CRASH!

rode twice over the long weekend, and crashed both times.. LOL!

crash one at tampines bike trail:
after a whole morning of jumping tabletops and trashing through the jungle trail, we decided to go to the pinoy built unofficial thingy near the super D.. suan and jo went first and then when i tried it, pulled a little too much on the bars, got great air, landed on back wheel and manualled down for like 3 seconds, louped out, and crashed.. all suan and jo could do was get excited say that it was epic, and that they should have recorded it..

went prawning with lots of seniors as well.. paid for 2 hours and caught the most prawns i ever did.. LOL! Dickson and Geraldine kept moving around trying to catch.. sharon and clara didnt have any luck as well.. cooked all the prawns on the spot that day.. supposed to kill them with salt water before putting them in the oven, but not all of them died

crash two at pulau ubin:
dispite the painful tailbone, went to ubin with suan jo and noel.. had to stand at the back of the boat throughout the journey to ubin.. noel had 3 crashes, resulting in lots of cuts and bruises, and a nasty swollen pinkey.. i, on the other hand, smashed my foot between my pedals and a tree stump/rock on the ground that i didnt see while going quite fast in the black diamond..

saw a china woman have an epic crash right in front of the hut we were resting in.. she was going very fast down the slope and her front wheel wobbled.. flew over the bike, and then fliped 180 on her head.. luckily jojo, who just took a first aid course was there at hand..

TGIT

heh heh heh.. finally the end of another week.. cannot wait to get out and ride

prawning tomorrow with VC seniors!

SAINT!

got my derailleur changed! from the crappy old Shimano Acera to the more robust and blingy Shimano Saint! (RD-M810-SS)

my other Saint component, FC-M810-1 crankset


some pics of prawning last, last friday.. look at the pincers on this one!


went prawning again with the GF because she complained that i didnt prawn with her before.. lost my wallet on the way there

Workcell

so appropriately named

Name: Teo Jian Leng Nicholas
ID: 0703330A
Cell: EN12-2-20
Sentence: Major Project

Visiting Hours:
9AM - 5.30PM
mon - fri excl. sat, sun, pub hols

MP/SIP? PHAH!

I'm stuck in my mp workcell now.. and its FREAKING BORING!

only day 2 and i'm thinking of ways not to come already.. need to find some form of entertainment man..

lots of rules and regulations also..

check in at latest 9am, and leave at 5.30pm,
cannot leave for more than 5 mins at a time,
cannot have sweet drinks in here,
2X 15 mins break daily, 1X 1hr lunch break,
CCTVs monitoring us,
cannot use MP3s or electronic devices,
cannot visit entertainment websites

might as well just lock us in here and push food in through a flap twice a day?

prawning

your resident sua ku (yours truly) went prawning for the first time today!

me, Delia and Dickson cycled to pasir ris farmway to have a look at dogs.. and i think i've decided on getting a West Highland Terrier as a next dog if i manage to convince my mum..

CUTE RIGHT!?!?

anyway, after the tour of puppies, we went over to another farmway to go prawning.. not really fantastic rates, and didnt have bbq. but still, enjoyable! we rented 1 rod, and 2 guys gave us theirs because they had to leave




more pics of my bike!

some shots taken at the bike trail today by the girlfriend when i took her there

few changes to my bike:



okay, so the green was not in the shade i thought it would be
new a2z titanium skewers
new a2z teppan yaki SPIII rotors

How to cook like Nick pt. 2

Welcome back to How to Cook Like Nick! Today, we shall be making simple yet delicious mini-burgers!

ingredients:

1 whole portabello mushroom
50g of beef, minced
mini-burger bun
butter
mayonnaise
cheddar or any hard cheese


We start by slicing up the portabello, and frying them with a little bit of butter
remove from the heat, and then set it aside
take your minced beef, and mold then into patties using your hands. you can add chopped onions if you like
season the patty with salt and pepper
add a nice dollop of butter into a hot pan, and wait till it melts halfway before putting your patty inwhile your patty is cooking, cut your bun in half, and butter one side, and mayo the other. add a slice of cheese to the bottom half
cook your beef for a minute on each side for medium temperature, and longer for well done
once ready, remove from the heat and wait for the bun
assemble everything and tuck in!

another picture of Remy.. haha! my bowling coach and cycling kaki..

went to the supermarket just now, and i was suddenly seized by a sudden urge to buy minced beef to make hamburgers.. so got some other stuff and went home to try..

made my first ever mini-burger which consisted of mini wheat burger buns, a medium done 1" patty, slices of portabello mushroom, melted cheddar, mayo and butter with salt and pepper to taste.. forgot to take a picture, but i'll remember to do so if i make another one tomorrow!

combination

the combination of my two sporting favorites, bowling and cycling:



That's Singapore national bowler Remy Ong on my bike, by the way

1 step closer

since i was about 12 and my dad bought me my first ever Need for Speed (Underground), i was hooked onto cars. that very same week of buying the game, i discovered top gear, and turned into a right car nut.

so anyway, since 12, i have always wanted to drive and i recall telling my mum that if i buy a car next time, i would be a manual because that was how real drivers drove.

then years past, and i grew more and more worried about being able to attain a license what with my colour deficiency. but a few months after i turned 18, on a breezy morning, 27/02/09, my dad, the one who first got me hooked by buying me my first ever NFS, drove me to Ubi to register, knowing full well that he won't be able to see much of his beloved car after i've passed.

1 month later, 27/03/09, today, i've cleared my first obstacle to obtaining a license. with any luck, by the same date next month, i'd have cleared my second.

Choices

Serena (Ex TPVC Prez) organised a small competition on facebook among members with the theme COLOUR.. thought i'd give it a shot.. my entry is titled 'Choices'


P/s i thought i'd try and post more entries onto the blog to try saving it from death

went to the pump track with suan the other day right after night cycling and WE MANAGED TO CLEAR THE DAMN 1st TABLE-TOP!




okay okay.. i didnt really do it.. here's suan doing it proper



i damn near did it though =P


on bikes again, i lost my trusty 661 Raji gloves =( so had to replace them with new ones.. bought the '09 Fox Dirtpaw.. and i finally bought my e.Thirteen SRS chainguide, but on standby for my bash guard which is going to be a sick limited-ed green.. more pics when i've gotten it

my connection

Went to the bike trail yesterday and today.. Jojo bought his new Polygon, and crashed it.. haha! here are some videos that Suan took of me


me clearing a small table-top.. Jojo and Noel crashed doing this

a small jump or rather a drop

my best macro to date! took during the macro expedition yesterday.. its a golden coloured fly.. not sure what type, but Noel says that it will grab other flies out of the air and lay eggs on them



and my first successful post processed IR picture! i know.. the picture is very OOF.. but it was at 3.5, 2seconds because i didnt have a tripod with me..

Didn't change anything this month except for the grips which are now Mortops to match the rims.. Francis from LnT is now trying to psyco me to change my pedals to the same green.. LOL




on another note, I FINALLY BOGHT MY WII!! And of course, this!!
the box was bigger than i expected.. had to carry it home from tampines central via bus.. everyone was staring.. the box included a microphone, guitar, and drum set

heres a video of my brother playing the drums for 'Eye of the Tiger' on expert

my bike again

after 1 more month, more upgrades






Frame: Scott Voltage YZ-35 '09
Fork: Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3
Crankset: Shimano Saint M-810 36t
Handlebar: Spank Loungebar 50
Stem: Spank 1.5 Timer
Brakes: Shimano Deore/Deore LX
Rotors: Hayes 160mm
Shifters: Shimano Deore
Cogset/Chain: Shimano SIS
Rear Deraileur: Shimano Acera
Seatpost: Scott OEM
Saddle: Scott Voltage DJ
Pedals: Welgo MG-52
Hubs: Stock
Rims: Spank SubRosa
Tires: Maxxis Holy Rollers