My 5th Biking Anniversary

June 14 (yesterday) was my 5th anniversary in biking.

Since we're in La Union yesterday and today, I planned to celebrate it by riding this morning from Bauang, La Union towards (not necessarily reaching) Baguio City via Naguilian Road.  But, it didn't push through due to lack of time.  We need to be back Manila this afternoon.

Happy Anniversary to me!

My 3rd biking anniversary

Today is my 3rd biking anniversary. And, I'm looking forward for more years of biking.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!

And, my gift to myself - an Agfa Eclipse Explorer camera.

A gift to myself

In the next days, I'd be celebrating my birthday; and, in another few days, my 3rd biking anniversary! And, it's time to buy a gift for myself.

Thinking . . . Oh, one pair of my biking shoes is already damaged. So, I decided to give myself a new pair - it's a Shimano MT23 MTB SPD.

I went to Quiapo to canvass but there's no available stocks. Same fate in Cartimar, Pasay. And, when I saw one in John Wilkie in Concepcion, Marikina today, I bought it.  The tag price was P2,400; and, I got it for P2,200 only.

I'd use it first on my birthday ride.

Two years of biking

Exactly two years ago, I first rode my first bike around the UP Diliman Academic Oval. I just pedaled a few laps. Since then, I've already covered about 9,500 kilometers.

I considered the following as my biking accomplishments so far:

Made 3 century (in miles) rides - 1) Nova to Ternate to Nova: 204 kms.; 2) Nova to Tagaytay to Nova: 180 kms.; and, 3) Nova to Silang, Cavite to Nova: 168 kms.

Climbed non-stop/no dismount - Mt. Maarat via Shotgun, Timberland, and Cabading / Antipolo via Marikina, Pasig, and Teresa / Mt. Samat.

Converted my two bikes to clipless pedals.

I'm glad I'm hooked into it. And, I enjoyed every second of my saddle time - butt soring or not.

There's only one regret - that I didn't start biking much earlier in my life.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!