Rider Profile Chong Wee Seng and his cycling to work routes

Hello everyone, 

My name is Wee Seng and I am 51, working in the media industry. 
Here's my contribution to the Singapore cycling profile! 

Its good to be riding

1) Can u also share about how u got started cycling?
Started when I was at a young age. My father taught me to ride.

2) Your first bike if u remember and what are u riding now?
My first bike is a chopper. This is not mine.... but looks something like this. 

Photo Credits : http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/product-news/raleigh-chopper-bicycle-classic-135412

Now I'm riding one of these:
Foldie
MTB
Hybrid bike

My brompton

The other foldie

Wife's bike

3) Your most memorable ride
East Coast Park. Beautiful view and cooling even in mid day.
Pulau Ubin, kampong feel.

4) Does ur family ride and if so, where usually to?
Occasionally, Punggol PCN, Loyang PCN, Pulau Ubin.

Me and my wife riding a relax ride with LCSG 

5) Some advice to folks who are thinking to cycle commute.

• Plan your route.
• Stay alert.
• Wear helmet, install good front and back light.
• Use common sense.
• Learn to give way.
• Know the traffic rules and hand signal

6) Life motto
Be happy. Nothing is forever.

I live simple, nothing much to ask for. Just want to be happy.

7) How cycling have helped you in any way?
I have lost weight and stayed a bit more fitter. I love to meet up with other cyclist via cycling group (LCSG)

This is my Cycle commute details

I stay around Tampines while my work place is at Lorong Chuan. There are some routes which I like to share with fellow riders how I get to work. 

Office building 

Sadly there are no secure bike parking and shower room facility. 
So no bike to work for me. I drive down my bike to office when I will be biking to home the next day.

Route 1 – appox 17km

Transport mode - Public transport

Walk – Mrt – walk, traveling time 1hr 15mins

Route 2 – 23km cycle

Transport mode: Bicycle

Office to home, road and pcn, traveling time 1.5hrs

 Route taken

Lor Chuan – Serangoon Garden – AMK Ave3 – AMK Ind Park 2 – AMK Ave 5 – YCK – Punggol PCN – Pasir Ris Farmway – Tampines Ave 10 – Tampines Ave 9 – Home

Most of the traveling is good except Lor Chuan to Serangoon Garden. Pavement is too small, road is heavy during rush hour.

Issue

·       Heavy traffic during rush hour, not advisable for novice rider and rider not comfortable on the road with such traffic. Pavement from Lorong Chuan to Serangoon Garden is too small to ride on.

·  Most of the traveling is good except Lor Chuan to Serangoon Garden. Pavement is too small, road is heavy during rush hour.

Route 3 – 20km Cycle

Transport mode: Bicycle

Office to home, road and pcn, traveling time 1hrs 28mins

Route taken

Lor Chuan – Serangoon Garden – AMK Ave3 – AMK Ind Park 2 – AMK Ave 5 – YCK – Buangkok Green – Serangoon PCN – Sungei Serangoon PCN – Pungool Promenade Riverside walk PCN - Pasir Ris Farmway – Tampines Ave 10 – Tampines Ave 9 – Home

Issue

Same as route 2

Similar to route 2 with slight variations

Route 4 – 13km Cycle

Transport mode: Bicycle

Home to office or office to home, fully on the road, traveling time 45mins depending of traffic condition. This is the shortest route to office, can only be done safely

Route taken

Lor Chuan – Serangoon Ave 3 - Serangoon Ave 2 - Serangoon Central - Serangoon Ave 1 – Bartly Road – Upper Paya Lebar Road – Ubi Ave 4– Ubi Ave 2 - Kaki Bukit Ave 2 - Kaki Bukit Road 3 - Kaki Bukit Ave 1 – Bedok Reservoir Road – Tampines Ave 10 – Tampines Ave 9 – Home

Issue

Same as route 2