Biked longer yesterday up to Bugarin 80 km total

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This post biked longer yesterday being Sunday and biked up Bugarin.   Since the electronic group set automatically prevents cross chaining by dropping the chain ring to 34 once the rear cog is shifted to 17 and lower, the bike ride was relatively easier

It is to be noted that the Biak na Bato is being widened and the atmosphere at that portion of Halayhayin is much much better

Preparing for the Sagada Ride

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Rizal Philippines  May 17, 2015

My rides, I hope would prepare me for the 370+ km ride to Sagada.  So I left yesterday at 6:30 and arrived at 7:40 in Pililla.  The tropa who were at Maybancal (Simples Kape) chased me down and caught up with me at Km 57. Meong caught up with me in uphill between Baras and Tanay however  I overtook him at km 53 and he was with the peloton several km later.  They were ahead of me by seconds at Halayhayin.   All in all, I would have passed two dozen cyclists, mostly MTB

It was big chain ring ride.  I stayed at 53 and went down to as low as 25 even when climbing hills. (It is to develop strength)

I proceeded to KM 74 in Jala jala (Halayhayin or Pisong Kape is KM 60)  It was light pedalling and easy ride.  I was at km 74 at 8:30 and back to Pisong Kape by 9:30.  I was in Morong, Maybancal by 10:00 and caught up with the troop.  There was free tea and lugaw at the Barangay to celebrate the win of the youth there.

This Pililla MRF does not belong here; what do you think?

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Pililla, Rizal  Philippines    |  December 22, 2013

For many places, eco tourism, tourism, and in this case bike tourism bring in revenues, income to the residents.  We have seen this work in Bohol, Cebu, Palawan and many places in the country.  The great and picturesque views draw in the bikes, motorists, and the sales from goods that eventually end up in the coffers of the LGU.  I call this bikenomics.   Without the bikers and motorcyclists, and other tourists, sales of these establishments:  restaurants, souvenir shops, etc. is drops to below their profitable levels.  I saw this on weekdays.  Only the viajeros keep up the sales but not so much.

One batch of bikers and motorcylists can ramp up bills up to P2,000 in one sitting and there could be 5 up to 10 groups or even more during week ends.

Happy Fiesta at Bugarin last November 26 and 27 2013

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December 8 2013

Bugarin celebrated its fiesta last November 26 and 27 as this sign says.  We were not invited (or we did not know because we have not gone Bugarin for quite a while?  Or they posted this only lately?