Next to safety, sweating is the most frequently cited barrier to biking in the Philippines I've heard from my friends. "Mainit. Pagpapawisan ako."
Because I use an electric bike, I sweat very little, even in inclines. E-bikes are the best!
Because I use an electric bike, I sweat very little, even in inclines. E-bikes are the best!
I invested in an e-bike bec I have a low threshold for switching travel modes.
I wanted to replace the expensive, time-consuming, unpredictable trips I'd take on Grab.
It's been a success so far: I now regularly bike from Makati to Katipunan via EDSA. I'd get there in an hour.
I wanted to replace the expensive, time-consuming, unpredictable trips I'd take on Grab.
It's been a success so far: I now regularly bike from Makati to Katipunan via EDSA. I'd get there in an hour.
Biking has also been good for my mental health.
Biking allows me to travel in open air, putting me more at ease and at less risk for covid infection. Covid is airborne.
I get quite nervous when I'm in enclosed spaces. Sadly most buses, trains, UV, cars don't open windows.
Biking allows me to travel in open air, putting me more at ease and at less risk for covid infection. Covid is airborne.
I get quite nervous when I'm in enclosed spaces. Sadly most buses, trains, UV, cars don't open windows.
Paano kung umuulan? 🌧
I wear a bike poncho. I do have to bike slower since the roads are more slippery. Other road users have less visibility. I avoid pothole puddles.
This is still so much better than getting stuck in a car for 3 hours for a route you can bike for 30 minutes!
I wear a bike poncho. I do have to bike slower since the roads are more slippery. Other road users have less visibility. I avoid pothole puddles.
This is still so much better than getting stuck in a car for 3 hours for a route you can bike for 30 minutes!
Eh mausok sa daan! 💨
I wear a high-quality mask while biking to minimize the smoke and particulate matter I inhale.
Rotating my KF94/N95 masks, I replace each mask after around three uses. The masks become dirty after. (Thank goodness I don't inhale all this gunk!)
I wear a high-quality mask while biking to minimize the smoke and particulate matter I inhale.
Rotating my KF94/N95 masks, I replace each mask after around three uses. The masks become dirty after. (Thank goodness I don't inhale all this gunk!)
Maarawan ka at masusunburn!
Sunscreen! Avoid biking at noon. Wear arm sleeves. Choose shaded routes. Pwede naman :)
Sunscreen! Avoid biking at noon. Wear arm sleeves. Choose shaded routes. Pwede naman :)
Mabigat ang dala ko! 🏋♀️
Install a pannier (a bike bag) or a basket. Admittedly there's a limit to what I can carry on my e-bike, but most of the time it's okay! :)
Install a pannier (a bike bag) or a basket. Admittedly there's a limit to what I can carry on my e-bike, but most of the time it's okay! :)
Still the biggest hurdle is safety and street design, a responsibility not of the individual but of society and govt.
To lower the barrier for cycling and make our streets safe, let's move as one and push government to build #ProtectedBikeLanesNOW #SafePathwaysNOW. @MoveAsOnePH
To lower the barrier for cycling and make our streets safe, let's move as one and push government to build #ProtectedBikeLanesNOW #SafePathwaysNOW. @MoveAsOnePH
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