We went and joined the Bike Race at Neopolitan Fairview sponsored by Salik (Life Cycle) today, June 5, 2016

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
June 5, 2016

                                  On the way to Fairview, the riders at Katipunan near Myriam

I joined Reymond Pactao, Iveler Nebres, Aries Sison at Neopolitan (near SM Fairview ) at Lagro who joined the race.  There must be about 500 cylcists of all kinds:   fixie, mountain, ladies, young and as far as Nueva Ecija and Bulacan (San Miguel) who joined the race.  The Categories were 50 ;and above, open,  35 and below, 17 and below, mountain bikers and ladies.  Only 1 2 3 top placers were awarded the prize.

The entries for our area are 50 and below:  Aries Sison, Arnel, Papa Rom

Arnel from Teresa officially got 2nd but my pictures showed him to be winner. Aries was 7th and  Papa Rom was in the top ten.

For the 35 and below:   Aries, Reymond, and Iveler.  Iveler led several times but a the final lap, the tactics of the home riders got him hemmed in and could only manage a fifth place finish.

Podium finish for Arnel for 50 and above

                                      Cash prize being given (P3, 2, 1t)

                                                     Congratulations

                                         Papa Rom  perspiring profusely after his race

Keeping up with the Jays

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines, November 26  2015

Today I biked to OL at Bugarin.  On the way to OL from Lagundi, somebody passed me and I chased him.  I found out that his name is Joey from Fairview, QC.   He was on 39 x 14 while was at 44 x 15.  I was not left behind, and even left him from km 55 up to 57, and after Biak na bato at the last right hand bend.

On the way back, I chanced another biker.  He left me after ascending Biak na bato.  Again, another chase and he held back as we descended to the Pililla municipal hall.  Then we got side by side and later learned that his name is Jay Vergara, from Marikina, a student, only 18 years old.  He said he is a climber and does not do well in sprint.  He said he placed 10th in a TT from Pililla to mun hall and back, race. Again up to Morong, we paced together.  He even said I was doing 35 when I tried to leave him from the Baras Tanay hill..

So there you are two Jays:   Joey and Jay.

Oh I nearly forgot,  Aries from BCC was accompanying two young riders and they overtook me at Morong market. I chased them again and kept abreast until they turned right to the diversion.  By that time I was short of breath and peeled off.