Posts Tagged ‘FireFly Brigade’

World Carfree Day 2010

August 16th, 2010

Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighborhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society.

But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to “normal” life. When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars. It is up to us, it is up to our cities, and our governments to help create permanent change to benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and other people who do not drive cars.

Let World Carfree Day be a showcase for just how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars…365 days a year.

As the climate heats up, World Carfree Day is the perfect time to take the heat off the planet, and put it on city planners and politicians to give priority to cycling, walking and public transport, instead of to the automobile.

Philippine Contact Person: Mia Bunao from Firefly Brigade
Visit the website: World Carfree Day

Free Bike Clinic

July 20th, 2010

Always wanted to try biking but you’re too shy or don’t know where to start? Firefly Brigade Batch 2010 presents…BIKE for CLEANER AIR – a free bike clinic for newbies (only)! In this clinic, no question is considered “stupid” nor “funny”. As long as it’s related to biking, we’ll help clear your doubts. You’ll be riding in no time!

To register for this free clinic, send an email to bikeclinicroadshow[at]gmail[dot]com with the following details:

What’s your name:
How old are you:
Where do you live:
What do you do:
Do you have a bike:
What is your bike (road/mountain/ folding/cruiser/ dunno):
What do you expect from the clinic:

Limited slots available for this free clinic so REGISTER now! There will also be a 1-day registration on 18 July 2010 (12nn-6pm) at Tiendesitas.

Firefly Critical Mass Ride: Wet T-shirt Rainy Day

July 15th, 2010

Ride Date/Time: 18, July 2010 / 0700h
Ride Start: Greenhills Bicycle Parking Area
Ride End/Time: Greenhill Shopping Mall/1200
Kms: 40kms
Pace: 12 to 15kph

Ride Leader: Pogz Estroquia
For inquiries, please call Boo at 219.4985

Bring:
Water, helmet, rain gear, bike blinkers, personal snacks and medicine, cash for lunch, happy disposition, bike buddies!

The Firefly Brigade 3rd Sunday Critical Mass Rides (CMR) aim to help create awareness for bicyclist’s rights on the road. Firefly organizes the CMRs to create bicyclist presence on the road so that motorists recognize us as part of traffic.

Bicycling is a form of non-motorized transportation (NMT) and is a great tool to combat climate change and promote environmental awareness.

The monthly CMRs are usually free of charge and are great venues for meeting other bike commuters, recreational riders and those just starting to ride the streets of the Metro.

NO HELMET, NO RIDE!
THIS IS A LEISURELY CAMARADERIE RIDE NOT A RACE.

Green Ride for a Change

May 25th, 2010

The Green Ride is organized by the SM Group and the Firefly Brigade to pre-launch the bicycle parking system being proposed by the Firefly Brigade. This is a bicycle parade to promote bicycle parking for malls.

There will be a photo documentation, short ride, program with lots of raffle prizes from the SM Malls and it’s affiliate sponsors namely Fitness First, Rudy Project, EPSON, Subway, Surplus, Pocari Sweat and more.

Registration is free.

Assembly and Registration:  5:00 -6:00 am
Ride Date: June 6, 2010
Exercise and Briefing: 6.30-7.30am
Ride Out: 7.30am
Program and Raffle: 8.30-10.00am

For details call Mia Bunao at 219.49.85

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Tour of the Fireflies 2010: I Vote to Bike

March 16th, 2010

The Tour of the Fireflies is happening on April 18, Sunday, 7am-1.00pm. We’ll be riding through 7 cities in Metro Manila and 7 cities outside Metro Manila.

Theme: I VOTE TO BIKE

Rationale: Remind Filipinos that an act as simple as riding a bicycle to work, to school, to dates… is an act of being makabayan… no pollution is produced and one saves dollar reserves because there is no reliance on expensive imported fuel.

Vote for more bicycle racks in your community and commercial malls…
Vote for road space and NMT ordinances…

» Read more: Tour of the Fireflies 2010: I Vote to Bike

Tour of the Fireflies Call for Volunteers: Ride Marshalls

February 9th, 2010

The Tour of the Fireflies “I VOTE TO BIKE!” happening on April 18, 2010 (Sunday) is fast approaching! Signify your intent to be a ride marshal by signing our online form at http://fireflybrigade.blogspot.com

WHAT IS THE TOUR OF THE FIREFLIES?
The Tour of the Fireflies is a 35-kilometer bicycle ride around Metro Manila at an easy, controlled pace that allows everyone, even the occasional bike rider, older children, and senior people to participate and have fun. It is also a costume parade of cyclists leisurely pedaling at an average of 15 kilometers per hour (kph) through different Metropolitan cities. The Tour promotes cycling as a sustainable means of transportation.

The Tour started in 1999 with less than 500 participants growing steadily each year. Volunteers organize the event, a time-consuming and challenging effort that begins at least 5 months before the actual April date of the Tour. More volunteers, approximately numbering 150, operate on the day of the Tour.

» Read more: Tour of the Fireflies Call for Volunteers: Ride Marshalls

Ride Manila (The Philippines)

December 2nd, 2009

Ride the Earth

Ride the Earth

Join the ride! Help fight dangerous Climate Change

Join cyclists all over the planet on December 6, 2009 demonstrating the willingness and capacity of ordinary people to take action on dangerous climate change. Help urge the government delegations at the Climate Change negotiations in Copenhagen on December 7, 2009 to take action as well.

See you at Araneta Center, Cubao at the parking lot between Rustan’s and Shopwise 4pm.

For details, please contact Densio at +63917-4280966 or Volt at +63917-3903734

Please do not forget your night ride gear (lights, etc). Bring your friends!

This event is supported by Firefly Bridge.

Visit www.fireflybridge.org, Firefly Bridge’s Multiply and Facebook

START CYCLE CHANGE: STOP CLIMATE CHANGE

Critical Mass Ride in Gensan

November 28th, 2009

Bikers from Gen. Santos will be riding on major streets to promote bike commuting as an alternative vehicle for cleaner air on 28th of November, 2009 at Plaza Heneral Santos. The assembly time is 7am.

Please bring your bikes in Gensan and don’t forget the helmet. Gensan bike leaders are Mr. Noel Santos and Rue Ramas

Rue Ramas
SEED WORLD
V.G. Rivera Farm
National Highway
Lagao, Gen. Santos City
Philippines

Telefax: +63-83-3020456
Mobile: +63-920-9516479
Mobile: +63-917-9515364

Firefly Brigade November Critical Mass Ride

November 15th, 2009

As part of Firefly Brigade’s monthly critical mass ride every third week of the month, the Firefly Brigade celebrates Clean Air 10 on November 22, 2009.

Meet up will be at the Cubao X, Araneta Center near old COD Building (now PureGold) at 7:30am

Ride Leader: Pogz Estorquia (0915.7885001), Ricky Pineda, Mia Bunao

Bik-O! Folding Bikes on LRT Launch on November 8

November 4th, 2009

Project Bik-O will be launched where all folding bikes will be seen this Sunday, 10am at the Cubao Gateway Terminal of LRT2. There will be a short ceremony and some refreshments then will take the LRT to Legarda Station where will alight and  bike to Luneta.

A show of support from full bikes would be beneficial as hold future talks for bike parking and access at the LRT.

Brought to you by Padyak Bikes Foundation, The Firefly Brigade, UP Mountaineers and The Tiklop Society.

Folding Bikes in LRT

November 1st, 2009

Members of Firefly Brigade, UP Padyak, Tiklop Society met with the LRTA Head honchos. The meeting yielded the following results:

1) Folding bikes (size 16) in LRT 1 & 2 ok’d by Administrator Robles;

2) Folding Bikes Pre-testing schedules in LRT 1 & 2 on October 26;

3) A November Launch Date to officially allow folding bikes into the LRT 1 & 2 Lines;

Great milestone for stepping up the Philippines’ contribution to Climate Change Mitigation

Bike and Row – Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan Ngayon

October 22nd, 2009

Firefly Brigade’s October CMR support for Ms. Earth Foundation’s Bike and Row

WHEN: October 25, 2009 (Sunday)

START: Mandaluyong City Hall

TIME: 6.30am – 11:00am

PACE: 12/kph


REGISTRATION IS FREE!!!

Kita-kits sa ika-25 ng Oktubre, 2009 sa Mandaluyong City Hall alas-6:30 ng umaga para sa 30 km-critical mass ride  (BIKE) sa Mandaluyong- Makati at Pasay at rowing (ROW) sa Pasig River mula Maynila. Abangan ang pagtatagpo ng 2 grupo sa Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge kung saan tayo sabay-sabay na magpapahayag ng ating panindigan na mag-healthy living and active lifestyle!

Dahil malapit na ang halloween, may contest din para sa mga COSTUMED RIDERS! Pumunta bilang iyong paboritong prutas, gulay o kaya ay bilang isang dapat tularang indibidwal pagdating sa pamumuhay ng malinis at malusog. Pwede ring ipakita ang mga nakakatakot na epekto ng bad lifestyle habits.

Para sa inyong mga katanungan, magparegister (libre to!) at kung nais mong bumili ng t-shirt (250 Php lang!), magemail lamang sa wastongnutrisyon@gmail.com  mag-text sa +63918.4689413/ +63916.6910274 o di kaya’y bisitahin ang aming Multiply at Facebook Sites,

A project sponsored by National Nutrition Council with City of Mandaluyong, Miss Earth Foundation, Firefly Bridgade and Manila Boat Club

Visit Miss Earth Foundation Organization , Miss Earth Multiply Account , Firefly Brigade Website for more info.