For reasons of location and infrastructure are difficult to find medanoff road, type of road bike racing bike or bicycle more widely used in Singapore. Along the route we traveled, road users speeding bike with a bent posture.
Helmi R-Henry CHEHOB LASTIAWAN, Singapore
Only, cycling in Singapore has a rule that is really tight. Cycling in pedestrian bridges, get ready fined EUR 1,000 or about USD 7.5 million.
Hence, before gowes, our first in-briefing by our riders duaguide, Pin and Kenneth. This is standard procedure for the group to be cycling there. Pin and Kenneth said, the rule that such party has to stop at a red light. Cycling may be lined, but a maximum of only two lines and use the far left lane.
"Succumbing to the pedestrians. It's okay to cross the street cars or highways. But it should be on the far left lane. But for the safety of all, we are in a special bike routes, "said Kenneth.
Saturday (14/7) morning gowes or second day, we are ready at 08.00 local time. That morning, the weather in Singapore was drizzling rain. Fortunately, Shide, our tour guide, has prepared a package bag raincoat and light bike that can be turned on along the way.
Gathered at the East Coast Lagoon, the group first sip of tea to keep warm appeal. Bicycles are used when gowes first day we still use. However, this time there are no more complaints or grumbling. Available, all can not wait to cross the route, field tested, and of course; the photos!
Agenda gowes two starts. Gowes a trench coat in cold weather is keeping us sweat. This time, the total route to be taken "only" 40 kilometers. From the East Coast Lagoon, we walked across the East Coast Coastal Road, Hawker Center and stop at Bedok Jetty. Satisfied with the background pictures of Singapore to Batam Island border, the group continued to Xtreme Skatepark and Outbound Campasite PA.
This route is different from the atmosphere by the first day. Suburbs, coastal beaches and jungle city of Singapore is very well maintained to accompany all the way. Of the whole route, we passed a lot and greet each other with a group of hobbyists bike.
Interesting as we headed to the Changi Beach Changi Village. Straight and smooth road over 10 kilometers along the Changi Airport through nonstop. Kenneth said, the condition of the road is straight and smooth bike in Singapore makes the hobbyist more jenisroad bike choosing a bicycle or bike racing. "The comparison is about 70 percent and 30 percent (compared to mountain bikes, Red)," said Kenneth.
Yeah, right. Along the route many people cycling road bike bicycle types. Including the tourists. All enjoyed the bike ride with body position over this bend.
It also increases confidence when we visited some famous bike shop in The Vertex, Singapore. Some bike shops branded as Cannondale, Giant, and Specialized dominated by displaying the bike road bike with a variety of types and series.
We had met a bunch of other hobbyists who use the bicycle road bike. One of its members to use Swiss-made bike is black and weighs only 6 pounds. According to him, using a mountain bike in Singapore rarely due to off-road routes that are still rare. If any, the location is far enough.
Representing the community, he is also pleased with our meeting that day. He was proud of Indonesia to come to Singapore just for cycling. "I hope you enjoy as long as here," he said, when we parted.
It's nothing new that this one country known to have a nice layout and beautiful city. The recent trend in this country bike continues to grow rapidly. Kenneth pin and back story, it is not free from government interference is heavily promoting cycling as a tourist program in Singapore.
There is a story behind the Singapore government's efforts to make cycling country in Asia. And, in fact, the idea of promoting the sport cycling is actually coming from our country, Indonesia. This was disclosed by the Pin. According to Singapore introduces new bike after seeing the development of the community and the sport bikes in Indonesia.
"Actually, Singapore's example of Indonesia, which seeks to re-inflame the cycling sport to the people. Unfortunately, Indonesia is not good at utilizing the potential of sports tourism, "said Pin, who often commute to Indonesia because of his family still lives in London.
Now, the Singapore government was serious about working on the new tour opportunities. Such as providing infrastructure for gowes hobbyist who wants to get around Singapore. Including bike rental service provider for tourists on holiday. To introduce as a tourist country, in each of the bike path through which was built a few places of entertainment and recreation, but still with the show "Singapore" her. So that the goweser can relax to simply capture the moment that their country was in Singapore.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Utilizing a bike to tour after the example of Indonesia
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