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EDITOR'S NOTE: WHY DO WE CONSOLIDATE BLOGS IN OUR ONLINE PORTAL         Recently we started a portion on our portal which consolidated a number of blogs where bikers and riders contribute in, which we labeled as "Blogs". The main objective for having this section is to allow personalized views of these bloggers (as opposed to Bikezilla's neutral […]

PERSPECTIVE: WHY STREET RIDING IS LESS POPULAR THAN IT SHOULD BE?   (A Singapore rider)   Do you agree that street riding is not getting its share of the younger generation's attention? Could it have been a bigger sport where more events and venues are set aside for it? Bikezilla attempts to identify ways to promote

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: TRAIL ADVOCACY IN A NUTSHELL     Every time we ride a trail, we may think of issues like the trail condition, how the trail could have been better built, that the trail should have been longer, maybe extend to the next hill across the highway and many other things these "planners" overlooked,

  FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY   Elsewhere in the world, the advocacy for a sustainable alternative form of transportation continues. We read about such developments in Europe, and a little closer to home, we also see good examples of progress in Taiwan and Japan. The following is a short account of

FOOD FOR THOUGHT – E-BIKES   By now, any cyclist who cares about the going-ons of the cycling world would have accepted that electric bikes would be a part of the cycling community. And its application would only increase. In terms of application, electric bicycles are still very much confined to commuting and urban rides. There are other

PERSPECTIVE: MOUNTAIN BIKERS' FASHION IN ASIA Just by reading the title alone, many readers would have exclaimed: "I don't know about you but I am only interested in the ride!". Bikezilla says: "You sure?"     Time for a reality check. There are more and more mountain bikers colour-matching their mountain bike components – fork, frame and

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: ARE THESE "GRIND-STOPPERS" ANY GOOD?     Somewhere in Singapore   A fellow rider noticed these newly installed markers along a stretch of sitting area at an amphitheater. We would like to call them "Grind-Stoppers" because these markers were predominantly installed to deter street riders, BMXers and skaters from loitering in the area and using these stretches of

SPOTLIGHT: Fat Bikes – Are they here to stay? Contributor: Den Koh Additional stuff: Bikezilla       "A fat bike is characterized with humongous tires which necessitate the use of a longer than usual bottom bracket spindle in order to have a workable chain line. These are the 2 physical characteristics which set them apart from other bikes."

Singapore 28 May 2014   TRAIL BUILDING AND ADVOCACY IN SINGAPORE     WANTING TO RIDE MORE TRAILS   It all started with an interest in cycling…   If we look back at how it all began, many would simply say that it all started with picking up a simple bike and riding the juice

A couple of riders took the liberty to bring along trash bags in one of their rides recently in the Bukit Timah and Lower Peirce Reservoir area. Their objective for the day? To pick up the litters that were strewed along the trails that we use often. These riders are not fulfilling any compulsory social