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Imagine a better, bikable, & walkable Philippines.

Proposed bike and pedestrian-friendly areas by Louwie Gan and Associates.

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October 27: Lantern Ride at Arroceros Forest Park in Manila with The Bicycle Scouts Project. https://www.facebook.com/bikesavesph/posts/1860650357352713

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And to all drivers: keep a safe distance. We all want a smooth ride home.

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When you visit Iloilo, try this self-guided bike tour of Iloilo's historic districts. https://bikesavesph.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/iloilo-historic-districts-bike-tour-v1-0/ Special thanks to Soi & Vida of Iloilo Bike Festival & FitStop Bites and Bikes for the trivia & bike rental! This is version 1.0. For improvements, comment or email bikesavesph@gmail.com.

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Bike blessing.

Via Peter Sagan FB

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Train with The Bicycle Scouts Project, a volunteer group of bicycle riders who help others during calamity.

Via The Bicycle Scouts Project

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=739070876284952&set=gm.2117976711757751&type=3&theater

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Keep pedaling.

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Aug 13: MTB race among the rivers and hills of General Nakar, Quezon province.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1326434040809925/permalink/1373206629465999/

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“I wasn’t even planning on wearing my helmet, but eventually I decided to wear one since everyone else in my group was wearing a helmet...”

Regardless of how careful you are, prepare for careless drivers you share the road with. Wear your helmet.

Ingat, amping, halong ka gid pirmi!

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Could this be a design for a future bike & walkway on EDSA?

http://www.interaksyon.com/cant-stand-traffic-go-above-it-architects-envision-elevated-bike-walkway-on-edsa/

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We love morning rides.

The sun rises over bike racks outside Palma Hall at UP Diliman.

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Bike parking at Robinsons Magnolia, on Aurora Blvd in front of LBC! For a listing of bike racks & parking in Manila follow Bike parking spots in Metro Manila on Facebook.

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Marikina's riverbanks offer riverside bike trails, interesting statues made by barangays in the area, and bike rentals for P25 per hour. A popular pastime for friends and family on Sundays.

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10,379 traffic deaths were estimated to have occurred in the Philippines in 2013.

The Netherlands had 574.

"…We've been where you've been, where cars were everything… cars were progress… Half way though the 70's, people here said no more, it was too much. So they rose up and they made a change for the better.

Because it was just unacceptable."

https://vimeo.com/77084110

Further reading: How bikes, activists, & an oil crisis (among other things) saved Amsterdam...

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/may/05/amsterdam-bicycle-capital-world-transport-cycling-kindermoord

*Traffic deaths by country in 2013 via WHO: http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A997

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CAR DOORS.

Drivers: Leaving your car? Look over your left; use your right arm to open your door ("dutch reach"). Make this a habit!

Bikers: See a parked car? Slow down, look for drivers or vehicles with movement inside, & keep distance!

Everyone: Support campaigns for bike lanes & proper road planning. They're safer for bikers, children, & even drivers, & allow cars to zoom past safely.

Share your tips. Leave a comment on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @bikesavesph.

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Out shopping? Or out for a drink?

Park your bike at Cubao X (Expo) down the street from Alimall and Gateway Mall in Quezon City.

(There is also a free bike rack outside Farmer's Market on the other side of the Cubao shopping complex).