North-Zagaray

I feel a bit fatigued after doing only 30 kms. at a new trail north of Manila. The place is called Norzagaray in Bulacan...not North-Zagaray as my friend would say in his text invitation.

I found the terrain quite exciting offering us a lot of surprises as we went by each trail. I liked the sudden drops the most making the ride a test of nerves as well as a test of endurance. Looking back, the weekend rides and occasional down hill escapades proved worthwhile and served as our training sessions for events such as these.

Another part of the trip that I enjoyed was the mahogany forests that provided shade amidst the blistering heat from the mid-day sun.

The heat coupled with the un-ridable uphill climbs where we had to push our bikes up were the two main factors that contributed to most of the group's exhaustion.

The third factor that I forgot was hunger, as most of us did not bring food in the trail thinking the trip would be over by lunch time.

Well the bottom line is this was another one for the books in terms of fun, adventure and improved riding skills.

As I always say, I again look forward to the next one.