I have been doing bike-to-work since August last year with the main reason of lack of public transport due to the pandemic and I had no regrets ever since. The daily commute became a hobby including long bike rides on weekends and holidays, and also leisure rides to food trips after work or on vacant hours. This has become a trend for my friend and most people who had also considered biking as a new hobby.

Biking to work is not uncommon in every city. It is widely supported in the well-known European countries where established bike networks are already in place. There is even the Bike to Work Day is an annual event that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. It is held in the Spring in a variety of locations including the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Bike Week is the week that includes the Bike-to-Work Day, in May, and the World Bicycle Day, on June 3. Leading up to Bike to Work Day, national, regional, and local bicycle advocacy groups encourage people to try bicycle commuting as a healthy and safe alternative to driving by providing route information and tips for new bicycle commuters  (Wiki source).

Iloilo City’s support for this mode of transportation is gradually increasing every day. The establishment of the bike lanes and the use of the few Esplanades as routes have encouraged more and increased the bike user population.

My personal bike-to-work route going to the Iloilo City Hall is via Muelle Loney Avenue. You can pass by this main road for easy access to the downtown roads for errands like grocery, food take-outs, and the like.

You can check out a Iloilo City bike-to-work video below: