Monday, October 29, 2007

What Does The Neutral Do On A Powerline

The city we want

This video is for the enjoyment of all and for us to reflect with the mind and heart on the city we love.


Monday, October 22, 2007

Running Pants Polyester Versus Nylon

The car: the big lie


Canary In our society, we tend to idolize the car, as a social cult, linked to the speed, freedom and social status . There is a great social impact of racing, whether local or Rally World Championships Formula one, exhibitions and other public events. The car is present in our lives, in our streets, in advertising, in the talks. Own achievements are measured or neighbor by the size and power of your vehicle. Young people prefer a particular socioeconomic class, the BMW, which appear to successfully seek Mercedes and Audi, who wish to control and command a great all-rounder ... The car itself becomes a symbol rather than a means of transport, a hallmark, a mark that captures us. The publicity machine dulls us, just open any newspaper or magazine, or be for an hour watching TV, and count the number of ads. And the most interesting thing is that there are a ton of reasons for not using the car but what is necessary, or not use it to dry. These are some reasons:

a) The car is a noisy machine. This affects our nervous system and the health of all. Can we imagine how would a city without cars? Surely very quiet.
b) The car pollutes and is responsible for climate change. By now this question is about conscience and not debatable.
c) The car makes less livable cities too. Cities conceived and designed for cars to the public, where We stuck to pedestrians on sidewalks narrow houses while the motor vehicle has much more space.
d) The urban car is slow. Stuck, stuck and not very versatile compared to other modes of transport such as tram or bike, urban distances is not efficient.
e) The car occupies public space. space all on the street, into traffic and is stationed. In fact a car has more room when parked that the average employee in his job, that is, we are limited in our table or desk 8 hours a day as our car has more than 8 square meters of public space .
f) The car needs expensive and devastating infrastructure. Roads, tunnels, motorways. Energy consumption for building infrastructure and the destruction of the territory are unjustifiable and difficult to recover.
g) The car generates solid waste difficult to recycle. Production also generates unjustifiable waste and energy consumption from the environmental point of view.
h) The life of a car is becoming smaller. Between 5 and 10 years according to the latest trends. No more than a bicycle. The car is becoming an article ephemeral.
i) The cars are expensive. Beloved. The car is in my garage cost EUR 21000, 80 times more than the bike with which I work every day, or whatever it is, could have bought 80 bicycles for the whole neighborhood.
j) Cars kill. deaths traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among youth in Spain. Cars kill more than AIDS, Terrorism, and many diseases in our country. Medical expenses arising from the use of the car are a chunk of our Social Security in respiratory diseases and injuries.
k) cars break down frequently and require expensive maintenance. The mechanism is complex and involves further expenditure of resources, hours of workshop and spare parts.
l) The cars are underused. Five or seven seats for a single person, that is the image of each morning on the freeway. Cars occupying almost empty road.
m) The car belongs to a third-metal. is a symbol of development. In most advanced countries have sought alternatives, and public transport and cycling have taken their place in the cities. Drive to an individual's own twentieth century, the city recover from the citizens of the twenty-first century.
n) The car stressed. Driving causes stress, suffering the queues, concerns about the condition of the car, the burden not arrive on time, the anxiety of not finding parking, etc. Crispa us and we become little kind and polite.

How much is really a car? anyone know. If I made an estimate of what it paid to buy the mine, and I will add the cost of waste generated by manufacturing, gasoline spending in pollution for the environment, insurance, the cost of infrastructure ..., the figure would be absurdly irrational and astronomy, and everything to do the 6 miles home from work and from work to home. The cost, not only in money but in our world impact of the bike is ridiculous to her, and the utility is the same.

The car is a lie. You driving or riding. Only up to you. But every decision change the world.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

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metropolitan Route 1: Parc de la Vega-Alcampo Mall, Ikea, Decathlon, Leroy Merlin or Toy'r us

As we have said at other times, the urban cycling infrastructure are virtually non-existent, but all we are entitled to use the streets as we authorize the Highway Code, being bike a vehicle with the same rights and obligations as any other metropolitan areas. Bike lanes, are conspicuous by their absence, but this does not mean that with a little ingenuity and a can circulate planificiación safely in areas totally pedestrian sidewalks or wide, making long journeys. If I just, part of the route will do for the street, but if we go with children in their chairs, or simply do not want to risk because car drivers seem less susceptible to the bike, and this frightens us, bringing this tour about 5.5 km , which I think will be helpful to parents from the town of La Laguna want to take your kids bike to buy or movies, or the Museum of Science, or university have to move to the Campus Guajara. 90% of the trail is wide pedestrian walkways or sidewalks, this is the precautions that are supposed to be responsible people, always giving priority to pedestrians and do not drive more than 7 km / h as stated in the ordinance Town Council of La Laguna. Almost the entire route is flat or down. Click on images to enlarge. The route is in yellow.
The starting point I propose is the Parque de la Vega , but everyone can start from where it suits you, within the historic town of La Laguna. The number of pedestrian streets, allows different alternatives. From Parque de la Vega, we can take to the Long Trail Ride and thence across the Parque de la Constitution inside. Now we head towards the Plaza del Cristo by Quentin Benito Street, this is the only section that should be made through the street, is about 100 m. approximately up to the Plaza del Cristo, or the sidewalk (but a bit narrower.) Once in the Plaza del Cristo , we will take the Calle Viana, that is pedestrian to the junction with the pedestrian also Calle La Carrera (Obispo Rey Redondo) ,
and turning towards the church Conception and taking the first junction on the Avenida de la Trinidad , once on the avenue is to follow towards the end, end to end, on the left side, you have to cross several pedestrian crossings, and caution with people who can leave shops. When we reach the Tower of Chemistry , opposite the tram stop "Padre Anchieta, we will continue towards the end taking the Avenue Jorge Angel Guimera , and go down the right side, attached to the athletics track University and the School of Surveyors. From Avenida de la Trinidad, the route runs parallel to the tram tracks, building remodeling sidewalks and generous width of these. At the end of this avenue, to reach the Stone Cross, cross the pedestrian crossing and go down all Menceyes Avenue,
by either of the two sidewalks. At the height of Museum Science , take ahead of him and continue walking past the IAC and Secondary Institute Pérez Minik, direction Guajara Campus. The whole route trasncurre parallel to the tram tracks, right downstream.
Once on campus, we can cross it on the inside (I recommend this because the light is less noticeable slope), or continue to the end, the height of the tram stop Guajara ", up the sidewalk, with the objective to take the pedestrian bridge that crosses over exit to the highway, and then the central boulevard or sidewalk of the bridge over the highway, direction the Mall Alcampo, Ikea, Decathlon, Leroy Merlin Toy'r us or where our tour ends.
The ride is comfortable and can be done with children with the same precautions as if we were on foot. The return can be done by the same road until tram stop "Guajara" , where he'll take up the Avenida de la Trinidad. Do not forget to ask resservado space for bicycles and tie them properly, because it is their right and their obligation to carry securely fastened so as not to disturb anyone. Bon voyage to all.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

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values \u200b\u200bon the bike


move is no doubt that cycling, like any human act is charged with meaning and significance beyond the mere action of pedaling. When you decide to leave the car at the front door or inside the garage, even though everything seems to invite him out for a walk, such as the constant publicity in the media, social pressure to use creating the illusion speed movements linked to social recognition or status, or simply because the public roads are designed for the motor vehicle to the bicycle, when one performs the act of climbing on the saddle to go to the office or shopping, is deploying a series of values \u200b\u200bconsciously or unconsciously, that do not have to give all at once, but that may be present. These, among others are:

1) Environmentalism and holistic consciousness.

2) Citizenship and social responsibility.

3) Education of new generations.

4) Health and physical well-mental.

5) Pragmatism


Let's see this in more detail:


1) Environmentalism and holistic consciousness. By taking the bike (or bus, tram or on foot) instead of the car show respect for our world, the certainty that the individual is not an isolated and independent from the rest of the media, but is part of it and can not live without. It is an act of symbiosis and not parasitism, where the person is dignified itself and goes beyond the pure individual interests, caring for what belongs to everyone. The bike makes us human and integrates us in the middle.

2) Citizenship and social responsibility. When pedaling contribute to make the city more humane, less noisy, cleaner. We are much less tense and this has consequences for one but also in bystanders, who do not suffer the consequences of which could not take thirty minutes by car or caravan. If I meet a friend stop and talk to him and not say "I will continue to back the pita is touching me." Indeed, bikes are not brittle or speakers have timbre, and what extraordinary difference, such as that between a cannon and the campaign of a Zen monastery.

3) Education of new generations. I love getting on my bike to school children, children play great, naturally integrate the experience and understand that if your father will look for a bike, it is logical that when they are slightly higher slippage because of the city . When I talk to young people and break the myth of the car, it is interesting to see how at first incredulous and do not understand why I left the van in the garage and I went to work riding, but then smiles and gives them a new possibility in his mind: they can move on wheels around town although I am not 18 (and no need for a Golf for it).

4) Health and physical well-mental. In using this implicit urban bike, almost without seeking the benefit that you get physically and mentally. This is not the end, but it is a very desirable result, it activates the body, exercising the body, clears the mind. Cycling makes you feel well and oxygenated and whether this is a prize.


5) Pragmatism. Cycling is also a practical matter, faster than any other means travel for many journeys, parking is a matter of seconds, compared to the anxiety and tension to find parking for the car, the cost of a bike is 100 times smaller than a car, fuel costs and $ 0 Maintenance is low relative to the car.
And many values \u200b\u200bthat I have left out ...

Friday, September 7, 2007

Simulation Games Where U Have

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usually hear and refute a number of arguments or topics that canaries, unaccustomed to urban transit bikes tend to wield without much reflection, and give a wrong and inappropriate use of bike for transportation. Try here address this issue
1) "The Canary terrain is not compatible with the urban bike" : this topic is often said to light without the slightest thought. Firstly, it is true that geography has a sharp canary and height difference, but it is also true that cities are plagued by roads that are passable on foot and other means of transport. Much of the territory of two of the largest cities of the archipelago, Las Palmas and La Laguna, are perfectly flat and suitable for bike traffic without much effort. San Sebastian de La Gomera, Arrecife, Puerto del Rosario and Valverde are also plenty of suitable places. Both Santa Cruz de Tenerife as Telde or Santa Cruz de la Palma areas have fully adequate for the traffic level roads for urban cycling. Also remember that the gap only makes it difficult to raise, not lower, so that in places where it enabled solutions such as the loan a bike with multiple bicycle parking type Bicing "of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bpower up the bike in the media public transport (as in Tenerife Tram) or the use of folding bikes, facilitate solutions and leave this topic without much validity. In fact Europe is not as flat as a beach drop offs in many cities as large as those here, and the bike is mostly used. In Oslo, for example, a port city, also is back, and people use the bike, as in all of Norway (the land of the fjords and huge cliffs).
2) "The weather is inconsistent" : Or hot, or too cold, that that Bicycles are for summer, is an argument often heard. The truth is that it does not stand alone, we just have to imagine the climate that anywhere in Europe or in Canada for much of the year, and the massive use of the bike. It is true that the canaries are more accustomed to using the umbrella of the raincoat, but from there to scare the rain is a stretch. Above boasts the "world's best climate , but unused.
3) "With the bike I sudo" Another fallacious argument. When I walk I can sweat or not, it depends on the heat to do, for your wardrobe step up and lead, we all know. For a bike is exactly the same. In fact, there is a pedaling rate, (each has its own) which is exactly equivalent to walking. In addition, on the downhills not make any effort. If one makes an effort to sweat too much, but it is not that we do not use the bike to run, but to move around the city.
4) "The bikes are dangerous" : Really what are the cars are dangerous or antisocial drivers. A bicycle is much slower than by car or motorbike, the falls are possible but less relevant at low speed. In fact one of the debates of the users is on the urban bike or helmet use. The legislation only requires use on trunk roads (I am in favor only of this application, since the use in urban areas has not proved effective in preventing accidents that can have, and limited mobility and visibility of the urban cyclist in addition to retract to other users of bike use, and projecting a false image of danger of it).
5) "The bike is slow " : The bike is a very effective means of transport for short distances, between 0 and 10 km. In urban areas is the fastest means of transport, and it is always faster than the car. In Madrid and Barcelona have found the time taken to travel between two points in the inner cities and surpassed all means of transport on asphalt. In fact, due to congestion and traffic lights, moving by car from the cities is painful and slow, it can be seen in any modern car that has electronic speedometer that helps illustrate the average speed of movement throughout the day , the computation usually return the harsh reality that is difficult to move more than 15-20 km / h on average for a city. Today, crossing the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna, is much faster by bike than by car, at peak times, is even faster to walk than by car. Also I have not taken into account the time spent to park, sometimes as much or more as a move between two points in the car, and seconds in the case of the bike.
Well, it's all about arguments that you removed the false excuses for not promoting the use of the bike.


Monday, August 27, 2007

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At this point try a relatively new concept in urban cycling, as is the folding bicycle. The bikes can be folded, vary greatly in brand folding system and wheel size. In the market there are lightweight, as the A-bike , weighing only 5.5 kg, but maintains a skateboard look pedal crank, to others with normal wheel size of a walk, but with considerable weight. There are folding bikes with or without changes, or folded in less than a minute or more other difficult to store.
We must bear in mind that these bikes are designed for the city to go flat areas without steep slopes (even with a 6-speed folding can climb almost anywhere), where the speed will never be excessive, as otherwise the development we fall short. Are obviously much weaker than a bike boom, and if you have a wheel 20 "or less, lowering curbs will notice it. As for stability, a foldable bicycle wheel 20 "(which is on I can talk to, and that is I have) goes perfectly, and can always be adjusted with varying tire inflation. This type a bike will find many advantages if one wants it for urban travel: 1) fold and unfold easily, in seconds. 2) You can take it in the trunk of your car or upload it to the bus without taking up space barely . 3) If you use it for work, you can take it with you, without having to park on the street, to me fits in the bottom of the closet. 4) If you no choice but to use the car (because you to take children to school because live far from the metropolitan area, ...) you can park in the exchanger or the suburbs and move into the urban area by bike, this is much appreciated, because both the roof system in the car, like the rear rack are made cumbersome. 5) You can take it on vacation.

It is definitely a new concept, which allows mobility to levels that traditional bike is hard to reach (and go by bus or take in the car) and allows further promote the use of this medium. If you want to go deeper and here here I leave a couple of good websites, specializing in the subject.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Whats In A Green Zanax




To really move in our daily life serves any bicycle to work properly (a racing bike, a mountain, a trial, a walk, a folding ...), this depends very much on the tastes and personal choices. What is certain, is that having a specific bike to move around the city, with appropriate settings, makes us that much. Today, the best (and most difficult to achieve in the island) would be or a bike ride or a folding. Most often in our private streets usually mountain bikes with tires for tracks and T-shaped handle My own bike was a mountain bike that has been converting. One of the features that can make the city more comfortable bike, is that the back is straight on it (not lying on the handlebars, like racing bikes or mountain). This is achieved by raising the handlebar and the seat down, so that the former is above the saddle. If we put a handlebar ride, in the form of antlers, that approaches us, we lead a more comfortable and relaxed to ride through the streets. To go we will also erect better all around us more effectively and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

A second interesting feature is to have a basket or rack or carrier. When carrying the bag, a book, raincoat or an umbrella, purchase, etc, will be a perfect solution. The basket can be placed on the handlebar or on the transporter in the back, or the "Swedish way" on the side of the engaged. The rack, with springs or elastic bands allow us to load many objects.

Another element to consider is that the bike is equipped with fenders, this is very useful to avoid soiling the rainy days. The mountain does not usually have, but they can be installed easily.

The chain cover is an element which is excellent for city bike, keeps you manches with fat, but unfortunately, only the series bring the bike ride and some folding, and find one that you go to your bike, it is very difficult. In Tenerife I have been unable to get one to fit my mountain bike converted.

The Ring (not the speaker, which is distasteful and bizarre) is a very useful, to warn of our presence to pedestrians. In certain situations, sometimes the most effective is to take a cry, but this takes nothing of merit to the role of timbre.

A good lock is also an article that will allow us to stand by while we let the bike God knows where. Those who are in the form of U are the best, compared to flexible and more tenuous.

lights and reflectors, are essential to improve our security, if not we add comes standard.

If the box is lowered and has no central bar, it will be easier to get on and off in the city.

But the town bike is not a luxury, rather a humble transport, and in Europe people often choose to have a modest bike (with these elements more or less) but if we lose or we lose it not a tragedy and is easy to acquire another, so we should not pretend to make the city more bike than a means of efficient transportation, green and beautiful.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

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City Bike Citizens have the word

Citizens have the ability to change things, is why we must make known to the institutions of our needs and demand action. At the moment, and individually, I've sent two letters to the council's traffic and city councils of Santa Cruz La Laguna, go to becoming visible. You also have the word

A / A Mr. Alderman for Traffic. Dear
from the implementation of the tram I had the option of not having to take the car to move around from home to work and back, and for journeys that involve making small shop, enjoy entertainment, etc. All thanks to that so I could combine the use of intermodal bicycle and tram, and be able to navigate urban areas of La Laguna and Santa Cruz, cleanly, quietly, without stress, improve my health and collapsing under our city. In the acutalidad bicycle infrastructure are under minimal, the bike path that existed in parallel to the street and Grimon Nava is disabled so the cars and the Avenida de Anaga is more for the leisure real mobility in the city, unless the pedestrian streets, all who use the bike in the city for work, we must be brave to take risks from dangerous traffic city \u200b\u200b(to go from town to the neighborhood where I live, I have to play me my skin every day). I think from this council should make an effort to build infrastructure contributing to have a more human city, as is happening in Seville, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bLeón, Valladolid, Vitoria, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Cordoba, etc., Not we should lag behind in this area and be a reference point in the archipelago, in fact, the topography of the city invites it. What of the bicycle parking is easy, cheap and very useful. In front of my work there are approximately 150 car parking spaces, and not one for bikes, even a tube to tie off. In each car parking space bike fit 8 or more. From time to inform you that you have a car less in the city (mine) but I hope that council is sensitive to it. Thanks for your attention and response. Sincerely. Carlos González Hernández.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

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The town bike and bike lanes

There are different ways to transport children bike around town. The best known is usually to take the child in a rear seat, provided cinturores and protective footwear. Among the many brands of strollers that there are basically two models: one who holds the chair of our bike box through of steel bars of inverted L-shaped or a similar model, but holding the chair back trasnportin our bike. In both cases the child will go in the direction of travel, at our backs and the rear wheel. The disadvantages are the difficulty to communicate with the child who receives less stimulation than others solutions that we fail so controlled, that the bike tends to become unstable, especially when climbing the curbs, and it is necessary that the child is as close as possible to the adult, to unify the mass and center of gravity on the bike. On the other hand is a system easy to install and very practical. It is worthwhile remember that children regardless of the system we use, should always wear helmets. These chairs tend to load up to 25 kg.



A second option, previously difficult to find in Spain, but increasingly popular is the seat located between the adult and the handlebars. There are models that are caught directly onto the handlebars, and others who are attached with using a part of the handle bar to our seat.

These models are all intended for children under 15 kg and allow the child to be encouraged with the landscape, go talk to him and have it available at all times. The bike will more balanced than with the child in the rear. Some models even in front headrests, allowing the child to hold or "take" a nap (my children slept more than once on the bike in the Avenida de Anaga).



A third option is the trailer, in Tenerife I have never seen, but in other places is very popular. Allows children to be seated perfectly, with their belts fastened and with great stability thanks to its wheels in parallel. I only recommend using it in pedestrian zones or bike lanes, because I seem too risky to use on the street, and more with the little bike culture between drivers.






Another option that one would really catches the eye especially when you visit Denmark, is called Christiana bike (after the famous hippie district of Copenhagen) adapted tricycle or bicycle. In this mode, the children go ahead, even with his toys and even 3 or 4 is very stable and fun. In Spain it is difficult to find. It is my favorite. The design is expensive even


also have other options such as child bike trailer child, with different systems on the market, facilitating the child with us while you get tired of pedaling or to help on steep slopes.
















In short, the options are varied and for all tastes and needs, everything is put on and enjoy family bike . A link of interest you have here.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

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The issue of bike lanes is a somewhat controversial among users of urban bike. There are supporters and detractors (who call them derogatory manner "Vias segregated"). Without going into the controversy that currently has no rationale, in my opinion, on the island, if it is true that they are practically nonexistent in our metropolitan area. The only bike path which deserves the name is the time between the Marine Park and Valleseco. Until recently there was a second track bike in La Laguna, which was between the Market and the Plaza del Cristo, parallel to and Grimon Nava Street (formerly Water Street) but has now been deprived of this function and invaded by motorized traffic. This practice stopped the specific infrastructures are devoted to cycling in the metropolitan area. These two bicycle lanes are intended more as ways to enjoy leisure cycling, to be true ways to get around the city. The bicycle parking is almost nonexistent, only in some parks, leisure together again displayed some.

all know that both Santa Cruz and La Laguna, has revamped its streets and the pedestrian streets returned to the city center, after decades taken by road traffic and where people have dealt with only the meager sidewalks, the city is recovering for people and goes humanizing. Last year, incomprehensible and contrary to what happens in all European cities, the City of La Laguna decided to prohibit travel on the new bike pedestrian streets with a penalty after the mobilization of many citizens, he relented and in March this year authorized distribution and regulated by bike (to read the excerpt from the new ordinance see here), this black period discs are still forbidden to travel on some streets. I do not know if the City of Santa Cruz has an ordinance so specific. At present it is possible to move through much of downtown SC and La Laguna through the pedestrian streets, but with the necessary care and always giving preference to pedestrians. It is also possible circular course on the road bike as stipulated and Traffic Law Rules of the road, because we must not forget that the bike is for all legal purposes a vehicle over, their rights and obligations, and the urban cyclist can travel "legally" by the Rambla Pulido or the Avenue Trinidad. In urban traffic is not mandatory for use or a reflective vest or helmet, as stated in the Nomatica force, and has to move around the center of the lane for safety, not the edge of the lane.
Among the little streets and pedestrian traffic can move in a manner acceptable to La Laguna and Santa Cruz, but with gaps in their own security, by the density of traffic we endure. The council announced last month June, the beginning of a change in this situation and draft-Tenerife Moveonbike (see news here.) At the moment we have also the tram to climb those slopes impossible for the urban cyclist, remember to always have to tie the bikes in the same belt enabled the wagons 2 and 4 and do not hesitate to call the space reserved for bicycles if it is occupied by people without disabled, since you are on your right and your obligation.

hope that everything is becoming simpler and although we do not reach the levels of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Amsterdam, we come to cities like Barcelona or Seville, regarding the national level.

Acknowledging Sympathy Cards

Hello everybody s

here inaugurate this blog with the intention of encouraging the use of urban bike on the island of Tenerife, especially in the metropolitan area and provide all blogs and websites on the theme of mobility urban bike that we have found and that we find interesting. About me, just indicate that I am a citizen, concerned about the environment and the search for alternatives in urban mobility on our island are still in "infancy" and that in other parts of Europe working for years.

Since the opening of the Tramway de Tenerife, early June 2007, my car is most of the time collecting dust on the front door and most of the urban travel modal performed with a combination of tram, bicycle, which allows me to navigate with all the comforts of home work, to make small purchases, leisure activities, etc.

The bicycle as a means of transportation is an unknown to most of the population of the island, which is accustomed to think of it as a toy for children or adolescents or a sport, but more and more citizens metropolitan area who have discovered this new "service" move by bike by La Laguna and Santa Cruz.