Minister Khaw defends NParks' bicycles purchase

• ditzy

  6 Jul 12, 09:43

  Hey, they are only Bromptons, only $2200 a piece, discounted somemore since mass buy.

  Its not like they are the lamborghini, ferrari, or mercedes foldable ones, those cost in excess of US$18000 a piece.

• Dalforce 1941

  6 Jul 12, 12:55

  $2200 for one fucking bicycle is completely unacceptable.

   

  

• Lazybumy

  6 Jul 12, 15:27

  So easy, not enough money just need to raise the GST, public transport, power bill etc.
• M the name

  6 Jul 12, 22:47

  If per bicycle cost $2200, they might as well order something special like

  1) Segway

  

  Although by "law" LTA didn't allow Public to use it, surely NPark staff can use after some training ?

  Or

  2) Di-Cycle

  

   

  

   

  More cool and "convincing" 

   

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 00:07

  Originally posted by dragg:

  i just dont think its right. even if they travel long distances they shouldnt spend so much on a bike.

  office they get thousand dollar chairs, now parks they get thousand dollar bikes. whats next？

  A cleaner makes $800 a month. 

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 12:42

  Originally posted by M the name:

  If per bicycle cost $2200, they might as well order something special like

  1) Segway

  

  Although by "law" LTA didn't allow Public to use it, surely NPark staff can use after some training ?

  Or

  2) Di-Cycle

  

   

  

   

  More cool and "convincing" 

   

  Is the Segway sold in Sg?

• the Bear

  7 Jul 12, 12:54

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Is the Segway sold in Sg?

  saw some idiots in the airport fooling around with them..

  maybe CAG got some kinda lobang...

• 4sg

  7 Jul 12, 12:56

  "eh, u ppl out there.

  Talking about cheap, my heart by-pass very cheap, cheap. One $1 only only.

  u got or not?"

  with love, Khaw   

   

• the Bear

  7 Jul 12, 12:57

  Originally posted by 4sg:

  "eh, u ppl out there.

  Talking about cheap, my heart by-pass very cheap, cheap. One $1 only only.

  u got or not?"

  with love, Khaw   

   

  his heart bypass very cheap because he had no heart to bypass in the first place

• ditzy

  7 Jul 12, 13:13

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Is the Segway sold in Sg?

  Yes, this is the exclusive distributor who sold them to CAG.

  http://www.gogreenholdings.com/

  There are some private sellers also, quoting $3500 for a new one.

  And the reason why NPARKS didn't bother with segway other than the pricing is because of LTA regulations.

  This is the supplier's letter to prospective buyers:

  "

  We would like to inform you that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) regulates vehicles that can be used on public roads. The Segway Human Transporter is not designed for and hence not suitable for use on public roads where there would be interactions with motor vehicles. Given its design and construction, the Segway Human Transporter cannot meet our technical requirements and be registered for use on public roads. Under the Road Traffic Rules, motorised vehicles such as the Segway human transporter are not allowed on pedestrian walksways.

  If you intend to use the Segway on private grounds and non-public roads (i.e. recreational/private compounds, factory ground, airport terminals, etc), permission should be obtained from the authorities/owners governing such places."

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 13:16

  Can buy for personal use or not ?

   

  Maybe can zip around when going grocery shopping.

• ditzy

  7 Jul 12, 13:17

  But really lah, Bromptons are like the rolls royce of foldable bicycles, of course you cannot compare lamborghini, porsche, and mercedes which makes foldable bicycles too.

  I am not too sure about singapore owners of Bromptons, because NPARK is now using them. Its like when mercedes taxis came out you know.

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 13:49

  Some people asking why the Nparks people need to cycle so much everyday.

   

  40 km is no joke.

   

  And big boss still want them to cycle more and raise productivity after purchasing these high class bikes.

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 18:39

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Hey, they are only Bromptons, only $2200 a piece, discounted somemore since mass buy.

  Its not like they are the lamborghini, ferrari, or mercedes foldable ones, those cost in excess of US$18000 a piece.

  This will set a precedent.

   

  Next time, other groups will ask for the top end of everything since NParks can have it, why not the fire department, police department, civil defence which have heavier responsibilities and duties.

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 23:18

  

• laurence82

  7 Jul 12, 23:32

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Some people asking why the Nparks people need to cycle so much everyday.

   

  40 km is no joke.

   

  And big boss still want them to cycle more and raise productivity after purchasing these high class bikes.

  got payrise?

   

• charlize

  8 Jul 12, 06:53

  Originally posted by laurence82:

  got payrise?

   

  We need to be cheaper better faster. 

• charlize

  8 Jul 12, 07:36

  Have you guys seen what the bike looks like? 

   

  With the size of the wheels so small, you want to cycle 40 km on it? 

• charlize

  8 Jul 12, 07:41

  I am no bike expert but i thought the bigger the wheels, the less effort to move a greater distance? 

   

  Wouldn't a bigger mountain bike with bigger wheels "improve productivity"? 

• Medicated Oil

  8 Jul 12, 08:03

  Just like the expensive chair that they bought, if some one never disclose about the bike deal, no one would know.

  The rice is cooked and they are not learning their lesson at all.

  Wondering what else is extremely expensive that they have bought without our notice.

• dragg

  8 Jul 12, 08:08

  Originally posted by Medicated Oil:

  Just like the expensive chair that they bought, if some one never disclose about the bike deal, no one would know.

  The rice is cooked and they are not learning their lesson at all.

  Wondering what else is extremely expensive that they have bought without our notice.

  
  its true. i wonder how much money was and will be spent on such nonsense. its high time they check the purchasing departments of all the ministries.
• Medicated Oil

  8 Jul 12, 08:33

  http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/07/07/nparks-did-not-buy-2200-bike-from-authorized-dealer/

  Bikes was bought with no warranty and it seem like the rest of the bike company were unaware of the tender.

  Smell any fish ?

  No one even bothered with this mistake and cancelled the deal.

  So, what productivity are we talking about here ?

  Where are the check and balances ?

  Or the bike company is operated by Ah Kong or his uncle friends ?

  Minister Khaw, no one is questioning about the quality of the bike but lots of queries are raised on the quality of the people that approved and raised the tender.

  If there is lapse in this instant, what other lapses are we missing for other procurement ???

  Any female bike sales executive involved ???

• the Bear

  8 Jul 12, 08:41

  Originally posted by Medicated Oil:

  Just like the expensive chair that they bought, if some one never disclose about the bike deal, no one would know.

  The rice is cooked and they are not learning their lesson at all.

  Wondering what else is extremely expensive that they have bought without our notice.

  the expensive chairs had 10 or 15 year on-site all parts and everything warranty.. so if something breaks, or tears or something, you just call them and they come to fix the chair..

  these bikes have or not?

• Medicated Oil

  8 Jul 12, 09:03

  They are bought from parallel importer.

  So, no warranty.

• ditzy

  8 Jul 12, 10:13

  So how now brown cow?