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Biking with Wheels Are Turning

About us - A bunch of leisure cycling kakis, road, urban and trail bikers, slow and fast riders who enjoy each others company: Aaron, Ah Sheng, Angeline, Airani, Andy, Alvin, Carine, Catherine, Chi, Chee Kong, Daniel, Dawson, Dinesh, Geraldine, Jason, Jeffrey, Joelle, Keith, Kwong Wai, Hua Qin, Janice, Jason, Jtan, Ling the Merciless, Mark, Ming, Mook Sum, Oonteng, Peter, Ping, Raymond, Thomas , Tse-Lynn, Ye Chen, Yong Zhen, Sivasothi and many, many more... (70+ at last count).

Meeting Points - Index - Ghim Moh - Gap/Pasir Panjang - Bukit Timah

Routes - Index.

FAQs

Join us for rides? Sign up with Wheels Are Turning. Do provide your real and full name, HP no., and a 3-4 line introduction about yourself. Else no entry and lurkers get booted out. (List dormant since 2006)

Zendogs - the original group of Sunday cycling kakis from the late mid-90's that started Wheels Are Turning: Jaswant, Min Yee, Alvin, Adrian, Mark, Ye Chen, Benjamin, Airani, Athena, Tse-Lynn, Daniel, Chi, Jason, Kian Wee, Joelle, Hua Qin, Angeline; Hui Cheng (in Perth since 20 Dec 2002).

Our Bikes - 9 Sep 2002: Otterman's Champion Du Monde retires, early birthday present from Zendogs, a GT Avalanche 1.0. 2 Jul 03 - Alvin's new Ava 3.0. 4 Jul 2003 - Chi gets his second bike, a Santa Cruz Blur. 7 Jul 03 - Mark's .243 shipped back from Toronto

Some distances, timings, etc of solo and Zendogs bike rides: Otterman's bikelog, 1997-2003.. Comments about rides and cycling in Singapore: Otterman's blog - (2003-2007), 2008 onwards -

Community

  • Pedal Ubin - an annual series by The Habitat Group first offered to the PA Ubin Challenge (ride, canoe, hike) 1999. In 2003 it was integrated with the Raffles Museum Toddycats! programme with monthly public rides offered from 2004 and quarterly rides since 2007.
  • Cycling in Singapore - issues and thoughts by Chu Wa, Paul Barter & N. Sivasothi.

Cycling rides in Singapore we joined

Round Island Cycling w/NTU Bike Rally

Project C.A.R.E - Op Raleigh Project C.A.R.E Round Island Cycling 22 Sep 2002 - Approx. 130km - Organiser's webpage - Route details - Route timings - Zendogs Recovery BBQ, 29 Sep 2002 - Post RIC remarks - copies of DVD/VCD courtesy of Jason Chan with riders: Airani, Ye Chen, Mark, Min Yee, Jason, Daniel, Athena, Tse-Lynn, Matthaus, Kian Wee, David, Chi & Siva.

Runway Cycling - 1997 - 7 Jun 1998 - 24 Aug 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - missed in 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 12 Jun 2005.

National Lesiure Cycle - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 15 April 2001 - 21 April 2002.

Zendogs/Wheels Are Turning Galleries

10th Runway Cycling - 12 Jun 2005.

Ride for Hope 7-8 May 2005: Flagoff (07 May 2005) [sivasothi] - 1st Leg (7 May 2005): Album 1 [Lim Yong Chin] - Album 2 [Caron Chan]- 2nd Leg (8 May 2005) [sivasothi] - Post-Ride Dinner (04 Jun 2005) [Lim Yong Chin]

Ride for Hope, 17 Oct 2004: Album 1 [sivasothi], Album 2 [aaron], Album 3 [yongchin], Album 4 [ziczach].

Hunt on Wheels, 3rd Oct 2004: Pretty Fly, Wheel Turners & Zendogs. Organiser's Photos (more shots of cyclists in action)

100km Reach Out and Run for the Elderly - support crew for Dr William Tan, 11 July 2004.

Togoparts Challenge, 21 Mar 2004: Zendogs, Slug & Olaf's Angels.

NTU Bike Rally, 08 Feb 2004. Preparatory rides: 60km ride to Buloh, 18 Jan 2004. Half-Round Island, 1st Feb 2004: Album1 - Album2 [Chi]

Deepavali Ride, 24 Oct 2003 (Sarimbun).

Pandan Loop, 16 Oct 2003 - Holland Village, Ghim Moh Park Connector, Ulu Pandan connector, Pandan reservoir, West Coast, Pasir Panjang, Holland Village. Riders: Mark, Ye Chen, Raymond, Yongzhen, Ah Sen, Airani & Siva

Fireworks Ride, 09 Aug 2003 - Choa Chu kang/Holland V/Toa Payoh; Pasir Panjang - Maxwell Road, Kallang, Geylang, Nicoll Highway, orchard, Holland V. Riders: Airani, Alvin, Chi, Hua Qin, Jason, KMY, Tan & Siva.

100km Reach Out and Run for the Elderly - support crew for Dr William Tan, 13 Jul 2003 - Toa Payoh, Jurong, Kranji, Sembawang, Thomson, SLF, Toa Payoh. Riders (2004): Aaron, Airani, Siva, Chi, Cat, HQ, Sheng, Ling, Max, Janice & Dinesh - (2003): Aaron, Airani, Kian Wee, Siva & NUS Cycling.

SMURF Bike Clinic, 14 Jun 2003 - Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Riders: Aaron, Chi, Athena, Airani, Siva.

Old Jurong Road, 31 May 2003 - Holland Village - Choa Chu Kang - Old Jurong Road loop. Contains short video clips. Riders: Mark, Chi, Cat, Airani, Ye Chen, Siva.

Sembawang Park & Track 15, 25 May 2003 - Holland Village - MacRitchie - Casuarina Road - Sembawang Park - Mandai Track 15 - Upper Bukit Timah Road - Clementi. Riders: Mark, Chi, Thomas, Airani, Athena, Min Yee, Siva.

West to East, 23 Feb 2003 - Buona Vista MRT - Gap - Pasir Panjang - Tg Pagar - East Coast - Changi Village - Serangoon Gardens - MacRitchie - Holland Village. Riders: Alvin, Chi, Min Yee, Siva, Matthew, Mark, Ye Chen, Joelle, Jason.

Tuas Loop, 9 Feb 2003 - Buona Vista MRT - Gap - Pasir Panjang - West Coast - Pioneer Road - Tuas Loop. Riders: Ye Chen, Mark, Jason (partial), Alvin & Siva.

Western Loop, 26 Jan 2003 - Raffles Museum, NUS through NTU to Kranji Reservoir and back via Bukit Batok. Riders: Chi, Ye Chen, Mark, Jason, Jaswant, Kok Min Yee & Siva.

Offroad in Sentosa, 22 Dec 2002 - Sentosa MTB trail. Riders: Jaswant, Jason, Chi, Athena, Airani, Siva.

Marina South prework roadrun, 10 Dec 2002 - NUS/Pasir Panjang - Marina South. Riders: Chi, Hui Cheng, Jaswant, Airani, Mark, Ye Chen, Siva.

Geylang - Changi, 24 Nov 2002 - Geylang to Changi. Riders: Chi, Kian Wee, Ben, Mark, Ye Chen, Airani, Min Yee, Athena, Tse-Lynn, Siva, Kevin, Hui Cheng cooked a glorious lunch and Jason showed us the Pengarang video!

Pengarang, 13 Oct 2002 - Pengarang to Sungei Rengit. Riders: Chi, Ye Chen, Mark, Daniel, Tse-Lynn, Jason, Ka Mun, Melissa, Kian Wee, Ben & Siva.
Ride for Hope

Support Riders for Wheelchair athlete, Dr William Tan's effort to raise funds for Geylang and Toa Payoh Polyclinics.

13 Jul 2003 - 11 July 2004 (gallery) - 17 Oct 2004 (gallery) - 07-08 May 2005 (webpage).

 

Links

Some local links
 Togoparts - Off road cycling clinics by Dirtraction Mountain Biking Clinics - Bike Sutra - Singapore Bike Hash - Bike Rental in parks - Bike Aid (Singapore)

International links
Bicycling.com - Brave Soldier

Cycling safety tips
"How to Not Get Hit by Cars" (pdf) by Michael Bluejay, adapted for Singapore by Alan Francis, hosted on SACA's webpage.

Buying a bicycle
Second hand bike buying tips by Ground effect Tech Tips, thanks to Mark Chan.

Bicycle repair and maintenance
Parktools, "Bike Repair and Maintenance" section, by Technical Editor Calvin Jones, recommended by Keith Ng.

"Basic bike cleaning and maintenance" (pdf) by Cheang Yew Kee, hosted on SACA's webpage.

Bike maintenance sites recommended by Mark Chan - WebMountainBike.com, BikeWebsite.com.

CGW Cyclethon, 12 Nov 2005

Runway Cycling, 12 Jun 2005

Ride for Hope, 7-8 May 2005

Ride for Hope, 17 Oct 2004

Hunt on Wheels, 03 Oct 2004

Reach out and Run for the Elderly, 11 Jul 2004

Half-RIC Village Ride, 01 Feb 2004

Pandan park connector, 16 Oct 2003

100km Reach Out and Run for the Elderly, 13 Jul 2003

Western Loop (half round island), 26 Jan 2003

NTU Bike Rally, 12 Jan 2003

Biking in Ubin 15 July 2001

Marina South, 10 Dec 2002

Pengarang, 13 Oct 2002


Pengarang, 13 Oct 2002

Ubin North Ride, 14 July 2002