More Marikeños are turning to bicycles for mobility, with the number of cyclists recorded in Marikina City surging by 157 percent to 29,245 this year from 11,363 in 2025, according to the Bike Count conducted by the Marikina City Bikeways Office.
The Bike Count aims to measure cycling activity and gather data to help improve the city’s active mobility network. The latest count recorded an increase of 17,882 cyclists in just one year, showing a significant rise in the number of people recorded using bicycles for mobility in Marikina City.
In a broader seven-day monitoring period, the Marikina City Bikeways Office recorded 67,428 cyclists. The figure reflects the city government’s continued efforts to promote safer and more accessible transportation.
“Ang mga numerong ito ay positibong indikasyon na nagbubunga ang ating mga pagkilos at mga programa na nagsusulong ng mas ligtas at mayors na pagbibisikleta,” Mayor Maan Teodoro said.
“Asahan na ng mga Marikeño na lalo pa nating pagtitibayin ang mga programa at pasilidad para sa mas ligtas at maayos na pagbibisikleta sa ating lungsod,” she added.
The increase in the number of cyclists comes as the local government continues implementing programs and maintaining facilities that support biking in Marikina City. The Bike Count provides data on cycling activity that can help guide efforts to improve the city’s active mobility network.
Marikina Bikeways Office Maintains Bike Lanes
Under Teodoro’s watch, the Marikina Bikeways Office regularly cleans and maintains bike lanes across the city. Its maintenance work includes removing leaves, moss, and other obstructions to help keep cycling routes safe and comfortable.
The continued maintenance of bike lanes forms part of the local government’s efforts to support safer cycling routes and more accessible transportation in Marikina City.
The Bike Count also provides a measure of cycling activity in the city. From 11,363 cyclists recorded in 2025, the number increased to 29,245 this year. This represents an increase of 17,882 cyclists and a 157 percent rise in the recorded number of cyclists.
The Marikina City Bikeways Office also recorded 67,428 cyclists during a broader seven-day monitoring period. The figure provides another measure of cycling activity recorded by the city office.
The monitoring and Bike Count are intended to provide data that can help improve Marikina City’s active mobility network. The figures come as the local government continues its efforts to promote safer and more accessible transportation for Marikeños.
Marikina Active Transport Park Under Construction
The local government is also constructing the Marikina Active Transport Park in Barangay Marikina Heights.
The facility will feature dedicated spaces for bicycles and BMX bikes, skateboards, roller skates, rollerblades, and non-motorized scooters. These spaces will accommodate different forms of non-motorized transportation.
The Marikina Active Transport Park will also serve as an end-of-trip facility for bikers. It will include restrooms and designated areas for stalls, as well as spaces for various activities.
The construction of the facility forms part of the local government’s continued programs and facilities supporting biking and active mobility in Marikina City.
The park will complement the city’s existing efforts to maintain cycling routes. The Marikina Bikeways Office regularly cleans bike lanes and removes leaves, moss, and other obstructions to help keep routes safe and comfortable for cyclists.
The city government’s efforts include both the maintenance of bike lanes and the development of facilities intended for people using bicycles and other forms of non-motorized transportation.
Bike Racks to Support Student Cyclists
The local government is also installing bike racks in schools to provide organized and accessible parking for students who ride bicycles to school.
The bike racks will give students who cycle to school designated spaces to park their bicycles. The initiative forms part of the city government’s efforts to provide organized facilities for people who use bicycles for mobility.
The bike lane maintenance, construction of the Marikina Active Transport Park, and installation of bike racks in schools are among the programs and facilities being implemented by the local government as it continues to support biking in Marikina City.
The Bike Count recorded 29,245 cyclists this year, compared with 11,363 in 2025. The difference represents an increase of 17,882 cyclists and a 157 percent rise in the number recorded by the Marikina City Bikeways Office.
Meanwhile, the broader seven-day monitoring period recorded 67,428 cyclists. The figures provide data on cycling activity as the city government continues efforts to promote safer and more accessible transportation.
Mayor Maan Teodoro said the figures are a positive indication that the city’s actions and programs promoting safer cycling are producing results. She also said Marikeños can expect the city government to further strengthen its programs and facilities for safer and more organized cycling in Marikina City.
Bilang ng mga nagbibisikleta sa Marikina, tumaas ng 157%; LGU, palalakasin pa ang suporta
Mas marami nang Marikeño ang gumagamit ng bisikleta para sa kanilang pagbiyahe, matapos tumaas ng 157 porsyento ang bilang ng mga siklistang naitala sa Marikina City sa 29,245 ngayong taon mula sa 11,363 noong 2025, ayon sa Bike Count na isinagawa ng Marikina City Bikeways Office.
Layunin ng Bike Count na masukat ang aktibidad ng pagbibisikleta at makalikom ng datos na magsisilbing gabay sa pagpapahusay ng active mobility network ng lungsod. Naitala nito ang dagdag na 17,882 nagbibisikleta sa loob lamang ng isang taon.
Sa mas malawak na pitong araw na monitoring period, nakapagtala naman ang Marikina City Bikeways Office ng 67,428 nagbibisikleta, na resulta ng patuloy na pagsisikap ng pamahalaang lungsod na isulong ang mas ligtas at mas accessible na transportasyon.
“Ang mga numerong ito ay positibong indikasyon na nagbubunga ang ating mga pagkilos at mga programa na nagsusulong ng mas ligtas at mayors na pagbibisikleta,” wika ni Mayor Maan Teodoro.
“Asahan na ng mga Marikeño na lalo pa nating pagtitibayin ang mga programa at pasilidad para sa mas ligtas at maayos na pagbibisikleta sa ating lungsod,” dagdag pa niya.
Sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Teodoro, regular na nililinis at pinananatili ng Marikina Bikeways Office ang mga bike lane, kabilang ang pag-aalis ng mga dahon, lumot, at iba pang sagabal upang mapanatiling ligtas at maayos ang mga ruta ng mga nagbibisikleta.
Ang regular na paglilinis at pagpapanatili ng mga bike lane ay bahagi ng mga hakbang ng lokal na pamahalaan upang suportahan ang mas ligtas na pagbibisikleta at mas accessible na transportasyon sa Marikina City.
Nagtatayo rin ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Marikina Active Transport Park sa Barangay Marikina Heights, na magkakaroon ng mga nakalaang espasyo para sa mga bisikleta at BMX, skateboard, roller skate, rollerblade, at non-motorized scooter.
Magsisilbi rin ang pasilidad bilang end-of-trip facility para sa mga nagbibisikleta, na magkakaroon ng mga palikuran, mga nakalaang lugar para sa mga stall, at mga espasyo para sa iba’t ibang aktibidad.
Ang pagtatayo ng Marikina Active Transport Park ay bahagi ng patuloy na mga programa at pasilidad ng lokal na pamahalaan na sumusuporta sa pagbibisikleta at active mobility sa lungsod.
Naglalagay din ang lokal na pamahalaan ng mga bike rack sa mga paaralan upang magkaroon ng organisado at madaling mapuntahang paradahan ang mga estudyanteng nagbibisikleta papasok sa paaralan.
Sa pamamagitan ng Bike Count, nakalilikom ang Marikina City Bikeways Office ng datos tungkol sa aktibidad ng pagbibisikleta sa lungsod. Mula sa 11,363 naitalang siklista noong 2025, umabot ito sa 29,245 ngayong taon, katumbas ng 17,882 dagdag na siklista at 157 porsyentong pagtaas.
Samantala, 67,428 nagbibisikleta ang naitala sa mas malawak na pitong araw na monitoring period. Ang mga datos na ito ay nagsisilbing sukatan ng aktibidad ng pagbibisikleta habang patuloy na isinusulong ng pamahalaang lungsod ang mas ligtas at mas accessible na transportasyon.
Patuloy rin ang pagpapatupad ng mga programa at pagpapaunlad ng mga pasilidad para sa mga nagbibisikleta, kabilang ang regular na pagpapanatili ng mga bike lane, pagtatayo ng Marikina Active Transport Park, at paglalagay ng mga bike rack sa mga paaralan.
Sa mga hakbang na ito, ipinagpapatuloy ng lokal na pamahalaan ang suporta nito sa pagbibisikleta at sa pagpapalakas ng mga programa at pasilidad para sa mas ligtas at maayos na pagbibisikleta sa Marikina City.
