Sepeda Baru: Polygon Helios C5 (2016)

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Akhirnya aku nge-blog lagi. Tapi sebelum cerita, aku bakal ngasih tau kalo akan ada versi Bahasa Indonesia untuk post sebelumnya, yang full English. Jadi ditunggu aja okay? Karena di SMA ini ternyata banyak tugas nomplok, dan saya anak IPA :') jadi harus strong dah intinya.

Oke, setelah satu minggu mikir-mikir buat beli road bike, saya sudah cek semua merknya, spesifikasinya, harganya, garansinya, dan masih banyak lagi, akhirnya pilihan saya jatuh kepada lightweight alloy frame endurance series dari Sidoarjo,Polygon Helios C5. Alasannya... pertama, harga terjangkau dibanding Helios C6 (Helios C6 Rp18,000,000.00 dan Helios C5 Rp12,000,000.00) dengan spesifikasi yang lebih di bagian groupset, yaitu 11 speed, sedangkan Helios C6 mentok di 10 speed. Kedua, aluminium yang dipakai untuk full bike nya memiliki berat total cuma 10 kilogram. Walaupun, masih kalah sih untuk soal bobot sama A6 punya temen saya, Rifqy Daffandi, seengaknya performa lebih kerasa waktu pakai sepeda ini. Ketiga, warna pas banget sama jersey Sidi saya (apaan coba :D), modelnya keren, bodynya bikin ketagihan untuk terus makai sepeda ini, bahkan walau pun cuma ke Alfamart depan Kompleks Setra Dago.

Dari segi spesifikasi, mungkin akan "sedikit" terlihat (dan terdengar) tidak istimewa, Frame Polygon Helios C5 ALX Lightweight Alloy. Yang agak istimewanya, kabel untuk akses ke Front Derailleur dan Rear Derailleur serta rem belakang masuk ke dalam frame, jadi ga kelihatan acak-acakan dan aerodynamic juga jadinya. Fork Polygon ACX Advanced Carbon, wheelsets Shimano RS01 Clincher, ban Schwalbe Lugano, groupset Shimano 105 2x11 speed, saddle Entity, headset FSA, dropbar Entity Expert, stem Entity.* Untuk pedal saya pakai Shimano 105, disandingkan dengan sepatu Shimano R010 road yang super duper nyaman dipakai. Speedometer, karena saya sudah belajar dari pengalaman, akhirnya dipilihlah CatEye Padrone, speedometer sepeda dengan ukuran terbesar di dunia (cenah mah).

Itu dari spesifikasi. Dari kenyamanan, ini udah nyaman dipakai untuk jarak jauh dan tanjakan. Lalu untuk kebut-kebutan, maksudnya untuk mengejar top speed dan average, bukan ngebut ugal-ugalan, udah responsif banget dan mantap walaupun lagi-lagi kalah dengan Helios A6 ke atas. Helios A adalah seri race performance, di desain untuk kompetisi atau balapan, sedangkan Helios C adalah seri endurance, di desain untuk ketahanan saat bersepeda berjam-jam.

Oke sekian kira-kira tulisan saya tentang sepeda baru. Di tunggu selalu post dari saya okay?;)
Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh






*spesifikasi mungkin akan berubah

Bike, Holiday, New School

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

Hello everyone, today I want to tell you my latest holiday activities, my biking tours when it was a long, long holiday.

Also, I will tell you a little bit about my new school. Starting from today, July 25th, I was, officially, be a new part of 20 Senior High School Bandung.

I mean, us...(my new friends, new humors, and new interests).

Okay, starting from the biking activity, I reached my 1000, and more, odo with my Polygon bike. And it was my sick, lonely tour to Padalarang. So I was tired at that moment and had rest of my next days as my longest sleeping time of lifetime :D

Okay, not funny then.

Because I had advanced to Senior High School, I decided (wanted, actually, not decided) to buy a road bike. Would you prefer Orbea Avant or Look 566? You can add a comment below if you have your opinions, and also, tell me why.

My holiday was very, very, very adventurous. I took a plane to Ende. It's basically a name of the city in Flores Island. Not a long time ago, road cyclists were racing along Flores Island and reached "checkpoints" in some cities in Flores. That event was called "Tour de Flores 2016."

Why did I travel to Ende? I have some answers. First, my first formal education starts there. So I was really excited to see things that have changed in that town. Second, my father now works there as Chief of Resort Police [or here in Indonesia we say it as "Kepala Kepolisian Resor (Kapolres)"]. Third, I love the beach view! I always love the beach and historic sites in Ende. I mean, Indonesia's First President, Soekarno, was there, live there as he was "the Eagle that had broken wings." Four, it has a less number of traffic jam! Haha, of course it's only a small city, but with the good solidarity of the people, it makes great. I hope Ende City will be more popular as a tourist's tour agenda soon.

I was having the holiday there when all of my family fasted. So we didn't took too much travel activity or stuff. We had travel only once when we were fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Me and my family took a little Police Patrol Ship (it's basically a small ship belongs to specific police usages) and traveled to Ende Island. It's an island which has a similar name to Ende city. It is only a small island. No internet, no cool cars, no even big motorbikes, no even paved roads! People did their, I think, daily activity: fishing and sailing. For my grandpa, it would be fun. You know, he loves fishing. I have added some photos down below, and all of these photos are taken by Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, and some of them were taken by Samsung Galaxy Note5.

Look at the sea, not my face-_-

After the Holy Month of Ramadan passed..(*crying like a baby doosh), we went to Soekarno sites, such as a house where he was thrown into with his families. And the park where he thought of Indonesian ideology.

This is my best travel in Ende, Kelimutu! It was the name of the big mountain. But when it was a big explosion, it made three lakes at the same mountain as the cause of the explosion. Now, it started to became one of tourist's travel agenda, I think..just because many tourist from many countries came there to saw three lakes and how they changed their colors automatically. I took a pill in Ibiza some photos, which you can see right down here.

Cliff

New Google Profile Pic, yeah!

I got a pretty cool scores in National Exam when I was in Junior High School and I made it to Twenty Senior High School. I can't even believe this. I mean, many of my friends want to go there too, but there are personal reasons why they can't. I thanked Allah very much for what did He gave for me. I love this school, its teachers, its parks, my new friends, and my new spirit to studying is coming back again, finally :D

Having friends right here is awesome! I can increase my photography skill very dramatically, just because I have friends that can do it well, such as Ruffy Verryal, Seikei, or Sarah. And here, although there's no extracurricular that related to cycling here in 20 Senior High School (SMA Negeri 20) Bandung, I have incredibly awesome friends that have exactly same hobby with me. Me and my friends have cycled together once to Forest Park (Taman Hutan Raya) in Dago, I got 259 elevation gain that time. But when we went home, it's freaking fun: TOTAL DESCENDING ROAD! Which is extreme if you do it with no hands. I reached 50.3 km per hour maximum speed when I was descending with my friends. If you wanna know it, you can add me on Strava "Muhammad Kevin Ardhiwilaga."

Total bike used: Four

"Ayo maju"

(Left-Right: Yayat, Me, Hadian, Seikei, Kemal, Dhiyaa, Ghina, and Muti)

Tired, but when I reached top...

Shadow of The Cyclist

Water (and police guard) break

Anyway, that was it. That was "only" it. I think I have to end this up like this. And keep up to date with my next posts. See you!

Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

My Interests: Tech and Space

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Halo lagi di blog saya, kalo udah baca my interest beberapa waktu lalu, panjang kan? Itu baru satu dari sepersekian kemungkinan dari kenapa interest saya banyakk banget, wkwkwk. Sekarang masih masa-masanya Ujian Sekolah, Hari Ketiga, dan makanya itu saya belum bisa nge-post kemarin. Nah sekarang, mumpung ada waktu nih, kita sambung lagi. Let's go!

Yup, one of my interest is..technology! Saya mulai ngulik tentang gadget sejak negara api menyerang saya dibelikan gadget pertama, Samsung Galaxy Y2! Merupakan yang terbaik di masanya, smartphone ini belum dilengkapi kamera depan (ya iyalah, karena waktu itu masih tahun 2012, tahun dimana masa pertumbuhan smartphone masih awal-awalnya, wkwkwk). Dari situ, saya belajar otodidak tentang apa itu Google, Google Play, Memo, Alarm, aplikasi, dan lain-lain ketika saya waktu itu masih kelas 5 (tepuk tangannya manaaaa). Lalu tentang apa itu kuota, Wireless Fidelity aka Wi-Fi, password, social media, dan bahkan sampe nyari seri Samsung mana yang terbaik dan siapa saja kompetitor perusahaan Negeri Gingseng ini. Tapi dulu, saya cuma suka Samsung doang sih. Sekarang saya sudah mengenal lebih dari 10 vendor smartphone dan apa saja yang menjadi fitur kunci mereka menjadi terkenal. Contoh:

1. Sony, tahan air dengan sertifikasi IP68
2. Google Nexus, smartphone easy-to-use milik Google
3. Samsung, tak perlu disebutin lagi dah :v
4. Apple, bodi yang luar biasa kuat
5. Xiaomi, UI terbaik menurut saya
6. Vertu, perilis seri smartphone termewah dengan harga selangit

dan lain-lain.

Saya juga pada dasarnya gak tahu kenapa tiba-tiba cinta datang kepadaku jadi suka smartphone. Yang jelas, saya akan mengikuti perkembangannya dan mungkin akan mencoba membuat smartphone. Aamiin.

Lalu, saya suka science berteme outer space. Saya paling semangat dah kalo ada pelajaran IPA, babnya tentang luar angkasa. Langsung kabur tuh ngantuk :D. Kenapa saya suka luar angkasa? Karena ciptaan Tuhan yang satu ini adalah yang terbesar, dan paling menarik untuk diteliti dan diselidiki komposisinya. Uniknya, telah ada proyek membuat teleskop raksasa yang akan beroperasi tahun 2021, European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT).

Udah dulu yah reader, saya harus siap-siap buat US besok. Dahh;)


Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (Comments and Impressions)

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Akhirnya saya bisa nulis lagi, beberapa waktu lalu ada persiapan untuk Ujian Sekolah dan ujiannya dimulai Senin besok. "So this is gonna SUCK!" - Markiplier.

Nah kali ini saya mau mengeluarkan (Mungkin) sedikit komentar, kesan, dan saran untuk Zack Snyder untuk film-film selanjutnya. Tapi sekarang kita bahas dulu yang baru aja booming dan jadi trending topic di Indonesia, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice!

"If you loved Man of Steel, you'll love BvS" -Anthony Breznican 
"Relax, Fans: 'Batman V Superman' Won't Flop, Despite Rumors" -Forbes

Yup, itu pendapat dari dua sumber berbeda tentang film ini. Hmmm, sebelumnya saya minta maaf untuk yang belum menonton acara ini, dikarenakan saya akan memberikan spoiler tentang film ini. Jadi, silahkan dilewati bagi yang tidak menginginkan spoiler.

Ready? In 3, 2, 1, begin!

Ending dari kisah Batman V Superman mungkin akan sedikit mengecewakan bagi para fanboy dan fangirl Superman. Dan kisah yang disajikan Zack Snyder, sebenarnya sudah bagus sekali, namun terlalu banyak bagian penting yang musti di-skip, dan langsung dijurus ke arah konflik Batman dan Superman.

Alasan keduanya berhenti bertarung dan akhirnya bergabung dengan Wonder Woman hanyalah karena kesamaaan nama ibu. Hebat, hebat...

Namun untuk semua aspek, pemilihan aktor dan aktris, special effect, adegan action yang menantang, musik, semuanya disajikan dengan sangat baik. Bahkan saya lebih suka rambut Henry Cavill seperti di BvS dibanding ketika bermain di film sebelumnya, Man Of Steel. Wkwkwk :v. Oh ya, sedikit tambahan, pemeran Lex Luthor, Jesse Eisenberg mampu mendalami karakternya dengan sangat baik. Lebih baik dibanding Kevin Spacey memainkan karakter yang sama untuk generasi sebelumnya tahun 2006.

Kesan saya, you're doing great, Zack. Thank you.
Pesan, tak perlu bagus-bagus lah, yang penting adalah bahwa baik Marvel maupun DC Comics sama-sama mampu menciptakan sebuah karya yang benar-benar karya.

Dan jangan lupa, untuk pembaca, jangan lupa untuk menyaksikan juga Captain America: Civil War akhir April ini;)

Sebenernya banyak sih yang mau saya bicarain lagi. Cuma besok saya harus mempersiapkan diri untuk US/UN beberapa waktu lagi. Doakan mudah-mudahan hasilnya baik dan sempurna. Aamiin.

Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. 

My Interest: Music and Sport

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Jumpa lagi di blog saya :3

Nah, ada yang nyaranin saya nulis blog pake Bahasa Indonesia aja biar ngerti katanya, jadi oke, saya penuhi sekarang keinginannya hehe. Alasan saya pake teks Inggris di dua post sebelumnya sih sebenernya cuma gara-gara enakeun  aja ngetiknya :v. Tapi kali ini, berdasarkan permintaan. oke dah wkwkwk.

Selanjutnya interests saya ada di olahraga, khususnya sepeda dan renang, dan musik, khususnya Pop dan EDM. Ngomongin tentang DJ yang saya suka, ya Hardwell jawabannya. Pria bernama lahir Robbert van de Corput ini menyelami dunia EDM sejak lama, tapi terkenal di tahun 2011 setelah merilis official track  pertamanya bersama "gurunya," Tiësto, yang berjudul "Zero 76." Lalu di tahun 2012, mulai merilis lagunya sendiri, "Spaceman" dan "Apollo" yang langsung membawa Hardwell ke Top DJ urutan 6 di tahun 2012 versi DJMag. Di tahun 2013, dengan albumnya yang bertajuk "IAM Hardwell," ia menjadi DJ nomor 1 di dunia, dan merupakan DJ nomor 1 termuda yang pernah ada. Hal yang sama terulang tahun 2014, ia kembali menjadi DJ nomor 1 di dunia. Musik yang dia buat tahun 2014 yaitu "Everybody Is In The Place" dan "A Sky Full of Stars (Hardwell Remix)." Pada tahun 2015, ia merilis album "United We Are", yang membawa Hardwell sukses besar. Ia menyelenggarakan tour ke sebagian besar wilayah dunia untuk mempromosikan tiap album yang baru dirilisnya, termasuk ke Indonesia.

Selain Hardwell, saya juga tertarik dengan DJ Snake, Kygo, W&W, Armin Van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Jim Yosef. Mereka kreatif dalam merangkai musik dance dengan indah, menurut saya :D

Untuk olahraga, saya suka bersepeda, tentunya :v. Seperti yang saya sebutkan sebelumnya, saya lebih suka membakar kalori berjam-jam, bahkan berhari-hari di jalan lurus dan berliku, asalkan aspal, daripada menembus hutan berjam-jam. Saya lagi ngidol ke sepeda road. Geometri sempurna, gerigi dan roda besar, groupset menggila, bahan carbon, super ringan, sophisticated, I love it! Apa yang kurang dari sebuah road bike? Saya suka Polygon Helios, Look 795 dan 566, BMC, Pinarello, dan lain-lain.

Saya kira cukup, wassalamualaikum warahatullahi wabarakatuh.

My Interests: Gadget and Automotive

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Now if you have read the first post of me, all of you have known that I have so much interests, haven't you? I want to write it down here one of my interests: gadget.

I love Samsung's top gadgets, the Galaxy S series. I began to know Samsung when I was very young, about grade 5 in elementary school. My parents bought me the low class phone, Samsung Galaxy Young, was the best at its class that time. I was enjoyed using it. So I started to check the phone to the detail, finding its sspecs on the internet, reading news about when will the next device will be launch, and so on. My first amazement is when Samsung made their official water resistant phone: The Galaxy S5. For me, it's better than its rival that time, the iPhone 5 and iPhone 6/6 Plus. Better TouchWiz than S4, water resistant, fingerprint scanner (some said that Samsung copied Apple for this, but it is a different way to read the fingerprint, isn't it?), first phone that used Quad Core processor. In Android Kingdom, I also like Xiaomi, Google, Sony devices. All of them are awesome. Now, I use a low class smarthphone, Galaxy Core 2.

I also love automotive. My favorite brand for family car is Honda, for SUV are Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Ford, for race are Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pagani, Bugatti. I love seeing their websites and social media accounts I like to competing each other in every single detail.

For example, the brand new SUV class car, the best of its class, Mitsubishi All New Pajero Sport and Toyota All New Fortuner 2016. Both are the same, but in every detail, I prefer Mitsubishi. Better mode switching, extraordinary engine, bigger tank, better exterior, and bigger body, more than Fortuner. I am not going to say that Fortuner is bad. Both are the best to be used as a family car or for off-road usage. My dad decided to buy Fortuner because of its easy to find dealers.

I think that's just it. Thank you for reading. Wassalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Hello, The World Of Internet.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Hello everybody. My real name is Muhammad Kevin Ardhiwilaga. I am Indonesian Student, Cyclist, and...many more. I have so much interests and I can't count it myself one by one :D. Right now, I am currently studying at 5 Junior High School Bandung, Indonesia, grade 9. So I'll have to prepare for the final exam. I wish I'll have a excellent score this time;)

Hmm..what now? What are we going to talk about this time? Nothing? Ohh, so sad:(

Anyway, I love my current school. It is big and very cozy. Located near Army and Police Office, next to 2 Junior High School, I think this is a good place to study in. It has 4 buildings for classrooms, the one is in the ground floor, and some of the classes placed in the upper floor. Three of the classrooms buildings has three floors, some of the rooms up there is (I think, I'm not sure) Computer Laboratory. There are library, Healthcare Room, Science Laboratory, Sports Room, field, park yard, and stuff. My class is in the second floor, third building from the park yard exit, second building from the main entry/exit.

I also love cycling! Road biking, maybe. Even I haven't equip any road bike, yet, but I love sprinting on the asphalt more than go through the enormous rocks and trees inside of a forest with my Polygon Cozmic CX 2, a Cyclocross Type Mountain Bike. It is fun, you know. Burning calories, making a new top speed, going up and down, is in my top list of biking activity. If you want to find me in Strava, just search Muhammad Kevin Ardhiwilaga in the search column and add me. Make sure to hit a like on my post ;). Anybody, for Indonesian people, boleh ikutan Cycling Bareng, Cukup post comment di bawah yaa :).

I think this is just it. Thank you for reading. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh :)