General Cycling Discussion - Greetings from the Philippines

Hi there! I am from the Philippines and have been road riding since 1989. I currently ride a Colnago Masterlight (size 56cm C-T) and a Giant TCR team special black anodized (size medium). Both Campagnolo Record equipped.

If any of you have questions on these two bicycles, feel free to send a line. Bye for now.

Kabayan,
why did you stop writing in this website its a great website, I am also a pinoy, presently base here in Toronto, Canada, and I am riding a Pinarello Dura ace groupo, so amigo start communicating again with us,
isang tagay muna diyan, :beer:if you got any question, don't hesistate to ask or post it in this website or email me at this address orguasch@hotmail.com

Hi, Tim GoBio,

Welcome! I am so delighted and excited that there are so many people from around the world on BikeForums.
I'm looking forward to reading your posts.

Pete Clark
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Yeah, I'll echo that last reply, it's good to know that there's so many cyclists around the world who use this website...

Here's to a good year for racing and general Tom Foolery

Regards

Rich ;)

Hey Tim and Oscar! Yeah, I'm from the Philippines, too! Well, my family left when I was only 2 years old. I was able to go back when I was 12, but that was a while ago...it was great though! I was out in Bataan for a year and a half, but I had to go back to the States since my Dad's project was over.

Anyway, glad to see you in here, Oscar !

I am also glad to hear from "kababayan", you have probably read some of my post, I am in Toronto,So how is the weather down there, , well for us here up North, it is still winter, hopefully weather will be fine in the next week or so, so will continue to ride the bike again;)

Musta na mga pare/mare?

I'm from Makati, and currently do not have a group to ride with. I started cycling last December as a replacement of my former sport, rowing, which I could not engage in ever since I graduated from college. Hope some of you are from Makati so I can finally find a group to ride with.

FYI..I am STILL slow =)

E-mail me if you guys wanna talk cycling or whatever . I am particualrly interested on a lady's opinion since I have never met or SEEN any female cyclist in the Philippines =)

Altwegg,
You are most welcome in the BikeForum.com, feel free to post about your cycling concern here.:beer: and a free beer to you for joining this website,

Kamusta na kabayan, (How are you?), to my cyber buddies that is the translation.

wow! a 3 year old thread resurrected!!!

yeah! can't beleive its still here. .

greetings from neg. or., guess am also a pinay. .
i just recently joined this forum and am a road cyclist. i ride a trek hybrid w/ 105 gruppo. and am enjoying it everyday. :p

Originally posted by Altwegg
wow! a 3 year old thread resurrected!!!
I'm sorry, I guess it was my fault... I searched the forum and replied w/o looking at the date. As soon as I noticed, i deleted my post(i didn't see your reply then), but after i was taken back to the thread, then I saw your post..

anyway good day and keep on pedalling..

Hey Carlee!!! Where in the Philippines are you in? I'm in Makati.

aba nakakatuwa naman marami pala pinoy mahilig sa bike!




(I'm happy to know that theres a lot of pinoy (filipino** in this forum.) :D

Rainy days are here again (Philippines) it's a good bye for my cycling days. still saving mone for a trainer 9,000 pesos for a good quality trainer:(

Originally posted by abongon
Rainy days are here again (Philippines) it's a good bye for my cycling days. still saving mone for a trainer 9,000 pesos for a good quality trainer:(

I believe its raining hard there! here, it is quite cloudy but no showers yet..

today is a good day for biking..


Originally posted by abongon
still saving mone for a trainer 9,000 pesos for a good quality trainer

Is it that expensive? I will need one of those soon... But can't find those locally... Any tips?

Originally posted by Altwegg
Hey Carlee!!! Where in the Philippines are you in? I'm in Makati.

hello :)

am here in negros, i did not know (until now) that there are a number of pinoys in this forum. its nice to know that!

hope to chat with you all every now and then. :p

Hi Carlee!

Yeah, Dexmax told me. Do you guys use Yahoo Messenger? Buzz me ...my ID is velo_geek_007.

Send me pics of your bikes naman o!

Cheers!

Is it that expensive? I will need one of those soon... But can't find those locally... Any tips? [/B][/QUOTE]


Not to worry dexmax! According to the forecast, the storm will clear up by tomorrow morning! My bike is already prepared for tomrrow's hammer session!

Speaking of trainers, you can find a lot of them being sold here in Manila. Most of them are made by Minoura though...so if you want to buy a Tacx or another brand, you might be hard pressed. By the way, what is the material of your frame? If it simade of aluminum, DO NOT mount it on a trainer..it will hasten it's wear. Use ROLLERS instead.

Post lang ng post dito mga kababayan!!

*any of you interested in joining my group's e-group, just tell me! We talk cycling (and other off topic stuff) everyday. All of us are roadies.

Originally posted by dexmax
I believe its raining hard there! here, it is quite cloudy but no showers yet..

today is a good day for biking..



Is it that expensive? I will need one of those soon... But can't find those locally... Any tips?

There are other brands arround 4000 pesos but its not as good as the 9000 pesos
I just can't recall the brand name

[
*any of you interested in joining my group's e-group, just tell me! We talk cycling (and other off topic stuff) everyday. All of us are roadies. [/B][/QUOTE]


were is that e-group youre telling us
I'm interested to join
:D

Abongon, email me your email addie and other details at master_flahute@yahoo.com

I'll forward it to my friend so he can add you to the group list!

Originally posted by abongon
There are other brands arround 4000 pesos but its not as good as the 9000 pesos
I just can't recall the brand name


I spotted one set of Minoura rollers at Powerbikes (Rockwell) for P5000...not bad for rollers eh>????

I have a Minoura MAgturbo that I got for around 3000 pesos...it eats up your rear wheel and I only used it with my chro mo frame. Not bad if you wanna keep fit through the rainy season!

Originally posted by Altwegg
Is it that expensive? I will need one of those soon... But can't find those locally... Any tips?



Not to worry dexmax! According to the forecast, the storm will clear up by tomorrow morning! My bike is already prepared for tomrrow's hammer session!

Speaking of trainers, you can find a lot of them being sold here in Manila. Most of them are made by Minoura though...so if you want to buy a Tacx or another brand, you might be hard pressed. By the way, what is the material of your frame? If it simade of aluminum, DO NOT mount it on a trainer..it will hasten it's wear. Use ROLLERS instead.

Post lang ng post dito mga kababayan!!

*any of you interested in joining my group's e-group, just tell me! We talk cycling (and other off topic stuff) everyday. All of us are roadies.

Mine is a cromo frame with a columbus thron tubeset. I did the geometry myself and hired someone to build the frame to my specs.
I am having it painted at the moment. It will be finished, hopefully, by saturday. But it won't be on the road though, until on monday or tuesday. I ordered the Mavic cxp33 rims to go with the XTR hubs(w/ 12-23Tcogs syempre)... I'm having trouble getting good road components out here(have to get the parts from Cebu and/or Bacolod)..

At the moment I'm riding Carlee's trek.. hehehe...
Its light and has 52/42 chainrings, so I can still maintain my average.

Originally posted by Altwegg
I spotted one set of Minoura rollers at Powerbikes (Rockwell) for P5000...not bad for rollers eh>????

I have a Minoura MAgturbo that I got for around 3000 pesos...it eats up your rear wheel and I only used it with my chro mo frame. Not bad if you wanna keep fit through the rainy season!

Pre, do those rollers accomodate 650C and 26" w/ slicks?

Originally posted by Altwegg
Send me pics of your bikes naman o!

Cheers!

Aba! great looki'n bike you got there.

I always wanted those shimano wheelsets but thought it wouldn't be able to carry my weight (i'm 200lbs and shrinking).

Kaya pala(that's why), chick magnet on wheels, hehehe...(joke only):D

I'll post your bikes pic(i edited it a little to make it clearer), if you don't mind..

Originally posted by Altwegg
Hi Carlee!

Yeah, Dexmax told me. Do you guys use Yahoo Messenger? Buzz me ...my ID is velo_geek_007.

Send me pics of your bikes naman o!

Cheers!

You asked for pics?

Here's a pic of carlee's bike (it's a bit dusty/dirty after I took it for a ride this afternoon)..

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dexmax
Mine is a cromo frame with a [B]columbus thron tubeset. I did the geometry myself and hired someone to build the frame to my specs.


Sweet! Columbus Thron! That will make it light. OTOH, my frameset is made of Columbus Zonal...not ultralight aluminum hence my bike isn't so light. My previous frame was steel too...Tange yata. Post a pic of your frame once its done!

The wheels are not Shimanos...they're Formula Xeros..I got them for 9000 pesos in Cartimar. If you want the Shimanos, come here! The R535 is now being sold for P8000, while the R540 (2003 model 105 level wheelset) is being sold for P9500! Pwede na diba!

If you are concerned about durability, don't worry. Everyone says Shimano wheelsets are bombproof and I know one guy here who uses it for "byahe" (roads are generally BAD when we go out of town) and he has not needed to true it yet.

:)

Originally posted by dexmax
Pre, do those rollers accomodate 650C and 26" w/ slicks?


I believe they do! Although I haven;t actually seen a 650c bike on rollers.

Originally posted by dexmax
You asked for pics?

Here's a pic of carlee's bike (it's a bit dusty/dirty after I took it for a ride this afternoon)..


NIIIIICE!!!! I don't see very many Treks here in Manila...most orig bikes are Colnagos or Giants.

Carlee has a very agressive position...kick *$$ Carlee :D

Originally posted by Altwegg

Carlee has a very agressive position...kick *$$ Carlee :D

yeah right!! har har . . . well what can i say, am agressive alright but in a demure way. . :p

am comfy with the set-up(seat about 3 inches higher than the handle bar) coz its practical and aerodynamic ... its nice to be competitive(the looks only) sometimes:D

Originally posted by Altwegg
I believe they do! Although I haven;t actually seen a 650c bike on rollers.

depending on the frame's(the one that was built) success, I'll be making plans for a 650C triathlon bike. 650C is almost identical to the 26" but narrower(for use of 23mm tires).. I will need to find an old road/touring frame(these frames are big) w/ nice tubesets(reynolds or columbus). I get my materials via the old(imported) frames that had damage(due to crash, etc..).

so you're into triathlons too? Will you be joining teh MAyflower tri in montemar? I will be there as part of a relay team.

Originally posted by carlee
yeah right!! har har . . . well what can i say, am agressive alright but in a demure way. . :p

am comfy with the set-up(seat about 3 inches higher than the handle bar) coz its practical and aerodynamic ... its nice to be competitive(the looks only) sometimes:D


Hey Carlee. Ever thought about getting drop bars? They let you have an agressice position when you need one...and you can use the tops when climbing or just tooling around..helps provide a variety of positions during long rides :)

Originally posted by Altwegg
so you're into triathlons too? Will you be joining teh MAyflower tri in montemar? I will be there as part of a relay team.

No, i don't race... I don't have plans, for now at least.. I just got back into cycling(about 9 months now), and I'm not in shape for any race..

I'm still trying to train and get my strength back(i hope, it was a long 7yr. break). I'm riding everyday for this(20km/day at least), and still am trying to get my average(speed) higher..
My route is 70% uphill with its share of steap grades.

The 650C(triathlon) frame I plan to do is for carlee.. I figure the 650C wheels will make the standover height lower, perfect for her. For now, she's looking at some road frames, I believe she likes the GIANTs(Al)..

I'll let her try out my bike(when its finished)first, if she likes the ride with steel frames than that of the AL frames, I'll make a steel frame for her...

You might be interested in joining the annual Fil-Chi criterium at the Fort on June 8. There will be a "begginers" category for newbies or people just getting back to the sport. You might want to try it, it is loads of fun. :D

There will also be a pro-am category...the local pros will also be racing there!

i have ridden with strong riders when i was still in pampanga(last year) and i could hardly keep up.. some of them participated on the marlboro tour several years back.. Only knew them by thier first name though.

Actually they were the ones who influenced me to go back into the sport..

WOW! I canNOT keep up with the tour riders when I raced with them in a crit a few months ago. If you can :hardly" keep up with them, you can surely keep up with us!

Come join the race!

Originally posted by Altwegg
Hey Carlee. Ever thought about getting drop bars? They let you have an agressice position when you need one...and you can use the tops when climbing or just tooling around..helps provide a variety of positions during long rides :)

i am thinking/planning of getting a road bike right now, and am into giant ocr1.

Originally posted by Altwegg
WOW! I canNOT keep up with the tour riders when I raced with them in a crit a few months ago. If you can :hardly" keep up with them, you can surely keep up with us!

Come join the race!

We(our group) was only with them for about 35-40kms(And we took a right turn and they were going the other way...) I could not keep up with them at that pace longer than 45kms. I remember I had to take a break right after we took the turn, meh legs were shaking like crazy...:D
Average Speed was about 35-40kmh.

Originally posted by carlee
i am thinking/planning of getting a road bike right now, and am into giant ocr1.

Hey carle..if you plan to race, teh OCR might not be a good choice,. The geometry is too sluggish. Jsut a thought! :D

Originally posted by dexmax
We(our group) was only with them for about 35-40kms(And we took a right turn and they were going the other way...) I could not keep up with them at that pace longer than 45kms. I remember I had to take a break right after we took the turn, meh legs were shaking like crazy...:D
Average Speed was about 35-40kmh.


Not bad! Those pros are pretty fast. We were hitting 60 kph during the crit and stayed at around 45-50 kph....I dropped out just as the pros broke away from the main pack of aspiring pros...I tried to hang on to the break but we were already at 60 kph (top gear ko na!) and they were STILL accelerating! Unbelievable.

Originally posted by Altwegg
I tried to hang on to the break but we were already at 60 kph (top gear ko na!) and they were STILL accelerating! Unbelievable.
Well, I guess its their job to perform.. They are PROs:D

Finally! The sun is shining today....hope it stays that way so we can ride :D

Good for you!

I think its going to rain down here.. Clouds are so dark and thick...

Have a nice ride! enjoy.

Hello! My name is George and I just got my Giant OCR3 a few weeks back. Just started riding again. ANy newbies too in the alabang area?