Found New Cycling Kakis

Three weekends ago, I finally summoned my courage and went for a solo ride. It had been more than a month since I last rode on my roadie. I have added a new HP holder and prayed very hard that I wouldn’t lose my way. I think I haven’t rode in too long, such that the bike felt a little wobbly.

I left home at 6.30am, so that the sky would brighten soon. The aim was to ride to ECP and I ended up at NSRCC to clock some distance. I almost died on the service road bcos it was so boring and the head wind didn’t help. It was so weird to not utter a single word throughout the ride. I so need to find a group. 

I have tried; reaching out to several cyclist friends who live or moved to the East. It is so difficult to find a group that rides at the right speed, meet at the right place and on the ideal day and time. Most groups are very fast and I don’t want to waste my life chasing people. 

Then last week, one of the cycling friends connected me to a lady, V, who is living in Whampoa. That is very near to me! The cycling friend sometimes ride with the CSR,  found this lady and connected me. I WhatsApp her and we agreed that we would ride together… next week. 

On Monday, I was working from home after arriving home from the hike at 1ish in the morning. I survived the day and meetings. Then V texted me in the afternoon, asking if I am keen for a ride in the evening. She was riding with another friend, meeting her at 7.30pm. I FOMO and was worried that if I reject her this time, she wouldn’t jio me again. So, despite my tired and muscle sore legs, I went for it. 

I was nursing a headache and had to steal a 30 mins cat nap after the day’s meetings. That nap was a life saver. V arranged to meet me at the St Micheal’s church, which was supposed to be nearby. It was literally the street from our house, which I found out later, bcos I went one big round. Hoho. 

We met up with another cyclist, M, at Potong Pasir, and started riding. I simply followed blindly. We rode on PNC and ended up somewhere in AMK, took the road to Casaurina, down to Lower Pierce, through Mandai and back from Bukit Batok to Moulmein and home. When I was at Mumbai and Batok Batok, I realised how small Singapore is. 

It was already 10ish when we finished the ride. My legs were so sore. I didn’t expect myself to do Mandai the day after a 11 hour hike. They “sort of” sent me back bcos it was on the way and they were heading for a night drink. Of course I had to join; the social during/ after rides is what made group cycling fun. 

During the drink, I got to know more about the ladies and one of them is actual the found of the Potong Pasir CSC cycling club! That sounds like group cycling promising cyclist friend. Hoho. 

Afterall, it was a good ride, though I don’t quite fancy night cycling bcos I cannot really see. Then again, I found out that there are so many night cycling groups. Where did all these cyclists find the energy to cycle after a long day or work? 

We sort of arranged to cycle again this coming Saturday. I am so looking forward. Hoho. 

Mummy Lim