Chasing Trail Episode 6: Out of the Comfort Zone, Philippines - Video
As far as places go you would be hard pushed to find somewhere more different to the UK than the Philippines, landing in Manila rips the comfort zone right out from underneath you. Gone are the normal western customs, humidity is king of the weather even in deepest winter, and the traffic is mind-boggling. Heading out of the airport we could not be happier to have guides Iztok, Bans, and Tena by our side.
The Philippines as a country is made up of over seven thousand islands. With the western isles being a relative no-go zone for foreigners due to kidnapping, pirates, and a whole host of other things that didn’t sound too appealing. We were relieved to hear that our trail hunting mission was taking us north through the rice fields towards sun-baked Narvacan.
With Narvacan making a solid bid to become the action sports and horsepower capital of the Philippines we quickly found ourselves slinging our Genius’s into the back of a jacked up pickup to sample some of the local trails. With steep fireroads and dust being the gourmet starter on in the ups department, the main would not disappoint. Dropping almost vertically from an outcrop that was being prepared for a paragliding school the trails snaked back down to the golden beaches through steep channels, big jumps, and phenomenal corners. The smiles and the dust was cemented on our faces with the only way of blowing it off being on a supercharged quad, then a jet ski, then a Polaris rounded out by a Porsche. I think it would be tough to argue with the action sports capital’s credentials.
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There is some very nice riding in the Philippines... You should bring your bike next time and go out for some riding, or maybe join some race. There are many of them and they are super fun!
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Nothing was there till we scoped 4 lines at this amazing hill where the army base is. So the trails are there since last year. It is going to be a big event in December in Narvacan... Some UKs pros are coming too
In Tiananmen Square no less:
"Duterte's comments came after he met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square on Thursday. The two also pledged to enhance trust and friendship and played down a maritime dispute in the South China Sea.
"I announce my separation from the United States, both in military but economics also," Duterte announced at a meeting of Filipino and Chinese businessmen in Beijing.
"America has lost it," Duterte was quoted as saying in a transcript of his speech by the Philippine Presidential Communications Office on Friday morning.
"I mean, I realigned myself in your ideological flow and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world: China, Philippines and Russia."
I hope the people can reclaim their country. Downvote up a storm, i deserve it for being a pompous ass, but hey.
www.pinkbike.com/news/we-bring-you-elsewhere--the-philippines.html
www.pinkbike.com/news/video-we-bring-you-the-philippines--part-2-2015.html
Admittedly, it is an acquired taste. =P
What an amazing edit!
@trippinfellaz it has been a pleasure having you In the Philippines!
Cheers!
Love this article... hopefully, I could hit one of those trails before I get too old (lol!)
This is devastating to them.