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Heat wave!

Fri, Apr 20, 2012

The weather here lately has been crazily hot! I guess it’s somehow great for those who hate mud; it makes the trails more rideable and dry which equates to more sections to be ridden!
A couple of downsides to this heat wave are the risk of getting dehydrated faster and possible heatstroke.
I’ll just share the precautions [...]

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Back to Insanity, Part 2

Wed, Mar 28, 2012

Read Back to Insanity, Part 1 here.
Getting our strength and endurance back slowly by riding every weekend, occasionally quickies on weekdays, with the help of fellow Backout Boys, Team Prima teammates, and our friends the QueensRow Boys, Frank and I sometimes feel a single, full loop of the Malipay trail network just doesn’t fulfill the [...]

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Shotgun: The Hill, now a crime scene

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

When I logged back in on Facebook late in the morning the image at the left was what greeted me. But what got my attention was the caption of the image poster (in all capital letters): “Pusang hilaw!!!!! Hinampas ako ng baril sa may paakyat ng Shotgun at ninakawan ako at kaibigan ko! (<Expletive>!!!!! I [...]

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Back to Insanity!

Sat, Mar 17, 2012

Evening of Feb. 17, 2012, my phone beeped. “Where are we riding tomorrow?”
That’s the text message I received from Frank, my long-time riding buddy.
We both got back on the saddle at the start of this year.
I was forced to stop due to the trauma of my bike-jacking at gunpoint experience (I haven’t written about this, [...]

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Welcome back, sir!

Sat, Feb 25, 2012

I’m back on the saddle, and it feels great! After almost a year off (after the bike-jacking) I’m feeling like a first-timer again.
At the first opportunity I got off my fat ass and went out to ride. Also taking advantage of having my eldest son back home for the holidays I brought him along for [...]

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FOR SALE: BMC Trailfox ’08

Sun, Aug 7, 2011

Just helping a friend dispose off of an extra bike.
Taken from his Facebook album:
Specs:

BMC Trailfox for 08 frame
XT 9-speed RD (rear derailleur)
’08 Fox Float fork
DT Swiss SSD 190L rear shock with lockout
Hayes Stroker hydraulic brakes
Raceface Evolve XC cranks
Shimano LX FD (front derailleur)
XT wheelset center lock, tubeless
Centerlock Shimano rotors
Specialized The Captain tires
Wilderness trail bike saddle
Venn seat [...]

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Bill seeks to grant tax perk to bike-commuting employees — Inquirer.net

Thu, Aug 4, 2011

* Original article here.
MANILA, Philippines—A bill granting fiscal incentives to bicycle commuters has been filed in the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 2924, known as “An act granting incentives to encourage and promote commuting by bicycles or other non-motorized transport vehicles, and for other purposes,” will entitle employees who regularly and mainly use bicycles or other non-motorized transport vehicles [...]

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