Frequent practice/ride creates oneness with bike and the rider

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
May 28, 2017

For the last two weeks, I have doing at least 3x a week ride and using only road bike.  Constant practice and ride using only one bike unites you with your bike.  Man and machine, bike together.  It is only lately that I have achieved that state of nirvana with my bike.    Your ascent does not take the breath away from you.  You can sprint with minimal effort.  The bike run quietly and silently.   You do not need to shift frequently.  You can ascend the hills on heavy gears.    You can anticipate stops, corner better.  You can ride safely

You must just find time to be able to do this.  Now as semi retired, I can ride longer and more frequently

Are bikers (MTB or roadies) covered by the implementation of RA 10913 or Anti Distracted Driving Law

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
May 28, 2017

Primer on ADD

Honestly I reacted when there were news that there were apprehension of bikers and MC riders during the first day of the implementation of the ADD.

I researched and found out that yes, bikers and MC riders are covered.   For as long as you are on the road, even if you are on skateboard, or cart, or walking, you are covered.

So fellow riders, if you ride, don't text or answer a phone or make a call (as I see most of our kapadyaks are).  If there is a strict enforcer, you will be caught and fined.

What vehicles are covered by the act?

• It covers ALL public and private vehicles, wheeled agricultural machines (tractors, loaders, etc.), construction equipment, and other vehicles such as bikes, pedicabs, trolleys, habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire), kuliglig (tricycle-for-hire), wagons, carriages, and carts that may be human- or animal-powered. Basically, if it’s on the road and you’re using it, it’s covered (apart from skateboards or feet).

Thanks the Lord, a popular parish church, destination of pilgrim reconsidered its parking policies for bikes

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
May 28, 2017

Today I biked again to the popular religious pilgrim destination.  Traffic was a little bit slow and there was a big crowd at the church yard this morning (I reached the church in a record time of 35 minutes down from the usual 40 to 45 minutes.)

Lo and behold the bikers could again park anywhere near the entrance of the church.  The parking only at the southern side of church was no longer in force.

What could be the reason?

The bikers whom I found near the entrance advanced the explanation that probably the parish leadership realized the high cost of the bike that could be lost, or stolen, in case the bikers keep their eyes off their bike in the designated areas.  We could not be careful this days.  In this hard times