If you happen to see him on the street, say hello:
Agus Firmansyah, a.k.a. Samsuga.
Some people have been part of the story long before there was much of a story to tell. @agusto.firmansyah is one of them, long before PIAS Cycles became PIAS Cycles.
He’s that one friend who says “Let’s go!”, long before we’ve even explained the plan, sometimes even before we’ve fully formed the idea ourselves. That quiet willingness to believe first and ask questions later is something we’ve never taken for granted. He’s been there through every chapter of our journey.
Off the bike, he’s an actor. On the bike, he’s simply himself. It’s hard to tell which he loves more: cycling or acting, and maybe that’s the point. Both are expressions of the same agility, curiosity, discipline, and joy. For Agut (that’s what we call him), the bike has never been about escaping life. It’s another way of experiencing it: one ride, one conversation, and one shared adventure at a time.
So if you ever spot him on the road, don’t hesitate to say hello. Despite having shared the screen with some of Indonesia’s finest actors (hint: Dian Sastrowardoyo), he’s as approachable as they come and will gladly share a few kilometers with you.
One fair warning: you’d better have a decent pair of elitist lungs. Keeping up with that red bike is another story altogether.
Here’s Samsuga. All hail!
-Mmng