Happy Domingo de Ramos (palaspas) and biking

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Rizal Philippines
April 9, 2017

There are 3 events to commemorate today:

1. The fall of Bataan
2. The 66th birthday of my better half
3.  Domingo de Ramos (the prelude to the Holy Week)

The last recalls the triumphant entry of the Lord Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.  He was welcomed by Hosannas and waving of the palm fronds (hence Ramos).  The very same people later in the week would ask for his crucifixion (warns of treachery of "friends")

Today is also a great day for biking.  I biked to Morong then to Teresa Antipolo and then home.

I first passed at Sacred Heart Parish in Tayuman, joined the throng who waited for the blessing of their palaspas, then to Simples Lugawan, and then to Teresa and Antipolo.  In the Antipolo church, the crowd, church goers as in Tayuman were twice the usual numbers (the Catholics loved rites and ceremonies)  In Cardona there is a procession of men and women garbed in white and wore no footwear in the procession  (ang baste)

 The interesting part of my ride was as usual my chase story.  As I biked to Sacred Heart I noticed two road riders:   one in black, red and white jersey, and the other one in blue (I did not realize they were Dennis and Joel) whom I passed.  Of course I stopped at Sacred Heart church.  Then after the Our Father prayer, I rode again and saw 2 MTB whom I chased.  I caught up with them at Binangonan Municipal hall and passed them at Calumpang.  We were clustered again before the Binangonan Convention Center where I tried to chase one of their riders in black and rusty red.At this stage, I recognized Joel Javier (and Dennis)   Then at Montevideo, the one in 29er with White, Blue with Wanted signage passed me.  I caught up with him and passed him past the Cardona Church.    I spun until Callahan and stood  up on the pedals, there watching him if I was towing him up.   He was nowhere to be seen  until the straight past Cardona Morong boundary.

He caught up with me at Morong town proper just past the church. Gave chase again and overtook him before Namay after the ascent.  and until Simples.  We conversed at Lugawan and learned that he is a policeman at Cainta, boss nila dati si General Adriano (the PC) who is bike lover, and he has a Control Tech Ti bike with 2 x 11 xt.  He said I was a strong rider.   He is a friend of Joel.  He all ready has a son who is also a bike rider

Joel and Dennis arrived some 5 minutes later at Simples

My practice bike ride to Pililla today October 22, 2014

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Angono, Rizal Philippines   | October 22, 2014

I had a practice ride today to Pililla.  I left the Sacred Heart Parish at 6:30 am and arrived at KM 58, a distance of 30 km at 7:35.  I missed the one hour time by 5 minutes (the standard of Gerry and Armin)  I was back at Angono by 9:30.  It would have been 9:00 had I not stopped at Morong.  I think however that I have been  improving with this ride.

There must have been 30 riders (mostly roadies) whom I met today having practice rides.  One of them is Tito Fabay whom I met at Pililla.

The other was Tristan, a balikbayan who lives in Bilibiran now, (used to live at San Mateo, California, USA)  He says he is running a printing press business

Our bike ride to Manay's yesterday, June 29, 2014

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We rode to Manay's yesterday in Pangil Laguna, some 60 km one way or 120 km two ways.   Some say, tongue in cheek to check scholars.

Those who joined:

June Francisco, Joel, Jeff, Jun Vic, Jorgeusbiker, Jess, Alan, Ado, Angel, Albert V, Gerry Cataps, , Pres Luis, Green Lantern, Choco2,  Val   We had visitors:   Aspog from Antipolo, and Idol (Edgar from QC -  friend of Jeff)  Master joined us until Morong only

Tour of Bugarin with Orrin Jethro Garcias group

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We had rendezvous with the Tour of Calabarzon group of Orrin Jethro Garcias Group yesterday. They arrived albeit quite late at Bugarin at 11 am.  We were there at 9 am.  We waited for them at the Sacred Heart Church at 6:30 and then at Simples Lugawan at 7:30  (they were supposed to be at MoA) at 6:30 and then we waited at 8 to 8:30 at Pisong Kape.  And then we decided to ascend to Bugarin. There was supposed to be a contingent from Lumban .  It turned out to be lone rep:  Ms. Roseann Anonuevo, ( a relative of Peter) a 27 year old mom who used to be a real estate sales exec from Alveo and Filinvest.



Those who joined us were:

1.  Jess
2.  Abet
3  VM Jun Vic
4.   Edgar
5.  Papa Ric
6   Gerry Y
7.  Gerry K
8.  Alan
9.  Angel
10.  Joel

Those who joined us at Pisong Kape but later left early:   Secx Noe, Engr. June, and Master E

Thank you guys for joining the rendezvous and waiting.

Post by Jorgeus Biker.

Pictures of the churches of the Recyclists 2014 Bisikleta Iglesia

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Angono Rizal Philippines   | Good Friday 2014

This is a pictorial of the churches that the Recyclists visited yesterday in their Annual Bisikleta
 Iglesia

We visited (bumisita) the following churches:

1.  Quisao Pililla,
2.  Poblacion Pililla
3.  Tanay
4.  Baras
5.  Morong
6.  Cardona
7.  Angono,

We also started out from Sacred Heart Parish in Tayuman, Binangonan Rizal.  Does it count?


Church # 1,  San Diego de Alcala in Quisao Pililla

                             Diego should have joined us to see his tocayo

The ride from Sacred Heart Parish to Pisong Cafe took only 58 minutes!

Real Cyclists

Angono, Rizal  PHL   | September 8, 2013

                                Recyclists leaving the Sacred Heart Parish yard at 5:51

The "Halimaws" and "Devils" rode fast and hard today.  The ride from Sacred Heart Parish in Tayuman up to Pisong Kape, a distance of 29 km took only 58 minutes.  That was fast.  They rode very hard knowing that we would ride 100 km (almost to Luisiana)  That effort could injure or burn/toast the other riders.  But they did. Wow.

                                16 guys joined the ride;   Eddie now wears the Recyclists jersey

                             Pres Luis registers the registrants and collects the P150.00

                                     Gerry, Nolite and Jess were early birds (I too)

                                   Group picture

                                Jorgeusbiker joins the group pic, beside Eddie Pama

                              Master just arrived

                                  They ran out of gas due to 58 minutes  29 km ride

                                  Its bike conomics;  they cook a lot for cyclists;  they spend a lot