How to Bike Commute in Singapore 🚲

[@PSFMer]

been commuting to work by bicycle for the past 2 years and the bike paid itself off within the first year. It's so fun and saves at least $1000 per year on transport, not to mention all the health benefits. Love your videos!!

[@tehsiewdai]

@@PSFMer That's awesome! Happy to meet another bike commuter 🤩

[@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110]

Agreed I like to bike in area that is closer to my home Its quicker and no need to pay for transport fees or even paying for car in singapore Plus great way to exercise as you are moving your legs more than taking the bus or trains If only roads in singapore is more safe to do so

[@ironboy3245]

how far do you commute?

[@PSFMer]

@@ironboy3245 about 7km to work, and 8km back because I like to take a more scenic route while going home

[@ironboy3245]

@@PSFMer wah lucky, definitely not a CBD worker if you live that close

[@fastbinzorro]

as a long time commuter cyclist, your advise is spot on and articulate! Cycling is neither a car or a pedestrian.. ride thru the city using the neighbourhood's paths, pcns, small roads, large roads, trails... I commute from the north to either CBD or Clementi. To the CBD is 50% pcn, 40% road, and 10% cutting thru small roads. To Clement 30% pcn, 20% road, 50% rail corridor. The times are comparative to taking public transport (as i got fitter). Also, I stopped worrying about rain.. only ever got caught in heavy rain around 4-5 times in a year. :) Love your channel!

[@mrmajuki10fawzan73]

You know what the Germans say...no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing 😂

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

I tried cycling from batok to taiseng using PCN...(I'm older with family so I no longer want to risk it on the road). Honestly Its so bloody long via PCN. And twisting Regarding rain, in Singapore I feel sandals and a spare change of clothes is a lot more practical than waterproof rain coats or capes, cuz with rain jackets you get wet from your own sweat!😂

[@fastbinzorro]

⁠@@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoi’ve also stopped rain gear. just quickdrying tshirt shorts and sandals if i know its raining.. important for me is a cycling cap under the helmet to stop rain into my sight. also, lots of sheltered walkways in sg to run into 😅

[@torpedospurs]

From Sembawang MRT to Clementi MRT is about 45 minutes. How long does it take for you by commuter biking?

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

@@torpedospurs you asking OP or me ?

[@MrSquekersUPSB]

I did an exchange at NTU for a semseter, and I bought a bike while I was there. It made exploring amazing and helped me so much more connected to the island.

[@leo290702]

Bike Commute = freedom = happiness, thanks tehsiewdai

[@tehsiewdai]

@@leo290702 You're welcome! Happy Saturday 😉

[@hubey]

Wonderful video presentation with great video work. It was so immersive it felt like an open world video game. Makes me want to visit Singapore just to roleplay as a citizen and cycle about!

[@dbwkdidwbsof]

vareck finally made it to my yt homepage -tiger

[@dtyn]

I share your thoughts. Drove a car for 30 years and swapped for a foldie 2+ years ago. Now I find any excuse to go to my client or social meetings using my bicycle or MRT/bus + bicycle! It's also a fun talking point as many people are still intrigued by foldies.

[@LaustinSpayce]

Cycling is my favourite way of travelling around Singapore. It’s fun, free, keeps you fit and you can park anywhere!

[@grillface101]

A comprehensive video that covers both the practical and intangible. Thank you!

[@tehsiewdai]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@superpogs]

After owning my fair share of bicycles (road, hybrid) I highly recommend a Brompton bicycle for Singapore riding. It is nimble, easy to manoeuvre on the pavements, comfortable and easy to fold to bring on buses/trains. And there exists a lot of accessories for it.

[@moonootoo]

Biking in light to moderate rain is actually really therapeutic. But you've gotta be sure of your bike handling skills and play it safe at all times.

[@elizabethdavis1696]

Please consider making a video on Singapore walkable social housing communities

[@drgn2580]

Fellow cyclist! I cycle so much to and from places with my foldable bike I find myself having to replace the inner tubes regularly. Other than that, cycling has made me more productive and appreciate nature more. One thing I really wish tho is for SG to reduce the number of lanes on major roads (I'm looking at you Geylang and Serangoon), and replace them with bike paths. Imagine being able to cycle there with less stress. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@chenzhiyong6718]

Thanks for this wonderful video!

[@clementihammock7572]

In Vietnam or Japan, early morning. Having coffee and seeing all children cycling to school is a blissful experience. Btw, find time to try once Shimanami Kaido, bike or hike over all bridges and islands.

[@tehsiewdai]

Love it. Cycling makes a city beautiful

[@vonwaq]

recommend the shimanami kaido, however you could opt for the ebike instead of a full manual bike. got a little tiring which took away from enjoying the scenery and experience.

[@TheTransitNomad]

Very nice and helpful video. Great work!

[@tehsiewdai]

Thank you! Glad that it has helped you

[@TheTransitNomad]

@@tehsiewdai Thank you! :)

[@SoGoMTB]

Amazing. I should start one myself. TQ for sharing the tips. SUBSCRIBED!!

[@banamai]

Nicely done, keep it up!

[@tehsiewdai]

Thank you! Appreciate your compliment

[@cycleforlife360]

Greetings from KL, thanks Vereck for great sharing in this short and concise video, tips for South East Asia. I commute 60km a week, twice a week from Taman Desa to KLCC return trip of 24km, Finding routes is challenging at first, "Cycling is neither a car or a pedestrian." initially use google map adapting routes for walking, motorcycle and bus route ... some back lanes are nice to cycle, no cars, less pollution. After long commute if no shower facilities, a mini towel to sponge off sweat and cool down before changing helps a lot. Agree that cycling and active mobility is the way forward ... good aerobic exercise and mental 'meditation' cheers and looking forward to more videos ..... good to see Vereck in light colour clothes when cycling ... "BE SAFE BE COOL BE SEEN"

[@transitevolution]

Bike commuting is a good way to exercise and travel at the same time. Hope to incorporate it even more into my routines in the coming year!

[@Fatbutnotflat]

What a nice video. Love the shots and the writing. Cheers

[@tehsiewdai]

Thanks for watching!

[@carywatmore]

Excellent - i being my foldable because if i get tired i just hop onto the MRT or bus.

[@mrkitm3ng]

Love how cute your video thumbs are!

[@tehsiewdai]

Thanks! Handwritten font is the way to go 😆

[@wilddragonchase]

i used to cycle everywhere but nowadays drive since my destinations are much further. great video

[@pcongre]

Nice! I agree that gmaps is not to be trusted for bike commutes and that asking other users is to be preferred - but strava's heatmap is also a good start to see where most people bike (i know not all of them are commuters, but still!)

[@tehsiewdai]

Good idea - Strava's heatmap is useful

[@johntay3831]

Fun fact: you should be able to straighten both legs when you ride your bike. Easier and less tiring.

[@YaoboyProd2K15]

The building at 3:00 is the new Pathlight School campus in Tampines.

[@seantan4702]

almost going everywhere with my bike. Loving it.

[@tehsiewdai]

Woohoo! Nice to see another bike commuter 👋🏻

[@syauqimd3751]

As much as love the basket at the rack, my stuff kena stolen when I was waiting at a light by some passerby... switched the pannier bags from that day on Love the videos btw!!

[@tehsiewdai]

Ah yikes! Sorry to hear about your experience. Which pannier bags would you recommend for a city bike?

[@subrotomitra]

Thank you Mr Teh...

[@GottaGoFas]

Wonderful video!

[@tehsiewdai]

Thank you!

[@l.a.r1075]

Heyy!!! You should check out the new underground mrt cycling park at bayshore mrt station❤❤ I'm sure you would like it.

[@reddragon2k6]

I started bike commuting in sec 4, but that was because there was no direct public transport and walking took 30 minutes. Thus I could bike there in 15 minutes and save time. Eventually I fell in love with bike commuting, and during JC I'd bike 11km in 40 mins every wednesday, as CCA went on till 5:30pm and I wanted to avoid the crowd on the MRT. Best part was that the final part of my bike commute was along a park connector!

[@tehsiewdai]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing your story. Happy to meet another bike commuter 👋🏻

[@siyuanliu4581]

Nice video! Is that linear park at the start? I cycle pass there every day to work :)

[@xypher2]

Thanks for the helpful video. may I know what camera you use to capture the smooth front view video of your rides?

[@tehsiewdai]

The trusty DJI Osmo Action 4 is doing the work for me

[@srituah]

I ❤️ this video

[@dw7647]

Have you tried mountain biking or gravel riding to go off pavement?

[@hamudahhidir7703]

what camera setup you have for the bike pov?

[@BomoBomo-go6wt]

do you like wear long sleeve and stuff to protect from sun?

[@tehsiewdai]

Sometimes - depending on the sun intensity and duration of exposure

[@dbwkdidwbsof]

VARECK the next time you talk abt bike parts you should label it or add subs to make it clearer which part youre referring to!!

[@torrhthc4103]

By the time reach there, sweat like a pig liao under this weather… best is cycling in holland

[@newmobile1455]

been a bicycle commuter since 2020 boy I wished I had never owned a car I save so much money it's crazy

[@tehsiewdai]

Thanks for bike commuting! 👋🏻

[@azizsafudin]

Is it possible to cycle from Yishun to CBD?

[@tehsiewdai]

It sure is. I'm not too sure about the routing, but feel free to DM instagram.com/bikecommutesg for route advice!

[@archerflights]

What crate basket do you use? And how do you attach it to your rack?

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

Ziptie to the rack lor

[@tehsiewdai]

@@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo Yep, zipties would do. Make an X shape for extra security

[@undeadbackup]

Is ur bike tyre size 700c or 26"?

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

I use a mountain bike. I don't use dynamos because they add rolling resistance and my bike is kinda expensive because the high end drivetrains have very good efficiency. The brakes are also way more powerful and the suspension is really comfortable. I usually just bring clothes to change because it can rain so might as well. The flow does require some speed and it does help to accelerate at full power sometimes. I mostly just ride on the road unless there's a shortcut that's actually faster. I think the most important thing for that is being ready to transition from road to pavement or vice versa smoothly whenever you may need to. Bicycles make it easy to run away from social situations I want to avoid and allows me to avoid having to walk for no reason. I just go the full way because I really like my bike. But that's kind of another reason to get something expensive, it makes you really want to ride it. You'll get on even if you're tired. Just need a good lock. Or gps trackers and boltcutters so you can take it back.

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

I have a Santa Cruz nomad , that's for me to bang it out in the trails. My commute bike is a steel tourer bike with a dynamo hub, it's got a noticeable but small drag, but hey, it's a commute bike.

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo I commute with my Polygon Collosus T8. It has Schwalbe Hurricanes on since I don't go to trails anymore.

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

@@Rose_Butterfly98 oh dang that's a nice bike.. do you cycle to work with it ? How do you lock it up ?

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

@@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo just lock it to something. Doesn't matter how nice a Polygon is it's considered a shit bike and nobody wants it. Unlike Santa Cruz where even the cheap ones become targets. But nobody really steals bikes in my area. I haven't got a job yet but I basically just locked it to bike stands at school or in the company carpark during internship. Either that or I ride my Siskiu D7 instead. That bike looks like a hypermarket bike even though it was 2k+ when I bought it. But in Singapore just having a lock generally repels thieves. There's a guy who parks his GT MTB at the mrt station with the lock positioned in a way that wouldn't even stop you from just riding it away.

[@tehsiewdai]

Nice to see another bike commuter. Thanks for sharing your set up. Sounds like commuting is fun for you! 👋🏻

[@mrmajuki10fawzan73]

Let's make bike commuting a normal thing! To anyone thinking of trying, I say do it..first it's hard n feel like give up, but you will get hooked like me.. I feel restless if I don't cycle 😅

[@indragunawan7097]

When passing through heartlands on your commute, be weary of old folks, kids and food delivery riders, give way because you are experienced, skillful and more aware of the flow. Don't be disappointed even if they don't bother to look at you to acknowledge, so don't look back in anger. We are cyclists, we are the most free, not even rain could dampen our spirits and we do try to remember all the potholes, those are painful 🤣

[@tehsiewdai]

Yep! Pedestrians first. Haha potholes have to be avoided, especially if tyres are thin or fully inflated 😂

[@SaffronHorizon]

Actually you can sell the bike which means the bike pays for itself a lot sooner

[@laurentmisso6732]

Commenting for algorithm 🫡🫡

[@waterblue3]

could you share your favourite bike routes!

[@tehsiewdai]

Good idea!

[@ashchbkv6965]

it's crazy to me that a country like singapore (or any cities for that matter) that's so in need of space isn't designed for bike commuting exclusively but it's still very much car-brained design instead

[@tehsiewdai]

Yeah! Human centric design is the way to go

[@nicola5yap]

Your bike look like Rivendell. Where can get this kind of bike under $500

[@dbwkdidwbsof]

cannot LOL his bike was already second hand and was $700

[@Kid47483]

Problem with most people not riding everywhere is because of the heat and rain.

[@tehsiewdai]

Takes a little getting used to - there are many people going out and about in neighbourhoods The main factor is safety and whether cycling infra is present

[@avnishrathor6133]

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[@ValorZeroAdvent]

I've noticed that you're on a single speed city bike, which will be pretty difficult to ride uphill. Having more gears is basically a must for me, the park connector can have a dastardly 30% slope which is basically impossible to ride on single speed. Got to dismount and push for that, which isn't an issue, but just something to bear in mind.

[@tehsiewdai]

@@ValorZeroAdvent My bike has 3 gears, otherwise it'll be super hard to climb. Where's that steep park connector segment? I'd love to try it. Unless it's Lor Sesuai - didn't manage to climb that with my bike 😆 Thanks for watching!

[@ValorZeroAdvent]

​@tehsiewdai Thanks for asking! That's gonna be that stretch from Brickland Rd leading up to the Bukit Batok Rd intersection. Since you did say you have 3 speeds, it looks like you have an internal gear hub transmission which is nice to have.

[@visqueraient]

@@ValorZeroAdvent ah, I ride that on my commute everyday.. even tho my bike has 7-speeds I still lament whenever I have to cycle up that slope 😐🙃😓🏔️🚲🦵🏼🦿

[@LeoL77]

bro learnt his voice from CNA

[@the_odr9166]

This is purely my childish prejudice but something in me makes me refuse to ever use foldies even though objectively there is nothing wrong with them 😂

[@krollpeter]

Unfortunately, riding on the road is a suicide mission here.

[@SShiJie]

Instructions unclear, I'm now halfway across Malaysia heading towards China

[@livethiswayTV]

Cycling with jeans in day time = free shower.

[@RegularGuy239]

How about walking ? Totally free

[@seishay]

yea but bike is faster and efficient for a longer distance

[@tehsiewdai]

@@RegularGuy239 Keeping that as an option if i get bored of bike commuting 😆

[@kayabutter2883]

If your destination is within like 1km, sure! Bikes make it feasible for me to consider destinations within 5km short trips. Then public transport for further places if the sun is high in the sky.

[@ironboy3245]

too slow, especially for 4-5km stretches. I use a kickscooter, which takes care of the last mile trips and public transport for most of the route

[@predatorhelios8633]

@@RegularGuy239 A good way, but it is slow and boring

[@lukefurther8204]

You should try upgrading from bike commuting to motorcycling! Motorcycling has enabled me to visit places in singapore that would have been otherwise inconvenient via public transport such as from woodlands to changi village or punggol to dempsey hill :)

[@LaustinSpayce]

I wouldn’t describe it as an “upgrade”. It’s just different.

[@tehsiewdai]

That's a nice way of getting around. Thanks for sharing, but I prefer travelling at a slower pace (:

[@predatorhelios8633]

Nice, but it is more dangerous and bad for the environment