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bisekletaguy Moderator Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1047 WORK HARD TO PLAY HARD Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « on: July 07, 2007, 03:52:28 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic TeamRocka1bikeshop goes mountainbiking! The Marble Caves Ride Donacion Angat to San Rafael and back 40kilometers July 7, 2007 this ride was organized by teamrocka1bikeshop member Sunny Pantua, team Baliwag Explorers of bulacan with special participation of team Philip Morris lead by mountain biker Jonathan Dino. It was to be our change of pace ride...after getting burnt out at the road races...Sunny called me up last tuesday asking if we could have a mountain bike ride with the Baliwag Explorers group which is an active mountain bike group familiar with the hidden wonders of Bulacan town. I have never ridden my mountain bike for past 3 years...so after several years on the road bike...i thought it was a wonderful idea so i contacted my clients from team Philip Morris mr Jonathan Dino and asked if he would like to hop in. He eventully said yes and so our group met at the rocka1bikeshop and proceeded to hook up with the Baliuag Explorers team in Donacion Angat. its a picture perfect day to go mountain biking! passing the old steel bridge enroute to the town of DRT (the town of Dona Remedios Trinidad the town named after the mother of IMELDA MARCOS who is a native of Bulacan) we ran across the pinoymountainbikers group of willie santos and miss roche ito whom sunny pantua tells me is a super hardcore mountain biker who works for GMA 7 TV network...sunny also told me it was miss roche who invited foreign mountain bikers from RUSSIA and USA to ride the marble caves ride a few years back...we exchanged telephone numbers and email addresses..we will surely be riding with this team in the future! we were rolling along quietly when i noticed this crossroad sign sitio pahalang which means the town perpedicular to the road we were traversing we had another pitstop to wait for other riders and we had a picture taken with ding serrano of team RC Cola? the good roads stopped here... it was muddy but there were marble rocks everywhere making us aware that we are getting near the marble caves! this was our first stress free mountain bike ride! and the team was treated to a hidden spring near the mouth of the marble cave i used my Trek Fuel 80 modiefied to raymond see specs...San Marco Regal equipped...bontrager stock items were found everywhere on the stock TREK...so i made it my personal steed by getting rid of the bontrager stem, the bontrager ac jones rubber as well as the bontrager select saddle...This TREK full suspension bike was ubber sweet...no pain anywhere even after 20kilometers of mountain biking! travelling 20kilometers by mountain bike is no joke... what better way to cool off then go for the swim! it appears that team philip morris's jonathan dino wants his bike to have a swim as well! the local government of Malangaan Tulod San Rafael intends to develop this area as a Tourist Spot so there were local nipa huts available for the tourists food is served courtesy of...rocka1bikeshop! what's a mountain bike adventure ride without a river crossing? team rocka1bikeshop Ding Serrano on a classic GT Zazkar showed us how to do it! while team philip morris rider Jed showed us that he is a fast learner! me and jonathan rode the river as well...it was so much fun! we forgot to bring hiking sandals..but the walk was so short we went barefooted...! look at those nice Marble Boulders! my camera fone dont do justice to the SPECTACULAR marble caves we saw here! look at that view! looks much better than the rainforest of thailand to me! jonathan checks out one of several BAT CAVES! stress free is raymond see...as he takes a self photo..."i will surely bring my wife next time!" sunny pantua looks like a BENCH Underwear model in this foto taken in the marble caves by raymond see! « Last Edit: July 07, 2007, 05:18:51 PM by bisekletaguy » Report to moderator 121.1.20.138

DonT Newbie Offline Posts: 86 Trekker 1400 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #1 on: July 07, 2007, 04:09:57 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic Nice Trek there Sir Raymond! Report to moderator Logged If you wish to be out in front, then act as if you were behind - Lao-Tzu, 6th Century B.C.

MARLBORO MAN Newbie Offline Posts: 1 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #2 on: July 08, 2007, 07:28:06 AM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic ey! bring out your rusty mountain bikes and pedal up! where up for a great adventure in the coming days! rain or shine! it was a fun ride bro!...see you around! Report to moderator Logged

tiger27 Pro Cyclist Offline Posts: 4051 WE HATE TO SUFFER, BUT WE KEEP DOING IT ANYWAY! Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #3 on: July 08, 2007, 10:59:47 AM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic What a beautiful area to travel. Good to relieved the pressure from road racing. It sure makes us so envious! ......thanks for making us envious, Ray! ........ Report to moderator Logged AL FIGER-TEAM SPARK KLEE

hdreynolds Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1185 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #4 on: July 08, 2007, 01:17:21 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic Where do you guys find all this places to ride Ray? Very in-keeping with Live Earth. Report to moderator Logged *** No Matter How Good She Looks Some Other Guy is Sick and Tired of Putting Up with Her Shit!! ***

bisekletaguy Moderator Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1047 WORK HARD TO PLAY HARD Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #5 on: July 09, 2007, 09:25:52 AM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic its rainy days season once again hdreynolds....we'd rather go mountain biking! when you come back..better make your mt bike ready as we will be hooking up with miss roche's team and go exploring... Report to moderator 121.1.20.138

hdreynolds Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1185 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #6 on: July 09, 2007, 01:31:03 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic Quote from: bisekletaguy on July 09, 2007, 09:25:52 AM its rainy days season once again hdreynolds....we'd rather go mountain biking! when you come back..better make your mt bike ready as we will be hooking up with miss roche's team and go exploring... Bike will be ready Rey even if I left it uncleaned from a foray in Laguna before I left. The hilltop ride pics look challenging. Report to moderator Logged *** No Matter How Good She Looks Some Other Guy is Sick and Tired of Putting Up with Her Shit!! ***

Geomancer1115 Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #7 on: July 10, 2007, 08:11:31 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic The ride looks really cool, no incoming and outgoing traffic, smogs and cigarette vendors. Report to moderator Logged HATAK LANG NG HATAK

bisekletaguy Moderator Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1047 WORK HARD TO PLAY HARD Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #8 on: July 11, 2007, 11:36:11 AM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic thanks...teammate sunny pantua was the one who suggested we go mountain biking ...as we ran out of scenic routes on the road bikes already...thats why we are doing offroad trails this time...its a new experience..to go places where we havent gone before.. anyway when we join the hardcore group of mountain bikers next time...ill post some more pics... Report to moderator 121.1.20.138

hdreynolds Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1185 Re: Teamrocka1bikeshop goes mountain biking! The Marble Caves ride 7/7/07 « Reply #9 on: July 11, 2007, 01:32:50 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic Quote from: bisekletaguy on July 11, 2007, 11:36:11 AM thanks...teammate sunny pantua was the one who suggested we go mountain biking ...as we ran out of scenic routes on the road bikes already...thats why we are doing offroad trails this time...its a new experience..to go places where we havent gone before.. anyway when we join the hardcore group of mountain bikers next time...ill post some more pics... I suggest Ray you join the organized rides in Licao-Licoa (san Mateo/Montalban). Only hardcore MTBrs do this and even the conyo regulars of sta rosa shy away from these rides since they are usually dropped by the regulars. To my mind, its the best off road ride to test one's climbing condition. Report to moderator Logged *** No Matter How Good She Looks