Pogi 2nd on TT stage (Caen to Caen) now wears Yellow Jersey, Jonas struggles

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Pogi was second on TT stage, Jonas struggles and drops to 4th place.  More than 1 minute behind Pogi.  He said he struggled with his bike and legs..  This post hopes he and his bike would be back to their normal selves.      

Joseph Javiniar of Excellent Noodle scores double victory at 7th stage of Tour of Luzon

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Joseph Javiniar (JJ) scores another victory at Tour of Luzon at its 7th stage from Lingayen to Labrador. ahead of Yellow Jersey holder Joo of Korea   Third was Marvin Corpus.   Corpus who was just behind 1:56 Joo, now faces 2 mins + lead of Joo.    Joseph scored a solo finish at the 5th stage Clark to Clark

Congratulations to the Excellent Noodles and Sir Alex Billan..

At the penultimate stage, Joo the Yellow Jersey maintains a 2+ minutes lead over Corpuz.  It was less than 2 minutes at the 6th stage (1:56).   Can Corpuz wrest the 2+ minuts lead of the Yellow Jeryse

Ean Cajucom of Victoria Sport scored a back to back victory earlier

Bashers abound saying that it was nauaght effort:  since Excellent Noodles and/Or JJ are nowhere in the top 3 classification, for GC and/or Team standing.

But a win is a win is a win and if you experience riding at that distance at this pace and temperature then you must realize how hard challenging it is to win.

Our riders deserve a congratulations:   To the winners and to the finishers.   Bravo Zulu.  Congrats

How are Filipinos faring in the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia.

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We still have a lot of sharpening and hardening needed in international tours.   The only Filipino who figured well was rider Francisco in KOM caregory.  Morales figured in a crash and his collarbone needed surgeery.   Oranza and others show their brilliance once in a while but fadeway in the final phase of the race.  We are ranking in 50th or 60th .  With Francisco 4th in Asian Category

More work still be done in the international arena.  More exposure...

Felipie is No 60 and Navarra is 92 in GC.     Eurosport Tour of Langkawi

What not to copy from TDF

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1.   Large chain rings (54)

2.   Not durace or top end GS -  Ultegra 105 can do good

3.   Not racing tires  GP 5000TT dont last long

4.  Sports eyewear

5.  TT helmet

6.  Ceramic bearings

Exiting a gc on biking, biking group

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Was part of a very small private biking group involved in short MTB rides.  This post served as guide and mechanic for the group since most were newbies.  We were able to go on long rides:   Punta Jalajala, Sierra Madre, Pangil, Most short rides were at QR road Mahabang Parang, 

We planned Talim Island, Real, Laguna loop ride, Tagaytay.   However this would not happen because the 3 other members the mjority had work on Saturday or Sunday, one was hija de pamilia had and had curfew hours,   The other had challenges with the better half.

Thus the group was not a group    And the reason for its existence is nowhere now.   They also gravitated towards certain kuyas, and had their own outings.   The posts were non bike and  and as others say, they were full of echos.     No choice but to exit the group and GC

Leaving a bikers GC

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Rizal Philippines

4.06.2021

I left a GC of a biking group of which I have been a part of for the last 10 years.   That's the trouble in a media where every one else can post freely, comment freely and criticize freely.

I viewed that the newcomers left unchecked and unsupervised and unadministered were all ready involved in conversation that did not add to progress of biking nor uplifted the aspirations of the members.   Most posts were inanities; (well it looked funny to many)

The sudden rush of unscreened members gave rise to this and retiring from the  group will do wonders for my sanity and well being