No Parking!

photograph of a row of older style bicycles stacked in bike racks

That’s one of the main problems bike commuters in the Philippines have. Ours being a third world country it’s no surprise our streets are suddenly being populated by bike commuters from all walks of life – from people who only have a beat up and wiggling bike as their main and only form of transportation to those who are members of 2-car (at least) families.

Bike parking is a problem as only bike shops, and, lately, a bike rider-conscious owner of a gas station are the only ones I am aware of that provide semi-safe bike parking. Sure, there may be other establishments but my point is they may only comprise of 1%, give or take. Not included government institutions who I think should set a good example. But then, when did the Philippine government ever be a good example overall?
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Congratulations!

Email subject: 2010 Top Blog!

Huh? I asked myself. Spam? Scam? Sham? I clicked on it to open the email.

“Congratulations!” That’s the first word (OK, first word after the greeting) on the email I got last Friday, which I only saw last Monday since I had a tiring Saturday of riding and hiking (hike-a-bikes!) at Mt. Batulao with a few friends — decided to rest, read, kill time with the family on Sunday.

I continued reading the email:
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Bato-bato-pick

“Wanna do Tagaytay tomorrow?”

That’s the message I got from John. I verified if he was thinking of pedaling all the way to Tagaytay. He said yes. So I started wondering what the heck he has eaten.

I have my doubts as he has been saying how much he hates uphill climbs (as with any newcomer to biking), then this sudden invitation.

I asked for details like his chosen route, take-off time, other attendees, etc. Turns out it was just me and him.
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What the Heck?! Round 1 contest winner!

Finally! The round 1 of the What The Heck?! contest has come to a close!

The answer was submitted via Facebook after the rules were revised to accept entries submitted via the social networking site.

For round 1 the photo posted was this:


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[VIDEO] Philmofo’s Southern Attack

Curiosity, and the chance to pedal a long distance (for some), got the best of some Mofos (a.k.a. Philmofo members).

I received a PM asking if I’ll be available to lead a a group of Mofos around our local trails. Since majority of the group normally rides in the east (of the metro) I decided to give them a proper welcome to the south (of the metro) trails, with this route in mind:
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Sanitarium: The Video

October 24, 2009, the Sanitarium ride happened. Click on the link to read about the ride or refresh your memory, but finally, after almost a year, I was able to fix and upload the video of this ride. It’s mostly the clips of our visitors: Vic, Ria, and her husband Dex — first-timers in Malipay.

Video follows:
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[June 12, 2010] Phoenix Freedom Ride

Route: Phoenix Daang Hari >> Pala-pala Dasmarinas >> Trece Martires Phoenix >> Tanza >> Kawit Phoenix >> Phoenix Daang Hari

Phoenix Ride for a Cause – community relations-building with residents of the Malipay trail network

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DH Day

It started out with a tweet. Me expressing a thought, saying I wanted to try downhill riding, but at the same time hesitant to do so.

With Ian’s assurance it will be safe I finally agreed. He assured me we’ll be riding the most newbie-friendly downhill tracks. Plus, he promised to lend me complete safety gear: a full-face helmet, body suit, knee and shin guards.

We also borrowed a DH bike for me to use. A Kona Stab Supreme.
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