Papa Rick slowing down - AGE MATTERS

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
June 13, 2017

I caught up with Papa Ric Mancao (84 years old) past km 53 Tanay last Sunday and I had some conversations with him while riding at about 20 kph. I noticed that while was pedaling constantly, he was slowly being left behind.Until I sensed that he was left  very much much behind. Papa Ric is one of the oldest biker in the area who is very much functional

I had Biak na Bato in Pililla as my destination.Then I turned back, made a U turn to go home.I met Papa Ric at the Munisipio of Pililla.That meant that I was ahead of Papa Ric by about 2 km.  or by 2 minutes. It has not happened before. Despite being old before he turned 80, I was not able to overtake him

AGE MATTERS

Welcome to Recyclists - Mr Jerico

Real Cyclists

Angono, Rizal   PHL   April 21, 2013

We welcome Mr. Jerico Matibag of  Atis  St, Aurora Subdivision who has been joining our rides. 

His coming in and the posting of handsome picture is most likely to drive more traffic to this site as what has happened when we posted the pictures of Jess V, Richard, Joel J, (the load man haha madalas ng load2 sa Pililla).  Their fans and admirers viewed their pictures!

Welcome Ric

                                 Ric ascending the final turn near Montevideo

Tale of Three Old Men Who Bike

Bike for Health

I biked late this morning.  I was fatigued the whole week, including yesterday because I taught in Lipa City.  The teaching stint was finished at 5 pm and still had to drive home to Angono.  I picked up daughter at SM Megamall, ate and arrived past l0 pm

In Morong, at Simples lugawan, I met Papa Rudy;  on the way in Cardona we met Papa Ric.  Rudy is 74, Ric is 78.  Well they are strong  riders.  Rudy can draft behind tricycle at 40+ kph.  You could not catch up with him in traffic situation -  he knows very well his way in traffic.  (magaling sa singitan) I am the youngest of the three

Papa Rudy's story and mine are similar

When we shared stories, it turned out that Papa Rudy and I started biking for the same reason -  for health.  He started to bike in Qatar about a decade ago because he had high blood pressure.  He was off for work for awhile, and his coworkers challenged him to bike.  If he does not get well in six months, they will pay for his bike double his acquisition price.

So they offered him a bike for about $l00.00, and Italian aluminium bike that he still use today.
It is a nice bike.  And fortunately for the group, he got well and he got stronger by the time the six months time was up.  He said he could ride for 47 kph and even won a time trial  l2 laps at the oval.


In Bilibiran we met a group of bikers from Muntinglupa doing a round Laguna Lake ride.  They  have grey hair too.