Senior Rides (Jorgeusbikers)

Sunday, September 1, 2013

I joined Eddie Pama, another senior, a lonely boy, today up to Bugarin

Real Cyclists

September 1, 2013

Bro Eddie Pama

I joined Eddie Pama, another senior 64 years old in the bike ride today. I joined him as we biked away from Maybancal. And then later from Pisong Cafe up to Bugarin. We ate several buko at km 70 before San Miguel. The buko vendors he said are his buddies.

Eddie is from Passi Iloilo and he said he has several relatives who are LGU officials in Passi Iloilo and even a former colone. Eddie is a furniture expert; he used to own an upholstery shop in Taytay, before near Iglesia, and then later near the Hospital in Kaytikling.

He says he bikes 3x a week. His wife and children are abroad and there is not much to do except to bike.

He went abroad several times as OFW and described the horrors and difficulties of being an OFW. He invited me to his house to have lunch. We were in Angono by 12 and he bought a liter of sprite and bread which we shared.

He gave me tips on the gearing and how to ride safely. He said he biked since the l960s (that is 50 years of biking) I biked for only 4 years total. He is strong rider. His house is uphill and that trains his legs to be strong. He can do hard interval going uphill (at 64!)

Thank you Eddie for being a friend and being a biking companion.

We had 2 bukos each (bj) at 10 pesos each; he paid for my buko

Eddie drinking his BJ

The lady is from Davao city

Fresh bukos (young coconut)

Horse delivering buko, Eddie poses for posterity

That is why buko is expensive; a great deal of effort to pick it and bring to the outlet.

Jorgeusbiker poses near the horse

Stuffed toys of the children of Eddie

It is a great day to bike today; many biked!

Real Cyclists

September l, 2013

So many bikers at the bikers mecca - at Bugarin

The weather was fine today and many many bikers rode today. It was slightly overcast early in the morning but gradually got warmer by 10 am. Nevertheless, I would say that about 300 biked today. I think the biggest number of bikers came out today in full force

The favorite stop - Pisong Cafe

Recyclist bike ride today September 1, 2013

Real Cyclists

September l, 2013

                                  Choco2 joined me in Darangan at 6:38

It is Sunday, as usual there is a regular all out bike ride today by Recyclists. I left at 6: 10 this morning and said a little prayer at Sacred Heart Parish. When I reached Darangan, Choco2 was there and as I stopped to take pollution pictures but he wont. Past the Binangonan Convention Center, Richard came; I took some more pictures; then we climbed Mambog. I even overtook the 2 before the summit; but then my thighs burned, I slowed down and they were ahead of me by some l5 meters and then disappeared downhill. Some mt bikers overtook me.

But I caught up with them at Callahan; they slowed down going uphill. I caught sight of Choco2 and Richard and they were merely ahead by 20 meters going up Callahan. They sped away.

At Cardona Morong highway, I time trialled however again the Mt. Bikers were fast and good at negotiating traffic. We arrived at Morong Maybancal by 7:15 which was pretty fast. Choco2 and Richard went straight to Pisong Kape. We had lugaw and buchi at Simples.   Those who were there:
Master, Joel, Nanding, Peter, Tito,; then VM Pres Luis, and Armin arrived later. I met Eddie Pama whom I befriended. I met him before at 711 Col Guido and at the Bosoboso ride.

We left earlier (Eddie and I) from Maybancal. so that we could have headstart. The peloton caught with us at KM 52 (going up the hill to Tanay) We however caught with the peloton at km 57. Eddie taught me how to use the gears. Low low gears going up but shifting to l5 or l7 as soon as you reach the summit. Shift to 53x l5 as soon as you go downhill.

We were with the peloton when we arrived at Pisong Kape. Then we went duo up Bugarin where we arrived at 9:10 We had buko at Km 70 with friends of Eddie from Davao City.

We biked down at 9;45 and we rested at Morong by 11: 00. There was this lady there who offered us manicure. She said she is from Naga City and had 2 husbands who are old. And they are not good. She had 11 children.

We were in Angono by 12:15. He invited me to his house in Graceville to drink cold water and softdrinks and water and had lunch. I left his place at 2:00 pm. I learned that he lives alone. His wife and children are in   Kuwait