#325 - Report - 09/07/06 - Seletar Boys' - Barbarian, David Sicard, Guillaume Multrier,

Well wasn’t last Sunday’s ride full of adventure, mystery, tragedy and extraordinary weather conditions? Having got off to a good but somewhat delayed start whilst waiting for the pack to prepare for the epic A - B ride and Coo Chi Coo to decide which pedals he would use to match his shoes (tart) we were soon into a fast ride dodging round the pathways of Pasir Ris Park. A short excursion onto the mangrove boardwalk where a few succumbed to the slippery wood we then headed south on the Tampines park connector. The ‘Seletar Camp Boys’ have become well known for their liking of successful back checks and today was no different. The weaving trail kept the pack extremely well grouped to the point where the sweep was almost redundant.

Illegally riding on the walk over bridge over the TPE – lucky we were not caught, at $500.00 per head fine x 40 riders we would have bankrupt the hash! - we soon left the landscaped and organized paths of Pasir Ris as we entered the scrub land of Tampines. Heading west we arrived at the Tampines Bike trail, it was at this point that the days events started to take a turn for the worse. Missing a right hand turn the swift moving pack jumped a section of the trail and ended up at the BMX trail. It was here that Scott or to use his stage name ‘Singapore Kienaval’ (no relationship to his American namesake Evil Kienaval) amused the waiting pack with his display of death defying stunts and aerial acrobatics. As with any aerial activity there are two important aspects - The Take Off and The Landing. ‘Singapore Kienaval’ has the take off perfectly mastered. Good forward speed, upright body, good air; however his landing does not quite come up to the necessary standard. In fact if the truth be known I do not think he has been practicing the landings at all. After an extremely spectacular take off he came crashing down to earth with an almighty Thud!!! Ouch that didn’t look good – and it wasn’t! - as it resulted in a broken collar bone! As the shocked, dazed and white turning Scott sat there questioning where it had all gone wrong the pack were heading off on another back check. Hash Nurse ably assisted by her little helpers soon had Scott in a comfortable position, arm in a sling and whisked off to hospital. A special mention should be made of Tim & Wendy who forsook their own ride, took Scott home and then onto the hospital before returning to join the rest of the pack at point B.

Meanwhile as the pack headed Westward the skies turned black, the clouds groaned and the heavens let loose. Just like Scotts fall there was no warning! One second hot dry sunny, the next a lashing, wind driven down pour of unbelievable ferocity. The fact that it coincided with the drink stop only complicated matters. As the horizontal rain lashed across the road 90% of the Singapore Bike hash was seen huddling under two 40’ flat bed trailers, what wimps? With the dripping pack now too cold to drink their iced 100+ they jumped on their bikes and pedaled off. Where to? Not far because the driving rain had completely demolished the rest of the trail. Luckily our hares came to the rescue providing a Live Hare/Guide to show the way.

The A - B trail finished up on the beach in Pasir Ris Park where ice cold beer and wine courtersey of the hares awaited the pack. The concept was grand, the setting peaceful, the weather sh*te! Cold, wet and miserably the pack stood huddled around under cover, only the Machine braved the inviting waters of the Straits of Johor. The rain eased off enough for us to hold an outside circle where down downs were suitably dispersed to our virgins four, guests one and returning ex member from many moons ago Tarek Anwar. Welcome back Tarek - Once a bike hasher, always a bike hasher! The Crash of the Day Award went unopposed to ‘Singapore Kienaval’ who following his Sunday afternoon operation to reset his broken collar bone should now be called ‘Singapore Sling’ – unless you have a better name for him???

For those that stayed an excellent lunch was served and the afternoon spent sipping wine and ice cold beer from the comfort of the tent whilst watching the world drip, drip away. Well done ‘Seletar Camp Boys’ another good ride and I am sure a contender for the “Ride of the Year” award?

Next hash sees us in Bintan for ‘Froggy & the Frogs’ Bastille Day extravaganza, which should promise to be a spectacular weekend but then again France were on track to win the World Cup and where did that get them???

On On

Barbarian

Grand Master