How did I do in the Ride to Tagaytay yesterday?

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  |  Philippines  | January 20 2014

                                       Vic, Master and Edgar arriving in Gen Trias

I was totally exhausted yesterday from the ride.   My knees were weak, as if there was cotton inserted  in the joints and I had difficulty in walking when I arrived in Angono.  I had to sleep and take a rest as soon as I changed from the Recyclists jersey to the dry clothes. The strong head wind as I biked alone (without the group) got me.

I believe that I did well in this ride.

1. At C6, I managed to be near the head of the peloton;

2.  At the service road, I was in the top 10 of the peloton.   Cataps was at the lead.

3.  At Daang Hari from Alabang to Bacoor, and from Bacoor to Emilio Aguinaldo, I managed to stay ahead.

4.  Going up Crisanto de los Santos Highway to Amadeo, I was left behind when I took some pictures.  However, 5 km after, I caught up with some of the stragglers:  Gerry, Jericho, Ado, Ben.  I even overtook them

5.  Going down the same highway, I took over the peloton leadership from Alan from Amadeo town proper up to Gen Trias.  Maybe that sapped my energy too.   I was behind at Daang Hari;  they left me at Gen Trias early on when we were going down the irrigation road.   I caught up with Ado, Gerry, Ven, and Edgar when Ado got flat in Daang Hari.   I just went with Ado from thereon to Petron.

I would judge this ride for me as good, because I really strained to keep up.  However the group is really fast.  If you blink, and do not keep up fast, you will be left behind far far away

                                      L to R:  Vic, Master,  Edgar, and Gerry in his Ridley

                                   That is Edgar's back, right after we took off from Lyceum in Gen Trias

                               Those are Edgar and Jeff (with the grey back pack

                        The Recyclists going down hill from Lyceum going to Hormel Purefoods

                          Going uphill about 200 meters away from Hormel before turning left

Other views from the Ternate ride December 1, 2013

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal  Philippines   December 2, 2013

One of the causes of the delay in biking was that I was taking a lot of pictures.  You do not have chances to take these pictures, so being one of the two armed with high memory cameras, I took the opportunity to take these pictures.

                                       Beautiful Christmas decor at C6

                                Junked patrol boat at C6

                               Buildings at Sycamore st.

                                       Dwarf Calachuci flowers (decor at Blogger)

                                   Kalachuchi of another kind

                                       Bay/sea view from atop of  hill in Ternate

                                  Scenic views at Palay Palay Ranger station

                                 Bubbling brook, rare sight to see these days

x                              Nice view at Mt Palaypalay national park

                                  View of the Ternate bay

                                   The long steep hill going up Puerto Azul

                                      View of Ternate town

x                                Road sign from Kaybiang tunnel

                                      This is owned by City of 13, what is this for?

                                Nice building in Gen Trias

                                    Great design for waiting shed at Lyceum at Gen Trias

                             Amazing signage at LPU now headed by fmr classmate Bobby Laurel

                                  Nice park at a canning plant in Gen Trias

                                       A great subdivision entrance in Gen Trias

                                       Alessandra entrance at near Dasma?

                                        Great church near Daang Hari