My brother Nono and I are fond of biking. In our local dialect, to bike or to kick the pedals of bicycle means "padyak". It is nice to padyak around the community along the
streets, hills and mountains because, it is good for the body and mind. I'm inspired because Nono is braver than me especially biking in far places where stamina is needed. So his being bold boasts my spirit eventually developing my body stamina too. This is the main reason why I bought my own bike...to have an exercises at least during my vacant time. I was able to reach the Municipality of San Andres alone which is somewhat 25 kilometers far from Odiongan then return without a rest! I was very proud I was able to make it for me who is just a beginner. I pray to God every day to give me a healthy body so that I can serve my family well...and biking is just one of my favorite exercises. I'm trying to change my lifestyle too especially my eating habits.
streets, hills and mountains because, it is good for the body and mind. I'm inspired because Nono is braver than me especially biking in far places where stamina is needed. So his being bold boasts my spirit eventually developing my body stamina too. This is the main reason why I bought my own bike...to have an exercises at least during my vacant time. I was able to reach the Municipality of San Andres alone which is somewhat 25 kilometers far from Odiongan then return without a rest! I was very proud I was able to make it for me who is just a beginner. I pray to God every day to give me a healthy body so that I can serve my family well...and biking is just one of my favorite exercises. I'm trying to change my lifestyle too especially my eating habits. Here in my place in Odiongan, many are already into this kind of exercise. Children, youngster adults and even retirees are now imbibing this hobby. Young ones even "modify" their bikes and group themselves and stroll around the town to the point of organizing a race for children with modified bikes. Many bicycle shops were established and many are buying spare parts from brakes to derailers to helmet and body fit gears.
In fact last June 12, 2010 Engineer Bilshan Servanez, President of the Tablas Bikers Club organized a fun race of mountain bikers dubbed as "Padyak ng Kalayaan" (Biking for Freedom) to race around the barrios in Odiongan in support to the Municipality of Odiongan's Celebration of National Independence Day. 50 Mountain Bikers participated. A sign that Tablas Island in our province of Romblon has now many biking enthusiasts especially Mountain Biking. Even my friend Engineer Melvin Minano who is 60 years old joined the race and he's very fast. Jake Sodoy of Looc won the race. Nono and I just supported the race by biking only around the town. We did not join because most of the participants have a good stamina. We were given medals as "finisher" yet we were not able to finish.
Really biking is a fun. When my sister Jhoan visited my family I asked her to buy my wife and two daughters with bike. So we bike too in our barrio. I pray to God that we will be safe in biking. So go on, go to the nearest shop and buy and join us in the world of "padyaks" .
This one is a great idea. Not only good for the biker's health but for the environment as well. Let's all go biking!
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