Riders under the bridge (riding in rain)

For us riders, riding your bike everyday from home to work and vice versa releases the stress you had all day. Well, this one added up the stress.. RAIN..

Yeah i know, we do have rain gears and stuff like that, but the heck, nothing beats riding without the rain. i hope am right? hahaha..

Well, for me i love riding in the rain you get wet and you get sick (I'm just kidding). Been into stormy rides with my ride buddies and hell yeah we love it.

But, come to think of it? riders suffer a lot when it rains. We see riders under the bridge waiting for the rain to stop, roads are slippery, even if you have a rain gear its not that comfy to ride if its raining.

in the forum site www.motorcyclephilippines.com there's a lot of forumer who sells rain gears (riding apparel when it rains lolz). Just for example OVERDOSE. (he is a forumer not the hooking site.. aight? Lolz), dennymonyo and other forumers who sell affordable rain gears.

Well, the usual scenery when it rains, riders under the bridge (overpass, bridges) or places they can make cover. Reason why i wrote this blog is I actually experienced it for the first time (after riding for almost 20 years). last friday i stop under the market market bridge and join these guys who are also waiting for the rain to stop.

And I think its a great experience talkin to some people you dont know and stuff like that. So my Friday was a great riding in the rain experience. Well, Atleast (coz i forgot to bring my rain gear).

Marilaque Twisties

Marilaque (Marikina - Rizal - Laguna - Quezon) or Marcos Hi-way, a public road, this hi-way will take you to places like Rizal, Laguna and Quezon (yeah, i already mentioned it silly me).

But for us riders, its a weekend quick getaway in the busy, stressful streets of Metro.
Where everyday we encounter stupid bus drivers, cagers, co-riders and most of all, the pollution.

So, Marilaque is a place where you can ride your bike and enjoy the twisties, not just that, Marilaque offers great sceneries and a cold climate which you can't find in the metro unless you plan to visit antipolo which is not Metro Manila.

teka't itigil muna natin ang pag i english dito at nasakit na ang ilong ko, mahirap ng duguin at baka hindi ko matapos ito.


Itong lugar na ito na "haven" sa mga nag mo-motor na tulad ko (natin) eh hindi nagiging magandang pasyalan pag weekend.

Bakit? Dahil nga sa liko likong daanan nito, at sa magandang tanawin na din. Maraming umaakyat or dumadaan dito tuwing linggo, na ang nagiging resulta eh nagiging crowded na yung lugar na pinupuntahan.

At hindi lamang yun mga kapatid, dito din ginagawa ng ilan sa ating mga riders ang kanilang "racing skills".. Ha? Nope, you heard me right.. Racing skills po. dahil nga sa liko likong daan na ito ng marilaque eh simula noong 2002-2004 ng makumpleto ito at hangang ngayon ay dumami na po ang naging aksidente dito at kadalasan po ay sanhi ng mga rider na kulang sa aral sa pagmamaneho, at yung iba naman eh natural na pasaway lang.

Marami na ding residente ang napinsala gawa ng mga nag mo-motor dito tuwing linggo.

Ang tanong palagi ng tao, Bakit dito? isang debateng pinagtatalunan ng ilang indibiduwal sa forum site na www.motorcyclephilippines.com, isang online forum para sa mga motorcycle enthusiast.

Hindi lang sampung beses naging topic ito ng mga thread, pinag debatehan ng ilang forumers, na minsan ay nauuwi pa sa murahan, hamunan at asaran.

Laging ang punto ay syempre, road courtesy. Well, alam naman nating lahat yan panigurado sadyang tayo lamang eh may iba ibang opinyon sa buhay natin, minsan yung iba kasi, nakikisawsaw na lang din.

Hindi lang naman ang Marilaque ang may ganitong klaseng daan dito sa pilipinas, pero kahit saan man merong kahalintulad nito eh sa pag mo-motor, wag sanang mawala ang respeto natin sa makakasabay natin, yan po yung road courtesy.

Kung alam mo namang wala kang makakasabay, ride at your own risk. pero kung alam mong marami kang kasalubong, kasabay eh wag na po nating sanang gawin na mag pakitang gilas pa tayo. Minsan kasi akala nung iba eh pag naunahan nila at nakita silang bumangking nung nakasabay nilang motor eh feeling nila magaling na sila at iidolohin..

Abay minsan po mali ang akala nila, kadalasan po ay natawa lang kami.. at sinasabi sa aming mga sarili "oh di ikaw na magaling, wag ka lang sesemplang o makadisgrasya"

kahit po siguro paulit ulitin natin ang topic na ito, at makipagtalo ng habang buhay sa internet at forums eh hindi mare resolba ito hangat ang bawat isa sa atin ay magkaroon ng respeto sa kapwa.

Mas maraming rider ang hindi nag iinternet na nag mo-motor at hindi nakikita ang pag tatalo ng mga tao tulad ng forumers ng MCP sa mga bagay na ito..

Panatiliin po natin ang respeto sa kapwa motorista natin. ROAD COURTESY po mga sir!!
Kung lahat tayo may ganyang ugali, maiiwasan natin ang disgrasya, hindi lamang sa marilaque, kung hindi sa lahat ng kalsada..


a thread in MCP regarding this issue. nice debate ito.. samut saring damdamin..

Marilaque: Bakit dito? Hindi sa race track?


Hangang sa MULI mga kasama.

Sirens prohibited by PNOY

Here we go again brethrens, Sec. Suansing want to pass another law regarding HID.

Yeah, blinkers and sirens are now prohibited and the ruling came from the President.

So the abusive politicians will not over use it.

Well, Sir, Sirens are prohibited a long time ago. Check this out.

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 96 January 13, 1973

DECLARING UNLAWFUL THE USE OR ATTACHMENT OF SIRENS, BELLS, HORNS, WHISTLES OR SIMILAR GADGETS THAT EMIT EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD OR STARTLING SOUNDS, INCLUDING DOMELIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALLING OR FLASHING DEVICES ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THEREFOR

WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 envisioned, among other goals, the bringing about of a social order characterized by a high state of discipline and order among the citizenry;

WHEREAS, much of the chaotic conditions from which our people have suffered and still continue to suffer are the direct result of indiscriminate and unregulated use of sirens, bells, horns, whistles and similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds, including domelights and other similar signalling or flashing devices attached to motor vehicles and used on the highways;

WHEREAS, it has been observed that such unregulated use of sirens, bells, horns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds, including domelights and similar signalling or flashing devices actually impede and confuse traffic, are inconsistent with sound traffic discipline and control on the highways, and in effect constitute a major problem in the maintenance of peace and order;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, do hereby order and decree:

1. That it shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor of any motor vehicle to use or attach to his vehicle any siren, bell, horn, whistle, or other similar gadgets that produce exceptionally loud or startling sound, including domelights, blinkers and other similar signalling or flashing devices.

2. The gadgets or devices mentioned above may be attached to and use only on motor vehicles designated for official use by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National Bureau of Investigation, Land Transportation Commission, Police Departments, Fire Departments, and hospital ambulances.

Any device or gadget installed or mounted on any motor vehicle or otherwise used in violation of this decree shall be subject to immediate confiscation and, in cases of a second and subsequent offenses, the offender shall be prosecuted for violation of this Decree before the military tribunal and, upon conviction thereof, shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment for six months and/or a fine of 600 pesos. In addition, the certificate of registration of the motor vehicle on which the unauthorized gadget or device herein mentioned is installed, mounted or used shall be cancelled or revoked.

The Commissioner of Land Transportation shall draw and promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to give effect to this Decree.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.


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On that time we don't have HIDs, so we don't have a ruling that prohibits the use of HID, HID is not a flashing device. we are clear on that.

SO we don't have a basis to apprehend those HID users. aight?

And one thing, i always see, that everytime suansing wants to ban an accesories, it is always implemented on motorcycles.

Does Suansing has a bad experience towards riders? or he want to be one but he can't?

fog lamps? you gotta be kidding me.. fog lamps that used in rally's yeah, it's prohibited.. that's way back 70's or 80's man.. fog lights? its just an auxillary light.. and it's not prohibited..

HID? tell those car companies that you're going to impound their cars for using HID as OEM bulb.

too much for Monday? well, Lets wait and see..