Avoid using your bike in the rain or flooded area; be sure to disassemble and remove grit and rust afterwards

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Went to Mario Toledo to have my expensive RB serviced.   I thought that it was due to for servicing since it has been 5 years since it was built.   

You only need a 10 mm hex to remove the crank assembly (for Campy) But the difficulty was due to it being stuck and a lot of convincing (pounding softly) was needed.  There were lots of mud at the spindle and the left bearing was busted.  

This must have been caused by the 400 km bike to Bicol because the first 2 days was rained out.    

So he advised that the crank bolt must be removed reinstalled periodically or that crank servicing will be made more frequent.

The rear wheel also had slight play.   It turned out that an end cap needed tightening.   

Happy birthday VM, 62nd birthday

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Today is the 62nd birthday of Vice Mayor Jun Vic, former vice mayor of Angono.  He is the youngest brother in the family.  He was responsible for the formation and strengthening of Recyclists.  He supported the long climbs, with logistics and manpower.  

Kaya naka 15 years ang Recyclists.

Enjoy and more blessings for the day.   

Hill climbs abound around town

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This post was wondering why I had to seek other venues for biking and practicing hill climbs as in Tanay Sampaloc or Kay Biang, or Baguio when there is no shortage of hill climbs to explore around town.

This weekend, this post climbed:  Mambog, Bombongan, Crystal East going to Macamot.

Here is a list of hill climbs that you can explore:

1.  Domsa

2.  Kape in the Sky at Hillsdale (at Botong Francisco)

3.  DOMSA

4.  Antenna

5.  Labahan

6.  Quarry Road

7.  Sikatan kape at Pitallo St. Mahabang Parang

8.  Kalawaan

9.  Macamot

10.  Tatala

11.  Kasinay

We can practice a lot here before going far away

Lessened group rides by Recyclists

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The participants to the week end rides of Recyclists has declined.  It is great if we can gather 10 or more.   the group rides has also diminished in number.

Because of the temperature.    The rise in temperature has been brutal, and such have been attributed to death of certain riders

Perhaps the desire of others has diminished.  Many have died and many are growing old.   The financier of the rides, sir VM is very busy with Boy Scouts and his expanding business.  Hence lesser group rides  (or none at all)

Puting Cruz an attraction near diversion road in Cardona

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Sometimes you really have to take the road less taken.   Say in Diversion road.  If you pass along the side of Aurora Casitas, you will see two great resorts and the interior of Mambog.

Just after the ascent on the Morong side, you will come across the  Bayani Reyes arch and see the Puting Cruz which attracts hordes of visitors during Holy Week.  The said road leads to Pedro Reyes which leads to the Holy Rosary Parish Church.  

Age beginning to matter

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For a month, this post did not bike because of persistent pain on the calf.   This post feared an article that says that the shin bone of a senior snapped while climbing a hill.

Thus this affected my bike ride to to DOMSA last Sunday.   I had to stop 3x because of that fear, and the fear that this post may collapse.  

I will be 72 this June and age does seem to matter