Surabaya-Jakarta Bicycles cruise Team Start from Santika Yogyakarta

Cruising Team Bicycles Surabaya-Jakarta successfully completed the sixth stage of the city of Yogyakarta, DI Yogyakarta, towards the City of Semarang, Central Java, on Monday (6/28/2010), smoothly without a hitch. Along the 118 kilometer route was taken in time more than eight hours.

Assumed start at 07:00 from Hotel Santika Yogyakarta, the team released by Kapoltabes Yogyakarta AKBP Atang Heradi. Some communities go take a bicycle, among other Djogjakarta onthel Societies, Jogja Folding Bike, and cyclists from the police.

Atang Heradi said bicycle cruise activities within the framework of Kompas 45th Anniversary with the theme of "Knitting Nusantara" This ought to be proud of being able to grow a passion for people to cycling. The police team also participated in a bike cruise to celebrate the birthday of the 64th Bayangkara.

Some communities bring the bike to the border with Central Java. Entering the town of Magelang, Central Java, Bicycles Browse team seeked a relatively flat with no significant climbs. After his release from Magelang, entering Secang area, the street climbs began to be felt for the team cruising bikes.

Conditions that forced the cyclists to start managing your stamina and strategy while taking the road up and down. Given their experience when taking the toughest field of Psychology-Pacitan route, this route can be traversed with relative ease.

This is evident from the persistence of 30 cyclists to continue paddling in a group without interruption. Togetherness in the group indicated that the team members to help encourage other cyclists from behind which is not too strong when the slope.

Previously, a cyclists legs have cramps, but after treatment and rest for a moment, he could still continue to pedal a bicycle up to Semarang.

According Luqi Bawafi (42), one of the cyclists, the sixth stage with a characteristic way up and down (rolling) may give cyclists a chance to restore power even though briefly.

"Here we have to beat yourself, be strong mentally when completing a hard climb," said Luqi.

At Kilometer 66.4, bicycle teams more or less one hour break in the District of Jambu, Semarang regency, before proceeding to the city of Semarang.

In Ungaran, the team cruising bikes get special greeting from the ranks Kodam IV / Diponegoro, represented Aster Kasdam IV / Diponegoro, Colonel Armed Margo Sapto Wibowo and a number of officers and staff. A warm welcome from a number of Territorial Army officer IV / Diponegoro was like to inject a new spirit for the team cruising bikes. Firm handshake TNI troops also marked the release of the group cruising team bikes to the city of Semarang.

At about 15:00 team enters Kompas cruising bike and finish in Semarang Police Academy Complex.

On Wednesday, the team will be cruising towards Pekalongan bike with a mileage of about 100 kilometers. Disposal team bikes will be cruising at the Police Academy Midshipman Stadium

Translated from: http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2010/06/28/1312225/Kompas.Beri.Penghargaan.5.Cendekiawan