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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

GERRYS GRILL FUNRIDE sa tagaytay march 14, 2009

« on: March 06, 2009, 09:30:40 PM »
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dear friends,

team GERRYS GRILL led by Boss Gerry and vic cordero is inviting exec riders for a fun ride from GERRYS GRILL TAGAYTAY down nasugbu up canyon woods PAYAPA back to gerry's grill.

the invite is for 150 riders from the executive teams to have fun and camaraderie together ..afterwards GERRYS GRILL in Tagaytay to serve free lunch for the 150 cyclists.

there is no entry fee. within 48 hours of announcement of the invitation by raymond see (with GO SIGNAL of team GERRYS GRILL) 150 riders signified their interest to join the fun ride MARCH 14 a SATURDAY.

may we request the team manager supervise your ranks. please lets ride safely as there is 150 already confirmed. vehicles maybe parked at Gerrys grill Tagaytay. We have to have a photoshoot at Gerrys Grill at 7-730 so YOU HAVE TO WEAR YOUR TEAM JERSEYS to identify you as participants. Also we are trying to invite the town Mayor of Tagaytay to flag us off in simple ceremonies. do not leave/start early. if you get dropped in PAYAPA and cannot continue..please take your service vehicle and proceed/ go to Gerrys grill...this is not a race . nothing to be ashamed of if you lack the training. Grin


list of participants

team GERRYS GRILL -20 riders
team ROCKA -10 riders
team Heritage Park-10 riders
team CNC - 16 riders to provide their own motorcycle escorts thank you!
team XTERRA - 10 riders
team FILCHI- 5 riders
team YELLOW CAB -15 riders
team LOGIC GATE - 10 riders
teamSN ABOITIZ -16 riders
team LPGMA - 10 riders boss arnel ty to provide two motorcycle escorts thank you!
team FULL CIRCLE -10riders
team PLDT - 10 riders thank you boss dondie!
team PAIR CARGO- 8 riders

raymond see


report and fotos to follow MARCH 14 2009

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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 10:17:41 AM »
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dear friends.

here is the list. im sorry if other friends cant join us..as there are more than 150 riders already please dont bring 1 or 2 extra friends anymore.

next time we can host a fun ride with two or three teams as hosts and we can increase number of cyclists.

I like to take this opportunity to thank

TEAM GERRYS GRILL boss Gerry, boss Vic cordero and boss Tony Josue for hosting this fun ride for us. THANKS SO MUCH guys...for this fun ride.

Thanks too to Mr Arnel Ty of Tour of Luzon Bike Shop for providing 2 motorcycle escorts and an AMBULANCE.

for the team managers ..you are requested to see me tomorrow at the starting line... so i can give you your meal tickets after you register the name of your riders participating in tomorrows ride.

Gerrys Grill personally invited the Mayor of Tagaytay City for the simple ceremonies at the starting line tomorrow and we also requested for POLICE ESCORTS to help us manage the fun ride.

Fitness First I heard wanted to join also but its Mark Ellis (the founder of Team FITNESS FIRST) birthday tomorrow...so his team already set a planned bike ride for him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY sir !


here is the list

team GERRYS GRILL -20 riders
team ROCKA -10 riders
team Heritage Park-10 riders
team CNC - 16 riders to provide their own motorcycle escorts thank you!
team XTERRA - 10 riders
team FILCHI- 10 riders
team YELLOW CAB -15 riders
team LOGIC GATE - 10 riders
teamSN ABOITIZ -16 riders
team LPGMA - 10 riders boss arnel ty to provide two motorcycle escorts thank you!
teamVEGAN POTTER- 5riders
team FULL CIRCLE -10riders
team PLDT - 10 riders thank you boss dondie!
team PAIR CARGO- 8 riders
team 7 Lakes -10 riders
team BIKE KING- 10 riders
team DAvids Salon- 10 riders
team Greenhills cycling club- 7 riders

raymond see


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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 07:12:19 PM »
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dear friends,


the Fun Ride was organized by team Gerry's Grill and boss Gerry, Vic Cordero and Tony Josue with help from bisekletaguy. The headcount as of 730am today was 220 riders. Over 100 vehicles filled the large parking lot provided by Gerrys Grill Tagaytay.


around 8am we started the ride with Police Escorts from Tagaytay City. the downhill from Nasugbu was easy, fun and fast. After town of Tuy on the way to town of Calaca the peloton was led by a motorcycle escort and speed became high. boss Jojo baterna of team logic gate tried to chase marshall and request for him to slow down but unfortunately he didnt...."he is a racing motorcycle escort Grin" i said...and the peloton laughs. laugh


SN aboitiz team with manny rubio in cycleworx singapore team kit upped the speed also and organized a team time trial to lead the peloton with their strong riders with 4 rocka riders hanging on for dear life. a stray dog resulted in a spill..and boss vic got caught in crash.( get well soon boss vic.)


after SN ABoitiz up the tempo...team rocka team led by aldi cua engr rolly cruz, noel baltazar, liston yao and raymond see formed a small chase group..later team XTERRA led by deon james and mike yngson formed a catch up squad and left team rocka in tatters. There was a second and bigger wave of cyclists in the 3rd chase group consisting this time by powerhouse team YELLOW CAB/cycling zone with cooperation of team heritage park and team CNC that gave very very strong chase....and later captured team rocka too laugh

at the start of the climbs up payapa...the groups reduced to smaller groups...each man on his own to climb 37kms of Payapa

i was doing ok but unfortunately i cant stop the 100 more cyclists who passed me...so 100 more cyclists definitely much stronger than my team...who got caught by the stronger cyclists.

only a few people knows it...but husband and wife team winston and ave chua with teamrocka teammate liston yao OPTED to park their cars at Paseo de Sta Rosa then rode the length of sta rosa by bicycle to the starting line at Gerrys then still caught me up the climbs in Payapa..so im very sure they are gonna give the cyclists in Thailand a pretty good fight when we go there in MaY. Grin

dondie caught me today. i cant give chase. have stomach cramps today so just played it easy. so dondie "wins" the bente bente race today. Grin warmest congratulations dondie! laugh


some riders opted to have coca cola stops..some went straight ahead to gerrys to try and get their personal best records..

i was targetting to be at the finish line by 1200pm...(my previous record for similar route was 1pm)...i arrived 1205pm so 5 minutes late still a good time ...nevertheless most guys were really really strong.


i also have to congratulate teamfilchi riders allan chu, carlos tan and rocka teammate philip go and noel baltazar who all posted better times than me today. To team cnc's kuya kotz and atty lito ...who caught me also near the finish congratulations sir!

to those who said hello after they caught me...so many of them guys... Grin thanks so much for participating in this fun ride.

overall a very successful FUN RIDE and record turnout of 220 riders.

Meal stubs were distributed and the lunch was Chicken with vegetable side dish with dash of chicharon and served with bottomless Ice tea. During lunch boss Vic Cordero was acknowledged and given resounding applause.

afterwards there was a raffle and so many cyclists were given Gerrys Grill T shirts, 300 pesos gift certificates and discount coupons.

Overall a FANTASTIC WELL ORGANIZED AND SUCCESSFUL FUN RIDE.

MAbuhay Team Gerry's Grill and warmest CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS!


raymond see

bisekletaguy poses in front of GERRYS GRILL TAGAYTAY welcomes PECA for Gerrys' Grill fun ride



bisekletaguy with team GERRYS GRILL our gracious and kind host for this FUNRIDE March 14, 2009





with team filchi/rocka at the parking area of Gerrys Grill Tagaytay



at the starting line








photo taken by bisekletaguy of the lead group down nasugbu





photo taken by bisekletaguy of that fast team SN ABOITIZ in the white jerseys..thats johnnyflex noel baltazar now part of teamrocka eyeing the motorcycle escort with the mineral water bottle carrier...courtesy of arnel ty's team LIQUIGAZ...this is the first time TOUR OF EGAT STYLE motorcycle escorts where used here in the Philippines so that cyclists can pick up mineral water on the GO without stopping anymore.






The stolen shot at the table of team Logic GAte at Gerrys Grill



stolen shot bird's eye picture at GERRYS GRILL TAGAYTAY where lunch was served the cyclists participants. Thanks so much for this kind gesture. MABUHAY GERRYS GRILL! Grin


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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2009, 08:47:33 PM »
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Lots of nice rides I am missing bosRay. But good things come for those who wait... soon I'll have all the time I need... 2 weeks before I retire then 1-1/2months before I am allowed by the missus to go all out. Grin Grin


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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2009, 11:29:32 PM »
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Congrats Raymond!!

Was nice getting to see the guys and hang out.

See you guys in Subic!

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