Expensive bikes parked at Simples Lugawan; mga owners nakipiyesta din

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
February 11, 2018

Rich and poor alike visited Simples Lugawan to partake of the handa for the fiesta.  Parked outside were very expensive  bikes.  Wow

Seen were Litespeed by Mike F, S Works by VM, a Colnago, and Lynskey by Peter A.

                                            Baka kasuhan na naman ako ng copyright infringement
                                            Hmmmp.

Hey hey the Recyclists Gang together again at Simples Lugawan

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 20, 2018

                                               Jericho, Me, Aries, Joel, Master, Bok and Pres Luis


Many of us Recyclists biked today, but many were on light rides;  only me decided to go to Jalajala to complete my target ride distance today (I made only 47 one way or 94) still short but nearly a century ride.   I did it on a light Fuji carbon.  The effort was lesser and the km come whizzing by... faster

                                                                Peter and Echo

                                                              Etoy and Tagay riders from Taytay
                                                                        (Tagay Tay riders)

                                                 Master,  Boks, Joel and Netoy

                                                                 Gerry having his Lugaw too

Beautiful and expensive bikes gallery at Simples Lugawan this morning

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 20, 2018

                                                 Fuji SL 1 owned by Amang?

                                                Specialized Venge (top of the line ng Specialized)

                                                       Just acquired Pinarello Dogma ni Gerry
                                                                   for mere P33,000!

Simples Lugawan, maski mura lugaw, ay nakakita ng mga halos milyones na halaga na bike.  Like last Wednesday.  Two cannodales, one Look, one Bianchi Oltre.

Today there was this Pinarello and Specialized Venge.  (do not discount the Fuji SL 1 hehe)

                                                           Cosmic 3.5 rim width full carbon

                                                   Ultegra group set, press fit BB
                                                (una sabi ng may ari Tebanized)

                                                  Specialized cockpit.  Integrated, (no more stem)

Pleasant day today for a bike ride; slightly overcast and light breeze

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
July 30, 2017

Today was a very pleasant day for biking.   The skies was overcast (not much direct sunlight) and light cool breeze blowing from the south (but sometimes it got very windy) due to a reported typhoon system in the north.  It could have a been fine day for biking at US.

I left later than usual, about 7:30 because of  digestive system disorder.  Again I bought the SAVA Ti and rode side by side by a former fellow Taytay rider (whose name I forgot, friend ni Joel)  He had a Ridley carbon fiber bike and he noted that what I had was a Ti.  I even left him at times.  And also I took the Cardona diversion and he took the usual route. He said it was malupit.  Going up Namay Morong, I left him and another companion.

There was no more lugaw at Simples when I arrived (a little over 8:00 am) and just said hello to the husband of Ms. Simple who is having challenges with diabetes.

And then I decided to return home via Teresa and Antipolo.

I happened to ride with two young MTB riders who had Eagle SRAM group.   I was able to catch up and even overtook them really going up Teresa.    But well they were young.  So a 70,000 gear set can not leave you far enough. It is about strength and endurance.  (Am I beginning to lose some of that)

In Antipolo, and going home there were patches of  strong rain, or showers and dry roads. I was able to get home before real rain started to pour  

Riding with Nolite to Teresa yesterday

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
May 20, 2017


Yesterday, I rode solo going to Morong.  Then all of a sudden Nolite appeared from nowhere he appeared in Morong.   He said he would bike around to Teresa and Antipolo.  I said I would eat at Simples and he went ahead.  That was a mistake because Simple ran out of Lugaw. So I had to chase him.  I was unable to catch up with him because Nolite is much much stronger now.    I caught up with him at Teresa Lugawan.   He was finished eating by the time I arrived. Right after eating we rode again to Teresa and Antipolo

I was ahead during the first part of the ride but after the first turn he was ahead by 5 and then 10 meters.  I did not force myself to chase him because it was first ride to Teresa in say 3 months time.   But he waited for me at Pag ibig.  But I kept pace with him going downhill.  We were home past 8:00 am (8:20)

Simples Lugawan has been relocated - gone from its former place

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
May 1, 2017

Simples Lugawan link

                                  It is a joy to me to find out that when I  searched the google for
                                  Simples Lugawan, my pictures and the post came out.  Ha6


If you have been biking to Morong and eating your breakfast at Simples Lugawan, you may be surprised that the lugawan is no longer in front of the house.  It is all ready at the side of the house fronting the road towards Baras.  The DPWH took possession of the location of the former lugawan (including that of the barangay hall to give way to geometric dividers for the highway as beginning from Sec. Singson, the highways have been widened.

So if you bike this week and other week ends, you know where to find the Lugawan.  At the same low low price (Lugaw with egg only P15.00.  Butsi  only P6.00, Mt. Dew  with lots of ice only P14.00

Hey hey the gang was here at Simples Lugawan

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
July 17, 2016

It was a great day to bike today.   Many ART were at Simples Lugawan this morning:    Ed de los Reyes, Meong, Master, Pres Luis, Angel Balubar, Pres Luis, Jess Verchez myself, Gerry Cataps, Vic. Tsalap Joel.

On the way, I did tempo and even race like ride with Meong. (Before going up Mambog, Buboy was pulled from behind.  At Callahan, Meong raced up but slowed down at the ice plant.  I stood at the Queen Mary and chased him and overtook him at the crest.  He was ahead downhill but I raced ahead of him at munisipyo.  At Namay, he and Ed de los Reyes coming from nowhere raced up and gave up before the crest.

We ate lugaw at Simples.  Gerry Y arrived when we were about to leave for Pisong Kape. It was a great day for bikers. About 3 dozen bikers ate lugaw at Simples today.

Then we went to Pisong Kape.  I chased the lead group consisting of Gerry, Meong.  Then Angel went up ahead and followed him  He left me when he got ahead of a Reymond bus and the rest overtook me at the Baras hill.  They left me and could not get in touch with them.  I turned back at Pililla municipal building. And went home.

I saw Secx at Simples who just arrived. I decided to depart.  It was hot day today for a ride.

A big gathering of Recyclists today at Simples Lugawan and Antipolo church

Wheels of Happiness

Angono, Rizal
November 7, 2015

Today we had a big gathering of Recyclists at Simples lugawan.  First, we gathered at LLDA where Meong had a flat.  Those who were there were Richard, Pangskie, Val, VM, Pres Luis and myself (Jorgeusbiker).  Then we biked to Morong and those who came were Gerry, and Master.  Then we had lugaw

Later on we biked to Teresa,  had snacks again at the intersection, and heard mass at Antipolo.  We were home by 10:30

On the way of Teresa, again was a test of endurance and lungs.   Master had a comment regarding this rider.   ie that the Zambales rider who was loaded passed other riders.  Thanks for the compliments

Finally I biked again yesterday December 14, 2015

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines   |  December 15, 2014

I was able to bike yesterday finally.  However I started out very late at 8:00 am because of previous 2 days conference in Calamba City. (I started out early about 7:40 Saturday evening from Calamba but I arrived at the house 11:15 because it was difficult to get a ride home -  it was Christmas shopping time and it even rained)

I arrived at Morong at about 9:00 am and there were no bikers in sight;  I had the usual lugaw with egg and the food server had all her eyes on me..

These bikes are worth million

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal  Philippines   | October 20, 2014

I realized that some bikes that we park at Barangay Hall near Simples Lugawan are worth millions.  Take a look:

             Tarmac  -  P200t, Look 200t Argon 200t Colnago  -  P400t  = total P1 million

Jorgeusbiker chased and even overtook much younger roadies yesterday

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal  Philippines   I   August 25, 2014

I intended to have slow drive to Morong yesterday.  So I chose light gears and rode at leisurely pace of say 18 to 22 kph and using low gears.  34  x 17 and 34 x 19.    So it went from Tayuman to Cardona.   However near the crest of Montevideo,  two riders overtook me. One with Yellow Orange Jersey with white bike, and other one with yellow bike and pink jersey.  They were ahead of me by 100 meters all of a sudden.  I caught up with the pink rider near the crest of hill before Iglesia in Cardona. Then the orange yellow rider loomed right before the Cardona municipal hall and caught up with him at the foot of the hill of Callahan. He recognized the bike that I brought as belonging to VM I was ahead of him going up till Mary  Hospital but he stood up and left me by some ten meters near the iceplant.   And was side by side with him at the summit. I overtook him downhill and was ahead but I lost steam at km 43 to 44.   I caught up with him after the market and even surged ahead of him at Namay.  If the Simples lugawan was the finish line, then I  was the winner.

The two riders were very much younger than me.  When I asked the yellow and orange rider, (he said his name is Ramson and from Taytay) he said he was 40+ and was surrpised I rode that hard and even overtook him

My bike ride log yesterday May 11, 2014

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal, Philippines | May  12, 2014

This blog was first thought of as a diary a log of rides and all the thoughts/events, ideas that are related to biking.  It also serves as reference point with the partners in case the biking is doubtful or becomes a source of irritant.

I started out about 6:50 and and as usual said prayers at the Sacred Heart Parish.  And of I went. A rider from Taytay, who is the manager of PR gas in Muzon overtook me and I gave chase.   He said he has been biking for a while. I was sucking his wheel up to Montevideo and I lost him at Cardona at downhill.

We have new cyclists friends from Las Pinas

Real Cyclists

Maybancal, Morong, Rizal   PHL  |  May 12, 2013

As we waited for other riders from Bugarin, and as we took refreshments, we stopped again at Simples Lugawan, we encountered other riders and they are from Las Pinas.  They would go up to Tanay church.  We had some photo ops.

 x

20 Joined the Ride today to Pakil, Laguna (Manay's Eatery

Bike and Save the Earth

I did not realize that Recyclists are now that many because, even if Diego, Armin, and Richard had to wash clothes, still 20 joined the ride to Pakil Laguna. some 60 km from Angono (l20 km two ways)  Those who joined were Gerry, Alan, Angel, Luis, Chito, VM, Tito, Edgar (7 days) Jimex, Archie Z Bago kapatid ni Armin Z) Edwin (Master) Joel, Jorgeus Biker, Jose, Ado G,  Smith,  Jerry Ll, Nolite, and Peter A.

The ride started at exactly 6 am, and everybody was at Simples Lugawan before 7 am.  Quick am chow and we left by 7:20.  However, I got two flats;  Joel was J to help me;  I was in Pililla by 8:l0, at Bugarin by 8:45 and arrived at Pakil by 10 am.  We had snacks there Pancit and bread until 11:00 We were back  and at Bugarin by about l2:00 and Pililla at 1:00 had lunch there.    We left at l:30 and were home by 3:00 pm.

I got tired because I tried my best to catch up because of the flats

                                Recyclists Awesome at OL

                                 Still at OL

                                             Breakfast at Simples Lugawan

                 Tito, June (Golden boy), Luis, Alan, Diego (Sumuko ka na) Edgar (7 days)

                              Tito, Armin Z, Smith and Peter

                              Tito, Armin, Jorgeus Biker, Peter and Ado G