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Pinoy MMA fighter Geje Eustaquio longs for his other pastime — enduro riding

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/04/21/20200421-geje-e.jpg"/><figcaption>Former ONE flyweight champion Geje Eustaquio on his Honda CRF 400. Photo from Geje Eustaquio</figcaption></figure></div>When the COVID-19 pandemic is over, former ONE champion Geje Eustaquio will probably be heading to the mountains to catch up on one of his favorite activities.For Eustaquio, an avid enduro bike rider, navigating his Honda CRF 400 through mountain trails is an adrenaline rush.&quot;Riding the enduro is really fun,&quot; said the former ONE flyweight champion who has been riding dirt bikes since 2008.The Team Lakay member typically throttles his motorcycle to the mountains of Benguet during his free time. But that will have to wait for now due to the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Eustaquio said one thing that he loves about enduro riding is the its physical aspect.He said the challenge of traversing though mountainous terrain is &quot;very good for athletes.&quot;&quot;I do balance, and strengthening every time you cross obstacles. Minsan parang bubuhatin mo ang motor mo,&quot; said Eustaquio.He also corrected the notion that enduro riding is dangerous .<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/08/19/watch-geje-eustaquio-folds-opponent-with-vicious-body-kick">WATCH: Geje Eustaquio folds opponent with vicious body kick</a></li></ul>&quot; &#x27;Yun ang wrong concept ng mga tao. It&#x27;s like mixed martial arts,&quot; said Eustaquio. &quot;When they look at MMA sinasabi nilang mas magandang mag-boxing ka na lang. Tinitingnan nila ang mixed martial arts as very brutal pero sa amin naman na naglalaro hindi naman ganoong ka-severe.&quot;Ganu&#x27;n din naman sa enduro. Actually, mas mataas pa &#x27;yung rate ng severity ng road riding kesa sa enduro.&quot;Sa amin we cannot ride fast sa enduro. Typical falls lang ang mga common accident sa amin.&quot;Besides motorbiking, Eustaquio also mountain-bikes. &quot;I also improve my endurance and balance through mountain biking,&quot; said Eustaquio.Regarding his cage return, Eustaquio said he is only preparing himself for any opponent that ONE Championship lines up against him.&quot;Flyweight is a stacked division. But I believe ONE Championship will provide me a good opponent especially with the way I fought last time,&quot; he said.Lat November, Eustaquio proved his worth as the &quot;king of rematches&quot; by crumpling the taller Toni Tauru during their second face-off with a nasty spinning back kick to the liver.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

For Eustaquio, an avid enduro bike rider, navigating his Honda CRF 400 through mountain trails is an adrenaline rush.

For Eustaquio, an avid enduro bike rider, navigating his Honda CRF 400 through mountain trails is an adrenaline rush.

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Pinoy MMA fighter Geje Eustaquio longs for his other pastime — enduro riding

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 21, 2020 11:39 PM PHT

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