Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
April 7, 2016
We had a bike ride last Friday with some of acquaintances at Wawa ecopark: Gelo: a young artist with MTB (Trinx) and Reymond (who used to work at household at Forbes of the King family - Kings Court, Anito and Victoria Court) who has a Mosso rode bike which had Durace group set. He got it from one of the King scion. (I told him Rappler got me as an authority on Victoria court Interview by Rappler on Victoria Court
We met at 6:00 am at Shell Pag - Asa (Gelo lives at Pedro Cruz which just had a big fire last Saturday) and Reymond lives at Paceo Blanco near LTO) I brought my SAVA bike with me. We rode up to Maybancal Morong and had lugaw at Simples. On the way back we rode through diversion. There, the two left me on the second bend but I overtook them before the Crystal East entrance. I left them also at LLDA, but they left me from Darangan to Tayuman
We then went to the place of Reymond. Reymond used to live in Mandaluyong. they are from Puerto Princesa Palawan. He is now a full tme student taking up criminology. His brother bought a 4 storey house in Paseo Blanco and they are renovating the house. His brother works at ME. I there learned too that Gelo hails from Sabtang Batanes. (I happened to have toured with the family Puerto Princesa and Batanes.)
I requested Reymond to buy me a powerful 3,000 candle light rechargeable LED bike lamp in Quiapo. (He told me this morning when I met him on my way back from Morong that he bought it all ready last Friday) Yesterday, he was at Wawa and brought the flashlight with him.
Today, Sunday is the birthday of Reymond and he invited us to attend his handa.
Happy birthday - Reymond.
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Sunday, April 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Tito Fabay and I did 3 loops of the proposed PNP sponsored MTB race route this coming Sunday
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
March 2, 2016
Tito Fabay and I had date this morning 7 am at the URS in Binangonan. We will simulate the race ride of MTB this coming Sunday sponsored by PNP - 4 loops from Binangonan municipal hall area, to Calumpang Manila East Road to Mambog, then to LLDA, right turn towards Look (not via the diversion) to Cardona town proper, to Callahan (the ascent to Queen Mary Hospital) then to Diversion, back to Binangonan town hall. There are 4 ascent there and are killer climbs: Mambog, Callahan, the Diversion, and going up to LLDA. We agreed on that at Richards 40th birthday last February 29, 2016
I rode on the MOSSO Aluminum MTB with XT 42, 34, 24 front chain rings. and 11 to 32 cogs. Tito rode on an MTB with 48, 38, and 28 chain rings. I had lower easier gears befitting a senior rider
We managed to do only 3 (that means kaya pa isa) but its kind of late after the 3rd loop and we decided it quits. I just woke up after 4 hours, indicating how hard the efforts were.
1st loop, we were side by side. Tito overtook me at Mambog, he led on the descent. I caught up with him at the ascent before Iglesia, and then led up Callahan, he overtook me again. We stopped at the entrance of the diversion to fix his seat height. Then on to the diversion climb. He led, he used a heavy gear 38 x 24. Caught up with him near the Fiesta Sunshine subdivision. But on descent he was ahead, and up ot LLDA. The loop took 40 minutes
2nd loop, I overtook him led him near BCC up to Mambog. But he again led me at descent where he was faster. Caught up with him again at short climb before Iglesia and led him till Callahan and dviersion. Repetition of the previous lap. He was stronger at diversion, but again caught up with him at the summit and led him just before the descent. He again was ahead in the descent and LLDA climb. As in the first loop, I did some sprint, 2x averaging 43 to 45 kph at the flats. Using 42 x 11... It took us 30 minutes. We said the championship time would be about 20 to 25 minutes.
It would take us 3 to 5 rides to reach that level of speed and strength
The last loop was pretty much relaxed. It took us 45 minutes to do this. We had pakwan at Mambog and Sonny Baarde who was also on an MTB joined us.
It was a great challenge and great ride.
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XT group set and gold plated chain
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A very handsome and fast MTB
An MTB one can be truly proud of
Rizal Philippines
March 2, 2016
The Mosso was put to a test and it passed
with flying colors
I rode on the MOSSO Aluminum MTB with XT 42, 34, 24 front chain rings. and 11 to 32 cogs. Tito rode on an MTB with 48, 38, and 28 chain rings. I had lower easier gears befitting a senior rider
We managed to do only 3 (that means kaya pa isa) but its kind of late after the 3rd loop and we decided it quits. I just woke up after 4 hours, indicating how hard the efforts were.
1st loop, we were side by side. Tito overtook me at Mambog, he led on the descent. I caught up with him at the ascent before Iglesia, and then led up Callahan, he overtook me again. We stopped at the entrance of the diversion to fix his seat height. Then on to the diversion climb. He led, he used a heavy gear 38 x 24. Caught up with him near the Fiesta Sunshine subdivision. But on descent he was ahead, and up ot LLDA. The loop took 40 minutes
2nd loop, I overtook him led him near BCC up to Mambog. But he again led me at descent where he was faster. Caught up with him again at short climb before Iglesia and led him till Callahan and dviersion. Repetition of the previous lap. He was stronger at diversion, but again caught up with him at the summit and led him just before the descent. He again was ahead in the descent and LLDA climb. As in the first loop, I did some sprint, 2x averaging 43 to 45 kph at the flats. Using 42 x 11... It took us 30 minutes. We said the championship time would be about 20 to 25 minutes.
It would take us 3 to 5 rides to reach that level of speed and strength
The last loop was pretty much relaxed. It took us 45 minutes to do this. We had pakwan at Mambog and Sonny Baarde who was also on an MTB joined us.
It was a great challenge and great ride.
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