Pure Cycling
General information page for organising my lil cycling trips. You're also invited to update this page accordingly (well, at least indicate your interest in this?).
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General Information
Place/Time
Date: 23 Jun (Sun)
Time: 0810hrs at Changi Point Ferry Terminal
Location: Sg Renggit/Penggarang
Back to SG: ~1800hrs (Estimated)
Vote Your dates!
Indicate your available dates!
Plans
0715 - 0745 hrs: Breakfast (could be Changi Village Hawker, or subway or whatever)
0800: Meet up
0815: Boat ride to Tanjung Pengelih Jetty @Pengerang
0930 - 1200: Ride to lunch place (Scenic route)
1200 - 1400: Lunch (seafood + lobster, zi char style)
1400 - 1600: Ride back to Tanjung Pengelih Jetty (Probably coastal route, depending on time)
1600 - 1720: Boat back to Singapore
Costing (Estimate)
What | Amount to Pay |
---|---|
Ferry (2 way) - Person | S$22 |
Ferry (2 way) - Bike | S$4 |
Bike Rental (Whole day) | S$20 |
Please Bring MALAYSIAN RINGGIT (~MYR$100-150)
Who's Going
(Please edit/update your status)
If I forgot to invite whoever — pls update /jio for me , yea? Thanks!
Going (Confirmed + Put Stamp!) - Indicate if you bringing/renting bike
- Alvin Ong
- Darren
- Angie
- GKK
- Grace
- Hanyang
- Sau Leng
- Michelle
- Alex
- Alex's GF
- TTK
- Kuna
Note: Unless trip is cancelled due rain, haze; all should pay up for boat fare
Interested Party (roughly include the bike type you wanna use)
Can't make it
Jioed (pls feel free to add new names to jio)
- Not applicable
Recommendations
Organiser's To-Do
- Confirm the number of people going (try to know who is renting bike)
- Collect money (approx S$22 (boat, 2-way) + S$10 (if renting bicycle), or + S$4 if bringing own bike) (no refund :))
- Book rental bikes (Tristan@JB don't seem to rent anymore; Mr Bike at Changi Village is available)
- Book boat/ferry (tel. no: +65 6542 7944) — courtesy of Clifton)
- Try and secure GPS (esp those on Nokia HP — can make use of their Sportstracker) (opt)
- Try and borrow walkie-talkie (opt)
Things to bring / do: Pre-ride & Ride
- Passport (please make sure you've at least 6 months validity from date of departure)
- Water (LOTS!)
- Snacks such as a banana, an apple or a chocolate bar (to last the journey from Tanjung Pengelih Jetty to Sungei Rengit). Bring more if you are a big-eater.
- Money (for makan, ferry, and renting of bikes) — sing and ringgit (~SGD50-80 worth of ringgit ought to be enough), pls!
- Extra set of clothing (Opt) (Please waterproof them)
- Windbreaker / Lightweight waterproof or rainproof jacket (Opt)
- Protective gear (helmet) Please ensure u're adequately protected! (Opt)
- Bike — Can borrow/ask around (Opt)
- Sun block/tan lotion (Opt)
- General first aid (Opt)
- Camera (P&S type) (Opt)
- Inner tubes/tools/pump (Opt) (There is a bike shop 18km away from the jetty)
- DOTS!!!
- I may require a next-of-kin + blood type & allergy list
Things to do: Post-ride
These are not compulsory, they're simply recommendations for your maximum comfort.
- Apply layers upon layers of after-sun lotion (or anything that moisturise your skin), paying particular attention to areas with prolonged exposure to Sun. EG, shoulders, arms, face, neck, ears.
- Foot or full body massage to ease the muscles
- Drink lotsa water to replenish lost water, or drinks that also replenish body salts/minerals (gold, mercury, sodium, yadayada)
- anything else to share?
Weather Outlook
Forecast for next 3 hrs by NEA
Updated every 12-15 mins (Courtesy of National Environment Agency)
Weather Forecast Details
Additional Information
General terrain
On Road, with real jew hoo vehicles
We hope to try these
Directions/Info
Renting of bikes: S$10 per day@Changi; Bike Boutique (Amoy St) rents road bikes
- Alvin has bicycle rack for car (at least can mount on Ignis lah) — can tahan 2 - 3 bikes
- Glen has a rack for sedan car (those with back-side) — used to mount on vinces lancer
Availability of baby seats for bikes: Yes
Ferry charges per human and per bike: S$10.00/passenger, S$4.00/bike (2006 Price)
Wanna take proper boat instead of bumboat? (see link below)
Route: Refer to the below link. Red cross == Objective.
Readings
http://tinyurl.com/2kn9y6
http://tinyurl.com/2kkhp9
http://pedaldamnit.blogspot.com/search/label/Malaysia — highly recommended reading on what's in store!
Videos
Not too sure if we'll get to do the exact route, see the exact things, but here goes!
Source: blursotong8@YouTube
In case you can't video the above video.. here's another one!
Carparks
Disclaimer / Indemnity
Pls declare if you think you're seriously newbie in cycling so we can all avoid you collectively — j/k :P