Awarding Certificates of Achievement to the Sturdy, Strong, Fast and Determined Recycllists

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                                    Preview of the certificates prior to the distribution

Villa Criscar, Adelina St, San Carlos Hts, Tayuman, Binangonan Rizal  |  December 29, 2013

The way I looked at it, the most important part of the days event was not the eating, nor the singing nor the exchange of gifts, or the raffle.  But it was the awarding of Certificates of Achievements.  It was the graduation of sorts, a signal achievement for having worked so hard to finish those long rides.

The Certificates of Achievements were for the Lemery and Ternate ride.   VM and Pres Luis gave out the certificates

It is not only a proof to our wives and families that we really biked out there, but gives us the bragging rights of how much we improved in terms of guts and endurance.  We may not be the TDF riders, but riding 200 km, out and back,  puts us in different territory.  It is going back and forth to Bugarin 3 times during the day, from Angono.   And it is a non stop effort.

So guys, congratulations.  Keep this up.  We are proud of you, as you are proud of yourself for having worked so hard. And you all deserve to get this certificate.  Cheers.

What penalties shall we impose on guys who do not join the rides?

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines   |  December 22 2013

                                           Oh guys, Ok na sa inyo yon?

It is 2 days before Christmas.  Merry Christmas to all cyclists, and all the guys who like to be healthy and strong.

Gerry Y and Nolite were here this morning.  They did not join the punishing never to be forgotten challenging bike ride to Kaybiang Tunnel, last December 1, 2013.

Oh what is the penalty for the two for missing the ride?

I suggest, it is fair to have them ride round Jalajala ten times.  Hahaha.  Will they?

If they do, they will be fit and strong.

Armin Z concludes that the Kaybiang Ternate ride was the hardest, do you agree?

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Armin Z says that the most difficult ride he has has exprienced with the Recyclists was the Kaybiang Ternate ride last Sunday, December 1, 2013.  Ben said that too.  Had he known that it was not that all flat (somebody was guilty of deception/lying) he would not have joined. He had fever until Wednesday.

  The false flat condition near Mt. Palay Palay and the all going downhill to Kaybiang tunnel compounded the difficulty.  Some say it is magnetic portion (may bike is aluminum, it would not be pulled down by the magnet).  After you go down to the tunnel, the more difficult part is going back up and they are not easy climbs.

The Kaybiang Ternate climb was something like this.  You ride up to Urdaneta.  When you arrive at San Fernando, you climb up to Angeles City (a la Baguio) and then down.  And then you climb another 10 km up to  Dau (a Baguio like climb again) and then you ride up to Urdaneta in one whole day.  Gerry says it is difficult and his thighs were aching until Thursday.

I agree with Armin that it is the most difficult/hardest climb.

Do you agree, are we unanimous?

Our bike ride to Ternate last Sunday December 1, 2013 was our finest, defining moment

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Angono, Rizal Philippine  | December 5, 2013

Up to now my thighs and body are complaining of pains, a result of last Sunday's ride.  I made an earlier post that was our most challenging, most technical climb.  Gerry and the rest at FB would like to think so.

Compared to various rides:

1.  Real is l00 km ride, there are hill climbs, but we rode the first 100 km one way, spent the night there and road back the following day;

2. Same with Baguio.  We rode 200 km one way up to Urdaneta  slept there and rode Baguio, 40 km away the follwing day.

3.  Bitukang Manok.  That is over 150 km one way, we ride up to Bitukang Manok the last 5 km as the most challenging hard part.

But Ternate was 80 km ride flat one way, 20 km difficult like climbing up Kennon road or Bitukang Manok (but were looking false flat) (total 100 km) ride back the 20 km hard ride and ride back to Angono.  Nothing matched was like it.

That ride separated the boys from men, and showed who were real men.  Real Cyclists

That was our finest moment.  Congratulations everyone.

How do you rate the Ternate ride of December 1, 2013

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines | December 3, 2013

How do you rate this ride compared to our technical/difficult climbs:    Sierra Madre, Baguio, Bitukang Manok?

I feel as my thighs and my body scream in pain since Sunday evening, be similar to Kennon Road, or Bitukang Manok ride.

What do your thighs and your body say?

Other pictures on the way to Ternate and back December 1, 2013

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Angono, Rizal, Philippines   | December 2, 2013

Thesew were the other pictures of our ride to Ternate Cavite, yesterday, December 1, 2013.  I hope you like them:

Directions from Daang Hari to Mt. Palay Palay National park .  It is 46.6 km from Daang Hari

                      Christmas decor at C6;  they should light up from the bridge up to Hiway 2000

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                                       Dr. Sabili's Gen Hospital;  he is a GI

                                   One of the self photos by Peter A

                                          Jeff and the Verchez bros

                                      I took this photo of Peter A

                                  Kung tumira nakatalikod

                          Brand new Merida bike of Diego, his 3rd ride with the bike he said

                                    Buildings at Sycamore St.

               Ado K arrives at Daang Hari intersection while Choco2 makes some roadside repairs

                                       Edgar 7 days all smiles

                                      Master E and Vic

                                         Angel B

                                           Nanding and Peter A

                                   Jeffs gaps the peloton at the Open Canal road

                                  Erning on top of the peloton at Open Canal road

                                 Jess and Ado K, VM at the back drafting

                                    Alan

                                Going to Gen Trias via the Arnaldo Highway

                                  I can take pictures now, while riding albeit quite dangerous

                               Those are Diego and Weng B at Arnaldo Highway

                                        VM inspecting the Yolanda damages

                                     Ben and Jericho

                                   Discharging metabolites

                                                 Another of Peter's stolen shot

                                        Negotiating the road between Naic and Trece Martires

                                       Coming down from Kaybiang Tunnel

Who were in attendance yesterday in the bike ride to Kaybiang tunnel yesterday, December 1, 2013

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Angono, Rizal  |  Philippines  | December 2, 2013

Those who were in attendance yesterday in the bike ride yesterday, December 1, 2013 to Ternate and back were the following:

1. Archie Zapanta

2.  Armin Zapanta

3.  Pres Luis Genavia

4.  Former FM Jun Vic Saguinsin

5.  Jeff Arquiza

6.  Master Ed de Leon

7.  Tito Fabay

8. Joel Tsalap Javier

9.  Edgar

10.  Nanding

11.  Erning

12.  Joseph

13. Alan Astorga

14,  Angel Balubar

15.  Weng Balubar

16.  Choco2

17.  Exequiel Diego

18.  Vic

19.  Peter Anonuevo

20.  Jess Verchez

21.  Abet Verchez

22.  Jericho

23.  Gerry Catapz

24.  Nanding

25.  Choco2 Mariposa

26.  Jorgeusbiker

27.  Ado (K)Gonzaga  <sorry for the error>

28.  Ben

It would have been 29 if Richard did not crash and DNF.  We had this high attendance despite the anticipated hardship and without transport on the way back.

 

Other views from the Ternate ride December 1, 2013

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines   December 2, 2013

One of the causes of the delay in biking was that I was taking a lot of pictures.  You do not have chances to take these pictures, so being one of the two armed with high memory cameras, I took the opportunity to take these pictures.

                                       Beautiful Christmas decor at C6

                                Junked patrol boat at C6

                               Buildings at Sycamore st.

                                       Dwarf Calachuci flowers (decor at Blogger)

                                   Kalachuchi of another kind

                                       Bay/sea view from atop of  hill in Ternate

                                  Scenic views at Palay Palay Ranger station

                                 Bubbling brook, rare sight to see these days

x                              Nice view at Mt Palaypalay national park

                                  View of the Ternate bay

                                   The long steep hill going up Puerto Azul

                                      View of Ternate town

x                                Road sign from Kaybiang tunnel

                                      This is owned by City of 13, what is this for?

                                Nice building in Gen Trias

                                    Great design for waiting shed at Lyceum at Gen Trias

                             Amazing signage at LPU now headed by fmr classmate Bobby Laurel

                                  Nice park at a canning plant in Gen Trias

                                       A great subdivision entrance in Gen Trias

                                       Alessandra entrance at near Dasma?

                                        Great church near Daang Hari