KL man eyes world record

KL man eyes world record

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian man will attempt to set a
world record by pedaling a trishaw 6,000 kilometers across the
continent to Nanjing, China.

Sitdek Ahmad Ali, 43, set a local record last year for pulling
a rickshaw 2,280 kilometers across peninsula Malaysia, according
to The Star newspaper on Monday.

On May 26, Sitdek will set off from Malacca on a 134-day
expedition that will also take him to Thailand, Cambodia and
Vietnam before reaching Nanjing, it said.

Sitdek, the owner of a small plantation, was quoted as saying
he hoped to promote tourism for Malaysia during his trip. Apart
from mental preparation and physical fitness, the father of 10
said family support was also vital for his journey.

Two of his friends will accompany him in a van to navigate the
route and repair the trishaw if it breaks down, he added.