Night Cycle

This is my first time trying cycle for 50km, doesnt matter it is evening, overnight or whatever, it is going to be leisure pace cycle. Should be fun since i have a few sgrunners joining as well.

I took a quick nap about 1:40hrs after coming back from Campers Corner. Drive over to meet the Sotong, David and Kellylim at East Coast Park Carpark B2 near Ford Road. We left our cars there, while we took a cab to International Business Park and start our journey from there.

A total of 7 sgrunners are presence - DO, Sotong, Kellylim, Cookie, SV, IMD and myself (minus Lactic Acid)

It was fun cycle together as we test out our skill on the bike. It was a total different cycle experience compare to cycle in east coast. Road cycling is very dangerours, as i pick up the Do and Don't through our own experience.

I have a good cycle with Sharin(Fitness Plus Instructor) leading on his Road bike, whearas cookie and myself give chase.

We arrived at our first stop point at Harbourfront around 9:30pm. I quickly realised that we have a problem, is that everybody is of different fitness level. The last cycle that come back is about 20mins later. Our group 6 make up of sgrunners naturally are the fittest of the group compare to the rest of the cyclist. Of course there are individual cyclist that are doing just as well. Some aunties really show us that they can do it despite their age and lack of fitness.

Have a short briefing before we proceed to the next check point at Sipang Bedok, interim check point is at Keypoint Beach Road. There are lost sheeps here and there, nothing major. The problem is that we are far apart due to speed, traffic or others. The cyclist are not familiar with the route as well. Slow and steady we reached the check point around 11:35pm. We rested until 12:35am before we proceed to the next check point at Changi. There is a need to cut short the route, as the organiser feel that some of the cyclist are struggling behind. Anyway, we proceed and it was fun as we cycle on relax pace with little cars around.

Finally we reach our end point around 2am i guess(i forget to read the watch). On the way there, make a recce to our 1st Sgrunners anniversary BBQ pitch as well.

It was a good ride, give me the insights of a cyclist on the road. It make me more aware as a motorist on the road and understand the cyclist concern, hopefully this will bring me an advantage to avoid any mishap on the road.

All of us jump onto the lorry after the event as it give us a lift to the Carpark(B2) near Ford road. David and myself went to take a bath, before we proceed with Sotong, Cookie and Kellylim to Geylang for our deserve supper of Frog Leg porridge and Beef kway teow.

I give cookie and DO a lift back before shutting off the lights slight after 4am.

Pictures can be viewed here.