For A Change, A Cross-country Ride
by iano16 on Feb.06, 2010, under Mountainbiking, Rides
It’s been awhile that we do a cross-country ride, since most of us are more inclined with downhill mountainbiking. Anyway, this ride was planned by Toto of Intense Bikeshop intending to hit Malipay trail near Portofino Village-Alabang with a lot of new faces. Meetup was set at around 6AM at Intense Bikeshop. But, since I knew Toto to be always late at meetups, I intentionally came in late at around 630AM. haha!!!
After the meetup we proceed to Portofino-Alabang and meetup a few more guys there. And around 730AM we proceed to Malipay trail. This is what I like with downhillers riding the technical cross-country trail. They do it hard and fast on technical terrain and hates long uphill and boring straight double-track road. Of course, who wants to ride uphill with their heavy downhill bikes? On this ride, we tackle only the technical cross-country path were most cross country riders carry their bikes, but for agressive riders like us, we rode it all, as much as possible. Since we hate boring staright double-track trail, we skipped passing through sugar cane plantation.
Our initial entry was blocked by an intimidating bull. He doesn’t want us to pass. haha! But hey, we’re supposed to be the masters, right? Dino, tried to command the bull to move out, but, he’s an immobile beast. Luckily, with a little bit of Dino’s aggressiveness, the bull went away.
Somebody's walking…
Somebody ripping it…
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March 22nd, 2010 on 9:29 PM
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February 20, 2010, 9:13 pm PHT
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iano16 of http://www.philippine-outdoors.net says:
“Buti na lang si Dino kaharap ng baka. Kung si Judy-kalabaw kaharap niya ewan ko lang….
February 19, 2010, 10:24 pm PHT
Craw of http://www.themtbjunkie.com says:
“Hahaha @ Dino!”
April 16th, 2011 on 1:12 PM
Where exactly is the entrance to the Malipay trail?
April 16th, 2011 on 4:20 PM
Hi Robert, there are several entrances to the trail. The popular one is beside Portofino, Alabang. However, I won’t recommend you to come alone or not familiar with the place because the trail is like a labyrinth. Bikers here are friendly and approachable, and rode regularly every weekend. So, if you come on weekend, just approach any group of mountainbikers converged near the Portofino police station usually between 7AM~8AM.
Or, we can guide you inside the trail, and if I’m not available, I can ask some of my friend to ride with you…