Guitar made of bicycle parts

A Guitar Made of Bicycle parts « on: September 03, 2008, 06:09:59 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic dear friends, i have to thank vintage bike collector Eric Duldulao (yes he is the son of the publisher Manuel Duldulao) for inviting me over his place when he found out that I am an art collector/investor. I recently found out that aside from spending too much time collecting vintage bikes..... Eric Duldulao is coming up with a coffee table book called COFFEE WITH ARTISTS interviews by eric duldulao...The book should come out in 2009. At this time Eric like his father Manuel, had gone through the process of selecting some of his favorite contemporary young artists already and giving them the break by holding an Art Exhibition for them. The art exhibition was held last 2007. Needless to say, the sale of the artist's artwork will be used to fund the book..in return the artists hopes that the book will be the vehicle that can help them propel their careers to new heights here in the Philippines in Hongkong and Singapore where the rich private collectors and the banks are gobbling up Contemporary art pieces like the proverbial pancakes. during my visit to Eric's place i went over the artworks for sale. Everything was beautiful. But being in the bikeshop business and stainless steel business...of course my eyes had caught the glimpse of the shiny Base guitar handmade made by the artists/musician Lirio Salvador. So I told eric "let me do my homework and my research eric, if i come up with the good results ..i will buy something from you within 2 weeks to help the book get published" so after 2 days on the internet i came up with this google search of Lirio Salvador Lirio Salvador Title Liquid angel Medium steel Size 45.3 x 17.7 x 5.9 in. / 115 x 45 x 15 cm. Year 2005 - Description LIRIO SALVADOR (b. The Philippines 1968) Liquid angel signed, dated and titled 'LIRIO SALVADOR/Feb 11, 2005/Liquid Angel/Sandala' (lower wheel) steel 45 1/4 x 17 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (115 x 45 x 15 cm.) Misc. Signed, Inscribed Sale Of Christie's Hong Kong: Saturday, May 24, 2008 [Lot 6] Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art Estimate 24,000 - 35,000 HKD (3,080 - 4,492 US$) Sold For xxxx Mind you, new upcoming artists just dont get sold over Christies Hongkong if they were not good....so armed with this knowledge...i went to see Eric again within two days of my first visit.....with a checkbook in hand..i haggled for the best price and viola after all that haggling..knowing that i too am a cyclist and a vintage bike collector...Eric finally sold me the piece SANDATA 12 for a very very very reasonable sum! I now own one of LIRIO SALVADOR's uber beautiful collectibles...a playing base guitar made from bicycle parts. Liquid Angel sandata 12(means weapon number 12) from the same year 2005 Lirio did the one piece sold at Christies auction in hongkong in May this year. Thanks so much Eric...it really pays to be in the company of so many cyclists friends! Me and my wife margie is very happy to now own this cycling collectible... sandata 12 Liquid angel photo taken at the house of eric duldulao spot detail of the front of the guitar spot detail of the back of the guitar shows pieces from a bmx fork, mt bike handlebar, road bike quill type stems, a bmx wheel, several bmx chainwheel and of course a butterfly type handlebar which serves as the "base" of the guitar... low resolution picture shows this same sandata 12 as it will appear in the future coffee table book by eric duldulao sandata 12 likhidong anghel (liquid angel 2005) signed and with the certificate of authentication now in the collection of the cyclist and art collector raymond see and fotographer margie see artist's statement from oddmusic webpage I copy and pasted this statement Lirio Salvador, a native of the Philippines has created a number of experimental instruments based on his own concept of ethno-industrial art/music. Lirio says "It's all about the merging of my native oriental culture and the present industrial environment that is slowly corrupting my native land". He creates his assemblage of musical instruments using day to day materials that are found in his present environment, including bicycle gears, drain cleaning springs and stainless steel tubes. "It's an attempt to integrate music, performance art, sculpture, and audio art, all into one". His band Elemento produces oriental industrial noises and experimental music using his own instruments that include strings, electronics, winds and percussion." lirio salvador Art auction result for Lirio Salvador Born 1968 Back Died Country Philippines New search Auctioned pieces | 1 results are found | Page 1 of 1 (max. 30 results pr. page) | No. of signatures: 0 Date Title Size (HxWxD) Medium Price Hammer prices for Lirio Salvador Hammer prices and photo for Lirio Salvador 24-05-08 Liquid Angel 45.3 x 17.7 x 5.9 in Steel XXXX USD | 1 | For more fine art information on the value of 'Lirio Salvador' please visit our Art Forum « Last Edit: January 02, 2009, 10:40:28 AM by bisekletaguy » Report to moderator 121.54.64.23

ome Pro Cyclist Offline Posts: 10218 Bord Member Re: A Guitar Made of Bicycle parts « Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 07:09:40 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic very nice! Report to moderator Logged A light bike doesn't replace good fitness.

bisekletaguy Moderator Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1368 WORK HARD TO PLAY HARD Re: A Guitar Made of Bicycle parts « Reply #2 on: December 02, 2008, 04:35:11 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic the guitar is in my condo and the article about it over the net...a couple of weeks ago i received an email advise from a friend "get that november issue of ROGUE magazine and there are plenty of lirio Salvador guitars in that issue." so yesterday i was at National Bookstore and yes I remembered to get a copy of ROGUE... the fotos i did dont do justice to the magazine...but here is the cover WOW the model's name is christina bartges half filipina half german and my foto dont do justice to her foto here...but ELECTRIFYING she is ...especially with that LIRIO SALVADOR guitar she's atop on.....grrrrrr..i love that girl...este guitar.... and how many guitars were in that SANDATA series (weapon series?) I asked Lirio Salvador...."ray there are about 100 of the guitars which uses BICYCLE PARTS..one of those i made in 2005 I HEARD...was bought by you and is now in your collection. Thanks so much..yes the rumor is true..we sold one of the guitars at the CHRISTIE's AUCTION HOUSE in HongKONG" Report to moderator 121.54.64.23

bisekletaguy Moderator Pro Cyclist Online Posts: 1368 WORK HARD TO PLAY HARD Re: A Guitar Made of Bicycle parts « Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 01:09:45 PM » Quote Modify Remove Split Topic dec 2008 issue of BLUEPRINT MAGAZINE had a 4 page spread an interview with eric duldulao.... including a photo of my GUITAR thanks for the tip eric, looking forward to the ATENEO art exhibit in february raymond see

EGAT 2008 through the eyes of a Champion by Eric Carandang

EGAT Through the Eyes of a Champion

May 15, '08 8:12 PM for everyone

Eric Carandang won the General Classification for the 30-39 years old age group at the recent Tour of Egat in Thailand. His write-up is quite a good read and I am re-posting it below. Congratulations, Eric! And congratulations to the rest of the Egat finishers!

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Hi Guys! Many thanks for all your messages!

Medyo late ang post ko as I had to first deal with the pile of work that accumulated while we were in Thailand for a week... also attached some pics to give everyone a better flavor or our Tour of EGAT experience :-)

Just to echo what Raymond, Vekvek, Enald, Tiboy, Saul and Joel mentioned in their posts, our experience in this year's Tour of EGAT was nothing short of AMAZING! For us Lance Armstrong wannabe's, EGAT was the real deal... the closest we'll ever get to riding a real Tour -- imagine, racing on foreign soil against riders of different nationalities... British, German, Spanish, French, Aussies, Chinese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Laotian, Thaïs, etc... All determined to bring home some glory either as race winners or as finishers. While it's true that racing the Tour of EGAT requires a lot of hard training miles and tenacity during the race to achieve the results, EGAT is actually a lot more than just racing... EGAT is also about the discovering new places, enjoying extraordinary food and making new friends. I'm sure all my EGAT buddies would agree that it was well worth the time and money we spent. The race logistics was superb; especially the water supply... water was available on demand! All we needed to do was raise our hand or shout "NAM" (Thai for water) and a motorcycle will hand you a bottle of water.

Stage 1 started with a 30 kilometer "parade" from the EGAT headquarters in Bangkok to the official starting point where the 95km race began. As we were cruising at around 38kph near the starting line, a loud explosion at the back caught the peloton's attention... Raffy Ocampo's front tubulars exploded - the first of a string of mechanical problems he encountered in EGAT, which included a broken chain and a shattered front derailleur... luckily, it happened during the neutral ride so he was able to get a spare wheel before the race started. Immediately after the 30-39 cat was released, attack after attack was launched by different riders, including our very own Bicolor Express Enald Tan and Singha beer fanatics Jojo Baterna and Vekvek Viray! The pace remained high for the next hour - rarely going below 42kph - until a group of around 9 riders escaped the clutches of the peloton... Vekvek and I were able to sneak into this group which proved to be the winning break! The group worked well together and steadily pulled away from the peloton... Vekvek helped policed the ranks and discouraged wheel suckers by shouting: "SOMEONE'S NOT WORKING"! until the free loaders got embarrassed and started doing their share in front. Vek was super strong during the flats and never missed a turn in front until we approached the 1.5km uphill finish... true to his claim of being allergic to climbs, he stared at the "wall" facing us and whispered: "Bahala ka na sa ahon Eric, kaya mo na yan"... with that, I went in front and started driving the pace until it was just me and 2 Thai riders... one of the Thai riders attacked with 1 kilometer to go but cramped before the 500m mark, setting the stage for a 2-man uphill sprint finish between myself and rider #301 - the super strong 32 y.o. Thai rider who made me understand the true meaning of pain throughout the Tour of EGAT... luckily, I timed my acceleration well and won the stage! Vekvek came in 5th for another podium finish! We were both ecstatic with our podium finishes and told each other: "mission accomplished... hindi na tayo uuwi ng walang baon!" I went to EGAT this year knowing that at 37, I’ll be one of the older riders in the 30-39 cat so my definition of a successful EGAT was just a stage win... everything on top of a stage win would just a bonus :-)

Stage 2 was an 8.5km ITT... very straight forward -- 4.25kms out and 4.25kms back... at the starting line, there was a ramp where each of us was set off (parang TDF) and a big digital clock displaying the time... ganda ng set-up! while a lot of the Thai riders were in full aero set-up, our 30-39 contingent was not well equipped... in fact, ako na ang pinaka aero ang set-up and all I had was a mini clip-on... not even an aero helmet... after Enald bought us a round of Pepsi in a nearby store, off we went one by one... I gave it all I got from from beginning to end, clocking 11:51 for an average speed of 43kph -- but still 10 seconds slower than the Thai rider #301... effectively putting him in the yellow jersey... malakas talaga!

Stage 3 - wasn't feeling super before the race as I didn't get much sleep with Jon's snoring! My teammate and good friend turned out to be the roommate from hell! hahaha! I braced myself for a serious sufferfest on this stage because I knew that rider #301 will make his move on this stage... being the strongest rider, this was the perfect opportunity for him to end the GC race by dropping everyone on the climbs... However, Vekvek, Enald, Jojo, Raffy and I had other things in mind... Without really discussing a clear race strategy, we rode the first part of the stage perfectly... barely a kilometer into the race, Vekvek launched attack after attack that saw rider #301 scampering for his wheel and using up valuable energy before the climb started on km 45... Enald and Jojo also followed up Verve’s gallant effort with a few more attacks that further softened rider #301... it was quite touching to see how my newfound teammates were burying themselves to soften the Thai rider and improve my chances of not being dropped on the climbs... as we entered the wildlife reserve park, the roads started pointing north... as if on queue, Vekvek signaled for me to go ahead and finish the work they started... a few minutes later, rider #301 started the fireworks and launched attack, after attack, after attack... his accelerations on the climbs were brutal as he would drop me by about 100 meters before I start clawing myself back on his wheel... while I didn't have his fast acceleration on the climbs, I did have the wattage and steady rhythm to reel him in... at one point, I realized that if I keep chasing #301, I risk blowing up and throwing away even my chances of placing 2nd on the GC... it became a real dilemma... do I keep on chasing this beast or do I just hold back and just protect my 2nd place GC standing? what the hell, let's go all the way! Patay na kung patay! hahaha! the risk paid off and it boiled down to a sprint finish... the European rider from Singapore who had the luxury of staying at the back while I chased the Thai riders went for broke with 1 kilometer to go... no one checked and he got the stage... I sprinted to take 2nd and rider #301 took 4th... our race strategy to wear down the Thai rider before the climb worked and my good placing on this stage kept my GC hopes alive... a lot of credit goes to Vekvek, Enald and Jojo for the sacrifices they did during the flat sections of the stage!

Stage 4 - this stage, although mostly rolling with only a short steep section for the KOM race, was actually the toughest! it was very long (150kms + the 14km neutral ride to the starting line) and our legs were beginning to show signs of fatigue from the previous 2 days of intense racing... anticipating a long day on the saddle, all of us were practically force-feeding ourselves during breakfast to make sure that we had enough fuel in our bodies. about 10 kilometers into the race, Vekvek and Jojo (having downed about 2 liters of Singha each the night before!) made a suicide attack... this time, the peloton let them and a couple of other riders escape, given that we still had 140kms ahead of us... as we reached the first climb, I saw Jojo in front with his jersey fully unzipped and struggling on the hill... payback time for all the Singha he drank the previous night... hahaha! one by one, the peloton caught up with the riders in front with Vekvek being the last one caught... the funny thing was no one saw Vekvek as we passed him because I heard the guys telling each other that #345 from the Philippines was still in front! I just kept quiet and stayed at the back while the Thai and Singaporean riders chased Vekvek who was actually behind our group already! hahaha! as we reached the climbs where the KOM was to be contested, all the riders started jockeying for position... the Thai riders were already marking me and rode behind me, waiting for the right time to attack... I pulled the group but was vigilantly watching the back for any attacks... with about 500 meters to go to the KOM line, a Thai rider #320 attacks... I latch on his wheel and pass him with about 50 meter to go... I took the KOM race! parang hindi bagay as i'm 168lbs and at least 20lbs heavier than the other KOM winners from other age groups! at the 100km mark, rider #301 starts unleashing his flurry of attacks again -- often timing it while I was drinking water!!! hahaha! when he realized that he didn't have enough punch to breakaway, he approached me and said that we should work together to finish 1-2... he added that today, I should make him win and he will return the favor the following day - wise guy! obviously, I didn't agree and just wished him luck on the sprint! with about 3 kms remaining, riders started to aggressively jockey for position, resulting to the crash of the HK rider directly in front of me (before starting a race, I always pray for 2 things - no crashes and no flats)... I really thought that it was the end of the stage and possibly the GC for me but for some strange and freaky reason, I managed to swerve right and avoid the fallen rider in front of me... I clawed myself back to the front of the group and sprinted for 2nd place... rider 301 finished 3rd... with the bonus time on my podium finish and the KOM, technically, I was already 3 seconds ahead of rider #301 - that is if the race officials would accurately give me the time bonuses...

back at the hotel, the logic gate guys - Vek, Quinn and Jojo were already gassing up on their favorite recovery drink - SINGHA! Tiboy, Enald Joel, myself, Jon and Raffy Ocampo joined the session as Jojo called the pretty waitress for another round! it took a lot of discipline but I just drank 1 glass... it tasted really GOOD :-)

Stage 5 - before we started the 115km stage, the organizers released the GC standings and was surprised to see that instead of being 3 seconds ahead of #301, I was 4 seconds behind him! I went to the organizers to clarify this and like they always say, they will double check the time bonuses and "fix the problem"... while I gave them the benefit of doubt, I thought that the best way to secure the GC was to just win the stage... at the starting line, Coach Pong rounded up everyone in 30-39 cat and discussed the race strategy... the main objective was to get the overall and as such, everyone will have to play a role... Vekvek and Enald will help me chase the attacks while Jojo and Raffy will stay behind me to assist if I encounter any mechanical problem...Vekvek and I also had a side agreement for him to take it easy on the last 20 kilometers so that he can recover and contest the sprint. everyone committed to the plan and executed it to perfection! this stage was a good example of how a shared objective can unite a group of cyclists -- even those who normally compete against each other... it was beautiful! from the gun, attacks were launched left and right... a group composed of 5 riders who did not post an immediate threat to the GC broke away and was allowed by the peloton to escape... the lazy peloton started to take things easy just cruising at a "leisurely" pace of 38kph... the lead steadily grew... 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes and at one point ballooned to 4 minutes which put one of the riders in the breakaway in the virtual yellow jersey! with 40 kilometers left, Vekvek, Enald, Jojo and I went to work... hayop ang trangko ni Vekvek... he was maintaining 44kph on a headwind! the Singha really did wonders for him! hahaha! I also talked to the strong Thai rider (Nu, the bikeshop owner who rode the kick-ass red Ducati road bike) and the European rider from the Singapore (both of whom I have befriended over the previous days) to help salvage our GC standings... they agreed and also started talking to other people and before we knew it, we had a group of riders working together to catch the breakaway group that has been given too much freedom in front... it never fails to amaze me how competing riders temporarily become allies when their interests match! just like a well-timed chase in the TDF, we started catching the remnants of the breakaway during the last kilometer... the remaining two were already within sight but was too far for us to catch so it was a battle for 3rd place --- and more importantly, the 4 second bonus! as we primed up for the final dash to the line, rider"#301 was glued behind me, followed by Vekvek and a couple of other riders... I knew that this sprint for 3rd could determine the overall race so I mustered up all the energy I had left for the final dash to the line... I opened up my sprint with exactly 200 meters to go, dug really deep and never looked back... I took 3rd and Vekvek outsprinted #301 for 4th!!

It was a fairytale ending for team Philippines with me taking the overall in the 30-39, Jon Urrutia placing 2nd overall in the 40-49 and coach Ponga taking 3rd overall in the 50-59 cat (despite multi-tasking as a racer, coach, domestique and mechanic! we all take our hats off to him!) and Vekvek taking 2 podium finishes! The ladies also did very well and created quite a stir among the male cyclists :-) Special thanks to the following people: Dante Valdez for being everything to everybody! He fixed our bikes, carried our bikes and gave us massages... a real asset to the team! To the Mrs. Marge See for being our official photographer... To Cristy and Beng Chua for supplying us with all those food!

That's my EGAT experience folks... truly unforgettable!

Best regards and see you guys on the road soon!

Eric Carandang

weekend ride in dagupan jan 10,11 2009 PHILIPPINES

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weekend ride in dagupan jan 10,11 2009 « on: January 12, 2009, 03:36:25 PM »

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dear friends,

i had to finish my work in dagupan over the weekend ...doc butch said "well dont forget to bring your bike! " so yes i did bring my bike and just my luck dondie azarcon has work to do also in dagupan so as soon as i landed in dagupan...dondie decides to ask me to ride with him 4pm to 6pm in the evening of jan 10, 2009

business with leisure....bisekletaguy carries his bike off to dagupan 200 kms north of MAnila for work (the long stainless railing seen at the background) for the new hospital owned by doc butch ydia.






dondie azarcon stays in front of a needle worked "painting" done by his wife wowie and given to doc butch ydia as token of appreciation for the effort of doc butch ydia and his staff at the nazareth general hospital to save dondie's life when dondie met accident in 2007



ok thats dondie its 5pm in the afternoon and we are heading to san fabian beach via mangaldan jan 10 2009





ok here is the destination a coconut refreshment stand





7pm...doctor butch ydia (cycling godfather of dagupan ) holds a dinner for us at Lenox hotel...."ray i want a repeat of the Eagle of Agoo to Marcos Hiway climb up BAguio this Feb 8...please try invite cyclists from manila" he said.





jan11, 2009 me and dondie we went to San FAbian Church around 8am and met with doc butch ydia and 4o riders from team DAgupan who wished to ride with us up kennon to the burger stand there.

start of the ride at San Fabian near san fabian church






ok thats me with the dagupan guys enroute to eagle of agoo




ok here is doc butch ydia passing that EAGLE of AGOO enroute to Kennon Road JAn 11, 2009 "we ride 5 hours today ray i want an endurance ride today... " says doc butch






ok thats PUGO stopover 40kms from san fabian ..to have water refilled










ok thats me with dondie up kennon...




ok here is our destination the kennon road eatery hamburger stand 8 kilometers from the foot of rosario




the restaurant owner stuck a hose by the side of the mountain and clear refreshing water gushes out....





the comfort room is clean...



I went back to the Nazareth Hospital...120kms ride took us 4 and 1/2 hours to complete.