Taking our cue from Kenneth Isaiah Ibasco Abante’s post, we asked the cycling community to share their stories with the hashtag, #ShiftingGearsPH. The question: What helped you shift your mindset from moving cars to moving people, whether through bikes or other modes of transport?
Share your conversion story by posting on Facebook using #ShiftingGearsPH. Make sure to set your post privacy settings to public so we can see your post!
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I should start by saying that the views expressed in this piece are my own and are not representative of the rest of the team at Cycling Matters. I should also say that the views expressed in this piece are probably representative of the rest of the...
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