McDonald’s Philippines celebrates World Bicycle Day with its second Tour De McDo

McDonald’s Philippines celebrates World Bicycle Day with its second Tour De McDo

Thursday, June 15

McDonald’s Philippines President and CEO Kenneth S. Yang together with cycling participants at McDonald’s Quirino Mabini for its 2nd Tour de McDo last June 4.

After the success of its first Tour de McDo, McDonald’s Philippines hosts its second community bike ride in celebration of World Bicycle Day. The latest ride brought together several cycling communities and personalities simultaneously in three key areas across the country – Pampanga, Intramuros, and Tagaytay. 

Tour de McDo is a multiple-stage bike challenge introduced under McDonald’s Green and Good campaign – the QSR giant’s initiative to do better for the environment by implementing sustainable and alternative solutions in their restaurants and operations. Through Tour de McDo, McDonald’s encourages its customers to explore a healthier lifestyle for themselves and for the environment, while also highlighting various scenic cycling routes that pass through McDonald’s stores equipped with bike-friendly features.

Earlier this year, Tour de McDo’s first round highlighted McDonald’s fifth flagship Green and Good store–the McDonald’s Nuvali, Sta. Rosa branch. McDonald’s Nuvali, the QSR giant’s 700th store nationwide, boasts its bike-friendly features, utility-efficient solutions, and green building solutions. Aside from its sustainable restaurant innovations, the strategic location of the store makes it an ideal stop for the strong cycling community in Nuvali. 

Celebrating World Bicycle Day with its second Tour de McDo

Following its success and strong demand from cycling communities, the sophomore ride now features three new scenic routes to cater to the different levels of cycling: Manila, Intramuros for the beginner route (20KM), Clark, Pampanga for the intermediate route (34KM), and Tagaytay for the advanced route (48KM). 

Almost 100 participants joined the event and received Tour de McDo kits, which include an exclusive Tour de McDo Dri Fit shirt, Tour de McDo limited-edition stickers, and a McDonald’s breakfast meal, all for free. 

“For a long time, our McDonald’s stores have played an integral role in many bike rides as a stopover or pit stop. This gave us an opportunity to find more ways to bring together the interests of our customers and care for the planet, under our Green and Good campaign. By promoting sustainable active mobility through Tour de McDo, we hope to encourage more people to get on a bike, so we can collectively do our part in lessening CO2 emissions,” shared McDonald’s Philippines President and CEO Kenneth S. Yang. 

McDonald’s stores featured in the various routes were: McDonald’s Quirino Mabini, McDonald’s Clark CM Recto Pampanga, McDonald’s Porac Pampanga, McDonald’s Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, and McDonald’s Delos Reyes, Tagaytay all offer bike-friendly features such as a Bike & Dine facility, so that cyclists can dine in with the safety of their bikes. The stores also opened dedicated Bike Repair Stations that offer free use of tools for any basic repairs. 

Introducing the Cyclists Meal for weekend bike rides this June

Extending the celebration of World Bicycle Day all throughout the month, McDonald’s Philippines introduces its Cyclists Meal, a special McDonald’s App offer available for all weekends of June 2023. Cyclists who go on weekend rides can pass by any McDonald’s store and present the Cyclists Meal voucher on the McDonald’s app to get a Cheesy Eggdesal with Sausage and a Medium McCafe Iced Coffee Original for only 99 pesos. 

The McDonald’s Promo App is available to download for free on the Google Play store for Android users and the Apple App store for iOS users. To stay updated for the next Tour de McDo and other cycling-related initiatives, follow McDonald’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Top 5 Cycling-Friendly Cities

Top 5 Cycling-Friendly Cities

Tuesday, October 23

Where are the cities wherein you will see a lot of men riding men’s bicycles? This will only occur in some bike-friendly cities. There are some cities that can be very dangerous for people to bike in. It is best that you know more about this so you will know where you can ride a bike and where you can just rely on the public transport system.

Amsterdam

There are a lot of people who ride their bikes in Amsterdam. More than half of the city’s population travel to work and to different places by riding their bike. Some would travel more than 2 kilometers and they do not feel threatened by the other vehicles at all. This is one place wherein you can put your cycling skills to the test.

Bordeaux

This is one of the cities that is only starting to become bike-friendly but it deserves recognition. People are starting to see some differences. They know that they can start riding their bikes more in this city. When you visit this city located in France, you may find the right bicycle to ride as well. Renting one will not be a problem.

Copenhagen

This list will not be complete without this city. This city has a cycle path network that will be hard to see anywhere else in this world. This city has made a huge investment in its biking path and the investment makes this one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the world.

Antwerp

If you are traveling to Belgium and you want to do some cycling, this is the best city to visit. This is highly attractive to a lot of cyclists because it has a great bicycle parking that will make cyclists feel safe. The city has created some bridges that will make this safe to use by the different cyclists who would like to check this city out.

Tokyo

Japan may be well-known for its technology and all of its other innovations. Yet, this is still one of the best cities that can be visited by those who love riding their bikes. There are millions of commuters in Tokyo who ride their bikes. This is something that you can experience when you visit the country.

You can check out the city bikes for sale so that you can have the right bike to practice on before you visit any of the countries above.

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Pedal Faculty 2018 Fun Ride At SM City Marikina

Pedal Faculty 2018 Fun Ride At SM City Marikina

Sunday, July 29

More than 400 bikers gathered at SM City Marikina last July 28 for the 2018 Pedal Faculty Fun Ride and the gloomy weather did not dampen the festive mood of the riders. Vice Mayor Fabian Cadiz who is  known to advocate the healthy benefits of biking led the group at the starting line.

Marikina Vice Mayor Fabian Cadiz

Some of the bikers groups who joined the Fun Ride are Marikina Cycling Club, Solo Bikers United,  and Tambikers to name a few. There were also bikers who wore costume.

The Fun Ride route  started at SM City Marikina then entered Riverbanks going to Bonifacio Avenue, turned left to Shoe Avenue then J.P. Rizal and then returned back to SM City Marikina. The ride took almost 30 minutes.

Awarding ceremony took place right after the Fun Ride to recognize some of the participants.

Youngest Biker - Anghelito Razon
Oldest Biker - Crisanto Poliquet

National Costume - Ruben Hermogenes
Office Attire - Gerardo De Guzman

Although the Pedal Faculty Fun Ride was postponed a week late from the original date because of the bad weather, this year's event was well-attended.

Will you be joining next year? Gather your friends, get those bikes ready and watch out for this kid.

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Pedal Faculty 2018 Bike Exhibit and Fun Ride At SM City Marikina

Pedal Faculty 2018 Bike Exhibit and Fun Ride At SM City Marikina

Monday, July 16

Marikina is a bike-friendly city. You can even chance upon Vice Mayor Cadiz riding on his bike around the city. SM City Marikina is one with the City Government in promoting the use of bicycle and together with the Marikina Bikeways Office and Tambikers Marikina bring the Pedal Faculty 2018. In line with the celebration of SM's 60th Anniversary, Pedal Faculty will have a line up of activities from July 16 - 22, 2018. 

An exhibit of 60 rare collection of bicycles will be on display at the mall's atrium. You will find the red Iver Johnson Truss Bridge 28 Roadster owned by Lee Pua which is already a century old. 

The Mayon Bike owned by Enzo Gabriel was believed to be previously owned by a Japanese General. 

The bike of Vice Mayor Jose Fabian Cadiz came from Japan and was a former police bicycle that was used by a security officer to patrol the streets. VM Cadiz had the leather bag customized.

On July 22, the bikers will gather for a bike ride in Marikina City to celebrate the event and be acquainted with other group of bikers. If you or your group are planning to join, you may pre-register at the mall administration office starting July 16. There will also be an on-site registration before the ride-out time.

For more information, visit SM City Marikina or follow their official facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/smcitymarikina/

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