Trending bike lanes - more work has to be done

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

5.28.2021

Because of the huge number of bikers, bike lanes were hurriedly legislated on, budgets set aside and massive building started.  However as I tried the bike lanes this week end in going to KM 0.

     1.   A bike lane in a minor road in a MM city (but fabulous bike lane in CBD) has bike lanes that

           is rutted, dotted with depressed manhole covers, and I would rate this to be dangerous.  I had to

           swerve and avoid this

    2.  Bike lane in a road in a premier city is non existent in market place -  having been occupied 

         by parking and market stalls.

    3.  In Manila, there is no bike lane at Roxas blvd. but there are on both wings in side streets, service

         road, and sidewalk along Roxas blvd.

This would caution fellow bikers:  The bike lane does not guarantee safety and exclusive use of the lane:

    1.   MC and other MV continue to use the bike lane for their travel;

    2.  MV suddenly stop at bike lanes park, and open their doors.

    3.  There are counterflows by fellow bikers at bike lane and there could be head on collision

A lot more work has to be done in terms of 1.  infrastructure,   2.  education of bikers, other users

3.  enforcement.

We are still experiencing birthing pains in bike lanes.