Test Run
Biked to North Campus this afternoon in preparation for future transportation between north and central campus come this fall. Dun think i will be tat crazy to bike around during winter with all tat thin ice on the ground. HAHAH... anywae, the trip from central to north took about 20 minutes, while the trip back took about five minute longer. WHY?! very simple. Coz there is a longer stretch of down slopes for my trip from central to north, and those became up-hills on the return trip. actually there is a fair share of slopes in north oso. but here is basically the geographical breakdown of the places.
The area in central is basically flat, so biking in tat area is very easy. Onli need to look out for cars. i can imagine a greater need for it during regular term when students with their reckless driving crawl around town then.
After central campus will of course be the hospital region. From the area near the bioengine construction site all the way past angelo's till the huge crossroad junction at the hospital drive/fuller park, it is all downslope. So the need is for me to keep braking and not get too caught up with the thrill of speed! of course such thrill will be come nitemare if i was going in the opposite direction. but then again my physical condition now is not say very good oso, will try to get over it hopefully by this summer.
The stretch opposite Miitchells fields is again very flat. But then it is only one tiny stretch so not much of a biggie to be concern about.
The beautiful north campus is really killer. Turning into the campus after the main road, and you have this V shape trail. Made the ultimate wrong choice of choosing the wrong trail on my way there. Both trails actually split up, but joins again later, but lucky me chose the one tat needs to climb up a incredible small hill tat is kinda steep that i almost rolled back. So will choose the other one definitely. Then to get to the Baits area is one super long climb. Can't make it so i had to jump out and walk up the hill instead. Basically the place is just very hilly. You think you got the momentum going when you are are going down one of those many V shape hills, but the momentum onli carry you 1/3 way thru the climb, then you have to climb the rest like shit. hahah... but it was really a good exercise.
My aim is to cut down the timings by five minute each. And hopefully will get use to the climbs better. My knee is still abit shaky to my surprise. Guess it's been a while since i really work it out. Still the stupid inner thigh muscle tat is immediately connected to the knees. It just start to tremble and feels like it is going to cramp when i was going up the hills. But when i stop and give it a break, it just dun feel weird anymore. But i dun really wanna give it too hard a time, so i will just start walking slowly from then on. Happened twice today. First when i was climbing up to Baits from the trail tat start from Bursley, and the second time when i was going back and working on that long stretch of hill at the hospital area... it was worse the second time it happen so i had to got off and start walking from the multiplex carpark all the way to the power center. Hmm... hopefully with more cycling will get tat crazy dudes into shape again.
I think will use cycling as an option if and onli if my fitness is ready when fall starts. Dun want to cycle like mad to class and get all tired and fall asleep during those morning lectures. Will be quite stupid to do tat, when taking the bus there will oso take about 20 minutes. (and somemore can perhaps see chio bu on the bus oso... HAHAHHAHA)
posted by David at 7/04/2003 01:39:00 AM