There were five halimaws who made it to Real and they had a great time

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
April 11, 2016

I conversed with Gerry Cataps yesterday and asked him about their Real Ride.  Only 5 made it to Real:  he, Jeff, Alan, Pres Luis, and Chito F.   They said they left Luis behind who was came 30 minutes later.  They were in Real by 11:00 am. and back Sunday at Pisong Kape by 9:00 am.

Gerry had told me something interesting.  They did not spend for an accommodation.It would have cost them P1,000 a night.  Besides, being a holiday, the lodging were full.!!!!  He befriended a barangay official, a lady who happened to be a kababayan (from Bacolod and Gen San)  The lady let them spend the night at the barangay hall.  They spent only for their food drinks (plenty of it)  They were allowed to take a bath and launder their clothes. They were given tables to drink on, even parilla for sinugba (they bought fish) from fish market and fishermen (just like in San Felipe)

Unable to join the Real Ride

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
April 11, 2016

I would like to apologize to Pres. Luis for breaking my word in joining the Real Quezon ride.  I had vertigo the night before, unable to stand up straight when I woke up April 9, 2016.  The extreme heat and eating popcorn probably laced with MSG probably made me dizzy and had vertigo.  The other alibi could be the biking hard last Thursday 3 loops at Cardona diversion

It was also the 65th birthday of my wife. Was she happy that I joined her at UP Town Center, Crisostomos for her birthday celebration with her relatives.

I missed though the 4th grand reunion of former Maunlad Active bank employees/alumni

Real Ride on April 9, 2016

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
April 7, 2016

There is a plan to ride to Real on Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, 2016.  I will join provided I join the birthday celebration of my wife.  Are you joining?

To prepare for this I did again a 3 loop ride at Binangonan Cardona loop (9 km one way)  So that is 9 x6 = 54 km  + 6 km up Binanogonan Munisipyo x 2 = 12 66 km.  That is a tough loop by the way.   7 hills in all.: Mambog, the Looc Hill, Callahan Diversion (3 hills) and LLDA (going back to Mambog)
I tried to ride Callahan at 34 x 13, 15.  Kaya.

The books recommend sprinting before the hill crest. I could only manage 15 kph going uphill, and 3x hill climb to develop strength and endurance.  (Tito Fabay is doing this as a routine)

At the flats when sprinting I am able to do now 40 kph (up from 35 kph last week) The Island gas sprint is still at 34 kph

                                   You can reach 50 kmh downhill at this portion

                          Pinaka makunat na portion ng climb from Morong (3x na sinalunga)

                        You could imagine the kind of work and effort I put into this ride today