5th Place: 10% of the rewards of the contest post = 10.65 Hive

Touring places by bicycle is something I really like to do, today because of the contest present in the community I decided to make a route in the morning hours to show part of the route to all of you. Honestly I did not know this community, but thanks to this contest sponsored by the OCD team that gives visibility I could notice it, so I will take this opportunity to be part of you, it will be like my presentation post.Initially I went out to a monument of my city called the Obelisk, I did it taking a longer and less direct way from where I live to appreciate other important places, I like to leave in the morning hours although today I did it a little late and the early traffic is heavy because many people are going to their jobs and to do their particular errands, so I had to be a little more careful when moving forward.

For how many times I've been searching for a photo of my pink bike, and finally, I found it on Facebook. The name is Marimar as what was written behind the bike seat. This bike is very cute. Many people looked at me when I was driving. The name Marimar suits with the pink color. Right now, my cousin has the bike as she needs to bring her son to school. I acquired this bike sometime in 2010 or 2011 at SM City Cebu for PHP 3,500 or less than $100. Yep, let's say about $70.

I still remember vividly when I started cycling. I was 5 years old and was not afraid, even though so many of my mates were afraid of cycling. Anytime my mum drop her bicycle, I would sneak outside and sensibly take her bicycle out for a ride. My friends and I had to go for a ride just for fun.Riding a bicycle has been for fun but nothing else except for exercise. This was our thinking, as we were timid in thought. We do have a competition among ourselves just to keep us happy. It was for our immediate happiness and nothing more. I was not allowed to go out, but cycling would not pass me by. I would try as much as I can to ride to my satisfaction. Likewise, I would cycle until sweat would be seen draining out of my body and even that, I would not stop.

I live in the historic part of the city, and it's not the most convenient place for cycling. On the outskirts of the city, in new neighbourhoods, cycling infrastructure has been developing quite actively in recent years. There are many convenient bicycle lanes, which are a pleasure to ride on. But in the city centre, a cyclist has to compete for a piece of asphalt with motorists, scooters and pedestrians at the same time; you can't just pedal and look on the sides - you have to be ready to react every second to a changed traffic situation.

I think in my case I'm a bit of a hybrid, since I use it for both purposes, although so far I have limited myself to a range that does not exceed 10 km around, while I regain confidence and attitude to deal with the crazed traffic in this city.