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Dahon Biologic iPhone Mount Review – a set on Flickr. For those of you curious about this iPhone bike mount from Dahon. One of the very few low profile mounts, that’s also weather-proof, and protects your iPhone from nasty hits. I’ve yet to fully use this, but overall, I’m happy with it. It does not block GPS signals, when I tried it for a while just now. I’ll do a more detailed version of the GPS capture between my Garmin Edge 705 and the iPhone on a later date.

Ok, it’s a tad longer than 34KM, ‘robbing’ us of 6KM, or possibly, just to make us feel good. You can see the actual map at the OCBC Cycle Singapore website together with a streetview of the route, except for the internal areas of the East Coast area.

I’ve signed up for the 40KM challenge with my brother this year, it’s well within the range I can go without stopping for anything except for the occasional fuel ups, with either a Soy Joy type snack bar or a Hammer Gel type gunk.

I have the hand crafted BikeRouteToaster version of the route that you can download here or get from the BikeRouteToaster Course I created if you’d like to download for your Garmin GPS.

According to the official map, the actual route is subject to changes, which could mean that they might give us that 6KM after all, who knows

Download (GPX):

OCBC40KMChallenge

Cycling Stats

Had some free time today, decided to head over to the MTB trail over at Tampines to see what the fuss is all about. When we got there, lots of cyclist are there having bits of fun. Some on BMXes, most on MTBs, and a bunch of P.E school uniformed kids are there as well with rented bikes I’m not sure where from. Looks like we could have some fun after all.

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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

Did this ride alone, travelled almost the same path as the previous one. This time round, I’m a lot faster, and less tired.

I have to plug the Cadence Revolution Podcast. Today’s post, #123, help me get past the second hour of the ride, taking me home safely, and with more energy. The second last song (cooldown song), however, contains some weird malay/indonesian lyrics that I found myself singing to

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