Finally, after riding most of the mountain bike tracks in Singapore for the past few weeks, we will be riding Bukit Timah Trail(BT). Its my favourite bike trail here on our island as I find it to be the best balance of fun and agonising pain.
Randy, small V, Foong & I had arranged to meet at 10:30am at BT carpark. Foong picked me up at around 9am and we had breakfast first. Upon reaching the BT carpark it started to rain heavily. It was really pouring and Randy & Small V was nowhere in sight. After a telephone conversation with Randy, we decided to "hang out" at Beauty World Plaza while waiting for Randy & Small V to arrive and wait for the rain to subside. By the time they arrived it was already noon time and the rain had just stopped. We made our way to BT quickly for fear that it might rain again.
After gearing up and some photo taking, we started the trail. From the first spin of the cranks, we know that its going to be a wet and dirty ride. I had borrowed a friends K2 bike for this ride as mine was dead. It climbed very well as it was a cross country full susser but going downhill on a wet and slippery BT was pretty hairy!!
It was Small V's first time at BT and he was cursing at all the climbs although I know he secretly enjoyed it!! I rode behind Randy on some of the trail and I notice him struggling with his SPDs and negotiating the downhill sections. BT's more suited for platform pedals as the terrain is very unpredictable and theres zero trail maintenance.
It seems like my stamina has built up from the last few rides as we finished BT in shorter time compared to my previous ride there. We went straight home after the ride as we were dirty and tired.
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