Post Examination Mini-Melaka trip 2012

After the hectic semester of 2012, 3 of our members decide to take a relax trip up to Melaka. We show that small class 2-B bike can also "tour".  Despite the fact that it took them more than the usual amount of time for them to travel to Melaka, they made it there and back safe and sound  =].

"gateway" for melaka

We have reached Melaka! 

 Christ Church Melaka!

 Chendol

 Chicken rice ball

 Satay Celup!

 R & R 

Dam Good Nite 2012

Once again NRC organised Dam Good Nite on 3rd March 2012. The convoy flag off from Nanyang House and travel towards various dams and parks along the northern coast line of Singapore. The event end with a "makan" session at Tebing Lane, where even most of the "easterners" will not be aware of this place. We hope that the riders had enjoyed this simple event and hope that more riders will join us for future riding events.

NRC Bikefest 2012

Bike Fest 2012, held over two days in NTU, had the objectives of promoting safety riding and riders awareness in school. The event spanned over two days at two different venues, reaching out to more students and staff in this manner. New members were recruited and will subsequently be invited to future club events, fostering stronger bonds in the community.

For this event, external vendors were also engaged. The turn out by Traffic Police, Bukit Batok Driving Center and Harley-Davidson Singapore (HDS) and their interactive displays were impressive, and fulfilled the message of safer motoring as well as created excitement for our festival. On-site representatives actively introduced campus community to various simulators and encouraged participation – crowd involvement was enhanced. Finally, unlike previous years, we invited Professor Bertil Andersson, NTU’s incumbent president, to grace the event.

In a nut shell, the event was a success. We saw greater levels of interest in the event this year, and it translated to better sales, more member sign-ups and enhanced crowd participation.

HIGHLIGHTS/ WHAT’S NEW

The highlight of our event would be the Harley-Davidson simulator, a real Harley-Davidson bike secured to a frame, which we invited everyone to try with or without license. For safety reasons we had to limit participants to those wearing long pants and covered shoes, but the simulator was awe-inspiring and the expressions of the participants were priceless.

For this event, we took a different slant from previous festivals and decided to draw attention to HDS and their merchandise and promotions in exchange for more support from them. They gained by exposing themselves commercially to our students and staff, and we gained some benefits too as they did not hold back by offering ideas as well as support for our festival. Such partnerships can definitely be considered again in the future.

NTU Riders Club Charity Bike Wash 2011

SUMMARY

On December 17th 2011, NTU Riders Club held an annual Charity Bike Wash for the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore at the Cerebral Palsy Centre in Pasir Ris. The aim of this event is to raise awareness and donations for these children and help them out by washing bikes to raise funds.

NTU Riders Club would like to thank all those who came down and made it possible. Also a big thanks to the volunteers who were willing to lend a helping hand on a Saturday. You guys are the best. It was great to see how people from different backgrounds with the same interest, commute together in the name of charity and made the event lively. In short, it was DAEBAK!!!!

EVENT PICTURES

Bikers doing their part for charity.

The washing begins.

In awe of the awesome bikes.

The rinsing area.

Everybody's hard at work.

A big thanks to all the bike groups who came down and support us.

BBDC Ride Safe - 2 Oct 2011

INTRODUCTION
NTU Rider’s Club (NRC) members participated in the annual Bukit Batok Driving Centre (BBDC) Ride Safe event organised in conjunction with Traffic Police. This exciting half-day event aims to increase rider awareness of safety and the importance of skills training.

Over 20 riders turned up to represent NRC the event, and they were exposed to critical concepts such as the negative effects of alcohol on the human body and correct pillion techniques. By investing their time with us, participants learned key lessons on road safety and riding techniques, fostered stronger bonds with fellow NTU riders, and got to know the club a little better.

HIGHLIGHTS
Our very own, Chan PengLi, won the Wear Safe prize for riders who dressed in the appropriate riding attire among the estimated 300 riders who attended. The prize was handed to him on stage personally by the event Guest-Of-Honour, Mr S Iswaran, Minister in Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry.

Other than winning this prestigious prize, participants were all exposed to many exhibits held inside the compound of BBDC. This is a departure of the practices of previous years where riders had to ride around Bukit Batok to visit the various exhibits and demonstrations. The new event format allowed riders to focus more on learning and relearning various tips, skills and advice.

WHAT DID OUR MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY?

“It was a fruitful event. It reminded me once again the vulnerabilities of being a rider, so we have to be constantly aware of our surroundings.” - Wong HongJun, Danne

“It brings me joy to see fellow riders gaining a deeper understanding of the basics of controlling their motorcycle. A good example would be the braking station where riders were shown the effects of not applying their brakes in the proper manner. i.e.: both front and rear simultaneously. I am looking forward to spread the knowledge with fellow riders.” – Andre Tan

“Ride safe was great. I had fun. It improved my riding safety, and we should definitely organise this event again next year.” – Li Lemin

“Ride Safe 2011 was a great chance for me to know more about riding safely and also to be more aware of road conditions. It also gave me a chance to interact with other riders and chat with them regarding bikes and riding in general. I also had a chance to ask the BBDC instructors regarding safety riding and pillion safety. Overall, a good event and I hope BBDC will organise it again next year!” – Jevan Goh

SPECIAL THANKS

NRC will like to thank BBDC and Traffic Police for extending an invite to us. Our members had a great time and we look forward to supporting Ride Safe in future years!