Doored at Pililla KM 55; happy that it was not serious - no fractures, no dislocation

Wheels of Happiness

I rode last Thursday planning to go up to Bugarin (80 km , 40 x 2).  However,  this post met an accident -  was doored.  A ranger that had just parked left door suddenly opened, and I travelling at about 20 kph

slammed at the suddenly opened door.   My right bar hit the door, which caused me to swivel.  Fortunately I still stood upright, did not crash.   The right hood was sheared off, the rear wheel was misaligned.  Which was fixed by loosening and tightening the QR.  However the rubber hood was a total loss.  I was able to get it back but probably fell by the way side.

All the driver was able to do was to beg for forgiveness and scratch his head.  No offer to have my wounds treated (there slight bleeding at the left shin) or compensation.

I was still able to bike up to Bugarin in heavy gears.  (Big chainrin)  There was  slight pain, and I requested that I be fetched in Morong.  However there was no reply as the vehicle was on scheduled service.

I was finally fetched at Cardona after a long wait.  The people in the house did not want me to strain my legs for fear of hairline fracture (which has happened to wifey)

I was able to get x ray of my two legs early today  (there was none yesterday being a holiday) and got the results at 3 pm today.

No fracture or dislocatin.  Thanks the Lord.

May we request motorists not to suddenly open their door when they park along highways.  Look at their rear view mirror first.  

For cyclist, maintain a 1 to 1.5 meter from parked about to park vehicles.     Or else you too may get doored.  

Age number ride yesterday up to Quisao Pililla

Wheels of Happiness

I rode remembered my age with a 76 km ride to Quisao Laguna up to km 65 post.

65 -27 km reading in Angono  =  38 x 2  =  76.

I rode home via Diversion, a steep stiff ride.

I visited also the wake of the mother of former employee at Tatala Binangonan.  Also 2 km steep climb.

Happy birthday to me.  

Heavy rains met this biker this morning coming back from Pililla

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
June 8, 2018

It was raining at dawn and fortunately  rains stopped at around 6:30 and so I biked to Pililla.(Up to km 58)
It was cloudy and was a good day to bike.  The roads though had  puddles of water all ready and soiling my jersey, helmet, hair and bike

From Pililla, there  was no rain yet.  It started to have light drizzle in Baras and stopped when I was in Maybancal.  At the highway between Morong and Cardona, the rains really poured.

As I was climbing LLDA, the water cascaded down like a river....I nearly crashed onto steel bars/beams carried by a tricycle that had stopped and its cargo was blocking the highway.  He was not very visible because the flags/warning he  had was small was not brightly colored... And visibility because  of the  heavy rain was poor.

Will I get sick because I got drenched by heavy rains while biking.  Let us see.

We just finished Bisikleta Iglesia today, Holy Thursday, covering 7 churches

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017

We Rizal Recyclists riders, just finished the Bisikleta Iglesia 2017.  We started out at Sacred Heart Church at 6:00 am and finished the last church  Angono St Clement Church at 11:40.  We capped the ride with a lunch, boodle fight at the house of Jess Verchez in Villa Gloria from 12:15 to 1:20.   It was a great day for penance and sacrifice (except the boodle fight) to bike that long and under the hot summer sun (in the 30's)

There were 14 of us who joined the ride:

1.  Alan Astorga
2.  Jess Verchez
3.  Pres Luis
4.  Engr June
5.  Master E
6.  Ado Gonzaga
7.  Meong
8.  Gerry Y
9.  Gerry K
10.  Jorgeus Biker
11.  VM
12.  Jose A
13.  Richard Ang
14.  Nolite

See other pictures


We were on a fast clip and arrived at Pisong Kape at about 7:05. We couldn't get into Pisong Kape and opted instead at Carmens.  The food price was a  little bit steeper

                                   Engr June chased us;  he just arrived at this pic

At Pililla Mary Magdalene church  (the first church)

                                    This is a funeral procession

                                        Other church visitors:  cyclists and non cyclists

                                            Frescoes on church ceiling

                                         Nazareno image adorned by fresh flowers

                                     Elaborate design on the altar

                                   Richard reporting his whereabouts to... his loved ones

                                       Jose A rejoined us after 2 years of absence

                                       Inventory of images joining Good Friday procession


See Tanay church pics at next page

                                             What is this image at the Church yard of Tanay?

                                   Master E just got off his bike and was looking at...

                                        Jess, Ado, Pres Luis and Engr. June

                                                     Master E and VM at Tanay Church

                                             3 Retablos at Tanay Church full of saints

                                                  Filipino saints

                                                 View from altar as you exit the church

                                                Black Nazareno

                                   Intricate design of the Nazareno dress

Group pics at Tanay church

See the Baras Church pics at next page

                                               Our bikes

                                  The high church bell tower was used to watch for pirates coming
                                   down on town from the sea.

                                   Which row has the brightest student?

See other pics at succeeding churches

At St Jeromes Church in Morong, Rizal

                                   Richard asking for forgiveness before he pounds the thighs of Meong
                                         and Gerry (he was stalking Joel too but latter was ready for Richard)

                                              Dambana ng ...... Happiness

                                       Heavy traffic in Morong from the town proper up to Palengke

At Cardona church undergoing construction. Raising the roof

                                            Nolite arriving at Cardona church yard

                                       Master and former Cardona rider conversing;  the latter
                                           requested us to take care of Master who is the Pres. of....>>

                               What is the commotion all about ..  picture a groupie

                                                Raising the roof tower of Cardona church

At Binangonan church

Riding to Angono, the 7th church