Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
January 3, 2016
If you are a roadie, riding MTB can really improve your riding in many ways:
1. you develop faster cadence in pedalling and nabibilog ang pagpedal rather than padyak
2. you tend to finish your climb sitting
3. since the bike is heavier to pedal, you tend to develop stronger legs and thighs to power your road bike ride; and thus you can pedal harder at the sprints or climb;
4. you tend to be more consistent and patient as you pedal up long climbs.
One of the greatest advantage is think is going downhill. As I descended Antipolo yesterday, from the first downhill right hand curve at the one way portion, 3 roadies overtook me. Approaching last Brisa I gave a chase and decreased the gap by about 30 meters. I passed the 3 near Palmera and I must be doing about 50+ kph. Another successful MTB performance. I hope you do not mind the bragging.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Saturday, January 2, 2016
The price paid for the SAVA MTB is just the price of the carbon frame; and other comments on the SAVA bike
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
January 2, 2016
I had as my first bike ride for the year the ride to Antipolo Church to listen to the 8+ mass. I rode the SAVA MTB using the hard gear 44 and did not shift to lower gear. I had the 28 to 32 cogs employed at Beverly and the final bend.
While at the Antipolo church I had the following kuwento:
Pictures of the SAVA 580 MTB bike
1. The MTB pundits immediately judged that the MTB bike I rode on is a carbon fiber bike! Why because there are no joints nor welds. (True enough I reviewed the bike sticker and it said 'INTEGRATED SYNTHESIS) meaning to say the bike was formed using a single mold, unlike other carbon fiber whose members (even the Italian brands) are merely glued together to the head post and bottom bracket from individually formed carbon fiber parts/tubes.
How much did I pay?. About P26,000
Rizal Philippines
January 2, 2016
I had as my first bike ride for the year the ride to Antipolo Church to listen to the 8+ mass. I rode the SAVA MTB using the hard gear 44 and did not shift to lower gear. I had the 28 to 32 cogs employed at Beverly and the final bend.
While at the Antipolo church I had the following kuwento:
Pictures of the SAVA 580 MTB bike
1. The MTB pundits immediately judged that the MTB bike I rode on is a carbon fiber bike! Why because there are no joints nor welds. (True enough I reviewed the bike sticker and it said 'INTEGRATED SYNTHESIS) meaning to say the bike was formed using a single mold, unlike other carbon fiber whose members (even the Italian brands) are merely glued together to the head post and bottom bracket from individually formed carbon fiber parts/tubes.
How much did I pay?. About P26,000
Friday, January 1, 2016
No bike ride today, January 1, 2016; it is raining
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
January 1, 2016
I can not bike today. There is a light drizzle. It is going to be cold and dirty ride if I do so now, if not dangerous because of slick road. It was raining at 12:00 midnight. This failed to dampen the massive fireworks display last night. Wow they had money to burn, which I find rather odd if they worked hard for the money. (It must have been several hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of fireworks.
Yesterday though, to prepare for the coming new year, I did the following to my three bikes (2 roadies and 1 MTB)
1. washed them thoroughly with soap and water and wiped them dry;
2. replaced the bike pads of the SARS bike. It was tricky, since I had to readjust the centring, the cable tightness, the alignment of the pads with the rim, etc. It was a work for a mechanic.
3. replaced the cable for the FD of SARS bike.
Now they are ready for the 2016 rides
Happy and prosperous new year every one.
Rizal Philippines
January 1, 2016
I can not bike today. There is a light drizzle. It is going to be cold and dirty ride if I do so now, if not dangerous because of slick road. It was raining at 12:00 midnight. This failed to dampen the massive fireworks display last night. Wow they had money to burn, which I find rather odd if they worked hard for the money. (It must have been several hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of fireworks.
Yesterday though, to prepare for the coming new year, I did the following to my three bikes (2 roadies and 1 MTB)
1. washed them thoroughly with soap and water and wiped them dry;
2. replaced the bike pads of the SARS bike. It was tricky, since I had to readjust the centring, the cable tightness, the alignment of the pads with the rim, etc. It was a work for a mechanic.
3. replaced the cable for the FD of SARS bike.
Now they are ready for the 2016 rides
Happy and prosperous new year every one.
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