We were all really excited to ride it. My colleague even warned me to be careful and she was too scared if our accident story will be captured in the main page of Metro newspaper. So mean. We were about 21 of us and a few group of mutual friends. So we had a new activity with a new friend there.
We had divided to 3 groups and each group has 2 instructors to tag along. Before the ride, we had about 10 minutes briefing and 15 minutes trial ride. I had a lot of complexity to handle the big bike compared to other team mate. It wasn’t easy task as I thought to hold the big bike with my tiny hand and on the same time using the same hand to accelerate the pedal and another hand to control the speed, ouww. A few time I made a stopped and took a deep breath especially when the bike trying to climb up to the uneven road.
I almost cried at first and insisted not to go along with the rest of the teams. Luckily, the instructors so patient and he had even ride the bike with me for a few minutes just to increase my confident level. I was the first one who started the journey behind the instructor. The first means the weakest!
The opening trek was a small hill with uneven surface and I just wanted to turn back the moment I saw it. How if I fall during the ride? How about if my bike turns upside down due to uneven surface? How if I accelerate the pedal too fast and fall down from the hill? Too many questions were playing in my mind, and I reprimanded myself for being there.
But surprisingly, I told myself that I can do it. So, I accelerate the pedal, have power over the handle, control the speed and vrommmm…. Yes! I managed to reach to the peak and from that moment, I had the confident to ride it to the end. Nobody believes that the weakest participant reach the end before they do!
We stopped at Warisan Rimba for BBQ after ATV. Damn nice place.
For those who are panicky like me, take your sweet time to blend well with the bike. Once you ready, just believe to yourself and ride it confidently. Don’t scare to accelerate the pedal and don’t forget the break too, God created them for a reason. Stop thinking that you will fall down as there is no way the bike will be turn upside down except in fairy tales. The road surface in Malaysia is nothing for them. The most important thing, DO NOT put your leg down while you riding. If the bike means to fall, your leg will be the first victim. So save it before it’s too late.
2 week after the ATV ride
Reading email at office and spotted this: "Next staff activity will be ATV ride….."
Me: (Can’t finish off the sentences) Oh no! I had enough the mixture feeling when riding it. I keep thanking God that I am still alive till now!
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