Hi,
I am moving to Singapore soon and would like to bring one bike on my initial journey. Should I bring my road bike or tri bike? I’m leaning towards the road bike because it is more versatile. I ride mostly with triathletes in DC, but train with cycling clubs, too. I’ll check my first bike on the flight; ship the second one later. I have a 'cross bike, too. Do people do 'cross in Singapore?
Also, do you know of any potential problems with or tips for dealing with customs/airline security re. bike boxes in S’pore?
Thanks,
It would be the road bike for me. Way too much traffic or busy bike paths for a tri bike.
What are you going to do in Singapore?
Way too much traffic or busy bike paths for a tri bike.
x2. its hard to find a stretch of road without a stop light cutting you off every 5 minutes.
EDIT: And im pretty sure there isn’t any 'cross scene in Singapore.
The road bike first. However, there are few cycling clubs that are okay with triathletes riding their tri bikes on group rides such as ANZA, Joyriders, and Team Absolut, so you can definitely ride your tri bike there eventually.
There isn’t an active 'cross scene in Singapore, but you might find some 'cross races in Malaysia, which is less than an hour’s drive from Singapore, or longer, depending on how far inland you want to go.
You shouldn’t have any problem with customs if you’re bringing in your own personal bike/s. Just be sure to explain to them, if they ask, that it’s your own personal bike, and that you’ve already paid the tariffs for it when you bought it in DC or wherever you bought your bike from.
Which airlines are you flying? When I flew Singapore Air, I didn’t pay any bike fees at all because my bike box was considered one of my two check-in luggage. However, I made sure that my bike box was within the weight restriction. I was also upfront with what was in the box, and my bike survived the journey. Granted, it was an aluminium frame, protected meticulously by foam pipe insulation and bubble wrap.
If you have any further questions about the cycling scene in Singapore, let me know.
It has to be a road bike with some clip ons.
Road bike will be the better choice due to heavy traffic almost everywhere. Tri bike is not really practical in heavy traffic as you will not be on that aerobar position. However there are places still for you to hone your aero position, places like Changi area is great with parks and long roads with traffic not as heavy as elsewhere.
Thanks for all the tips. Not sure how much time that I’m going to have for training, but I am looking forward to the move. Hopefully, the heat and humidity in Singapore will prepare me for Kona one day. :0
With all due respect to the Energy Lab, Singapore weather is much more difficult to exercise in (at least as far as running is concerned) than Kona. If you can run in Singapore, you’ll be able to run anywhere.
Despite the hot and humid weather, its is not that bad to do a run, due to alot of shade and shelter offered by trees. You wouldn’t believe the amount of trees Singapore have, its like almost everywhere!
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I have family there and visited last fall. Even with all the large trees, the heat and humidity will kill you. I would run an hour to the Botanical Garden and my shoes would not be dry the next day because they were so soaked with sweat and the 85% daily humidity makes them difficult to dry out. My most enjoyable runs were when it rained. I saw many cyclists, but not many on tri bikes. Instead of trying to stay in shape, I succumbed to the amazing food.