Benefits, dis/advantage of riding MC in Baguio

[albertus]

Greetings!
Im hoping to hear other cordillerans or Baguio City resident riders relating on the very big difference of riding an MC in Baguio compared to the lowlands.

[transistorc1845]

Disadvantage: You will miss walking. sayang excercise. i remember when i was in high school up to college, we used to walk from honeymoon rd to john hay, sa may scout hill.
Advantage: may madali pumunta ng john hay kasi entrance na ng john hay ngayon is sa scout barrio. (sayang nga lang pag umuuwi ako ng baguio ngayon is di na gaya ng dati. congested na masyado ang baguio. John hay, wala na kwenta yung mga younger generation ngayon, di na nila alam yung white trail sa John Hay).

[albertus]

yes...somehow the younger generation of today will not experience how baguio use to be.
I remember how "magical" it use to be and nasa highschool na ako noon riding an X4.
As of now pag dumadaan ako sa Camp John Hay to fetch my gf sa Manor, lagi ako nasisita ng sentries dahil wala na ako helmet coz binigay ko na kay baby.
Good on them.
Pero masarap din mag cruise sa Camp John hay (-;

btw, for those who have been in baguio for awhile na mahilig gumala kung saan saan, baka you have seen my bike (intercepter) which was always visible sa Teachers camp where a training center is located and Session rd across sa Prime Hotel and Club Double I.

[Jolads]

riding an mc in baguio now is a big advantage because of the worsening traffic situation, you can get to your destination in half the time so its both practical and still fun, nice weather to ride would be from cold months of nov to feb

preserve na lang natin whats little left of baguio for the benefit of our younger generation

[Wolver888]

If you plan a long ride, you have to GO DOWN.
And when its homeward bound, you have to GO UP.
In the lowlands, I THINK its easier to go someplace else.


And, some uphills are really power sucker, sucks up engine power on some parts, try doing the rimando road going up with a backride then suddenly this kia taxi or underpowered jeepney or delapidated cage blunders his/her gear shifting and clutch combination timing, Sh*t! Nabitin Tuloy Ako!


Advantage? Centralized Aircon.
This I can say that i has overwhelmed all the disadvantages i can think of.



Oh how I missed the Baguio of Late 70s to Late 80s.

[Freelancer, The]

Originally Posted by Wolver888

If you plan a long ride, you have to GO DOWN.
And when its homeward bound, you have to GO UP.
In the lowlands, I THINK its easier to go someplace else.


And, some uphills are really power sucker, sucks up engine power on some parts, try doing the rimando road going up with a backride then suddenly this kia taxi or underpowered jeepney or delapidated cage blunders his/her gear shifting and clutch combination timing, Sh*t! Nabitin Tuloy Ako!


Advantage? Centralized Aircon.
This I can say that i has overwhelmed all the disadvantages i can think of.



Oh how I missed the Baguio of Late 70s to Late 80s.

Oo nga broham, diyan sa Rimando i always think na babaliktad yung hinihiram kong TMX.The last i was there sa paakyat na yan meron nang shop ng motors. I think its a repair shop for BB's.

Nung gamit ko yung VF750 F sa Rimando i thot madadaganan ako doon (-:
Then pagtingin ko sa kaliwa, BAH!!! may shop ng bigbikes na strategically located pa sa "semplang area".

I was not around during the 70's...but i remember the 80's very well...

You have to agree with me that the city and its outskirts where MAGICAL. (-:

[Jolads]

sir freelancer, mag lunch daw tayo minsan sa saddle, maglibre daw sir wolver hehe

sir wolver di lang place ko rimando ang power sucker pati sa inyo dyan sa malvar he he

[Wolver888]

Originally Posted by Freelancer, The

Oo nga broham, diyan sa Rimando i always think na babaliktad yung hinihiram kong TMX.The last i was there sa paakyat na yan meron nang shop ng motors. I think its a repair shop for BB's.

Nung gamit ko yung VF750 F sa Rimando i thot madadaganan ako doon (-:
Then pagtingin ko sa kaliwa, BAH!!! may shop ng bigbikes na strategically located pa sa "semplang area".

I think you are talking about Pitman ... yep they do repair any class of bikes ... but I think its mostly underbones.

Originally Posted by Jolads

sir freelancer, mag lunch daw tayo minsan sa saddle, maglibre daw sir wolver hehe

Nyah! Itataya ba ako?
Dapat si Freelancer dahil sya ang DUMATING diba? Maraming salamat in advance Freelancer!

Originally Posted by Jolads

sir wolver di lang place ko rimando ang power sucker pati sa inyo dyan sa malvar he he

Ah, yung paakyat papunta na sa Upper Malvar, yap matarik din yun, may pagka one way pa sa bandang kurbada na.

[Jolads]

oo nga pala, sir freelancer thanks in advance

[Freelancer, The]

You guys putting me in the spotlight eh! (-:

After a ride around town yes. Kung masasabayan nyo ko sa night spots and not worry kung may makakakita sa inyo (-;

Yan din ang masarap sa pag MC sa baguio...you can go to nightclubs to nightclubs without waiting and haggling for a taxi.

[Wolly]

How about the lots of rain in Baguio? do you still ride your bike during that time?

[Freelancer, The]

Originally Posted by Wolly

How about the lots of rain in Baguio? do you still ride your bike during that time?

Yup!!! but not on a sportbike. (-;

[ch1ngy]

Sarap siguro mag Baguio nang naka MC.....

[Wolver888]

Originally Posted by Wolly

How about the lots of rain in Baguio? do you still ride your bike during that time?

Yep, still riding Rain or Shine.

Originally Posted by ch1ngy

Sarap siguro mag Baguio nang naka MC.....

Bro, i guarrantee you ... MASARAP talaga.

[Wolly]

Originally Posted by Freelancer, The

Yup!!! but not on a sportbike. (-;

Why not on a sportbike?

[Wolver888]

Originally Posted by Wolly

Why not on a sportbike?

Maybe he hates having his sportsbike getting that dirty, hehehe.

[mhackyveli]

Originally Posted by albertus

Greetings!
Im hoping to hear other cordillerans or Baguio City resident riders relating on the very big difference of riding an MC in Baguio compared to the lowlands.

from baguio rin po ako... along rimando, near everclear water station.

i think the disadvantage of riding a MC in baguio is the fuel consumption. dito kasi sa atin. puro ahon, so ang shifting mo is from 1st gear to 3rd gear lang, yun eh kung kaya ng mc mo mag3rd gear sa ahonan. so mas malakas ang kain ng gaso. -correct me po if im wrong.

advantage naman po, ngayon traffic na kahit san ka shortcut dumaan. so its very nice na nakaMC nalang kasi pwedeng sumingit singit ho diba?

pa-O.T. po: actually la pa ho ako MC, nagaantay pa ho kasi ako ng KYMCO dealer dito sa atin, meron ho ba sa inyo may alam? tnx.

[Wolver888]

Originally Posted by mhackyveli

pa-O.T. po: actually la pa ho ako MC, nagaantay pa ho kasi ako ng KYMCO dealer dito sa atin, meron ho ba sa inyo may alam? tnx.

Wala pang Kymco Dealer dito sa Baguio.
Yun sa Pines naman, dati dilang SYM Dealer.
Ang pinakamalapit na Kymco dealer na nakita ko ay along Urdaneta na yun. Ewan ko lang kung meron sa La Union.

[mhackyveli]

Originally Posted by Wolver888

Wala pang Kymco Dealer dito sa Baguio.
Yun sa Pines naman, dati dilang SYM Dealer.
Ang pinakamalapit na Kymco dealer na nakita ko ay along Urdaneta na yun. Ewan ko lang kung meron sa La Union.

kung urdaneta ako kukuha ng bike, is it possible na approvan nila application ko kahit taga baguio ako? kasi installment basis po sana gagawin ko. tnx po sa info.

[Wolver888]

O.T.
Sorry Bro no idea sa patakaran nila pag hulugan yung unit.

[rockhound]

Originally Posted by mhackyveli

kung urdaneta ako kukuha ng bike, is it possible na approvan nila application ko kahit taga baguio ako? kasi installment basis po sana gagawin ko. tnx po sa info.

Sir, sa urdaneta ko po nabili bike ko. Sa carmak. Tga Baguio din po ako. Nag CI din sila pero approved naman agad.