Training ride @ T15 on 240410

Time: 0930

Date: 170410

Location:

My first ride Off road on my Giant XTC NRS.

I was hoping for a good ride, unfortunately, i did not do well in this ride. The run on Friday did quite a fair bit of damage on my legs, especially on the quads, hamstring and calfs.

During the ride, the NRS suspension took care of all the bump, it reacts well. I think it is a little bit slower than my previous Voodoo Erzulie on the climb, it may be my condition of fatigue.

Overall, i loved this bike.

Giant XTC NRS Team

Bought a Giant XTC NRS Team from a to9goparter (www.togoparts.com), i had a NRS 5 years back, sold the bike due to fanacial issue. I had alway regreted that. I did not come across another 16" NRS frame again.

Here's how my bike is built

Fork: Fox Float 100RL

Wheels: Mavic Crossmax and Mavic 818

Crank: XTR with Sugino ring

Cogset: XT

Brakes: XT

Seatpost: Thomson elite

Handlebar: Amoeba

Stem: Easton EA50

Pedals: Shimano PD540

Tyres: Kenda Kharisma Tubeless

Training Ride 170410 @ T15

Time: 0930

Date: 170410

Location:

Track 15 offroad

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Planned to ride in interval training format. Drove the car and arrived at the chestnut ave barrier, brought 7.5 litres of water this time. The trail is wet and muddy today. Felt not as strong as i was previously.

Off road ride on 110409

Time: 0830
Date: 110410

Location:




Cleared:
B1 to B10
L1 to L10 less L8 and L13

From Changi Ferry Terminal

Training Ride 090410 @ Coastal

Time: 2130

Date:090410

Location:

Training road ride 090410

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Training ride with TMP, the ride is fast and furious. Averaging on computer at 30km/h. The tempo is extremely faster, the pack is closely pack. On the coastal road, the pack pulled at averaging 40km/h.

The ride is one of the best training ride so far, i like the pace and distance.

Training Ride 060410 @ Sengkang Area

Time: 2115
Date: 060410
Location:

Road trg ride 060410

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Time:1hr 18min 44 sec
Distance: 36.39km
Computer average: 27.7km/h

The night training ride with TMP, the ride is fast, the group is tight. It feels more like a road race than a training ride. I like this route, quiet, with vey little traffic.

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Training Ride 030410 @ T15

Time: 0930

Date: 030410

Location: T15

Elapsed time: 1hr 09min 29sec

Distance: 19.54 km

Ave Speed: 16.9km/h

Bike used: Voodoo Erzulie

Track 15 offroad

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Drove from home to Chestnut drive. Parked the car and started the the training ride. 2 laps of T15 basic MTB trail route.

Tyre is one of the most important component on the bike. It make a lot of difference on the trail. The geometry is another area that will affect the speed of the bike. In the past I do not believe in this, often sporting a flat bar and a 18 inch frame. The ride is unstable, hard to control over more technical terrain.

After switching to tubeless. The bike dig and hold it line well. Pumping to 35 psi, the ride is wonderful. The grip is good. I believe the Skinny Jimmy sticks onto the ground regardless of the kind of abuse I threw at it.

The average speed is still slow at 17km/h. Hope to work harder to go faster. I aim to hit 20km/h next training session.

Exploration Ride on 020410 @ Pulau Ubin

Time: 0930

Date: 02042010

Location: Pulau Ubin

The last time i hit Ketam trail is on the days it was officially open, there was a race, a duathlon organised by www.togoparts.com I did badly. Came in last with a time of 3 hours. My fear of that trail and XC riding developed.

I went today to face the fear of the trail again. Though, i did not attempt the Black Diamond and the double black diamond. It was the start of picking myself up from where i fell.

The ride was relaxing, nice and slow. It was enjoyable. The unfamiliar terrain and the scenic view makes the ride a really good one.

Exploration ride Ketam

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