Nakasakay ko si Insan Rommel and Hannah sa van last Saturday

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal, Philippines   |  November 17, 2014

              An old picture in 2012 that shows Smith and Alan together near the fast food.

This party traveled on a business trip to Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, November 14 to 15 2014.   He left Calapan 3 pm on a boat ride, arrived at Batangas port at by 5 pm and traveled by bus up to Crossing.

It was difficult to get ride at Edsa central and Starmall and I tried to get a ride at Megamall terminal.  Lo and behold, 5 minutes after a van arrived, and I found myself seated next to whom?   Rommel (Smith and daughter Hannah).

I asked if the post of Pres Luis about the Jalajala ride pushed through.  They said the ride did not push through because it was raining.  But Jess, Alan, and Master arrived.

He also had a spat with the security officer regarding the placement of bike so that it will not be stolen.

They came from WTTC bike exhibit wanting to buy something different.  I told them that I got an 88 gm pedal from all places, Marauder in Antipolo City, and Jagwire.

Rommel and Hannah paid for my P45.00 van fare. Thanks po.  Nice meeting fellow bikers, after coming from  far away place.  It reminded me to bike tomorrow.

It rained hard yesterday, our bike day, but Jess, Luis, Jorgeusbiker and other MTBikers braved the rains

Real Cyclists

Angono, Rizal   PHL   |   September 23, 2013

                               MTB ikers from Taytay like me braved the heavy downpour

It rained so hard yesterday morning; (Because of ICTZ from powerful typhoon Odette)  I was expecting only a handful would bike or none at all.

However the skies cleared at about 6 am and thus I bravely set out.  It rained again and amidst the drizzle and I gamely biked to Antipolo at about 6:30  am.  I was at Antipolo by 7:30 and I saw some MTB from Taytay, who just like me were addicted to biking.

We heard mass from 7:30 to about 8:30.  And lo and behold, Luis and Jess arrived in their MTB too before 8 am

After hearing mass, we biked down to Angono.  We were home by 9:00 am.

 x                                Wet and slippery roads near Aurora Subdvision

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 x                                 Near Beverly Hills

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                                    The four elements:  earth water wind and fire

 x                             MTBs parked in the patio of Antipolo Church

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                              My SARS bike taking refuge in a waiting shed

                                 My bike at Antipolo church

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 x                                The throng attending the mass at Antipolo church

                                       Pres Luis braved the rains too

                                Jorgeus biker

                                   Jess and Jorgeusbiker

Recyclists Bike Ride June 8, 2013

Real Cyclists

Angono, Rizal, PHL   |  June 8, 2013

                                   Luis, Nolite, Choco2 and Armin

Pres Luis FB ed us and told us that we will bike to Mangga in Antipolo then go to Wilkies (a bike shop) to which I inquired -  why (did something happen to any of the members of the family?  No we will just go there and have the bikes of Armin tuned.   Luis Master and Armin answered the FB.

On the way to the rendezvous point, which is the INC church, I met Richard, but he elected to go Morong instead.  We waited until 7 for VM but he did not come.  So we left at 7 and went up to Antipolo.  Those who were with us were Pres Luis, Armin, Choco2, Jesse, Nolite and  I. (our numbers are dwindling lately)

We were at Mangga at about 7:30 and we ate 27 php lugaw with egg.  Master arrived later but he did not join us going down to Marikina because he might again break a spoke.    Then we left at about 8+ and were at Wilkies by 8:45.  But Wilkies would not open until 9:30.  We left by 9: 15 and would go home via Ligaya and Manggahan.  We saw a bike race in Calumpang.  We passed by floodway and were home by l0:00

                                Jorgeusbiker joins the pix

Bike race in Calumpang

                                 This must be a criterium for MTB's

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 x                           Choco2, Armin and Luis (texting) watching the Calumpang race

At Mangga

                        Master, Luis, Choco2, Armin, Nolite and Jorgeusbiker

                                   That is Jess at extreme right

                                 We were about to leave for Marikina, Master wants to go back

                                   A lady biker amongst us

                                 At the Y;  going this way goes to Mangga, the other to the church


At the assembly at INC

                                     Jess, Armin, Choco2, Nolite, Luis (partly hidden)

                              Jess and Armin talking about what else? (b.....)

                                  Interesting back view of Armin and Jess (still talking about b....)

Mechanical problems along the way.

Biking and health

Angono to Baguio, Luzon PHL.   January 25 and 26, 2013

A number of mechanical problems were encountered by some Recyclists during this journey/ride.

A.  Flat tire:

l.   Wesluk  -  At Tarlac province just before Moncada January 25, 2013

2.  Armin -   630 Am near Ayala Hts Gate

3.  Archie had two flats:

     one near Camp 6 and

     some meters away from Lion's head.

3.  Secx Noe -  in the evening of January 25, 2013 at the 5 star apartelle

     and on January 26, 2013 at the Pines Breeze hotel

B.  Broken chain  -  Jaybee at Rosario La  Union in front of Pepsi Cola gate.  Because there was a missing link repair kit, Wesluk repaired the same in less than 1 minute.

C.  Broken fork -   Jess discovered in Angeles City that his fork was broken.  No replacement could be found;   so he rode on the team vehicle took pictures instead and rode the spare bike brought for this situation for the Baguio ascent.

D.  Broken derailleur cable  -  also happenned to Jaybee.  He had a spare cable with him and thanks to Jeff ,  the cable was replaced in a jiffy.  This occurred at the same time Armin had a flat in front of Ayala Hts in QC.

Timo who is the pilot of the team truck:   got two flat tires - one yesterday and one today.  He got a ticket last January 25, 2013 from MMDA friends allegedly for violating the permanent truck ban on the street where he passed.


But these were few and manageable and we were all prepared for this because we had spares and tools

Welcome to Recyclists Jess!

Biking and health

Let us welcome Jess to our group.  So he is not wearing our uniform yet.  Here, he poses for JorgeusBiker at the URS waiting shed in Binangonan, Rizal.   He has a Cannondale bike with Durace groupset.  He is a young, fast rider, and strong climber too.

Welcome Jess and join us in our hard and long bikescapades