Biking lang Dad!

The gang were finally able to volt in and hit Mt. Falcon last Saturday. It was my chance to see if my bike-to-work regimen has any effect to my off-road biking. The ride initially went smoothly. The big three (Jamis1v2, Jamis2 and TomacBoy) were like mad men possessed, cranking non-stop all the way to the top. At first I was trailing close with Bob da B a bit behind. But when the trail got steeper and the rocks got bigger, that’s when things got disappointingly frustrating for me. My legs were burning up and my lungs seem to collapse with each breath. Never wanting to give up, I pushed myself as far as I could, and pushed my bike too most of the time. The 2.5 mile ascent took me about an hour and twenty minutes. The big three did it in less than 50. And Bob da B? He passed me around the 1 mile mark and never looked back.

Downhill is an entirely different story though. The gang was gracious enough to wait for me at the top so we can all go down together. All I can say is the hike up is definitely worth it! I got rewarded with 13 minutes of pure downhillI rush. Amazing. Trailing the big two (J2 went ahead, it’s the missus birthday) was just like watching one of those mountain bike youtube videos. Woohoo!

So I guess I need to work more on this bike-to-work thing. Or better yet, hit a real mountain trail in the morning before work, just like what J2 does - idol kasi kita J2!