Six bicycle rental kiosks or 'PCN Pitstops' have been set up in four parks along the 42km Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network (PCN)

It's always hard to decide what to do on Saturday evenings. The choice of dinner, shopping, drinks or movies can present baffling options. But instead of the usual evening out in town, a bunch of adrenaline junkies gather every last Saturday night of the month for a good time in an inexpensive way: nightskating through the Park Connector network.

Light bossanova music greeted us when we stepped into the sleek, stylishly-decorated Kha restaurant at HortPark -The Gardening Hub. The dark mahogany furniture, long ceiling timber panels and exquisite mirror-framed lamps created a nice and intimate ambience as we tucked into some of the best modern Thai dishes in Singapore.

These popular city rides in the South are peppered with urban challenges, scenic river views, al fresco cafes and dining areas. For a nice adventure on these park connectors, start from Alexandra Linear Park, which is located behind Queenstown MRT. Cycle eastwards towards the Alexandra Park Connector, which ends at Zion Road (opposite Great World City).