Showing posts with label sembawang park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sembawang park. Show all posts

Monday, September 02, 2024

Is SINGAPORE becoming a cycling haven? #cycling #roadbike #mountainbike #gravelbike



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Is Singapore becoming a cycling haven?

It is. I recently started cycling because I found a new work near my place. Rather than walking to a nearby bus stop, waiting another 5-7 mins for the bus to come, and reaching 7 mins later, cycling would be a much better option.

I can walk to work but it'll take over 20mins. The best alternative is of course cycling. It's much faster and most importantly, I'll save around $80/mth. There are also health benefits of cycling to work every day. I have definitely improved my overall fitness.


The good news is that Singapore is starting to provide better cycling lanes for cyclists. The old pathway is getting wider and there's a clearly painted lane. Pedestrians don't have to worry about getting hit by reckless cyclists. They even provide special lanes at the traffic lights.

People are still getting used to the separate lanes. Some pedestrians insist on walking on the cycling lane. And vice versa. Hopefully, with more cycling lanes, more people will start to cycle either for health or as another form of eco-friendly transportation.


At first, I just cycled my bike to work every day. Later on, once I got my confidence, I decided to venture out during my off day. I planned to go to a famous place called the Lor Halus Red Bridge. As it was my first time, I had to ask people for directions.

I frequently stop by the bridge before continuing to other places like Pasir Rish Beach or Changi Beach. The other day, I tried a new cycling route called the Eastern Corridor. As it was my first time trying out the route, I got lost numerous times. Some of the routes lead to a dead end.


Google Maps is your friend. I used it when I went out cycling to new places. I'll re-calibrate my position and choose a different route. For those wanting to try out the new route, follow the river. That's my tip. It is also quite far. Look out for the route signage. 

You can watch my cycling video using the eastern corridor trail to East Coast Beach here. You can also watch all my other cycling videos cycling to such places via the links in this post. Of course, you can visit my YouTube channel here for more cycling videos.


One of my favorite places to cycle to is Coney Island. A nice, quiet place to cycle, walk, jog, or enjoy the beautiful beach scenery. Remember, that you have to leave the place by 7pm. As they will close the gate. You are not allowed to stay overnight.

There are two entrances on each end of the tiny island. From the western gate, you can cycle to a nearby Punggol jetty or boardwalk. From there, you can cycle back to Sengkang Riverside Park or continue to the last fishing village, Sembawang Park, Woodlands Waterfront Park, or jetty.


Well, what do you think? Is Singapore becoming a cyclist haven? There are some places yet that I have never been to. Ketam Mountain Bike Park in Pulau Ubin, Chestnut Nature Park, Bukit Timah Bike Trail, and many others. All in this tiny Island country. lol

Cycling has also made me interested in photography and videography. I'll be talking about it in another post. You can check out one of my photography adventures in this video. My first ever camera was the Nikon P950. One of my pictures has almost been viewed by millions on Google Maps! 

Watch my latest new carbon hybrid gravel bike with a straight handlebar video here. My new Chili red mountain bike here. My new fixie aero design GRAY here. And, my JAVA J AIR Fuoco gold road bike here!

Easy to say, cycling has made me enjoy the outdoors. It also helps that Singapore is becoming a cycling haven!

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Biking to Hampstead wetlands last fishing village and sembawang park fishing pier


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Boy, have I been busy lately. And, also having a lot of fun cycling to parks enjoying beautiful nature. I've been buying and changing my still practically new mountain bike parts. For some reason, I enjoy doing it myself. Kinda relaxing.

Yes, it seems easy enough. But, it's not that I do this every day. So, there'll be some mistakes that I did but somehow, I managed to fix it all. Especially, if you have the tools. The good thing is that nowadays, for the most part, all you need is the Allen keys multitools.



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Another tool that I bought and use is the fork aka pipe cutter. It's much easier than using a hand saw. I use it to cut short my colorful handlebar. When I changed my bike pedals, I had a problem taking the original off even with an adjustable wrench.

Luckily, my bro-in-law had a bike wrench which is much better. And, also a whole lot of WD-40. A rubber mallet is also useful. It's much better to protect your bike parts. I even use it to hammer in my handlebar end bar plugs. I was lazy to file the bar ends after cutting them.



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I recommend you get a cycling backpack with a water bag. It's much easier for quick sips of water while cycling or at stops. I thought I had a faulty water bag the first time I tried it. But, I didn't realize you have to push up to open and push down for closing at the tip. Silly me. 

Well, I only started cycling recently again and buying all these products to try them out. I'm starting to really enjoy cycling. Even though, I've learned cycling as a kid. There wasn't really joy in it. Even when I bought my first mountain bike, it's only for cycling to a friend's house.



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Maybe because now, I actually have the time and want to go cycling. Especially, to visit beautiful nature parks around the country. Places, I didn't even know existed. I have to thank Google Maps for making it much easier for people to check out routes and places.

Well, last Sunday for some reason my phone couldn't get connected to the internet and I got lost. I didn't think of re-starting my phone to solve the problem until I reached home 3 hours late. I was planning to reach home from Sembawang park beach by 3pm.



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I had to use my instincts and of course, read the road signs which sometimes doesn't help. I was going round and round an unfamiliar area and actually got really exasperated. Thank goodness, I finally reached and saw a familiar park and even asked a passerby to confirm my direction.

I need to bring along my portable battery charger next time. I didn't think I would need it as I only plan to cycle for a couple of hours to planned destinations. Turn out, if I hadn't found my way out, my phone would have probably gone flat and it'll be worse if there's an emergency.

My ride. Folding, foldable mountain bike.

My friend, whose house I went to visit earlier was worried that he couldn't get me on the phone. I only managed to reply to his message once I finally reached home. It's always good to be prepared for the worse and maybe inform someone before you went out cycling on your own.

In all, it was really fun to cycle and check out Hampstead wetlands, the last fishing village, and Sembawang park fishing pier. This is where I actually first learn to ride the bike in the 80s. Later on, I lost my first bike which my father bought for me.

What do you guys think?

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