Sunday Ride – with Trek 4300 MTB Tagaytay City
Been longing to ride again to the uplands in Tagaytay City and got the opportunity last Sunday – Great weather, not windy, juts perfect for a good uphill ride.
Went out at 6:30 am riding the Trek 4300 MTB. There were lots of riders going up on Sunday, various discipline – mountain bikers, road bikers, some riding hybrid bikes; also passed riders going to work riding their commuter bikes.
Rode the 25 km straight uphill without stopping or resting; a first, as I typically do 3 rest stops riding up to Tagaytay, but on this ride, I’m a little surprised (and proud ^_^) to do it straight, all the way up.
The sight at my turning point was simply amazing. Saw the grand view of Taal Lake and its volcano. The neighboring cliffs and mountain ranges in Batangas were astounding.
The ride took me up to Cliffhouse Tagaytay, and then I turned around and took my little reading. Casio PRT-40 altimeter reading at the turning point is 630 meters above sea level (MASL). I switched to the Barometric reading – pressure dropped to 940 hPa and though the sun was peeking in the upland’s low racing clouds, I know rain will soon to follow.
As soon as I got the barometric reading, I hydrated and began riding down. Going down was one of the best parts of the ride. The smooth curves and rolling hills, with the amazing cool breeze is one reason why I kept riding back to the uplands.
And soon after a few minutes into the ride, a little drizzle began pouring on me. It was quite a chase but soon enough, the rain began drifting away from my direction, and while enjoying the downhill ride, the sun began to peek again.
Going down at kilometer 35, there was this area in Silang, Cavite that you can actually see Manila’s high rise buildings; they shimmered in haze on the horizon. The sight was a good reminder of my whereabout, and how gravity will help me back to the low lands.
After nearly an hour of pedaling (more of free-wheeling) I’m back to the familiar, typical breeze and noise. Traffic lights and big tarp littered like graffiti as I turned to the city road.
As I pedal towards our village, I can’t hide the child-like smile on my face. The wind was stronger now, the sun was up, and the there’s no racing clouds above me.
I disengaged my cleats at the last familiar corner, walked the hill towards the house, and was met up by the embraced of my two little angel toddlers. Wife prepared a hearty breakfast that we all shared. I love riding Sundays!
Casio ProTrek: The Ultimate Watch
I recently acquired a Casio ProTrek PRT-40 and I must say that this is the ultimate multi-function watch for those who love the outdoor. The ProTrek series is one of the top of the line Casio releases tested to withstand not only just rain or shine but storms and deserts.
Casio has been making watches for such a long time and the ProTrek series is definitely one of their best in both aesthetics and functionality.
I have dreamed of acquiring a ProTrek series since I made my first mountain climb years ago, as it comes handy to know your precise bearing and location, predict weather conditions and know the current altitude of the climb.
The Casio ProTrek provides all this with it’s built in triple sensor capability offering current and recorded information on air pressure, altitude and temperature as well as the built-in magnetic sensor giving directional information.
It’s just perfect.
Specification
The ultimate multi-function watch to monitor your environment by the second. It’s Triple sensor capability offering current and recorded information on air pressure, altitude and temperature as well as the built-in magnetic sensor giving directional information.
Digital Compass
The in-built digital compass measures and displays direction in 16 directions in 1 degree increments. You can store up to 5 sets of measurement data with direction, month, date and measurement time. The compass detects abnormal magnetic fields and allows bidirectional and northerly calibration.
Triple sensors
The triple sensors within the watch which can store up to 50 data records and display tendency graphs for you to make more accurate judgements on future conditions:
Altimeter – measuring 0 metres to 4,000 metres in 5m units – with reference and target altitude alarm settings.
Barometer – from 610 hPa to 1,100 hPa in 1hPa units with a tendency graph of atmospheric pressure.
Thermometer – measuring between -10C to 60C in 0.1C units – changeable to Fahrenheit.
Stopwatch and functions
1/100 sec stopwatch up to 24 hours measuring net time, split time, 1st-2nd place times. 5 daily alarms. hourly time signals. auto-calendar per-programmed until 2039.
pinoyoutdoor 