Ini adalah kisah percutiana kami yang masih beluh tercatat…. kena update kat blog untuk catatan kenangan peribadi.  Untuk rujukan generasi akan datang juga pengetahuan kita bersama.

Dalam perjalanan balik dari Tasik Keyir tempoh hari, saya bukan saja singgah di Muzium Warisan Kuala Lipis, malah kami singgah pula di Muzium FELDA Lurah Bilut, Bentong, Pahang.  Dua muzium dalam satu perjalanan.

Muzium FELDA Lurah Bilut telah dirasmikan oleh Dato' Seri Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak pada bulan September 2005. Muzium ini adalah pejabat lama FELDA Lurah Bilut yang dibina pada Julai 1958 dan telah diubahsuai.

FELDA Lurah Bilut yang terletak kira-kira 19 Kilometer dari bandar Bentong, Pahang merupakan kawasan FELDA yang pertama ditubuhkan di Malaysia pada tahun 1958

Bilut adalah sejenis ikan yang hidup di dalam sungai air tawar secara berkumpulan . Nama sainstifiknya ialah Krytopterus Cryptopterus.

Muzium ini berkonsepkan rumah Melayu tradisional dan mempamerkan pelbagai koleksi sejarah peneroka juga kronologi pembukaan FELDA Lurah Bilut dan artifak-artifak lama yang berkaitan dengan sejarah FELDA Lurah Bilut .

Muzium FELDA Lurah Bilut dibuka setiap hari kepada orang ramai dan tiada bayaran dikenakan .

Kumpulan pertama peneroka seramai 28 orang dari Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur tiba di Lurah Bilut pada 2 Ogos 1959 diketuai Ahmad Husin . Beliau yang lahir pada 1901 meninggal dunia pada 10 Februari 1984.

Semasa mula masuk ke rancangan, peneroka datang berseorangan. Isteri dan anak dibawa  setelah mereka siap membina rumah kira-kira lima bulan kemudian. Peneroka di Lurah Bilut merupakan peneroka dalam erti sebenar.

Apabila peneroka tiba di tanah rancangan, tiada apa yang ada. Hutan belum ditebang, ladang belum ditanam  dan rumah belum didirikan. Semuanya perlu dibuat sendiri dan mereka dibayar kira-kira RM69 sebulan.

Mereka ditempatkan di beberapa buah bangsal panjang sebagai rumah tumpangan sebelum rumah masing-masing  yang didirikan secara bergotong-royong itu siap.  Inilah ciri penting yang membezakan penempatan peneroka FELDA Lurah Bilut berbanding dengan rancanganFELDA yang lain, di mana rumah mereka siap dibina terlebih dahulu sebelum peneroka dipanggil masuk ke rancangan.

Pada 16 – 8 -1960 , seorang bayi perempuan anak pasangan peneroka Zainal bin Ali dan Radziah binti Othman telah dilahirkan menjadikan beliau adalah bayi pertama yang dilahirkan di FELDA Lurah Bilut. Disebabkan persekitaran dan kemudahan yang tidak sempurna di waktu itu, kebanyakkan peneroka akan menghantar isteri mereka balik ke kampung untuk melahirkan anak .

Pengurus Rancangan/ Manager Tuan Ding Charles seorang Inggeris yang fasih berbahasa Melayu mencadangkan nama Norvelly memandangkan bayi pertama ini dilahirkan di Bilut Velly.

Sekolah Wawasan Lurah Bilut merupakan sekolah terawal yang berjaya melaksanakan konsep sekolah wawasan. Sekolah Kebangsaan Lurah Bilut, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan  Cina Lurah Bilut dan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Lurah Bilut ditempatkan dalam satu kawasan . Mereka berkongsi menggunakan kemudahan seperti kantin, padang permainan, tandas serta tempat perhimpunan. Mereka juga melakukan aktiviti seperti sambutan hari guru, sukan dan aktiviti kokurikulum bersama-sama.

Sistem bekalan air bersih untuk peneroka di era 60′an hingga 70′an dipasang di pinggiran jalan dan kebiasaannya dikongsi bersama 8-10 buah rumah.

Sekiranya melalui perjalanan dari Bentong ke Raub, singgahlah ke FELDA Lurah Bilut ini.  Bawa anak-anak untuk melihat dan mengetahui pelbagai kisah kepayahan generasi terdahulu yang berusaha mengubah kehidupan menjadi lebih baik.  Lihat dan baca kisah betapa gigih dan semangat generasi ini membangunkan kehidupan.

Melawat muzium seperti ini adalah satu bentuk pembelajaran yang baik bagi mewujudkan kesedaran tentang pentingnya pemeliharaan dan pemuliharaan warisan kebudayaan dan sejarah negara. Kita boleh menganalisis, merumus dan menilai fakta-fakta sejarah secara rasional.

Prime Minister Najib Razak today said that Felda had set aside RM120 million for the 'Sentuhan Kasih' project to build houses for the second generation of Felda settlers and to enable them to venture into high-yielding cash crop project. 

For a start, he said 300 houses would be built in Felda settlements in Besut, Terengganu; Chini Timur 2, Pahang; and Tenggaroh, Johor, by end of this year. 

Najib said this at the Felda New Generation Assembly attended by some 12,000 youths nationwide at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam. 

The prime minister said: "We are ready to build 4,000 more houses if we can get more land." 

The prefabricated houses for the second generation of Felda settlers would be built at a cost of RM70,000 each with a monthly installment of RM360, he said. 

He said using the fabricated method, one house could be completed in just one week. 

The prime minister also said: "We also want new innovations, we want the second generation of Felda settlers to grow melons, rock melon for example, which has yellow skin, but with flesh so crunchy and can be sold to other countries, including Singapore." 

He said the settlers could also grow salad leaves or lettuce to increase their income. 

Najib said for the second generation of Felda settlers to be more successful than their parents, they must have knowledge, technology and innovation, besides land, fund and manpower. 

He said this was because knowledge could help the settlers to master the technology, which can replace the use of manpower, to create high-yielding economic activities, while innovation could lead them to a new source of income.

Overwhelming support

Meanwhile, the prime minister also expressed his gratitude with the overwhelming support given to him by the new generation of Felda settlers, saying that it also symbolised their hopes for the government to continue its tradition in taking care of the welfare of Felda new generation. 

Najib said UiTM was chosen as the venue for the assembly because the two institutions, Felda and UiTM, were founded by his father, the late Abdul Razak Hussein, the second prime minister who had changed the destiny of the young generation in the country. 

The assembly, which began yesterday and will end tomorrow, is jointly organised by UiTM, Felda and Felda Youth Council. 

Other activities have also been lined up for the three-day programme, including an academic discourse, Xplorace and paintball competitions, cultural performance, lucky draws and exhibition. 

- Bernama

With Ramadhan approaching, this will probably be the last ride in a month. As usual I planned the route to include some offroad portion but this time with the aim of having lunch at Ma-Ni, a new restaurant just outside Tanjung Malim. Built and run by a fellow biker, I anticipate the place to be nice, and it really is.

The RV point was Sg Buluh RnR, and from there we head to Bt Beruntung to enter the offroad section which cuts across a secondary forest. This track is good as its not muddy, the surface being sandy. From there we exit at Sg Tengi Dam, joining tarmac after 25km offroading. Then we ride on to Seri Keledang, Gunung Besuit then loop back to Selim River before another portion of 12km of broken tarmac. After lunch at Ma-Ni we headed home.

When I got to the RV Point, Sg Buloh RnR, Cee Kay, Mel and Bin were already there. The bikes started trickling in and by 0730 we were ready to go. There were three riders new to the group for today, Chen on a GS, Victor on a Pegaso Trail and Bin on a Tiger. The light stratus overhanging the morning holds promise of good weather.

Leaving

Kev swapped his GSA with Lamb's MTS2.

A short 40km ride on the PLUS Hiway

Chen on his one day old GS. I met him at Wunderlich Shop and got him to join the ride. Told him there's a ride with offroad bits and he looked doubtful.
But I told him even girls on GS do the route, so he came.

The Bt Beruntung Exit

Heading to the broken tarmac route

ABS OFF, Traction Control to 70% spin.

The quiet morning was suddenly breached by the sound of rumbling boxer twins, although the MTS2's Termis was the loudest....Big dust trai rising through the trees,

This is Markus

Kevin

Lamb

Ang KP

Mel

Justine, with Eddy watching out for her

Eddy Tan is one the Group's more accomplished and responsible riders, always unselfishly looking out for others.

Victor's first ride with the group

Sunny and Bin on their GSA and Tiger

Bin Chin on his Tiger. First time joining the group.

Chen just collected his first GS yesterday. He rode a Z1000 previously. Firts group ride - offroad.

Cee Kay

Eddy Tan looking out for Justine.

The trail goes underneath the PLUS Highway exiting through the tunnel into a road that leads to Sg Tengi Dam.

Passing Hutan Simpanan Bukit Tarik

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Sg Tengi Lake perimeter road.

We stopped at this stall near Kg Sg Tengi

After TT, we rode along the Felda road passing Kg Soeharto

Kg Seri Keledang. Kevin acting as marker for the rest

Crossing the bridge into Felda Gedangsa.

Fooling around with Lamb's Ducati

Estates are Private Property, and permission must be sought for entry.

Heading for Gunung Besuit

Then Markus started the ball rolling by flying past me

Eddy followed

Sunny Puan started to play

Mel promptly joined in

This bridge separates Felda Gedangsa and Felda Besuit.

This straight as an arrow dirt track got the boys into a frenzy as speeds up to 100km/h can be had

Entering Felda Besuit 1

We passed through this fairly steep loose gravel section. Heart in the mouth when you have a 300kg RM120k bike under you.

Justine was all stressed up here but she did well to ride through unassisted.

Must be a brotherhood syndrome when these two wears their Alam Flora jackets.

We reached tarmac after 1 hour in dirt

TT stop

After leaving Felda Besuit 2 we rode along this deserted tarmac road to Selim River for about 30km.

Fuel stop at Selim River

Another 20km before we passed through this security check to get to another dirt section.

Lamb on his MTS2 leading the GS

Justine brought her own 'Sanitary' Team, two janitors in Alam Flora.

After one more short stop we reached our Lunch RV at Ma-Ni. Sean called saying that he rode all the way from KL to meet us there.

Ma-Ni is a restaurant built and run by a friend of mine, Mahussin, an avid Harley rider who rides a Street Glide and a Crossbone. He also has a custom bike. We wanna get a GS under his butt at some stage. Ma-Ni is built in front of his house, and has a small stream running through it. Beautifully and tastefully done, we see it as a place for stops on our future rides around the area.

As we were having lunch, the Spyder group arrived for lunch.

They came complete with Police Escort and Marshalls.

Lunch over, its time for tok kok.

Tok Kok finishes, and its time to go

Another good ride. Less than 300km, with a total of 13 riders. Sean came later.

Roll Call:

1. XR GSA
2. Mel GS
3. Sunny Puan
4. Eddy Tan GSA
5. Cee Kay GS
6. Kevin GSA
7. Justine 650GS
8. Ang KP GS
9. Chen GS
10. Markus
11 Lamb MTS2
12. Bin Chin Tiger
13. Victor Pegaso
14. Sean F800GS