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Unboxing Timex Road Trainer RT3 GPS

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Yes, I’m the cyclist who won this :D

I like to first thank @yiheng for sharing the RT3 contest on facebook, otherwise I would not have known there was such a contest. Next, thank you Timex. I would certainly put the RT3 into good use.

I’m not a hardcore cycling gadget kind of person. I always been using cycling speedometer with basic functions, and it was good enough for me.

Before RT3 I was using Echowell U4W and I used it to track my average speed, max speed and distance travelled, thats about it. But I do have friends who are crazy about cycling gadgets, they purchase GPS cycling computer and power-sensors so that they can analyse their cycling performance and optimized their riding. They often share their analysis with me and I look forward to do the same with RT3 as I trained for my next triathlon race :D

So let me start unboxing Timex RT3

In short: The RT3 bike computer adds a dashboard to your handlebars.  Five screens of real-time cycling data provided by GPS, the included heart rate sensor, and optional ANT+ bike and power sensors let you track your performance and finely tune your rides. It is also part of Timex integrated GPS watch series.

Four key items. The bike computer itself (Duh!!!), the bike mount, heart rate monitor and the usb cable to transfer data over to your com. It requires to download a software from here No worries, I’m a mac user too, timex got us covered. You can adjust the setting on the bike computer or you can chose to adjust the setting of RT3 with the software. I would suggest going ahead with the software coz it is faster.

I apologized for my rusty handle bar :P . When you first switch it will start searching for it’s location. Takes about 3~5mins.

It pops up just like a car dashboard, you can see everything. I’m kind of not use to it, because there seem to be so much information.

How high and far have you climb that hill, finally I can go measure mount faber and NTU. Friends used to ask “hey bryan, how is IM Langkawi hill like, I would replied: about 4x mount faber” now I can give a number.

Burn fat burn fat burn fat… How much calories have to burn during the morning ride so you can know how many mugs of beer you can drink later in the evening

Seriously, this function I have no use for it. How can you get lost in Singapore?

Date & Time, why do you need to know this? because you cannot be on the bike all day :P

This complete my unboxing, I’m heading out for a ride. Here’s a video from Timex too.

**FYI: I collected my Timex RT3 from Royal Sporting House and they informed me that CRYSTAL TIME is no longer the agent for Timex. So if you own a Timex and it is still  under warranty, you have to look for Royal Sporting House now.

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I had my first CFA Level 1 Exam at the Singapore Expo Hall

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05 June 2011. Today I had my first CFA Level 1 Exam at the Singapore Expo Hall. And I would like to share my experience just so if future Singapore CFA candidates can be more prepared for the exam.

Revision time – everyone finding a place to settle down ( Have lunch and revise)

Here is a checklist on what to bring.

  1. Notes – just need to bring your own notes or the CFA Secret Sauce. Avoid bringing the textbooks (Do not laugh, because I thought I was dreaming what I saw a fellow candidate pulling out his textbooks from his bag) because you would have time to read during the break. The only time I could think of revising is during your journey to Expo Hall and maybe 10~20min during the lunch break.
  2. A Jacket – It’s is freaking cold in the Expo Hall especially if you are doing nothing except for using your brain. Plus if you keep yourself warm you will also feel comfortable too. This will also help you think better.  (Thanks to my study buddy who reminder to bring a jacket the night before. Thanks EZ)
  3. HB Pencils – I brought 4B pencils (What a joke!) but just in case you know. There is a set of instructions that mentioned because the paper is mark by a scanning machine and if you happened NOT to use a HB Pencils. The scanning machine may not read the shaded oval correctly. I had not choice since I only had 4B pencils. All other stationery will be left outside. You just need HB Pencils, Calculator and Eraser.  (Sweets is allow too)
  4. Lunch - Very important because there are many fellow candidates taking the exam too so it would be very crowded (there are also fairs and conventions around so you will be fighting with the public crowd as well). Plus you only have an hour of break. The morning session starts at 9am to 12pm. Than you will be release at about 1210pm, Note* you need to start reporting back at 1pm for the afternoon session. So it is better to bring your own lunch. Something that will gives you energy and motivation. :)
  5. Watch – but there were clocks every where and every half and hour there will be announcement
CFA lunch

My Lunch – Wholemeal that provides complex carbo.

That’s all the things I brought today and my experience. and oh. Going to toilet is not an easy task with so many people around so take a bit of exercise go up level 2 of the Expo. Less people and cleaner too :)

Update: I added links for past CFA materials to allow easy reference :D Good luck to all.

CFA Past Materials: