27th February 2011 Sunday :: NTU Bike Rally 2011

omegaforest wrote:

Hi Clarence. Should we do a progressive distance built up over the next 7 weeks? Some of us may find 128km challenging while others may find it a piece of cake to others. I reckon at the end of the day, our aim is to ensure the group from team LUV cycling SG complete the rally. Let me know what you think and welcome inputs from all.

Hey hi Matt,

From my side point of view....whenever Weekly sunday ride....i will always cycle from my house to meet u guys and after the end of the day i reach home i always click about 70km and above....today i had click about 71km...so i also open to you guys idea where to cycle....my mini half island is easy too....see when u needed me to show u mini half island u may sms or post here.....
or u got anyplace to cycle west coast, jurong, kanji, mandai, sentosa, ecp coastal, i am fine with it

Let me check with NTU what's the time we need to complete the 128KM. Sunday rides are a lot more relax and we get to rest for long period. Will get back on this. If we have a min. speed of 20km/h, it will take around 6.4hrs to complete.

Would you like to map out the mini half island route and the stop points? Next Sat is 01 Jan! Good start for the new year and week after is Pengarang! Happening leh!

Hey guys, for starters we could try the long (and straight) route from vivocity to the end of west coast highway. I notice a lot of roadbikers use that route on sundays. it's a very easy and straight-forward, yet long route..

omegaforest wrote:

Let me check with NTU what's the time we need to complete the 128KM. Sunday rides are a lot more relax and we get to rest for long period. Will get back on this. If we have a min. speed of 20km/h, it will take around 6.4hrs to complete.

Would you like to map out the mini half island route and the stop points? Next Sat is 01 Jan! Good start for the new year and week after is Pengarang! Happening leh!

sure Matt i will come out a route and rest point, in order to train hard my rest will not have many....i think is about 2 or 3 stop....coz the problem is if u stop u will not paddle anymore but if u wan more rest stop we also can do that, just to stop for a drink and rest for 5min and then contiune to move on....remember ur legs is ur engine....hehehe....

hehehe actually i aiming to go for 168km....

Clarence Chang wrote:

hehehe actually i aiming to go for 168km....

I read that in order to qualify for 168km, u need to complete a certain stage by x timing. Will check for you too.

Vince wrote:

Hey guys, for starters we could try the long (and straight) route from vivocity to the end of west coast highway. I notice a lot of roadbikers use that route on sundays. it's a very easy and straight-forward, yet long route..

This a another option, the downside is there are lots of big trucks along this route.

if you go night cycling then there would not be trucks on West Coast road.

Hi Vince & Steve, thanks for the recommendation.

Pls find below a proposed route, I will recce and update. Start at Vivo City and End at Tuas. Total Distance, approx 30km one way. If you have ride this route before, feel free to share. cheers

omegaforest wrote:

Clarence Chang wrote:

hehehe actually i aiming to go for 168km....

I read that in order to qualify for 168km, u need to complete a certain stage by x timing. Will check for you too.

Matt i know about that already and yes...u need to complete at a certain timing then u will be able to go for 168km.....if u unable to....then they will make u a route that is not 168km and after that ur route will be 128km....

i got a group of friends that going for the 168km....and of coz the speed will be about 30km/h - 35km/h....for me i can go for 30km/h.....max is 32km/h 33km/h so i need to train on that......

Clarence Chang wrote:

omegaforest wrote:

Clarence Chang wrote:

hehehe actually i aiming to go for 168km....

I read that in order to qualify for 168km, u need to complete a certain stage by x timing. Will check for you too.

Matt i know about that already and yes...u need to complete at a certain timing then u will be able to go for 168km.....if u unable to....then they will make u a route that is not 168km and after that ur route will be 128km....

i got a group of friends that going for the 168km....and of coz the speed will be about 30km/h - 35km/h....for me i can go for 30km/h.....max is 32km/h 33km/h so i need to train on that......

Have yr friends taken part in previous rally? would be good if they are able to share some experiences. 35km/h is quite fast for me, sld be ard GL riding speed!

Hi Matt,

Our speed is ard 25 - 30... in fact, at this speed can't last for too long. Not unless you got good stamina and leg power.

Not unless your bike is upgraded, else, not easy to meet timing + distance.

Prodik wrote:

Hi Matt,

Our speed is ard 25 - 30... in fact, at this speed can't last for too long. Not unless you got good stamina and leg power.

Not unless your bike is upgraded, else, not easy to meet timing + distance.

Agree Eddie. I saw photo from previous rally. Most people are using road bikes. Our foldies will be challenging but I believe it can be done. May need do a bit modification.

Will u be joining?

omegaforest wrote:

Prodik wrote:

Hi Matt,

Our speed is ard 25 - 30... in fact, at this speed can't last for too long. Not unless you got good stamina and leg power.

Not unless your bike is upgraded, else, not easy to meet timing + distance.

Agree Eddie. I saw photo from previous rally. Most people are using road bikes. Our foldies will be challenging but I believe it can be done. May need do a bit modification.

I believe can... but must be modded.

Matt, from my experiences, there are much lesser trucks on Sundays along west coast highway. but just as steve suggested, we could also ride at night. As early as 8pm on Sunday nights, traffic along this road becomes almost non-existent.

Look like MBS will see a increase in sale for their 60T chainring, LOL!!!
Let small wheel be our secret weapon to smoke those road bike bah!!!

Theories aside, training is equally as impt.
My company have given me one full week for training for the bike rally 2011.
I am planning to cycle every morning everyday in this coming week.
Anyone interested to join me can drop me an SMS:)
HP: 97621547.
Ps: it is for training so mostly ride and ride. I don't mind some good food after the ride thou, heehee

GL wrote:

Look like MBS will see a increase in sale for their 60T chainring, LOL!!!
Let small wheel be our secret weapon to smoke those road bike bah!!!

Dun forget the blue Y slippers GL wears... gives 2 extra horse power...

GL wrote:

Theories aside, training is equally as impt.
My company have given me one full week for training for the bike rally 2011.
I am planning to cycle every morning everyday in this coming week.
Anyone interested to join me can drop me an SMS:)
HP: 97621547.
Ps: it is for training so mostly ride and ride. I don't mind some good food after the ride thou, heehee

Your company is really nice and understanding!

GL wrote:

Look like MBS will see a increase in sale for their 60T chainring, LOL!!!
Let small wheel be our secret weapon to smoke those road bike bah!!!

Just go MBS and tell the folks there, I want the chainring that GL is using

Vince wrote:

GL wrote:

Theories aside, training is equally as impt.
My company have given me one full week for training for the bike rally 2011.
I am planning to cycle every morning everyday in this coming week.
Anyone interested to join me can drop me an SMS:)
HP: 97621547.
Ps: it is for training so mostly ride and ride. I don't mind some good food after the ride thou, heehee

Your company is really nice and understanding!

Lol!!
My company indeed have given me one full week of holiday but not really for the bike rally.
To me it feels that way, it a one sided affair.

Prodik wrote:

Hi Matt,

Our speed is ard 25 - 30... in fact, at this speed can't last for too long. Not unless you got good stamina and leg power.

Not unless your bike is upgraded, else, not easy to meet timing + distance.

It will be alot easier to achieve that with less traffic lights. Just like those long straight roads at Ecp.

GL wrote:

Vince wrote:

GL wrote:

Theories aside, training is equally as impt.
My company have given me one full week for training for the bike rally 2011.
I am planning to cycle every morning everyday in this coming week.
Anyone interested to join me can drop me an SMS:)
HP: 97621547.
Ps: it is for training so mostly ride and ride. I don't mind some good food after the ride thou, heehee

Your company is really nice and understanding!

Lol!!
My company indeed have given me one full week of holiday but not really for the bike rally.
To me it feels that way, it a one sided affair.

chey!!! haha!

Tomorrow morning ride will be mandai
Meet at 8am krangi war memorial car park.
Route will be mandai - Yishun dam and back.
Will entertain more loops if there are requests:)
Hopefully the traffic will be lesser then.

omegaforest wrote:

Clarence Chang wrote:

omegaforest wrote:

Clarence Chang wrote:

hehehe actually i aiming to go for 168km....

I read that in order to qualify for 168km, u need to complete a certain stage by x timing. Will check for you too.

Matt i know about that already and yes...u need to complete at a certain timing then u will be able to go for 168km.....if u unable to....then they will make u a route that is not 168km and after that ur route will be 128km....

i got a group of friends that going for the 168km....and of coz the speed will be about 30km/h - 35km/h....for me i can go for 30km/h.....max is 32km/h 33km/h so i need to train on that......

Have yr friends taken part in previous rally? would be good if they are able to share some experiences. 35km/h is quite fast for me, sld be ard GL riding speed!

pengarang trip you will be able to meet him...he is one of the NTU bike rally which he took part last year.....yesterday he cycle to Muar already today he had reach KL with his group of friends......tomorrow going further in order to cover 1000km......