#259 - Signs of the Times

 

MBA Sg met with NParks last Nov 12.... and here

is what went on.

 

Apparently, there are lots of major suff that's going

to happen in BT like getting rid of the long stairs

where we have no choice but to carry our bikes.

 

Also, if you think that NParks has forgotten about

Woodcutter already, think again. I got news that there

were more cyclists that got fined while at the first

stream. 'Lost' joggers were also being fined just so

that mountain bikers don't get the idea that we are

being singled out by NParks.

 

I read the meeting minutes when it was first posted

at MBA SG's Facebook page and so I went today to

the entrance/exits of Woodcutter in T15 to verify that

the signage has been changed.... and no, the signage

was not changed. Another plate was added saying

Unauthorized Personnel and Vehicles are not allowed

inside Woodcutter. However, the original sign about

no Mountain Bikes allowed inside Woodcutter is there.

 

I read the combined signs as "Unauthorized Personnel

and Vehicles, especially Mountain Bikes are not

allowed".

Close up of the new signs at the entrance/exits to Woodcutter.

 

There were also two new signs posted on the tree

 at the foot of Gangsa Hill. The signs are just a reminder

of what will happen if you have more balls than brains.

No biggie.

 

 

Anyway, you can tell that I have lots of free time

in T15 earlier this morning since I had nothing to

do but take pictures of signs. In fact, I was just doing

a recover ride because I was at the Giant MTB jamboree

last Sunday in Batu Pahat.

 

I'm just waiting for more pictures to pour in via

Facebook and then I'll be doing my race report :-)

 

 

 

 



#258 - Tampines Trail

I think this is the 6th straight day without rain.
Trails should be nice and dry!

 

 

Oh, right! I remember I have a blog !

It's been quite some time since I updated my blog.

I only remembered it because there will be another

Jamboree in Malaysia (Batu Pahat this time) and the

last post I did was for another jamboree.

 

Anyway, I am not posting on my blog lately due

to (1) being busy with work and (2) sometimes, pure

unadulterated laziness on my part. I still haven't written

my helmet reviews ... which reminds me, I can actually

do a helmet battle royal seeing the number of helmets

(either cheap or mid-priced ones) in my play room.

 

Lots of things happening in the MTB scene in Singapore

as well. If you haven't found out yet, there is a new organization

that was created to cater solely to the needs of Mountain Bikers

in Singapore. Here is their website. Be sure to check out the

explanation of why the 'S' on their logo has 2 blue bands :-)

 

MBA Sg also has a page dedicated to Trail Etiquette and

clearly does not condone irresponsible behaviour on the part

of Mountain Bikers. However, they are also the first ( and only?) 

ones who explain the behavior of Mountain Bikers to the

general public (see Oct 15 entry in their News Section). 

Unbelievable! I got 'lost' in Tampines Trail ?!

Attack the Jungle Trail!

Lately, I have been going to Tampines Trail.

My teammates told me that the jungle is very nice

now and so are the Upper and Lower Kidney (that is

if they are still called that). There was even this short

trail called Ewok Jungle!

 

We've been doing our Night Trail Rides there lately.

No neighbors to complain and the place is really well

kept. Kudos to the guys who maintain this trail.

 

... but the thing is, we all know that Tampines Trail

will be gone in two years time ... I'm not sure if the

Jungle Trail will be included in the redevelopment

or just the YOG area. Anyway, just to be safe, I decided

to make a short video as a remembrance before Tampines

Trail is finally turned into a Condo or whatever.