My bike ride today: December 27, 2017

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 27, 2017

                                              Fields of Quiapo at Morong



I did a 50 km ride (25 km one way:   km 27 to km 52) up to Baras Hills.   It rained.  Its good
I have rain coat.  But that did not prevent me from having two flat tire at Calumpang, and I had to walk up to Pantok to look for vulcanizing or bike shop.  Unfortunately, none would service my bike
The jeeps and tricycle were full too.   I was about to cross Pantok when I saw Tito Fabay

He offered to give me a lift up to Angono.  I had to carry the bike on my shoulder which was tiring.  At Tayuman, I just guided the bike running side by side with the Motorcycle.

Inihatid ako sa door namin.   Salamat Tito.

                                                                 Naudlot na pagpapatuyo ng palay

                                                   Solar drier talaga highway.  Nakastock na palay sa
                                                                        roadside

                                                                        TLC ni Mr. Millare
                                                                          panglaro

Maybe we could do a pit stop at San Fernando La Union and have some light snacks

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 24, 2017

I checked the Google Maps and I found out that Urdaneta to San Fernando  La Union is 97.2 km
If we leave Urdaneta by 6 am.  We might be there in 4 to 5 hours or say 10 to 11 am. I will be requesting some of the staff of the  business we have there to prepare light food and snack for the kapadyaks

My training schedule to be fit for the Vigan ride

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
December 24, 2017

Merry Christmas greetings to one and all especially to my Kapadyaks Recyclists

Ever since it was announced that we will ride to Vigan it got me hooked to train.  So this week, I rode 160 km;  today it was 80 up to Quisao, Pililla, despite the rains.

                                                      Baha sa ilang portion ng Halayhayin

                                             Parking at KM post 67:   my bike and kapote

                                              The bike, the rice paddies and Laguna Lake

                                                Garden full of ferns and softdrink PET cut bottles

                                          Nice Zen house at Halayhayin, Pililla

                                                     Bakit matrapik sa Modong?

                                            Ay lagpas ng munisipyo from palengke traffic jam

So my training schedule until the first week of February 2018 shall be

Week No                    Long   Ride                   Medium Ride         Short Ride          Total

    1                               80                                 60  Pililla             40                     180     done

    2                             100   Jl2                          60                        40                     200

    3                             120  Famy                       90 Malaya          40                      250

   4                              150  Pagsanjan                90 Malaya          40                      280

   5                              100   Siniloan                  60  Pililla            40                      200

   6                              Noodling, recovery ride, reserve gather energy

Actual                 

   2                                                                                                 50