Audax 200 km ride is on today; God bless fellow riders

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 19, 2016

Reminders for the Audax ride

The Audax 200 km ride from Bosoboso, to Jarel, Sampaloc, 2x up and down, then back to Sierra Madre, and Bosoboso is on today, probably having started at 5:00 am today. Idol Ed Valdez did not join because he was not granted a leave. But his ward, a champion rider, a MTB rider probably joined today with other adventurers and halimaw.

Ingat mga kapadyak.  With the heat and the ardous route, and despite 3x practice us Sampaloc, I feel I am not ready.  Other strong riders who feel not joining think this is too challenging.

Fellow riders who are in the vicinity or who are watching;  let us cheer them up or offer food and drinks or dousing of cold water.

Training for Audax of Baguio Ride - practice ride to Sampaloc Daranak falls

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 8, 2016

My muscle, joints, knees and hips still ache from excesses of last Sunday race. I slept soundly last night until this morning and yet I decided to have a practice ride to Sampaloc.

I stopped at KM 64 and decided to make a turn for Daranak falls which I thought was a simple ride.  But no.  It was as if I rode straight to Sampaloc and even worse than that.  There was a return route that was not unlike Majayjay.  True to the prediction of an old woman, I had to walk about 200 meters to the summit near Aurora sign.   It would not have been had I not answered a query from somebody in Innova who inquired where Daranak falls was (Naturally I had to stop.  It is difficult to restart from a middle of an incline.  I had to find spot where I could start sideways/crosswise)

I would have made 90 km distance today, plus a degree of difficulty of about 4 (out of 5)

By Friday, I would do a right turn for Jarels peak.

Audax Rizal ride challenge 200 km from Bosoboso to Sampaloc, Tanay to Jarels peak, back to Sampaloc Sta Maria and Bosoboso

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 4, 2016

There is the Audax  Rizal challenge.  Vics again, to Sampaloc, up to Jarels peak, down to Sampaloc up to Shell and then up to Real, u turn and  and going back to to Boso boso. Wow.  Audax though is not a race but riding a predetermined distance.

Reminders for Audax ride on March 19, 2016

History of Audax

Audax Rizal ride information