Category Archives: Extreme Trail Riding

Why Mountain Biking is extremely more dangerous than Extreme Trail Riding

Posted on May 12, 2011 by bong

“MR. SPROCKET,” our extreme trail ride ring leader, was telling us a couple of months ago how a nephew of his who is a very experienced biker (with both the motorized and the non-motorized kind) had a nasty accident while … Continue reading →

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Crossing rivers to the Beautiful Wawa Dam

Posted on April 7, 2011 by bong

FOR OUR extreme trail ride on March 26 we planned to check out Wawa Dam. Wawa Dam is nestled in between two peaks in the mountains of Rizal. From a distance it is quite difficult to visualize a dam at … Continue reading →

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“Near Death” Experience at Mt. Amaya

Posted on April 5, 2011 by bong

“That was the closest to a Near Death experience that I ever had!” THAT WAS how our new riding buddy, JM, described our extreme trail ride on March 12, 2011. I meant to caution him from making premature declarations. But … Continue reading →

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The Bataan Extreme Trail Expedition Video Slideshow

Posted on December 20, 2010 by bong

Finally managed to put this together.  It is my Experiment No. 3 using Picasa.  I already figured out — thank goodness! — how to add an audio clip to a slideshow video presentation.

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The legend of Ahahah Hill

Posted on December 7, 2010 by bong

One of the more memorable episodes of our First Bataan Expedition on Oct. 16, 2010 happened just about 10 minutes from the start of our ride in a place that we’ve since came to call Ahahah Hill. Now I am … Continue reading →

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First Bataan Expedition (Photo Blog)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by bong

I did my first out-of-town extreme trail ride on Oct. 16, 2010.  By out-of-town I mean away from the familiar trails of the slopes of Sierra Madre mountain in San Mateo, Rizal.  Before Oct. 16 all our rides have always … Continue reading →

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“Graduation Hill”

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bong

“Graduation Hill” is a place.  But it is not a specific place.  It varies from person to person.  In my case, my “graduation hill” is a 1- to 2-kilometer stretch of extreme downhill and uphill trails somewhere in the mountains … Continue reading →

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Extreme Trail Ride

Posted on June 22, 2010 by bong

What better way to commemorate Independence day than to enjoy the liberating feeling of communing with nature at the same time that you get to play with an awesome new toy? That’s exactly what I did on June 12, INDEPENDENCE … Continue reading →

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