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Friday, March 21, 2014
This is it, I'm joining the Globe Cordillera Challenge 5
Today I received an email confirming my online registration for this year's Globe Cordillera Challenge which will be held in May 10, 2014. This marks the 5th year for this event and is the 2nd time I will be participating in this annual challenge, which I first joined upon the constant invitations from bike friends.
This year's details taken from the Facebook page if the Cordillera Conservation Trust.
This year's details taken from the Facebook page if the Cordillera Conservation Trust.
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This year's Globe Cordillera Challenge 5 Jersey! The design follows in the tradition of the challenge, merging the old with the new and of course made with recycled PET bottles as our standard for sustainability, as inspired from our ancestors. |
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Fixing and Tuning-up My Own Bikes
Reading an article from BIKE magazine and this is part of the subheading:
"Why learning to fix your bike makes riding it a richer experience....."
During my early teens, when I was getting into BMX. I decided to learn how to fix my own bike because the shop where I was having my first BMX assembled, was being careless and causing nicks and scratches on my brand new bike. So as the mechanic was working on my bike, I was observing what he was doing. There was no Youtube back then so I had to do my research by reading from bike magazines and asking other bike mechanics how to do this and that. From then on, I did my own fine-tuning and repairs as needed. I even took the time to take apart my bike's wheel, including spokes just to re-assemble and align the wheels myself. Since then, I built my own bikes, a 2nd BMX (when my 1st bike was stolen) and a road bike.
I have also invested in certain tools that can help me fix my bikes. Bottom-bracket wrenches, crank extractors, bike repair stand, etc.
Nowadays, bikes can be bought as built already. There are new technologies like threadless headsets, disc brakes, etc. I had to do research and ask bike mechanics how to maintain or tune such parts so I can work on them myself. Although there are more bike shops with adept mechanics at present, I still have the knack to fix my own bike so it doesn't get scratches from mishandling.
Just as the subheading said, it is indeed a richer experience riding my bikes knowing I am the one who built them or have done my own share on repairs and tuning.
I believe that every biker should take the time to learn to be able to do their own tune-ups and repairs every now and then so that you can fully understand how a bike works and enjoy biking better.
Have you learned to fix your own bike yourself?
"Why learning to fix your bike makes riding it a richer experience....."
During my early teens, when I was getting into BMX. I decided to learn how to fix my own bike because the shop where I was having my first BMX assembled, was being careless and causing nicks and scratches on my brand new bike. So as the mechanic was working on my bike, I was observing what he was doing. There was no Youtube back then so I had to do my research by reading from bike magazines and asking other bike mechanics how to do this and that. From then on, I did my own fine-tuning and repairs as needed. I even took the time to take apart my bike's wheel, including spokes just to re-assemble and align the wheels myself. Since then, I built my own bikes, a 2nd BMX (when my 1st bike was stolen) and a road bike.I have also invested in certain tools that can help me fix my bikes. Bottom-bracket wrenches, crank extractors, bike repair stand, etc.
Nowadays, bikes can be bought as built already. There are new technologies like threadless headsets, disc brakes, etc. I had to do research and ask bike mechanics how to maintain or tune such parts so I can work on them myself. Although there are more bike shops with adept mechanics at present, I still have the knack to fix my own bike so it doesn't get scratches from mishandling.
Just as the subheading said, it is indeed a richer experience riding my bikes knowing I am the one who built them or have done my own share on repairs and tuning.
I believe that every biker should take the time to learn to be able to do their own tune-ups and repairs every now and then so that you can fully understand how a bike works and enjoy biking better.
Have you learned to fix your own bike yourself?
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Rekindling My Childhood Passion
After more than 15 years of being off my bikes, I resumed my plan to buy my next bike, a Mountain Bike. But somehow after years in the corporate world, I seem to have lost my passion for bikes so I never really rushed into it.
Since our car broke down some time this year, I saw the need for an alternative means of transportation. I decided that I needed a bike to get me around to do errands and short trips, so I started scouting around for a new bike. A college friend suggested I get a folding bike instead of a MTB. So I started researching about it and my friend even invited me to join the folding bike group she was part of to learn more about FB's.
After a couple of weeks, I finally decided what brand and model to get. So I ended up buying this Dahon Eco C7 and called it my "White JacKaL", born on this day 10-11-12.
Since our car broke down some time this year, I saw the need for an alternative means of transportation. I decided that I needed a bike to get me around to do errands and short trips, so I started scouting around for a new bike. A college friend suggested I get a folding bike instead of a MTB. So I started researching about it and my friend even invited me to join the folding bike group she was part of to learn more about FB's.
After a couple of weeks, I finally decided what brand and model to get. So I ended up buying this Dahon Eco C7 and called it my "White JacKaL", born on this day 10-11-12.
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