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We fight for our share of the road, the right to safe and accessible transportation, and the simple joys of bicycling.

What makes for bad bike policies

by Brian Paul Giron

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...

Why Wait? Ride Now!

by Remmon Barbaza

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...

Bicycles at the Palace

by Jan-Daniel Belmonte

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...

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#DearDrivers, we hear you. Your car engines are pretty loud and can already make some of us panic as we hear you approaching. The side of the road is typically riddled with potholes, open manholes, or debris so we also need our space to ride safely. If you really have to, a light tap on your horn will do—we'll try to adjust if it's safe for us to do so. 👌🏼 Together, we can #ShareTheRoad with kindness and safety in mind. We have safety guides for both cyclists and drivers available through the link in our bio. 🚲🚙 Graphic by Camille Satorre
Bike lanes: blocked by cars even when there's plenty of space. Violations tolerated by enforcers. But once the other lanes are filled with cars, the tolerance ends. Suddenly, the bike lanes are blamed for congestion. Tolerant enforcement turns into swift action for the car-owning minority. We stand our ground. Bike lanes are there to protect people who ride bikes. Safety takes precedence over driving speed and convenience. Human lives are more important than privilege and convenience. We have prioritized cars in our cities for many decades—widening roads, tearing down sidewalks and even entire households. It hasn't fixed anything and it never will. It's time to give up car centrism. Move people, not cars. #BikeBikeBike #BetterByBicycle
There’s a reason why sandals that are this ugly have stayed mostly unchanged for 26 years; it’s because they work beautifully well. Read our review of Shimano's venerable SH-SD500 SPD sandals through the link in our bio.
The humble bicycle can be a source of immeasurable joy and freedom. Let's celebrate it and help our friends and family understand why we choose to ride. 🚲🧡 #BikeBikeBike Art by Justine Choy
When it comes to road safety, we are responsible for one another, whatever vehicle we have chosen to drive. But people on bikes are vulnerable road users, which means they require unique considerations from other people who share the road with them. Dear Drivers: A Guide for Cyclist-Friendly Driving is a short guide that is meant to be shared with anyone who drives a motor vehicle. Share it with your friends, relatives or colleagues and start a friendly conversation about how they too can exercise safe and cyclist-friendly driving. Check the link in our bio to read the guide.
Back again by popular demand 🙏🏽 To celebrate our third year anniversary, we're making our classic jersey available again for the last time through our partnership with Ciclo 🧡 Order now! Link in bio.
There were 47 bicycles when this photo was taken—47 people using only six car parking slots. They could be customers or employees, all equally deserving of properly designed end of trip facilities. After all, businesses can only operate if both of them exist. How's the parking situation in your place/s of business?
"Three years na mula nung binuo ko ito. Hindi ko na ginagamit yung four wheels ko kasi mas komportable ako dito." Bing Guillo, 70, went on a trip to a Japan surplus store three years ago in search of a bike that could allow him to get around more conveniently. He had a specific bike in mind, something that could fit a motor and allow him to conquer hills with ease. "Tamang-tama ito kasi karamihan ng bisikleta maliit ang batalya, pero ito kasya yung makina kaya binili ko." He then went on to build his freedom machine. As of today he has ridden to Laguna and Bulacan by himself, from his home in Makati. He says he likes riding to parks to get exercise and breathe in some fresh air. Though his bike is powered by fuel, Guillo makes a strong case for pedal assist bicycles in the Philippines. Now that bike lane networks are being built across the country, one of the next steps should be to provide subsidies for e-bike purchases to encourage people, young ang old, to make the switch. #BikeBikeBike #SharetheCity
Location is everything when it comes to bike parking. A few months ago, this rack was still placed outside the park premises. It was rarely used and so it easily gave the impression that people on bikes just weren't coming to the park. Now that they transferred it inside the park, the rack is finally serving its purpose of giving cyclists the peace of mind and sense of security they expect from a bike rack. 😌

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