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The Push for a "Bike-Friendly" Philippines

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cycling is fun.     Cycling has always proven to be a fun and enjoyable sport that basically anyone can have a hand in. Everyone says that once you learn how to ride a bike for the first time, you basically never forget how for the rest of your life. Indeed, the bicycle is known as one of the most environmentally friendly alternatives in personal transport and a brilliantly practical tool for exercise. Every country has their own cycling cultures and sets of policies for cyclists; however, the Philippines isn't what I call a "friendly" place for casual cyclists.      You see, The Philippines developed in such a way that its infrastructure and roadway systems can only accommodate cars and motorized vehicles; cycling in the Urban Philippines can be very dangerous. This is true to a fact where cycling is mostly a professional sport rather than casual transport, with very limited routes and options for Filipino cyclists to choose from. Living in Angono, Rizal, for example, th

blogs are weird

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  minimalist logo; nice.     If you all have been around the blog since the beginning (somehow), you all might've noticed that I keep a particular format whenever I write a new post in this blog. A "research paper" like title; a simple png image I made in Canva with 1 or two elements; and either a very long and droning wall of text, or a "short" essay. There isn't a lot, and I really like it that way.    It's just a weird thought that has occurred to me literally as I am writing this because of how surprising it was to discover how many people have actually took the time and read the things I have posted in this blog. Thank you all so much for that! Looking at the stats now, there are 386 people who have visited this blog and read my posts since its conception. I have never expected this, and The Bears Den is so far my most successful personal project.  I do not really care about views and popularity for each post, though I still keep a goal of a minimum