Aborted San Felipe Zambales ride

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

3.26.2021

he long anticipated ride to Jeff2 place in San Felipe, 200 km long has been aborted.    Zambales is closed to tourist.  Everybody is scare with ballooning number of cases which climbed up beyond 8000 cases yesterday.   

n the case of Olongapo City, it will be treated also as a part of Zambales and you only need a Travel Pass from your Chief of Police. This is for Persons Not Authorized Outside Residence.      (Only those allowed to work in essential industries.  

Let the virus rest first and get lazy. 

The oldies could be sick of shingles (if they had chickenpox before)

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
October 30, 2016

The fellow Recyclists could have been off now for San Felipe Zambales ride and the following could have joined:   Jess V, Pres Luis, Gerry and of course the host Jeff.   Ed I understand was not able to join because of the light showers.

I did not join because of impaired vision because I had an affliction which I learned last night from Maganding Gabi Doc (Seno of  St Lukes Medical Center) a specialist for geriatrics.   She presentation matched all the things that were told by my doctors(3 all ready:   a family physician and 2 opthalmologist0

1.  Shingles or kulebra in Tagalog is a viral infection that occurs mostly in senior citizens.  It is a flare up of dormant chicken pox virys (Herpes Zoster) that are dormant in the nerves.  They flare up because of lowered resistance.  I think that the hard long rides I had preparing for the Zambales and/or Taytay Palawan ride.

2.  I is unilateral and affect only a set of nerves: say chest nerves or eyes.   What was affected was the right side of my eye.

3.  It is a very painful condition and the ordinary paracetamol analgesic wont work.   I had to take an analgesic that knocks you out to sleep

 4.  Treatment consist of taking anti viral drugs like acyclovir, Vit C and Vit B for nueralgia. The anti virus drugs are expensive (more than 100/table taken 4x a day)

5.  There is vaccines but are  pricey though  It does not mean though that when you have the  vaccine, there could be no reinfection

Let us stay healthy and strong and avoid getting the shingles

Am doubtful starter for the All Saints Day ride to San Felipe this coming #AllSaintsDay holidays

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
October 21, 2016

With great suddenness, a viral condition afflicted me Sunday which put me in great pain at areas around the eye, rashes and severe pain at the back of the head.  I am in great pain and disabled, I have puffy eyelids and areas around the eye. I am on heavy medication, unable to bike and sustain the stamina that I prepared for so long for the long 200 km ride.

With this, I doubt if I can make it to the San Felipe ride.   Safe ride na lang guys

The doctor said I could have lowered my resistance by over reaching.  How were my rides?   Well 200 km to Majayjay, 120 km Jalajala loop with Recyclists, 120 km Jalajala solo, 120 km Famy.  And all with yabang sprints pa, peloton leading

Well the doctor said, it is what you like and enjoy.  Ingat na lang

INGAT MGA KAPADYAK

Planned Ride to Real and San Felipe Zambales for the long weekedn aborted

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
September 12, 2016



Since it is a legal holiday today, a feast for the Muslims (sacrifice - when Abraham agreed to sacrifice his eldest son to God) Meong suggested that we have two days ride (overnight) either to Real or San Felipe. When I verified with Jeff, he said it is going to be the weekend before All Saints day (as was last year)  Besides, we just had the long ride to Majayjay

So last Saturday, I thought there would be a long ride.  Meong texted me that he was at Jollibee at 6:00.  I went there and other Recyclists appeared:   Jeff and  Pres. Luis.  They said they would text me later if we were going to have a ride after all.

Later they texted me that there would be no ride.

Recyclists who rode to San Felipe Zambales now on the way home at Taysan Valenzuela City

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
February 7, 2016

                                            Recyclist Jess Verchez and Master E


The Recyclists, 14 of them who rode to San Felipe with Jeff Arquiza, are now in Taysan, Valenzuela City (matarik ito)  They rode to San Felipe last Saturday, departing at 5 am.  The weather was bad at that time.  I was not able to join them because I had a team building and goal setting engagement in San Fabian Pangasinan at the same time (San Felipe, San Fabian jeje) and I saw how high the waves were and the weather was not so good.  So its good for them, because the heat would not be so much

I learned that merong nalaspag.    (fatigued nearly giving up) but eventually recovered.  The bad weather also did them in.  They were not able to buy good fish and stroll as we did before.

At Gapo

                                    Angel, Meong, Pres Luis, Nolite, Jess, Joel, Alan, Master E, Gerry

                                       Admiring the huge waves;  may bagyo ba?

                                     Master E, Pres Luis, Meong and others by the beach in San Felipe

Recyclists bike ride today January 31, 2016

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 31, 2016.

It is the last day of the month. On Saturday, February 6, 2016, there is a scheduled return to San Felipe, and I heard about 10 riders are joining.  I left at 7:00 to bike to Pililla, Pisong Kape or possibly to Bugarin.  I brought my SARS bike (with MTB gears).  On the way, a group of Taytay riders passed me by at Pag asa.  I tried to keep up with them  until Mambog where they dropped me.  From Pag asa to Mambog however, I realized that they are not that Class A riders.  Oca Chua, who won a criterium race in Technopark yesterday was with us.

Thereafter, I came across  MTB riders from Pantok in Cardona and they overtook me at Callahan.  I got in contact with them and passed them at the flats at the Morong Cardona boundary.    Somebody gave chase at Km 51 but he disappeared at Km 52 because of too much rapid pedaling..  Passed again several MTBs along the way until Pililla.  I towed somebody though until Halayhayin and cursed him for not doing his sharing of breaking air.  There I saw a growing crowd of bikers assembling for the try outs.

About 10 roadies passed me near P y and I tried ot give chase and I passed an oldie whom I learned was Mang Cenon (72 yo) who knows VM.

I ate my Lugaw at Pisong Kape and it took 30 minutes for it to arrive. The food server who got the money forgot about it, and when I followed it up, she had wrapped up in plastic for take home.

The Recyclists arrived soon after:   Master E, Edgar, Meong, Joel, Pres Luis, Papa Ric, Nolite, Alan and Erning Mariposa.  He had his youngest with him, riding an MTB.  They said Gerry and company rode to Cartimar in Pasay to buy parts

On the way going home, I was ahead until the uphill at Tanay Baras boundary.   We again regrouped at the Cardona Morong boundary eatery

How did I do in the San Felipe ride last October 30 to November 1, 2015

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
November 2, 2015

                                        At ASSCOM MP in Apalit

                                         At McDo in SFDO waiting for Etoy Mariposa

                                      At San Felipe bridge

Well I finished one way 195 km and made it back to San Fernando yesterday covering all ready 100+ km on the way back.  But since I did the hardest part of the ride, I decided since it was warm and puffed my self out riding the peloton from San Felipe up to Olongapo, I decided to take the bus, ie Genesis up to Cubao on day 3.  I think I did  330 km since I still had to bike from Cubao to home


On day I, I sometimes led with Jeff from San Fernando up to Lubao Even Netoy passed me in Lubao.

I was the No 3 guy going up to Subic.

I caught up with Etoy when he passed me in Subic and Castillejos due to traffic.

I kept up with Angel sprinting up to intersection of San Felipe doing as much as 40 km/h.

I led the peloton from San Marcelin after catching up with them up to Subic.  I think we made it in record time so that traffic will not be heavy as we pass it.

It was unfortunate though that some riders made remarks to the effect that I am competing with them.  Why are you lagging behind the climbs?  Well I lagged in the two climbs to  Gapo because there were other climb pa as in  Subic.  I wanted to reach the destination without injury and with plenty to spare.  On the way back I tried to test the competitor on the flat, hovering with him for a while, to make sure he pedals faster, and then passing and dropping him.  I made sure that everybody, on the last day understands my ability.  Going up Subic again using fast pedal rate, no one passed me up to the cemetery.

Having led the peloton and pedalling at speeds of 30 to 40 kph for nearly 50 km for over 1.5 hours meant a different energy system and endurance level for me.  The regular sprint, internal training paid off, and the bike that allowed me to do fast pedalling rate

I think I did great.  Congrats to  me.

                                      At San Felipe beach

                                    Dipping at  San Felipe waters, clear water

Some great landmarks at the San Felipe Zambales rides

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
November 2, 2015

Here are some important landmarks seen at the San Felipe Zambales ride:

                                At Tabang before descending to MacArthur highway towards Malolos

                                  Unusual entrance arch at Asscom MP in Apalit Pampanga

                                        Unique chapel design of Asscom

                                     LMP chapel

Our feeding station and nourishment on bike ride to San Felipe Zambales

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
November 1, 2015

                                            Food stop in San Fernando

These are some details on where and what we ate on the way to San Felipe Zambales and on the way back.

October 30 2015

1. Early breakfast at RapSa in Angono, Rizal.  I had lugaw 5 am +

2.  In Marilao just before SM, we had pan de sal, water and Pansit Canton  8:30

3.  In San Fernando intersection - water, water and more water  1030 am

4.  In Dinalupihan, Bataan  12:30

5. At Olongapo City, 7-11 and Mercury

6.  Plaza of San Marcelino  -  pineapple juice and some candies

7.  Dinner rice, sinigang na isda and fried fresh fish at the house of Kuya George of Jeffrey

October 31 2015

We bought some fish at the landing of fishing boats near the beach.   We bought 2 kgs of tuna (yellow fin) and two kgs of pusit.

1.  Gerry prepared the two tuna for kinilaw.for breakfast

2.  The head was made part of sinigang, and the squid were made into adobo for lunch

3. We had dinner at the house of Ate Violy near the sea. Then we had videoke and slept for a while near the beach

Long ride to San Felipe Zambales October 30 to November 1, 2015

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
November 1. 2015

                                   The brave strong riders at Babaybay in San Felipe, Zambales

                                   At Subic overlooking SBMA opposite the cemetery

This was initiated by Gerry and Jeff.  The original joiners were Jeff, Gerry, Angel, Weng, Ed and Me (Jorgeusbiker) I was 50 50 because our business involved the dead.  However, since a daughter was in charge, it was time for me to get out of the box.

Only Angel, Gerry, Jeffrey and I appeared at the starting block.  I was awakened by the text of Jeff at 440.  I arrived at the Angono Plaza at 5:00 and still had to eat my breakfast at Rapsa lugawan at Balite and so we left at 5:30.  We were at junction at 6:00 and there was so much traffic. All ready.  We were at Marilao at 7:30 where we had additional breakfast/snack of pansit. We were at San Fernando at 10:00/  We had to quench our thirst there. I bought one 1/2 liter and 1 liter of water (15 pesos vs P20)but then again, Nestor Mariposa (father of choco2) phoned Angel that he would join us at San Fernando.  We waited for him until he arrived at 11:30 at Mcdo cor MacArthur and Gapan Olongapo road.  We arrived at Dinalupihan at 12:30.where we had lunch at a newly opened resto near Petron Station.  I had saging, chopsuey, rice and I paid for one additional 1.5 liter of RC cola to quench our thirst.  We left at 1:00 pm for Olongapo

We arrived at Olongapo by 3:00 pm where we went to a grocery near Mercury and even got acquainted with the SG Manuel who sold us his bike.  He said he had three and claims he is from Pasig.  The climb from Dinalupihan to Olongapo was torturous because there were two long climbs.  It is 18 km to Olongapo.

We hit San Marcelino by about 4:30 and there would still be 20 km to ride (San Narciso and San Felipe)  We took the shortcut so that we would by pass San Antonio. (that saved some 10 km)  The stretches of road were long and there were not too many vehicles.   Angel and I alternated in sprtinng on the stretch from San Marcelino to the crossing of San Antonio and San Felipe.  We arrived at 5:30 in San Felipe.   (Angel had a flat in San Marcelino, Nestor had a flat at second bridge some 3 km to San Felipe.)  Jeff could not locate the residence of his cousin George and the lights were all ready fading.  We did find him later after inquiring from bystanders.

The ride is significant in many ways because:

1.  It had the least number of participant in a long ride

2.  It was  long ride without back up;

3.  It is 200 km long and passed through 4 provinces:  Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales

4.  We have not been to this area.  We planned for this last year but we were able to do this.

Congratulations hardy riders:   Angel, Gerry Jeff, Nestor and Jorgeusbiker

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Long ride to San Felipe Zambales on October 30 to Nov 1, 2015

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal Philippines
October 27 2015











Gerry and Jeff invited me to join the long ride during the Undas week end -  long ride to San Felipe Zambales from here. From the Google maps, I estimate this to be 208 km.  100 km  up to San Fernando Pampanga, and 103 to San Felipe.  It is  a town past Subic:   San Narciso

Those who will join are:

Jeff
Gerry
Weng,
Angel,
Edgar
and JB.

Any more joining?

I did two 100 km training rides:   last Saturday (to Jalajala) and yesterday. to Famy.  I hope they are long enough.  I was able to bike at noon time on both occasion because as we climb to Olongapo, that will be noon time.  And that promise to be a challenge.

San Felipe Zambales