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