We fight for our share of the road, the right to safe and accessible transportation, and the simple joys of bicycling.
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...
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...
Social distancing is now an integral part of life that we need to keep practicing until a vaccine for Covid-19 becomes accessible to everyone. Projections by health experts show that lifting restrictive public health measures will result in a...
The year 2020 has been a slow moving year so far. January felt like it lasted longer than it was supposed to and traffic congestion seems to have reached a new normal. While heavy traffic is business as usual for a lot of hardworking Filipinos in...
The debate on whether or not it is appropriate for cyclists to wear earphones while riding is old, but it also remains heated. It is not uncommon to see cyclists riding around the city with earphones on, and you might even chance upon a biker...
A couple of months ago the Inquirer reported the filing of House Bill No. 1987 or the proposed “Philippine Responsible Driving and Accountability Act.” The author of the bill, Representative Frederick Siao, explains that “This bill seeks to make our...
You can’t keep doing the same thing and expect different results. That’s why we believe that there’s no better time to get into cycling than now. Take us with you as we talk about cycling news, tips, advocacy, and culture. Join the...
