Hop, Bank/Rail, Drop, and Jump MTB Clinic II

[plankton_dash]

had a great time in this clinic. didn't regret signing up at the last minute.

what can i say?!? even though there were mishaps (punctured tire, plenty of riders kissing earth, shins got scraped and bloody, bikes flying towards vegetation, Louie's cousin Jon getting a dislocated shoulder following a crash caused by a faulty landing...), it's wonderful to feel 20 years younger (memories of my good ol'BMX days came cascading back)...never mind the sore muscles that followed this morning (arms, back)...nothing beats the sensation of getting serious air time on your two-wheeled iron chariot.

thanks to...

...our coaches Eboy, Bongee, Paolo- for being patient & giving us valuable tips, lessons & confidence in executing our moves. you guys rock!!! ;D

...arnel (alphabolt) for putting this clinic together & documenting the event through pictures (i think i improved a little even though i still see myself as whale-fodder ;D )

...inoy for participating; rino for taking photos & moral support

...eric for providing first-aid for Louie's cousin Jon (always a good thing to have an EMT with you during rides) ;D you da man!!

...mzmm (mon) for the bravery you've shown despite blood, spills, and what-not's

...mrs. mzmm for keeping an eye on our stuff

...Pasaway Louie for also sharing tips & more importantly, the lessons he learned about being properly hydrated (& the consequences of not being )...post your story soon, brad!!! lots of peeps need to know about it!!! ;D

...ronald arca - for your compliment

...my bike! for not giving out on me... ;D

[mzmn]

riom said:

i was kinda thinking of joining the clinic... but one thing led to another and i found myself registered in the men's health all terrain race... hehehe

I was looking for you man! Was worried when you didn't come back down to Ka Tobias. It looks like you had a blast anyway

[XP]

guys why dont we set a urban ride ......whatchathink sir arnel.....

[mountguitars]

nice to see that this event is a success. a lot of folks learned. now all you need is practice so that it becomes a natural reflex whenever you come across such obstacles.

special thanks to arnel for spearheading this one. you deserve a monument brad.

nice to see my long lost bike buddy louie pasaway. good to know you're ok. so moral of the story for this guy: HYDRATE OR DIE. yes, gallstones can accumulate if you dont hydrate properly. so PAUL FREEMAN CREUS: START HYDRATING YOU NINKAMPOOP or else we loose a goat and a guide, hehehe. ;D

note: mountG did not participate in this event. just went to see how things went on. but i was actually looking for boyet for some custom fabrication, hehehe.

[Alphabolt]

mountguitars said:

nice to see that this event is a success. a lot of folks learned. now all you need is practice so that it becomes a natural reflex whenever you come across such obstacles.

special thanks to arnel for spearheading this one. you deserve a monument brad.

nice to see my long lost bike buddy louie pasaway. good to know you're ok. so moral of the story for this guy: HYDRATE OR DIE. yes, gallstones can accumulate if you dont hydrate properly. so PAUL FREEMAN CREUS: START HYDRATING YOU NINKAMPOOP or else we loose a goat and a guide, hehehe. ;D

note: mountG did not participate in this event. just went to see how things went on. but i was actually looking for boyet for some custom fabrication, hehehe.

And we missed your participation ! but thanks v mucho for dropping by and supporting this clinic

Thanks to Pasaway Louie, Jon, Owen, Matt and Michelle, Jason and Kate, batchmate Arci, Rocketman, Aidz....they are all sweet to each other and to us kids a'playin ;D

[Alphabolt]

ronaldarca said:

sir mon, the very agressive one ;D
you bought alot of real estate there sir, next time talaga invest na tayo for some FF helmet and shin/elbow guards
hopefully your esmi wasnt mad at your bruises.

bunny hops are good pala ha, i feel aching at my abs, looks like a good upper-body workout
thanks guys, you're lots of fun.

jonjon will go to the docs later i think for further assessment of his injury.
hopefully you get back in the groove soon brad

spent time with Jonjon on the drive back to his place Cool dude !

He s a beginner who loves the sport ! Well , he s the cousin of Louie Pasaway so what did we expect ?

The Pasaway genes are very active in him...he said he s used to falls and medical aches He even argues with the doctors who attended to him (except for the latest mishap wherein a beautiful doctor attended to him and he was speechless...he used his eyes alot na lang daw ! )

JonJon will be ok...He has a very tight group in Louie and Hansen aka hyperion

And we re always here for him

know what he said? : " I ll be back soon to tackle that jump as soon as Im ok" but he jumped the wrong jump (he mistakenly jumped the Novice level jump not the stepup we intended) ...lang hiya !

[Alphabolt]

xp said:

guys why dont we set a urban ride ......whatchathink sir arnel.....

Urban riding is the bomb! ...the kind of bomb that scares me coz its all concrete !

drops are "to flat" . no tranny ;D my body cant take that abuse...i rode with Mike tattoo and Louie before and they did awesome and bone-breaking stunts around CCP

I m gonna save my body for the mountains and the races muna , brad

[XP]

sure......you pa....

[Alphabolt]

xp said:

sure......you pa....

ssssssssiiige na nga ! ;D (trans: let s play with concrete )

[mzmn]

The coaches were right. Once you develop the taste for what we did, it's get expensive. Right now, thinking about a dual chainring crank, tensioner and shorter stem for the DJ bike I used (it's my wife's) ;D

Ronald and everyone else, let's do rounds on the track regularly... after we do Wall first, still have to build the stamina and strength! I'll be sure to get some dirt track paraphernalia first. No more real estate for me, as far as I can help it.

[Alphabolt]

The air beckons , folks!

Rodel aka Plankton 's relaxed and regal airtime

buy your armors k

[boyet]

Thanks sir arnel for organizing this clinic.

and to our good teacher/coaches eboy, paolo and bong.

we learn a lot from them especially going airborne with our two wheeled friend. did i get airborne hehehe

i can't see some action shots of mine. ;D sir arnel i need your password on this pls.

some of our buddy already invest some land there.

but hey that's what mtb is all about, its associated with some crashes and pain

its about learning to another level and skills thats what we are doing now.

i hope theirs another sessions or group ride that can teach us some technique.

anyway many thanks to all who join this clinic and to those who give their moral support, doc kat and bikedaddy, sir mountG, arci, Reno, rocketman, onie, i forgot some name.

@plankton dash: you had still the bmx days just like i do

jon: get well soon brad. i'm the one next beside before you crash

@gadget: you invest some land area there
anyway i will dropby your store someday in binondo.

@mzmm: you have a lot of guts brad. hanga ako

XP: you got the move sir, pang pro level

ron: quick learning buddies

eric: you show us will power brad.

see you guys nextime have fun and enjoy airborne

[Alphabolt]

I have plenty to upload pa, sir Boyet. Dont worry

I see lotsa shots of my friend

check out the event gallery for the posted shots ...clearer but bandwidth hog

[essworks]

mga prens in the pedal , i had so much fun i did an endo... twice! popped my chest tube but that didn't seem to matter, only realized it on the way home to pque.

seriously the day was the best therapy ever (considering i only paid php200?)... a day spent with all of you, doing things i thought i'd never be able to do again. was once upon a time part of a start-up mtb patrol w san diego county back in the early 90s, doing emt runs on fireroads for distressed/lost riders. back then we used rigids (steel huffys) and trail riding was more of a fly by wire, hail mary sort of thing (hence my comment that it works better if you close your eyes, wasn't kidding).

so boyet, its actually you guys who's giving me the push and the will power... not the other way around. kaya naman plankton d, the betterer way to put it is, you all da man!

so what's next on the agenda?

[Alphabolt]

essworks said:

mga prens in the pedal , i had so much fun i did an endo... twice! popped my chest tube but that didn't seem to matter, only realized it on the way home to pque.

seriously the day was the best therapy ever (considering i only paid php200?)... a day spent with all of you, doing things i thought i'd never be able to do again. was once upon a time part of a start-up mtb patrol w san diego county back in the early 90s, doing emt runs on fireroads for distressed/lost riders. back then we used rigids (steel huffys) and trail riding was more of a fly by wire, hail mary sort of thing (hence my comment that it works better if you close your eyes, wasn't kidding).

so boyet, its actually you guys who's giving me the push and the will power... not the other way around. kaya naman plankton d, the betterer way to put it is, you all da man!

so what's next on the agenda?

sir Eric,

I think you Rock ! I like the spirit and the speed (ubber bilis ni sir!) of your group

Thank you for joining . I m looking for a very nice picture of you doing the stunts! I ll post it all at the Event Gallery k

Thanks again !

what s next ? .... lets all ride the Roxas Trail + BoyGirl + chapel + reverse Ka Vergel berms ..yun ! that s aggressive AM na ...after that : Tagaytay beckons

but you ll need armor then k ;D

[XP]

ok pm me nalang lets set tagaytay a run .........puppys trail will do.....before summer ends...

[cobym]

btw, who was that in the pic nailing that monster double/gap jump?

[ronaldarca]

Sir coby - that is Ryan, one of the resident mechs at Dirt Dawg, DH/DJ idol

[plankton_dash]

yo Alphabolt ;D thanks for the compliment ;D ...like i said over & over last sunday, the coaches were really great in giving instructions & seeing what needs to be improved...plus of course, giving the motivation and confidence for us "rusty" ;D ex-BMX riders (& even those who didn't go through that phase) to give our best. but of course! we were in the midst of Pro's!

Boyet...yes, you did catch air!!! you also did the "Combo Meal" right? (but missed the rail/berm ;D )...unlike me...didn't have the strength anymore 'coz of heat exhaustion.

Eric...great to know you had a amazing time ;D ...i don't know if i'll take your advice re: closing your eyes when things get hairy ...i think if i'm gonna make the move (or crash while doing it), i'd like to see every precious second of it ('coz i don't wanna miss a thing.... ;D )

as far as taking this to the next level...well i have to convince my wife first that "body armor" is really a necessary for 'fun trail rides' ;D ;D ;D

[Alphabolt]

Check out Nelson gadgets88 peanuts88 ...kala mo teenager!


For more pictures : GO TO THE EVENT GALLERY

[XP]

thanks 2 u all guys ....ulitin natin ito....
trans: lets try this again

[PT]

alphabot!

thanks for inviting me!ü had fun under the sun while riding a frikin sunday! haha!ü also had the chance to meet some of the PinoyMTBiker people.ü it was a good experience for me. peace.ü

[Alphabolt]

endoboy said:

alphabot!

thanks for inviting me!ü had fun under the sun while riding a frikin sunday! haha!ü also had the chance to meet some of the PinoyMTBiker people.ü it was a good experience for me. peace.ü

alot of PMTBikers owe you for teaching them how to do technical stuff, obiwon Pao

Thank you ! We are all raring to see you race again !!

[XP]

sir paolo nice meetin u! hope to ride with you someday......and teach me some too ...hehehehe

[mzmn]

alphabolt said:

what s next ? .... lets all ride the Roxas Trail + BoyGirl + chapel + reverse Ka Vergel berms ..yun ! that s aggressive AM na ...after that : Tagaytay beckons

but you ll need armor then k ;D

Check on the body armor! Isn't that trail part of the MensHealth All Terrain race? Will see if I can try it this weekend. I'll probably dismount also

[PT]

xp said:

sir paolo nice meetin u! hope to ride with you someday......and teach me some too ...hehehehe

heheh no prob man! it was nice meeting you too.ü maybe i'll see you sa races.ü

alot of PMTBikers owe you for teaching them how to do technical stuff, obiwon Pao thank you ! We are all raring to see you race again !!

youre welcome dude.ü pag may helmet na ko for sure ima race again!

[hyperion]

Pasaway Jonjon update ...

I brought him to my cousin who is an orthopedic surgeon at PGH and here are the findings:

He tore the two ligaments that link his right clavicle (collar bone) to his scapula causing his clavicle to pop up. He also has minor chipped bones on his elbow and wrist joints. Thankfully the doc said that he doesn't require any surgery and should have 100% recovery in a few weeks. Xrays will be taken after a month to see if his injuries have healed. In short, he'll be back.

(btw ... his helmet, jersey and bike weren't even scratched!)

Unfortunately he went to a "manghihilot" last Sunday who massaged and squeezed his arm and shoulder instead of immobilizing them so now his shouldder, arm and hand are still swollen and painful. Ouchie ...

[ronaldarca]

hans - yeah, i told him a manghihilot would do worse on the situation.

@kiddo - brad idol Pao!!! nice meeting you 'dre, kitakits next time so you can teach us some more... il handle your lunch basta teach mo kami ;D ;D ;D

[neOreX]

when will the next clinic be held sir's?

[Alphabolt]

neorex said:

when will the next clinic be held sir's?

Hi brad,

we ll post a new thread for it ...

The organizer (me) is still recovering from sunburn ;D

see you on the next one!