ABai Kintoy

Budlaan never disappoints when it comes to pain 🔥↗️🌄

The climb looked manageable at first during the Talamban–Budlaan segment. We even managed around 11.2km/h sa first segment, so wala pjud nahilis ang kinaong balbacua hahaha. Then we stopped at the bridge for a quick recovery and regroup before the real suffering started.

Pag sulod na sa “Budlaan Jaw Dropping Climb” segment, mabati jud nimo nga lahi nani nga klase nga ahon. No real flat sections, just steady suffering the whole way up 😂

⛰️ Budlaan total climb (Cat 2): 6.69km
📈 Avg gradient: 5%
🔺 Elevation gain: 338m

⛰️ Talamban–Brigde "Budlaan climb" (Cat 4): 4.89km
📈 Avg gradient: 3.4%
🔺 Elevation gain: 154m

⛰️ Budlaan proper climb (Cat 3): 1.8km
📈 Avg gradient: 10%
🔺 Elevation gain: 184m

During the last 1.8km, lami na kaayo inaog 😂 1.8km ra siya ha pero average 10% gradient? napay isa ka sector na 29.2% ang gradient. Wa gabae! Legs were burning, breathing was all over the place, and every corner felt like way kahumanan, ahak!

Usually around 0.8km into the “Budlaan Jaw Dropping Climb” segment (budlaan proper climb), we stop sa covered court to recover before the final steep push. Pero this time I told Uncle Rey Parey, “Kol, mulahos lang ko kay kuhaon nako Strava segments.” 😂 And so I did!

Pag-abot sa taas, worth it rajud tanan. Solo at top *podium!*, great view, heavy breathing, tired legs, hurot sad tnang sipon, plus daghan kaayog PRs on Strava!! hahaha. Solid ride today 🔥🚴

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