First New Bike Rides

Daddy Lim and Lil Shauna were on a quest to replace my beloved Giant MTB that we easily and quickly sold off on Carousell. She wanted a hybrid bike too so that she could go as fast as Zaky. She could fit a size S bike and it wouldn't be too difficult looking for one for her. Daddy Lim tried persuading her to get a roadie instead but she rejected him flat. Haha. 

Unlike Zaky who bought the 1st bike that he could fit, Lil Shauna did a fair bit of "shopping". She tried a brand new Velo, one of those small wheels bike that could go fast but she thought the handling was too twitchy. She also tried a brand new Raleigh hybrid and this time, Daddy Lim said that it wasn't good enough bcos the parts were the "best parts" from China. She eventually settled for a 2nd hand Giant hybrid. Daddy Lim drove her all the way to Tampines to try the bike. Ya, better buy after the need to drive so far. 

The bike was a few months old and we paid $560 for it. I don't think Daddy Lim bargained. We were told that it was on sales as the seller had changed to another bike. 

On Friday night, we took the new bikes and went for our 1st new bike rides. We started on the PCN and switched to the pedestrians walkway in between connecting PCNs. It was not fun trying to navigate bumpy and winding walkpaths, which was made worse having to share with pedestrians. Then we switched to the roads on segments that were quieter. The kids were no stranger to road cycling but it is better to be safe than sorry. 

We rode all the way to Riverside. 

We were lured by the many cafes only to see that they were all crowded. We eventually settled for a drink and snack at one of the kopitiams on the way back. 

I had envisioned us cycling all the way to the barrage and beyond and back but I think that was too much to ask for a tiring Friday night. Nevertheless, the kids easily nailed 30km. They were definitely faster. Lil Shauna has again secured her 3rd fastest rider title. Zaky struggled a little on the returning trip but all good nevertheless. The kids had plenty to learn on how to work the gearing and road safety. 

Most of the times, Daddy Lim was leading while I swept bcos I didn't know the way. Haha. At many points, I saw how much the kids have grown - from their kiddy bikes to PCNs on their MTB to the adult size hybrids today. 他们又长大了. So emotional!

Mummy Lim