CamSur Enduro Lite 2015
Disclaimer: I know zilch about enduro apart from the fact that it seems to be the most talked-about mountain bike racing format right now. I was invited by friends from Naga to try out the Cam Sur...
View ArticleDuathlon: More Fun in Batangas
The duathlon is my favorite kind of race. I like biking, and I like running, and there’s nothing quite like combining the two in one event. So when I got an invitation to try out the Batangas Earth and...
View ArticleSwitching to Steel
Steel is real. This is the battle cry of a lot of bikers who feel that bike manufacturers have been making bike frames that are way too complicated and expensive. Seems like it wasn’t too long ago when...
View ArticleGear Review: Spyder Dart Helmet
The Spyder Dart is one good looking helmet. When I posted its photo on Facebook, it immediately got dozens of likes. Bikers asked what model it was, asked if it was already available, and asked where...
View ArticleBiking from Timberland to Wawa Dam
There is a tale told in whispers about a mythical elixir that can only be found beyond the far mountains of Montalban. Those who have partaken of this substance swear that it imbued them with strength,...
View ArticleCamSur Rainforest Enduro
I once referred to myself as the Jon Snow of Enduro. It’s not that I look anything like Kit Harrington in Game of Thrones; it’s because like Lord Eddard Stark’s bastard spawn I know nothing about...
View ArticleGlobe Cordillera Challenge 6
This one is a bucketlister that every Filipino mountain biker should try once in his lifetime. If mountain biking is like a religion to you, then the Cordillera region is where you make your sacred...
View ArticleBiking to Mt. Pinatubo
Mt. Pinatubo probably has the strangest landscape in the Philippines. While biking across its lahar-covered foothills last week, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the deserts of Utah, Arizona and the...
View ArticleBiking to Daraitan Again
Sometimes a place is so beautiful, one visit just isn’t enough. El Nido is like that. Sagada is like that too. Batanes is very high on that list. And now, I must add Daraitan to that rundown. I visited...
View ArticleNight Ride in Corregidor
What’s it like to bike around Corregidor Island at night? This question has been nagging me like a Game of Thrones season ender since I first pedaled through this historic island two years ago. What...
View ArticleRACE INFO: Nuvali Dirt Weekend 2015
Nuvali is the undisputed biking mecca south of Metro Manila. The gigantic estate in the foothills of Laguna and Tagaytay has become synonymous with fresh air and great riding. And just a few weeks from...
View ArticleBiking to Laiban Dam
Laiban Dam has intrigued me ever since I first saw photos of mountain bikers visiting this oddity in the Sierra Madre mountains. This massive concrete monolith built during the Marcos era, sticks out...
View ArticlePhilippine Bike Demo Day
When I heard that Edmund Ang and several other personalities in the biking community we organizing the first Philippine Bicycle Demo Day, the first thought that came to mind was: Hell yeah! It’s about...
View ArticleMTB Ride to Kinabuan Falls and the Dumagats
Kinabuan Falls in Sta. Ines, Tanay Rizal used to be just a side trip for hikers and mountaineers climbing Sierra Madre’s Mt. Irid. Recently though, it has also become a popular destination for Metro...
View ArticleBiking the Bataan Killer Loop
Bataan is famous for being the site of some of the most heroic but hopeless last stands of the Second World War. For mountain bikers, the province is equally famous for the dreaded Bataan Killer Loop–a...
View ArticleMountain Biking Mt. Ugo: Part I
Mt. Ugo is not exactly the highest peak in that ass-kicking mountain region called the Cordillera– that would be Pulag. For experienced hikers, it’s a relatively moderate climb. Nowadays, it is even...
View ArticleMountain Biking Mt. Ugo: Part 2
In any adventure, the intended results are never assured. This is one of the things I’ve learned in so many epic bike rides, trail runs, climbs, and travels. When you think you think you got everything...
View ArticleOn the Mt. Ugo Biking Controversy
Apparently, our ride on Mt. Ugo and the accident suffered by members of our group caused a controversy in the mountain biking community. Dennis Lee, or cowpatchman as he is known in the biking forums,...
View ArticleResolutions for 2017
This year I promise to travel more. This is at the top of my list of New Year’s resolutions. Looking back at the year that was, most of the best memories I have were collected while I was in motion, in...
View ArticleMotorcycle Bike Rack for the Royal Enfield
Before I begin, please forgive me for what may seem like a self-indulgent post. I love two wheeled machines. As readers of this blog may have guessed, bicycles are like a religion for me. The mountain...
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