Heads up cyclists! Make It Makati announced on Friday, Feb. 10, that all bike lanes along Ayala Avenue will become shared lanes or "sharrows" staring Feb. 15, following the influx of commuters in Makati City. In its Facebook page, Make It Makati said the change will accommodate both bikers and more...
Muntinlupa is poised to become a key route for cyclists from Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon once plans for additional bike lanes are implemented. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Road Sector recently met with Mayor Ruffy Biazon to discuss bike lane expansions in...
As the title pointed out, Acer has unveiled a bike desk called eKinekt BD 3. It’s a stationary bike with a desk for your laptop and smartphones. More than that, you can charge your devices as you pedal. Don’t want to lose your progress? Then keep pedaling! The desk has USB ports to charge...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin They say be careful what you wish for, because it may come true. And for the cycling community in Metro Manila, this is exactly what happened when the government created make-shift bike lanes across various main roads within the capital region last June of 2020. At...
The Nayong Pilipino Foundation launched its newest eco-tourism destination at Seaside Drive in Parañaque's Entertainment City on Sunday, Dec 18. Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the opening ceremony of the Nayong Pilipino Bike and Nature Park Trail City and said that the new nature park and...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "WES" Gatchalian announced on Saturday, Dec. 17, that single motorcycles will be allowed to pass through the city’s bike lane starting Dec. 25. Under City Ordinance No. 1064, Series of 2022, single motorcycles are authorized to utilize the bike...
ILOILO CITY – Bike-friendly Iloilo City is one of the awardees of the prestigious 2022 Galing Pook award for mobilizing citizenship participation. ILONGGOS ride their bicycles at the riverside park Esplanade in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “Galing Pook is about good governance and projects worthy of...
Arts and bikes paired perfectly with coffee Coffee lovers are in for a real treat as Bonifacio Global City hosts its first-ever BGC Coffee Festival on September 10-11 at Bonifacio High Street South on 28th Street, near the Jordan Store. It’s not just about coffee culture. Art buffs and biking...
CYCLISTS gather at the starting line of the Tour of Iloilo Double Century Ride at the 2022 Iloilo Bike Festival. The main events were hosted by Iloilo Business Park, the township of Megaworld Corp. in Iloilo City. (Megaworld) ILOILO CITY – The 2022 Iloilo Bike Festival wrapped up Sunday, July 31,...
Senator-elect Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is contemplating biking his way to work in the Senate once the 19th Congress opens its regular sessions. Ejercito said biking is now his way of life and is actually thinking of biking to work to avoid the stress of traffic and at the same time...
A climate change mitigation report recently released by the United Nations confirmed that now, more than ever, immediate and deep cuts in emissions, combined with systemic and transformative actions across all sectors, are needed to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100. For the transport...
WORKERS ride bicycles to and from work in Iloilo City which is touted as one of the country’s ‘bike-friendly’ cities. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A multi-sector team has started gathering data on bike usage in this city which coincided with the commemoration of World Bicycle Day Friday, June...