It was a pleasure reading this!
Good to know at least there is a cycle lane for you! I envy Japan actually in terms of their support to this.
Yeah, super dense traffic coupled with unsafe driving actually makes the danger. You'd often hear foreign travellers say thay they can never drive here, or at least have a really hard time if they would. IF you are one of the few who priotizes safety (before the urge to get ahead of every other car on the road), then you have to be an extremely defensive driver. (Ranting sorry, I tend to get frustrated when driving). This makes it a LOT harder for cyclists. You'd hear news of people encountering accidents that is really discouraging. I for one wouldnt use a bike (manual or motored) here.
The provinces though are totally different! It is with great joy to cycle worh the wonderful nature surdounding you.
Now for the latest bourne movie, it was indeed shot in Manila :)
If you use bicycle here to travel within the city, be prepared to die basically. No amount of safety can protect you if there are uneducated drivers around you (in the PH, there's quite a few drivers, getting a license if fairly easy here).
If you use bicycle here to travel within the city, be prepared to die basically.
Oh how bluntly phrased this is. Haha
But it's true!
I, sadly, agree.
There, there. All is well :)
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