When I got my first motorcycle, my life was changed forever. Suddenly, every trip became an adventure. A ride for an errand or
even a trip downtown became something to look forward to. The motorcycle also gave birth to another hobby: motorcycle magazines! Motorcyclist, CycleWorld, Road Rider, BMW MOA, anything I could get my hands on. One day back in the 70’s, I read an article about someone who rode a motorcycle from California to Alaska via the Alaskan highway. Since I was living in the other side of the world, it was extremely unlikely I could ever undertake such a trip. Nevertheless, I was so fascinated by that article, it inspired me to start doing my own versions of a long ride. My subsequent first time long rides were so exciting it felt like I had traveled around the world!
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The Bicol Jamboree started on May 6, 2005. The original plan was for all riders from the Manila area to meet at the Luneta Grandstand at 5 a.m. and the take off at 6 a.m. but as arrangements evolved this changed to groups of riders leaving dozens of different locations at around the same time.