Biking to Bicol

Real Cyclists

Rizal, PHL      | August 2, 2013

                                     30th year of the archidiocese, the bishop said the mass

Today I biked to Antipolo City and went to Antipolo Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage.  The good Archibishop said the mass.

While seated at the patio of the church, I got to know Danny from floodway who was telling how they had a trip to Bicol.  I attempted that trip too with Angel and Gerry. He is the friend of Mon Apuya.(from whom I got inspiration to do a Sorsogon ride)

He said that they got as far as Sorsogon in 3 days.  You must average 200 km a day to be able to do this.  He said they covered up to Gumaca <Danny's relative> in day l, Legaspi in day 2 and Sorsogon <Mons place> in Day 3.  You just do 25 kmh in 8 hours and you can cover the distance.  You eat breakfast  and lunch only.  You eat snacks as you ride.

Leave early at say 4 am;  ride slowly after eating and do not sit out long.  You can just bring one short and two jersey for the ride, but complete set of tools.  You install new tires and interior for the ride and have everything adjusted.

For the first day, do not go by way of Luisiana.  Travel via turbina but via Bitukang Manok;  it is steeper but is shorter to travel.

                                          OLLPS students