Jun 12 2010, 10:05 PM
QUOTE(Aloong @ Jun 11 2010, 11:05 AM)
I actually i do agree that riding bike is relatively more dangerous than cars and mrt, in logical sense. In chinese saying, "steel cover skin" is safer than skin cover steel".
I was riding bike for 4yrs in KL during college and during my first few yrs working. Sometimes up to one hour from KL -Klang - KL everyday, due to auditng works. I still remember carrying 3 bags (for laptops, lugagge and files) to office, to join colleauges for an outstation job. Dangerous, but depends on luck. If unlucky u die will sleepin/eating, if lucky u'll live even being hit and by car and goin under it.
So u got to weight the pros and cons, the advantage of faster than MRT/cheaper than cars/more freedom/ as opposed to dangerous. I hot SG shd be safer? correct me if im wrong, Isit a lot of accident?
When I started working in Singapore last year, 1 thing I don't like the most is squeezing in MRT/Bus and ~50-60 mins commuting hours. After few weeks of feeling no quality of life (sorry no offense), I decided to get a bike and ride it until now (downgraded after coming to SG haha... previously having a car in KL).I was riding bike for 4yrs in KL during college and during my first few yrs working. Sometimes up to one hour from KL -Klang - KL everyday, due to auditng works. I still remember carrying 3 bags (for laptops, lugagge and files) to office, to join colleauges for an outstation job. Dangerous, but depends on luck. If unlucky u die will sleepin/eating, if lucky u'll live even being hit and by car and goin under it.
So u got to weight the pros and cons, the advantage of faster than MRT/cheaper than cars/more freedom/ as opposed to dangerous. I hot SG shd be safer? correct me if im wrong, Isit a lot of accident?
Bike cost is cheap but not cheaper than MRT/Bus. Second hand Honda Wave ~2.5k. Parking at HDB ~15 per month. Petro ~8 per week. Many places has free bike parking. http://www.sgwiki.com/wiki/Motorcycle_Parking
The main motivation is door to door commuting, less afraid of traffic jam and save lots of time. Using bike, it takes just ~20mins to me. 1 more advantage of bike is easier to get a cheap rent since you don't need to find a room which near to MRT.
Ridding bike to me is more about whether a person willing to risk the safety rather than whether a person is rich or not. I saw many above average people ridding good bike in Singapore and many below average people dare not to ride a bike. Anyway, thanks to the fact that not many people willing to ride bike lest the road will be crowded with bikes and parking will be more difficult to find.
I agree on the pros and cons above. Yes, SG is safer than KL. Here has better road, better cars and good security (I never double lock my bike in SG. If I do this in MY, it will be gone in 5 mins). Anyway, it is skin cover steel. You have to take the risks. Also, beware during midnight, lots of drunk drivers.
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