Pulau Ubin Cycling

another good ride to the ubin island from my home. cover a total of 55km. is only half the distance if I were to be in Suzhou but it is better than sitting at home without doing much exercise.

woke up at 6pm, get myself prepared, washed up, had a light b/f and off i went to pulau ubin. started off at about 6:45am when the sky starting to brighten up. Rode slowly at the pace of 15 to 20km, passing through concrete wall of HDB flat, road with tree canopy cover, industrial park and gardens. by 7:45am, i reached changi point ferry terminal where we would take bum boat to the ubin island at the most east eastern part of Singapore. make a call to my friends and he told me that it will take another 15 to 20mins to reach changi point.

they reached, together with them, we queue for the bum boat ride, S$2.50 for a person and S$2.00 for a bike. there are another 5 with their bikes going to pulau ubin as well. I understand that there is a mountain bike park that has a 8km track and these riders must be heading for that.

well, we reached the island, picked our rental bike from one of the many rental shops. they have various type of bikes, single suspension, dual suspension, single seat, dual seats, children bikes, girl bikes, etc. started our journey on the island. rather slow ride with many stops to take pictures, view scenary, take leak, feed terrapin, resting.

by 12noon, we returned the bike and had lunch on the island. headed back to main island and had ice-kacang (红豆冰沙) before i rode another 18km from Changi point to SengKang where I stay.

Seng Kang HDB flat taken from the bridge spanning across Serangoon river.

the morning sun taken at the tampines industrial park

Passing by the Downtown East Resort. Currently, the biggest theme park cum chalet in Singapore. By early next year when Resort Sentosa World and Resort World are open, this theme park will be the smallest.

Reaching Changi point. Another 2km.

Finally reached.

Changi Point Ferry Terminal, bum boat took us to Pulau Ubin

my ride together with other on the bum boat

Boatman concentrating on his job.

one of the bike rental shops. many type of bikes available for rental. the owner is teochew, they were speaking to ah wee about life in pulau ubin.

my friends

My bike

Terrapin being fed

Wee doing the job

that was me at one of the mountain bike session entrance.

map of the mountain bike park.

the mountain bike trail actually surround this quarry.

friends

friends

friends

lunch after the ride