Just missed them by 15 to 20 minutes?

Wheels of Happiness

This post met Vic Urbano who is one of the LGU employees at the municipal market when I bought some fruits form the market

He said that he hasnt biked since the Atimonan ride.  I said I tried to catch up with them.  Did they leave at 4:30;   no at about 5.  Thats when I arrived at Jollibee.  I said I was at Manay in Famy by 9:00 it was still closed.  I arrived about 9:10 - 15 thereabouts.  I could have been to Lucena with the out and back ride...

Sayang

Planned practice ride to Jeff2 place in Majayjay - cancelled due to rain?

Wheels of Happiness

                                                        Majayjay church

                                                         Local delicacy bibingka

There was a planned ride to Majayjay this morning as a training for ride to Atimonan whicch will be on May 30 to 31- climb to Atimonan sleep at Lucena and 31 ride back to Manila.   May 30 is 170 km, May 31 is 146 km via south road and Calamba.

Unfortunately they were rained out. 

I am thinking hard whether I will go or not.    I am worried about the heat.   

The ride to M of Atimonan, Quezon will be on November 25, 2012

Biking and health

Nolite told me this 430 pm, after our trio ride to  Tagaytay, that our Atimonan ride will be on November 25, 2012.  It is is so sad that after preparing so hard for this, I will miss, as with other rides of Recyclists 2010.

I had an earlier booking with the family to an out of town destination and the plane tickets and the accommodations have been paid for.  Too late to cancel  and rebook  (A rebook is the same as buying a new package)

So sorry

Gerry and I biked today to Jalajala Municipal Building

Biking and health

My legs are still stiff and hard, after yesterday's ride to Jalajala (km 72) yesterday.  I rode with Gerry Cataps to train for the November ride to Atimonan.  We tried to maintain a speed of 25 kmh and always hovered at 32 kmh, which is pretty fast.

We were at Jala by 9 am, and were in Angono by 11 am.   Cool, isnt it.  We usually do it by 1 pm.

Yesterday, I did a San Carlos using road bike (it is pretty scary;   the roads are for MTB only) and that is up to the antenna.

Great ride

We Biked 231 Kilometers to Calauag Quezon: Just the Three of Us

Bike and Save the Earth

We did it!  Angel, Gerry and I biked up to Calauag Quezon December 28 to 29, 2011.  Just the three of us - no back up vehicle, not much fanfare and planning.  Boy are we proud of what we did.,

The journey was divided into parts:   Angono to Atimonan lst day estimated distance  l50 km,..  Second day, Atimonan to Calauag. distance of 70 km.  We planned to visit the sister of Gerry at km 25l.  But that would add additional 2 hours to the journey and we did not want to be late in going home.

Log of our travel:     depart 6:30 Grandspan, 7:30 Morong.  Breakfast.  Leave Morong 8.  At Bugarin 9 am.  At km 60 Pakil  l0 am.  Leave l0:30 Pakil after snacks of Pansit, Minute Maid, and Bun at Manays.  Then on to Cavinti.  We were at Cavinti by l2:00 noon.  We were at Lukban by 2 pm; we toojk pictures at Kamay ni Jesus; and  Tayabas by 3 pm.  At Tayabas, we had pansit Habhab and lumpia for lunch. Obviously, we were late.  We attacked hard and we were at Pagbilao intesection with AH26 by 4 pm.  We thought that we could reach Atimonan by 5 pm, passing through the highway by 5:00.  It said only 3l km.  We did not take the M (bitukang manok because it was 430.  Maybe we should?  The signs were wrong.

We did not choose the Bitukang Manok because it was getting dark.  I do not know if it was a mistake.  By 530, it was dark and were at the summit of Atimonan.  And we had still lot of km to go before the town proper.  Talk about Night Rider.  Huhuhu.  I think were at Atimonan town proper by 630;  it was dark, and we did not have a place to go...

Then came Brian, fmr President of Bikers Club of Atimonan and who owns a bike shop.  He welcomed us and showed us around and chose for us Kingfisher, a 300 pesos a night motel for us to sleep.  We had dinner at an eatery cum bar with live band but we did not stay there.  Gerry and Angel bought a bottle of Emperador so that they I will sleep soundly.

                                    Assembly at Grandspan by 6:22

                                       Netoy saw us off!  How nice

                                       Breakfast at  Morong;  Simples Lugawan

                                    Resting at Bugarin

                            At Cavinti; in front of the Elementary School

                              At Lucban Rizal Court

                        That is the giant Christmas lantern and municipal hall behind

                               Posing near the Kamay ni Jesus at Lucban

                    Lunch of  Lukban Pansit Habhab in Tayabas by 3 pm

                             In front of Atimonan Church with Atimonan cyclist

                 With our Host:   Brian Caraan;  thanks sir for the welcome

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?

Stunning Views Along the Ride Routes

                                          Fantastic View of Kennon Road

Parokya ni Edgar

AlakMan AlakPa Ados Fotos

Mamimis ka namin Ado.  Ekta ektaryang lupa yata minana mo, o di kaya sagana alak diyan sa inyo???