Momentum

After avoiding trails for too long, I’ve decided to take the step and go for it. Summed up in one word – FUN!.

It’s a kind of a roller coaster ride that has it’s ups and downs.

The Bukit Timah Trail offers wet and muddy trails that’s got interesting terrain and views. It spans about 6 km but there are trails you can venture out to other parks or even other trails outside of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. It takes you to a part where the normal hiking trail does not bring you to. Sure, there are some people who chose to hike the trail, but with bikes going on it, I think it’s quite dangerous to hike there.

It is not an easy trail for me. Lots of times there are hills that I cannot climb so I had to push the bike up. Going downhill is not easy for me either as I don’t have the skill to technically maneuver through the bumpy tracks. I almost got myself in the bushes once, and even fell off my bike once on a slope that’s got steps carved by people climbing up the slope throughout the years.

I got to try again, until I at least manage to tackle all the downhill aspects. As for the uphills:

• I have to be lighter than what I am now,
• I have to do some strength training,
• I have to be able to build some endurance as I give up too easily, and
• I need to find a way to make my knees not cave in to pain and agony.

Did I mention my knees hurts bad? Yup, I got bad knees that hurts if I twist it wrongly. But it’s been better with exercise.

I’d definitely try to come here again when I have the time. Overall, the whole ride ended in nearly two hours after traveling about 15 km. Feeling tired for the day, I now know what to expect when I come here the next time,

Next trail to try out: Ketam Mountain Bike Park

Related posts:

1. Wallace Trail with a bit of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
2. Tampines Mountain Bike Trail
3. Bukit Timah hike starting from Dairy Farm
4. Bukit Timah Hike 2009/07/11
5. Month in review – August