June birthday celebration at Golden view hot springs in Los Banos, June 23, 2013

Real Cyclists

Laguna, PHL   |  June 23, 2013

How does biking affect the local economy?  I think it affects the places that bikers visit.  When it is not a biking day, the places we visit are dead - very little business.

At Pisong Kape, we would have probably ordered before 7 am yesterday about P1,000.00 plus in terms of softdrinks, lugaw and sports drink, and banana.  At an average of P40.00 per, we would have bought P1,200 worth of food.  At the buko store, the 31 or so cyclists buying P20.00 each would have bought P600.00 worth.  That could have provided enough income for the  family for the day.

                          At Manay's we paid Pl,100 for canton and monay;  this excludes softdrinks

                                  Food and drinks gone in a little under 5 minutes at Manay's

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                                  Several thousands more were spent at the hot spring resort

                                 P12.00 for a banana at Pisong Kape, masyadong mahal?

                                  Recyclists enjoying their meal

June birthday celebration at Villa Zenaida. in Mabitac Laguna

Biking and health

We rode l00 km today, as we celebrated the birthdays of Luis who is 42, VM who is 5l, Ben who is 62, and Jorgeus biker who is 62.  We did at Villal Zenaida, a spring water resort in Mabitac, Laguna. Last year, we did it Los Banos,  Most arrived past 12.  At Villa Zenaida, we were there past 9.

There was a mishap:  at Cardona, while riding at a fast clip, Cataps (again) crashed when he hit a braking Richard and he was hemmed in by a parked tricyle.  (this is his second crash in Cardona)  This one is minor though.

Flat tires:   Luis had one, Alan had one, and so with Smith.

We had three quitters on the way back:  Archie Z, Smith, and Willy (Amigo)

We had 27 joiners:    Tito, Angel, Weng, Engr June, Ado Joel, Chito, Edgar, Papa Ric, Luis, VM, Smith, Amigo, Jun Yamsuan, Gerry, Alan, Master Edwin, Secx, Choco2, Jorgeusbiker, Jeff, Ado Gonzaga, Archie, Armin, 2Mtbs. Mang  Boy.

We had three new joiners:  Mang Boy and 2 mountainbikers.

Other VIP who was with us:   Atty. Secx Noah Sabado.  He made sure to be with us albeit delayed and although he struggled on the way back.

 Smith took this picture from the middle of the the road.

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                               Cooling off at the pool

 x Group picture at Villa Zenaida

 Another group picture

 x                                 Recyclists relaxing

                           The food before the lunch:  all healthy:  okra, talong roast pork

                                The fight is on

 x                                         Delegates from Cardona

                                             Jun Y and Puritan fighting it out

                                                 And the winner is Puritan

 x  The pool boys.

    Wacky  at the pool