Totiegraphy - as viewed from my eyes and my camera viewfinder...: 2012

28 December 2012

Korenda @ U.P. Oblation Park

I was supposed to go to P. Tuazon and Aurora Blvd. area after meeting with Ramon, a fellow biker from TSP. But instead, I just made a little round at U.P. area and then decided to go home. But prior on going out of U.P., I took the opportunity of taking some pics of Korenda while the area is not that "busy".

27 December 2012

TSP - Wawa Wandering Reloaded Ride

All the while, I thought that I already made a blog entry of my first bike ride to Wawa Dam. I may have missed it or too pre-occupied to do such.

Anyways, here's the album set of the said trip;

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D585B417225E3566#cid=D585B417225E3566&id=D585B417225E3566!513

And in time for the second chance of coming back to this said place, I took the opportunity of joining my TSP bike group.

Allow me to share the latest album set from this trip;

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=d585b417225e3566#cid=D585B417225E3566&id=D585B417225E3566!561

Thanks for viewing! Till my next trip!

21 December 2012

December 20, 2012 TSP-LSD Ride

Ride routes (starting from UP Oblation Park);

Academic Oval
Ylanan St.
Commonwealth Bike Lane
Commonwealth Avenue
Elliptical Road
Quezon Avenue
EDSA
Panay Avenue
Sgt, Esguerra Avenue
Scout Ybardolaza
Judge Jimenez
K-2nd
K-D
11th Jamboree
Timog Avenue
East Avenue
Matapang St.
Malakas St.
Matulungin St.
Masikap St.
Masigla St.
Kalayaan Avenue
Malamig St.
Matimtiman St.
Magiting St.
B. Baluyot St.
Isabelo Delos Reyes St.
E. Delos Santos St.
and then back to UP Oblation Park\

Of all the above-mentioned roads that we passed, the total log distance according to my Android CycleDroid app was only 10.81 KMs. :P

20 December 2012

KorEnda (Enda Leo 16'er) Maiden Rides

I almost forgot that right after I acquired KorEnda last November 25, I've made not just one, but two maiden rides for her...

Here's her first maiden ride;

And the second;

Maybe that's also the reason why I named her KorEnda as it means;

Korenda \k(o)-ren-da, kor(e)-nda\ as a girl's name is a variant of Kora (Greek), and the meaning of Korenda is "maiden".

From here...

December 19, 2012 BTW (Bike-To-Work)

Since I started bike-commuting last late November, I alternately use my 20'er Dahon Metro (named TresCinco) and my less than a month newly-acquired 2nd hand 16'er Enda Leo (named Korenda).

And just yesterday, I used Korenda and was able to log the above route with approximate distance of 22 KMs.

Not bad for a daily (& nightly) exercise grind eh! :P

13 December 2012

12-12-12 Ride Route

The route;

Bike-To-Work (BTW) from home (Payatas) to office (along Quezon Avenue)
Office to Ortigas Park, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
TSP's WET route - Meralco Compound/Greenhills Shopping Center then back to Ortigas Park
One bike round at PhilSports Arena (formerly Ultra )
Then went home via Greenmeadows/Project 4/UP/Commonwealth Avenue/IBP Road

Total distance - approximately 44 kms.

One Tuesday Night...

at the UP Diliman Oblation Park...

Before going home from Bike-To-Work (BTW) routine last December 11, 2012...

14 November 2012

TSP - Super Friday (Night) Ride

We started at UP Oblation (where we usually meet for LSD (Lingguhang Sikad sa Diliman), then proceeded to Rajah Sulayman Park to meet the MADlangbayan peeps (MAD - Monday After Dark). But prior on going to the said park, we met some TSPeeps at Welcome Rotonda/UDMC area.

After meeting the MADlangbayan peeps, we took time-out for dinner. Majority of us tried and ate the "tapang kabayo" that is the specialty of a diner owned by a colleagues brother-in-law. While some ate somewhere near the area.

After taking some rest (with photo-ops of course!), we then proceeded to The Fort's ROX to meet a few TNF'ers (Tuesday Night at the Fort). Then as usual, had some chitchats while taking some rest before heading to Ortigas Center Park to complete the 4th TSP nightly ride, the WET (Wednesday Evening Tagpuan).

That capped what we called the "Super Friday" that covered all the meet-up points of TSP's nightly ride.

Total distance kilometer logged on my CatEye cyclocomputer, approximately 50+ kms. :)

03 November 2012

One Gloomy Tuesday Morning

Backlog (09 October 2012) pics...

At Luzon (Commonwealth Avenue) Flyover.

From this album.

I've been passing this flyover for quite a few times. The southbound portion is still closed to vehicular traffic.

I've also longed to have a picture of me and/or my bike here, but haven't had the opportunity until this moment.

Mission accomplished! Or else, I wouldn't dare do it or will not have the guts or any more opportunity once it gets opened to vehicular traffic. :P

02 November 2012

11022012 QC-Antipolo-QC Solo Ride


Total Distance: 45.70 kms. (CycleDroid App); 48.57 kms. (Cateye Velo 8)

Stop-over at Valley Golf to get some rest, re-hydrate and took this picture...

At Antipolo Church...

Moi & TresCinco...

Did this solo ride just to buy cashew nuts for my daughter. ;P

Also brought home some suman that she eventually liked! :)

02 October 2012

Moi's TresCinco at Heartbreak Hill

Prior on this ride, I also took a spin my TresCinco on the said "Heartbreak Hill" portion inside UP Diliman.

Here's the pics;

Deore

From this;

To this;

And then partnered it with this;

Not bad eh?! :D

11 September 2012

PENTAX Takes the World Stage at Photokina

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From here.

10 September 2012

September 9, 2012 Ride

Took a spin a borrowed Enda Leo 16" wheel-sized bike, while also looking for some bike components/accessories along Commonwealth Avenue and UP area.

And while within the UP area, I did some rounds of what we called, the TSP's LSD route.

Of course, I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity of getting pics of the said Enda Leo at the "Heartbreak Hill".

Total ride distance: 30.88 Kms.

Credit goes to Alvin Lim who lent me his Enda Leo for a good two weeks time. Thanks bro! :)

19 August 2012

August 18, 2012 Ride

This was an impromptu bike ride schedule I made (with the "Planned Route" blog entry) by texting a co-biker friends from Tiklop Society of the Philippines. This was also due to an un-availability of us joining the official ride of our group.

And as per our conversation, I proposed and created a map ride based on the itinerary I want to go and explore - Antipolo church, Angono Petroglyphs and Balaw Balaw restaurant.

This ride had a lot of "first" not just for me, but also for Alvin who joined me with this ride. They were; my first Antipolo uphill climb, first time (both of us) to visit the Angono Petroglyphs on a bike and also, first time to visit & dine at Balaw Balaw, for both of us too.

Gladly we didn't encounter any problems along the way. :)

Without further ado, here's the story...

First, the map ride I created;

MapMyRide route,,,

The pics;