The sun is already setting over the horizon as we get off our bikes at an Indian casino parking lot. We are all feeling tired, but smiles are on everyone’s faces reflecting a very enjoyable ride we had today. I mumbled something about how good we had it today. While most are starting their Monday bent over doing work, we’re on our bikes riding some of the best roads in the San Diego County area. Enrique, our lone BMW rider responded to me with a smile, “Parang walang mga utang ano.” Ha! Ha! Ha!

I’ve seen Jojo Medina’s posts at MCP many times, but never had the pleasure of meeting him. Funny how we tell our kids to be careful who they “meet” through the internet, but here we are, making connections through the same medium and creating lasting relationships. I saw the invitation through MCP for the Southern California ride on a Saturday and it only took a second for me to decide. Work will always be there, but Jojo can’t wait. He’s only here in the U.S. for a few days on vacation with family.
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Following in the footsteps of another Italian giant Ferrari, Ducati has launched their own line of wine aptly called Desmorosso.

Desmorosso: not only wine

Like most successful teams beginning a new competition, Ducati moves from the past and embraces what’s new with enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism. Desmorosso is an evolutionary project; born in the spirit of growth in the quest for excellence.

Visit the Desmorosso site here.

image by Jake Verzosa

“In honor of rice”

This festival couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, now that the country is in the throes of a crisis involving our staple food.

A festival which is held once every three years, the Imbayah Festival held this year on April 15-17. This years’ Imbayah featured Imbayah Ritual, Cultural Performances, Agro-industrial Fair, Backstrap Weaving, Wood Carving Demonstration and the ever popular Wooden Scooter Race.

Here are a few images from the scooter races taken by our good friend Jake Verzosa.
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From fellow forumers and members of MCP and the makers of such colorful classified ads such as bouncing boobies, burles bike and the freaky fz, brings you pieces of paper with nice pictures bunched together like no other….

MO2RISTA magazine! for bikers, by bikers….

In this issue, Super4 up against the Raider in a time trial match in Marilaque, the Duc 848, making motards, tire burning, a new bike from Motoasia, some loose bananas and a whole lot more!

Yesterday, I got an early morning text from my mom & dad saying that our resort, CaliRana in Lake Caliraya is part of the “10 Awesome Family Destinations“ list as featured in Sunday Inquirer Magazine. The piece was written by the guy behind popular travel blog: One Awesome Planet (thanks, Anton!).

That reminded to tick off one item in my looong list of To-Dos: blog about the CaliRana Ride we had last February with my riding buddies. We weren’t the first group of riders to get there though. My brother’s mates in Xplorer Philippines had been there twice before (see their club gallery: March 2007 | Nov 2007).

Here are some pics from that weekend trip with the Vespa boys.

At the CaliRana parking lot. My wife has always been fascinated with the way riders park the bikes/scoots in line and facing just one side. She once asked me if we talk about the way were suppose to park for every single time and I told no since we just follow how the first guy parked. The reason why the scoots face the same side it that’s the way to lock handlebar. [READ MORE…]