We are tired of waiting for better and safer riding conditions in the Philippines. It is past time for a cycling revolution. The bike will save us.
30/05/2025
Gentle reminder βπΌ
1. Heavy traffic is a key feature of a car-centric city. More lanes for motor vehicles = more lanes for heavy traffic. π€·π»ββοΈ
2. Republic Act No. 8794 is not a "road tax," it's a fee that adds a PARTIAL π€πΌ contribution to road maintenance because it costs ALL TAXPAYERS (remember income tax, value added tax, etc?) more to maintain roads when there are more motor vehicles using them. Part of the fee supposedly goes into air pollution control as well.
At the end of the day, motor vehicle users still have more lanes to use. The reality is they're still the priority.
25/04/2025
24/04/2025
During and after the pandemic, many people took up cyclingβinitially as a mode of transport, and later as a hobby. This humble beginning led a significant number of them to discover the broader benefits of cycling, eventually sparking their interest in it as a sport.
This new era for competitive road cycling in the Philippines is a positive development. However, beyond the sport lies an even greater opportunity: to promote the bicycle as a viable means of transportation and a powerful tool for tourism. Our beautiful country truly deserves it.
For over three decades, the Tour of Luzon served as the heartbeat of Philippine roads. Thousands of spectators lined up to see what was then the greatest spo...
01/04/2025
25/03/2025
Once you go bike, youβll never go back.
19/01/2025
The Los Angeles Traffic Ordinance of 1925 went into effect 100 years ago next Friday, January 24. It gave motorists priority in the cityβs streets and became the model ordinance for the whole country. Publicity against jay driving was part of the effort.
Before the ordinance, judges and popular opinion blamed drivers in almost any collision involving a pedestrian. By prohibiting jaywalking, the 1925 law shifted most of the legal responsibility to pedestrians. But the new rules were controversial and their proponents, including the L.A. Times, considered reckless drivers a threat to their success. They therefore conspicuously condemned jay driving.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has commenced the formulation of the ACTIVE TRANSPORT STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN. This is pursuant to the Philippine Development Plan 2023-20281 which accords pedestrians and cyclists the highest priority in the hierarchy of road users.
The Public is informed that DOTr through PALAFOX ASSOCIATES β its appointed and authorized consultant β will be conducting field surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and consultations throughout the entirety of 2025.
We request and encourage the Public to participate in these activities.
Through this participatory process, we intend to create a comfortable, accessible, safe, sustainable, and affordable active transport system by not only building more pedestrian paths, bike lanes, end-of-trip facilities, but also by crafting better standards and policies.
To learn how you can participate or to find out more information, feel free to contact us through our email at [email protected].
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25/10/2024
No traffic in the bike lane? Ride a bike!
19/09/2024
A public transport and public health investment in one. Better mobility for more people.
Twenty-three cents per kilometer cycled. Thatβs the work travel allowance for all full-time employees in the Netherlands.
For the pair of us, who ride a combined average of 100 kilometers each week (as part of a multi-modal commute to the office or meetings), thatβs a β¬1,000 tax-free bonus on our familyβs annual income.
A little extra spending money in our pockets, just for making the right choice.
Our world is built up of roads and cars to get us to our destination! But what about cycling and even walking? Have we been brainwashed to think that the car...
βStay on the bike lane!β is a common remark directed at active transport (AT) users such as non-motorized vehicles (NMV) and light electictric vehicles (LEVs) when they stray outside of the designated bike lanes. But is it necessary for AT users to remain within the bike lane?
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Cycling Matters is many things. We are a happy collective of cyclists who got tired of just waiting and ranting about how unhappy our local biking conditions can be. And we are also an experiment in pushing for positive change through the insightful reporting of cycling news, the production of accessible educational content, and the celebration of Filipino cycling culture.
We want to keep the Filipino cyclist informed about the current events that are happening in the local scene and provide commentary on the issues that face our community, so that we are well-informed and better able to participate in crucial discussions and collective actions.
There is also much to be done about educating the different stakeholders in our transportation system, and we think that sharing the road also means doing our part by being educated road users. It is our hope that we can learn together by sharing bike knowledge for smarter, safer, and more sustainable cycling.
The last bit about our experiment is our attempt to forward our goals by documenting the uniqueness of our Filipino cycling heritage, as well as the diverse customs and traditions that make us both different and the same.
We think that the dream of safer and better cycling conditions is only possible if we start talking about our issues, if we learn from each other, if we share what we love about the bike, and if we do it together.
