Electric bikes as a form of transportation in Miri
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Electric bikes are getting more and more popular, and will likely be here to stay for the long run. Bikes of all types are available and can vary so much from a standard bike design; if you can imagine it, someone has already built it.
From cargo bikes to city and commuter bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, folding bikes, and even beach cruisers, there are so many varieties of electric bikes. The beauty of e-bikes is that they make the joy of cycling accessible to so many people in so many ways.
In Miri, these types of e-bikes are getting more and more popular, they represent high efficient, low cost travel for short distances, and fits in the gap between a moped bike and manual bicycling travelling in and about the city. So much of the city is accessible by bike, and with the electrical assist, this expands the travelling distances even more.
Electric folding bikes will readily fit into a car or a truck, since the design allows for it to be compacted, and used in conjunction with the car or truck of your choice greatly expands the parking choices you have - simply park your car far away but where parking is plentiful, and then e-bike your way over to your destination.
For something even more compact, e-scooters will even do the trick:
Long before Lutong bridge was constructed, the area had a ferry service, possibly at or near the site of what is now the Lutong bridge today. These pictures were taken on 4th July, 1945 during the ending stages of the Japanese occupation, by the Australian 2/13 infantry battalion aiming to reoccupy Sarawak from Japanese.
Miri's very first oil well, affectionately known as the 'Grand Old Lady' is a historic monument and a place of interest on top of Canada Hill. This is the original structure with some modifications, not a replica.
Lutong Bridge is the bridge linking Pujut 8 to Lutong across Miri River. This bridge was originally single-lane for each direction, but eventually upgraded in the early 2000s to accommodate for more traffic to double-lane going each direction. There is actually a road that goes beneath this bridge linking to Lutong Baru, effectively making this bridge Miri's very first 'overpass'.
St. Columba's Kindergarten one of the oldest kindergartens in Miri. Interestingly enough, the building was not built as a kindergarten, it was originally a church - the St. Columba's church - built and completed way back in 3rd September 1922. 