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.  

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....

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%?)

When your ride with a 20 year old, you have to pedal hard and fast like a 20 year old - not the way you usually ride

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This morning I rode with a 20 year old, a maritime student graduating this year - an apo of former HS classmate.   I rode with him and his cousin 5 years ago to Pililla.   He wanted to ride yesterday with me to Antipolo, which I failed to do yesterday, but I promised him today.  He lives about 12 km away in Pateros and we agreed to meet up at traffic light of Highway 2000  at 7:00 am today.   I came some 15 mins earlier and he came at 7:00 am exactly.  We pedalled through highway 2000 on the way to Antipolo  I pedalled hard and fast because he was doing exactly that.

I gave him 4 choices for the ride from highway 2000:

     1.  Go via the route he took yesterday

     2.   Go via the route he took yesterday and then ride to DOMSA

     3.   Ride straight to DOMSA

He opted for No 2.  I gave him another option:    up to Antipolo via Cabrera which he declined.  He looks like he is overweight at 200 lbs and may have difficulty in climbs. 

Riding up Antipolo he slowed considerably at hills  but was fast downhill

At DOMSA he saw Walls 1 and 2 and concluded that he was right in dismissing  #3.   

We must have pedalled over 40 km

To look young you must think you are young.  Choose the age 20 or 30

      

Could we wear a yellow jersey - never but can ride the same bike and crash harder than they do!!

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I rode today up a steep hill  and watched afterwards  a video a clip of Pogie winning a stage and wearing a Yellow Jersey.  We could not wear a Yellow Jersey like they do but we can ride the same bike, experience the same pain as you race or climb a hill.   Or worse crash.

In some areas of our lives we can wear a yellow,jersey as a champ, for having achieved something of note.  but not the TDF Yellow Jersey.  

What is your Yellow Jersey in your life.?   

Climbed DOMSA again after 3 months of inactivity due to caution post op; was able to do this successfully

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This post climbed DOMSA last Sunday, November 23, 2025, during the St Clement Angono town fiesta.   At first I hesitated.   Days before I climbed up to the bridge or up to Power Blocks summit/building.   

I was able to climb successfully, although this post paused 3x

Celeb rider of a Superbike not available for selfie

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On my bike ride to DOMSA last April 30, 2025, Bike Cheal and wife saw a famous celebrity on a superbike.   They ran to have a selfie.  But unfortunately, they were not able to get him on time and he left.  He is a super celeb not wanting to connect with his fans

Rode up again at Domsa; saw business opportunities

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Practiced again at DOMSA.  This time the ride up was uninterrupted indicating my growing strength and endurance.   Saw again Pres Ruben, Rommel and some new faces;   two Villamayor cousins:   one sone of Sancho (brod of Inta) and son of Felix.  They were discussing a 30 hectare property in Jala2.    Is this a business opportunity.  I called up Inta, a former staffer and manager.  

Had a conversation too with former staff of Mercury.   

I hope this can be a good business deal

Have been climbing hills lately; practicing on strength

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My climbs last week and this week are focussing on hills to practice  strength building:

1.  Sikatan Pitallo

2.   Antenna Hills

3.   DOMSA

4.   Cabrera.

Even at 73, still can do.  

Rode up to DOMSA today on a road bike; practice makes climbs easier

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Rode up to DOMSA on a Road Bike ((Sworks with Wheeltop gs)   this morning.  This was much better ride than before.   It felt easier (maybe because thisi post shifted to the biggest cog early and rode less intensely) and because I am having more practice.    

I met Ruben, Nolite and cousin Rommel Unidad (he was on Colnago with Campy groupset) and several other familiar faces

As usual, the males made Maritess of people who were not here, and talked about ladies with diabetes.   

Rode up Quarry Road counter clockwise; now found it hard to ride up.

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In order to burn the 3 bottles of beer I drunk last night in class reunion, I decided to ride up Quarry Road.  The last ride I had via this route was about two months ago.

I found it hard  to ride up and had to stop 3x which was unusual for me.  I was able to ride up continuously before.  The hills looked steep.  Still a lot of garbage dumped

There were no other bikers except me and Pablo.  Pablo was doing repeats and he was on his 7th when I saw him.  

Wemt down via Domsa by about 9:15 and there were no other bikers.

Rode up to DOMSA met Papa Ruben; tried riding up big chain ring

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Climbed up DOMSA this morning.  I tried riding up big chain ring.  I have to shift down to 36t right before the concrete rip rap, past Nemensio.

I had the opportunity to converse with Papa Ruben.   One of the topics was Kara David.  He happened to know Randy David.  

At 8:00 am + we rode down together.  

Congratulations to Audax finishers

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Audax just concluded over the weekend its 600 km challenge.  Some of those who finished are people we know.  One of them is Aycycle who we often see at DOMSA.  He said he nearly  did not finish (DNF) because of a bus who buzzed by.

Thanks God you were not seriously hurt and that you finished the Audax challenge in style.  Congratulations to the FINISHER.  

I bet I can still do a 200 km but prudence dictate that I refrain from doing so because I can experience

medical episodes or accidents

10 x ride up DOMSA, 5 loops

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Ayscycle had a challenge for anyone who can can do 5 loops of DOMSA from bridge to 711 at ML Quezon in Mahabang Parang.  

Though unregistered I tried doing this using the P bike.  I changed the cogs to 11 - 42  That was how I managed this. 

Most riders finished this in 2 hours +.   I did this in 5 hours.  I hour for one loop.  I nearly qut on my 4th loop since it was 11 am.   

One loop is all ready a killer.  I could not imagine how I did this.

Would you at 72 yo?

Did not ride up to DOMSA yesterday - bad things happened

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Just rode to Taytay to search for balls (bearing) at Sising in Cuatro Cantos in Taytay.  A package of 100 only sells for 30 php.  Quite cheap.  I have to replace the ball bearings of the free hub because there is a little wobble.  The bearings rusted and the diminution of the size of bearings caused the wobble

This post really wanted to ride up Domsa.  But a coffee shop going up DOMSA was a site of an assassination of former Councilor and he happens to be a relative, and husband of cousin.

It was quite shocking and frightful.

Authorities must impose strict gun control in the establishments to prevent such event to happen again.

As of now the place looks unsafe and will drive away riders and bike tourists  (They come from far away place

When I am older, I learned how to bike better and maintain my bike

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I am surprised that I did not train well or was not focused on training when I was younger.  I learned how to suffer in big chain rings (as others have advised)   Did not do more sprints.  Did not practice as much.

Lately though long rides are easier say to Jalajala or Bugarin or doing Teresa or Bombongan ride  

Domsa is becoming easy.  

I enjoy biking more   Feel stronger and fitter

Age beginning to matter

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For a month, this post did not bike because of persistent pain on the calf.   This post feared an article that says that the shin bone of a senior snapped while climbing a hill.

Thus this affected my bike ride to to DOMSA last Sunday.   I had to stop 3x because of that fear, and the fear that this post may collapse.  

I will be 72 this June and age does seem to matter