Caliraya Mountainlake (Quick Drive from Manila)

Went to Caliraya Mountainlake Resort in Cavinti Laguna with my family for a quick escape. Caliraya can offer relaxation and tranquility but also offers a lot of other activities if you are an adrenaline junkie. You can try golf, swimming, bike, kayaking, atv, water activities, obstacle course, bubble soccer, zipline, fishing, camping, glamping, lake cruise, swan boat, etc. You can also try their newest facility, astrocamp, where you can spend time stargazing. It's a good teambuilding site or just quiet place away from the pollution and noise of Metro Manila.

Solo Bikers Volunteer to Pick up & Deliver Donations for Typhoon Victims

Last Saturday, I saw a post online asking for donations because they lost everything during the typhoon. There were a lot who wanted to send help but didnt know how (either because they cant ship it or because Marikina isnt passable yet via car that time.)

So I posted on various biking groups, baka may gusto magvolunteer with me to pick up and deliver the donations from different private individuals and deliver down to the community. And surprisingly, people did join me

Ang galing lang kasi di ko sila lahat kilala, di kami magkakakilala, iba iba ang pinanggalingan namin, iba iba yung bike namin and yung capacity namin, pero we volunteered together. One of the volunteers, because she isnt confident with her roadbiking skills yet, she volunteered to do the coordination! Di kelangan na mayaman, matalino, malakas, o kung ano pa man para may magawa tayo.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world. 

Thank you to all those who donated and helped pick up and deliver the donations! Maraming maraming salamat po

A lot of the donors were actually worried if we can really deliver the goods safely because we were on bicycles, and it was a lot. But yes, we delivered - figuratively and literally! We delivered around 150kg of donations last Sunday - from food packs to grocery packs, toiletries, diapers, clothing, shoes, bags, rice, etc., and cycled around 80km to all the pick up points - and in full pack!

Angkas Motorcycle Obstacle Course - Nakaya ko na!

We moved office from Angkas Training Center Taguig to Angkas Training Center Brixton Pasig. The skills area is wider here, hence less intimidating than the Panorama obstacle course. Trying to upgrade my riding skills little by little, because well, 1 riding is fun, and 2. riding is more fun, when you can do things safely and confidently.

Timberland Bike Ride Tips For Newbies

For newbies, timberland ascent can be very intimidating, especially if it's your first time there because you dont know when the uphill will end. It's about 2km uphill from the fork to shotgun road - short in terms of distance, but without proper pacing, that 2km is hard to finish without stops. 

Timberland Heights is located in San Mateo, and a lot of cyclists frequent the area especially on weekend. Accidents are also frequent here along with another nearby popular bike destination, Shotgun road.

Tips Para sa Newbies na 1st Time Aahon sa Timberland

1. Wag ngayon. May bagyo. Wag din pag naguuulan kasi bukod sa dulas ng kalsada dahil sa tubig, may mga lumot din.

2. If di ka pa masyadong sold sa idea ng biking or di mo naappreciate ang mga ahon at lusong, wag ka muna din magTimberland. Dadating ka din sa point na mej adik ka na sa biking, dun ka magTimberland.

3. Wag umahon nang busog.

4. Walang masama huminto o magtulak. Wag lang bigla bigla kasi baka may nakasunod sayo di makaiwas lalo sa mga lusong, baka may maaksidente. Tingin tingin din bago magiba ng direksyon o magbiglang hinto.

5. Di shaded yung area, wear sun protection or pumili ng oras na di tirik yung araw, or yaan mo na, maganda naman at pogi yung mga tan lines naten

May iba pang tips kaso di naman kayo newbies e. Sa newbies skip na kayo sa kalahati ng video if nabasa nyo na yung Tips 1-5 sa taas. Ride responsibly guys! Wag tayo pasaway, mas mahirap magrides pag nagkasakit or naaksidente tayo

May nakalimutan pa ba ko banggitin? Ah wag mambudol ng newbie, pag di na kayo newbie. Langya kayo e.