bicycles in trains

The answer is no. You cannot bring a bicycle into a train. Not even when the handicapped gantry is big enough for the bicycle to pass through. Not even when I transport it during off peak hours. Not even when I have 10 people with me to make sure the bike doesn't cause any problem.

"So how am I going to transport a bike back home to Pasir Ris if I am buying a second hand bike from Jurong?"

It all started when I was out with Fujuyimi's friends. One of them cycled from one end of Singapore to the other because he bought a second hand bike from Pasir Ris and he stay in Jurong. I asked: " Can't you take the train?" Then we all wondered whether we have seen a bike on a train. Apparently, I was the only one who thought I have seen it before. Everybody else thinks that bicycles are not allowed on trains.

So I had to call SMRT to ask. This poor unfortunate lady was unlucky enough to have to attend to my phone call.

Me: Hi! .......... bought bike..... Jurong....... stay in Pasir Ris....... Can?
PUL: Yes you can only if you travel during off peak hours and your bicycle is a foldable one.
Me: Oh! Mine's not a foldable one. But..... gantry... big... can go through.
PUL: No, you still can't, Mdm.
Me: Why not? I'll go... off peak hours... very little people... no obstruction... I make sure... any number of people.... guard it...
PUL: No Mdm you can't unless it's a foldable bike.
Me: But... bike bought not foldable kind... Don't expect me to ride from Jurong to Pasir Ris right?
PUL: Sorry you can't.
Me: But you allow luggages ....in... right?
PUL: Yes, luggages can. But only 1 piece per passanger and there are designated areas to put the luggage.
Me: You've got to be kidding. I see so many foreigners carrying more than 1 piece of luggage around. So Why not? *whine*
PUL: MDM, you can't bring a bike into the train unless it's a foldable bike and you do it during off peak hours.
Me: Then how? *WHINE*
PUL: *Pause* You can try taking a cab, Mdm

At this point in time, I started laughing in a way that probabaly made her sound stupid. Very mean of me, sorry la. I was just thinking if a bike can't go into the big train then you mean the cab people will allow it into their tiny cab meh? Ok, so maybe the bicycle can go into the boot, the roof or hang at the back of the cab but that's not the point.

Why lidat?

I dunno whether the lady is more unfortunate or we poor peasants are more unfortunate. And SMRT better not let me catch tourists with more than one luggage in the MRT but that will be so easy.


Update 12 Aug 07
Ahhh.... Looks like the solution is to just dismantle the bike! As seen here.

好狗不挡路

An acquaintance that I met recently was complaining big time about this.

Why Indians like to park themselves at the entrance of everywhere ah?

I started observing and I can now understand his exasperation. Why lidat ah?

i must have offended the gods

13th March - Started coughing. Took left over cough syrups from home. No recovery in sight.

17th March - Coughs + chokes. Went to see doctor no.1. Thought I saw signs of recovery but in the end still no complete recovery.

21st March - Coughs + chokes. Went to see doctor no.2. He said it was 100 days cough. Hoped for full recovery but it didn't come.

31st March - Herpes appeared! Damn. Now my cute butt is disfigured.

1st April - Saw doctor no.3. I was diagnosed with Bronchitis and Airway infection.

3rd April - Felt pain in thighs. Discovered a lump! But thankfully, it didn't give any problems subsequently.

15th April - Hospitalised in SGH for hyperventilation. Discharged the next day. Headaches and nauseousness followed. I still suffered occasional gasping for air at night.

3rd May - Urinary tract infection. Wah lao eh.....

xx? xx? - Kicked the legs of my sofa so hard that my fouth toe swelled and was so bruised. Limping the next 2 days.

23rd July - Wisdom tooth surgery at Alexander Hospital.

Why lidat? How long more is this chain of illness going to last? Got anymore or not?


More updates...
Wah Piang... Still not finish yet! (Updated on 10th Aug 07)

5th Aug - V Infection. Damn irritating. Visits once a year. Why lidat?

9th Aug - Urinary tract infection again. This time with blood in pee.

13 wonders

My first shi san yao after 10? yrs of playing mahjong with 1x cat and 1x mouse. I was ecstatic man!


But it was quite scary too. Like there's some supernatural powers out there "assisting" you. Though I like that.

A month later, I won another shi san yao... !

less wise now

Wisdom tooth surgery is scary boy! The application of LA through metalic syringes is so forensic'ly-mortuary clinical. Of course there is pain. Are you kidding? The drilling is menacing. And the force they used to pull out the deeply entrenched tooth is like seismic movement! I give it an 8.5 on the body Richter scale. Expect no mercy and no tender loving tugging man.

Here are my years of calcium consumption to build teeth. All the milk that I drank since birth. So wasted hor?


Why lidat? Why must we have wisdom teeth? What purpose does it serve?

lobster feast

Here are the lobsters sista, as promised.

a smoker's keyboard

Uncle! Your keyboard is gross! I kept cleaning and more dust keep appearing so I ended up taking it apart.


But then it came to a point where I gave up.


I'm sorry. I got rid of it in the end. Bty, if you had noticed ants crawling around your room before you got rid of the keyboard, this is the source. Uncle, quit smoking and clean up your room! Heheheh... Maid service for hire if you need. My rates are $50 per hour. Satisfactory guaranteed if not money back!