Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Bike industry is facing great challenges in 2024

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In 2024, manufacturers of bike products are facing cash flow problems and of course difficulty in moving inventories.  

While they did well during the pandemic, and priced their bikes high, they are now experiencing indigestion.   You can see too that there are many bike buyers disposing off their bikes,  Quit bike.
Rim brakes rb are being sold in favor of disc brake model.   

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Met owner of Sophia at Montevideo

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This post met the owner of Villa Sophia in Montevideo.  He is a doctor from a well known hospital in MM.  He is an GI specialist, specializing in proctology.   We found out we had many things in common:  he too was/is an educator, and a strict one at that;   he wants to serve, is very passionate in very little details.  He is from Calapan and we have common acquaintances.

Villa Sophia is a famous staycation place overlooking Laguna Lake.   Many swear by nice view, bay breeze and excellent amenities at the resort. 

The good doctor wants to have a parking lot, and a venue place and wants to purchase the adjoining lot which happened to be ours.    But the children do not want to sell precisely because of the nice view. 

He invited me to stay at his place to refer this to friends, and blog about it.

Wont you visit Villa Sophia?





Rode up to DOMSA met Papa Ruben; tried riding up big chain ring

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Climbed up DOMSA this morning.  I tried riding up big chain ring.  I have to shift down to 36t right before the concrete rip rap, past Nemensio.

I had the opportunity to converse with Papa Ruben.   One of the topics was Kara David.  He happened to know Randy David.  

At 8:00 am + we rode down together.