Bike and Save the Earth
I have a student who has a blog Knight Runner; I have heard talks of MTB doing night stages; But the one I experienced was a night ride I would not forget. And there were a lot of perils:
Two buses nearly rammed us head on; 2 long l8 wheeler trailer brushed by almost 3 mm in the darkness.
The night ride happenned at the stage that we were coasting downhill and doing 50 kph and distance of about l0 kilometers; it was scary; there were no lights and you could hear were chirping of cicadas. Occasionally, an incoming vehicle with bright light would blind you and then the lights would be gone; it was total darkness and you could not see a thing even a fellow rider. It went on for some 30 minutes.
I would say the distance between Pagbilao and Atimonan via new highway would be 50 km and hard ride at that!!!
It was worse than the roller coaster ride at Space Mountain in Disneyland.
I would not do that again.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
We Biked 231 Kilometers to Calauag Quezon: Just the Three of Us
Bike and Save the Earth
We did it! Angel, Gerry and I biked up to Calauag Quezon December 28 to 29, 2011. Just the three of us - no back up vehicle, not much fanfare and planning. Boy are we proud of what we did.,
The journey was divided into parts: Angono to Atimonan lst day estimated distance l50 km,.. Second day, Atimonan to Calauag. distance of 70 km. We planned to visit the sister of Gerry at km 25l. But that would add additional 2 hours to the journey and we did not want to be late in going home.
Log of our travel: depart 6:30 Grandspan, 7:30 Morong. Breakfast. Leave Morong 8. At Bugarin 9 am. At km 60 Pakil l0 am. Leave l0:30 Pakil after snacks of Pansit, Minute Maid, and Bun at Manays. Then on to Cavinti. We were at Cavinti by l2:00 noon. We were at Lukban by 2 pm; we toojk pictures at Kamay ni Jesus; and Tayabas by 3 pm. At Tayabas, we had pansit Habhab and lumpia for lunch. Obviously, we were late. We attacked hard and we were at Pagbilao intesection with AH26 by 4 pm. We thought that we could reach Atimonan by 5 pm, passing through the highway by 5:00. It said only 3l km. We did not take the M (bitukang manok because it was 430. Maybe we should? The signs were wrong.
We did not choose the Bitukang Manok because it was getting dark. I do not know if it was a mistake. By 530, it was dark and were at the summit of Atimonan. And we had still lot of km to go before the town proper. Talk about Night Rider. Huhuhu. I think were at Atimonan town proper by 630; it was dark, and we did not have a place to go...
Then came Brian, fmr President of Bikers Club of Atimonan and who owns a bike shop. He welcomed us and showed us around and chose for us Kingfisher, a 300 pesos a night motel for us to sleep. We had dinner at an eatery cum bar with live band but we did not stay there. Gerry and Angel bought a bottle of Emperador so that they I will sleep soundly.
Assembly at Grandspan by 6:22
Netoy saw us off! How nice
Breakfast at Morong; Simples Lugawan
Resting at Bugarin
At Cavinti; in front of the Elementary School
At Lucban Rizal Court
That is the giant Christmas lantern and municipal hall behind
Posing near the Kamay ni Jesus at Lucban
Lunch of Lukban Pansit Habhab in Tayabas by 3 pm
In front of Atimonan Church with Atimonan cyclist
With our Host: Brian Caraan; thanks sir for the welcome
We did it! Angel, Gerry and I biked up to Calauag Quezon December 28 to 29, 2011. Just the three of us - no back up vehicle, not much fanfare and planning. Boy are we proud of what we did.,
The journey was divided into parts: Angono to Atimonan lst day estimated distance l50 km,.. Second day, Atimonan to Calauag. distance of 70 km. We planned to visit the sister of Gerry at km 25l. But that would add additional 2 hours to the journey and we did not want to be late in going home.
Log of our travel: depart 6:30 Grandspan, 7:30 Morong. Breakfast. Leave Morong 8. At Bugarin 9 am. At km 60 Pakil l0 am. Leave l0:30 Pakil after snacks of Pansit, Minute Maid, and Bun at Manays. Then on to Cavinti. We were at Cavinti by l2:00 noon. We were at Lukban by 2 pm; we toojk pictures at Kamay ni Jesus; and Tayabas by 3 pm. At Tayabas, we had pansit Habhab and lumpia for lunch. Obviously, we were late. We attacked hard and we were at Pagbilao intesection with AH26 by 4 pm. We thought that we could reach Atimonan by 5 pm, passing through the highway by 5:00. It said only 3l km. We did not take the M (bitukang manok because it was 430. Maybe we should? The signs were wrong.
We did not choose the Bitukang Manok because it was getting dark. I do not know if it was a mistake. By 530, it was dark and were at the summit of Atimonan. And we had still lot of km to go before the town proper. Talk about Night Rider. Huhuhu. I think were at Atimonan town proper by 630; it was dark, and we did not have a place to go...
Then came Brian, fmr President of Bikers Club of Atimonan and who owns a bike shop. He welcomed us and showed us around and chose for us Kingfisher, a 300 pesos a night motel for us to sleep. We had dinner at an eatery cum bar with live band but we did not stay there. Gerry and Angel bought a bottle of Emperador so that they I will sleep soundly.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Bike Ride to Calauag Tomorrow December 28, 2011
Bike and Save the Earth
Tomorrow, we (Gerry, Angel, and I) will do a trial bike ride to Southern Luzon. We will bike to Calauag Quezon,(boundary of Quezon and Camarines Norte some 220 km from Angono, Rizal. The first day, stage l will be from Angono to Atimonan, some l50 km.
We will have 5 pit stops: Pililla, Paete or Pagsanjan, Luisina, Tayabas, and Lucena - a distance of 30 km each. Maybe we can be there in 6 hours. The following day, we ride to Calauag some 70 km away. Gerry's brother lives at km 259. We ride the bus on the way back. By noon time.
We fell short of another 250 km to Sorsogon (another 2 days ride). Next time.
Anyone wants to join us?
Tomorrow, we (Gerry, Angel, and I) will do a trial bike ride to Southern Luzon. We will bike to Calauag Quezon,(boundary of Quezon and Camarines Norte some 220 km from Angono, Rizal. The first day, stage l will be from Angono to Atimonan, some l50 km.
We will have 5 pit stops: Pililla, Paete or Pagsanjan, Luisina, Tayabas, and Lucena - a distance of 30 km each. Maybe we can be there in 6 hours. The following day, we ride to Calauag some 70 km away. Gerry's brother lives at km 259. We ride the bus on the way back. By noon time.
We fell short of another 250 km to Sorsogon (another 2 days ride). Next time.
Anyone wants to join us?
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