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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Recyclists _2010 Memorable Rides in 2011

Bike and Save the Earth

MEMORABLE RIDES OF 2011


As far as I know the following were the memorable rides for 2011 and there were plenty.:

l.  The Baguio ride of January 2011

2.  The Real Ride

3.  The Round Laguna Lake Ride (2x)

4.  The Atimonan Ride

5.  The Luisiana Ride

6.  The Nagcarlan Ride (I was not able to join this)

7.  The Sierra Madre Ride (via Antipolo Hills)

8.  The Tagaytay Ride

9.  And finally, the Calauag Ride by the brave 3.

10.  The June l9 Los Banos Birthday Bash

There were other rides  like Tagaytay Ride, and the Caliraya Ride but not so tough and Memorable

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Plans for future Recyclists_2010 long rides

Real Cyclists

Morong, Rizal PHL  |  March 24, 2013

We talked future ride bikes for Recyclists _2010.  Some of them:

l.  Join Jayjay at Mamburao with his office mate. (date unknown)

2.  The Subic ride (sometime in April)

3.  The Kagitingan ride this April 9, 2013.  I am a doubtful starter because they plan to charge entry fee at DOT?  How come - we are going to be volunteers?

4.  The Naga city ride (slightly farther away than the last Calauag ride we had) or Legazpi city (3 day ride)

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?

Sunday, January 29, 2012

From FB, Sent by Richard - Rizal Eco Cyclists] PADYAK ALL THE WAY FROM ANGONO TO...


Subject: [ReCyclists - Rizal Eco Cyclists] PADYAK ALL THE WAY FROM ANGONO TO...
To: ReCyclists - Rizal Eco Cyclists <165446886859569@groups.facebook.com>



PADYAK ALL THE WAY FROM ANGONO TO...
Richard Ang 5:40pm Jan 29
PADYAK ALL THE WAY FROM ANGONO TO BAGUIO.....DONE.....

January 27, 2012 ( Friday )
5:40 am... take off time
6:15 am... arrived at Santolan Church ( tnx po sa safe ride)
8:20 am... SM Marilao...pit stop
9:00 am... Diego got a flat tire somewhere in Apalit
9:20 am... Team Vehicle got lost and end up going to Nueva Ecija ( hehehe )
10:45 am... San Fernando Pampanga Pit Stop ( Petron )
10:46 am... Sec Noe had a cramps ( abandon the ride ) ( 94 Km from Angono )
11:45 am... Angeles Pampanga Pit stop
1:30 pm... Pit stop at Mabalac at Pampanga...lunch break...have to buy our lunch coz the team vehicle got lost
2:00 pm ... continue the ride
3:00 pm... Richard got a busted rear tire ( napako ng susi heheheh ) and have to wait for the team vehicle and borrowed one of Mang Tito's Spare Tire
3:30pn.... continue the ride
4:20 pm... an accident happened involving Alan....( dumulas sa buhangin ...sugat sa tuhod at balikat )
6:15 pm ... pit stop at SM Rosales
6:53 pm ... end off day 1 ride ( Urdaneta Pangasinan ) at Five Star Apartelle

January 28, 2012 ( Saturday )
6:30 am ... Take off time
8:30 am ... arrived at Shell Rosario La Union
9:00 am ... Start of Baguio attacked via kenon road
10:30 am... Pit stop at Camp 6
11:15 am ... Lion's Head...picture taking
11:45 am... Kennon Road View Deck
12:15 pm... Panagbenga Park Baguio City
1:15 pm ... arrived at the final destination...

CONGRATZ PO SA RECYCLIST CYCLING TEAMM....AND MANY TNX TO VICE AND MAM NIDA
Some comments:

l.  The ride to Urdaneta seemed to have been slowed down by accidents and flats.  When we and Val rode to Baguio, we rested at Bamban by 12:00  They were only in Angeles by l00 o clock.  The service vechicle losing its way to Nueva Ecija contributed a lot to the delay. The assault to Baguio was on time.

2.  I thought I was sloppy because in ride to Calauag, I got flats and crashed at Gumaca.

3.  When we biked to Caliraya I had cramps.  So I thought we were bad at the Cavinti Caliraya ride.

That means we had to train more and do more strengthening.

While we did not have plenty of picture, I was able to gather plenty of videos of other riders



Monday, December 24, 2012

Our Calauag ride would be one year old by Thursday

Biking and health

I texted Christmas greetings to Gerry Cataps and he reminded me of our ride one year ago to Calauag Quezon.  How fast time flies.  It was a two day adventure.  And our night at Atimonan by pass was a frightening experience.

Our ride then is on the featured slider post at Picasa album

Monday, November 7, 2022

Kuwento ng Biyahe ni Senior Rider mula Morong Rizal hanggang Daraga Albay, 400 kilometro

Wheels of Happiness


Naimbitahan ako at nakumbinsi na sumali sa 400 km padyakan (bike ride) mula sa Morong Rizal hanggang Cagsawa ruins sa Daraga Albay para maging bahagi ng isang documentary ng isang TV program na 23 gulang na sa industriya

Ang tema ng padyak ay JOURNEY.   Tatlong kuwento:   
1.  Isa si Kuya Reineir isang elelctrician ng muni golf link sa Intramuros na umuuwi minsan sa 3 buwan sa Daraga para makapiling ang mahal sa buhay
2.  Ang TV host ay dadalawin sa Pilar Sorsogon ang namatay niyang iskolar (namatay dahil nabangga ng sasakyan ng isang militar) at makilala ang
     kapatid na pumalit
3.  At si ako.  Gurang na gusto pang may patunayan na Age is but a number

Ang ride ay 3 araw Nob 3,4, 5 at may distancia na humigit kumulang sa 400 na km.  Mahigit na 100 km kada araw.
Day 1  -  Morong hanggang Atimonan
Day 2 -   Atimonan hanggang Naga
Day 3  -   Naga hanggang Cagsawa

Ang ganda nito ay libre lahat hotel at food, hatid sundo sa bahay.  Dahil sa anniversary episode ito, 3 ang support van;  3 video camera 3 go pro,
isang drone.   Suportado na social media:  tiktok at FB, IG

Ang kababayan ni Boy Martin na si Josh Nicdao, researcher ng isang TV station ang talent scout at nadiscubre niya ako sa blog ko at isa daw ako sa
10 napiling sasama sa ride.  Ok lang kung hindi mapili sapagkat kaya ko namang pondohan ang padyak kong ito  At isa pa ensayado ako sa ride sa Jala
Jala, bosoboo at hanggang Pagsanjan,

Sa Nob 19 ang showing ng full video sa GMA 7 i witness

Labis na pasasalamat ko na napili ako sa mahigit na 10 finilter nila.   At labis ang pasasalamat ko na nasama ako

Paano ako nainvolve sa maitururing mong extreme sports:?

1.  Nagsimula akong magserious sa physical fitness nang mamatay ang atang ko ng cancer sa idad na 55 noong 1985,  Tinanong ko ang Dr niya si Dr. Jaurencio Jarin ENT sa Medicall City graduate ng Harvard.   Ang naka display sa office niya ay ang higanteng retrato nang siya ay makatapos ng Boston
Marathon   Ano ang sikreto ng mahabang buhay.  Mag ehersisyo.  Paano ma magsisimula na mag ensayo sa marathon.   

Sagot niya magsiumla ka ng 10 steps, then  11 steps sa susunod na araw hanggang maka 1 kilometro ka, then 2, then 3, then 4 then 5.
Then join ja ng 5 k   Ganon din sa 10 k.

Nakatakbo ako ng maraming 5 k, 10,, 21 k at 42.195.  Fulll marathon  Mga 5 marahil.  Pero ang pagsasanay doon ay mahigit sa 42 k.

2.  Then nag mountain trekking ako.  Naakyat ko Makulot, Pulag Matutum, Pinatubo   Mt. Apo

3.  Then nag 4x4 ako laro sports ng mayayaman. At nahilig sa mga sasakyan din

4.  Paano naman nagulo ka sa biking?

     Noong 2015, member na ako ng media (medyabetes) , ni rayuma ako at hindi ako makalakad.   Ikinosulta (siyempre libre) sa estudyanteng MD sa MBAH 
     si Dr. Edmund Martinez  head  ng PT ng San Juan De Dios hospital.  AT ang payo niya ay bumii ng bisikleta.  So bumili ako ng mountain bike   
     na may halagang P2,000.  Sa loob ng 2 linggo nawala rayuma ko at bumababa na blood sugar ko cholesterol at siymepre uric acid.  

     Ang bisiketa pala hindi biro ay GAMOT

     Simula nalulong na ako sa biking.  Dumami na bike ko (5 lahat 2 mountain bike, at 3 road bike) .  May halaga din inabot

     Nakaabot ako at ang  tropa (may Recyclists sa:
    1.  Baguio 8 times
    2.  Vigan pinakamalayo sa Norte
    3.   SAn Felipe, walalng swag vehicle
    4.  Real Quezon
    5. Laguna Loop,
    6.  Bosoboso Sierra Madre 
    7..  Jariel Peak Infanta
    8   Lucban Quezon
    9. Majayjay Laguna
   10.  Bitukang Manok Atimonan  
   11.   Padre Burgos Quezon
   12.  Calauag Quezon


Noong day 1 ay mali ang naituro ng yours truly kung saan ang kamay ni Hesus sa Lukban at napunta ng Tayabas, kaya bumalik ng ahon ng 
6 na km.  Ang pag ahon sa Bitukang Manok sa Padre Burgos Atimonan ay inabot ng napakalakas na ulan kulog at kidlat Mabuti tumigil ang ulan
at nakasalunga rin

Day 2 ang challenging kasi lalagpas ako sa self imposed mindset of impossibility na hanggang Calauag lang ako. (2 attempts na)
Tama lang dahil isang tambak na salunga mula Calauag at Tagkawayan.   Grabe
Then salunga pa sa Ragay at Sipocot  Subalit hindi ako nagtulak o tumukod  Bunga rin siguro ito ng mahabang ensayo na umaabot sa 150 km
Kadalasan ay 80 - 100 km ang padyak.  Nababatak ko pa ang mas bata sa aking riders

Day 3 Mula Naga hanggang Daraga.    Hataw ang takbo ko sa Pili hanggang Camalig at nilalagpasan ang kasamahan.  Suballit nanghina ako
nang makita ko ang Mt Mayon.  (Akala ko iyon na) at naubusan pa ng tubig Nahulog ang water bottle subalit narecover naman  20 km pa pala
Subalit ang pag ayaw ay wala sa vocabularyo.  Tiyaga at determinasyo ng nanaig  Hindi aayaw hindi bibitaw

Kung titingnan mo 2d map ng waze at Googe maps hindi mo makikita ang mga salunga lalo na sa Lopez, Calauag, Tagkawayan, Ragay at Sipocot.  Oh
pati sa Guinobatan.  Kaya pala bihira vlog sa Bicol, kasi parusa.   

Ang pag sasanay ay pinipilit ko lalo na at senior  Ang payo ay isagad mo paminsan minsan ang lakas mo para lumakas at lumusog ka.  Tama sila

Huwag laging nakahiga o nakauposa rocking chair hinihintay ang pagtigil ng paghinga Dapat ang pag eensayo ay hindi mo iisipin na senior ka. 

Dapat 100% para mawala ang Alzheimer, at pagutong ng buto.   Bukod sa biking, nag free weight exercise ako:   crunch, push up, rubber bands, some
weights.  Hindi mo dapat babyehin katawan at pagtanda. 

Kaya ito nag extreme bike ako   400 km.   Beyond imagination ko at lagpas sa limit   Naka 150 out and back ang kung 3 araw kayang2 ito 100+ 

Kaya eto buong lakas ng loob na sumama ako.  At nakaya pa.  ang mga salunga, ang mga sprint at Hard Interval Training
Ito ay isang opinyon po lang:

    Maaaring nagawa mo na ang mga ganito:
    1.  Napagpagawa ng mansion bilang bahay
    2  May mga SUV at European luxury cars
    3.  Nanguna sa pag aaral
    4.  May naitayong maraming malaking negosyo
    5.  Isang sikat na tao (pulitiko o artista)
    
   SUBALIT hindi kayang gawin ang nagawa namin noong Nobyembre 3,4, 5, ie ang maglakbak ng 400 km sa sariling padyak. sa idad na 71.  Maraming kaidad ay kinain na ng mga bulati o kasalukuyang nagdurusa sa sakit o dami ng maintenance meds.   





Tayo ay yayao subalit hindi ngayon o bukas, Kailangan maging malakas malusog at maging maligaya.  Gaya nito proud na proud ang cycling club
ko.  Bihira ang Bikol ride veterans sapagkat ang dahanng bikol at matarik at mapangsubok

Ano ginagawa mo para buhay ang "Mens sana en corpora sano..Matinong pag iisip sa malusog na pangangatawan'Isa sa magaling na natutunan iyan 50 years ago






Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Some Future Long Rides

Have bike, we will help save the earth...

Some future ride options are being considered:

l.   The Sorsogon ride.  This was originally thought of by Gerry and me:  three days ride stop at Calauag, then Naga, then Sorsogon,  Bus ride on the way back.

2.  The Dalton pass ride from Umingan (alakman's place)

3.  Manila Baguio ride.  Stop over at either Urdaneta, or Rosario La Union.


Great challenging rides ahead, right, Recyclists_2010, how exciting!?

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Our Bike Ride Today to Calauag December 29, 2011

Bike and Save the Earth

We woke up at 4 am so that we can leave early. It rained the night before,.  Fortunately, it stopped raining by 5 am.  We cleaned bikes, put some more air.  Had coffee.  Took a bath to clean yesterdays grime and sweat.  We did not wear anymore the now soiled and sweat filled new Recyclists uniform. At 6 we went back to Joe de Veras place so that we could have breakfast;  but he was still closed.  We ended up having breakfast at Jenkas;  it was on road leading to the AH26.  Fried egg and rice was l6 which was quite cheap;  coffee was l2.

We were able to leave at exactly 630.  We were at Plaridel by 700 am, Gumaca by  800, Lopez by 830 and Calauag by 9:l5.   I towed them and I would say I was doing 25 to 30.  There were about a dozen hills similar to that of Baras Tanay hill climb (km 52) and they would have strengthened us a lot. That solo hill looks nothing to me now.

The stretch between Gumaca and Lopez was long. About l5 km.  (It could not be longer between Atimonan and Pagbilao hehehe)

The delivery truck of Maruja casket nearly bumped me and drove me off the road in Gumaca. Plate Number KFC 788. What the  #?!!.  They are true to their name- early deaths for bike riders?  I hope they do not use their caskets ahead of others. (We run 6 memorial parks all over the country;  Maruja casket is not a supplier we wish to have?!!!)

I saw a bus leaving for Cubao at Calauag and inquired for the departure and fare.  They said it was 30l and they would wait for us and load our bikes for free. They bus left at 930 and we had lunch again at Atimonan, at the back of Kingfisher 2, at the bus terminal.  We had ampalaya, chicken, plapla rice and Mountain Dew.  It would have cost us Pl50.  Libre sabaw.  We were at Lucena by l2, 3 at San Pablo City, and 4 at Sto Tomas.  Too much traffic at Sto Tomas because of fiesta.  We were a Robinson by 530.  And at Angono by 7:00.  Angel had another flat in Pasig.  We lost each other in Pasig but regrouped at Highway 2000.

Thank you guys:  Angel and Gerry Cataps.

                                     By the dawn's early light,  biking towards Plaridel

                   Jorgeus biker and Gerry near Along Coastline of Plaridel
            Gerry along coast of Gumaca,  here, the camera memory was gone

                                    Lunch at Atimonan bus terminal
           Reassembling the bikes At Robinson pioneer after alighting from Lucena Lines bus
                              Bikes fully reassembled

      The only proof that we were in Calauag, Lucena Lines bus ticket with origin KM 228

You are strong, brave, great! God bless.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Recyclists_2010 Party Yesterday

Bike and Save the Earth

We were invited to the Recyclists_2010 Christmas party held at 300 pm at VMs house yesterday.  Unfortunately for me, my whole body still ached from the Calauag ride.  And remember I fell at the railroad crossing at Gumaca?  My wrist (band??) was still aching and my right knee bone.

I just elected to rest.  I understand there was a lot of drinking.  I went to Cataps shop this morning at 800 am and he was not still there.

I hope you guys had a fine time.



HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL

Friday, December 31, 2021

Preview video of Bicol Ride.

Wheels of Happiness

We plan to ride to Bicol by March.  We can preview how it is to go to Bicol.   Maybe we can start from Calauag up to Naga on first day,  Legazpi on second day and  Sorsogon on third day.    

Do not believe that it is all flat as the video reveals.




Friday, December 16, 2011

Plan to Bike to Sierra Madre or Round Laguna

Bike for Health

Luis, our president, texted me early today that Armin is rearin to bike to Sierra Madre via  the Sampaloc route or Round Laguna.  Which do you prefer.  I am ok especially for the Round Laguna, especially if the Lunch will be Mang Inasal at Los Banos.

They are also planning a Baguio ride from Manila, sleep over at Urdaneta city (Cap Eleng said that his son in law lives in Urdaneta city)  The Real Men plans a Calauag or Naga Ride this December.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Our bikes photos (Sierra Madre ride)

Biking and health

       Our better half would never know their costs....

I took a lot of our bike photos.  They have given us a lot of enjoyment and services for quite a while and took us to a lot of places:   Baguio City, Atimonan, Calauag Quezon, Real, Laguna, Sierra Madre. They have been part of our lives, and sustained our addiction to biking.


                               Bikes parked at Sierra Madre hotel grounds


                                 At Ning's Barkadahan



                                  Parked at the wayside while doing a ritual ...


                             Bikes parked at the Antipolo church


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