[Malaysia] Infamous Hill Climbs of Bukit Cerakah's Dragon Back (Full POV)

The Dragon Back (or Dragon's Back) of Bukit Cerakah is a straight 5 km road of rolling hills near Meru and Puncak Alam, Malaysia. It is known to cyclists for short but steep hill climbs that can go up to 15% gradient. It is so-called due to its resemblance to a dragon's undulating back. In this video, we go on a group ride that starts and ends in Denai Alam and goes through Elmina, Eco Grandeur, and Dragon Back. This was my first time and I didn't do any route planning in advance, instead relying on the other riders, so this was a pleasant (and challenging) surprise for me. Date: 2 August 2025 Time: ~7:30 am to ~11:30 am Chapters: 00:00:00 Overview 00:00:27 Denai Alam 00:05:22 Elmina 00:07:00 Marathon going across an Elmina roundabout 00:11:32 Another group of cyclists 00:14:09 Elmina Rainbow Bridge 00:20:38 Saujana Utama descent 00:25:18 Eco Grandeur 00:35:29 Eco Grandeur Bridge of Dreams & Dragonfly Park 00:49:14 Nirvana Memorial Park climb (teaser for Dragon Back) 00:50:33 Low tire pressure foreshadowing 00:53:35 Dragon Back climbs 01:06:44 Dragon Back final descent 01:08:16 Mokhtar Dahari Drive 01:15:01 Meal break 01:17:58 Mokhtar Dahari Drive climb 01:28:36 Cahaya SPK 01:34:33 Twin hill climbs 01:38:08 Flat tire 01:43:31 Back to Denai Alam