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Feature Are you on the right trail? Bukit Timah <strong>MTB</strong> Trail The oldest mountain bike trail in Singapore. Rated as an Orange grade trail (moderate to difficult), the total distance for the loop is 6km. The trail consists mainly of singletrack, with super sweet climbs and downhill runs to satisfy all riding levels. Access to the trail is available from the various trail heads along the loop, but the most common starting points are at the Visitor Centre Carpark at Hindhede Road, and at the Dairy Farm Car Park where shower and washing facilities are available. Vending machines and watercoolers are also available at these 2 points. A favorite amongst the mountain biking community, Bt Timah mountain biking trail is a 6km loop in the Bt Timah Nature reserve with some steep climbs and exciting downs. One can access the trail from the various trail heads along the loop, but the two most popular trail heads are at the visitor centre carpark at Hindhede Road, and meeting point 3 at Zhenghua Park (Chestnut Ave). The loop contains a mixture of singletrack, concrete, and manicured trails through secondary forests of the Bukit Timah nature reserve. It also includes couple of sections where one has to hike, and carry the bike up over a long flight of stairs and a very tricky initial climb over some slippery granite at the start of the trail from the visitor’s centre carpark side. It is said that some of these challenging sections exist to deter hikers, as well as scramblers from using the mountain bike trails. Due to the nature of some of the lung busting climbs, it is not everyone’s favorite trail and most shun this to ride other technically more challenging illegal trails in the central catchment area which are easier on the lungs. As of Oct 2012, Bt Timah trail is in much need for repair. Many sections have eroded badly, and the trail is scheduled for some major revamp work. Dirtraction has been appointed by Nparks after open tender as trail consultant for this project, and work is said to start in 2013. The revamp work is said to have entire steep and fun sections being redone with sustainability in mind, as these slopes are also monsoon drains when it rains heavily, causing further erosion. Having been the venue of several national <strong>MTB</strong> races in the last decade, it is currently not in a race-ready condition until the revamp works are complete. One could see the relics of the past kampongs and human settlement around the area, with water pipes and construction material being unearthed with erosion making it technically challenging at parts. The mountain bike trail still sees a high number of hikers although it is designated as a mountain biking trail off limits to hikers. Mountain bikers are urged to beware of hikers on the trail, and to exercise basic courtesy to other trail users. 60
“We are simply thrilled by the turn out this morning at Mountain Bike Association Singapore Community Trail Day at Bukit Timah Mountain Bike Trails, Singapore. A total of 45 riders, friends of trails, and National Parks Officers gathered for a 4 hrs work session at Tunnel Vision, to fix a section of the trail that were badly chew up by the monsoon season a month ago. The 4 hours community effort works magic for a good 60 metres of trails, where rock are meticulously placed to armor and build up the trail thread so to ensure a sustainable riding surface from now on. The Mountain Bike Association Singapore will be looking at future trail day soon, probably as a continuity of work at this section, extending the fix to the lower portion of this B-line. Thanks to the volunteers and contributors again. Contribution of recycled aggregates for use as trail filler by Ian Ong / Aik Sun Demolition & Engineering Pte Ltd and various resource activation by National Parks Board for the preparatory work are key to the success of the day!” 61
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