Rain, rain, go away; exercises for Seniors at the comfort of home

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It has been raining straight for almost a week.  Cant bike yet.   With medical diagnosis and the weather, it is safe to stay at home

Have to be content with calisthenics, and free weight exercises.  

Buying breakfast and pan de sal during a typhoon

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This morning, this post braved the heavy rain and strong winds to buy pansit and pan de sal from my suki near wawa.   The vendors praised me for braving the bad weather to buy.  I too praised them for having business as usual.   Typhoon Enteng's wrath?

I feared though for the BB, and headset bearing.    Well, I wiped the bike dry and trained the electric fan to dry the moisture.  

Avoid using your bike in the rain or flooded area; be sure to disassemble and remove grit and rust afterwards

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Went to Mario Toledo to have my expensive RB serviced.   I thought that it was due to for servicing since it has been 5 years since it was built.   

You only need a 10 mm hex to remove the crank assembly (for Campy) But the difficulty was due to it being stuck and a lot of convincing (pounding softly) was needed.  There were lots of mud at the spindle and the left bearing was busted.  

This must have been caused by the 400 km bike to Bicol because the first 2 days was rained out.    

So he advised that the crank bolt must be removed reinstalled periodically or that crank servicing will be made more frequent.

The rear wheel also had slight play.   It turned out that an end cap needed tightening.   

To ride or not to ride when it is raining

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Biking in the rain is more dangerous than riding in dry conditions for an obvious reason: slippery when wet. The road itself is slicker, and so are trail obstacles. Painted surfaces and metal road features are like ice.13 Aug 2021

Bike riding when it rains

It is raining today.  And some gc members would like to ride.  But after a decade or so riding, may I suggest not to ride when it rains:

    1.  Roads are slippery when it rains and you are prone to crash especially if you ride over

         man hole cover, steel gratings, road signs.

   2.   The water may get into the cables, bearings bolts and nuts cause rust and speed up many                              malfunctions like stuck up bearing.    The bike can seize be dysfunctional and require

         expensive repair and/or replacement of parts.   

So better stay home and engage in other types of exercise:  stationary bike, weight lifting, calisthenics.. 

#Kneepain after hard ride to #Pililla last Wednesday due to the #rain?

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I had a hard a la TT ride to Pililla Pisong Kape last Wednesday. Unfortunately it rained hard when I reached Morong and it rained more when I reached Baras.


When I arrived later in the pm, I had knee pain  The whole day Thursday, I had a bandage and many balms wiped over the knee.  It could have been caused by strain or cold rain.

Fortunately yesterday pm, my right knee was mobile and there was no pain.  So I could join the Real Ride.  Thanks be to the Lord.

I enjoy riding in slight rain, do you?

Real Cyclists

                               Rain clouds and rain at Famy;  we had to stop and seek shelter

Angono, Rizal  PHL  |  September 8, 2013

It rained a lot on our bike ride today and I wonder mostly in Famy area.  Going to Cavinti in the monring, it rained.  After lunch biking from Famy to Bugarin, it rained again.

I enjoy riding in slight shower or drizzle.  It is cool;  your body is not stressed out by too much heat, especially when climbing.   However come out with dirty jersey and bike and that means a lot of washing.

Richard and Gerry wore their ponchos from Famy to Bugarin;  but I advised them it is going to be hot and they will perspire underneath the poncho.  When they wore the poncho, the rain stopped.

Do you want your children studying at UST or FEU have home away from home?

What about you?

                                       It rained early on at Bugarin

                                  Tito, JB and Nolite sought shelter at Famy

                                  Posing with MTB

                         Resuming ride after the rain stopped in Famy:   Jeff, Richard and Chito

                                 Gerry and Alan

                Choco2, Jess and Eddie;  they left me after I took this picture and I had to chase them

                                  It started to rain after lunch at Famy;  those are rainclouds

                                       Wet riders and wet roads

                       Riding from Cardona's bukohan;  Gerry with his poncho, Eddie posing

There was this typhoon Gorio that forced us to stay indoors; Gorio Go Away

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Rizal PHL   |  June 30 2013

Just as anticipated, it will still rain today.  It is all ready 730 and despite the fact that the pump, spare interior, the toolsets, the jersey, the bike, the water bottle, the gloves are ready, all we can do is fume and maybe just ride the stationary biker.

I hope the weather gets better tomorrow.

What are you going to do today, Recyclists?   Fellow biker?

Just watch TV?

Study of reflection after a heavy rain at Juan Luna st., Iloilo City

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Iloilo, Phl, June 15, 2013

I made a photo study of the reflection of city skyline of Iloilo after last night's heavy rain.  It rains every afternoon in Iloilo.  The results are startling

                                  Reflection of a building on a puddle

                                   Reflection of a pink building and telco ads

                                 Reflection of panaflex signs.

                                       Building reflection

                                   Petals of tamarind flowers lie on the street

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                                         Reflection of leaves and branches

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Very few biked today because of the rain - March 3, 2013

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Morong, Rizal  PHL    |  March 3, 2013

         We had the Maybancal barangay all to ourselves;  at this time, it used to be bumper to bumper

Very few biked today because of heavy overcast weather;  it rained in Angono and Tayuman;  and according to other bikers, in Taytay too.  I stopped at Sacred Heart Church as the rain shower became a torrent.  After 5 minutes, the rain stopped.  I continued biking and lo and behold, there was no rain in Binangonan, Cardona and Morong.

Tough luck for Simples Lugawan -  few bikers means few customers and revenues

We planned to maki fiesta at Teresa.  But since it was early yet, Prez decided to go to Pililla first for advance Bisikleta Iglesia to Nazareno in Pililla

Those who biked:  Luis, Chito, Jess, Armin, Master, Jeff, Ben, Jorgeusbiker, Jun Y, Tito, Papa Ric, Gerry Alan.

Those who did not come:   VM, Archie, Weng, Angel, Joel, Engr June, Richard, Schmitt, Secx

                                       Chito and Tito resting (to rhyme)

                                        Papa Ric and Tito discuss the crank length

                        Jess admires the 2nd carbon fiber of Armin; weighs at 17 lbs only!

                         Armin, Master Gerry,  Tito and Papa Ric <core group>

                                 We will bike via downtown, not the highway for a change

                                Gerry, Ben, Jess and Armin

I tried to Ride to Join them to Sierra Madre, but it Rained Harder and was Chilly

Bike and Save the Earth

I woke up at 5:30 and tried to make it to the rendezvous point although there was a slight drizzle.  I stayed for l0 minutes at Knights and Archers and tried to text Luis.  Then I biked towards the Sacred Heart Church in Tayuman.  As I biked the shower became rain and the wind was chilly. (Anyway,  it was reported that there was a typhoon in Mindanao -  typhoon in December?)  I just decided to pay a visit the church and called it a day.  There will be other days to to climb Sampaloc/  Sierra Madre again.  When I arrived, Luis texted me he he was in Cardona, two towns away.  Maybe I came a little bit late to the rallying point.

Anyway, our class, Class 72 will be sponsoring a mass for Simbang Gabi at Church of Gesu at Ateneo.  It is better to be rested.  I was tired from a former student's wedding at San Agustin church in Intramuros.  We arrived ll:30.  Here are some images of today's rainy day:

P.S.:   I talked to Cataps yesterday and from him I learned that despite the heavy rains, they went ahead with the ride to Sierra Madre via Sampaloc:    Gerry, Luis, Tito, Armin Z, and  Allan.  Wow!

             Rain, rain go away.  Reflections from a semiflooded church yard


                                                                       The suman vendor will sell little today;  he would not believe I will blogpost him

                              Self photo, the wet road behind me

                                 Inside the Christmas Decorated Sacred Heart Church

Many Bike Addicts Rode Today, December 4, 2011 Despite the Rain

Bikers are jorgeus and have more fun....

It was dark when I left at 630 am.  When I reached Tayuman, Binangonan Rizal, it started to have a light drizzle.  When I reached Cardona some areas were dry.  But by the time I was in Morong, it was raining.  But despite that many bike riders souls braved the rain.  As a matter of fact, on the way back at about 830 am. we met a pack of about 50 complete with Team Vehicle, wearing black, white and blue jersey in Binangonan, Rizal.  Because it was raining hard by that time, we shouted, " Addict".  Hehehe.  as if were not addicts....

Here are some pictures of today's ride, December 4, 2011:

                       Men in Red;  the Red Riders:  Amigo, Joel, Tito, Luis, and Armin

            Out of courtesy, they allowed a blue man:  Jorgeusbiker; wet roads at the background

                               Other Red men:   Netoy and son;  that is Gerry at back of Netoy

                                  Dapat WaCKy shot yon.!??

                                      Red Riders Beautiful backs

                                   They did not sleep well last night, this is time to sleep

                                        Weng, Angel's brother, a bike champ at BCC

                                 Armin Z, strong rider, at Cardona near Carlos Maternity

                                       Tito F, from Cardona, prior to LLDA hillclimb

                                         Jorgeus biker, napasabak sa ulan with Tito F


Rain, rain everywhere!

           Roads are wet and slippery, dangerous; do you see the white horse sculpture with large dick?

                                             Dangerous curves

                   I had to take shelter near Grandspan, was all wet and glasses clouded

                                           My GTS bike shivering?