Polkit: Who are they?

Polkit Cycling Club circa 2012
Polkit Cycling Club circa 2012

Perhaps you have seen Polkit Cycling Group on a Saturday or Sunday morning rolling along Jetti, Macapagal Ave., Pasay City. They were the cyclists packed pedalling easy and chatting with each other at SM Mall of Asia Grounds. We could also see them having coffee along Baywalk in Roxas Blvd., Manila. The group was formed some dates last October 2010.

at PICC, Manila 1980
at PICC, Manila 1980

Before Polkit was formed and named, these cyclists from Manila and Makati were biking together during late 70’s. During their younger years, Manila to Baguio was just a piece of cake, not to mentioned their memorable ride during Edsa Revolution, also known as People Power 1.

Edsa Revolution 1986
Edsa Revolution 1986

I can’t compare enough their passion in bicycle and investments in their friendship through the years. These photos will humbly prove what and who they are.

Quezon City Circle Criterium
Quezon City Circle Criterium
Jef Gregorio 1989
Jef Gregorio 1989
Eric Cruz 1996
Eric Cruz 1996

When I asked one of the members about the thrust of Polkit, he replied “hindi natatapos ang samahan sa pagpadyak.” Like common friends, they share their life’s joys and hardship, dealing beyond their differences but remained friends.

Technology may changed, old-school developed photos to digital photos, bicycle frame maybe folding or upright, cyclist may have its classification but for me, my friendship with them won’t change.

Hope the legacy of Polkit lives forever in cycling community. Long live Polkits!

Photos from Jef Gregorio, Eric Cruz and Roland Dela Vega

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This is the personal blog of Jenny Arce also known as Biloggirl. She is a social media practitioner, Certified Digital PR, fan of Digital Marketing, member of Polkit Cycling Club, loves outdoor activities, an IT Boss. She likes biking, swimming and loves baking cakes. She also maintain the mountain biking blog, Mountain Bike Philippines - http://mtb.ph

6 Comments

  1. we will continue their legacy.
    thinking of a name for a group of Folding bikes, then it happened that polkit came first to my mind. polkit = tiklop in reverse.

    we called our group as Polkit Cycling Group Bulacan
    then search for the name in the google and i found this page.

    thanks to the owner of this page.

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