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Back to Insanity, Part 2

Published on Wed, Mar 28, 2012 By Francis Arellano

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 [...]

Prima riders bag two golds in 2011 Singapore Open

Published on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 By Francis Arellano

* Original article here.
Manila, Philippines – The Prima Cycling Team, representing the Philippines, pocketed two gold medals and one silver medal in the recent 2011 Singapore National Open Cycling Championship at the Kent Ridge Park in Singapore.
The father-and-son tandem of former Philippine downhill team coach Frederick Farr and rising junior cyclist John Derrick Farr outraced [...]

Another Crazy Akrigg Video!

Published on Fri, Mar 4, 2011 By Francis Arellano

I love the way Chris Akrigg of Mongoose rides. I love watching his videos. Makes me wanna get out and ride. Thanks to Chucky, the Team Prima captain, I can do that using the loaner bike he lent me.
Anyway, when I’m watching videos like this I just try not to think of the stuff I [...]

Aimless, Part 2

Published on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 By Francis Arellano

Read Aimless, Part 1 here.
Another impromptu decision was made as we approached the corner that leads to the top part of the Maguyam trail.
“Diyan sa kanto na yan papuntang Maguyam trail (That’s the corner that leads to the Maguyam trail),” Doc told me as we pedaled towards it.
Then a light bulb flashed on.
“Saan ang bagsak [...]

Aimless

Published on Thu, Nov 11, 2010 By Francis Arellano

Last week plans were made with Tugel for a Cardiac Hill climb in Sta. Rosa today. The whole day Monday not a word was heard from him. I was looking forward to this ride as I haven’t been riding lately — not by choice. Weather’s been $#!t.
Monday night I sent out a text to Tugel [...]

Sanitarium: The Video

Published on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 By Francis Arellano

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 [...]

2nd Cross-Country MTB Adventure Challenge experience

Published on Sun, Apr 25, 2010 By Francis Arellano

I’m still tired. Having a very humid, sleepless night before the race, and waking up real early as I had to drive out of my way to Shell along Daang Hari to meet up with my other Team Prima team mates Borj and Ryan, then go back to meet with Prof.
I didn’t want to be [...]

Cardiac Attack, an uphill mountain bike race

Published on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 By Francis Arellano

Both cars are in the repair shop. I thought one would be ready in time for the race. Guess not.
As soon as I found out about the car not being available for the race I sent a text message to Togs. I need a ride to the race.
His Mitsubishi Adventure can comfortably fit 3 persons, [...]

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