Rode 54 km last Monday, after week a week of typhoon and vacation out of the country

Wheels of Happiness

This post rode to Tanay Km 54 (up to Municipal Building) last Monday.  On the way back this post passed through Cardonoa diversion (13 to 15% gradient)  first at 50 x 28  and later at  34 x 28.   I can still ride this tough hills

Non exercise for the duration caused my glutes to ache.  (Maybe due to moving large pieces of luggage too, and loading and unloading at vans)  Drivers there do not assist the passengers with the luggage.  How sad and bad

Riding stronger (and maybe faster)

Wheels of Happiness

This post rode up to Bugarin KM 69, and Nanay Rina last Tudesday, using 50 chain ring, and 28 cogs until KM 66, and  50 x 32 up to KM 69.   That is quite hard gear

Before I used to climb Bugarin at 34 or 36 x 28, or 30t.  But now as a senior, I climb up using hard gears.  They say that is the best way to get stronger.  And feel like young again.   Stopping or getting lazy or easy will not do anything for your physique.  You will get weaker, you get osteoporosis, and back pains

Conversation with Nanay Rina at Bugarin re young riders

Wheels of Happiness

I biked today to Bugarin (a distance of 40 km + from our place.  I took breakfast at her store which is the peak of Bugarin.   There were 3 other bikers, probably in their teens.

While I was taking my breakfast (coffee and spag, a rider whose tire was flat inquired if I had a portable pump.  I said yes.

Then Manang Rina who is 5 years older, whispered that most young riders leave house without having tools and or spare tire.  And Ii said yes, sometimes without PHP.   

What is wrong.