PENTAX Takes the World Stage at Photokina

Every two years, the photography industry, professional photographers and passionate consumers from all over the world gather for the Photokina imaging fair. Get ready for some amazing new cameras, lenses and accessories from PENTAX, debuting at the 2012 Photokina in Cologne, Germany, September 18-23.

From here.

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! :)

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;

Moi's TresCinco while having some rest at Padi's Point Antipolo...

TresCinco at Antipolo Cathedral,,,

with Moi, of course!

 

 

Alvin...

inside the Cathedral while having mass...

with Petroglyphs signage...

the entrance tunnel...

the signage upclose...

one of the artifacts display at the museum...

mural display...

Petroglyphs viewing deck...

with Alvin on the viewing deck...

the carved wall...

another perspective of the viewing deck...

TresCinco with Thunderbird Resort property area at the back...

TresCinco's another angle...

Thunderbirt Resort... sorry, my phone camera doesn't have zoom... :(

Now, at Balaw Balaw restaurant to feed our hunger...

inside the resto while waiting for our orders...

"fried frog (palaka)"...

"uok" as they call it...

"Specialty Restaurant" with some exotic foods...

Balaw Balaw facade...

More from this album.

All photos taken by my Sony-Ericsson Xperia W8 phone.

Happy viewing! Till my next trip! :-)

Planned Route

...for tomorrow's (August 18,2012) ride...

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/125647173

Marikina, MarikitPABA?

Along with the morning bike ride I made today, I also took pictures of what I saw on the Riverbanks area and the "bike lanes".

The pics...

After "Hagupit ni Habagat"...

After "Hagupit ni Habagat"...

And the "bike lanes"...

Bike Way, NO Way???

Bike Way, NO Way???

Bike Way, NO Way???

Bike Way, NO Way???

Some of my group members from Tiklop Society of the Philippines already made an advocacy bike ride to these so-called "bike lanes" and had a positive result after a week or so. But then again, some people really don't know the word "responsible", so to speak...

Sad, sad, sad...

All pictures from this album and was taken by my trusty Sony-Ericsson Xperia W8.