Ride up to Welcome arch of Antipolo (before Beverly Hills) and bringing F10 bike for installation of new Campy Super `11 brifters by Jess V

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This post biked at 8:00 am up to Welcome arch of Antipolo 9.3 km one way) (hill climbs practice:   Tower Hills, Marian Seminary and Fibertex) and then went down to Nieves Hills residence of Jess Verchez for the installation of  Campy from Sir Jun Vic (11 speed) to replace my broken set:  with broken hood after a car door opening in Pililla about a year ago, and broken padle last month

This post happened to ask sir VM if he had spare set (I heard he replacd bikes he bought and resold with Durace) and he said yes (that was last Thursday after the Bisikleta Iglesia)  He said he would have the set brought to Jess that afternoon.  

I told them I would bring the bike-  Pinarello Dogma F10  by today Black Saturday.   Unfortunately Jess said a Torx probably T30 is needed  Fortunately I have a complete set and went home to get the same.  

If nothing goes wrong I would get the bike by Sunday or Monday morning.  Great.

Finally the Pinarello would be 100% to be proud of once again.  

Let us all be blessed and continue to be a blessing for others.  

Round Laguna this coming April 11, 2026 with the Recyclists

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In the lunch yesterday with Recyclists at Fort Sports, it was planned a round Laguna ride which will go clockwise.   With the tropa will be Capt Engineer Fort Flojo -  it will be his first time.   Can I go this time with the group?

It is a 170 km distance.   

Danger: warning re robbery (snatching) at DOMSA

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This post got a warning from the Club Pres who flagged us when riding to DOMSA.  There was a snatching incident which involved the President of MTB group   Pres Ruben and an acquaintance.

So many incidents at DOMSA all ready:   shooting at resto resulting in death of former councilor;  a fire that destroyed many resto at the view deck, a bikenapping at Labahan, aside from accidents involving loss of brakes and overshooting the dog leg.   

What is the PNP doing?   No patrols?   Cant they do sanitation drive at the area?

Let us all be blessed annd be a blessing for others.  

Bisikleta Iglesia on Maundy Thursday and met the Recyclists

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Despite having just recovered from injuries at DOMSA two weeks ago and the bad cough from I got from the cold mornings, I decided I will do a bisikleta Iglesia,myself,  but decided against joining Recyclists  at Mary Magdalene at Pililla.  Instead I planned that I will visit:

     1.   Sacred Heart  at Tayuman

     2    St Bernard at Darangan

     3    Sta Ursula at Binangonan

     4.   Holy Mary at Cardona

     5.  St Francis at Macamot

     6.   Christ the King at  Muzon

     7.   St Clement at Angono

I really struggled at Christ the king 3 stops and walking the final 20% 50 meters up to the Church (Dito yata si Fr. Vitor  (who is a relative).  It takes much effort to reach the sky/heaven

Wonder of wonders, the guys whom I have not met for several years (I was not even able to join the Christmas party.  We had lunch at Fort Sports of Captain Engineer Fort Flojo...

Let us all be blessed and so that we may be a blessing to others

High gas diesel fuel cost renewed interest in cycling

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We see more bikers on the road, reminiscent of covid 19 era, lately after fuel price cost  crossed 3 digits

I too cleaned and reconditioned my bikes for this situation

The gasoline prices in the PHL went up by 81% -  the highest in the universe.   And this will spread out to the entire economy.  The price of pansit at wawa went up by P5.00/serving.    Its now P20.00 per

However am still nursing incessant cough, and injured ankle.   Am on antibiotics and muciprocin ointment

Injured my ankle in yesterday's ride; lost balance and fell slowly; scratched area near talus from chain ring (its painful)

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I biked up DOMSA yesterday.  Trouble was I did not wear shoes or socks because I intended to just warm up circulation a bit.   But going on and on lured me further away.  I think I was out of shape because I rested 2x whereas before I did not.   

This post also went up HMR hill on the largest 34 cog, and also Loyola retreat house but I stopped 20 meters from the right bend.   

So ride safe means wearing shoes, socks gloves and helmet when going out on a ride.

People around are frantic because:   1.   I am diabetic    2.  Am senior (75)  and that 3  I could have tetanus (but I just had antitenus because of incident with a territorial rooster.   Sinabong ako....

How does Tadej Pogacar, now 4 times TDF champion (about to catch up with Lance Armstrong)? train?

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Plenty.  About 6 hours at Zone 2 (!!! at 150 BPM HR) 

Everywhere you read in the book about Talent -  Its not mostly inborn by talent is developed by practice.

And Malcolm Gladwell  of Blink says you need 10,000 days to be an expert.    (10,000 steps to be fit)

So its practice, practice practice and more practice

But not just practice that is light.   Intense (HIIT) and long.  Practice harder than the competition event.  Not the other way around.  

So even if you are around, challenge your self to practice:   regularly and hard.

Is motor doping possible? Are there riders doing this?

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Maybe senior riders need this.    How can we access this technology.  Pity the seniors with their bad knees.  

Vicious downward spiral regarding non biking

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This post has not biked for 3 weeks due to:

1.   Fear of meeting vehicular accidents;

2.   Poor health status;

3.  Causing less biking and exercises leading to less biking and less exercises.

Spaghetting pababa

My feet are showing signs of edema.  The cycle has to be broken

Climbed labahan again this morning - saw something was amiss at the Quarrying operations

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This post climbed labahan this morning.  There are two climbs here;  the second one before the bridge I think could be about 15 -20% because the bike was rearing backward.  I managed the second climb.  Somebody who witnessed the climb remarked, "Kaya mo pa ha?  (You can still do it)  

But surprise I saw a Sany exvator with a red spray paint:    "NBI DENR EVIDENCE 35"   Hmm something controversial here.?! Has something to do with the  alleged illegal quarrying (masquarading as subdivision development?

On the way home I climbed the HMR hill (about 13%?)

Foods things that cause toxicity in seniors

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5 Foods to avoid for seniors

1.  Processed food

2.   Sugary drinks

3.   Bread

4.   Proton blocker for hyperacidity

5.   Snacks laced with salt

Cut back on these...

Early morning routine of drinking coffee in the morning if you are senior raises risk of stroke

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Why?

1.  You came from a 6-8 hours of sleep and you would have perspired and your blood could be thicker and your heart needs to work harder and the more viscous blood can be ripe for a clot which can cause a stroke   

2.  Caffeine in your coffee causes diuresis causing your blood to go thicker and thus increase stroke risk    

Less of coffee;  maybe tableya dark chocolate tea, or lemon water.

Did a Cabrera road ride with a future mariner; it was a tough ride

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Kinulit ako ni Jersey, apo of fmr hs  classmate to do a ride today.  I challenged him to the Cabrera road ride which I remembered to be just consisting of 3 hills but it turned out to be 6 hills and in a way, it was a Budol statement.  

The toughest was the first hill near the ABC building and the second one was the one turning left going up near the OL bridge.  I was glad Jersey although behind by some 20 -30 meters managed it well.

Then we had Jbee near the Capitolyo.   Great ride.

Video of those who did it too.

Biked today to Sitio Labahan; unable to cross the bridge going up because it was closed and heavily guarded - "PRIVATE PROPERTY?"

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This post tried climbing the Labahan route but unable to proceed because the concreted portion going up to Zen was blocked by barricade and guarded by 3 SG. -   marked "  PRIVATE PROPERTY"  (Also fell to the side of the road about 30 meters from the crest    The crank would not be moved any further hahahaha)

How come it was concreted, seemingly by public funds?