About Bike Hash Singapore: 2005 Ride 308 Photo Gallery
Bike Hashing
Bike Hash founding fathers with Barbarian, the Singapore Hash Grand MasterFrom the left: Evan "Barf Balls" Jones, Barbarian, James "Screwdriver" Tay, Peter "Nintendo" ChewBike Hashing was started in Singapore in July 1989 by James Tay, Evan Jones and Victor Esbensen plus a few other running Hasher's with worn out knees and nothing better to do on a Sunday morning than ride their bikes around town. The first ride started from Evan's house, an old Black & White at 10 Wilton Close.
Evan "Barf Balls" Jones was one of the original founders of the Bike Hash and is generally credited with being The Founder, with Ride No.1 from his house (at the time) at 10, Wilton Close off Portsdown Road he was the first Grand Master of the Bike Hash and Mike "Banjo" Bailey was the first On Sec. Evan has long since retired from his post as GM but has been actively involved in biking in the Riau Islands and Batam. Sadly Evan passed away in early November 2020 from a heart problem. Mike was responsible for organising the hash mailing list and getting out those early newsletters. We lost Victor in May 1995 to an unknown disease that he most likely caught while walking around bare foot in the tropical rainforest of Malaysia during a photo and camping expedition.
Bike Hashing soon caught on either as an export or independently started in other countries and in the Region. Chapters now exist all over the world.
Bike Hashing is essentially the same as a running Hash but is conducted on bikes and we do not drink gallons of beer after our rides like on a runing Hash. It is an ideal way for all levels of rider to ride at their own pace over a pre-laid tested trail that finishes back at the start point.
All riders can find their skill level and ride to their maximum ability or simply ride along at the back of the pack following them, knowing full well that the front riders will do all the work and eventually turn around and come back to meet them.
Bike Hashing is probably the ultimate fun use of your mountain bike if one accepts that riding on a bike is hard work and most likely dangerous to boot. It will get you outdoors in all weathers and can take you to places you never new existed!
