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[garcied]

Very nice trail Paollo, Where is this trail located.

[Paollo]

Originally Posted by garcied

Very nice trail Paollo, Where is this trail located.

Thanks! ...here in Mindanao, Sultan Kudarat.

[JeffSpicoli]

Hey Paolo, nice KHS....Pics of dirty bikes are much manlier than pics of pristine, clean ones!

[Paollo]

Originally Posted by JeffSpicoli

Hey Paolo, nice KHS....Pics of dirty bikes are much manlier than pics of pristine, clean ones!

Thanks a lot Jeff! That's what i meant for mtn bikes

[ussprinceton2004]

just wanted to say hi from Baguio City. hopefully, I'll be able to post some pics soon.

[nico2me]

Maybe I will have better luck posting here. I tried the local forum and didn't get much luck.

MGA KABAYAN in Texas: Anybody racing any of the TMBRA Fall Series? Fall Series Calendar: www.tmbra.org

I'm sure there are plenty of mtb'ers in Texas. We are known to be competitive. Anybody else racing any Cat..... 3 to Pro ?

[Paollo]

Weekend trail ride

[nuj]

mabuhay kabayan, i'm jun from binan, laguna and i'm new to this forum. just wanna say hello and even though by mountain bike isn't as expensive as yours, as long as ii serves the purpose, it will do.the first photo, i'm using a downhill fork by dnm and the latter is a xcr suntour with remote lockout

[ozzer]

Sup y'all.
I just started reading this thread and I'm sure I will get to the first page eventually.
I'd like to know if there is racing or DH racing series/scene in PI.
Any links? Sites? Places to DH or accomodates Dhers (shuttle, a stretch -lifts?)?

I live in San Diego now.
Went to High School in Baguio (damn, now thinking about it, there has got to be a lot of DH trails or possibilities for DH trails up there).

Any flips who ride DH in SD, let's hook up. We do lots of XC/trail riding too.
-Orven (orvenz@gmail.com)

[ussprinceton2004]

[schumi]

Hey Ozzer,

I remember before I came here in LA, this bike shop that just opened at Power Plant Mall, just adjacent to Belair Makati has bunch of guys doin DH runs in Tagaytay. The bike shop is owned by Beaver Lopez, I just can't recall the name of it. Once you get back to PI, try hooking up with them...they tried to convince me, but DH is not me. I just do aggressive XC/Trail riding. Maybe when I visit my sister there in SD, she lives Santee...we can ride together and bring me where the nice trails are.

[nico2me]

Originally Posted by nico2me

Maybe I will have better luck posting here. I tried the local forum and didn't get much luck.

MGA KABAYAN in Texas: Anybody racing any of the TMBRA Fall Series? Fall Series Calendar: www.tmbra.org

I'm sure there are plenty of mtb'ers in Texas. We are known to be competitive. Anybody else racing any Cat..... 3 to Pro ?

I hate to think I'm a Lone Ranger racing in the TMBRA venue but seems like it is what it is.

[ozzer]

Originally Posted by schumi

Hey Ozzer,

I remember before I came here in LA, this bike shop that just opened at Power Plant Mall, just adjacent to Belair Makati has bunch of guys doin DH runs in Tagaytay. The bike shop is owned by Beaver Lopez, I just can't recall the name of it. Once you get back to PI, try hooking up with them...they tried to convince me, but DH is not me. I just do aggressive XC/Trail riding. Maybe when I visit my sister there in SD, she lives Santee...we can ride together and bring me where the nice trails are.

tnx. one of these days, I'll visit PI again.
shoot me an email when you plan on visiting SD.
there are some nice trails all over even closer to Santee.

uhm, would someone be nice enough and spot me a member referral on the pinoymtber forum (registration requirement)? I just want to see pics of riding in PI.

thanks.

[wandie1024]

HUWAW! may Pinoy thread pala dito sa mtbr! nice shots mga kapatid!

let me share mine:

during the PMTB newbie fun ride last May 1, 2008 Puray, Montalban (now Rodriguez) Province of Rizal


meetup place: Chowking San Mateo

assembly

jeepney







entering Rodriguez





















river crossing











me! hehe!

denise

the Pasig Riders Group

rest stop

technical climb





discussions

da goat!

hope you like it.

[cdidit]

the only one of my kind riding round here! i live in mountain view, ca and ride el corte medera "skeggs", waterdog park, arastradero preserve to name a few. any pinoys round this area? got info on some illegal trail, at least i think they are? really nice downhill sections, real raw trails!

[ussprinceton2004]

great pics...thanks for sharing

[slugster]

cdidit,
im located in Mtn View.... we can hook up for a ride.. there is actually a lot of pinoys in Nor*Cal that rides mtb. I ride mostly in weekends and that would be everywhere in Nor*Cal.. hit me up!!

[cdidit]

hey there slugster, thanks for the reply! i am planning on riding arastradero or windy hill loop tomorrow. would you be interested? if so i will be going around 12pm or so. i will email you my #, so give me a call bro!

[jedflip23]

Originally Posted by slugster

cdidit,
im located in Mtn View.... we can hook up for a ride.. there is actually a lot of pinoys in Nor*Cal that rides mtb. I ride mostly in weekends and that would be everywhere in Nor*Cal.. hit me up!!

Hey pinoy here in San Jose.... Where do you ride?.... I am new to the sport used to ride crotch rockets.... anyway.... I rode Russian Ridge over HWY 35 and men still sore like hell
if you ride with groups I would love to join you guys along with my bro.. I also got a road bike so some commute and training. pm me so we can all hook up

[slugster]

We have a mainly pinoy group here in Nor*Cal that always up for a ride.. check out the site for events of rides.. http://maharlikabikers.proboards107.com/index.cgi

if you have any questions just pm me..

[jedflip23]

Originally Posted by slugster

We have a mainly pinoy group here in Nor*Cal that always up for a ride.. check out the site for events of rides.. http://maharlikabikers.proboards107.com/index.cgi

if you have any questions just pm me..

thanks for the link.. just joined the forums... thanks to xc_flip too

[cdidit]

Hey guys, how many are new to the sport? I've been riding off an on maybe 10 years, not counting bmx. About 5 years ago I had a pretty nasty fall, broken hand and some bad cuts. I didn't start riding again till a year ago and its been a slow process. I was ridding mainly hardtails, but now i've been riding a full suspension rig which has helped my confidence big time. Anyways lets schedule a ride, just tell me where and when!

Salamat po
(my tagalog sucks, sorry!)

[wildtrekker]

Mabuhay!

It is good to see some of my kababayans here on this site. I was in my teens when I started biking. then I stopped. Now I am trying to get back at it. I love the geat outdoors!

It has been a while, but my body is getting used to it again. Slooowly getting there. been trying out light to medium trails.

I am currently based here in Bowie, Maryland. Any of you Filipino cycling enthusiasts close to my area? Let me know.

Thanks

[jedflip23]

Originally Posted by wildtrekker

Mabuhay!

It is good to see some of my kababayans here on this site. I was in my teens when I started biking. then I stopped. Now I am trying to get back at it. I love the geat outdoors!

It has been a while, but my body is getting used to it again. Slooowly getting there. been trying out light to medium trails.

I am currently based here in Bowie, Maryland. Any of you Filipino cycling enthusiasts close to my area? Let me know.

Thanks

Hey i used to live in MD and our neighbor is a Nurse and he rides with other pinoys too. He works at Hopkins and some of them in Sinai. If you ever stop by owings mills he lives near the high school. His name is Uncle Ferdie...Ill ask his number and pm it to you so you can join their rides..

[wildtrekker]

maraming salamat!

Thanks for the response.

[wildtrekker]

It does not matter what bike you ride as long as it handles well and can take the abuse. it is a good hobby, good exercise, have fun and enjoy! Bikes have their limitations, they only can do so much, a lot of the work has to come from you. So focus more on your skills as a cyclist.

MOSSO is a known brand and I do not think they come cheap either.

there was an article on it, it was given good ratings.

here is a link:

http://www.chinamtb.com/files/e988c7...e049f-130.html

Again enjoy!

[flipnidaho]

for any flips that are in the SW area, RRB and I will be in Moab/Fruita from October 10th to the 13th. Join us for some good riding!
PM me for details...

[bundok_joe]

Wow Galing! Bilib ako!
Never knew that there's so much Pinoy Bike Fanatics sa atin.

I recide in NorCal (South Bay) but do have family in Pampanga & Leyte. Would love to hook up with you guys when I visit Angeles & Tacloban.

Keep it up Kabalen!

[ussprinceton2004]

[Paollo]

Just want to share with you guys our weekend ride here in our area, Sultan Kudarat with some of my riding buddies; 70kms(viz a viz) ride from our homebase. Here are some of the pictures taken during the ride.(sorry for the pictures, these were taken only from an entry level camera)

at our meeting place in our homebase, Tacurong City


after 11kms of road riding we reached the town of Isulan.. shot at the provincial capitol bldg. of the province

[Paollo]

pure off-road and uphill ride..


the group..


one of my riding buddy stucked in the middle of the climb..

[Paollo]

view of the place "na pupuntahan"..


uummmpphh! pushing time..


after the "hingalang padyakan & tulakan" we finally reached the place..a shot at the gate..

[Paollo]

shots taken at the resort..

[Paollo]

pictures pa..

our bikes..


at the hut..


the foods, "grilled tilapia & pork"


of corz di mawawala yung "dinoradong rice''..

[Paollo]

time to go home...a shot at the top of the hill..


my bike at homebase after the ride..

[jay d]

very nice pics!!!!! share ko lang yung sa amin...... summer 08 southern california. Pasadena, mt. lowe/ sam merrill trail.

[slugster]

Originally Posted by Paollo

time to go home...a shot at the top of the hill..


my bike at homebase after the ride..

nice pictures thanks for sharing... good stuff.... now im really missing PINAS

[Paollo]

@ slugster, tnx for the compliments sir!

[Lan Zeird]

hey rabrig you made it!!! where that taken? very nice place

[garcied]

Paollo, very nice pictures made me homesick. specially the food, wow.

[Paollo]

@garcied: thank you so much sir!

[Paollo]

Just want to share with my test ride of an '09 Specialized Hardrock(HT) with my riding buddies in the area. Used to be in full susser bike especially in my off-road riding;

at homebase

at the backroads

1st taste of dirt

[Paollo]

my riding buddies chat each other during a short stop



the trail

[barelylegal]

Ei Paollo, where is this trail? looks interesting..btw thanks for sharing the pics

[Paollo]

Muddy trail, missed the services of my fs



Whew! riding in this kind of trail is fun with my full susser, but the ht is still fun to ride too!

[Paollo]

Muddy trail, missed the services of my fs



Whew! riding in this kind of trail is fun with my full susser


But wow, the HT is also doing fine

[Paollo]

our bikes lying in the grassy side of the trail as we take a short breather

the trail to take

one of my riding buddies falls

heeelp!

[Paollo]

thanks, just a minor bruises!


at hombase after that ride



wow what an exciting ride! Now I can say that riding an HT bike is still cool & fun!

[Paollo]

Originally Posted by barelylegal

Ei Paollo, where is this trail? looks interesting..btw thanks for sharing the pics

Here in Mindanao, at Barangay Kalandagan, Tacurong City..you'r welcome sir, thanks for viewing too!

[p0r0y]

Dami pala pinoy dito. Chris from Sacramento if anybody wanna ride feel free to pm me and to all pinoys back there in PI ill be there next year for three months hopefully i can meet up and ride with ya'll.

[dayuhan]

A typical ride in Sagada, Mt Province...

[barelylegal]

Ey Dayuhan! Those are SENSATIONAL TRAILS!! I am craving so much to visit your place.... thanks for sharing the pics

[pyromancer0318]

hi. im from makati and just got me a mosso steel horse bike (full suspension). using suntour shocks, crankset, shimano changer, shimano acera.

im having problems with my changer. ayaw kumagat minsan. pahirapan.
also, anyone of you know a good priced dual suspension frame? ung jamis and da bomb na nakita ko sa cartimar costs 32k. frame pa lng un. medyo mabigat tlga. im really looking for a reasonable priced frame.

here are the pics of my bike. it isnt much and i still have lots to replace.

I need to replace the disc brakes. I had been offered b some shops to use MOB or Ballistic. I asked for Shimano and they said that center locks are the ones available. Meaning, I need to replace my entire wheel set. i didnt ask for the price though.

help please!!

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/r...1282008037.jpg







salamat po.

[r1Gel]

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

hi. im from makati and just got me a mosso steel horse bike (full suspension). using suntour shocks, crankset, shimano changer, shimano acera.

Did you get the bike brand new or 2nd (or 3rd or...) hand?

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

im having problems with my changer. ayaw kumagat minsan. pahirapan.

Which derailleur, front or rear? Have you played with the adjustment screws? Again, is the bike (and the components -- namely the front chainrings and rear cassette) new? If it's (they're) not, it may be a problem of chainring/cog teeth/chain wear.

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

also, anyone of you know a good priced dual suspension frame? ung jamis and da bomb na nakita ko sa cartimar costs 32k. frame pa lng un. medyo mabigat tlga. im really looking for a reasonable priced frame.

Da Bomb is probably one of the lowest you can go without compromising quality. It's surprising Jamis has a FS frame in that price group. Any lower than that and you either have to go used or compromise the durability of the frame.

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

here are the pics of my bike. it isnt much and i still have lots to replace.

I need to replace the disc brakes. I had been offered b some shops to use MOB or Ballistic. I asked for Shimano and they said that center locks are the ones available. Meaning, I need to replace my entire wheel set. i didnt ask for the price though.

Is there a question here? What's wrong with the disc brakes?

[pyromancer0318]

its the rear derailleur. and i got the bike brand new. but since the store assembled the bike themselves, i wasnt able to really test it out.

Is there a question here? What's wrong with the disc brakes?

the plates arent aligned. as what the repairman had said, "umocho ung disc.maxado malake." I think he meant to say that the disc installed is bigger than what is needed.

so are you saying that da bomb and jamis fs at 32k is priced reasonably? i mean, from elsewhere, they could be priced more?

have you heard of frames called Santa Cruz? I saw one at Php6,500. I though of getting it as a replacement to my mosso steel horse.

thanks for the advice.

[ParengBalot]

What I would do first is hang the bike on a stand then:
- check if there is a pattern when chain or shifting skips, shift in middle ring in front then shift 1 cog at from high to low gears.
- if it skips, shift to lg ring (ft), small cog (rear) & align derail using adj screws. Then shift to granny ring (ft), lg cog (rear) & align using adj screws. Then shift to middle ring (ft), middle cog (rear) & adj/turn cable tension in shift lever or derail until chain is in correct gear & no chain rub sound.
- If not, check chain tension, if loose, adj derail tension screw by derail hanger (rear frame).
- If not, chainring & cog teeth wear. If worn, replace them with new once.
- Also check crank & bottom bracket if loose or have play then tighten on spec.
- If skipping in ft chainrings, adj & align ft derail & make sure no chain rub on all 3 gears.

If all fails, upgrade to a Shimano or SRAM drivetrain kit. MoBettah!

Good luck & ride on!

[ParengBalot]

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

its the rear derailleur. and i got the bike brand new. but since the store assembled the bike themselves, i wasnt able to really test it out.



the plates arent aligned. as what the repairman had said, "umocho ung disc.maxado malake." I think he meant to say that the disc installed is bigger than what is needed.

so are you saying that da bomb and jamis fs at 32k is priced reasonably? i mean, from elsewhere, they could be priced more?

have you heard of frames called Santa Cruz? I saw one at Php6,500. I though of getting it as a replacement to my mosso steel horse.

thanks for the advice.

I would get the Santa Cruz frame, but check geometry specs of model & make sure it will work with your fork travel & all. Best is to buy a frame kit with fork & rear shox so geometry does'nt change on you.

[ParengBalot]

One other thing, if your lg chainring (ft) does not align with small cog (rear), you might need to remove or add spacers on your BB & crank to align them then adj your derail. to align each end of the rings/gears.

[nico2me]

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

have you heard of frames called Santa Cruz? I saw one at Php6,500. I though of getting it as a replacement to my mosso steel horse.

thanks for the advice.

Santa Cruz is a great bike. What kind do you have in mind? Blur, Nomad, V10, Jackal?

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/home/

Here's a link to webmountainbike to answer most of your mtb q's:

http://webmountainbike.com/faqs.html

[r1Gel]

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

its the rear derailleur. and i got the bike brand new. but since the store assembled the bike themselves, i wasnt able to really test it out.

If you have the time, bring the bike back to the store. They SHOULD help you out in fixing any issues you have with the set-up. That SHOULD be part of their service to you as a customer.

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

the plates arent aligned. as what the repairman had said, "umocho ung disc.maxado malake." I think he meant to say that the disc installed is bigger than what is needed.

Disc? I thought the problem was with shifting?
Didn't the mechanic give advice on how to fix it? If not, scrap my advice above and go look for another bike shop that cares more for their customers.

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

so are you saying that da bomb and jamis fs at 32k is priced reasonably? i mean, from elsewhere, they could be priced more?

Those prices are likely representative of average market prices. You did mention Cartimar, and they have some of the best prices anywhere.

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

have you heard of frames called Santa Cruz? I saw one at Php6,500. I though of getting it as a replacement to my mosso steel horse.

thanks for the advice.

P6.5k for a Santa Cruz frame???!!! FS??? That's an imitation. The least expensive Santa Cruz frame is the rigid Chameleon w/c retails for USD599 (just under P30k).

[pyromancer0318]

Originally Posted by rigel

P6.5k for a Santa Cruz frame???!!! FS??? That's an imitation. The least expensive Santa Cruz frame is the rigid Chameleon w/c retails for USD599 (just under P30k).

I really didnt know there could be imitation frames. at one point, it did look authentic and it looked good. the weldings seem to be ok. it was the santa cruz superlight.

Thanks for all the help!!

[Pinoymr05]

[dayuhan]

The cheapest "real" FS frame in Manila will probably be KHS XC104. My advice, though, would be that if you're really on a budget you're better off going with a hardtail and upgrading drive train first. Most of us started with hardtails, and there is nothing wrong with them. Cheap FS bikes tend to be heavy, the rear shocks are not of good quality and the suspension design is usually inefficient, which means a lot of the power you put in goes to bouncing the bike up and down instead of pushing it forward.

Whatever you do, don't get conned into buying one of those fake FS frames that you'll see around Quiapo and Cartimar... especially the infamous Sta Cruz superlight fakes, which have earned a reputation for catastrophic failure under stress (meaning they fall apart when you ride them).

For a brake upgrade without dealing with centerlock, try Avid BB7.

Keep an eye an the buy and sell pages at pinoymtbiker.org, lots of stuff comes up there at good prices.

Shifting issues can often be resolved by minor adjustments to cable tension, etc. Take it to a bike mechanic and have it tuned, it's cheap and most good wrenches will show you what they are doing and help you learn to do it yourself.

[lamdman1976]

wow yan nga naman ang pinoy energy (liempo) and protien bar (isdang prito) ayos!!!
lambert from the bay area, california. by the way is this place in mindoro or other visayab town? kasi yung kanin parang natikman ko na

[lamdman1976]

hey guys, IMO cycling mtb or road ang 2nd sport sa atin, after basketball. hello sa inyo po. lambert from the bay area, ca. i hope our govt can make the philippines a major mtb destination. obviously it needs major trail work can you imagine if uci and other major mtb events was held there? heres me...

[lamdman1976]

http://picasaweb.google.com/lamdman1...gJumpsDec1208#

[jedflip23]

Here is some pictures from our previous turkey ride held at Kennedy! Norcal.

[lamdman1976]

jedflip23, is this the same turkey ride in los gatos? i wasnt able to join this ride but i hope i meet your pinoy group someday. igats lambert

[jedflip23]

Originally Posted by lamdman1976

jedflip23, is this the same turkey ride in los gatos? i wasnt able to join this ride but i hope i meet your pinoy group someday. igats lambert

Yep thats it..... They killed that lechon all the way to the bones.... It was a fun event!!!! Try to check out our site to for ride.... http://maharlikabikers.proboards107.com/index.cgi

[samibismojo]

Hi everyone. The Palawan Nature Bikers will be having a long ride from Roxas town to Taytay a distance of about 78 kms on Dec. 20. The following day Dec 21, the group will proceed to El Nido town, a distance of almost 70 kms, where we will be island hopping. El Nido is famous for its pristine beaches and scenic resorts. Come and join us.

[mjcort27]

Hello to all mountain bikers back home!
Here are a few photos of our group Sacramento Mountain Bikers-Sikad.
(SMB-Sikad)... mostly taken around here in Northern California and Nevada.

The Great Flume Trail, Lake Tahoe NV










Mr Toads Wild Ride, Ca










Auburn, Ca
















Enjoy the ride.

[samibismojo]

Wish we have those kinda trail. But be rest assured the beaches here in Palawan are more beautiful than yours there. Anyone from Palawan there? Are you guys familiar with maharlika cycling club? i kinda mistakenly thought that MCC is philippine based so i jumped the gun and registered but i soon realized that it is not based in the phils coz nobody seemsed to care about my post re: palawan mtbiking. Thanks for your reply.

[wildtrekker]

Originally Posted by pyromancer0318

hi. im from makati and just got me a mosso steel horse bike (full suspension). using suntour shocks, crankset, shimano changer, shimano acera.

im having problems with my changer. ayaw kumagat minsan. pahirapan.
also, anyone of you know a good priced dual suspension frame? ung jamis and da bomb na nakita ko sa cartimar costs 32k. frame pa lng un. medyo mabigat tlga. im really looking for a reasonable priced frame.

here are the pics of my bike. it isnt much and i still have lots to replace.

I need to replace the disc brakes. I had been offered b some shops to use MOB or Ballistic. I asked for Shimano and they said that center locks are the ones available. Meaning, I need to replace my entire wheel set. i didnt ask for the price though.

help please!!







http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/r...1282008037.jpg







salamat po.

Ano ang diperensya ng disk brakes mo?
Mukhang maayos pa naman ha?
Bakit gusto mong palitan?

[wildtrekker]

anong diperensya ng frame mo?
mukhang maayos pa naman ha?
bakit gusto mong palitan?

ok naman ang bosso... este! mosso.
They do not come cheap.

Any dual suspension frame for that matter

They had reviews done on the MOSSO.

chk this link:

http://www.chinamtb.com/files/e988c7...e049f-130.html

[jedflip23]

MCC is San Jose CA base. Im moderator of that forum and I saw your post about the palawan ride. Most of our riders are from NorCAL.

[jedflip23]

BTW mjcort27 nice shots..... Next year hope to do N*

[Paollo]

just want to greet you guys a Blessed Christmas by sharing some of the pictures taken during our recent ride here in our area, Tacurong City, Mindanao

at meeting place


on the road


back roads






single & muddy trails






cooling down here in the favorite hang out after an hours of pedalling in the trails


class picture

a shot before we part our ways..l-r: jojo, elmer, jerry, jong, darwin & me
thanks for viewing..happy holidays!

[mjcort27]

Originally Posted by jedflip23

BTW mjcort27 nice shots..... Next year hope to do N*

Yeah, never been to N*. Next year too hopefully with my new Nomad.
I cant wait, for now I just kill the trails here in Auburn, Ca.

Keep riding.

[pancitpalabok]

Originally Posted by cdidit

Hey guys, how many are new to the sport? I've been riding off an on maybe 10 years, not counting bmx. About 5 years ago I had a pretty nasty fall, broken hand and some bad cuts. I didn't start riding again till a year ago and its been a slow process. I was ridding mainly hardtails, but now i've been riding a full suspension rig which has helped my confidence big time. Anyways lets schedule a ride, just tell me where and when!

Salamat po
(my tagalog sucks, sorry!)

yo yo cdidit,
hook up with us. no drama fo yo mama.
got a lot peeps of all types of riding.
i mostly do trails with a lil aggressive style.
i'm a newbie myself but i'm learning jumps and drops and erthang.
we got some great climbers, rodies and some freeriders.
no pressure on any rides.
ride if you want and i you can't, we'll hook up later.
lots of great trails in norcal.
pm me if you want to hook up.
i'll send you the link
i live in sunnyvale.
ye yeaeeeeee

-P

[pancitpalabok]

hey USSPRICETON,
cool name.
I was stationed on that ship for 3 years. i got out 1996.
We used to call that ship USS Prison. lol

happy trails.
-P

[cdidit]

yo, yo, thanks for the extended invite bro! i guess we are all newbies unless we are pros. lots of stuff to learn bout mtb, so the less drama fo yo mama the mo we can rip trails at braile! who are all the rippers from the maharlika group? i am not an experienced climber, really dont like uphill much, but it has its benifits. downhillin' is mo my style, but still need work with pickin my lines and breakin too much on corners. i heard dj sessions are in full effect @ calabasas! yea yeahh be seein ya!

cdidit

[lamdman1976]

hey cdidit. what up bro, i tihnk you are dennis... am i right? yah i met you in the soltice party at passion trail shop. i was the other pinoy mofo over there.
jedflip, are you YoungBloodRYder in maharlika site? hope to ride with you someday. i rode with your group last sunday at skeggs was a lot of fun riding with a pack of pinoys for a change.

lambert

[pancitpalabok]

Wazzzzaaaaap mga Kabayans,

We're having a small group ride at Soquel Demonstration Forrest (DEMO)(Bay Area)
this Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join. 8ish at the trail head. Roll by 9ish.
PM me if you're interested or if you need directions.

Mabuhay,
-P

[flipnidaho]

My ticket is booked.... I'll be in Marikina from the 1/29 to 2/19 if anyone wants to go riding...

[AznRider]

Mabuhay! fellow South East Asia riders, We'll be having our 1st Borneo Downhill Challenge in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Borneo Malaysia in May and would like to extend our invites to our Philippine friends. Kota Kinabalu is accessible by Cebu Air and other major airlines thru direct flights. We already have some enquiries/confirmed participants from Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
For further details please do not hesitate to PM me, thanks!

[jeremy08]

just posting pictures from sta rosa trails here in PI, taken about 5 days ago:

the trail known as cardiac hill:








the buko stop:

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best known as mango trail (sigh, no mango trees anymore):





to cross a small creek:






passing a pineapple plantation:





passing locals in a quiet morning:

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into bumpy hidden single tracks, known to be muddy on wet season:





coming out in a trail known as umale to bikers:




pedalling up the quary section:







into steep and narrow road, known as liliput:







up-down stretch crossing another dried creek:



resting cozy with a nice local view:

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passing to what we call the coffee trail:







with our guest, having a nice talk with local children:




along a barangay called carmen:

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the duck trail as we have known it:







i hope you like them.... some trails we have up here... back home..... when you're back, we hope to see you here....

[samibismojo]

great pics bro. Thanks for sharing.

[nuj]

hello very nice trail adventures guys, by the way is that pong? pls tell him regards from angel, mar and me, jun ok.hope one day will see each other on the trail

[garcied]

Wow !!!!!!! That's a very nice trail, how many kms.or miles is this? Where in Sta. Rosa , the trail head? Hope one of this day I can hit this trail. Do you rent MTB?

[mjcort27]

great ride, you made me envy.
thanks for the nice photos.

[jeremy08]

nuj, yep that's Pong. Our trail guide that day... I'll tell him...

garcied, trail head is paseo de sta rosa... there are a number of entry points actually, but more often its via wedge wood through the cardiac hill after say, 15mins uphill pedaling... a local bike shop at paseo (SABAK) offers rental bikes (full sus to hard tail), well tuned and trail worthy ones at very enticing rates...

samibismojo, mjcort27, thanks!

[ichatfilipina]

great pics.. wish to visit these place.

[Pinoymr05]

BAHADA! 2009
National Downhill Mountain Bike Open
80th Provincial Anniversary

Arrival : May 1 Friday, Governor’s Extension Office, Ozamiz City
Base camp : Hoyohoy Highland Garden, Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park
Race : May 3, 7am, Sunday Morning
Trail : Approx 2km Advanced High Altitude DH Trail Overlooking Panguil Bay
Registration : P600,
: Free T-shirt,
MAY 2, 2009 Free socials/Dinner with Gov. leo ocampos at the MOAP (dolphin Island)
: Free base camp accommodation (pitching tent area at camp Hoyohoy )
: Free assistance of hotel accommodation in ozamiz city
Categories:
1. Open – Open to all Pro Riders
2. Executive – Open to all Executive Riders (38 yrs. Old and above.)
3. Intermediate – Open to all Intermediate Riders
4. Novice / Beginners– Open to all Novice Riders
5. Hard Tail – Open to all Hard Tail Riders

Prizes:
1. Open
- Champion: P15,000.00 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: P10,000.00 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: P5,000.00 + Trophy
- 4th and 5th : Medals
2. Intermediate
- Champion: P7,000.00 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: P5,000.00 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: P3,000.00 + Trophy
- 4th and 5th : Medals
3. Novice
- Champion: P3,000.00 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: P2,000.00 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: P1,000.00 + Trophy
- 4th and 5th : Medals
4. Executive
- Champion: P3,000.00 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: P2,000.00 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: P1,000.00 + Trophy
- 4th and 5th : Medals
5. Hard Tail
- Champion: P3,000.00 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: P2,000.00 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: P1,000.00 + Trophy
- 4th and 5th : Medals

Txt or Call: Jong 09192333306

[reignX]

more and more people ae getting into bikes....ako from airsoft to mtb...newbie na naman...just want to share our trail here.

[samibismojo]

Thanks for sharing: great pictures, great trails.

[tolski]

nice pics and nice bikes