Tuloy na Paoay Ride to Ilocos Sur on Feb 15 to 17, 2018

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
February 4, 2018

                                      Kapadyak Richard, the unofficial spokesman announcing to those
                                                   in attendance the Paoay ride on Chinese New Year


Tuloy na Recyclists Ride to Paoay on February 15 to 17 2018 18 is the  sojourn going home) it was announced by Richard today at the triple  B day celebration at Litsunan in Pililla

        February 15   depart 10 am from Angono arrive Urdaneta 530 pm.  We do ON at house Engr. June

        February 16 ride to  Vigan:

                   4 am wake up unload bike, take a bath

                   5 am  breakfast

                   5:30 am depart Urdaneta   uniform  Windmill

                              Pit stops:      Agoo Basilica

                                                  Holy Gardens San Fernando La Union  (light lunch ?)

                                                  Tagudin Central

                                                  San Esteban municipal hall

                            Distance Travel  226 km

                            Lodging at Nite Life Transient House

       February 17 ride to Paoay      67 km   Uniform Green

                   5:30 depart for Vigan Paoay

                   Pit stops:

                                 Sinait Mun Hall after 37 km

                                 Final stop Paoay church

                                 Lunch at Herencia restaurant

                    Ride from Paoay Church to Marcos shrine

           Then unload bike at Petron Vigan City Bike ride to Plaza Burgos
            Back to Nite Life Transient House

             February 18 homeward bound:

            Reminders:

           1.  Pay contributions before Feb 15, 2018;   ala munang Valentine date;

           2.  Uniform:  Windmill on 16th, green on 17th

           3. Tune your bike, and bring tools, tubes, cables, pumps and flat repair kit:   patches glue and irons

          4. Bring lamps because it is still dark at 5:30 am

          5.  Bring sleeping bags to sleep on at Urdaneta

          6. Sufficient pocket money:  food snacks  and bus fare:  say 700 to P1,000  (P3,000 would be safe bet on extra cash to bring.)

Idea of race back to Baguio City from Urdaneta gaining traction

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
February 21, 2017

The thought of returning to Baguio City soon, with the ride starting from Urdaneta is gaining traction and many are interested.

The idea came when Engr June, who was our host in Urdaneta last Baguio City ride February 10 to 12, floated that idea that perhaps we could race to Baguio City soon from Urdaneta.  I mentioned this to VM and some of Recyclists and they liked the idea.  I posted this at FB, a three liner and there were many views and likes

One of them was Sec Noe, whose dream of scaling Baguio City was dashed last Feb 11 when Nanding said he does not know the route when we were all ready in Rosario La Union (ako rin di ko alam)

Great looking Wilier Roadie of Engr. June Francisco

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 15, 2017

                                     Available at Sabak and Unison

How fast time flies. It is all ready the middle of January.

This morning, while I tried to see off other kapadyak for their Sierra Madre ride at Simple Lugawan, I spied on the bike of Engr June a Willier shod with Zipp wheels and Durace group set.  He bought this from VM at a mid 6 number figure  But it is a great looking bike,  He sold his Look Bike for this purchase.  Congrats Engr. June.

Let us see that climb Baguio:

Wilier Bike at FB

Practice ride for speed; overtaking every one else making sure no one gets ahead

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 30, 2016

Happy Rizal Day (120th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, at Luneta)

I biked today after listening to the first part of the mass at Sacred Heart.   And then when I saw bikers, roadies MTBs i sprinted and overtook every one else. The last one and second to the hardest was the group I overtook at Callahan.  There must be more than a dozen of them. However, they slowed down after the descent at the flats and promptly took the lead again.   I must have overtaken about 6 groups  of bikers until Morong.   At Morong though, one batch of determined bikers right after the market, overtook me. I upped my cadence to catch them  till the Namay hill.  There I stood and overtook every one else.  No one overtook me no more at Sagbat.

At Simples Lugawan, there were Master, Echo, Meong and Joel.  Then Engr June arrived and we talked about the proposed ride to Baguio and his new assignment at his employer.  He is in charge of Region I and III for the distribution sale and service of industrial freezing equipment but with a twist - without the freezer wow.  That is interesting. I promised him to support with former students who are into frozen food, products, or food production, including uncle who in engaged into broiler and poultry products production.

Biking home ( I had to attend the Mariano Unidad Garapon reunion at 10 am at Holy Gardens) I passed at Cardona town proper (first time I did not pass diversion).  I did sprint at Calumpang 2x with the hardest one at Island Gas.

Thereafter I spied a roadie with Canyon carbon fiber bike and Cosmic wheel set.  I gave chase and tried to run him down.  There was too much traffic though that we were able to do some chasing only past Bilibiran until Holy Gardens Angono.  I learned that he is from Cainta Greenwoods.  I must have done a lot of hard work because I am aching all over.  Too much lactic acid in the body

Too much yabang, bragging before the year end?  My apologies to the readers/kapadyak

I got an affordable Giyo Floor Pump from Marauder MTB in Antipolo today

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 28, 2015

Having heard from Engr. June Francisco that there is a floor pump available at Marauder MTB in Mahabang Parang Antipolo, I immediately texted Mike, the American owner of the bike shop.  Yes there is at P525 (this sells for double the price elsewhere)  It comes with a gauge. For the same price, I bought a GTS floor pump for P500 without gauge.

So I MTB'd to Mike this morning and got this floor pump.  It is more convenient to pump air into the bike tires and not guess the air pressure.  I found out that my MTB is under inflated by 40 psi and the road bike by 40 psu also.  It took just about 2 dozen pumps to get the correct pressure

Its brand is Giyo from Taiwan

What is the importance of good foot pump with gauge to riding?

Some new ideas for your bike - from Engr June Francisco

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  Philippines  | October 20, 2014

                       The Exustar carbon fiber pedal (I have an Exustar in my Fuji CF but only the alloy one)

                          VMs Durace pedal

Eng June is a manager at a famous car aircon company in Canlubang Laguna. He is very well versed in TPS, Kaizen and innovation in all things mechanical (he is a mechanical engineer)

And his bike bear stamps of innovativeness and his engineering background.



He has installed an Exustar carbon fiber pedal (which he claims is superior to his current Look pedal which he sold for only P1t to Secx Noe - I should have known last week) which he bought from Marauders (a new bike shop in town, near his place in Antipolo. The new pedal he said,

     1.  weighs only 85 grams
     2.  has titanium shaft (that means it is very strong even in crashes it wont bend)

     Wow, and costs only P6t+

 He also had SS PVC coated shift cable which cost P150 each.  That means to say no more broke shift cable from rusting.

Maybe you should install one in your bike....

My practice endurance ride yesterday - long ride to Pililla via Antipolo

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines   |October 13, 2014

            Secx Noe and Engr June (just trimmed haircut)

My practice endurance ride yesterday, October 2 took me up to Antipolo Church and then to Simples Lugawan in Morong in Pililla.

I met a cyclists at Antipolo Church who hails from San Carlos City, where one of our businesses were located.  He plans to put up with a partner from Angono, a motorcycles parts store in Baytown.  More power Sir


I met Gerry, Secx Noe, and Engr June at Simples Lugawan.

I saw the landslide along the road going up to Beverly Hills as result of heavy rains last Saturday.  It is interesting to note that I now pass MTBs and other road bikers going up Antipolo.  There was one who passed me but I caught up with him past Beverly Hills.

Father of Engr June laid to rest last Saturday, August 23, 2014

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  Philippines   I   August 25, 2014

The father of our kapadyak Recyclist Engr. June was laid to rest last Saturday in a cremation ceremonies held at 4 pm at Holy Gardens Memorial Chapel and crematorium in Angono Rizal.  The said business is headed by VM Jun Vic.  Only Engr June and a sister were there to witness the cremation and this writer and his daughter. The two sisters of Engr June were teachers of Jorgeusbikers daughter while at Assumption Antipolo.

The rest of the Recyclists visited the wake last Tuesday, August 21, 2014 at Transfiguration of Christ Church in Mahabang Parang. at about 10am (after Jorgeusbiker left)

Vaya con Dios.  Go with God.  For the Papa of Engr June

Prayers and condolences for the late Father of kapadyak, Recylist Engr June Francisco

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  Philippines  | August 22, 2014

After the hill climb and visiting the Antipolo Church (I did not finish the mass) I rode to Transfiguration of Risen Christ at ML Quezon Avenue past Mission HIlls to condole with the family of Franciscos whose father died  at the age of 77.  Our Engr June Francisco was fortunate to be there at 8:00 am in the morning and welcomed me warmly.  He introduced to me to his brothers and sis, some of whom came from Indonesia (as educators)    His two sister happened to be teachers of my daughter in Assumption Antipolo.  (Later my daughter became a colleague because she taught for a while in Assumption)

His father was an educator, a businessman, and who looks like he is brilliant.  He constantly probed his children's critical thinking  while having a meal.

Some mt. bikers from Mitsubishi arrived later.  Gerry Yamsuan was there (and left his carbon fiber Ridley at home)  Engr June used to be Mitsubishi as an automotive engineer - well trained in Engine and transmission tech in Japan. He works now at Sanden as Logistics Manager and Team Leader in Toyota Production System.

The other Recyclists came later when I left, Engr June texted me.

Vaya can Dios to June's father.  God bless

One of our companions was hounded by flats and mechanical trouble in our ride to Manay

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines.   June  30  2014

                  Idol supervising Engr June as he fixes his flat

One of our fellow Recyclists Engr June had 3 flats plus a skewer that would not lock properly.   But is part of the challenge, and sometimes when you have mechanical problems they come to you in in a bundle (that is to test your mettle and perseverance.)

Boy am I lucky that it did not happen to me.  In one of our rides to Atimonan, I had three flats:   one in Cardona, early on, and two in Cavinti. I would have just preferred to ride in the van.  But I did not.

                           Jerry K had a flat some 5 km form here and he had a chance to have Kysirium wheelset as his repair wheel.  

Welcome back and it is so nice to see you again Eng June

Wheels of Happiness

Maybancal, Morong Rizal  Philippines  |  April 27, 2014

             Former office mates at Mitsubishi:  Joel and Engr June - looks chubby handsome and fresh

I was so happy that after 11 months of non meeting, I saw Engr June Francisco today.  I learned that in their company Engr is in charge of installing the TPS (Toyota Production System) and that he had health problems:  he had cyst operation on his groin and forehead.   So he said that he must rebuild his strength and stamina.  He said he was going home but we encouraged him to ride up to Pisong Kape. To which he gladly obliged.  We rode slowly with him, except at km 58 to 59 where Gerry adn I tried to chase a strong cyclist.

We rode with him (Joel, Master and I) going back to his house via Teresa.  But he had cramps in Teresa lugawan and he had to be fetched by his son.

                                        Engr June, Alan and Gerry

                                         At Hacienda Pisong Kape

                                      Master E and Engr June sharing pleasantries

                                  He had cramps and we waited for his son to fetch him

                                       Engr June's son arrived

                                      The bike has been loaded and Engr shakes our hands

How are you JJ lately; how come you now conk out on hard rides? He said Tsalap tsalap

Real Cyclists

 

                                      Joel, Engr. June and Abet (nice to see you again Engr June)

People have been inquiring how come JJ has not been up to par lately.  He said his wife is around (she was abroad for a while)   All he could say is "Tsalap tsalap"  and we said that is a lot of "K..." Hahaha

                                      Ado and Joel;   Richard in the background

More Pictures from Luisiana Ride

                                                Nolite and 7 Days at Petron in Famy

                                                  Pit Stop at Pisong Kape

                   
                                                Tito and Angel

                                                  May from Manays Pansitan

                                             Nice Sculpture at Petron Famy- Edgar and Nolite

                                                Pagsanjan Church

                     HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL

                                                  

                               Angel and JorgeusBiker at Pagsanjan Laguna Churchyard

                                        Colorful Flags Welcome Recyclists at Luisiana

                                                  Lunch at the Luisiana Church sacristry

                                              That is Tito with the Rest of Recyclists_2010

                                                  Team Vehicle and Luisiana Church

             The Recylists at top photo, the team vehicle and the Luisiana  church at bottom

    Nolite and several others crashed on the way up to Bugarin;  now he has road rash on both knees;  all even (he got the first one when it rained and they did a Teresa ride; he crashed in Antipolo)

                                                     Diego, sumuko ka na?!

VM and Epo, Ate Daday at Manays; they are on their way to Paete

                                   At Maybancal, Waiting for the sundo of Engr June