Age Is Not A Barrier! Already Traveled 1,200 Km Bandung-Bali, These 4 60 Year Old Cyclists Continue Around Lombok

MATARAM - Four cyclists in their 60s from Bandung City, West Java Province, who successfully traveled 1,200 km from Bandung to Bali in August 2021, will circle Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara Province in August 2022.

Ronald Agusta (60), Asep Saefudin (60), Hendriyantara (60), and Rachmat Bozo (67) plan to cycle around Lombok Island from August 10 to 14, 2022 while popularizing the Sasambo ornaments.

"If you travel from Bandung by train to Surabaya, East Java, and cross from Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya to Lembar Harbor, Lombok, the time is from August 8 to August 16, 2022," Ronald Agusta said as quoted by Antara in Mataram City, Friday, July 29.

Ronald and his three friends plan to cycle around Lombok Island in five stages, stage 1 from Lembar Harbor to Kuta Mandalika (48 km), stage 2 from Kuta Mandalika to Suela (74 km), stage 3 from Suela to Senaru (53 km), stage 4 from Senaru to Mataram (84 km), and stage 5 from Mataram to Sheet (21 km).

They will wear jerseys with Sasambo ornaments while cycling around the island of Lombok. Sasambo is an acronym for the names of three major tribes in West Nusa Tenggara, namely Sasak, Samawa, Mbojo.

Sasambo ornaments, which are often used in batik and woven motifs, include pictures of houses on stilts, barns, cow kelotok, geckos, pottery, pearls, papaya leaves, and water spinach.