Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 Flickr Video “Into The Pits At Singapore” video was filmed on the 19th-February-2012. The video was filmed while Garry was on his charity bike ride to Australia.
Garry had a few days in Singapore before he needed to catch the ferry to Indonesia. So, he decided to have a little cycle around Singapore. And on his ride came across the Formula 1 Pits. And, of course, Garry, being a big F1 fan, had to cycle into the pits. Pretending to cycle the Formula 1 circuit, despite there being a lot of crates and scaffolding around. The Grand Prix was held back in September, and it looks as though they use the pit straight for other functions throughout the year.
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Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 Flickr Video “Off the Start Line in Singapore” video was filmed on the 19th-February-2012. The video was filmed on Garry’s charity bike ride to Australia.
Garry had a few days in Singapore before he needed to catch the ferry to Indonesia. So, he decided to have a little cycle around Singapore. And on his ride came across the Formula 1 Pits. And, of course, Garry, being a big F1 fan, had to cycle off the start line despite there being a lot of crates and scaffolding around. The Grand Prix was held back in September, and it looks as though they use the pit straight for other functions throughout the year.
Off the Start Line at Singapore Video
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My latest bicycle touring to Australia update cycling in Singapore on Saturday, the 18th February 2012. There was no rush today, so I had a bit of a lie-in until seven! After breakfast, the first job of the day was to check out the ferry situation. I managed to find the ferry terminal okay and have booked a return ticket to Batam Island for tomorrow morning. The reason for buying a return ticket is that part of the entry requirements to Indonesia is an onward flight. I could have booked my onward flight to Australia, but Indonesia is a big country, and I just don’t know when I’ll get to Bali, or even if I will! I’m hoping a return ferry ticket will be sufficient!
Getting to Batam is only part of getting to Indonesia. I think from Batam. I need to get another ferry to Dumai in Sumatra. Finding information on Indonesian ferries is hard going. A lot of the information online is out of date. And a lot of the ferries no longer run. Cheap airlines have replaced them. But we’ll see tomorrow what happens!
Time To Sort The Bike Out
After sorting out my ferry ticket, I went to get some new tyres. I noticed yesterday when I had my puncture that my back tyre was wearing a bit thin and had gone through to the webbing in places. Whilst I was there, I replaced the front tyre as it was also low on tread. I also brought a new bicycle pump, just in case my car pump packs up!
Not my hotel
It’s been raining for a good part of the day, and I spent a good part of it sheltering. I probably stayed undercover for longer than maybe I normally would. I talked to a father and his daughter who were holidaying from Newcastle. They were also sheltering. They were nice people to talk to.
After the rain stopped, I continued riding around Singapore and found the F1 circuit. The names were still above the garages from last year, and the pit boxes still had the tyre marks. Very geeky, I know, but I do like my F1! I went for a ride around the circuit, mostly the wrong way, but it is on the roads! That’s Singapore and Monaco; I’ve cycled around now! How sad, but I’m happy!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
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