LCSG 4th year old pot luck and kiddy ride - 12th Oct 2014

Thru cycling, we became friends 

Post by Woon Taiwoon.

This coming sunday 12th Oct 2014, we will celebrate LCSG 4 year old birthday.  While it appears that things just happen, I assure you that it's not. Its the collective efforts of the LCSG core team that made it possible.

Andy Yap. Christine Gan, George Kee, Wendy Hoo, George lim, Nixs, Jasper, Clarence, Vince Li, Pierre, Steven Tang, Tiger wan, Desmond chia....
To you these might be just names but these are the folks who made it happen. Week after week and month after month. If you want to see selflessness and kampong spirit. This is it.   

https://www.facebook.com/events/1469023503377952/

A very very scary comment I saw online on cycling

I saw this posting on cycling in Singapore here. 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=591362607642408

It was about a lady cycling along the road and a bus behind her. There were comments on how it slowed down the bus and that cyclists shouldn't cycle on the road. One especially vicious comments was by this person.  
This was her comments on the cyclist. " Eeleenz Liang some cyclist should juz get run over.." What is going in her mind??? I hope she seriously reflects on her comments. It's scary!
No one should be hurt or killed because he or she choose to take the bicycle as a way to commute.  The fact that this lady chose to take the bicycle option, she is also taking a car (in case she drives) out of the jam and reduce the traffic issue. Now what's wrong with that? 

What a vicious comment by Eeleenz Liang 

Singapore Park connector maps. All of it.. by Jonathan

This is fantastic effort by Jonathan . If you are looking for all the PCN routes.. this is the gold standard!

PCN Maps complied by Jonathan 

Singapore cycling vision - a letter by Osman Sidek

My dream and Vision of the future Singapore is one where a 6 year old school kid can safely cycle to school without adult supervision.  

Oh when oh when will that happen?  

Screen grab of the letter @ Straits time 

http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/turning-cycling-vision-reality-20140923

A hand made bike and a history of who's who in the cycling industry

I saw this on FB and it was about a chap who reached a point of his life where he wants to have his very own custom bike built. Also visiting the artisans and craftsman who dedicated their lives building bike parts that is so famous around.  Have a watch, you are going to like it. 

E Scooter issue in Singapore

Photo from Tandem Lim

Sounds reasonable...so you can buy it... and ride around your living room. Not. 
I also chatted to several E scooter users and they are just using this to help make the traffic connection better. 
Examples quoted were zipping to the Mrt from home rather than waiting for the feeder bus. OR... skipping public transport completely if your workplace is 5 km away. 
Walking in our climate will make u look like drenched monkey but with a E scooter OR a bicycle... those distances are easily achievable. 
I know and I have heard that Singapore is going to have a better transport system by 2020. But before that comes, people still have to work and they WILL find creative solutions to make their commute easier. 
Banning it is a just a typical top down approach without understanding the perspectives on the ground. Yes, safety is important too but banning it outright means those folks who bought the E Scooter now have an expensive toy that they can parade at home.  

Photo from John Tan

Photo from John Tan

Hole at pavement. What do you do?

What do you do when you see something not right? Do you walk away, pretend you didn't see or you do something about it. The trouble is when the issue is not so easily solved... whom do you call or contact? This was exactly what my buddy Darren Siow on his way to see a doctor faced.
I shared with him my feedback contact list and also realized it did not have a contact on pavement.
In the meantime he looked around and found a box to help indicate the issue. That's pro active action. Thank you Darren.
Lastly ...soooooooooo.... which agency do we call on issues like this? Please let me know so I can add to my feedback contact list :) 

If some one not aware... this will be really nasty

Looking around and found a "thing"  to indicate the problem

Why cycle to work?

Sonny shared with me the reason. I think its quite clear to understand...........

Photo credit compare by Sonny Lim