Our bike ride today, December 22, 2013

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  Philippines   |  December 22, 2013

 

                                      Papasko po Kuya  at KM  63

Merry Christmas to all cyclists and health loving people all over.!

I left at about 6:30 this morning.  It was still dark by then.  I went to the Sacred Heart Church, said my prayers and left.  There was no mass.

I was joined by Ado in Bilibiran, and we just rode and spun  And we told stories about Kay Biyang Tunnel (the Ternate ride)  The other cyclists from Taytay were amazed at what we did.  He stood up and raced by Mambog and I kept up until the downhill to Cardona.  I showed the way at Callahan.  And maybe I was 30 secs ahead by the time we hit the Morong Cardona boundary.  I took pics of the pollution.  And let Ado passed by.  We were in Simples Lugawan by 7:20 and a handful were there:  VM,  Joel, Gerry Cataps, Vic, and later came Master.  Many did not bike.  Jun Francisco was the topic of discussion.  We had our usual lugaw and buchi.

Then we rode out to Pisong Kape by 8:15 and we were there by a little under 9.  I was with VM at peloton until KM 53 where I stopped for pictures.   I then allowed the 7 11 guys and Choco overtake me at km 57.   I went past Pisong Kape and went up to Bugarin to buy buko.

Riding in style with a pick up and bike carrier and carbon fiber bikes

Real Cyclists

Morong Rizal  PHL  | September 28, 2013

 This is a good sign;   using the wealth to stay healthy and fit. Thanks and congrats po.

I used to do this;  bring the bike in a carrier up to Tanay then cheat my way up to Bugarin.  But then again, I do no acquire the foundation miles, and I thought it was not a great and healthy way to exercise. If I should bike, I will bike from my place to Bugarin,.

But the place of these guys must be far away and you should admire them for their determination to get their exercise.  But they spend at least l.5 million for the Ranger Wildtrak pick up and for the bike about 300 to 400 thou.

"Inggit lang kami marahil"

  Enjoy your biking guys. (Sorry I did not get your names)  There were at least 5 cars, van, pick ups in front of DPWH having the same set up.

No wonder sales of bikes and pick ups are picking up.

Thanks to public officials for well paved cycling roads

Real Cyclists

                                                Road widening at Pangil

We are thanking DPWH and other public officials for making well paved, smooth roads possible for cyclists in Bugarin, Pililla Tanay, Cardona, Binangonan, Morong, Teresa and Antipolo.  And all of these were done during the election period.

As biked last June 20, 2013, there were a number of projects going on:

l.  Km 63 to 64 (Rizal 2nd district)  -  putting of base coarse on the shoulder.

2.  Km 70 to 71 (Laguna 2nd district)  -  road widening

3. Km  111 to 110 (Laguna 2nd district)  Pangil road widening.

That is why it is such a joy to bike in these areas

                                   Road widening in Lumban Laguna

District 2 DE of Rizal Engineer Santos retired last September 24, 2012

Biking and health

I just learned that my kumare of almost 30 years was the DE of District 2 of Rizal DPWH.  I met her about 4 months ago and footed the bill of our breakfast meeting at Bistro Mateo coffee shop at Tiendesitas. She is the Ninang of my youngest daughter (she is all ready 30 years old)

That is where I learned of her middle management responsibility at DPWH.

So she was responsible for the nice roads that we bikers enjoy at Cardona, Morong, Tanay, Teresa, Pililla and Jala jala.  I mentioned the cracks at Bagumbon in Jalajala.  The last time we biked, the joint cracks were gone save for some that were washed away by the incessant rain.

She retired last September 24 and said to me in a text that that was her legacy.

Let us thank Engr. Merci Santos former DE of DPWH District 2 of Rizal.  She is from Marikina City.