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@inlinesix, start training liao bo? https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cycling-220-registration-fee-for-amateur-races-at-tour-de-france-singapore-event-draws-mixed-reaction Cycling: $220 registration fee for amateur races at Tour de France Singapore event draws mixed reaction SINGAPORE - The registration fees for the amateur races in the inaugural Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium on Oct 29-30 drew mixed reactions from the local cycling community after they were announced on Thursday. Some thought the $220 price tag for the men's seniors and masters categories in the Amateur Criterium on Oct 30 was too steep while others felt the price, which includes a two-day event pass worth $118 and an event jersey valued at $180, was reasonable. Registration for both categories and other community rides is open. Riders in the seniors category (aged 19 to 34) take part in a 24.8km race, while those in the masters category (aged 35 and above) will participate in an 18.6km race. A local cycling enthusiast, who did not wish to be named, was initially thrilled about the event but is now turned off by the price and will not be attending. The 43-year-old, who has been cycling for 30 years, called the price absurd, noting that local races typically cost between $60 and $100. His last race was the SportsHub Sports Series: Cycle For Hope 2022 in August that cost $80. He said: "To pay $220 for this event, and at a time when the whole world is going through inflation and financial uncertainties, is a little hard for me to digest. It's too high for a one-day race which is less than 50km. "I was very excited when I heard the race was coming to Singapore with the Tour de France riders. But when I heard of the entry fee, I'm no longer excited but disappointed." In contrast, avid cyclist Lukman Nurhakim Noordin has already signed up for the masters race and is eager to try the route for the first time. While he thinks the price is reasonable after taking into account the two-day pass, he understands that others, especially younger cyclists who are not financially independent, might be unable to afford it. The 42-year-old teacher said: "There might be racers who are only interested in racing and not watching the event, who will feel that it's still on the steep side. "For passionate racers like me, this opportunity to race is hard to pass up and we are willing to pay the premium for it. "Racing opportunities in Singapore are hard to come by. When there is a race, riders will sign up for it just because of their passion for road racing. The fact that it will be held in the city centre is a chance not to be missed." He is also looking forward to using his pass to catch world-class cyclists, like 2022 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, up close. He added: "We watch them on TV, but being able to see them zoom past you at high speed is another kind of thrill." The races, along with other community rides, will take place along a 3.1km route in the city that passes landmarks like the Merlion and Esplanade before ending at The Float @ Marina Bay. This is the first Tour de France criterium to be held in South-east Asia after similar events in China and Japan. The Singapore edition will feature 32 riders from eight professional cycling teams, including British Olympic silver medallist Mark Cavendish, who holds the joint record of 34 for most Tour de France stage wins. Avid cyclists can also be part of the event by joining other community rides such as the Pruride Seeker's Society which includes a cycling clinic and the Absolute Cycle Race, where participants will attempt to clock the furthest distance in 10 minutes on a stationary bike. For more information, visit this website.

If you don't like road cyclists, your blood confirm boil after this. According to SG Road Vigilante, these young cyclists caused a big hoo-hah in the middle of cross street road. From their body language, seems like they were buaysong (read: unhappy) with the Comfort Delgro Taxi. This took place on 14th January 8:21PM. While we don't know what happened, these cyclists had the audacity to gang up and trash it out on the roads. Some people really never die before, literally. 😑 Naturally, many Facebook users were enraged with the cyclists' behaviour: What's worse than YPs? YPs on bicycles picking fights on roads, obviously.

As above, planning to reach my boy how to cycle. Are there any bicycle shops in Sengkang with learner bicycles? Also what is the best way to let a boy learn how to cycle? With learner wheels or remove? Need some expert fathers to advise. Thank you

Singapore is working towards becoming a bike-friendly city. If you happen to pass by places such as Punggol Park or East Coast Park, you will see many cyclists, even some with their own group jerseys. Joining a cycling group is also a way to widen your circle of friends and to share the passion of cycling with others. Cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport that is increasingly popular in Singapore, especially for short trips - as part of the daily commute to work, to the MRT station or bus interchange, or for intra-town travel. Besides being economical and convenient, cycling also offers many health benefits, bringing riders closer to nature and the outdoors. While there are many low cost bicycles available in Singapore, Louis Garneau bicycles offer more value and quality. Louis Garneau Bicycles and their advantages Anyone can find their perfect bicycle with Louis Garneau as it offers a wide range of bicycles such as road bikes, mountain bikes, mini-velos, folding bikes as well as children bikes. Those looking for more performance can also consider its range of carbon frames. The Canadian bike manufacturer brings the best in quality and materials with great bike frame geometry to maximise its riders' athletic performance either on the road or off the beaten track. All its bicycles from children bikes onwards are made from quality aluminium and equipped with components such as transmission and brakes of higher-level bicycles. While retaining their performance heritage, Louis Garneau bicycles place the rider in a comfortable position for even greater and better peripheral vision. Agile yet confidence-inspiring handling is well-suited for a vast number of uses, from fitness training to weekend leisure rides and commuting to and from work. Louis Garneau Louis Garneau is not a greenhorn to the industry and its bicycles have been around for some 15 years now. It also provides cycling equipment to several professional cycling teams around the globe, and this year, the Garneau-Quebecor UCI Continental team will be racing on them. Louis Garneau began his company in 1983 making custom cycling clothing with his wife in a garage. The Canadian brand now does business all over the world, and has since expanded into all manner of products, from helmets and shoes to complete bikes and accessories. It is also the second largest bicycle brand in Japan, with around 1.2 million bikes manufactured every year. Louis Garneau is distributed by Trimen Ventures Pte Ltd in Singapore and its range of products can be found at the following authorised retailers: 1) Bikelink2 Pte Ltd 11 Woodlands Close, Woodlands 11 #01-21, Singapore 737853 Tel: 6694 4733 2) T3 Bicycle Gears Pte Ltd 79 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 455219 Tel: 6441 6828 3) T3 Bicycle Gears Pte Ltd 805 Bukit Timah Road, #01-06 Sixth Avenue Centre, Singapore 279883 Tel: 6468 5606 4) Wheeler's Yard 28 Lor Ampas, Singapore 328781 Tel: 6254 9128

BMW presents its third generation range of bike collection. Like their premium production vehicles, the bicycle collection also meet top standards in quality and design. The 2014 collection possesses more than just visual enhancements - as it provides a range of new technical features with components by top manufacturers like Shimano and Suntour. The design of the new hydroformed frame gives the bicycle's functional geometric shape a stylish and dramatic look.The frame is robust and light, guaranteeing maximum power transfer with minimum effort. The frame is reminiscent of a motorbike, tracing the outline of the tank. Another enhancement is the bike's seamless design. The welding lines are smooth and all cables run inside the frame. The bold colour contrasts and subtle branding further complement the clear-cut design by DesignworksUSA - a wholly owned subsidiary of the BMW Group. The new bike collection includes the BMW Cruise Bike, a new sporty version of the M Bike, the Cruise e-bike (available here in 2015) and the BMW Trekking Bike. BMW has been building innovative high-quality bikes for the past 60 years. In the 1950s BMW produced its first bicycle made of aluminium, a material that would only become popular in the industry around three decades later. The 2014 bike collection 2014 and accessories will be available online and from selected BMW dealers from March.

In Italy, bicycle sales have surpassed that of car sales. Last year, 1.75 million bicycles were sold in the country as compared to 1.748 million vehicles sold. This is the first occurrence since the Second World War. Several factors could have contributed to this phenomenon. Firstly, the European debt crisis that resulted in job losses could have made some Italians turn to lower cost of transportation. In addition, escalating fuel prices and high costs associated with maintaining a car could have affected car sales as well. Recently, petrol prices hit

Posted on 11 Sep 2012 Tree crashes onto car on SLE STOMPer Woon Even spotted a tree that had fallen onto a car along the SLE. Woon Even said: "I saw this today at 12.15pm at the exit point of SLE to BKE towards Jurong. "A tree had fallen across the expressway and it hit a car in the process. "I don't think anyone was hurt though. "There was quite a big jam, 2 lanes were unavailable." See lar..... without bicycles no one checks those trees by the road side ....

Only mandarin version here. Will try to look for the ang mo version. Well they can use this branded bike to chase after the wild boar just reported being spotted in Bishan Park. Betcha they can catch it in no time. From zaobao online: http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120622_007.shtml 公园局：为巡逻效率购高质量脚踏车 （2012-06-22） 　　公园局今年初购买了26辆英国著名品牌折叠脚踏车作为巡逻用途，每辆价格2200元。当局相信高质量产品有助于提高工作效率，但有人质疑价格太高。 杨丹旭　报道 [email protected] 　　精品脚踏车不再只是脚踏车铁杆粉丝的专利，国家公园局的工作人员在公园连道巡逻时，也会使用这些精品脚踏车。 　　据本报了解，公园局今年初向脚踏车公司BikeHop购买了26辆折叠脚踏车。这批脚踏车是英国品牌布朗登（Brompton）六速折叠车，每辆价格2200元。 设计和机械是重要考量 　　带有复古风的布朗登折叠脚踏车以手工制造闻名，深受脚踏车爱好者的青睐。 　　本地一家折叠脚踏车专卖店的零售经理陈建凌（26岁）受询时，用

Each bicycle can cost up to S$1000. That will be a pretty good bike. Make it foldable. So many advantages. 1. Promote healthier lifestyle 2. Environmentally friendly 3. Will not cause traffic congestion if you designate bicycle lanes 4. Will not require additional FT to drive buses and MRT 5. Will not confuse people who are wondering why public listed firms get angbao 6. Promote mobility. Can further utilse the MRT and Bus better thru special designated cabins/space for bikes 7. Finally be able to churn out local world class atheletes and win the Tour de France

Hi everyone, I have been looking around different places for kids' bicycles. Anyone knows the best places to buy from? Don't want to spend too much on a 12" or 14" bike. Maybe $50-80 maximum. Suggestions are most welcome!

Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said he will be presenting a paper during Friday's Cabinet meeting to recommend disallowing electric bicycles, citing safety reasons. He said continuing to allow electric bicycles, which have battery-powered motors, could result in a higher risk of injury or death. "Electric bicycles do not meet the performance specifications of motorcycles. "It is more than a bicycle but less than a motorcycle," he told The Star. While Kong acknowledged that electric bicycles were good for the environment, he stressed that the higher risk of death and injury from collision did not warrant their usage. "If you want to talk about being environmentally-friendly, using a normal bicycle is still the best," he pointed out. He added that an electric bicycle could not be classified as an electric motorcycle. "Anyone can use it as there are no restrictions on who can use a bicycle," he said. "There is no need to register an electric bicycle or obtain a driving licence, road tax, insurance or registration number. "Any young child will be able to use the electric bicycle without a crash helmet and that means a much higher risk of accidents," he cautioned. Kong said the paper to be presented to the Cabinet would reveal all the facts involving electric bicycles. Road Transport Department director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said in a statement that electric bicycles currently being sold were designed to travel more than 40km per hour. "According to road safety studies, bicycles that move at more than 20km per hour pose a much higher risk of injury to pedestrians, especially when both share the same lane," he said. Solah added that facilities for cyclists like special lanes were currently limited to residential and recreational parks. "Cyclists, who use routes other than designated ones, will be exposed to the risk of traffic accidents and contribute to the overall number of accidents," he cautioned. Follow MSN Malaysia News on Twitter (twitter.com/mymsnnews) for breaking news in Malaysia and the world. By the way, has electric bicycles been banned in Singapore already? Regards,

Do you think it should be mandatory for bicycles on the road to have head lights and tail lights as well as helmets? Cause I drive along pasir panjang road regularly and notice that there are many bicycles along the road w/o any lights. Some at least have some reflectors, others have nothing as all. IF the bicycles are black and they are wearing dark colour shirt, its difficult to spot them from a distance. Worse, some are even riding against traffic! In the past, I believe bicycles are not exactly common on the road. But now, I notice that there are more and more bicycles on the road and most do not have any proper lighting of any kind. The cyclists also have no protection of any kind (not even a basic bicycle helmet). Thus if they get in accident, they are going to have serious injuries to their heads. Perhaps, its time to have some form of regulations for cyclists in order to make the road safer for them as well as us.

I would like to share a recent experience regarding this subject. I was exiting 10-Mile Junction carpark turning left into Woodlands Road when I almost knocked down this uncle bicycle rider. I was looking right for oncoming traffic. When clear, I released my brakes and moved forward only to see uncle riding his bike right in front of me from my left to right! Obviously, he was riding on the pedestrian pavement and crossed the slip road that I was on without anticipating my movement forward. I wasn't expecting anything to appear, so luckily my reaction was fast enough to stop in time. That guy did not seemed fazed at all as he rode on merrily. I know many of us have encountered such riders, but here is a reminder of how dangerous it can be when people flout traffic rules blatantly, and to always look forward before releasing your brakes to move off. Cheers.

I was travelling along Balestier Road towards Serangoon Road on 22 Apr 2010 (Thursday) at around 9pm, encountered a group of youngsters (approximately 5-6 guys), age range between late teens to early twenties, riding heavily 'zhng-ed' motorised bicycles with pillion riders, dangerously weaving in and out of lanes 3 and 2 at estimated speeds of 40-50km/hr. I wouldn't care much if they were abiding road safety and actually cared about the safety of other road users..these guys were switching lanes without checking blind spots, and even when they did, they didn't care about who was beside them! They would change lanes abruptly and be so close to the vehicle next to them, there were at least 4-5 situations where cars had to give way to avoid hitting them! I even saw a Mercedes stopping by the road side to let them gain some distance before continuing his drive. (Careful but wise choice in my opinion) These people were riding with young girls as pillion riders, more disturbingly, they were riding with the cannot-care-less atittude and thinking that they were king of the road.. Ranting here wouldn't help much, but I hope to create a bit of awareness here and warn fellow motorists of the existance of these dangerous road users. Drive with full attention and be sure to look far ahead to find out/anticipate what could be coming your way.....getting involved in an accident with these guys, I can only imagine one way ticket for your hard earned money and trauma for your weak heart if you have one

1. Moving to a flat in couple of months, wanted to find out how do you guys store your bicycles at home? for good citizenship, don't intend to park the bicycle at common areas or along corridor. 2. Is there a creative way or a special mounting method to mount several bicycles in an organized way at home? Please advise me. Thank you very much. Regards,

Hi all, Intending to get my bicycles serviced by shops,01 Hardtail(Specialized Stumpjumper) & 01 Full Sus(Mountain Cycle San Andreas). Its been a while since i cycled,need to fully service the shocks and drivetrain especially. Was @ Chinatown,went to H*p Le**g b4 going to Sheng Siong nearby.Was shocked to hear servicing for Front shocks(for my Rock Shox Psylo) alone costs a Whoopping $140 & service of drivetrain is $80(Full Sus),$60(Hardtail). Is this pricing normal? cheers!!

Hi guys, I have two mountain bikes and was thinking of ways to transport them in a car. My prefered way is to use a bracket and put the two bikes hanging behind the car. But the question is where can I get this bracket and whether if it is legal to transport bicycles this way? Last I want is to dismantle the bikes. Any other suggestions? Thanks

Finally the papers are noticing these menaces and how they endanger lives.....and these people dun even pay road taxes!! http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/top/story/0,4136,60839,00.html?