Our Caliraya ride yesterday September 22, 2014

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal  Philippines   | September 22, 2014

We had our Caliraya ride finally, yesterday on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law.  It should have been last week but there was too much rain.

             At Simples Lugawan:   Val, Nolite, VM and Master

                 Val, Luis, Angel, Alan and Choco joined

Only 9 joined the ride:   VM, Pres Luis, Alan, Gerry, Choco, Nolite, Val, Jorgeusbiker and Angel.   And of that number,  had conditions:   one had cramps, and the other rode tricyle from Mabitac to Bugarin.

Joel, Master, Engr June did not join the ride.

I had to escort one of the riders who had cramps of both legs and thighs.

Our timelines were as follows:

5:30   Assembly at Sacred heart.  I did not catch this.

7:00    Lugaw meal at Simples in Maybancal

7:30   Depart for Pisong Kape

8:00   AT Pisong Kape

8:30  Depart for Bugarin

9:00    At Bugarin

9: 10   Depart for Manay

                       Resting at Mabitac, Sta Maria Junction

                        Nolite rearing to Go

9:40  Arrive at Manay in Pakil rest

                     Having cold drinks at Manay

10:00  Depart for Caliraya

                VM and the others rest before the climb

                      VMs Colnago and other bikes rest

                    The Lagos sign and Alan

                    Pres Luis

10: 30  Arrive at Lumban  rest

10:40 start assault at Caliraya

                    View from KM 99;  I was about to quit
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11:15.  Most arrive at Caliraya had lunch

                          This is where we had lunch

                   View of Caliraya lake from the resto

12:00   Depart for  Lumban

                     
 Nolite went down ahead when he could not see us at Km 102

12:015  Met Nolite at Lumban

12:30   at Manay

1:00   Depart for Mabitac

                     Riding from Famy to Mabitac

                           Val removed his helmet

                     Gerry mahaba ang... kaya laging flat

                            VM on his Colnago

                      Choco2

At this point we were the 2nd group consisting of Choco2, Gerry, Val,and VM.  Nolite, Angel and Alan went ahead.

2:10 at Mabitac

3:00 at Bugarin

3:30 at Pisong Kape

                            Angel and Choco

                   Angel, Alan, Choco, a friend from Lagro, VM

                    We met MTB friends from Lagro

4:00  Depart for Morong

5:00 at Cardona

6:00 at URS Binangonan.

6:30  home