DESTINATIONS SINGAPORE | ASIA


Singapore


With a growing network of cycle lanes linking its green spaces, the ‘garden city’ is a cyclist’s paradise, says Tamara Hinson


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ormula One drivers lose around three kilograms in weight during the hot, humid Singapore Grand Prix.


And given last night’s feast at my favourite hawker centre, I’m hoping for similar figures as I pedal along the finishing straight of the Singapore F1 circuit. This final leg, with its backdrop of the Marina Bay Sands – and indeed the rest of the F1 route – are just some of the Singapore streets where access on two wheels is as easy as, well, riding a bike.


In a destination famous for its innovative


approach to cycling routes – in particular, how they connect Singapore’s green spaces – this easy access isn’t a surprise. One great example is the 15-mile Rail


Corridor. The route, which can easily be broken down into smaller chunks, runs from Tanjong Pagar, in Singapore’s south, to Kranji, in the north, where restoration work on a short final stretch is close to completion. The smooth tarmac ribbon follows what used to be a railway that transported goods


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