Treknology Ride
June 13, 2006
Things seem to be happening thick and fast for me these days, in biking that is. It was a quiet day at work so I took off early (6 PM) to spend some time with the kids. The boys were boisterous as usual but at least they seem to be playing better with each other. They only fight about 80% of the time. Rishi sent me off with his usual instructions like "Daddy, you must buy me Masked Rider 555 toy when you come back OK" or something else.
I joined the group of riders shortly before 7:30 at Holland Grove Rd. They guys were busy packing the bikes in for the day. We set off once they were done and headed towards McDonalds at West Coast. I was really surprised to see the familiar faces of Queen Nur, Foo Yew, Desmond and some other BikeNBlade folks preparing to ride. Now we know why Foo Yew is getting so good. He has been doing a lot of "secret training".
I left the Queen and Foo Yew and went with the Treknology group. It was an experience riding with them. I typically dont do any group rides at night mainly because my Kakis Jeff, Sid and Gabe do not believe in cycling under any adverse conditions which includes riding when it is dark or when there is Beer in sight or when there are trivial things like the Ironman or OSIM triathlon to train for!
Anyway, the ride was an experience because the group attacked every little slope they could find and generally rode at about 40 kmph on the way out to Tuas. And this was supposed to be their easy day. I sat behind any wheel I could find and literally hung on to them. It was a huge relief when we made the U Turn at Tuas where the group slowed down a little bit.
Some people split off when we reached certain points along the way to head towards Jurong, Bukit Batok etc. The ride was an eye opener for me because I found that I could ride with a faster group even if it was for a short distance.
Now, the next objective is to hang with a faster group over a longer distance. Why am I doing this? I honestly dont know but it is a fun way to meet new people and explore my boundaries. At least, it is definitely worth going off "Lipitor" that I used to take to keep my cholesterol level down. Here are some maths to prove it:
Normal Lipitor Dosage: Cost $100 per month
Cost of Lipitor for 1 Year: $ 1200
My current age: 38 years
My target age: 80 years
My spending on Lipitor by the time I reach 80: $50,400
This is not considering that the price of Lipitor is probably going to quadruple at least in the timeframe we are talking about.
Now tell me how many jerseys, bikes, Dura-Aces, Campy's you can buy for this much money? Not many I hear but that's OK. It is fun anyway!
June 13, 2006
Things seem to be happening thick and fast for me these days, in biking that is. It was a quiet day at work so I took off early (6 PM) to spend some time with the kids. The boys were boisterous as usual but at least they seem to be playing better with each other. They only fight about 80% of the time. Rishi sent me off with his usual instructions like "Daddy, you must buy me Masked Rider 555 toy when you come back OK" or something else.
I joined the group of riders shortly before 7:30 at Holland Grove Rd. They guys were busy packing the bikes in for the day. We set off once they were done and headed towards McDonalds at West Coast. I was really surprised to see the familiar faces of Queen Nur, Foo Yew, Desmond and some other BikeNBlade folks preparing to ride. Now we know why Foo Yew is getting so good. He has been doing a lot of "secret training".
I left the Queen and Foo Yew and went with the Treknology group. It was an experience riding with them. I typically dont do any group rides at night mainly because my Kakis Jeff, Sid and Gabe do not believe in cycling under any adverse conditions which includes riding when it is dark or when there is Beer in sight or when there are trivial things like the Ironman or OSIM triathlon to train for!
Anyway, the ride was an experience because the group attacked every little slope they could find and generally rode at about 40 kmph on the way out to Tuas. And this was supposed to be their easy day. I sat behind any wheel I could find and literally hung on to them. It was a huge relief when we made the U Turn at Tuas where the group slowed down a little bit.
Some people split off when we reached certain points along the way to head towards Jurong, Bukit Batok etc. The ride was an eye opener for me because I found that I could ride with a faster group even if it was for a short distance.
Now, the next objective is to hang with a faster group over a longer distance. Why am I doing this? I honestly dont know but it is a fun way to meet new people and explore my boundaries. At least, it is definitely worth going off "Lipitor" that I used to take to keep my cholesterol level down. Here are some maths to prove it:
Normal Lipitor Dosage: Cost $100 per month
Cost of Lipitor for 1 Year: $ 1200
My current age: 38 years
My target age: 80 years
My spending on Lipitor by the time I reach 80: $50,400
This is not considering that the price of Lipitor is probably going to quadruple at least in the timeframe we are talking about.
Now tell me how many jerseys, bikes, Dura-Aces, Campy's you can buy for this much money? Not many I hear but that's OK. It is fun anyway!
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