THE Cebu City Government, through the Sugbo Bike Lanes Board and the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO), launched yesterday its bike clinic caravan at the Plaza Sugbo.
Through the bike clinic, the board hopes to promote the use of bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation in going to school or work.
The clinic has four modules that will be discussed in different schools every Saturday of June and July.
The modules will teach the students the basics in using a bicycle, preventive maintenance, and traffic safety education.
City Administrator Paul Villarete said that bike lanes are an integral part of the transport system, especially with the Bus Rapid Transit.
Although the board is still evaluating the implementation of bike lanes, the clinic itself will still benefit the environment since it is sustainable, accessible, it is carbon-footprint-free and requires less road space.
“It is really an alternative and hopefully it (bicycles) will become a primary mode for many,” said lawyer Delight Ladat of the Sugbo Bike Lanes Board.
Everyone is invited to attend the clinic—from beginners who would like to know the basics of bicycling to those who already know how to ride a bike but would like to know how to use one on the main roads. (Paula Joy Mendoza, CNU Intern)