One of the most challenging rides ever was to #Majayjay, Laguna

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines   | October 8, 2014

Wiki on Majayjay

                   As steep or steeper than Eastridge

I thought that the Caylabne ride was the most challenging.  But I did not have to walk the rest of the hill. And used a bike with 53 39 chainring.  At #Majayjay, I had 34 small chainring.

From Magdalena, I chased the group, and even followed Chito up to the junction at the head of the pack.  And then I was toasted.  We rested for quite a while at the Junction but it did not help us much not to walk

Is #Jorguesbiker improving?

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines  | October 7, 2014

Is Jorgeusbiker improving?  I think the answer is a resounding yes.  The only thing is that I do not have the finishing kick until the end, and my strength peters out at the last.  Some instances when I showed out that I can keep pace with the boys:

1.  I was near the top of the peloton from Sacred Heart until near the convention center; then the peloton overtook me.

2.  At Bugarin, I led until km 63 when the peloton overtook me.

3.  I was able to chase Gerry Y at Famy at Pangil boundary.  He said he relaxed when he saw that nobody was behind but he was not able to overtake me until  Manay

Choronology of our ride to #Majayjay yesterday, and photo album

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Phlipppines  | October 6, 2014

         Jeff and I rode together from Angono to Sacred Heart

                         Luis and Nolite;  VM is not riding

                          Bikes waiting for the riders

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Assembly at Sacred Heart Parish   -   5:30

Departure for Pisong Kape             -   6:10

                      Breakfast at Pisong Kape

                With teen food servers Justine and....

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                  Ado and Chito view what remained of the bfast

                  Letting the lugaw sink in.  Jeff and Jericho

                    Gerry Y adds more weight

             Vec attaches new cable for rear changer;  he got from Luis and could not find one in Tanay.  Otherwise he would have to go home without the changer.

                       Our new domestic:  Choco2 inflates tires


Arrival at Pisong Kape                     -  7:10

We met Gerry and Edgar 1 and 2

Ascending Bugarin (photos by Richard)

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Our reward on ride to #Majayjay - hearty meal of sinigang and okra with #bagoong- thanks to Ma and Pa of Jeff

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines  |  October 6, 2014

              VM, Chito Jerry, Joel and Master battle the rice adn the sinigang. At ang nagwagi.....?

Our reward in riding up to Majayjay, 100 km + and 6 hours ride was the feast at the house of Jeff.  His ma and pa prepared sinigang na baboy, steamed okra, plenty of hot rice, and bagoong for the 20 or so hungry and tired Recyclists.

We had to wait out the rain from 12 to 12:30 before proceeding to Jeff's house .  We took some biscuits and softdrinks at the corner store to stave off our hunger and thirst.   Nolite who had his usual binalot and Mario, the MTB friend of Angel, did not join the feast.

                    Miong, Vec, I and Mario were at this corner store and we bought softdrinks and biscuit

                     Resting 1 km from Jeff's place

                       Val, Jerry and Ven

                   Waiting for the rain to go away;  no rains at Kalayaan up to Angono;  it always rains in Majayjay?

                Edgar is all smiles as he arrives at Jeff's place.

                      Gerry arrives

                   Miong climbs the 14 steps going up to Jeff's parents house

                    The road leading up to Jeff's parents house

Jeff had pasalubong  -  garden tomato (the salad) type.

Thank you Jeff and Ms.

                              Pres Luis focuses on his meal

        Fat and thin:   Gerry Y and Angel (this made him recover?}

         Miong, Jess and Gerry:  discussing how to get home after the meal

We left at 1:30 in order to beat the time;  we estimated that at the that rate; we would arrive at 8:30 pm.  So we had to look for ways to get home early like hiring a jeep.

We decided that we would go home via Lukban and Cavinti, instead of going back to Magdalena.  The hills are rather steep and Jeff suggested that.  However, it was not a consolation that we had to climb no less than 20 hills, and some of them are stiff And it was raining and we could not see clearly through our eyewear.

I watched PBO this morning.  The movie feature Buko Pandan movie was shot in Luisina.

What was the news about Ado yesterday? He crashed in Antipolo at the one way portion

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines  |  October 6, 2014

                The trademark long hair of Ado; the back of the helmet, according to the text to Master was destroyed.

Ado did not join the ride today to Majayjay.  The trio (este quarter - this includes Abet Verchez) Richard, Jericho and Ado had some appointments and errand.

          They are happy they did not experience our pain? But they lacked the experience.  Ado at the center (now you are becoming superstition.  Masama 3 sa pic at nasa gitna ha6)

However, while in Majayjay, there were text messages saying that Ado met accident in Antipolo;  he crashed at the one way portion and the back of his helmet was totalled.

We had to strategize to aid the #Recyclists go home safely and early yesterday October 5, 2014

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Rizal Philippines

            VM and the Navarra were Recyclists savior; that is the wife of Jeff who hails from Mindanao.  They have two children

We had 20 riders who joined us in our sojourn to Majayjay to share some of the blessings of Jeff and their farm.

They were:    Alan, VM, Jeff, Choco2, Luis, Chito, Gerry C, Gerry Y, Master, Jorgeusbiker, Joel (nagdala ng sweet and juicy tsalap bibingka) Edgar (7 days) Vec, Edgar (Idol) Jeff, Jess, Nolite, Val

The new ones who joined were:  Miong Bautista, Mario.

The bike was long and challenging. It rained hard in Majayjay as soon as we got to Jeff's place and on our ride back to Pagsanjan. Surprisingly, there was no rain in Paete.

Some really suffered and had cramps, Master:  Miong, (Angel - we were surprised! first time that happened)

As soon as we got down to Pagsanjan, we looked for jeepneys to bring us to Tanay.  But none agreed to be out of line.

Some requested to be brought to Bugarin from Pagsanjan:  Joel, Chito, Ven, Gerry.  They were low batt, exhausted or had cramps.  VM who a Nissan Navarra pick up with him, ferried the stricken riders to Bugarin and would pick up the rest in Mabitac.

In Mabitac, VM ferried us to Bugarin:   Jess, Pres Luis, Master, Vec, Jorgeusbiker.

Others struggled to ride home on their own up Bugarin:   Choco2, Edgar;   Edgar 7 days, Nolite, Mario, Jeff.