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...
E-bikes have been causing a stir recently for many reasons. In the international setting, bicycle manufacturers have embraced e-bikes with dramatic results. Electric motors are being built into cargo bikes to enable cyclists more loading capacity...
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...
While many of our cities have begun to show interest in creating bikeways for cyclists, the implementation remains lacking. Bikeways are disjointed, unconnected, inconsistent, and often serve as motorcycle express lanes or car parking when...
When we talk about making bike commuting more accessible and feasible to Filipinos we usually fixate on building bike lanes. But truly integrated, useful, protected, and safe bikeways are still quite a long way off given the pace at which we are...
Sometimes a fresh interpretation of an old idea catches your attention and makes you feel like it’s novel and unique. The Compact Utility Bicycle (CUB) made this immediate impression on me once I got my hands on it. This Filipinized version of the...
The short answer is: yes, absolutely cyclists do. Here is the long answer: In 1968, the United Nations Economic and Social Council held a conference in Vienna to update international standards for road traffic rules. The resulting treaty was the...
