Friday, February 20, 2009

NTU Bikers challenge on 7th Feb 09

Sometimes u just feel so lazy to blog.. but when it gets bored at times, u blog to pass time... juz like that i'm doing now at mac... waiting to pass my time...

Took part in this challenge which was organised by NTU. It's something similar to the Pagoh challenge that Moto-V has but it is held in Singapore...
wow.. u may think: "huh.. singapore got so many places to go to meh...?" That was my initial thought too... but then again.. just tag along with the guys since I haven't seen them for sometime.. riding with frens is 1 enjoyment that only bikers can understand...

Was told that it starts at 8.. but when i reach there.. i'm the earliest.. (besides the organisers)

There.. how my bike look for the day..

In the meantime, i took some photos of the hostel.. some of them do look like condos man..



Soon 1 by 1.. the participants came in..
The NTU rider club president gave a short speech followed by a safety briefing by the BBDC instructors...
(machiam army like that.. ur conducting officer talks first.. followed by the safety officer... anybody not feeling well?)



After awhile i realised the irony of this contest... it's organised by NTU but it does not have their own team in it... essentially, it's like NUSRiders VS Moto-V.

The participants from Moto-V and NUSRiders

The Moto V team


First stop: Kranji Dam..
Easy to go from NTU... my team just cheong like siao kias along Lim Chu Kang Road..
Speed limit there is 70km/hr ok!!
Think they were going at at least 110km/hr..
i abit hamchi so i stayed at 90.. haha..

Reach there already kena this station must lube our chain.. So spectrum took the lead and sacrificed his chain.. turning it blue in the process... -.-"



Some other photos while we were there...






After completing the given task, we were given the next clue...
"The only petrol station along Mandai Road"
haha.. now that's easy because it's just behind my house...
so i brought the team to the petrol station..





The next clue: Executive Golf Course

Reach there in good time...
This station requires us to use a air pressure gauge to set the front tire pressure to 28psi.
Simple job =)

The station master demostrating how to use the gauge.
Motrax showing how it's done.




Group photo at the reservoir
The time now is 1030am and according to the rules, we are supposed to go for Lunch at Kallang KFC. huh.. siao ah.. so early eat lunch for wat ?!?!

We were too fast and are stuck with the next station that's so near and yet we have to go so far away...

What's going to happen next..... stay tune...

Thursday, February 5, 2009

立春 egg balancing act

Today is the first time I’ve heard of 立春 (Li Chun). Pardon my sua-ku-ness.

The terms Li Chun egg balancing or egg of Li Chun refers to a Chinese folk belief that it is much easier to balance an egg on a smooth surface during Li Chun (the official first day of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls on February 4 or 5), than at any other time of the year. Balancing fresh chicken eggs on their broad end was a traditional Li Chun ritual in China. – Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Li_Chun)

Earlier on at 1200hrs, some folks gathered at the ground floor to conduct this test.

Take a look. =)