Newbie from the Philippines..

[granite]

Hello to all! I'm a newbie biker living in the Philippines. I have been into riding since 2 months ago on my K3 pointy. This site is really a big help to newbies like me who need technical stuff about bikes and riding.. More power!

-Granite

[tanis34]

hello and welcome glad your enjoying your ride

[Speedy Claire]

Hiya and welcome

[Luckypants]

Croeso! :cool:

[Grinch]

I love it when we go international, sold my clipons to a guy in Singapore via this forum.

[timwilky]

Hello

I used to work in the Philippines. a place called Sual in Pangasinan. Although I have to admit to a few visits to the Firehouse in Manilla;-). I hope the roads have improved out of towns/cities enough to really use the bike.

[Biker Biggles]

Hi.
Last time I was in Manilla it was raining.Very very very hard.
So keep that front plug dry.

[Warthog]

Welcome! its great to have international people, gives you a whole new perspective on riding (like riding without speed cameras every 20 seconds)

[granite]

Many thanks for the warm welcome folks! Great to meet new people on the web! :D

@timwilky, I've been to Panggasinan, nice place with good beaches... My place is in Laguna, ~30km south of Manila. We now have good roads out of the cities worthy of long rides. number of riders have increased in the past couple of years.. I haven't had a long ride yet since getting my pointy, will do when i get enough confidence with my bike and my riding. :)

@Biker Biggles. Thanks! It's still raining very hard.. In fact, we're in the middle of the rainy season so i expect it to rain everyday.. When it stops and the road dries up, i take the opportunity to ride even for a few minutes only, just to be familiar with my bike and improve my skill. :)

[granite]

Welcome! its great to have international people, gives you a whole new perspective on riding (like riding without speed cameras every 20 seconds)

Thanks! speed cameras? yeah. we don't have them here. on a positive note, there's really nothin that beats the feeling of total freedom on the road.. :) But i prefer to be safe always! :)

[timwilky]

Many thanks for the warm welcome folks! Great to meet new people on the web! :D

@timwilky, I've been to Panggasinan, nice place with good beaches...



Yeah, this is how we improved the beach when I worked there


http://www.power.alstom.com/home/turnkey_plants/turnkey_plant___steam/fossil_fuel_condensing/case_studies/sual/_files/sual.jpg

[TonyS]

Hello and welcome.:smt039

[joshmac]

Hello, welcome to the .org!! :D

Yeah this site is great if you need some advice, so many knowledgeable people :smt045

Oh and I don't think speed cameras make us any safer, they're just a pain in the A$$!! :lol::p

[Warthog]

yeah, I meant speed cameras every 20 seconds are BAD! :)

[joshmac]

yeah, I meant speed cameras every 20 seconds are BAD! :)
Yeah I was agreeing with you mate

But i prefer to be safe always! :)
just wasn't sure if speed cameras help this

[Warthog]

Yeah I was agreeing with you mate


I was agreeing with you agreeing with me :D

[joshmac]

I was agreeing with you agreeing with me :D
Oh right :lol:

Too much sun, not enough water :smt045

[granite]

haha!
@Tanis34, @Speedy Claire, @Luckypants, @Grinch, @timwilky, @Warthog, @Biker Biggles, @TonyS, @joshmac, Thanks and a safe ride to all! :) It's been raining all week. :( I hope the sun shines tomorrow so i could take my bike for a longer spin.

[granite]

If not for the coconut trees, i wouldnt believe that this was in pangasinan. What were the structures for?
Yeah, this is how we improved the beach when I worked there


http://www.power.alstom.com/home/turnkey_plants/turnkey_plant___steam/fossil_fuel_condensing/case_studies/sual/_files/sual.jpg

[Tiger 55]

Ahoy!

Had some fun in Olongopo City when I was a much younger man. There's nothing like the feeling that sudden, violent death awaits round every corner to spice up your night out!

[granite]

Hello Tiger 55. :)
I heard Olongapo was popular for it's nightclubs in the 70's and 80's. :) Not sure if it's still the same today.. im not that familiar.. btw, Olongapo actually means "head of the wiseman." Legend tells that it was the place where a native wiseman was beheaded by foreign conquerors. That's just a tidbit of info i'm able to share. :)

Ahoy!

Had some fun in Olongopo City when I was a much younger man.

[Wayluya]

Ahoy!

Had some fun in Olongopo City when I was a much younger man. There's nothing like the feeling that sudden, violent death awaits round every corner to spice up your night out!

Thought that name rang a bell :). Diving 10 years or so ago in Subic Bay :cool:. and stayed I think in Barrio Barreto.......all long after the Yanks had gone home, but a few places still open......my abiding memory was yer could sense what the place had once been like. Eerie. Almost haunted.

Me I was a Nana Plaza man. Different Country. Different "war" :smt029