The classic unforgettable pose of recyclist 2010 a the Kennon Road view deck. None quit; none stopped. A great climb. Congrats to all of you recyclists_2010! Bikershare and all of us are truly proud of you. Days of hard work and practice paid off!!!
Nice mugs for Recyclists
mugs,
Have you taken your mugs from Gerry. This is the new mug that was made courtesy of VM. It reminds us of our friendship and companionship during our ride. Do not break this mug. It is a sign of our kinship bond
Let us drink to that.
New Giro Helmet
Giro Helmet
I bought a new Giro helmet that weighs about just 200 grams. My Spyder helmet, has seen most of its better days in the last 2 years, and its plastic attachment to the strap always seem breaking always. I bought this Giro at the Bike 101 at Marcos Highway. It set me back by Php 1,500.00 and has 19 large holes. It is cooler vs Spyder, and feels there is nothing on your head because it is very light.
Do you think I made the right choice?
Ride to Tagaytay City last January 19, 2014
Angono, Rizal Philippines January 22 2014
At Daang Hari
We rode to Tagaytay City last January 19, 2014. We assembled at 5:00 am and left 6:00 am and went to Taytay to meet: Master E, Tsalap Joel, and Strongman Ado. There was road race going on Taytay, but we were able to leave as scheduled. We passed at C6 without any incident and were in Camp Bagong Diwa before 7:00. After a brief rest, we rode up to Daang Hari cor Alabang road where as usual, the very strict security guard asked us to leave their sidewalk (its theirs) We were there at about 7:30. Then we rode fast and furious up to Bacoor. We were there by 8:00 am.
We ate Joel’s Tsalap2 bibingka, met Jericos clones guarding the large vacant lot, young mt bikers from Makati. And from Bacoor we went up to Aguinaldo highway, and towards the irrigation open canal road. and then left towards Gen Trias. At the Villar Asia Leaf Subdivision, we stopped and ate corn. All of us ate corn. We were there by 9:15. We anticipated that we would be in Tagaytay by about 10. So we rode up to Mcdo where we turned left to the Crisanto de los Santos Highway going up to Amadeo. it was about 10 km of ride. At Amadeo, we were met by Jethro Garcia , who is planning a Calabarzon ride.. We were in Amadeo by 10 am From Amadeo, it is another 7 km or so of uphill climb to Tagaytay. I arrived in Tagaytay by 10:45. They could have been here about 10 minutes earlier. But I was ahead of Vic, Gerry, Jerico, Ado and Ben.
We decided we would not be going down further to Nasugbu. So we ate at the intersection eating siomai, pusit and rice, drinking softdrinks. But the wind was blowing cold and we were shivering. We decided to ride down by 11:45, about one hour later. Jethro left us at the Amadeo road intersection of Silang. I lead the peloton at about 1 km past Amadeo town proper and up to Gen Trias, where the tropa took over. We were at Lyceum Gen Trias by 12:20 and they would have arrived at Daang Hari Petron by 1:30. We arrived there at about 1:45. Ado had a flat at Daang Hari before Bacoor. We stayed and munched for almost one hour at Petron Daang Hari (which has become favorite watering hole) The Seckyu and the crew were anxious. We were twenty plus and we could overpower them.
We rode from Petron by about 2:20 and we were quite early. We were at Bicutan near C6 by 3:00. Again the ride was fast and furious. At C6, I struggled. The troop left me in the jingle stop and had to ride very hard alone facing the headwind. We were at Highway 2000, where we usually part ways with the Taytay guys, at about 4:00 pm
We were at home by 4:20. It was a hard ride.
Links to Various UK Bike Vendors
Here are some of the links to various bike stores and manufacturers of bikes and accessories taken from Cycling plus. They are mostly from UK. I could not copy paste their ads; so just go to their sites. And enjoy, even vicariously:
Bikes:
Pantani Bikes – True Italian Icon
Other bikeshops for equipment and accessories:
www.parker-international.co.uk
www.rutlandcycling.comwww.hargrovescycles.co.uk
There you are enjoy. Just admire; but buy from Cartimar, QC or Quiapo where they are much much cheaper. (Or it is cheaper to buy from UK because the value of pound sterling is at all time low?)
Raising the Bar to Ride Faster and Be Stronger
Desire Fuels Success
“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as small amount of fire makes a small of heat.” – Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Call it passion, motivation. You get what you want. “Kung gusto may paraan” (If you like it you will find ways)
Some tips:
l. Do what you love and love what you do.
2 Enjoy what your are doing
3. Always push yourself past what you are capable of doing. Raise the bar always.
JorgeusBiker 