While it can be very easy to fixate on bike lanes, the most encouraging development in cycling matters last year was how our concept of bicycling changed so much in such a short period of time. More of us realized that riding bikes can be our way...
There has been much confusion in the cycling community regarding the recent resolution released by the IATF that requires all persons to wear face shields outside their residences. We urge the government to consider the following points before...
Being a bicycle and clean air advocate, I’ve always espoused that biking, whether as a hobby, a sport or as a practical means of commuting need not be fancy or expensive. Heavy Metal Red I’ve been using my 2nd hand “Specialized” generic bike, “Red”...
My heart sank after reading Mayor Isko Moreno’s opinion piece on bike lanes in the Manila Bulletin and for quite a few reasons. It’s one thing for a city mayor to be half-hearted about setting up bike lanes in his city, but quite another for him to...
The recent surge in bicycle travel has been a welcome development in the struggle to alleviate our transport issues and the push for a more just system of moving people in the country. But this interest in bike transport also comes with its share of...
We ask that all local government units consider passing an ordinance to establish clear technical guidelines for how the bike lanes will be established and to create the proper institutional structure to implement these initiatives. Read the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the urgency of our country’s long-standing need for a resilient and sustainable mode of transport. The bicycle has been thrust into the limelight as it allows our frontline workers to get to work and serve the...
After having lived for four years in a bike-friendly city, I came back to Manila in 2002 for good, hoping I could continue using a bicycle as my primary mode of transport. Sadly, though, with the harsh reality of living in a city that is friendly to...
The idea of a cycling city seems so far from the mind of a Filipino. We encounter them in our travels, we happily partake in the experience of cycling transport overseas, and then we come back to our beloved Metro Manila where we resume lives under...
