The document discusses a wall and bike lanes in the Klang Valley region. It notes that when bike lanes are provided as part of highways, cyclists will use them. However, the lanes are often very narrow, made of slippery concrete, and less than 3 feet wide. The wall is otherwise known as a shortcut to danger, as it provides a risky plunge without proper safety gear.

1. The WallText by :Auds Photos by :Y-Ern
Remember The Wall?
Well,no one attempted to answer but
I’ll just throw in the answer in case
you’re curious,before we sign off with
Issue #2.
From our inaugural issue,we asked
what you make
out of this Wall
here :
For every highway with a
bike lane within the Klang
Valley (you’ve guessed
which one correctly now,
there aren’t many), we
found out that when
there’s a way,the will
follows.
correct?
Now,that’s a
dead give-away,
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2. The‘way’is made
of slippery-when-
wet concrete and
measures less than
3 feet in width.
The Wall is
otherwise
known
Watch it mate,without head-
gear you’re not much of a
bungee jumper,and risking a 20
feet plunge is not what we call
sweet.
TheWall
to Danger Zone :
The Shortcut
Shortcut
The
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