Solo ride to Tagaytay to prepare for May 1-2 Nasugbu long ride

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Angono, Rizal     April 27, 2015

        These sprinklers near Bellevue was welcome treat

Although I was tired from Saturday trip to La Union and Pangasinan, I struggled to make a long weekend ride Tagaytay.  Without this practice ride, I will be ill equipped to handle the rigors of long ride with the tropang Recyclists May 1 and 2.

I arrived before 11 at Tagaytay, compared to earlier rides where our arrival was before 12 noon.  It is surprising since I only spun and used mostly 39 chain ring

Biking through the Cardona bypass (diversion road) again (2x during the week)

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April 24, 2015

Yesterday was the birthday of my late father

Yesterday, I rode back from Morong via the diversion road in Cardona.  Despite the fact that I had a 27 sprocket I managed to climb this using 25 sprocket with 39 chain ring.  I went anaerobic (hingal hingal kalabaw) but it was easier than last Sunday since I was going back by 7:30 am.

Last Sunday, we rode the diversion road with the tropang Recyclists at 10:30 and it was hot at that time.  Pangskie did not join and 3 (that included me) were left behind.  (Two others were last and I understand one had to walk)

Biking up steep grades make one stronger and prepare us for the May 1 ride to Nasugbu

Riding up the bypass in Cardona

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Just like Majayjay hills


I rode back yesterday March 12, 2015 after riding from Morong via the bypass in Cardona.  The bypass from Morong side going back to Binangonan could be more than a km long, the steep portion would be about 500 meters long and could sap your energy. It mostly anaerobic after the first 100 meters and all you could hear is your breathing.  Your legs and thighs might take it but your lungs would complain.

Yesterday, standing up reduced some of pedal effort but not the breathing.

I think the ascent from the Cardona side is too steep and DPWH must reduce the height by say some 5 meters. A lot of vehicles meet accidents because their engine power could not match the steep grade.

But I would like to add that riding the bypass could increase your leg power, strength, and anaerobic capacity