Preparing for Victoria ride this Sunday

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I have contacted Ms. Linda Chua of Victoria Laguna, one of the owners of large duck farming in Victoria that we will going there this coming Sunday. She asked what preparation she would have?

I relayed nothing.

Ms Linda Chua is a long time customer and friend.

To prepare for this, I did a ride to Pililla yesterday. Today I rode to Antipolo City.  i met Armin there in Antipolo church.  He said he is not ready for the Victoria ride.

I will fly to Iloilo tomorrow and be back Saturday evening.  i hope I am properly rested for the Victoria ride.

Will many join the Victoria ride?  I hope so....

We had a great time at Punta Jalajala; Victoria Laguna ride called off for next week

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines  | October 20, 2014

Because we left late, and there was this Donaire fight (which the former lost) Pres Luis decided to call off the Victoria Laguna ride.  Instead he said, we should just ride to Jalajala cemetery   And then when we were there, he said we should instead do a round Jalajala ride, to which I said is estafa.  Many would not have gone with the ride, if they knew it was a round Jalajala ride (it is a tough ride).

So as a compromise, we just said, just 10 km ride to Punta.  We had been before and we a had minalot lunch there.
But there is a fantastic view there.

The Recyclists enjoyed the sight and stayed there for sometime for picture taking

Who joined the ride today?

Armin

Abet V

Aspog

Choco

Gerry K

Pres Luis

Edgar

Eddie Green Lantern

Ernie

Nolite

Pangskie

Jorgeusbiker

Engineer June

VM

Vhen

Val

Ride to Victoria Laguna this week end?

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Rizal Philippines   |  October 16, 2014

Gerry Catapang told me that there will be a ride to Victoria Laguna by this week end.  However, we will return via Bugarin.  I suggested that we ride towards Calamba and do a round Laguna instead.  He said that others are objecting because of the bad condition of C6.  We could ride carefully C6 or if not we ride C5.

Are you joining?

 I am not sure because I am going to Pangasinan on Saturday.  I hope I can return on the same day...

Our bike ride to Manay's yesterday, June 29, 2014

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We rode to Manay's yesterday in Pangil Laguna, some 60 km one way or 120 km two ways.   Some say, tongue in cheek to check scholars.

Those who joined:

June Francisco, Joel, Jeff, Jun Vic, Jorgeusbiker, Jess, Alan, Ado, Angel, Albert V, Gerry Cataps, , Pres Luis, Green Lantern, Choco2,  Val   We had visitors:   Aspog from Antipolo, and Idol (Edgar from QC -  friend of Jeff)  Master joined us until Morong only

Underground river of Cavinti Laguna

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 It just looks like Palawan's except that the entrance is lower and smaller

From ABS CBN news video nation


We have biked to this town, or through this town in Laguna, along the slopes of Mt Banahaw on the way to Atimonan or Lukban.  But we have not known that there is the new ecotourism destination here -  the underground river of Cavinti.  This may give the underground river of Puerto Princesa in Palawan a run for its money.  You do not have to take a plane and an 80 km ride from the city, wait for 4 hours to have your turn to tour the dark caves of Puerto Princesa underground river.  Probably it is not so dark in Cavinti.

Why we dont schedule a ride to this underground river sometimes, fellow Recyclists?
                               


                      

 

Tomorrow September 8, we have a long ride to Luisiana Laguna

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Pres Luis posted at the Facebook that the Recyclists will have a long ride to Luisiana Laguna.  We leave at 5am tomorrow and we pitch in P150 each.  We hope to have many participants

See you tomorrow

Cavite request from Gerry at RJ eatery - he got Laguna instead

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 We had fun as we ate at RJ eatery at GMA (near Wilcon) because there was videoke at the eatery.  And all we had to do was give 5 pesos to the one singing.  Gerry requested for Cavite (by Sampaguita) and the singer, in a very passionate way belted out Laguna.  She even asked Jorgeusbiker to shout out Laguna.

The singer admired the physique and muscles of the riders.

Our bike ride yesterday to Tagaytay City July 28, 2013

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Rizal PHL   July 29, 2013

 Just entered C6, that is Master e to the left and Joel to the right

We rode to Tagaytay City yesterday.  We left early, we rode fast and reached Tagaytay City earlier than usual:

I was at assembly site in front of INC by 5:10  Pres. Luis, asked us Gerry.and I to go to Taytay;   Master E joined us at CME.  We were there by 5:30.  First to arrive was Ado and then Joel.  The bulk of the riders arrived by 5:45 and we had to wait for Gerry Y.

We left Taytay at 6:00 am and we were in Bicutan before 7:00; were in Daang Hari by 7:30 and were in Bacoor by 8:00 am. Our snacks/breakfast was at Aling Bert. We were in GMA by 9am.  about 10 am, we had lunch at 11 am at Paliparan near GMA (near Wilcon) at 11 am at RJ and even enjoyed some Videoke singing there, and we were at Daang Hari by 12.  However, from Daang Hari, Master E had flat and I assisted him  We were in Alabang by  1 pm however it rained so hard and we were marooned until about 230.  At Alabang master had flat again.

I was with Master and assisted him in flat at Daang Hari (the 2nd flat) and at Alabang (at Belluvue hotel)

We left the hotel by about 2:30 despite the rain.  The wind though had subsided

We caught up with the group near Jollibee in Bicutan just before C6 by 2:45  They said Nolite had left for Angono.  We took off at 3:00 pm.  I caught up with Nolite at  the Highway 2000 bridge.He said he had to bike slowly because of the splatter.

I stopped to take picture of the leachate at the Taytay dumpsite.

We were in Angono by 3:45.  I dropped by Puregold to buy some drink.  I was tired and and thirsty

Without the rain and the flats, my ETA was 2 pm.

Those who joined the ride: (17 in all)

Pres Luis, Master E, Joel J, Choco2, Nolite, Gerry K, Alan, Angel Balubar, Jericho, Albert and Jess Verchez, Alan, Ado, Gerry Y, Jeff, Jorgeusbiker, and Richard

                               Was at CME by 5:33

                                Master e climbs up to his place of work

                                   The facade of the Taytay municipal hall

                                     Gerry with his new look

                                    The bulk of the riders came at 5:45

                                      Gerry Y arrived at 5:53; the last rider to join

                                    Gerry Y signs the waiver presented by Pres Luis

                           Albert V riding his Argon carbon fiber bike ready to take off for Tagaytay

                           
  Emerging from gates of CME to highway 2000; there was motor event and they had to close the gates

                                  Fast and furious pace at C6;  Albert had a flat at end of C6

                             Riding up from Camp Bagong Diwa;  note the time; we waited for Albert pa

                                  All ready at Daang Hari by 7:00; we were fast and early

                                  Gerry K and Tito rest in front of Metrobank

                                      Jorgeusbiker pose with handsome Joel

                                    Jorgeus biker;  shot courtesy of Gerry Y

                                    At corner of Daang Hari and Bacoor

                                   Bikes rest after a hard ride at Daang Hari

                          Fresh vegies on a cart in front of Aling Bert gotohan near Wilcon at GMA

                                  Richard at Aling Bert's Gotohan, prices were OK

                                   Taking breakfast (!) with the bikes

                                 Filling the fuel tanks after 50 km of riding

                                 Aling Bert is a she;  they are from Bicol

                                      Richard and Choco2

                                    They waited for me because I had a command conference

                                They waited again for us:   Master E and me

                                    Note the time;  by l0:10, we were in Tagaytay city rotonda

                               Gerry and Master E relaxing;  they rode up together to Tagaytay

                                    Tito and Angel

                                    Tagaytay city signages

                                Who opened the door for the gorgeus lady?

                                Which road to take:   Aguinaldo or the old route

                                I advised to take the old route because guys may get lost

                                      Gerry Y requested for Cavite and got Laguna instead

                                  Jeff in front of the RJ eatery

                                         Our breakfast was over there at Aling Bert

June birthday celebration at Golden view hot springs in Los Banos, June 23, 2013

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Laguna, PHL   |  June 23, 2013

How does biking affect the local economy?  I think it affects the places that bikers visit.  When it is not a biking day, the places we visit are dead - very little business.

At Pisong Kape, we would have probably ordered before 7 am yesterday about P1,000.00 plus in terms of softdrinks, lugaw and sports drink, and banana.  At an average of P40.00 per, we would have bought P1,200 worth of food.  At the buko store, the 31 or so cyclists buying P20.00 each would have bought P600.00 worth.  That could have provided enough income for the  family for the day.

                          At Manay's we paid Pl,100 for canton and monay;  this excludes softdrinks

                                  Food and drinks gone in a little under 5 minutes at Manay's

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                                  Several thousands more were spent at the hot spring resort

                                 P12.00 for a banana at Pisong Kape, masyadong mahal?

                                  Recyclists enjoying their meal