Our oldest biker but with youngest get up.

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 18, 2017

Papa Ric and  Edgar were in attendance of Christmas party yesterday.  Papa Ric is our oldest rider and is probably one of the oldest in the circuit today (?)

Can we still reach his age - 85 and ride as strong as he does.

Look at his T shirt;   you might get an idea of secret of long life and biking till 85 and beyond

A used carbon fiber bike shoe given new life by Papa Ric and Gerry K

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 30, 2017

                                              May trade name pa ni Cataps

                                    Look at the handsome plastic buckle tongue
I have a carbon fiber shoe bought about 3 years ago.  Its buckle attachment broke, and so with the plastic buckle tongue.  Papa Ric, our oldest biker, 84 years old reattached the buckle hardware (for loosening and tightening).  However, the tongue was not made as well, His repair broke right after I tried it.  His repair cost me the equivalent of  $5.00

The plastic tongue was made by Cataps.  He made it from old pail, and he bought a new large cutter. It was well done and it fitted well.  My Scott bike shoe is as good looking as new.

Have your bike shoes and other shoes repaired by Papa Ric

For other plastic stuff, watches, and other electrical problems, go to Gerry Cataps

                                              The plastic buckle tongue made by Gerry at the left
                                                      the old one at the right which Gerry copied

                                               Mabuti di ko ipinamigay, carbon fiber kasi

                            The buckle attachment now new, hand sewn by Papa Ric

                                           The fully restored Scott carbon fiber shoe

Salamat Papa Ric;  salamat Gerry.  Marami pang magpapagawa sa inyo

Let us patronize Papa Ric (Mancao) the oldest biker in town, kasama ng Recyclists for shoe works

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 30, 2017

On the way back after the Luisiana ride, Master Edwin said he will pass by the house of Papa Ric because that is where he has his shoes repaired:  biking shoes and his daily wear shoes.

I went there the following Wednesday to have my Scott carbon fiber biking shoes which I have not been able to use because of the non working non functional buckle.  He showed me the SIDI bike shoe of master which he repaired too.  The bike was from Engr. June

I took the shoe last Tuesday.  The buckle attachment was OK but then the tongue was not perfect. It had to be redone and I commissioned Gerry K to do it.  I gave him some used plastic container and the tongue as a mdel for him to build up.

He was happy for the income and the cash flow

Please patronize Papa Ric at Cardona Rizal  a few hundred meters away from Looc, from Iglesia and diversion entrance

Getting farther and faster - on the way to full recovery

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 24, 2016

Merry Christmas tomorrow.

Today, I biked to Niogan Pililla.  I left at 6:40 and reached Pisong Kape at about 8:10 and finished my lugaw (now P25.00 no longer P20.00) and finished by 8:30. I met Boy Naval (he has a new Mosso Alum 720 bike with Tiagra group set) and Papa Ric.  Papa Ric said the rest of Recylists were at Maybancal but wont bike to Pisong Kape  By 9:00 I was at Niogan Pililla and back again at Pisong Kape by 9:30.

On the way back I rode with a MTB rider from Bilibiran.  But I lost him somewhere in Morong.  Then I passed at Cardona diversion for greater challenge.  Again 39 x 32.  I thought I would stop at the right hand turn. But I did not (I was tired from the long ride to spot almost at Jala jala)  However, I made for that near miss by sprinting up the hill of Crystal East and then to the next hill before descent (maybe at l5 to l7 kph)

There was too much traffic from San Juan up to Pantok and even at Barrio road.

Riding a bike is like riding an airplane.  I hour of maintenance and cleaning for every one hour of ride.  After eating:   I did the following:  

1.  Swapped the front and rear tires.  The rear tires were wearing faster than the front tires

2.  Regreased the front axle (it looked lazier)

3.  Repaired the bar tape. (The wrapping became loose)

4.  Cleaned the chain, sprocket and chain ring

There is a new oldest finisher in town, and he is no longer Papa Ric

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 6, 2016

                               Recyclists finisher for the E class (45 and above) Tito and JB

                                          JB just arrived at the finish line with Val;   Tito F waited


The just concluded Rizal PNP MTB race headed by Provincial Director MTB enthusiast Police Senior Superintendent Adriano Taboclaon Enong Jr. (a General?) gave awards to youngest and oldest finisher.  The youngest did not finish,, the oldest too, Papa Ric (Victoriano Mancao) did not finish.  Of the 4 loops required,  Papa Ric probably did only two (as observed by the Rizal PNP Office Chief) and as confirmed by Tito too.

Rizal PNP directory

Who do you guess got the award (which nearly did not come)?   The winner promptly divided the prize to the other finisher.

            Tito Fabay poses before the fun run began from SM

                  Jorgeus Biker at SM BPO grounds

Other picture of Bike Ride today, Oct 7, 2012

Biking and health

 x                                   Our eldest rider -  Papa Ric, still strong at 80

                                           Choco2 a very strong rider in his early teens

                                   Tommy and Amigo (not in type A uniform all smiles)

                                 After sprinting from Morong Rest at Aling Nenas cafe

 x

x                         Climbing in tempo at Sampaloc up to Bugarin, photo by Timo

 x                                        That is Chito Francisco

                               Jorgeus biker and Angel taking the rear

                                  Papa Ric,  VM and Gerry Cataps sticking out his tongue

                                      Tito, Ado G and Chito F

x                                 Papa Ric still very strong.  leaving others behind

                              Engr June Francisco

                                     Angel at the back and JorgeusBiker

                                  At OL, Joel, Tito, Choco2 Richard, Armin

                                 The Recyclists train going up Bugarin

                                Jorgeus biker and Angel at OL

                                 Archie and Pre Luis

                                 Choco2, Richard, VM and Master at the peloton up Bugarin

                                 Finally at Bugarin

                                         Archie

Real Pictures, Really funny

What kind of cyclist is this?

Bike and Save the Earth;  Peter going to Save the Earth from Girls

            Zuma a.k. a.  Tito Who is Real?

                                        Real Siokoy?

                          Real spa, the salty sand absorbs toxins from the body

                                             Is Real(ly) shorts of Jay2

                                               Look at Real  outgrowth from Peter's body

                                         What is the guy doing there at Real bathroom?

Look at those Real erections?!

Peter giving Papa Ric a real bath,all looking like a baby??!

                                       Real waves

                                 Do they look very sexy to you, the photo above and this?

Night pictures

                                    Real cottage



                              They cant sleep because of mosquitoes and loud videoke

                                      Real   fire kept burning through the night

                                          Communing with wind, earth and fire

Ma Moon Look

        Real shots are difficult to take, this is from an nth try

                                Real moonshine

Real Sunrise

               Real sunrise

                                     Still a Real Sunrise with me huffing up a steep incline

             Real sunrise and shadows