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Fee: P10/pax
Location : Sikatuna Tree Park, Sikatuna (municipality), Bohol (province), Philippines
Tarsier Corella: Closed
The plan was to re-visit the tarsier of Corella for an in-depth tour of tarsiers in the wild within its natural sanctuary. Riding solo this time, I braved the scorching midday sun wearing a shady wide straw hat (instead of a helmet) and pedaled the 14km rolling hills to Corella. As bad timing would have it, the place was closed!
Sikatuna Tree Park
Instead, I backtracked and ended up at the Sikatuna Tree Park, a popular attraction in Sikatuna. It has a green spacious campground with tree planting opportunities. There is steep climb on a dirt road leading to the DENR office overlooking the low landscape. The coast is not clear though with so many trees obstructing the view.
Single Tracks
A few more single-track trails leading to viewpoints were clearly marked. They actually made for excellent mountain bike trails - single-track on a slope, technical enough with rocks, roots and twigs, and steep enough to be scary if riden at speed. I didn't get to the viewpoint though. When I had enough downhill run, I turned the bike around and rode it cautiously, feathering the brakes, careful not to lock-out the tires. No, I didn't hammer - it would have been reckless. I had no helmet and I was alone up there. It would have made for a great ride, but for some reason, I wasn't dialed-in either. I went through the motion just the same.
Brisk Pacing
On the way back home, riding on the main road, I took on a racing pace, gauging how fast I can go and how long I can sustain it - pedaling hard on the downhills to create momentum for the transitioning climb. In no time, I was back home. Not exactly stoked but glad to have done my workout for the day.
Ending Thoughts
Some rides are over-the-top great and some rides are mechanical pedal rotations. Either way, I can't lose - I got out there (instead of cocooning at home), giving my heart a good workout sustaining my aerobic threshold and at times reaching my VO2 max. Bottomline: no ride is a bad ride. If you're on the saddle, then it's always all good.
--- Gigit (TheLoneRider)
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