Finally I biked again yesterday December 14, 2015

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Rizal Philippines   |  December 15, 2014

I was able to bike yesterday finally.  However I started out very late at 8:00 am because of previous 2 days conference in Calamba City. (I started out early about 7:40 Saturday evening from Calamba but I arrived at the house 11:15 because it was difficult to get a ride home -  it was Christmas shopping time and it even rained)

I arrived at Morong at about 9:00 am and there were no bikers in sight;  I had the usual lugaw with egg and the food server had all her eyes on me..

I repaired the squeaking bottom bracket of my GTS bike

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The squeakng sound of the BB of the GTS bike bothered me to no end.  It is good that I have the tools to remove the BB.  And when I was nd able to remove this, I found out:   the BB was encrusted with dirt; the shaft had gotten out of the bearing.ace.  It was loose.

I therefore cleaned the BB side, the axle, put in some fresh grease and tapped the shaft into the bearing.  I tested it today.  And now the squeaking sound is gone. However, there is a play and pretty soon, I will have to replace the BB

GTS aluminum bike with WCC colors

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines  |  March 14, 2014

I redecorated my GTS bike with WCC color.  It looks like a new bike. I redecorated my SARS bike.  All that remains for redec is the Fuji bike.  I am just thinking how to do this.

Photos at 5 Star Apartelle and take off from Urdaneta January 26, 2013

Biking and health

                          The ground floor is for bike rest;  Jess would ride the GTS

   VMs brand new Pinarello Dogma dubbed to be the Most Beautiful Bike of the World, beside a Fuji carbon SL -1

                            Having coffee at 4:33 am

                                All dressed up by 551, in new uniform

                                   Breakfast at Jollibee;  nice uniform eh...

       All ready to go;  I forgot to strap my helmet;  that is the Pinarello Dogma up front owned by VM

 Miata club had their breakfast here, I met Jess Crisologo and boy Santayana;   AZ leading the take off at 7:01;

                             Jeff follows Armin;   red Miata at the foreground

                                Master burning the back burners; taken from the Defender 110

                  Two MTB riders flying:   Diego and Secx;  they must be exhausted with the heavy bikes

                               Gerry K tops and Wesluk

                                Choco2 all alone in front;   he would soon melt and fall back?

                                AZ riding very fast;  all in a blur - a very strong consistent rider!

                   Dogma leading the Jess GTS (my bike) Why is my bike fast when somebody rides it?

                                VM pacing the peloton

                                Richard blazing the road for Gerry;  his speed blurs the photo

                                   Wesluk sucking the rear wheel of Armin

                                Gerry K tops

                                   Wesluk resting?

                                   Archie

 I like this picture;  we all like Ronda riders - VM and Jess at lead the peloton;   the most viewed pic