A wonderful 5.30 am ride with my ride buddies Desmond and Matthew. Weather was excellent and we had a great time. Decided to do a complete coverage from Jalan Lembah Bedok (JLB) to Changi Village (CV) and Gardens By The Bay (GBTB). I estimated the distance to be about 100 km +/- and it will be a 4-hour ride (excluding breaks). Ride buddies broke off after breakfast at the underground tunnel along East Coast Park leading to Bedok PCN. I did a solo from East Coast Park all the way to GBTB and back to JLB without stopping for any breaks (except for a quick photo shoot above).
Our route today:
Jalan Lembah Bedok -> along Bedok PCN -> East Coast Park -> Changi Coastal Road -> Changi Village for BF (21 km) -> (no break from here onwards. All the way) East Coast Park (ride buddies broke off) ->Gardens By The Bay (50 km) ->Back to Bedok PCN -> Jalan Lembah Bedok (72 km).
From my Garmin 810 Map
Pace was good. My heartbeat was at max zone most of the time. It was a good workout. My ride timing estimation was spot on but the total distance (72 km) covered was much lesser than my estimation. Strangely, this morning's ride was slightly more strenuous than my round island trip (95 km) I did on 7 Sep. The last 5 km was a struggle because of a very bad cramp on my left leg and abdominal muscles. Endured the pain and did what I could to complete the route.
On hindsight, I think should have taken some breaks along the way after BF from CV to GBTB and back to JLB. Too 'siong' to go all the way without stopping. This was because I had a hydration pack (Camelbak Lobo) with me so there was no need to stop for water. Further, dark clouds were looming and I had to be back home by 11 a.m. I was pleasantly surprise that my bumps are still OK :)
A great workout with wonderful company. Looking forward to my next biking adventure.
p/s: lost my favourite pair of cycling gloves (right side) when I took it off during my toilet break along Changi Park (towards CV). When I left the toilet, I realised my right hand glove was missing. Went back to look for it but could not find it. Don't ask me why, I am still clueless :(
Total ride mileage to date (since June 2013) : 913 km
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