Whats your ride?

Many has accused Biker Tan of riding a bike cos’ he wants to act cool and cheat girls. But he would like to respectfully disagree to the wrong images he is portraying; he can’t help it that he looks cool and girls are all attracted to him naturally.

Biker Tan rides a bike not because he loves to, but because it saves him money.

Yes, contrary to popular belief, riding a fuel-economical bike like Sara cost you less than public transport.


Sara Nakota (the one with 2 wheels, not 2 boobs)


Below is a simple calculation of riding Sara and taking public transport on a monthly basis.

Public Transportation
Bus&MRT Concession Pass= $94
Unavoidable taxi ride /month = 2 x $15 = $30
Total: $124

Sara the Bike
Gas = 4 x full tank in Malaysia = RM22 x 4 = RM88 = $34.70
{4 full tanks give Biker Tan 2000km, and to give a perspective of how much is 2000km: A round trip from Serangoon to NTU is 50km; the fuel consumption of Sara is about 40km per litre.)


Engine oil changed every 3000km = $10
Insurance = $400 / 12months = $33
Road Tax = $64 / 12 months = $5.30
Car park season parking = $15
ERP = $10
Changing of tyres yearly = $150 / 12months = $15



Total = $123.10


As you can see, taking public transport would have cost Biker Tan $124 monthly, while Sara cost him about $123 or almost identical. But with Sara, Biker Tan can cut down his commuting time by about 56%, not to mention the freedom to go anywhere.

But there are always 2 sides to a coin.

Although riding a bike gives him lots of convenience, Biker Tan definitely feels that his life is consistently on the line. Many a time drivers almost knock Biker Tan down due to their incapability of checking blind spot, or simply just want to test his agility.

But sometimes Biker Tan has no one to blame but himself for rushing and rides a little too fast, squeezing between cars. So from times to times he will remind himself to ride responsibly for his loved ones.

Better be Mr. Late than late Mr.


And it's not that Biker Tan loves Sara more than Bearbear Tan, cos unlike Bearbear Tan who can regain her health on her own, Sara can't. Any slight problem would cost Biker Tan a substantial amount. Like what happened to Sara in the last 2 weeks.

A broken number plate: $15

and a damaged IU Unit: $150 (Bye Mr. Bump)


Random repairs like this bring the cost of riding a bike up, but everything aside, owning a bike should be more economical in the long run.

Biker Tan decided to put Lord Ganesh (Indian elephant God) on his bike to protect him and Sara.

New tattoo on Sara.

Transformation Challenge: Week 2

Result: 77kg, -2kg . Not much changes in photo comparison within a week, but Dietitian Tan did look a bit better, perhaps due to a darker skin tone.

Dietitian Tan has run 3 times this week, totaling about 25km and watches his diet pretty closely, not counting the one buffet he had this week. His jeans have fit him better, but the main problem still plaques him.

Armpit sweat.

Will Dietitian Tan gain weight when he goes into his one week break from school next week?

Stay tune for more!