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I couldn’t keep fit at the gym. Then I started cycling to work
The writer’s 22-year habit of cycling to work has helped him keep fit where the gym failed. But he can also see why people aren’t keen to try.
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The writer on his morning commute. He travels 10km each way between Geylang East and Toa Payoh.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF FRANCIS CHU
Francis Chu
Whenever I tell people that I cycle to work in Singapore, the most common response I get is this: Isn’t it way too hot?
The assumptions are there: It’s too humid, we’ll sweat along the way and need to shower before we start our workday. It’s not worth the trouble.
