The Philippines’ first internationally-designed Bike Playground at Circulo Verde
The Bike Playground at
Circulo Verde holds to its promise of quality living in wide open tranquil
spaces amidst retail options for residents and visitors to enjoy. It blends
urban living with suburban charm while maintaining a lush and green concept,
notes Architect Renee Bacani, Vice President and General Manager of the Shopping
Centers Division of Ortigas & Company
A
Bike Park for All
Be you a beginner or
serious trainer, The Bike Playground is suited for you as it incorporates fun
into the whole equation of cycling as a sport and form of exercise.
Set aside any notion
that The Bike Playground at Circulo Verde is only for those who are into biking.
The facility aims to promote cycling as a leisure activity that can be enjoyed
by the young and old, from beginners to professional riders.
World
Class Pump Track
The Bike Playground
holds the distinction of being the first signature covered asphalt pump track
exclusively designed for Circulo Verde by bemedalled cyclist and international
designer Claudio Caluori under his Velosolutions company.
Swiss-born designer
Claudio discovered his passion for mountain biking at a young age and went on to
ride competitively from the late 1990s. While serving as team manager for
Gstaad-Scott, a World Championships winning team of riders, Claudio started
building world-class pump tracks, pump parks, and downhill trails all over the
world. “There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing the children’s smiles
during their first laps on a pump track we just built,” says Caluori.
Among the world-class
tracks Velosolutions has built can be found in Thailand, Indonesia, Canada,
Switzerland and New York, USA. The Bike Playground at Circulo Verde will become
part of that roster.
L-R: Parabanne Mendoza – Fox Athlete, Claudio Caluori -
Track Designer, Jaime Ysmael – Chairman, President and CEO of Ortigas &
Company, Thomas Mirasol – SVP and COO of Ortigas & Company, and Renee
Bacani – Vice President and Generral Manager of Shopping Center Division
Outdoor
Track
Aside from the signature
asphalt pump track, The Bike Playground features an outdoor trail that will
provide the full biking experience for riders of all ages. The trail will cater
to all skill levels and all types of bicycles from mountain bikes and road bikes
to BMX and Cyclocross.
“Being in the middle of
the city, The Bike Playground at Circulo Verde is a good venue for those who
want to try biking and to those who want to squeeze in their biking time before
or after work, shares Parabanne Mendoza, international award-winning Philippine
mountain biker, track builder, and Fox Athlete.
Definitely, cycling
rookies and athletes alike will derive joy and exhilaration from every stunt
executed and every trail navigated.
For more details about
The Bike Playground at Circulo Verde, you may check out @thebikeplayground in
Facebook and Instagram
For 85 years, Ortigas
& Co. has been bringing to life some of the nation’s most loved and most
iconic places such as Greenhills Shopping Center,
Tiendesitas at Frontera Verde, Estancia at Capitol Commons, and Industria at
Circulo Verde thus creating new experiences, traditions, and aspirations. Still,
it continues to build for life. For more information on Ortigas & Co.,
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