Cycling Trip

Went on a mini cycling trip with Ah Tan today. First we rented a bike at a bicycle kiosk at East Coast, which was cheap because there was a promotion ($5 for an hour, plus an extra free hour and a free drink). Had some food at Subway before beginning our trip.

Cycled on the bicycle trail along the beach and chatted at the same time, before stopping at the dead-end at the heavy vehicle carpark near Kallang. After some hesitation, we decided to cycle all the way to City Hall. Deep down, I could not believe I was bringing the East Coast bike out of the East Coast territory.

We cycled along Tanjong Rhu Road, and I marvelled at the beauty and peacefulness of the Pebble Bay condo. After that, we crossed the bridge over to the Indoor Stadium.

Pebble Bay

Indoor Stadium

The small winding roads near the stadium were relatively empty, so it was a smooth ride for us. Got on the Nicoll Highway, and at last, we entered the CBD. It was cloudy, which we considered great weather. At this point, my singlet was already damp with sweat and my hipbones were hurting.

Rode down the quiet Marina Promenade, and saw an occasional Duck Tour boat-cum-vehicle cruising the Kallang Basin that we were cycling along. The Marina Promenade could have led us directly to the Esplanade, but a part of it was blocked off due to construction works, so we had to take another path which led us to Republic Boulevard and then Raffles Avenue. It was scary to be riding on Raffles Avenue. Because some of the pavements were blocked for some underground pipe excavations, we had to go on the road. We tried to ride as close to the kerb as we could, but we still feared being knocked down from behind.

We stopped at One Fullerton for an alfresco drink at Starbucks.

At Starbucks

Ah Tan and I!

After the drink, we were ready to return to East Coast. We wanted to explore another route that would take us along the Geylang Park Connector to Tanjong Katong, but not only was the park connector blocked off (for some stupid construction works again), we were not left with much time. We definitely exceeded the two hours that we had paid for, but in order not to exceed the next two hours that we had incurred, we had only 30 minutes to return to East Coast.

After a frantic ride back on the old route, we reached the bicycle kiosk just in time to return the bikes, pay another $5 for the extra 2 hours (luckily they did not demand $5 for each of the 2 hours) and claim our free drinks. As soon as we got off the bikes, we were exhausted, panting and could hardly walk steadily. Nevertheless, it was a good workout!