Kranji ride - 27th March 2011- Photo account

Good morning Kranji!

I am 4 and I ride!

This is 2nd time visiting Kranji. The first being 17th Oct 2010 which we had quite a heavy rain at the start. My prayers were answered...maybe too much.. It didn't rain and was extremely sunny for the whole ride. Andy also brought bean curd for the riders at the start point. which was really nice of him!

spoke cards anyone?

We got new folks joining us like Kenneth who rides solely a roadie but bought a 2nd hand Dahon for Sunday rides.  Teo KL who rode his Raw Brompton M equipped with Carandice bags and Andrew loh riding with us - finally. I am also glad to see Bay, Eddie showing that cycling can be a great way of family bonding.  Impressive!

Bay Jr leading the pack

Riding to Kranji war memorial was easy... just 1km from the Kranji MRT. The hairy part of the ride for me was old Kranji road towards the Reservoir. There was so many cars and trucks on a Sunday morning!  Despite of the challenging road conditions, regulars like Andy, David, Clarence, Francis, Andrew help to create a buffer zone so that newbies and younger rides can feel more comfortable. I find that also riding as a group helps to create a bigger road "signature" which means cars are more conscious of our presence and give us more space. 

Bollywood veggies was the stop point for breakfast and I had their signature Curry and prata. This time the food wasn't as good, but the environment and friendliness of staff more than made up for it. Ivy also popped by to meet the group and very graciously gave our riders a free tour of the farm. After the meal,  Dillion,our farm guide gave an extensive explanation of the farm and plants. Really worth another visit again.
Hay Daries was the next stop follow by Lim chu kang jetty and then Armour camp tank. By then, the weather was heating up and together with the slopes, it was quite challenging for some... tongues sticking out...complaining and groaning.... Slowly, surely we made it back to Kranji MRT. Lovely ulu Kranji ride! Let's go there sometime again?

More pics here
Taiwoon photos
Francis photos
Eddie videos

City dwellers getting Kampong tour at Bollywood veggies

Hot and Sweaty, but loving it!

Andrew and his beloved Tank...once an Armour, always Armour!

The guns have fallen silent....24th Oct Sunday ride

Changi battery

I remembered driving pass this sign - "johor battery " in my NS time to Selarang camp but never went in to take a look. These my friends are monster guns that was part of the British defense during World war II.The shells alone is 800 kg!!!  Go figure..and the guns are still there...at least from what I can see in the website.






http://www.all-about-singapore.com/medi_page/site_web_st/common_page.asp?pg=52
Around there is the Changi war chapel which doesn't look like much but it kept alot of the soldiers alive thru faith. This is one place which I like to visit and feel the surroundings..

Changi chapel

Old Changi hospital

Another place which we will visit is the old Changi hospital and old army barracks. Old changi hospital because it was the filming spot for the truly original SG ghost story.. I think we will just skirt pass it... More infor here... real or fake, you decide. 

http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/film/feature/haunted-changi-docu-movie
Now that I have probably make u wake up.. 

Here is the route details. Time 0730. 24th Oct, Sunday. We meet the open air car park F3.This is the end of the east coast park(near the  ride along the coastal road to Changi village.. around the Changi barracks and old hospital area.. then we will head toward Selarang camp where the monster guns and Chapel are located.. then make our way back to ECP.  u can see more detail here 

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=104234696179508701174.000492f97358f18ecaa47

Interested? pls sign up here http://lovecycling.niceboards.net/forum.htm

Now.. let's ride, load ur cameras and waterbottles and roll!

route and point of interest

 

Start point - Carpark F3