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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Our largest ride so far!
It was incredibly large the ride group-42 riders to be exact. The ride list grew longer and longer as the registration deadline drew nearer. Seven
new Strida, Carry Me and Birdy Riders, namely, Silas and his mum, Sandra, Choong, Anthony, Ying, Chuan Yong's wife and Yang joined us in the ride. The starting point was at Lavender MRT station carpark.
new Strida, Carry Me and Birdy Riders, namely, Silas and his mum, Sandra, Choong, Anthony, Ying, Chuan Yong's wife and Yang joined us in the ride. The starting point was at Lavender MRT station carpark.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
What kind of cyclist are you?
Ever wondered who is a Strida Rider?
A Strida Rider is one who enjoys the convenience of a good folding bike, loves the way the bike folds and unfolds, and most of all, is thrilled that it can be rolled after folded!
Better still, Strida doesn't have a greasy chain so the Strida Rider knows there is little cleaning to do on the kelvar belt!
He just likes the simplicity in design and appreciates the clean lines in the Strida.
A Strida Rider folds and rolls his Strida everywhere he goes, even in the MRT or bus; knows it takes up little space and is theft proof.
His and her Stridas can be stored in the luggage bag and be ready to holiday with them in any part of the world.
Strida Riders don't get a backache from cycling as the riding posture is always upright. Their arms don't ache as the handling of the bike is relaxed.
Speed is not an issue as the Strida can go as fast as 25 to 30 km/hr on a single gear. And it can be folded and unfolded under 10 seconds. But Strida Riders are often not in a rush. Even the daily commuters on Strida get to work on time and without much fuss!
Strida Riders are social animals. We love our bikes and we love our food even more. Our group rides are always topped with a satisfying meal, making sure no one gets hungry and grouchy!
Folding bike fans are open-minded creatures. They are willing to accept unique designs, smaller bike frames and wheels for convenience and ease of storage at home, office and other places.
If the above description fits the bill, why not join the Strida fold? Strida makes a great companion, whether by yourself or in a group.
Come for a test ride at the Diginexx showroom, where the good folding bikes of the world come together.
A Strida Rider is one who enjoys the convenience of a good folding bike, loves the way the bike folds and unfolds, and most of all, is thrilled that it can be rolled after folded!
Better still, Strida doesn't have a greasy chain so the Strida Rider knows there is little cleaning to do on the kelvar belt!
He just likes the simplicity in design and appreciates the clean lines in the Strida.
A Strida Rider folds and rolls his Strida everywhere he goes, even in the MRT or bus; knows it takes up little space and is theft proof.
His and her Stridas can be stored in the luggage bag and be ready to holiday with them in any part of the world.
Strida Riders don't get a backache from cycling as the riding posture is always upright. Their arms don't ache as the handling of the bike is relaxed.
Speed is not an issue as the Strida can go as fast as 25 to 30 km/hr on a single gear. And it can be folded and unfolded under 10 seconds. But Strida Riders are often not in a rush. Even the daily commuters on Strida get to work on time and without much fuss!
Strida Riders are social animals. We love our bikes and we love our food even more. Our group rides are always topped with a satisfying meal, making sure no one gets hungry and grouchy!
Folding bike fans are open-minded creatures. They are willing to accept unique designs, smaller bike frames and wheels for convenience and ease of storage at home, office and other places.
If the above description fits the bill, why not join the Strida fold? Strida makes a great companion, whether by yourself or in a group.
Come for a test ride at the Diginexx showroom, where the good folding bikes of the world come together.
Strida Riders blaze through ECP and storm the Old Kallang Airport Road's hawker centre!
Strida Riders are often 'low-profile' cyclists. We are happy cycling alone and even happier cycling in a group. We don't even like to speed.
However when you have 20 Stridas lined up together at the beginning of a ride, it cannot help but grab eyeballs. Folded Stridas in brush silver, yellow, white, black, red with green, black, blue and orange mudguards, it can be quite a colourful sight!
So 20 Strida riders woke up on a bright and early Saturday morning, and made their way to ECP F2 Carpark. Many even cycled from their homes in Bishan and Hougang (already a work-out!) to ECP.
The rides gets bigger each time, yet it was very nice to see familar faces like Rex, Regina, Sinclair, Will5555, Hippo, Awcute, SlimJim, OldieONFoldie, Paricutin43, Tinman and Oklah. Newer riders like Blur, e_motionsfly, Kia_Bo_He, Howie, Amanda, Uncle Chai and Siew Tin were warmly welcomed again.
In fact, our latest Strida addition - Howie had bought a MK5 (MK stands for Mark Sanders who is the designer of Strida) a day before the ride, practised hard on his Strida around his estate in the evening in order to ensure his tip top cycling condition on ride day! He found the Strida very easy to ride, fun and a great opportunity to get to know other cyclists.
And our Strida Rider, Uncle Chai who bought his yellow Strida many months ago also appeared for his very first group ride! He looked like he enjoyed the Strida company!
We congregrated with the Dahon riders and rode with them for a short while to the end of ECP and then made a roundabout turn to cycle to Fort Road.
Guiding us to Old Kallang Airport Road for a heart breakfast was the tall and gangly Will555 who rode ahead to lead the way and then stopped traffic at zebra crossing for all the Strida Riders!
With his expert cycling and even better sense of direction, he led us through Fort Road, Mountbatten Road and next thing we knew, we were at Old Airport Road.
Little did we expect the mini commotion we created as we 'stormed' the hawker centre with our folded Stridas. Many customers at other tables turned their heads to take a second look at the folded Strida being rolled through the hawker centre breezily.
We parked our Stridas in a neat line at a outdoor area and sat down at the nearby tables. A few made a beeline for the famous wantan mee, loh mee and kway chap. Others drank copious amounts of soya milk and lime juice to quench their thirst.
After the makan, the Strida Riders, led by Willl555 again, rode back to the Strida shop at Lavender to enjoy a bit of cool airconditioning and more water!
Awcute and Blur even helped demo the Strida to newbie customers at the shop while SlimJim sweltered in the sun outside the shop to tinker with his Strida.
However when you have 20 Stridas lined up together at the beginning of a ride, it cannot help but grab eyeballs. Folded Stridas in brush silver, yellow, white, black, red with green, black, blue and orange mudguards, it can be quite a colourful sight!
So 20 Strida riders woke up on a bright and early Saturday morning, and made their way to ECP F2 Carpark. Many even cycled from their homes in Bishan and Hougang (already a work-out!) to ECP.
The rides gets bigger each time, yet it was very nice to see familar faces like Rex, Regina, Sinclair, Will5555, Hippo, Awcute, SlimJim, OldieONFoldie, Paricutin43, Tinman and Oklah. Newer riders like Blur, e_motionsfly, Kia_Bo_He, Howie, Amanda, Uncle Chai and Siew Tin were warmly welcomed again.
In fact, our latest Strida addition - Howie had bought a MK5 (MK stands for Mark Sanders who is the designer of Strida) a day before the ride, practised hard on his Strida around his estate in the evening in order to ensure his tip top cycling condition on ride day! He found the Strida very easy to ride, fun and a great opportunity to get to know other cyclists.
And our Strida Rider, Uncle Chai who bought his yellow Strida many months ago also appeared for his very first group ride! He looked like he enjoyed the Strida company!
We congregrated with the Dahon riders and rode with them for a short while to the end of ECP and then made a roundabout turn to cycle to Fort Road.
Guiding us to Old Kallang Airport Road for a heart breakfast was the tall and gangly Will555 who rode ahead to lead the way and then stopped traffic at zebra crossing for all the Strida Riders!
With his expert cycling and even better sense of direction, he led us through Fort Road, Mountbatten Road and next thing we knew, we were at Old Airport Road.
Little did we expect the mini commotion we created as we 'stormed' the hawker centre with our folded Stridas. Many customers at other tables turned their heads to take a second look at the folded Strida being rolled through the hawker centre breezily.
We parked our Stridas in a neat line at a outdoor area and sat down at the nearby tables. A few made a beeline for the famous wantan mee, loh mee and kway chap. Others drank copious amounts of soya milk and lime juice to quench their thirst.
After the makan, the Strida Riders, led by Willl555 again, rode back to the Strida shop at Lavender to enjoy a bit of cool airconditioning and more water!
Awcute and Blur even helped demo the Strida to newbie customers at the shop while SlimJim sweltered in the sun outside the shop to tinker with his Strida.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Strida Riders cruise on the runway - and show strength in numbers at folding bike roadshow
Our first all-folding bike roadshow took place at this year's National Runway Cycling Event held at the Paya Lebar Airbase on Sunday 3 June 2007.
This was held in conjunction with Strida Riders' first group ride at the annual cycling event.
More than twenty Strida Riders showed up with a good mix of Strida 3.3s and Strida 5s (fondly known as MK3 and MK5) to lend support to the runway event and roadshow despite the early start time!
Many Strida Riders who had just bought their MK 5s were participating in their very first group ride and there were also some familiar faces in the group ride too.
At the all-folding bike roadshow, which was the very first such roadshow in Singapore in recent years, there were an array of foldies on display for the first time: the German-engineered Birdy, a touring beauty, the MTB thrill-seeker, Reach, the super fun, Carry Me and of course, the latest ultra-stylish Strida 5 Sport, all of which had just arrived in Singapore a few days before!
Carry-Me with its 8-inch wheels attracted many who were intrigued by its folded size.
Strida captivated many cyclists with its signature triangular bike frame that remains an integral part of the overall design and has its frame shape copied into newer designs such as the A-Bike.
First designed in 1986, Strida has seen 5 versions in the past twenty years, the latest being the Strida 5 Sport version which boasts of a superb disc brake system and 100PSI Kenda Kwest tyres, Biologic grips and a sturdy alloy bottom bracket.
Hordes of cyclists milled around the roadshow booth, admiring the different foldies. Strida Riders helped out with crowd control management and showed the other cyclists how to fold and unfold the foldies and explained the benefits owning a good foldie.
Uncles, aunties, serious cyclists souped up in cycle garb, children and female cyclists thronged the booth as there was a folding bike for different needs and preferences.
Serious cyclists looked at the Birdy and examined it from top to toe. Many leisure cyclists fell in love with the simple design of the Strida and its even simpler folding and unfolding. Elderly folks and young children immediately took a liking to the Carry Me as it was nifty, small yet offered a surprisingly sturdy cycling experience.
The weather was swelteringly hot and great for cycling. Many Strida Riders hung around the roadshow to help with the enquiries and the tear down of the roadshow.
After the event was over at noon, the Strida Riders then took off and cycled to a hawker centre for a hearty lunch.
It was a most enjoyable cycling day and a even more fun time to get to meet fellow cyclists at the runway event.
This was held in conjunction with Strida Riders' first group ride at the annual cycling event.
More than twenty Strida Riders showed up with a good mix of Strida 3.3s and Strida 5s (fondly known as MK3 and MK5) to lend support to the runway event and roadshow despite the early start time!
Many Strida Riders who had just bought their MK 5s were participating in their very first group ride and there were also some familiar faces in the group ride too.
At the all-folding bike roadshow, which was the very first such roadshow in Singapore in recent years, there were an array of foldies on display for the first time: the German-engineered Birdy, a touring beauty, the MTB thrill-seeker, Reach, the super fun, Carry Me and of course, the latest ultra-stylish Strida 5 Sport, all of which had just arrived in Singapore a few days before!
Carry-Me with its 8-inch wheels attracted many who were intrigued by its folded size.
Strida captivated many cyclists with its signature triangular bike frame that remains an integral part of the overall design and has its frame shape copied into newer designs such as the A-Bike.
First designed in 1986, Strida has seen 5 versions in the past twenty years, the latest being the Strida 5 Sport version which boasts of a superb disc brake system and 100PSI Kenda Kwest tyres, Biologic grips and a sturdy alloy bottom bracket.
Hordes of cyclists milled around the roadshow booth, admiring the different foldies. Strida Riders helped out with crowd control management and showed the other cyclists how to fold and unfold the foldies and explained the benefits owning a good foldie.
Uncles, aunties, serious cyclists souped up in cycle garb, children and female cyclists thronged the booth as there was a folding bike for different needs and preferences.
Serious cyclists looked at the Birdy and examined it from top to toe. Many leisure cyclists fell in love with the simple design of the Strida and its even simpler folding and unfolding. Elderly folks and young children immediately took a liking to the Carry Me as it was nifty, small yet offered a surprisingly sturdy cycling experience.
The weather was swelteringly hot and great for cycling. Many Strida Riders hung around the roadshow to help with the enquiries and the tear down of the roadshow.
After the event was over at noon, the Strida Riders then took off and cycled to a hawker centre for a hearty lunch.
It was a most enjoyable cycling day and a even more fun time to get to meet fellow cyclists at the runway event.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Lianhe Wanbao features Strida Riders and their different cycling lifestyles!
Recently Lianhe Wanbao featured three Strida Riders and their different cycling lifestyles.
Davidtch, Will555 and Yen were interviewed: Davidtch commutes to work on his trusty red Strida. Will555 cycles from Woodlands to Hougang every Friday after he returns his cab. Another Strida Rider, Yen took her Strida on her Hangzhou sightseeing trip with her husband Tofu. They cycled on their Stridas and spent hours sightseeing!
Three different cyclists. Three different cycling lifestyles. On the same bike.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Strida Group Ride - 30 June 2007 - Lavender MRT to Robertson Walk
Strida Riders enjoyed their latest group ride on 30 June and saw their largest gathering to date. Some 28 riders gathered for the ride (plus one nursing a swollen ankle!).The ride organiser, Davidtch, spent much time recceing the route and even tried out the TCC breakfast before giving it a thumbs up!
David rides this route every day as he cycles to work at Millenia Walk from home at Upper Boon Keng.
In the group, we had even had one young rider aged 12 years old who turned out to be a good cyclist! More new Strida Riders joined the ride and got to know the other riders.
Riders checked out one another's Stridas, to see what accessories were on their bikes.
The park connector took the Strida Riders from Lavender MRT to The Pier @ The Robertson (located after Clarke Quay).Later, the riders enjoyed a pitstop at TCC at The Pier which provided excellent service. Their Stridas also had a well deserved rest outside the restaurant.
Breakfast at TCC turned out to be affordable and tasty. With a hot latte, it cost just $8.50 per person for a full breakfast that came with a glass of orange juice.
Some of the Strida Riders even commented that they would visit TCC again with their families as the food service had been very pleasant.
The route took one hour and the return route took another one hour back to Lavender MRT. A large group of riders then took the MRT with their Stridas to visit a large bike shop at Changi. A late lunch of bak chor mee at Eunos followed.
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