enthusiasts to take up the sport.
Hakim loves touring with his bike and is currently planning to ride around Thailand with Farid, his brother.
Janeen Thong
She's petite and fast and is the only non-professional cyclist to come up second at the OCBC Cycle Malaysia 2014's folding bike criterium race in the women's category. An avid cyclist and runner, Janeen can be seen at most of the competitive running and cycling scene.
He bike of choice is the Generation 1 Verge X10.
That said, there are no perks being a Tern Ambassador, no free bikes, free gear or trips overseas to attend the Tern Social Ride in Taipei, Taiwan. What is being said here, is recognition for individuals who contributed to the cycling community with some outstanding examples of their adventures.
These are role models we can learn from to improve our perception on cycling with a folding bike.
Their committment inspires a new-generation of people who benefit from folding bikes as a means of urban transportation, leisure and a vessel to explore the beautiful countryside that we Malaysians have around us. That said, if you have anyone to nominate as outstanding individuals in the folding bike circle, do drop an email to The Malaysian Foldie so that we can feature them in our future issues.
THE VERGE QUEEN: Cycling enthusiast and amateur athlete Janeen finished second at the Women's open category at the 2014 OCBC Cycle Malaysia's Ultimate Folding Bike Race. Her bike of choice is the Tern Verge X-10.