.... the jackal rides and run....

Saturday : This was a good workout ride with Ryo. Started out 5.30am from my place and cycled leisurely to the meeting point at AML. As usual Ryo was already waiting. Mr. Punctual. I was prepared to suffer as I know between the 2 of us, on this of ride there will be a lot of 'challenges' along the way. Pace was decent up to Old Upper Thomson Road where we got stuck behind a big group at relatively slower pace. After that, I think all hell broke loose. Sprinted at the slope going towards Mandai road.....went quite fast (with headwind as well!) at Mandai Road. Ryo led at 35+km/h along Kranji leading up to Neo Tiew and I tried to keep the pace there when I took over. At LCK, yet again going up to 38-40km/h just the 2 of us. Jalan Buroh was pure excitement as I knew he would do his best to destroy me at the slopes. The icing on the cake was the West Coast Viaduct where I managed to lead up 80% or 4.5km at average speed of 40km/h. Not that many trucks to help but I could detect a ...

ah yet again, thanks to my discussion with Ryo, I saved myself some money by not buying an espresso machine or the nespresso capsule thingie. Back to basics....that's his motto these days (barefoot ideas!). So on Friday, popped by ISETAN and got my self the entire kit! - Rulio - French Press - Haro - Ceramic Bean Grinder - Starbucks Caffe Verona Beans Its a slight hassle (not as much as one would imagine!) and the coffee tastes stupendous...the aroma is great too. I think it will be a great help to help start the day. The kids are my official coffee been grinders. The wife likes the aroma too.