Epic solo ride on a long and winding road from Manila to Bicol

On this Whatta travel page , we will take you on outdoor and ride adventures.

For our first story, meet brother Jason Nipas , he has unlocked the challenge of taking a solo ride from Manila to the Bicol Region Philippines.

High respect to this man for completing the adventure. It’s certainly not an easy route.

If you are not familiar with the region, Metro Manila is in the southwestern portion of Luzon while Bicol is at the southernmost end of Luzon (the largest island of the Philippine archipelago).

Bicol is a region popularly known for an active and renowned for its “perfect cone” the Mayon Volcano, spicy food, mountains, cliffs, natural parks, and white sand beaches.

There are various ways to get from Manila to Bicol, you can take train, plane, bus or car. By land taking bus or car, travel time is usually 12 to 15 hours.

Passing through towns and cities going towards Bicol is filled with winding roads and long highways. Aside from zigzag and sharp curves, slippery roads after rain showers, extreme weather conditions add to the challenge of the terrain.

Notwithstanding, there are no designated bike lanes on a long journey like this, and in some areas, there are single-lane roads, cyclist/bike packers are taking the highway bracing for the high-speed buses, trucks, and other fast motorists.

Bro Jason Nipas accomplished the journey of 478kilometers bike ride.
Day 1- Start 6:00am to 8:00pm C5 Pasig to Pagbilao Quezon
Day 2- Start 5:00am to 6:00pm Pagbilao to Tagkawayan Quezon
Day 3 – Start 5:00am to 10:00pm Tagkawayan to Daraga Albay

Kudos to Jason , a certified outdoor and adventurer, he’s into bike packing, bike camping, motocross, and moto camping to name a few.

This guy is one you can see everywhere, today you may see him in a mountainous rural area, and tomorrow you can see him doing totally different outdoor activities. He’s simply living a life.

Here are some of the highlights of this epic solo ride.