Coffee shops abound

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

5.31.2021

The success and high consumption of expensive coffee in the likes of Coffee Bean, Coffee Project, Starbucks and the pandemic has encouraged (together with Milk Tea) the growth and proliferation of coffee shops at biking sites:

1.  Cafe in the Sky at Botong Francisco

2..  Coffee shop at Unamonte going to East Ridge

3.   Coffee shop at Antenna (midway)

4.  Coffee shop at Quarry Road

5.  Coffee shop at Mahabang Parang

6.  Coffee  shop in Tagpos

Many entrepreneurs.  Many agile individuals - matching the huge number of cyclists these days

Bisikleta Iglesia by Angono Recyclists 2019 last Holy Thursday

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
April 21, 2019

The Angono Recyslists staged another Bisikleta Iglesia last Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019 that covered 7 churches;

      1.  St Mary Magdalene Parish Church in Pililla Rizal;
      2.  St. Ildefonsus Parish Church in Tanay Rizal
      3.  St. Joseph Parish Church in Baras Rizal
      4.  St. Jerome Parish Church in Morong, Rizal
      5.  Sto. Rosario Parish Church in Cardona, Rizal
      6. Sacred Heart Parish in Binangonan Rizal
      7. St. Clement Parish Church

Unlike the previous Bisikleta Iglesia, the format of the prayer this time was per church.

              First Church                                   Reading   John  17:  9 -73
              Second Church                              Reading   John    5: 51-58
              Third Church                                  Reading   John  15:   9-17
               Fourth Church                               Reading   John  15 : 1-4
               Fifth Church                                  Reading   John  14:  27 -31
               Sixth Church                                 Reading    John 14:  15 -21
               Seventh Church                             Reading   John   6:   51-58

After the St. Clement Church there was a lunch held at Jess  V residence but food cooked by Pres. Luis relatives.

Those who joined  were:   Jess V. Pres Luis,  VM Jun Vic, Bernadette T., Master Edwin, Gerry Y,  Sonny Jacinto, Netoy M, , Chito F, Richard Ang, Sec Noe, Joel J,  Ed Pama,  Kapt. Fort Flojo of Barangay San Isidro, Peter A and son...

Sec Noe and Engr. Capt Fort Flojo joined us all ready at the 3rd church

God bless all those who joined.  May live in the true spirit of the readings in our day to day dealing.   Not for ourselves alone...

                                                      Just arrived at Mary Magdalene Church

                                                   Mary Magdalene in Philippine colors

                                                  Jess V. leading the prayers (not the news this time)

Reminders of the popular bike color in the Easter Celebration today in my home town - April 1, 2018

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
April 1, 2018

                                         Mary Magdalene in Celeste Blue/Green dress


Today at the Easter Day Celebration in my hometown, at the salubong/bati, procession, it was observed and this post took photos of the bombardment of the popular bike colors.  It was seen on the saya  of the Tinienta, the dress of the saints, and the saint carriers. There were various shades of green.  There is no escape even on a Holy Day like Easter

                                                Same color theme for the tinienta at the Bati


Other green pictures:

                                                 Did an Orig Bike store sponsor this procession?

                                                   Prevalent color this morning at the procession

                                            Even the musikeros were green

                                                  Medyo ibang shade ito -  Blue...

                                          The Alalays and Jolalays wore green

Bike Ride today, October 15, 2017

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
October 15, 2017


There were a lot of kapadyaks I met today as I went on a ride to Binangonan and Antenna using a road bike (the Bianchi Ultegra):

1.  Armin Zap  -  at Jollibee waiting for other MTBs to arrive.   while the BFP were putting out fire at Angono SaveMore

2.  Jess Verchez -  he passed by us;   he was not riding today.

3  Alan Astorga -   in Tagpos.  He was on MTB and would ride with Gerry Cataps;   I left him at Tagpos

4.  Pablo Tsinelas -  at Antenna.  While I did the antenna using the road bike.  I drew ohs and ahs from the MTB riders because I had high gears.  But I was able to reach the  top.  My lowest gear was 39 x 32.  It was a hard combination

It was the first time I rode a road  bike all the way to Antenna.Only MTBs before

Indeed I perspired a lot today riding up San Carlos Heights Antenna.  My thighs and legs ached and it was a real work out despite the short distance.

Yesterday, I rode up Medalva using the SAVA MTB.  I used 32 x 34 gears.  Since it was raining hard, it was a refreshing ride

Jojo Fuentes, katambay na MTB sa Wawa, died last Monday

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
September 5, 2017

I learned yesterday from Vhen Apran, Alfred when I biked to Wawa, that Jojo Fuentes, our katambay at Wawa (an MTB rider died last Monday in their house  at E. Rodriguez of probably hbp.

Jojo Fuentes who ran for mayor was a very colorful person who had various outlandish theories on many things like solar energy, the Caspian sea,  Queen Elizabeth supporting him and the river rehab at Angono.  He would have garnered  many more votes than the 700+ he got last election for mayoralty position had he not spoken nor attended the debate sponsored by the Parish Council.  We may say he had challenges in his thinking but we never told him that.  We enjoyed his talks

His body lies in wake at their house.  We will surely miss him

We just finished Bisikleta Iglesia today, Holy Thursday, covering 7 churches

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017

We Rizal Recyclists riders, just finished the Bisikleta Iglesia 2017.  We started out at Sacred Heart Church at 6:00 am and finished the last church  Angono St Clement Church at 11:40.  We capped the ride with a lunch, boodle fight at the house of Jess Verchez in Villa Gloria from 12:15 to 1:20.   It was a great day for penance and sacrifice (except the boodle fight) to bike that long and under the hot summer sun (in the 30's)

There were 14 of us who joined the ride:

1.  Alan Astorga
2.  Jess Verchez
3.  Pres Luis
4.  Engr June
5.  Master E
6.  Ado Gonzaga
7.  Meong
8.  Gerry Y
9.  Gerry K
10.  Jorgeus Biker
11.  VM
12.  Jose A
13.  Richard Ang
14.  Nolite

See other pictures


We were on a fast clip and arrived at Pisong Kape at about 7:05. We couldn't get into Pisong Kape and opted instead at Carmens.  The food price was a  little bit steeper

                                   Engr June chased us;  he just arrived at this pic

At Pililla Mary Magdalene church  (the first church)

                                    This is a funeral procession

                                        Other church visitors:  cyclists and non cyclists

                                            Frescoes on church ceiling

                                         Nazareno image adorned by fresh flowers

                                     Elaborate design on the altar

                                   Richard reporting his whereabouts to... his loved ones

                                       Jose A rejoined us after 2 years of absence

                                       Inventory of images joining Good Friday procession


See Tanay church pics at next page

                                             What is this image at the Church yard of Tanay?

                                   Master E just got off his bike and was looking at...

                                        Jess, Ado, Pres Luis and Engr. June

                                                     Master E and VM at Tanay Church

                                             3 Retablos at Tanay Church full of saints

                                                  Filipino saints

                                                 View from altar as you exit the church

                                                Black Nazareno

                                   Intricate design of the Nazareno dress

Group pics at Tanay church

See the Baras Church pics at next page

                                               Our bikes

                                  The high church bell tower was used to watch for pirates coming
                                   down on town from the sea.

                                   Which row has the brightest student?

See other pics at succeeding churches

At St Jeromes Church in Morong, Rizal

                                   Richard asking for forgiveness before he pounds the thighs of Meong
                                         and Gerry (he was stalking Joel too but latter was ready for Richard)

                                              Dambana ng ...... Happiness

                                       Heavy traffic in Morong from the town proper up to Palengke

At Cardona church undergoing construction. Raising the roof

                                            Nolite arriving at Cardona church yard

                                       Master and former Cardona rider conversing;  the latter
                                           requested us to take care of Master who is the Pres. of....>>

                               What is the commotion all about ..  picture a groupie

                                                Raising the roof tower of Cardona church

At Binangonan church

Riding to Angono, the 7th church