Mountain biking is a sport that entails dirt, risk and exhilaration as well as sweat and some spills. In the Philippines, mountain biking is a very popular sport. All over the archipelago, locals and visitors alike can see mountain bikers in their bike duds toiling up some hill or whizzing down one.
In Cagayan deOro City, mountain biking has no boundaries. The city is surrounded by mountains and hills on almost all sides, except for the bay. You can ride from your door to a mountain with rough road in less than ten minutes unless you are picky with which mountain you want to ride up to. No wonder, when I go out for a drive, I almost always see a mountain biker, even in the city proper. The trails in Cagayan de Oro are world class but needs developing. Malasag is one of the trails that is short but full of technical and up hill trails. Downhill is also availbale in Malasag but be careful for the drops. The basic trail in Malasag may last up to an hour or so but most bikers take it as it is because of the exhausting uphill. Indahag is one of the favorite trails of most bikers in the city. It features rolling trails and some adventurous downhills. You can go as long as two hours in the trails in Indahag or longer. Bukidnon also offer great trails but many bikers prefer to carry their bikes on vehicles when biking the off road trails of Bukidnon due to vehicular traffic on the highway. The risk of being swept off the road is high. Trails in Opol are also available and is just a little under twenty minutes pedalling from the city.
There are many different kinds of mountain bikers here ranging from the bikers who bike for the sake of biking and those who take this sport as a means of earning money to those who bike to keep fit (socially and physically). There are many other kinds of bikers who fit in between the main categories. The latter group is usually composed of those who can afford high end bikes and high end after market parts or upgrades. These people can afford to visits races in other parts of the country and not mind if they do not win first place. Some individuals in this group may also be bikers who bike at least three times a week and for at least an hour. These guys live for the exhilaration of biking and combine mountain biking with other sports.
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I agree, there are lots of wonderful trails in Cagayan de Oro City. The Bayanga trails are awesome. Lots of uphills and, my favorite (as everybody loves to) downhill! Just be careful! The Pagatpat-Lumbia trail is also good if you want to hike for sometime while grabbing your bike up the hill and when you get at the top, you could see the overlooking, wonderful scene of the green, rich, surrounding nature!
I’ve been enjoying mountain biking for almost 2 months now.
Visit http://www.PinoyMTBiker.Org – Philippines’ Mountain Biking Community, they got list of trails, fun rides events, exchange/share ideas and meet people along the way.