Designing bike lanes

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 9:36 AM

Recently, a friend of mine introduced me a 3D software tool called 'Sketch Up'. I downloaded and had a go at it, in just an hour's time I could start modeling simple 3D objects and eventually came up with a bike lane infrastructure. Totally amazing !!!


Picture 1 - A separated bike path positioned at the side of a road in a housing area, enabling cyclists to feel safe.

Picture 1 depicts how a properly constructed bike lane should look like. This will give cyclists a sense of security and safety when riding on the road, keeping cars away while pedaling is one of the best feeling for any cyclists living in a big city. I also added sidewalks with shelter at the side of the bike lane, simply because there are a lack of such amenity in Malaysia even in the city. Walking and cycling are two of the best form of human physical movement and they should be always side by side. 


Notice in Picture 2, it is a zoomed-in shot of Picture 1, the bike path is painted in green and dividers are built and placed at the right side of the road just between the bike lane and the road. Green color is known to be pleasant to the human eye and bike symbols are painted along the bike lane to signal to car drivers and motorbikes that it is a domain they should not cross. 

The dividers also play a pivotal role to the success and effectiveness of a bike lane, without it vehicles can easily cross path and accidents will take place. In addition, it also serves as a shield to cyclists and pedestrians thus enhancing the chance of more people would start to take walking and cycling seriously.

Just a few days ago, a professional road cyclist was knocked and killed by a fast moving car along the MRR2 highway in an early morning. Don't you think that the Malaysian authorities should considering bike lanes now? When the whole world is in a movement of promoting bicycles as a mode of transportation and building bike lanes in the city have been a common sight in many major cities, what is Malaysia waiting for? Can we take a bold step from automobile and move towards a greener way of getting around?



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Even Lebron James Bikes to Work!

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 12:32 AM


Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 2.0
On Sunday, the ING Miami Marathon took place at the same time as a basketball game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, taking up the streets in the city and forcing fans to walk, bike, or take transit (something they probably should do anyway!). But it wasn't just the fans that had to give up driving on that day. Heat player Lebron James commuted on his bike, riding 40 minutes between his house and the arena where the game took place.

James said he had biked to games “a few” times before.
“You guys drove here?” James asked media after the game. “You guys are crazy.”
James is somewhat of a biking enthusiast. Every summer since 2005, James has hosted a bike ride for charity in his native Akron, Ohio. In 2007, James bought an ownership stake in the bicycle manufacturer Cannondale.
Lebron's bike ride seems to have energized him.,He managed a game-high 35 points and 11 rebounds in the Heat’s 97-93 win.
source: treehugger

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Digging into Bike Advocacy

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 6:56 AM

In recent months, I have been having some serious thoughts on getting LovePeaceCycle to become a well-established bike advocacy organization. The feeling was not strong due to the lack of connections, the lack of experience, the lack of know-hows, the lack of inspiration, the lack of positivity, and the list goes on...


Today, I opened the LovePeaceCycle gmail box and was astonished to receive two proper mails (not junks) sent by some genuine and sincere people who wrote in to congratulate my blog. That got me a kick in the butt and realized that I should not give up on doing any sort of bike advocacy in Malaysia or even a foreign country.


To be honest, LovePeaceCycle's number one goal is to fulfill the dream of having bike lanes built in any housing area in the state of Selangor. This would propel others to follow suit and gradually more and more bike lanes would mushroom.


Why bike lanes? 
We need to start off with bike lanes, simply because it is one the most basic amenities for cyclists to feel safe on the road. Without safety, there won't be any cyclists.  Bike lanes can be one of the coolest thing to exist in the 21st century.
What do you really get to see everyday when you go out? Cars, buses, buildings, smokes, roads, shopping malls, parking lots, taxi, motorbikes, dogs, cats, road kills, humans, noise, conversation, emotions, stress, problems, family and so on. Have you seen bike lanes? Well, definitely not in Malaysia.


I have only seen a properly built separated bike lane in Malaysia, and it was in a small town called Kampar. I have seen some bike signage in Penang but they are not bike lanes. I was totally shocked and astonished. 


Coming back to bike advocacy, I have attempted to write emails to some local authorities such as member of parliment (adun). Well, I can't really get in touch with them personally. All I could do was to contact their personal assistant, and hope for a reply. Most of the time, I get no reply. 


As I always told myself that nothing is easy, so I am prepared to face an uphill task and I got a mountain to climb if I ever want to achieve anything at all in bike advocacy. In my next blog, I will showcase a 3D model design which I did using a wonderful free 3D modeling software called SKETCHUP. I have used it to model a 3D visual of a bike lane design. 

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The Coolness of Bike Lanes

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 7:10 AM

The moment we sit down and start having some visuals of a road, it is almost impossible to include a small lane sitting on the left side of a road with a width of 4 feet which is separated from the main road - BIKE LANE, well in Malaysia, at least.


It is extremely easy and cheap to build bike lanes as a matter of fact.
The definition of a bike lane is "A Bike Lane is defined as a portion of the roadway that has been designated by striping, signage, and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists. Bike lanes enable bicyclists to ride at their preferred speed without interference from prevailing traffic conditions and facilitate predictable behavior and movements between bicyclists and motorists." (source by nacto.org)


A separated, specially designed and designated lane for cyclists on the road is the one and only way to make cyclists feel safe riding on today's roads. The only reason that people do not want to ride a bicycle on the road is because they do not feel SAFE. The answer to this riddle is simple, BIKE LANES.


LovePeaceCycle has compiled and concluded some basic ideas of roughly how bike lanes should look and be built.


Bike Markings 
These are markings painted on roads to indicate the presence of a bike facility. It can be drawn onto pavement surface (Malaysian government somehow failed to provide such basic infrastructure like pavement in neighbourhoods) or on roads. There is no way that such facility posts a challenge after you have viewed the following picture, it is simply so easy to build.




The most ideal bike lanes should be built on 2 areas: on pavement or side of the road. 


On Pavement
It is extremely easy to build bike lanes on pavement, provided it is wide enough. However, the problem is in most city streets in Malaysia and many cities in South East Asia, there is no pavement at all. 


Side of the road
This would sound more ideal of a place to build proper bike lanes as roads are the only thing that connect cities and towns as well as the only infrastructure built for transportation. So? Why not make full use of it? But the problem is ... how?
Have a look at the picture below and you will have an idea.

Just cut 6 feet width off an existing road, and turn it into a Buffered Bike Lane. Notice the only physical objects that form a divided between the road and the bike lane is simply some rubber objects being stuck on the road surface. Now, lets zoom in a little and have a good look at what the hell is it.


Personally, I would highly recommend such object to be used to create a buffer because it is cheap, light and effective. When car drivers see such an object on the road, the first thing that runs through their mind is to avoid it. Running over onto such objects will definitely not bring any benefit.


It is just as simple as that, no need to complicate things. Cheers and Happy New Year 2012!!! 

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Do we need e-car to reduce emission?

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 8:09 AM

E-car seems to steal the lime light of cutting-edge technology for the past few years. The question is, do we really need more cars? Does it solve traffic congestion in the likes of Asian country? In Malaysia, the local car-manufacturer Proton is heading towards making new e-cars. Sounds green, environmental friendly but ... is Malaysia ready? 





























The picture above is a scene I personally experience almost every morning when I cycle to work. Doesn't the government and politicians understand that we all have had enough of these scenes? Have they made enough money out of taxing cars, giving loans out to car buyers and manufacturing cars?


Read an article recently by TheGuardian, titled "Cycle like the Danes to cut carbon emissions".
"Europe could cut its transport greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% if every population cycled as regularly as the Danes. According to a pioneering study which tracks the environment impact of cycling down to the extra calories consumed by riders.


If the EU cycling rate was the same as it is in Denmark, where the average person cycles almost 600 miles (965km) each year, then the bloc would attain anything from 12% to 26% of its targeted transport emissions reduction, depending on what forms of transport the cycling replaced, according to the report by the Brussels-based European Cycling Federation (ECF).' by The Guardian.


Actually, many reports have shown that averagely cars are used to travel a distance within the proximity of 5 miles most of the time. This distance can be easily covered by bicycles. Why can't we focus less on technologically complex solutions to emissions, but increase the use of bicycles as a means of public transportation? It is extremely cheap to build bicycle infrastructures such as bike lanes and bike share programs.



















Please look at the picture above, how simple it is to construct a bike lane? Do we need complicating infrastructure? Do we need lots of money to finance this sort of facility? We humans sometimes have to go and make a big turn but the thing we are looking for might be just sitting in front of our eyes.
"Things like e-cars will need a massive investment in new infrastructure. But that's almost part of the problem. Politicians like having those massive, awe-inspiring projects, something to change the face of transport. The big advantage of the bicycle is that it exists as a vehicle, it's not just a projected attempt to reduce emissions." by The Guardian

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Bicing in Barcelona

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , | Posted on 12:14 AM

In November 2011, I had the privilege to re-visit Barcelona again but with a clearer intention - to experience Bicing first hand myself. Bicing is a Bike-sharing system which was established just a few years ago and it has become one of the more prominent public transportation system in Barcelona. 

A typical Bicing station with bikes lined up nicely.






































Bicing is designed for local commuters only. To use the system, one must have a membership card, members could just go to any one of the station, scan the digital board with the card and it will assign a bike with a number given. Go to the bike according to the number, lift the bike up from the docking station with a green light blinking, and there you go. 

Number is clearly indicated on this docking station, the 2 holes are for bikes
to be hooked on to it.


















There are almost 400 such stations and between 6000 to 8000 bikes being distributed throughout
the city of Barcelona. As the program gets more and more popular, more stations and bikes are
being built and distributed as time goes by. Everyday, commuters use these bikes to go from 
streets to streets, it is faster than the bus and train, and it cost only €30 per year for unlimited
access to the system. 

However, one can only use up to only 2 hours. Exceeding 2 hours will incur extra charges or even considered as a violation and membership might be revoked. Once a bike is parked at a station, user needs to wait at least 10 minutes before another bike can be used. 

About the bike
















As far as I am concerned, the design of the bike is just ideal and perfect for public use. It is designed to prevent theft, vandalism, suitable for both male and female, tall or short, skirt or pants and top of all, it is
extremely unique and easily recognized. The system even has a smart phone app, locations of the stations are displayed and indication of bike availability is also shown on the app. 

To sum it all up, I totally love my BICING experience in this wonderful city of Barcelona. I truly believe other cities or towns can mimic the success of BICING, and I do not see why Malaysia can't implement such bike share program.

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Sunway Lagoon Bike Rack

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , | Posted on 9:14 AM

Today I stumbled upon some cool bike racks while doing some Christmas shopping at a very big shopping mall called Sunway Pyramid. As shown in picture below, is a proper solid bike parking that comes with a P and bicycle signboard. I have not seen such a thing in anywhere I go in this city, and I feel a little hopeful again for the local bike scene therefore motivated me to write this post. 



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China falls back in love with the bicycle

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , | Posted on 10:11 PM


China falls back in love with the bicycle

The humble bicycle, for decades the workhorse of the Communist proletariat, is this year's surprise fashion accessory in China.

China falls back in love with the bicycle
The bicycle is once again in vogue on the streets of China Photo: EPA
Malcolm Moore
By , Shanghai
5:52PM BST 16 Sep 2011
The rivers of cyclists that used to flow through Chinese cities, all mounted on sturdy Flying Pigeon bikes and wearing monochrome Mao suits, have long dried up.
Instead, for two decades China has been a nation of drivers, embracing the car the point of gridlock and even outlawing bicycles from key thoroughfares in Shanghai.
But for a new generation of Chinese, inspired by the West and Japan, the bicycle is once again in vogue. This year, colourful custom-made bikes have adorned the shop windows of Shanghai's trendiest boutiques as well as advertising campaigns for brands like Lee and Levi's.
Groups of Chinese bike enthusiasts have also begun to organise midnight rides through the country's cities, when there is little traffic.
"In the last six months, if you look at all the Chinese lifestyle magazines, at least half of them have featured a bike on their front cover, or had a main feature about cycling," said Tyler Bowa, a Canadian who custom builds fixed gear bikes in Shanghai.
"Two years ago, when we started, there was nothing written anywhere about bikes and now there are forums on the internet with a million people a time talking about them and posting pictures of their bikes," he added.
"For men, owning a cool bike is the same as a woman owning a designer handbag. It completes their outfit. And there are lots of people who post pictures of themselves and their bikes on their web pages." Luxury bicycles made by Ferrari and Lamborghini have also proven popular. Xie Jian, a regional sales manager for Qida, the Chinese importer of the two brands, said at least one £34,000 Lamborghini bike sells each month in the wealthy south eastern city of Wenzhou.
"All sorts of people buy these luxury bikes," said Tong Jing, a saleswoman for Qida in Hangzhou. "Company bosses, office workers, movie stars, television actresses," she added.
UCC, a high-end Taiwanese company whose bikes sell for between £500 and £5,000, also sold out its consignment at a recent trade show. "We started in 2008 and sold 3,000 bikes," said Wu Yamou, the general manager of Rapid Trading, the importer.
"So far this year we have sold 50,000. They have become popular presents. In the future, people will stop thinking of bicycles as cheap and start thinking of them as a healthy and fashionable option.
In the south, there are already several thousand miles of green bike paths, connecting cities, making it good for weekend cycling."
At Chain's Sprockets in Shanghai, serious road racers and triathletes can buy sports bikes for monthly races in the city's suburbs. "Before, people did not have time for hobbies, but in the last five years, racing has become popular," said Chain Zou, the founder of the shop.
"Our bikes cost around 20,000 yuan (£2,000) and our sales are up 30 per cent this year." China was dubbed the "Kingdom of Bicycles" in the 1950s by the Communist party, which saw bikes as a low-cost solution to crammed public transport and made them one of the three "must-haves" of every household, alongside a sewing machine and watch.
Until the 1980s, a good bicycle was a sought-after status symbol and workers needed guanxi, or connections, to obtain the best brands: Flying Pigeon, Phoenix and Forever, all of which cost up to four months wages.
By the late 1990s however, one in four bicycles being turned out by the state-controlled factories was left unsold as Chinese fell in love with cars.
Mr Bowa's company, People's Bikes, started when he discovered a warehouse full of old Chinese bicycle frames and decided to turn them into modern fixed-gear models costing around 3,500 yuan (£350) each.
"It used to be that the standard gift to foreign ambassadors in China was a Phoenix bike or a Flying Pigeon. And then 30 years ago that just stopped," he said. "There was this lost generation of Chinese who wanted cars instead. And so we found this huge number of frames just sitting unused and unwanted. They stopped making them in the 1990s and just left them."

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Pedal Power Gathers Pace

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , | Posted on 10:01 PM


Pedal Power Gathers Pace

In case you are not aware: Today is World Car Free Day. And you are encouraged not to drive, but to use public transport. Riding a bicycle can be an interesting low-carbon option.
If it’s two-wheeled, you are welcomed.
To move forward to a low-carbon society like many other countries, Saranarat Kanjanavanit, the Green World Foundation’s secretary-general, points out the present government’s schemes including first-car tax rebates or cheaper gasoline don’t really pave the way to a low-carbon society.
It’s clear motorised vehicles can’t be the solution. There will never be enough fuel to fill millions of car tanks nor enough space to build new roads for the increasing number of cars. But bicycles that need no gasoline and take up little road surface may be the answer.
To make the general public and the government realise it, the foundation recently conducted a survey to find out if people want cyclists to have their own proper bike lane on the road.
The survey result suggested a growth in bicycle use and agreement on bike lanes. Progressive minds were ready to share the roads, while the conventional mindset still believes roads were built for motorised vehicles only.
A total of 93% of the 4,333 respondents _ 2,858 were done online through the foundation’s website and Facebook page and the remaining 1,475 on the streets in Siam Square, Victory Monument, Chatuchak, and Tha Phra Chan _ agreed to allocate road surface as designated bike lanes, although surprisingly most don’t cycle.
More than 6,000 cyclists showed up at Sanam Luang for the Car Free Day 2011 campaign.
The respondents don’t represent the Bangkok population, noted Saranarat, but they were the middle-class residents relying on public transport. Only 8% were regular cyclists.
“There are much more people ready to ride only if road safety is guaranteed,” said Saranarat, referring to 86% of the respondents who said they would cycle if a safe bike lane is provided. The survey is made up from two halves, answered by males and females; 54% were aged between 25 and 50, 42% were under 25, and 4% were older than 50.
The survey was handed to the Bangkok Governor last Sunday when over 6,000 cyclists gathered for card stunts for the Car Free Day campaign, which aimed at encouraging a low-carbon lifestyle among urbanites.
The ultimate low-carbon lifestyle; pedalling for your smoothies.
The survey’s high percentage in favour of a bike lane showed public understanding that a proper bike lane is meant to help improve traffic as a whole, not to take away road surface _ as often misunderstood by most motorists.
The survey wasn’t a conclusion for bike lane implementation, said Saranarat, but feedback to show public understanding.
Source: Bangkok Post & baikbike.com

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Dutch Cycling Embassy

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , | Posted on 9:39 PM

Found this awesome video by "Dutch Cycling Embassy", hope you enjoy it as I really did.


Cycling For Everyone from Dutch Cycling Embassy on Vimeo.

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Bike Sharing Program

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 10:05 AM

I've been itching to write a post about Bike Sharing Program after reading so much about it. I am fascinated by such a phenomena that took place less than a few decades but developing rapidly and a slow bicycle movement is lurking almost everywhere...


The idea behind such program is to provide alternative transportation for proximity travels. You do not own the bicycle but you can use it and park anywhere provided there is a bike parking station. The first bike-sharing program started in July 28, 1965 in Amsterdam. White colored bikes were used as public bikes, anyone can ride it and park for the next user. However, the program failed within days.


In 1991, a second-generation bike sharing program was born in Farsø and Grenå, Denmark, and in 1993 in Nakskov, Denmark. But these are small scale program and it was not until 1995 that the first large scale second-generation bike program was launched in Copenhagen, called Bycyklen, or City Bikes. The program became successful with more facilities designed on the bike and program catered for mass public use.


Does such bike program bring benefits to the cycling society? Does it bring along bicycle lanes to the road? One of my biggest dream is to see a decent bicycle lane being built in Malaysian road, or anywhere in the south east asian region. This is what I am working hard towards, call it a community project or my contribution to cycling or society, but it is what in my mind everyday and I am determined to do something about it.


A bike-sharing program to be built in Malaysian cities does sound a little far-fetched because the Malaysian authorities barely heard of such term in their life. However, what I do believe is that if such program is installed in cities, it will make an impact on tourism and everything else. 


Positive effects that bicycles would bring to a city:

  • Less pollution
  • Less traffic congestion
  • Less cars
  • Less noise
  • Less traffic casualties
  • More public space for people
  • More smiles 
  • More safety
  • More beauty

Having more cyclists on the city road will bring a sense of positivity.
I hope to talk more on the topic of how bicycles could bring a positive effect to a city, before I could do that, I need to do some research and analysis.

Bike-sharing program in Barcelona
Bike-share in Hangzhou, China
Bike-share Taiwan
Bike share in London

Bike-share program in Paris

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A cycle beauty and macho rider - Beautiful video

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , | Posted on 10:47 PM


It's Your Ride from Cinecycle on Vimeo.

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Why we love to bike in the city

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , | Posted on 12:23 AM


Name: Chan Jer Ping
Location: Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Occupation: 'Operations Chief'

What do you like about cycling?
I like to be able to travel to places without relying on a private
vehicle. I like the silence of movement. I like freedom of movement
without subjected to licensing, rising fuel and crawling traffic. I
like the idea of commuting on bicycle.

What kind of bike do you ride?
I ride most often on my hybrid with 700c wheels. I also have 2 folding bikes.

Where do you live and how is it riding in your city?
I live in a city suburb called Cheras with lots of housing estates.
Riding in the suburbs is extremely relaxing, the traffic is not too
bad or fast, and there are a few small hills that I can torture my
bike and myself. I ride to work everyday.

What kind of bike-friendly facilities you think your city should provide?
I wish for safe bike parking at all rail transit points, shopping
malls, and restaurateurs and cafes. I also wish for more
pedestrian-and-bicycle only downtown streets in KL. Keep all privatevehicles out of downtown KL!

http://chanjerping.wordpress.com/


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Before and After

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , , | Posted on 10:21 AM

About a year ago, I suggested to the facility management of Taylor's University that we need bike racks for cyclists to park their bikes properly. Somehow, they took my idea and built it. 



















The picture above was taken when the bike racks was firstly erected. Alright, six months later the scene has changed, check out the picture below.



















Notice the difference? This goes to show that, when you provide people the infrastructure and facilities, and with proper feasibility study and research, it will not end up as white elephants. 

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Urban Cycling 2.0

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 10:09 AM

I am a firm supporter of URBAN CYCLING. What exactly is URBAN CYCLING? In some cycling friendly cities such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Portland USA, Barcelona and others, urban cycling is just a day-to-day commuting scene on the streets. You would see heaps of people commuting daily on their urban bicycles, running errands, going to work, shopping, dating and etc. 


However, URBAN CYCLING do not quite exist in most parts of south east asia, especially Malaysia. Malaysia is a car-centric country, government builds massive road infrastructure just for the 4-wheels. You will see 2-wheels on the road but they are the petrol-powered motorbikes - also known as kup chai in local slang. Public transport system is rubbish and ill-planned, there is not much public space to be talked about and let alone URBAN CYCLING.


Nevertheless, I am determined to start something, and i shall call it URBAN CYCLING 2.0
I am quite sure the term has been created sometime ago by someone else, but I have designed a cool logo out of it.

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Mongoose Maurice Fixie

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in | Posted on 9:53 AM

Alright, I have to admit...I am a lousy bike blogger. I bought my first fixie and I have not even mentioned anything in my bike blog - love peace cycle ?


Mongoose Maurice Fixed Gear 


Beautiful red colored saddle, handlebar grips and tube-top padding.
Love the rim, tyre labels and red hub.


















Mind power is a wonderful thing, I used it and landed this awesome looking bike. A few weeks back prior to my Mongoose Maurice purchase, my mind was about nothing but thinking of a beautiful fixed gear bike I discovered on the Internet. The following picture shows the model which I came across online:



















Then I started browsing for it over some local bike shops through the Internet, and BINGO. I found a bike shop nearby which sells such model. However, I did not pay a visit to the shop immediately but somehow I paid a visit not too long later. 
I went to the bike shop, the moment I first saw it hanging up on a bicycle wall rack, it was one of those most amazing scene of a bicycle. I bought it instantly without much hesitation. This was due to the fact that I had my Raleigh Oakland Hybrid sold a few days ago, so I knew I could afford my first Mongoose Maurice Fixie. 
One of the best moment of my life... hope you guys like it too.

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River and Lifes

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , , , , | Posted on 9:21 AM

Sometimes I just did it.


Did what? I got up from my bed, got changed, ran straight to my bike and took off.
Took off to? I took off and rode to a river near where I work, and took some dirty pictures.


The story behind this was ... on one fine day, as I was riding my bike home from work and went passed a bridge. Below the bridge lies a river, it is a stretch of the infamous Klang river in Selangor, Malaysia. Something caught my eye, something obscene and disgusted my soul instantly. I could clearly see scattered rubbish floating on the river, rubbishes being stuck near the river banks, wooden furniture stationed in the middle of the river, and so on.


Nevertheless, I continued my journey home and kept pedaling. When I got home and took a breather, drank some water, sat under the fan to cool myself off, something hit me. I was asking myself why the hell did I not take pictures of that atrocious river scene?


The next thing is ... " I got up from my bed, got changed, ran straight to my bike and took off.
Took off to? I took off and rode to a river near where I work, and took some dirty pictures."

It is a shame to see such scene in such well developed neighbourhood and city. What did the authority do? MPSJ (Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya), what are you guys doing?
Okay, we can't blame these guys, because who threw the rubbish into the river? The people who live near it right? So, we need to educate these people? How?
As a normal citizen, I have no idea how to address such problem and hope my effort could create some awareness and my blog could reach out to someone who wants to do something about it.

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Why we love to bike in the city

Posted by Edward Sim (lovepeacecycle@gmail.com) | Posted in , , , | Posted on 12:47 AM

Name: Tyler Bowa
Location: Shanghai, China
Occupation: Designer / Bikes


What do you like about cycling?
The absolute freedom to go where I want, when I want. There's nothing more exciting than cruising through the city, or hammering it in the countryside.

What kind of bike do you ride?
I ride one of my own track frame designs, a brakeless fixie !

Where do you live and how is it riding in your city?
I live in Shanghai, China, and there is NO other city that compares to it in the world. You can really get any style of cycling here you want - it's perfect !


What kind of bike-friendly facilities you think your city should provide?
To be honest, I think Shanghai has done a great job so far. They've got a ton of bike lanes, a new bike rental system, and there are always bike - related events happening. I don't think I'd change a thing !
Tyler Bowa | www.peoplesbike.com

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