WITH bicycles reminiscent of the movie “Premium Rush,” Cagayan de Oro City bikers riding fixies, mini velo, BMX, and mountain bikes took to the streets of the city and pedaled their way to the coastal road and wound back to the downtown streets.
Starting from Chingkeetea’s Velez-Gaerlan branch and ending at their Macasandig branch, the bikers made for a motley bunch, with their colorful jerseys and different bike types.
The event was a collaboration among Chingkeetea, Casual Cycling CDO, and Soft.
“An event para ma promote ang casual cycling not just a sport but a means for daily transportation, and promote wellness as a lifestyle,” said Joshua Motoomull, proprietor of Chingkeetea. “Gusto lang gyud mi mo support sa biking community, kay daghan na kaayo sakyanan, traffic na sa city. Also for the younger community to take up cycling,” he added.
“Nice ma promote ang biking as alternative transport for Cagayan de Oro,” Jan Buragay, a member of Casual Cycling, CDO. “Unta mas ma develop and madugangan ang bike lanes, unta katong naay barrier para protected ang riders,” he added.
Casual Cycling CDO got its start by participating in the first Pedal for People and Planet bike activity in Cagayan de Oro in April 2022. From there, they got together on Saturdays and just took a ride around the city.
“Among gina promote ang casual cycling, commuting around the city, and as a sustainable way of transportation,” said Karl Aguro, one of the organizers of Soft, a collective event for makers and creatives. “Biking is also a great way of going around the city. Dili ka mag lisud.”
There was a show-and-tell presentation after the bike ride, with the participants presenting their bikes and giving a short history of their bike builds.
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