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We’re only in week two and it is starting to look like my son’s patience is wearing thin.  It looks like we might have to readjust the routine and try working out while he’s asleep.  I did manage to get through 30 minutes of Pilates from the 10 Minute Solution: Pilates DVD, however.  It’s recommended that we commence each workout session with the Pilates for Abs workout (10 minutes), so I started with that, then moved on to Sculpting Pilates (10 minutes) and Pilates Burn (10 minutes).

The Sculpting Pilates workout requires a set of hand weights - which I didn’t have - but I did it without the hand weights.  Even without the handweights, I could feel a mild burn in my arms so I think it would have been a pretty challenging workout with the handweights.  I probably should get myself a couple of hand weights before I do this workout again, however.

Compared to the 10 Minutes Yoga exercises, I still think the Pilates workout is easier.  Then again, my assessment of this DVD might not be too accurate because I did do the workout while trying to dodge a 22 month old toddler who wanted to share my yoga mat.  But based on my limited experience with this DVD, I felt that the abs workout was the most challenging for me out of all the workout sessions on this DVD.

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I was looking through my old files for the trip report of Gua Musang, when I came across another TR from Simian Boy that I thought was pretty interesting. It detailed a climbing session they had at Nyamuk one weekend - don’t know where I was, probably working or climbing somewhere else because it doesn’t sound like me to miss a climbing weekend.

One of the reasons I enjoyed climbing with the Rockrats was not only because of the fun we had in each other’s company but what we were able to learn through each other’s experiences. We often wrote trip reports after every rock climbing session and each member would contribute with jokes and personal thoughts about the session through mass group mailing.

Although we ragged each other a lot, there were also times of seriousness when we discussed climbing techniques and safety - for instance, learning how to detect core damage in rope. With each climbing session, we were not only improving our climbing abilities, but expanding our knowledge base on rock climbing in general. Of course, it also helped to have a gear-head like Lelek Le Grunt in the group who knew all the technical details of just about everything you might want to know. And if he didn’t, you could bet he would be able to tell you all about it the following weekend.

I digress, below is a copy of one of Simian Boy’s TRs, which, as always, was spiked with his tongue-in-cheek humour (with my annotations in purple italics). I thought this was a rather significant TR to include because it prompted some good take-home lessons which follow after the TR, when some of the other more experienced members of the Rockrats shared their knowledge on how to climb more safely in future.

Simian Boy:

Had an interesting day out with the FYC bikers, formerly climbers, at Nyamuk yesterday.

While we were getting gear out of the cars, I saw Ooi pull out his helmet and I immediately realised I had left mine sitting safely out of harms way at home, on top of my desk. I half-jokingly said that today was going to be the day I knocked my head on something and sure enough, I did on the first warm-up climb (Patrick’s 5b climb with the nasty layback - it’s called “Firestarter” in the area called “Fumakilla”). Since I figured Murphy’s law was already satisfied, I didn’t think too much about falling rocks and smashing heads for most of the remainder of the afternoon.

Ooi led the warm-up climb with no major problems, except for a short detour when he got distracted by some jugs on a neighboring climb. I went up 2nd on top-rope and hung like a horse, much to Mike (P) and Penn’s disappointment. For some reason, they had the idea that I had turned into something of a Spiderman during their short abstinence from climbing, able to scale single buildings in a single dyno. Mike went up the climb after me with no problems neither. Penn didn’t even try because Hong, Tung, Bird, etc were trying some 7As and they roped him in.

Anyway, Ooi offered to lead the 2nd climb of the day as well, the short route on the far right with the mantle crux before the anchor (this one is called “Because I Got High“). He had never climbed it before and he had no beta so he tried for half an hour at the crux and finally gave up. I went up and finished the climb with a little help from memorised beta. Mike, that f***er (sorry, sensored, we’re a family-oriented blog here), was belaying me and talking to Ooi the whole time and I had to fight sweat, gravity as well as him after I committed to a big highstep on the ledge. My left foot was right beside my left hand and my knee was almost touching my face but I couldn’t step up. I wasn’t tired and so I yelled for slack. No slack. Can’t move. Maybe it’s time to head back down and try again. “SLAAAAAAAACK!!!!” Ah, some slack this time. With his weight off the rope, I realise again how light I am, so I step up, set up the anchor, smile and get lowered down. Mike went up next and wanted whatever beta I could offer. I told him to just do what I did. I know he wasn’t watching. Nyah.

Mike got stuck at the crux for half an hour or so as well and Ooi was getting stiff-necked from belaying him and was standing near the edge of the ledge. I anchored myself to Ooi and sat with my back against the wall underneath Mike and braced my feet against a big rock on the ground. It was a comfy spot with a nice view of the town below and the rolling hills beyond it. Finally Mike gave up. Richard came along by then and had a go at it, conquered it and declared it a 5C climb, much to Mike’s chagrin.

Ooi went up again, and this time around, noticed some big holds about a meter to the right of the route. As always, he took the artistic license to chart his own course before rejoining the route a little higher up. I think somewhere in the middle of this side-adventure, he yanked out a small slab of rock about the size of a dinner plate, yelled “Rock” and threw it safely behind us. It landed with such a loud clunk before shattering into tiny bits, that his belayer (Richard) jumped a little further out of the way from the bouncing bits, which as it turns out, was a fortunate thing because immediately afterwards, a big slab of rock about the size of a 48-inch flat screen tv loosened itself just to the right of Ooi. What happened next, as far as I can remember was this - it came down the wall, smashed itself to small bits of various sizes its as it rolled and rubbed against the wall, like an ice block being chipped apart. Then the bigger pieces just sort of rolled and bounced around where me and Richard had been sitting and standing a few minutes earlier. Fortunately, that was one of the few minutes of that afternoon when nobody was standing at that spot. Mike, Ooi, Richard, me, Penn, 2 Singaporeans and 1 German were pretty much standing around there up until minutes before then watching the climber. Most of the rock that fell ended up landing onto the rope that Ooi was being belayed from.

(Please don’t follow the advice in this next section about detecting compromised ropes - you’ll read later in Lelek Le Grunt’s - our walking rock climbing manual - reply the proper way to detect core damage to a rope) Ah Loong came over and inspected the rope and pretty much gave us a crash course in rope-inspection and we found many weak spots on that new FYC rope. Basically, the weak sections go limp when we curl them into a loop. The more we looked, the more weak sections we found until we came to the conclusion that the rock probably couldn’t have done that much to that many different sections at once. We suspect it might be manufacturing defects or damage sustained during storage at All-Sports. Another thing about safety that I never knew about and just always took for granted. I wonder how many more there are.

Anyway, we lowered Ooi and retired the rope. It is the Beal Top-Gun pink 60m that was bought from All-Sports. It’s the same colour and possibly cut from the same original 200m as Adrian’s. Might be an idea to check that rope too, dude.

Anyway, I’m still a bit of a wreck. Weak ropes and breaking rocks.

Happy Climbing.

I don’t have any photos from that trip since I wasn’t there, but this is a shot of the belay area of Fumakilla.  This is a top-down view of the route “Firestarter”, while “Because I Got High” is off to the top left of the photo.

Rock Climbing Safety Lessons from our walking tech manual (edited by me because of Le Grunt’s excessive usage of colourful language which wasn’t really appropriate for this blog):

Lesson 1: Detecting weak spots and core damage in the rope

What Loong is talking about - where you fold a bight of rope and look for “roundness” – that’s (rubbish) dude.

What you should be looking for are flat spots, which means the core has ruptured a few strands. To do this, press the rope with your fingers and feel along the length of it. If it feels uniform along the entire length, the core is fine. If you feel a sudden flattening of the rope, let the rope owner know. It doesn’t have to be completely flat, as in sheath touching sheath, but anything that feels irregular or like a slight depression is suggestive of core damage.

A lot of ropes exhibit the characteristics that Loong described. Mine does, so does Shen’s. So does his own (sensored) rope! Did he retire it? Noooooooooooo…

What Loong described indicates slight sheath slippage. All ropes will experience that. Better ropes have less of it, not so good ropes will show more of it.

Lesson 2: Staying ON ROUTE

When you climb off route, you run the risk of venturing into areas that see virtually NO traffic and the consequences (as Ooi experienced with the rock fall on the rope – lucky no one was hurt!) - Rockfall, pendulum swings, etc.

Always stay on route and no cheating. Aside from the safety issues, it’s just bad form. It doesn’t help your technique or skill building at all, not to mention, can be downright dangerous.

Lesson 3: Belayers pay attention to your climber!

Please always be aware of your climber. I feel I shouldn’t have to say this again, but I will. When you are belaying someone, you hold that persons life in your hands. Your climber is bestowing a most sacred trust in you. NEVER belay someone because you feel pressured into it. Never do so because you feel you should. Do it because you WANT to. And when you do it, do it with free will and with full responsibility.

More tips from Holdbreaker (particularly apt from one who tends to break a lot of holds):

As to falling rocks - try to test the holds as much as you can before loading it. You will probably notice that whenever I move up and grab something, I tend give it a generous tug before loading it further..

Although, as Mutant Man later pointed out, some holds will still break because the force you exert on it when climbing is not quite the same as the force applied when giving it a tug.

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It’s been over two years since I’ve been to a climbing gym and three years since I’ve climbed outdoors.  Where I once used to be on top of all the latest news in the Malaysian climbing scene, a quick surf around on the internet has revealed that I am now sadly out of touch with all the latest happenings.

These are the changes I have discovered:

Climbing Equipment:

There is now an All Sports in 1Utama, and a newer and bigger UFL Outdoors has moved to Bangsar.

Climbing Gyms:

Summit Gym

I can’t remember where I read it, but I recall reading somewhere about Summit Gym moving their premises to a new location.  I can’t seem to verify the information since their website hasn’t reported anything of the sort.  Could be a work in progress - any Malaysian climbers out there able to reveal anything more about this?

Putrajaya Challenge Park

Located in Taman Selatan of Putrajaya, Presint 20, this project was undertaken by Blocx and a company called Zlgdesign.

It’s supposed to be a new national training center and international competition venue and the rock climbing section looks pretty impressive based on the pictures I have seen. 

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a website to the challenge park to find out more details about climbing there or whether it is even open to the public, although it sounds as though it is.

Sooka Central Designer Synergym

Sooka Central, located in KL Sentral has apparently set up a designer gym with twist.  It has a rock climbing center piece with beginner routes on autobelay that is available to all their members.  Now that’s a gym I wouldn’t mind joining.  Unfortunately, I’m not even sure if it’s open yet, or what the membership fees will be like, although I suspect it might be something pretty steep.

Perhaps I’ll just mosey on down there and take a look around?

Outdoor Climbing Areas 

Lost World of Tambun - Ipoh, Perak

From ClimbXMedia, I read about the new climbing area in Ipoh.  Located in Sunway Lagoon’s Lost World of Tambun, there are 27 routes bolted on limestone.  I had heard about this climbing area even while I was still rock climbing, but by that time I was tapering down the climbing activity, hence the reason why I never went to check it out.  It looks like a lot of developments have taken place around that area since as I’m sure Sunway Lagoon’s Lost World of Tambun didn’t appear overnight.

For more climbing areas in Malaysia, you can check out my old posts on this subject.

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They say that one of the ways to head off trouble with a toddler is to ensure that your toddler gets sufficient active playtime. The idea behind this is to help your toddler release all that pent up energy inside that deceivingly tiny body so they don’t drive you mad when they try to climb the kitchen cabinets (or stem the door frames - as I did when I was a child) while at home. 

Malaysian weather being what it is and child-friendly parks being few and far between in our area, I have always wanted to get a simple jungle gym for our garden so Gavin could run amok to his heart’s content.  Instead of getting the usual jungle gyms they sell at Toys ‘R’ Us (below: Gavin playing on one of their model jungle gyms outside the Toys ‘R’ Us store in Midvalley), I thought it would be cool to get something a little more unique.

I thought I had found just the thing when I saw some “castle” type jungle gyms for sale at York House in Bangsar Shopping Complex.  Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures to show but they’re basically a slightly more elaborate version of the jungle gyms at Toys ‘R’ Us and they are made up like mock castles.

Since then, I’ve seen other “jungle gyms” that even I find exciting and fun.  I first read about the Mobius® Climber on Abnerd.  Created by Landscape Structures, they are basically pretty funky wave-like climbing structures:

While browsing through their website, I discovered that Landscape Structures also makes other climbing structures for kids, like climbing walls, Spacenet™ Climber Models and Natural Elements™ (shown below).  I was particularly interested in the last because it is about as “natural” as a man-made play structure for kids is ever likely to get. 

In the growing concrete jungle that we live in, it is easy for children of today to lose touch with nature and the environment.  Although such structures are artificial, they will at least instil some interest in nature in our children, instead of the brightly-coloured and garish play structures we so often see in parks nowadays.

Speaking of natural structures, here’s another “natural” looking children’s jungle gym that combines both the elements of climbing and a slide created by Blocx.  Personally, I think I like this the best because it gives you the best of both worlds: a climbing structure as well as a slide - a very familiar element in many jungle gyms.  I think Gavin would also like it best because he appears to be quite fond of going down slides.

Although I was fortunate enough to have climbable trees during my childhood, I think I would have really enjoyed playing on these jungle gyms.  Perhaps then I might not have resorted to scaling the corridors at my aunt’s house.

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Exercising at home has been one of the most convenient methods of keeping fit and losing weight.  Having an exercise machine in the house ensures you’ll never have another excuse for not exercising.  You no longer have to fight your way through traffic to get to the gym, you can’t complain about it being too late or too hazy to go for a jog, and best of all, you can watch the TV at the same time - what more could you ask for? 

I’ve always wanted a home gym.  My two favourite exercise machines are the Rowing Machine and the Eliptical Cycle.  I used to like the Threadmill but since I developed a knee problem, pounding my joints on the Threadmill hasn’t been very therapeutic.  However, if you’re on a budget, I reckon the best choice is to get the Rowing Machine because it provides a good cardio workout as well as toning your body. 

One of the reasons why I’ve always been fond of the rowing machine is because they are great for building upper body strength.  Rowing, like climbing, focusses on the same physical attributes - upper body strength versus body mass.  You need to be both strong and light to maximise your competitive advantage on the water.  

Aside from promoting good health, the rowing machine is a great weightloss machine because it helps you lose weight via a two pronged approach.  A good cardiovascular workout burns lots of calories and building muscle mass helps to increase the body’s basal metabolic rate - the amount of energy consumed at rest.  So you not only burn more calories during exercise but all day long. 

The icing on the cake (at least for me) is that it’s fun.  I’ve always enjoyed rowing and when I was last in Melbourne, I was inspired to look for a rowing machine like my Dad’s.   My Dad bought the following rowing machine which was apparently designed by some famous rower athlete.  Set him back some $4k, if I recall correctly. 

The design is pretty interesting because it mimics rowing against real water pressure.  The clear drum below contains water and two paddles so every time you pull on the cord, you’re pulling the paddles through the water.  This machine helps to create the sensation of being in the water because when you close your eyes, you’ll hear the swishing sound of the paddles running through the water.  With a little imagination, you can pretend your on the river racing against the current.

The unit stores away quite neatly when not in use.

I would love having one of these for the gym in our new house except I haven’t seen anything like it locally except for the usual rowing machines. 

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I’ve been climbing for three years and I almost never see anyone wearing a helmet at the crag. The only exceptions are out-of-towners who happen to be visiting, and a couple of members from the Rockrats - namely Lelek le Grunt, Simian Boy and myself. Yup, despite being aware of the importance of wearing a brain bucket (as Holdbreaker calls it) not even all the Rockrats own one.

Rock climbing in Malaysia isn’t a regulated sport so there are no licences to obtain for us to be “climb-worthy”. As such, there is no stipulated regulation that all climbers have to wear a helmet. The only reason one would wear one is common sense.

So why don’t more climbers in the local scene wear a helmet? Is it because it is an added expense that we can’t afford? Well, you only have to get hit in the head once for it to pay back its weight in gold. Isn’t your brain worth the added expense? I know mine is.

And don’t even bother telling me that the reason is because it doesn’t look “cool”. If that is really the case then you probably haven’t got anything worth protecting in that head of yours anyway.

I read an article called “The Choss Factor” which talks about coping with bad rock. It was written by a climber going by the name of hanschlorine on the Rock Climbing forum. Below are some important excerpts from his article:

“No matter how careful you are, if you’re at the wrong place at the wrong geological time, you’re number’s up. Your odds of getting tagged go up tremendously if you’ve got a bunch of idiots climbing around on the rocks above you.Rule One: Wear a helmet!Rule Two: See rule one!Generally, it’s unusual to have anything break loose while you’re climbing on a well-established route, in a climbing area that’s seen lots of traffic. Pretty much everything than can come off will have been removed by somebody. As long as people are careful with ledge rubble (don’t count on that!), loose rock is not a huge issue at many crags. Just remember, the freeze-thaw cycle is the main force at work to bring rock down, and it happens every winter. Few areas see more traffic than Humphrey’s Head at Seneca Rocks,

West Virginia, but last year a refrigerator-sized chunk decided to come off, nearly crushing a climbing guide who was teaching a class.”Although Malaysia doesn’t have a cold climate, it’s worth being aware of this if you intend to go climbing overseas.”If you’re climbing on a more obscure route or you’re at a newer or less-trafficked area, you have to be thinking loose rock all the time. If you’re leading, think about the position of your belayers and bystanders if you should pull something off. Is there any way to move them to a safer position? How about your rope - is it stacked in the safest possible spot at the belay? As you climb, test your holds! Before committing, tug on them, thump on them and listen for any sound of movement, any crunching or creaking.

Having identified suspect rock, what next? Obviously you avoid using it and warn those below. If it seems like it’s about ready to come off, it’s a judgment call as to whether to try to get rid of it, or let your second try to. NEVER throw rock upslope from people on the ground! It can send high-speed shrapnel down on them.

What if you’re one of the vulnerable folks below? Obviously, you want to find the safest spot you can, out of the likely fall line and shrapnel zone. If you’re belaying, it may be impossible to find a totally safe spot. Do the best you can, and always have a plan in mind. When she yells “rock”, what are you going to do? Is there a cave, an overhang, a big tree or a rock you can dive under? To look or not to look? Some people say, never look up for rockfall, you’ll get hit in the face. Plenty of people have dodged the bullet, though, by looking and jumping out of the way. Try to develop the instinct to know whether there’s time to look and dodge, or only to duck and cover.”

Simian Boy has had this experience twice. In the first instance, he misheard “rock!” and thought the leader was falling. He turned to help the belayer and saved his head from the path of the falling rock. The second time, he looked up and he got hit just above his eye. He must have an angel looking down over him because he walked out of both incidences with only a few minor bruises and scratches.

“If you’re belaying and there’s no good place to hide, plan on being able to hug the face of the rock, in a depression if possible. Many times, rockfall will hit the face above at some point and bounce outward, so the closer you are to the face the safer you should be. If you’re exposed, don’t duck your head! You don’t want to get hit in the spine. Stand up straight and shrug your shoulders hard. This reduces your profile and helps support your cervical spine in case of a shot to the helmet.

Don’t let that brain bucket give you a false sense of security. Rockfall can generate huge forces. If you have a second or two, think about grabbing a pack and hoisting it over your head. Anything to deflect and cushion the impact.”

But that doesn’t mean you don’t need to wear a helmet either… Moral of the story which is really a no-brainer: “Wear a brain bucket at all times and always be on the alert when climbing”.

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I always thought it was time to retire a rope if you have had it for more than five years or if you have a factor two fall on it. Since some friends told me they wanted to buy my gear, I thought I had better double check my facts and make sure my equipment is in working order before I release it to them.

So I took a look at the Beal website and this is what I discovered for dynamic ropes:

Taking into consideration the rope’s time of storage before first use and the time in use, a Beal climbing rope can sustain:

• intensive daily use for up to 1 year.
• intensive weekly use for up to 2 years.
• daily in-season use of average intensity for up to 3 years
• weekly in-season use of average intensity for up to 5 years
• several uses during the year of average intensity for up to 7 years
• very occasional light use for up to 10 years

The properties of a rope can also be affected by abrasion, UV exposure, humidity, therefore it is important to store the rope properly and to inspect the rope from time to time. Over time, with use, a rope thickens and loses up to 10% of its length. We always used to joke that our ropes got “fat with age” but this is an important point to take note of when climbing those longer routes because you want to be sure you can get back down.

A rope that has never been used may be stored for up to 5 years (if kept in good condition) without affecting its future lifetime duration in use. A rope in use must never exceed 10 years, therefore the total maximum lifetime (storage before use and lifetime in use) for any rope is limited to 15 years.

The following are some reasons why a rope must be retired earlier:

• if it has held a major fall approaching fall factor 2
• if inspection revelas or even indicates damage to the core
• if the sheath is very worn
• if it has been in contact with active or dangerous chemicals
• if there is any doubt about its security

What about your harness?

For normal duration of use, you can maintain your harness for 5 years. For occasional use, you can main your harness for 10 years. Like a rope, a harness may be kept for 5 years prior to its first use without affecting its future lifetime duration in use, and a harness in use must never been kept for more than 10 years, therefore the maximum shelf life of a harness is 15 years.

The lifespan of a harness can be reduced by mechanical loads, rubbing, UV and wetness so it should also be inspected from time to time to ensure it is still in good working condition. A harness must be scrapped:

• if it has sustained a heavy fall even if no damage is apparent
• if the webbing has been damaged by abrasion, cutting chemical agents or any other means
• if the stitching has been damaged
• if the buckles are not working well
• if it has been in contact with any active or dangerous chemicals
• if there is any other doubt as to its security

Thanks to Beal for this information.

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My paternal grandfather has been declining in his mobility for some time. Even though he has an upright stationary bike at home, but he’s been reluctant to use it due to the difficulties of swinging his leg over the bike through an effort to get on the seat.

He’s got high blood pressure and swelling in his ankles. The latter is very likely due to stasis of his blood from being extremely inactive.

I suspect he suffers from “sleep apnoea” because he has a tendency for falling asleep during the day at any time and any place, and when he snores, he can bring the house down.

A few weeks back, my dad sent me hunting for a new stationary bike for my grandfather in an effort to encourage him to start exercising again. The model that my dad had scouted out in Australia was not available in Malaysia, so I had to find an alternative with all the features that he wanted.

1. The bike had to be a recumbent bike so there was less stress on his back.

2. The bike had to have “easy entry/exit”. What he wanted was a bike that did not have the bar in the middle so my grandfather could walk in between the handle bars and the seat without having to climb over anything.

3. The seat had to be sturdy with a well supported back.

4. The back of the seat had to be made with some sort of mesh, not unlike the mesh on the back of a deuter back-pack designed to provide airflow.

5. The bicycle computer functions should have easy level exercise programs so my grandfather would not stress himself up.

6. The bicycle seat had to be adjustable by a hydrolic pump.

After much searching, I managed to find a suitable model from Fitness Concept in KLCC. The model was a NordicTrack SL 728 Recumbent exercise bike. It came with most of the features my dad wanted, except the “hydrolic pump” adjustable seat. It cost about RM1600.

My father, ever the bargainer, wanted me to get the price down by ten percent. Try as I might, I couldn’t even get the salesman to budge for five percent. Fitness Concept operates on a fixed price policy, or so they claim (anyone who discovers other wise - please tell me about it).

Luckily, they were running a special offer where they were giving away a free gift valued at RM150 with every purchase over RM500. I called my dad and triumphantly announced that even though I could not secure his required ten percent off, I did manage to twist the salesman’s arm for some freebies.

What was good and bad about the Nordic Track SL 728?

The main difference between a recumbent bike and an upright bike is that recumbent bikes are better for people who have back problems while upright bikes encourage more movement and therefore a more intensive workout. I would also venture to add that for an elderly person, the recumbent bike is a safer bet.

The Nordic Track SL 728 has movable handle bars that can be tilted forwards out of the way during entry and exit of the bike. The bar connecting the seat to the front wheel runs along the floor so there is no need to lift your leg when getting on. This feature makes it extra friendly for an elderly rider.

The seat is quite large and well-supported although my grandfather complained that it wasn’t sufficiently padded. He adds a cushion to sit on whenever he rides the bike.

The back of the seat is covered with a “mesh” which helps to keep his back cool by allowing air through, while the seat position is adjustable by releasing a latch and sliding it backwards and forwards on a diagonal axis. That may be simple enough for most people however it was still a task beyond my grandfather because the latch is difficult to release.

The computer console comes programmed with several exercise functions, though in all practicalities, I seriously doubt my grandfather would ever utilise any of those programs. My grandfather’s gripe was that the computer doesn’t allow setting a timed ride on a countdown program. Additionally, there is no option to allow the time to remain on the screen.

Generally, I was quite happy with the product and I think my grandfather was as well for he rode it for an hour on the day it was delivered. That was probably more exercise than he had had in the last month!

I did have one minor gripe with Fitness Concept. After spending RM1600 on this bike, I couldn’t believe that they were too stingy to throw in four miserable “D”-type batteries for free.

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