Rode today to OL at Bugarin with two other seniors using this orange bike. Sana OL

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This post rode with two other seniors not knowing if this could keep up.:   Tito and Pastor Exequiel to OL Bugarin     Tito was probably doing 25 kph plus and had trouble keeping up.  Once in a while I could pass him.  Unfortunately got a flat tire in Tanay at Km 54, which was fortunately close to a vulcanizing shop.  (The the Kenda exterior is a tough tire to handle.   I passed a bump which the tire pressure did not take well)

Going up Bugarin, the gears of tito was at 50 by 25t at the rear, 

I thought that at 70 yo, this post could not keep up with Recyclists.  It is time to reactivate Recyclists who do not ride as often...  Get out and ride.

The bike which is being courted for sale at P35K is light, having 1.4 kg Jetfly wheels, carbon seatpost, drop bar and 1.4 kg Bianchi frame.  It has ultegra gs, front chain rin go 53 - 39 and 10 speed cogs 11 - 32,

Bike Ride Today, September 13, 2015

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Rizal Philippines
September 13, 2015

I intended to bike up to Mabitac today to ramp up my mileage.  I biked early this week to Antipolo, to  Km 55 in Tanay.

I left at 7:00 am and saw some MTB on the way, and then a fixie in Darangan.  He was from Rosario and said was going to bike up to Mambog.  We were side by side and even was ahead of him until some 100 meters to Mambog summit.  He left we panting.

Then on to Cardona, then some Taytay boys and the fixie from Mambog overtook me in Cardona.  I proceeded up to Baras, to Tanay and  then Pililla. On the way, a pair one with TT overtook me, but I pursued them and they did not get far away. A group came rushing by in the last bend at the Biak na Bato until Hacienda Pisong Kape.   I arrived 8:10 and ate my lugaw with egg there until 8:30. I saw the other Recyclists pass by and Abet came back.  He said the others were going up Bugarin.

By 8:30 I biked up to OL and there I saw Jess, Edgar, Joel, Tito,  Master E, Richard, and Allan A and they ate buko.  I ate my buko too (now steady at P20.00 each)  It was nine when I reached OL. So I said I would still bike to Bugarin which I did.  I stopped some l km to the flats, peed and turned back.

On the way down, I met some pamangkin:   Bogie Mosqueda (cousin of Jorge Calingo, the bike shop owner in Pag asa) and his brother and some bikers wearing 7 11 uniform.  We rode together until Pililla town hall.  I rested having come from Mabitac.   I rode home alone but it was too hot all ready.  I was home at exactly 12 and would have travelled 100 km 40 of which was hill climbing.

Our bike ride yesterday - February 8, 2015

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal  Philippines   |  February 9, 2015

                       Group pic after we finally met at around 11 after they biked to OL and I to Jalajala

   This biker started out to Antipolo at 6:30 am reaching the church at about 7:10. That should have been earlier, had pictures of the Red Cross not been taken.

                     Devotees line up for a chance to pay homage to the image of Our Virginn of Good Voyage

                     Listening to the mass outside the church

                          Church goers standing up for Gloria

                        MTB in front of the church

Our #bikeride yesterday, November 23, 2014

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Rizal Philippines   | November 24, 2014

I rode early today to watch the fiesta procession and parade.  I decided that I will just bike elsewhere because everybody was drunk as early as 6 am;  I have seen these parades several dozen times.  They were unrowdy and uncontrolled groups.  They were shouting and laughing loud during the night.

So I rode straight to Pisong Kape and arrived there about 7:40.   It was a fast clip ride.  There I saw Master. He said he raced a couple of riders from Cardona to Morong which extended up to Pililla.

My bike ride today, September 7, 2014

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Happy Marian Day September 7, 2014

6:30  Left house

6:40   Arrived at Sacred Heart Parish said a little prayer for safe riding.   It was all ready consecration

7:20 Met Mr. Sta Ana of CAC at Cardona.  He passed me at Callahan, and could not catch with him downhill and then I caught up with him at Km 44

7:35 -  arrived at Simples Lugawan and had breakfast

Those who joined:   Choco2, Val, VM, Pres Luis, Tito, Gerry Y, Gerry K, Master E,  Angel,  Jayjay, Alan, Jess Verchez

My bike ride today May 18, 2014

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I left at 6:00 am  early today. But I watched the fun run project of the Angono municipality.  I should have joined it but the P200.00 entrance fee prevented me from joining

I met Danny an MTB.  It was his first ride today after so many decades and he must have gained weight

I arrived at Maybancal by 7:00 am.  Who were present?  Choco2, Val, VM, Joel, Jericho, Jorgeusbiker, Jimmy, Alan, Jeff, Gerry K (Master and Gerry Y joined us later at Pisong Kape).

My bike ride log yesterday May 11, 2014

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Rizal, Philippines | May  12, 2014

This blog was first thought of as a diary a log of rides and all the thoughts/events, ideas that are related to biking.  It also serves as reference point with the partners in case the biking is doubtful or becomes a source of irritant.

I started out about 6:50 and and as usual said prayers at the Sacred Heart Parish.  And of I went. A rider from Taytay, who is the manager of PR gas in Muzon overtook me and I gave chase.   He said he has been biking for a while. I was sucking his wheel up to Montevideo and I lost him at Cardona at downhill.

Magnificent views from OL of the zigzag. December 8 2013

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Pililla, Philippines,  December 8, 2013

As I was to talking to JC and Lay, I noticed that there are other stunning views some 50 meters from OL.  Get a chance to watch this too:

                        That is the Fiesta gas refilling plant at the center;  KM 63 is after the post

 The Kawayan farm

 Laguna Lake in its splendor

JC bikes to recuperate from severe Motorcycle injuries he had in 2004

Wheels of Happiness

Pililla, Philippines | December 8, 2013

                     JC gets better and stronger with biking; severe injuries form MC accident

Today is the Feast of Immaculate Concepcion

I met JC and Lay, bikers from Binangonan at OL 4 km from  Bugarin as I was doing  recovery ride today. I left the troop at Pisong Kape.

They say, JC walks as if he had a stroke because of severe motorcycle injuries he had in a motorcycle accident in 2004 at Balag sa kamatsile near the municipal building of Binangonan.  He was going home, he had somebody in tandem, and must have hooked into something while doing 100kph.  His companion jumped, had  broken back but he recovered.  He had cracked skull, broke arm and many more indescribable injuries.  He and his motorcycle slid underneath a parked truck. People thought he was going to die.  He was comatose for a week; and his parents spent over a million  in a hospital he named The Medical Money.

He said he accepted whatever the Lord hath given him.   He is biking and he is recuperating getting better with biking.   Yes that is right. I told him.  I had an accident too.  The Lord does not give you anything bad.  They are something to make you better.

All we can say is:  cyclists:  motor and bike.  Ride safe always.  Ride conservatively if you are in crowded, hazard strewn area like school (where he crashed) and C6 (for Richard)

We must be safety conscious all the time

Mag ingat, take care and God bless all bikers

                                         Lay and JC at OL

                                   Lay

                                     We pray to Jesus Christ our Lord to keep us safe always

Recyclists Ride today May 12, 2013 attending the wake of Rommel's brod

Real Cyclists

Rizal  PHL   May 12, 2013

 At Lagundi  -  BANAYAR (BANAYAD - SLOW)

As I have told earlier, I did not join the guys who went to Tagaytay.  I simply wanted to bike for a short period and avoid the hot time of the day.  I wanted to be back by 10.00 am.  So after visiting the Sacred Heart church in Tayuman, I rode up to Morong.  At Maybancal, I was shooed off to continue biking up to Pisong Kape in Pililla.

After a brief stop in Pisong Kape we biked up to OL (overlooking ) at Bugarin.  I biked up to KM 66 to add some mileage.. Then back to Simples Lugawan, and stop at URS Binangonan and then to Smith in Bo San Pedro in Angono, Rizal

 Edgard and Joel

Past Lagundi, going to Baras;  trio of Joel Edgar and  Master

                                Archie, Joel and Nolite at OL

                                 Jeff, Luis and Choco2 at OL

                              Armin, Jess, and Nolite

                                   MTB biking group at OL

                                We had buko at OL

                               Archie and the buko

 Group picture of Recyclists at Maybancal