Episodes

  • Ep. 307: From Zero to Rider x MotorClyde
    Jun 29 2026

    🎧 New episode: From Zero to Rider, The TNR Crew and Spouses Learn with MotorClyde.


    Most Filipino riders learn by winging it on the road. This episode flips that. MotorClyde sponsored a learn-to-ride session for our production team and our spouses, and four first-time riders, Philip Co, Ivan, Grace, and Angel, went through the program from scratch.

    We get into:

    • Why they finally decided to learn, and what held them back for years

    • “Skills before speed”: the case for formal training before bad habits set in

    • What really happens inside the program: the drills, the humbling, the click moment

    • The spouse angle: learning to ride with your partner watching

    • Honest advice for anyone who has been saying “someday”

    King Sengco sits in as MotorClyde assistant coach, with Ibba Bernardo and Buck Pago back on the mic.


    However you ride, this one is about starting right.


    🔗 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.


    #TunayNaRider #MotorClyde #FromZeroToRider #SkillsBeforeSpeed #LearnToRide #MotorcycleTraining


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    47 mins
  • Ep. 306: Love Laban, Ride with Pride
    Jun 26 2026

    Pride Ride Manila makes history this year, and MotoBeks (Paulo Leonido) is back with Ibba to talk about it. For the first time ever, riders join the official Pride March at UP Diliman under PridePH's Love Laban.

    This one goes deeper than the parade. The two get into what the ride actually means: visibility on the road, inclusivity in the community, the allies who show up curious and stay out of respect, and the "pink money" reality the smartest brands already understand. They trace Pride Ride Manila from its quiet 2022 start with Vespa Lady Riders and Litas Manila to this full, recognized march.

    The back half shifts gears as MotoBeks reviews his new daily, the CFMoto 150 Aura scooter, four months in after years on a Vespa. Heated grips, dual ABS, traction control, built-in dash cam, keyless NFC start, and why he calls it a whole new experience rather than a comparison.

    Two riders, separate directions, one road.

    What's your definition of a Tunay Na Rider?

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    37 mins
  • Ep. 305: BMW. Driven by Riders
    Jun 22 2026

    The people who run BMW Motorrad across the Philippines don't just sell the machines. They ride them harder than most of us. Tonight we go behind the roundel with the riders running the showrooms: John Dahlen (GM for RSA Motors Cars and bikes), Chester Alvisse (Motor Ace BMW), Ronald Manabat (Premier BMW Motorrad Pampanga), plus a fourth name we're announcing live.

    Someone big is joining the BMW Motorrad family in the South. You're hearing it here first.

    What does it take to run a BMW showroom when your own weekends are spent eating mud on a GS? We get into all of it.

    Think you know the mystery guest? Guess in the comments and share this post for a chance at BMW swag. Winners are drawn live on the show, so you've got to be watching to win.

    Ride smart. Ride safe. Ride tunay.
    #TunayNaRider #BMWMotorrad #DrivenByRiders

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    50 mins
  • Ep. 304: TAE OR NOT TO TAE: A Decade of Zach and Makina
    Jun 15 2026

    Ten years of Makina. Ten years of Zach Lucero curating the soul of Filipino motorcycle culture—from origin story to the tae content manifesto that changed how we talk about riding. We dive into Moto Builds Pilipinas, his predictions for 2026, and the philosophy that built a community around authenticity, not hype. What does a decade of Zach and Makina look like? Find out tonight.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 303: ADVEN-TUROK
    Jun 8 2026

    How many riders in your feed are on the weekly turok?

    Join special TNR host Jacq Buncio and normal host Ibba Bernard as they talk about the GLP-1 wave — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda — has moved through the Philippine moto scene, and almost no one is talking about what it means to ride on these meds. So we’re talking about it.

    Dr. Kevin Bautista joins us with the medical breakdown. Iñigo Pimentel brings the rider perspective — what’s actually happening in our circles, what surprised them, what no one warned you about. We unpack the stuff that actually matters: how a suppressed thirst signal turns into dehydration on autopilot in full gear, why GI side effects on a Marilaque ride are no joke, the FDA’s acute kidney injury warning, muscle loss vs. bike handling, and what the Philippine College of Physicians’ recent advisory on grey-market versions is really about.

    Not anti-GLP-1. Not pro-GLP-1. Just honest conversation about rider health.

    Listen. Share with the rider in your barkada who’s been quiet about the turok. Stay safe out there.

    #TunayNaRider #MotoPH #RideSmart #RideSafe #RideHealthy

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    52 mins
  • Ep. 302: Championship DNA: Access Plus & ZX Moto
    Jun 1 2026

    Championship DNA hits Manila. ZX Moto just made history at the 2026 World Superbike Championship in Portimão—the first Chinese motorcycle brand ever to win in WSBK. Now they're officially in the Philippines as the exclusive brand of Access Plus Group.

    In this episode, Ibba and King sit down with Troy Alberto (superbike racer, youngest Filipino expert class champion, Access Plus Racing) to break down:

    🏍️ The ZX Moto story — founder Zhang Xue's journey from mechanic apprentice to building a world-championship bike

    🏆 The historic WSBK double victory that shocked the global racing community

    🔥 Why Access Plus partnered with ZX Moto and what it means for the Philippine market

    💪 A racer's perspective — what separates championship bikes from the rest

    🛣️ How racing DNA translates to street bikes and Filipino riders

    📍 Where ZX Moto fits in the PH motorcycle landscape

    From Chongqing to Manila. From racetrack to showroom. From championship to community.

    This is the story of how the world's newest racing brand is taking on the Philippine market — told by a racer who knows what separates the elite from everyone else.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 301: DYING FOR LIKES
    May 25 2026

    158 accidents. One mountain road. And a culture that celebrates the performance over the skill.
    On Marilaque, the line between mastering a machine and performing for the camera has become dangerously thin. Social media didn't just document riders—it transformed how they ride. When cameras arrive, behavior changes. When views go up, riders push harder. When the crowd watches, the ride becomes content.
    This episode breaks down the real problem: it's not mechanical. It's cultural.
    We sit down with Angelica Pago, author of the Esquire investigation "On Marilaque, the Ride Is the Show," and Lex Ledesma, psychologist, to explore how social identity, observational learning, and peer pressure reshape rider behavior on public roads. Why do riders rationalize risk? How does a camera change everything? And can group norms shift toward safety before the body count grows?
    A conversation on why freedom on two wheels survives only if matched by responsibility.
    Featuring:

    Ibba Bernardo
    Buck Pago
    Angelica Pago (Esquire)
    Lex Ledesma (Psychologist)

    Listen, then join us live on Facebook for more.

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    44 mins
  • Ep. 300: "Petrol & Voltage": The heritage-meets-electric story of the Autohub two-wheel empire
    May 18 2026

    Two bikes. One roof. One operator running both. This week on Tunay Na Rider, we sit down with Mark Gabriel, General Manager of Triumph Motorcycles Philippines, and John Mendoza TNR Ep. 213 who crossed over to Autohub Group a year ago and now runs both Triumph and Segway day-to-day. We dig into the brand-new Triumph Trident 800 and Tiger Sport 800 triples, the Segway E300SE that does 105 kph on a charge, and the bigger question: how does one company sell you both your dream bike and your daily commute — through the same guy? Heritage meets electric. Tunay na empire. Tunay na rider.

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    38 mins