ...exhibited for SHOw....  including this lonely  .... BIG FOOT....... 4wd ............................

ON TOP....our friends ...... Pengeran Malik...... ALex.....  Brunei Yamaha Bikers' Group........ seriously attentive listening........



ZUL ...... nn ...........Group picutre with IBU Rina Lesmanawati .....popularly known for her friendly to all ... She is an organizer for anybody interested in travelling ..... 2 ..or 4wheels ..... in Indonesia ....beside...doing export-import garment ......merchandise supplier..(more) .......she called herself as .....Diretur .......so contact ....Hp ...081316997699

.....Back to Hotel ..... nn ....be ready .....as nite itinerary........
                                   ..................Opening Ceremony........
....so ...PEMODA's Group..   to show......d' our official shrts to be worn.

............... before entering d' hotel's HAll ........ TOp right  ....LADy Biker from TAWau...Sabah.... represent her club alone .............. 
       ..........posing with d' owner of SPYDER....three wheelers

BIBB ..... from KUChing .....with Ibrahim ......BORNEO ISLAND BIG BIKES .......

.......... members ..participants with different ........Group's shirts.....

.....................offering FOOd .....help Urselves .......buffet ..... 

..........group picture ........with traditional dancer...with native costume.......

............... all Bruneians ...except ..RAzak ...(with spouse joined PEMODA ...seated right)

Pictures taking ...  at d' hotel's hall ........

............while on ... Stage..outside d' fore ground hotel .....was busy with performing ...as called OPening Ceremony........

Calling on.........Groups' Leader ...... Clubs' President
                                             ........ to d' stage .....


.......... surely entertainig ...GUests .....d' main Agenda ..............
                                                              .............with ...smiles too ..........


............. nite out ...with white smoky shining flash light .........fIRE works

Live BAnd...... performing ...few ROCk Songs................ to entertain

................... anyhow...LOcal Bikers involvement ...... needed moral support....

          ....... Yamaha .....Singkawang CHAPter ...

.........Brunei Yamaha Group ......... here too  .....(mid-photo)  ...

.................. so Nite gathering ....was just an introduction..... of .....NEW era .... innotive way to conduct BIIBBF ....... TWO CIties ....two locations ..... First ..Registering in KUching........Late Registering ........nn ....OPening Ceremony in SINGkawang ......Riding CONVoy ...involving....from border to d' FIRst BIIBBF SITE ..... later to PONtianak... all in Groups....... later End .... for CLOSing Ceremony ........ >>>>>

................. so ..NIte OUt ...over .....nn ..........
                        .......back to hOTEL .....MAhkota.

DAy light ..PAid ....posing at site venue .....
               HOTEL DANGAu.........
                           SINGkawang.......

Crossing ENTikong ..to SINGKawang .. BIIBBF story

13 BIIBBF ...  began with mass ................. 
                     ...............motorbiking..journey ....
..............................Sound ...LARge.... people participated..... yeh...!!!
Today's MISSION .....  to travel in large .... MOTor Riding .... 
                                                               ............CONVOy .....
.... Bruneians ... (PEMODA ..expected d' largest) ....
....... Sabahans ....Labuans... Sarawakians ...........
....including own Indonesia Bikers .. from Banjarmasin ..... like Pa' Bambang ..brothers ..nn members ...of ...Central ..East ..South Kalimantan (came to Kuching for registration as well) 

.............early morning from Kuching City ..to Tebedu..to Entikong ..to Sungai Pinyuh ..expecting ENDing at SINGKawang..... Kalimantan Barat....

 As early as .....morning ...Thursday 5.30 am.....
Yet.....Hotel ...MEDEKA PALACE.... was NOt ready..for our departure ...but some manage to have.... FRee Hotel's meal ....... Hotel's Breakfast .................
......while most (well disciplined BIKerz) .... ignoring ..COz.....
                        .............to be ready early as scheduled SHould BE .......!!!!

 ...Quick gathering PEMODA...HOG.... backup members(cars).... plus ....New arrivalls ..a 12hours PEMODA Bikerz... (traveled early morning and reached KUching ....evening.... spliting residence ...coz..NO spare rooms  at Merdeka Palace......)
SO

Reciting early with.... DOA..... to bless our  ..long HOurs journey .................expected today......

 ..........members of d' LAte arrival Convoy's group... 
                   ..........led members by Pg REdzaini .....
 ...took position ....together ...before... departure.....

 ...............PEMODA members as used to be ..........really recognisable........
        ...........familiar FAces of  participants.................. ?????

NICE ..BUTuttt........ .   ......... Convoy ...starting  to RIDe ..........

BROke DOwn ......non other  our lead-man .....nn his blue Harley motor...our leading marshall ..Pg Redzuan......

              ..........had to leave ..attended by our know how backup people..... while d' rest proceeding........ engine trouble solved ...expected Fuel - Overfloor ..But ..times.............

NEW ..younger BLooded Riderz ..........
...... called themself ...BLOWPipe....(a journey later to be taken place after BIIBBF) 

.......early target's destination to gather here at TEBEdu FILLING Station..........

travelling NO problem to border station except ...... d' replacement marshall ...missed judge..... d' junction ..to turn ...LEft...rather....Right...... to TEBedu......  so....... (a few minutes delayed)

...IMaGine...... THREE Nations' bikerz....here...really mass...... each members GrouP scheduled to leave..... as agreed ..Last NIte MEEting...our President...with host..... Chairman.... Pa INDra....talked all about money.... .
......at d' ENd ...happier with NO Xtra.. PAyment.....  agreeD..... ????

...mOSt ....bikerz........(ONLy PEMODA).  had to WAit .. patiently...........
 ...waiting sometimes really ..... MAde U ....Trouble some .... BUT..... WE Made to agree TO wait ...... so ...d' LAST GRoup to ENter...... ENTikong ....

 ...so WHat to do ???  ...just REst....... ate ..what WE could...... spending,.... as U wished ....

            .......untill ....finally ..d' early groups GOT through d' immigration ..custom proceses ......... so participants NO....difficulty times.... (other people solved d' problem)..... 

............ meanwhile..... ????
NOt really ....A pICnic ..... day..... as witness  seated on floor.........
     ..........d' VOyager owner..unable to ride his motor ... had to leave HIs motor  behind in SIBu...( engine Trouble)..
ON TOP.........eeemmmmm.... really had a good dream.......    far back HOme ......... Haji Sarkawi ...

... at TEBEdu Filling Station ...since .. around 9.00am .....

GReen Light to Enter...only given ..... at around 11.30 am .........woww...  good enough ....

But d' best thing was .....allowed fast Immigration's  stamping passes ....took 30 minutes...(while custom made clearance to our vehicles's passes as somebody had forwarding d'documents earlier .....)  

............ entering ENTIKong.....Immigration Check Point .... Kalimantan Barat  ........INDonesia ......
 .........MImmi ....... (a really hard-core LADy  Biker) .....where is Ur BIKe ?????
........BIkes.........on d' left side entrance of d' building .....while..INDividually.... went to d' Immigration's stamping passes .....

..........formality............made ..Q.... ????
...a QUestion.... mark  ..... to guess .....d' HEAd's nice Hair  CUT .....????

........another IRONMan group's members entered earlier....they slept overnite in SERian.......................................

..top ...Yakub (red jacket) ...Ali Temburong (black t shirt 4th to right)........nn BOB (reporter) ..... far right came with his car ...........................................



............. still waiting for passes ..........

PEMODA ...estimated 70 motor bikerz.... might be d' BIggest participations of 13 BIIBBF...... in Pontianak.....



....as Shown pictures   ........ soon after....

..............  vehicles' inspection ..nn ..clearance from d' Custom authority already made finalised .... so as soon as some bikerz finished taken meals...lunch .... d' PEMODA's president  took a time ...   to give ....
                     ..............a short briefing .......... new INFO

.............. so members .........IF ..I missed somebody ..... PEMODA's faces......
.......some new comers...with FAst MOtors....
                                                          ............. like .......R1


.............. a NIce Lane ........  crossing lane............

WEst Kalimantan ......an HOUR behind .................

Starting...to leave with Group COnvoy ...at 2.10pm .....(or 1.10pm ..here).

......ENTIkong ..... a small town nearing d' border ....... but houses all along d' road........ spliting d' groups... Malaysians already had gone earlier.................Brunei YAMAHa Group ..had gone earlier too ...................... 

First REFuelling ......at around 4.20pm (a NOt Fast convoy with POlice CAR.....)


.........ZUl...... Yakub..Ali............... nn ..Zack........
SECOnd STOp.........after TWO hOurs...  but... only POLiCE cars refuelling .. some did ..... opportunity to REst after TWO Hours riding.......
.................at   PERTAMINA    FILLING   Station...............

...... soon continued ....but ...day light ... soon getting dark.......... at 6.15pm...

SUNGAI PINYUH ............that was d' typical name..for a small town for a stop over...  RESt for quite a while to allow all member bikerz settled ..... REfuelled also available here....... a short ride from here to PONtianak...around 50km only......

Pinyuh ..meaning pENyu....yes ......turtle ...evident ....really true ....... FOUnd here....d' EGGs...... turtles' EGgs...... d' poachers  found this place so d' name of d' town along time ago before.....d' restriction of selling turtles' eggs ..............anywhere ..selling turtle's EGGs here...still available....... FREEly......OPenly .. at one of d' coffee SHop.... .............eeeemmmmm.... tastefully ....

Leaving at around 9.00pm........ ( 8.00pm here...)
............. another RIding ... but all..... had to make a right turned.......back to up North ...to Singkawang..... accordingly informed around 95km only .. 
........... 

..... road to up North to SINGkawang .........a much BETTer roads .....smooth.....comfortable running ........ BUt ....Not Fast enough .... as 60-80 KM per hour.......(especially sports' bikes) ...........................................

...less vehicles ....... as ..NITe ... getting late .......

So arrived at d' 13 BIIBBF's location at 11.16pm...... Hotel DANGau, SINGKawang......
Registration SIte for late comers .........as MOst Participants required MADe their registration in KUCHIng City ..... at MERDEKA Palace.............................. 

Hotel DANGau ..... was fully booked ... rooms .................
Few IF ....NO vacancy ........... so we mOst .....BRuneian ...... PEMODA Bikers......were going to different Hotels....... (Brunei YAMAHA Group ...12 Bikers  .....were placed here) .............................................
But ..first.............. group ..photography.......................
     .... sorry bros'.... too dark here...NOT enough light.....



.....so d' process of d' making of group posing...?????
......... before..dispersed......
            .........to own separate residence ...........

...........  Five minutes riding.... to d' next hotel ......................... 

                 ........................Should had 28 rooms booked for PEMODA ...
....lastly ..... GiveEN OUT only 11 vacancy rooms .............................
.....few bikers ............especially backup (with own cars) team-mates ......
had to find somewhere...... nearer.... to VEnue ... ????

...........so... took .... our residing here .......
HOTEL MAHKOTA ...SINGKAWANG  ....

......... Taken by BIIBBF camera man while on d' Nite's arrival....
                 ........... to site venue ...... 

.................... another DAY .........
               .......another  different Stories  ......... followed.............
... so  be patience ....ww.... waitttt ..for my  next BLog ........... 
                                                                                                  ...ok....