Our Journey to west coast park

wow.. our journey to the west coast joke turn up to be real. Haha why would it be a joke ? let find out heehee!!

We are at jurong east now we happily cycle to west coast and we have a long distances there, about a hour we reach there finally. were playing ultimate frisbee that can flew far away oO.... and the tine is late 7pm all of us were hungary and we go to nearby coffee shop to fill up our stomach, along eating we were chatting and chat till a topic that saying the time is 7 plus now goin to be 8pm and we were told to eat faster, care alan say nevermind eat slowly we at here slack here awhile we 20 min can reach jurong east so don't worry. then our care teacher mr lau say what if suddenly there is a bad incident pop out like, tyres no air and fall down or more then how ? care alan replies "aiya we not so suay de lah". then we take care alan words and leaves ther around 8 plus, on the way to jurong care zhi jie met an incident he knock on to a drain where located at the bus stop that care alan blocks him which care zhi jie cant see and he become our super hero and fly to the ground Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwww..... And both of his tyres were burst abd had no air ... HAHA .. there is a word in chinese call "BU TING LAO REN YAN CHI GUI ZAI YAN QIAN". Haha so this is wad happened and we have no choices and haveto push from west coast to jurong..

This is how a burst tyres look like..

Sad Zhi jie sobx sobx ....

Welcome our 2 new members

Our Starting journeys.....

haha this is to simple for us let go on....

Phew.. getting tired soon but still too simple for us ...haha..

waaaahh.. Y the hill so high alamak .. im tired nevermind i try i try..LOL

Victorious at the top of the hill.

This pair of twins are in good hands!

Where are they? Can you spot them?

Zheng Hua Park Connector at sunset.

3 tired riders

Today we have 2 new members who joined us for their first ride. The response was great! They liked it and want to come again. They are Jian Yuan and Jian Wei.

We headed to our regular hill training grounds at Hillview and attempted to surmount the peak once again. This time, our 2 new friends had a difficult time as they only had single speed bikes. One was a GT stunt bike and the other was a momoki 20 incher that was almost to the scraps. I was amazed how resilient Jian Yuan and Jian Wei were in trying to climb those hills. Well done guys!!!

Later we went to the park connector at Zheng Hua where they got their first taste of what it is like to ride on the grass and do a super mini MTB trail. They liked it very much. We finished the ride by having a bite at a nearby coffeeshop and rode back as the sun was glistening behind us. What a sight to behold.

Due to an accident on a previous ride, I lost my Cateye Cyclocomputer therefor there is no ride details for this report. Now I have a good reason to go get the better wireless cyclo that I have been eyeing for a long time. :p

Thanks for playing :)
Till next time





Cheers,
HS

First ride in Gangsa

What a wonderful day.... for Gangsa.... Ever wonder what Bukit Timah trail is like after the rain and late in the evening? Alan will be the best person to tell you. Mosquitos everywhere, wet leaves, mud, monkeys, monkey droppings, loose soil and best off all, it's the first time these braves souls decided to tackle the Gangsa Trail at Bt. Timah. We started off and entered into Echo Valley and proceeded inwards into the trail section of the park.

Our 3 riders posing in Echo Valley

At the entrance of the clearing towards The Gangsa Trail

Wide view of the gravel path

Cool pose before the steep uphill climb... They have no idea.... hehehe....

This is a sign board that there is a 3.0 steep slope up ahead ..... TIRED....

What started out as a easy ride became a little more serious and challenging for our Care Riders as they took to the Gangsa Trail. But nonetheless, they proved resilient and forged ahead and completed the trail. The weather was cool and there was sufficient light as our riders made their way towards the Zheng Hua Park for a breather. Jeremy was always cheering the rest on while Alan and Zhi Jie made every effort not to fall into the mud along the trails. Everybody had great fun and learnt what it's like to do real mountain biking. Given the conditions of the bikes, we went very very slowly and had to push the bikes up certain paths for fear of breaking the bikes. Due to the narrowness of the track and lack of lighting due to the overhanging branches in the trail, no pictures were taken. My apologies.

After finishing the ride, we went back towards Jurong East and found a wide park connector where everybody did some sprint training. Jeremy cordoned off a section of the path while the rest of us sprinted to the end. Alan surprised everyone when he showed us what he was made of. 88kg of pure power! I can't wait to see him on a properly set up bike. Boy, will he fly... Go for it Alan!

We all ended the ride with a simple dinner at a nearby coffee-shop before heading back home for a shower and some shut-eye. I wonder what the guys are thinking off next?

Till then, Study Hard, Ride Safe and Rest Well!


Ride Details:
Distance : 13.35km
Avg Speed : 11.7km/h


Cheers,
Mr Lau

25 hills ahead us is this possible? let check it out.

They made it to the top of the 25hills this is impossible 88kg going 25 hills? is he a super hero or a strong man? This was our first time going up 25 hills care alan made it, with a non stop up hills he also can't belives he can do it because of his peer pressure and commitment that cheers him up this steep slope and this 3 strong man was indeed very tired and stress but care jeremy cheers and keep on pressuring care alan and care zhi jie to give them his support so that, that make them feel to have a power and a team spirit to go up those hills. and this is what call a peer preasured so i must say "WELL DONE GUYS KEEP IT UP :)"!!

BIKE It Time To Shower

on the 19 july 2008, it was our first time washing our bike and we do not know the procedures and don't even know how to first start washing for my opinion washing bike was so easy that we only have to take the hose pipe and just spray on it. However after our care teacher mr lau told us and teaches us how to wash our bike i finally started to know why we can't just wash our bike by just spraying on it because we only washes our frame and we do not clean the inner part of the bike that it causes our bike to rust and can't travel smoothly so we took a whole day learning how to repair bike and wash it. jeremy, alan, zhi jie and mr lau have a happy day throughout the saturday and i have learn a new skill :)

Hills, Hills and more Hills!!!

Today, we attempted to do the impossible again. As our riders decided that they wanted to do hill training, we embarked on a mini tour the mini hills in the western part of Singapore. Care Rider Jeremy, Alan and Zhi jie were panting up numerous hills and and progress has been good. After a second attempt since the last ride, they were no longer so daunted by the length and steepness of the slopes and took them like ducks to water.

Care Rider Jeremy was made excellent progress as he managed to surmount all the hills and even motivated the others! Great Job!!! Care Rider Alan struggled hard but never gave up. He even realised that smoking was sapping his stamina! Later that night, he decided and committed to quit smoking! Kudos to Care Rider Alan!!! Care Rider Zhi jie in my opinion was the fittest of the lot. Riding an old steel bike and carrying a back pack with water he followed us on all our climbs and followed through till the end. Marvelous and inspiring!

All in all, the ride was good and everybody enjoyed themselves.

Next up will be more detailed planning of the club structure and rules and also sourcing for funding and manpower resources. Wish us luck!

Ride Details:
Distance: 15.05km
Avg Speed: 11.7km/h (mostly climbs)
Ride time: 1hr 16mins

Cheers,
CRS Team

Care Riders Singapore

Care Riders Singapore was formed on the 15th of July 2008 as a cycling enthusiasts group where our aim is to engage youths through cycling. We are 3 man strong currently and we are looking at increasing our size. We welcome any individual who is interested in cycling and helping engage youths through cycling.

We believe that through the commitment of our youths in their pursuit of cycling as an interest and sport and by the appreciation of nature, things and people around them, they will learn the meaning of respect for others and themselves to become empathetic people of our future.

Cycling is not just about riding. Learning how to repair and maintain your bikes, riding and even confidence training is all part and parcel of cycling. Team building and collaboration is a must as there will always be rides to organise, new places to recce, taking care of newer riders, and not forgetting having fun while being safe.

We are proud to say that CRS is run by youths for youths and we believe that this creates a common space and safe environment for learning to take place. We are all learning together and exploration is encouraged in the course of having fun. There are few rules in CRS except those with regards to safety, so have fun be safe and let us all grow together!

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Regards,
CareRiders Singapore .


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