Welcome back, sir!

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 [...]

From 4×4 to 2×1 – easy group ride!

At the Vitara Club of the Philippines Christmas party a few friends who also ride mountain bikes requested we organize a 4×4 Philippines mountain bike ride for us to get together again on our 2-wheeled rigs.
We decided to set the date 3 weeks away from when we first talked about it. Dec. 27, 2009, was [...]

South Cycle gap-jumping tutorials in Malipay

January 3, 2010, I invited an old friend, Chris, who’s fairly new to mountain biking to visit us and try out the Malipay trails. Doc Riz & I have plotted a newbie-friendly route so as not to give Chris a hard time in the trails.
It being a Sunday the usual weekend riders were at the [...]

Aug. 23, ’09: The Philmofo Anniversary (Newbie) Ride

[ Sun, Aug 23, 2009; ]

Date: August 23, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 7AM, Aling Tina’s Carinderia.

Copied the first post in the PhilMoFo thread by MountGuitars:

Mga Kapatid!

isang taon na tayo. hence, magkakaron ng konting pagtitipon tipon. magkakaron ng simpleng ride sa may maarat via shotgun to giant at may mga konting segway sa mga single tracks along the way.

purpose of the ride eh [...]

A Guide to Beginner Mountain Biking

By Rachel Spohn
Mountain biking can be an expensive hobby to get into and maintain, but enthusiasts agree: The thrill is well worth the price. But expert bikers will also tell you that their favorite sport is a lot more work that taking a few laps around the neighborhood. You encounter unforeseen obstacles and challenges that, [...]