Think trail. No need to think hard. Every trail rider's baptismal place would definitely be that dreaded place in Tanay where a nightful rain would mean unpassable river the next day, where water level can go up to the neck.
Ibba Rasul Bernardo wanted to test the limits of his Husqvarna TR650 and we originally planned an easier, by a mile, trail site in General Nakar, Quezon. An over-eager to go home Toto Villanueva (fastest man by the way, in the 2014 Motorally), wanted a nearer trail. So we decided to trek the treacherous Sta. Ynez.
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| picturesque Tanay |
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| Alvin Dee of Touratech rides the Husqvarna TR650 |
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| Toto Villanueva, fastest man in Motorally 2014, braved it with a Yamaha Super Tenere |
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| Ibba Rasul Bernardo rocking it |
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| guts? or sheer madness? yep that's a Suzuki Shooter 115 |
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| Brando "T-Bay Thursday" Rosales |
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| They call it "follow the leader", I say it's let's send in the Guinea pig. |
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| yep he survived |
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| shooting for the moon. the Shooter kills us with envy |
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| would pay a million bucks to have a mid day nap in the shack up there |
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| this place will go down the annals of offroading as the baptism place of many a trail enthusiasts |
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| Yep, that's a Honda XR125L |
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| You'd do this too, if you water supply's been cut off. |
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| Easy for the Honda |
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| Craving for some rocky road? |
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| goodbye front telescopic fork, we had fun |
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| "ala-Nat Geo!" - Ibba |
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| we got fans |
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| "whooooooo?" - says the bull |
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| oh geez a camera! better get that perfect water splash shot! |
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| Ibba - thirsty for more! |
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| This bike deserves an award! |
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| My trusted Honda. Mwah mwah. Yet another adventure we survived. |
To get to Sta. Ynes is a good 15 river crossings, 30 all in all. We only got to the 4th and we surrendered, partly fatigue and partly mechanical worries. We lost the battle but we went home happy and satisfied.
"Let's do this again!" said Ibba who is certainly thirsty for more.
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