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 PƩrez 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

Uncensored The Band Watch Online

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

and buts Bike Folding Bike


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.