tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743930215732264692024-03-13T20:33:33.053+01:00pedalturistaturista a pedal, velotourisme, cycletourism, cicloturismo, turista a velo, biciturismojoaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-27681156426805241232007-10-24T01:18:00.000+02:002007-10-24T01:23:40.562+02:00veloturista<a href="http://veloturista.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://veloturista.blogspot.com</A> is how i intend to keep an account (diary kinda thing) of my work...<br /><br /><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h317/joschz/leveloturista.jpg" alt="veloturista"><br><br>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-52798359429498328442007-10-17T16:32:00.001+02:002007-10-17T16:51:02.741+02:00goodbye englandthis is it<br />i quit my job in england<br />i'm staying where my heart is<br />in paris<br />and i'm making my dream come true <br />becoming a <A HREF="http://www.urbancycle.fr/" target="_blank">bicycle messenger</a><br /><br />a bientot<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1600790578/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/1600790578_d89da54c94.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="goodbye england" /></a>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-90909643184487300472007-09-23T14:57:00.000+02:002007-09-23T14:58:04.996+02:00pedalturistaso, veloturista [veloturista.blogspot.com] is now<br />pedalturista. bonne routejoaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-85813418289076008092007-09-14T08:41:00.000+02:002007-09-23T18:20:31.815+02:00riding to fontainebleau98.65km<br />average speed 19.38<br />ride time 5:05<br />from paris, along le seine, through la foret de senart, to fontainebleau:<br />gare de lyon, along le seine, towards choisy le roi, athis-mons, grigny, across le seine to draveil, through la foret de senart<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378467030/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1199/1378467030_6e770b458d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1377567487/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/1377567487_381140de36_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1377582813/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1162/1377582813_d69f6b2f7c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378487790/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1136/1378487790_10f299e02a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378511370/" title="Photo Sharing"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378504118/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1009/1378504118_8315edec1a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/1378511370_a60a54aac8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8aL7spnS8vo"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8aL7spnS8vo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />to st. germain les corbeil, st. pierre du perray, saintry, morsang, seine port, across le seine to ponthierry, jonville, brinville, st. saveur, perthes, and barbizon, through la foret de fontainebleau, to le chateau and to avon to catch the train back to paris.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378518962/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1099/1378518962_1f1fb39634_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1377622139/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/1377622139_c343db7694_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378535198/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/1378535198_77868940aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1378537896/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1188/1378537896_c2b7a8d966_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding to fontainebleau" /></a><BR><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1373715051/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/1373715051_9ddeccb9c6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="riding to fontainebleu" /></a><br /><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/sets/72157601989945068/" target="_blank">pedalturista photos</a>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-4660215275972722132007-09-12T23:35:00.001+02:002007-09-13T00:09:48.128+02:00riding along le seine to foret de senart<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1367280741/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/1367280741_3f419e1a37.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1367280741/">riding along le seine to foret de senart</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">pedalturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> the plan was to get to fontainebleau (following the itinerary in: <A HREF="http://mayq.com/Cycling_out_of_paris/Route_4_south/Route_4_south.htm" target="_blank">http://mayq.com/Cycling_out_of_paris</a>), but i got lost a few times (the senart forest is amazing) and after 69km it was getting a bit late, so i ended up getting to the town of evry to catch the train back to paris... i'll try again tomorrow</p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1368193690/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/1368193690_ad77fbe19e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding along le seine to foret de senart" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1367330883/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1421/1367330883_79778707d3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding along le seine to foret de senart" /></a>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-891083833668671662007-09-06T18:44:00.001+02:002007-09-06T22:26:11.354+02:00riding the canal de l'ourcq<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1335361231/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/1335361231_a263d52edc.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1335361231/">riding the canal de l'ourcq</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">pedalturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> i rode from place de la bastille on the pistes cyclables along boulevard richard lenoir, canal saint martin, parc de la villette, out of paris, and then along the canal de l'ourcq, through the parc de sevran, passed villeparisis, all the way to claye-souilly, and then continued on to trilbardou. 90k there and back. i wonder how far the path along the canal goes on for. i'll find out sometime soon...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1336127996/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1162/1336127996_d34a30216e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1335312395/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/1335312395_7fb9a667e1_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1336686724/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1227/1336686724_b150554216_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1336069637/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/1336069637_b0242bcc68_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1336099995/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1146/1336099995_38156450d1_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1337020794/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/1337020794_9635a43228_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="riding the canal de l'ourcq" /></a><br /><br />trip photos (and directions): <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/sets/72157601889157838/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista</a></p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-69272861615697526002007-08-29T17:07:00.000+02:002007-08-29T17:09:42.648+02:00leaving zahara de los atunes...<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qlY2LEHgEQY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qlY2LEHgEQY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-14598087897751887332007-08-27T15:24:00.001+02:002007-09-15T00:57:46.567+02:00algeciras to cadiz aug07<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1248439160/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/1248439160_468bc753e4.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1248439160/">algecirastocadiz.aug07</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">pedalturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment">we flew from paris to malaga via madrid with our bikes on the 12th. we spent the night in marbella, at my cousins. the following day, we started the bike trip in marbella, riding the autovia (motorway) del mediterraneo to algeciras, but it was way too dangerous (too many cars going too fast). the other option was to go inland, but it would have taken longer and we wanted to ride along the coast. so we took the bus from san pedro (near marbella) to algeciras, and then we rode from algeciras to tarifa. about 25km (we forgot both our computers...) climbing two mountain tops (puerto del bujeo and puerto del cabrito). and then it's pretty much downhill to tarifa. we spent the night in rio jara camping (it was full but they let us put our little tent in a corner). up early and off to zahara de los atunes, along the coast, beautiful weather and views, quiet (ish) roads. lunch with my (other) cousins and on to los caños de meca, we stayed in faro de trafalgar camping (again full). last day we rode to san fernando (just outside cadiz) where sophie decided to take the bus (she didn't want to go on the autovia) and i rode to cadiz. it was sophie's first bike trip and our first trip together and we both loved it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1247533353/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/1247533353_e12bba07e6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="algecirastocadiz.aug07" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1247605709/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1247605709_042c872686_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="algecirastocadiz.aug07" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1160087111/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1143/1160087111_1ddaabe089_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="on holiday" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1247703959/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/1247703959_4580588c92_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="algecirastocadiz.aug07" /></a><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/sets/72157601322938193">trip photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista</a></p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-60482801751150171012007-08-09T10:58:00.001+02:002007-09-06T22:30:02.889+02:00le petit dejeuner... (due south)<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1058817095/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/1058817095_23c0c9cbc3.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1058817095/">le petite dejeuner</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">pedalturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> we're off to spain on saturday the 11th (my birthday!). it's our first trip together with <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/897942588/in/set-72157600530012469/" target="_blank">our LHT's</a>. and it's sophie's first cycle touring trip... and first trip on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/870721875/in/set-72157600530012469/" target="_blank">her baby trucker</a>.... we're flying to malaga, then riding to marbella and staying there with my cousin. 2nd day marbella to san roque, 3rd day san roque to barbate, and last day barbate to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/cadiz-andalucia/pool/" target="_blank">cadiz</a>... and then, we're staying there... two weeks... riding our bikes... two weeks of sun, sea, and my mum's food. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/sets/72157601322938193/" target="_blank">pedalturista p h o t o s</a></p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-21652418494738439792007-08-06T13:53:00.001+02:002007-08-06T13:53:37.386+02:00sophie's baby trucker<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1027960622/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/1027960622_fe700eca10.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/1027960622/">sophie's baby trucker</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> getting ready for our trip...</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-70798850490231783992007-07-22T21:14:00.003+02:002007-07-22T21:14:30.348+02:00paris bff poster<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871616370/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1327/871616370_d1f8c3c6d9.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871616370/">paris bff poster</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-57863688586530896042007-07-22T21:14:00.001+02:002007-07-22T21:14:04.289+02:00paris bff postcard<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871618756/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/871618756_c0c78b2fbe.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871618756/">paris bff postcard</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-14868661508906619142007-07-22T21:00:00.001+02:002007-07-22T21:00:15.542+02:00sophie's LHT<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/870724653/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/870724653_b1b304a92c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/870724653/">sophie's LHT</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> ... ready for our trip, due south, in august</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-1101559766558958532007-07-22T20:59:00.001+02:002007-07-22T20:59:25.029+02:00sophie's LHT<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871550712/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/871550712_80814e83dd.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/871550712/">sophie's LHT</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> ... baby LHT</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-13782155290664779432007-07-19T23:16:00.001+02:002007-07-19T23:16:19.178+02:00sophie's LHT<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/853612975/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1063/853612975_7c9a2c4eda.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/853612975/">sophie's LHT</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> ...</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-34976894304991735362007-07-17T22:14:00.001+02:002007-07-17T22:14:07.755+02:00sophie's LHT<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/839421031/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1020/839421031_97b191d97a.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/839421031/">sophie's LHT</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> the frame is finally here... i'm building sophie's LHT soon</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-90748829573017068382007-07-13T17:16:00.001+02:002007-07-13T17:16:25.658+02:00view of les champs elysees<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/799860192/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/799860192_c3fffacc00.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/799860192/">view of les champs elysees</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> i love riding in the city</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-77652424685261758672007-07-11T14:50:00.001+02:002007-07-11T14:50:55.528+02:00Bicycle Film Festival<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/776481334/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1202/776481334_7902808c23.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/776481334/">Bicycle Film Festival</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <a href="http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com" target="_blank">Bicycle Film Festival</a> in Paris: 26th - 29th of July</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-12419111020768939332007-07-09T16:07:00.001+02:002007-07-09T16:07:31.496+02:00daydreaming part2 contd.<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/761606656/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/761606656_2aff87ae5c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/761606656/">daydreaming part2 contd.</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> we were considering the crosscheck, but after a lot of thinking, we're going for the LHT, size 46, in blue. i called <A HREF="http://www.brixtoncycles.co.uk" target="_blank">brixton cycles</a> this morning; it's in stock and they're ordering one for us. it should be ready before the end of july....</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-12617521219360466332007-06-30T17:40:00.000+02:002007-06-30T22:22:06.625+02:00one rabbit, an aeroplane and the foxearly morning commuting ride to work...<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/47h_dEtDGzM"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/47h_dEtDGzM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-45195082020329031312007-06-30T07:03:00.001+02:002007-06-30T07:03:16.070+02:00(british) summer...<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/661609067/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/661609067_5da1a8ea42.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/661609067/">(british) summer...</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> and i'm wearing my winter gear.<br />this has to be the crappiest june ever! i don't mind the rain... i quite like riding when it's raining... a little bit, every now and then, but... it's june!<br />where's the summer? i miss the sun</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-59428224785925396102007-06-27T21:53:00.001+02:002007-06-27T21:53:51.946+02:00freedom<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/639056055/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/639056055_0d5cdaff2f.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/639056055/">freedom</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pedalturista/">véloturista</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> one LESS car</p>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-39918788432556708802007-06-21T18:45:00.000+02:002007-06-21T18:49:44.432+02:00sophie's LHTsophie's new bike<br />still in planning/daydream process<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/581510677/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/581510677_664c26690b_o.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="daydreaming of sophie's LHT" /></a><br /><br />I think it's going to be a size 50... in blue<br /><br />...joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-53028640658352437512007-06-12T20:31:00.000+02:002007-06-13T12:30:13.352+02:00LHT vs CC<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542657935/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1124/542657935_2fa641db79.jpg" width="500" height="207" alt="LHT vs CC" /></a><br /><br />LONG HAUL TRUCKER vs CROSS CHECK<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/482787163/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/482787163_bb8b3f72ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="cross check" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534859247/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/534859247_fb8b3ed5e5_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="long haul trucker" /></a><br /><br />Same trip: London to Paris in 3 days. First trip in April, second trip with very similar weather conditions (nice) on the LHT in June. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/466239210/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/466239210_d1e4c18bc7_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="cross check" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/535739242/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/535739242_693dd42532_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="long haul trucker" /></a><br /><br />Both bikes were loaded the same: bar bag, front panniers, rear panniers, tent, sleeping bag and mat. Pretty much the same weight. I also used the same rear wheel and drivetrain. However, I had a Surly Nice front rack on the Cross Check but on the Long Haul Trucker I used a Tubus Tara low rider. I love the Surly Nice front rack. It's so... nice, solid piece of kit. It looks like it can take anything; and the extra space on top is a brilliant idea for carrying stuff, like your tent, or the sleeping bag, but it is a little bit heavy. Apart from the obvious weight difference, the tubus carried the weight lower which made the LHT more stable. And that was one of the main differences: the LHT felt a lot more stable than the CC always, even off the saddle, going uphill, and also going fast downhill. And more confortable. <br />My LHT is a size bigger (58) than the CC and it has a higher stem/bars set up. This, along with the taller headset tube, and laid back angles, make the LHT so much more comfortable. I have a very upright position, my back and neck are more relaxed, and even my ass doesn't hurt so much after six hours on the (new Brooks!)saddle.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/466246413/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/466246413_f7f95eebc3_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="long Salsa stem" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534748648/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/534748648_bb40b0184f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="90mm Nitto stem" /></a><br /><br />The handling on the LHT felt more controlled always. My new Brooks leather bar tape also helped: The new one is a lot softer to the hand/fingers. I think the leather is treated differently on the new one and it has holes so it doesn't get all wet and slippery with the sweat.<br />The different tyres also made a big difference: 32c Continental Top Touring 2000 on the CC and 35c Schwalbe Marathon XR on the LHT. The fatter tyres ("fatties fit fine") on the LHT roll faster and also add comfort to the ride. I had mudguards on both bikes but on the LHT, even with the bigger tyres, didn't have any toe overlap issues.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/466245595/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/466245595_53911dc47d_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="CC and La Seine" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534851589/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/534851589_0e767e3613_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="LHT and La Seine" /></a><br /><br />My Cross Check is staying in England, set up fixed for my 20 minutes commuting ride to work, with rear rack and panniers, perfect, comfortable enough (I might change the stem for a shorter one), fast, responsive. And I'll take it offroad too. My Long Haul Trucker is at home in Paris, and is my touring bike. I'm already planning my next trip: from Paris to Cadiz (my hometown in the south of Spain); fully loaded, riding south.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/543823901/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/543823901_6e1ac74067.jpg" width="339" height="500" alt="my nex trip" /></a>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674393021573226469.post-76185831368807826202007-06-12T19:43:00.000+02:002007-06-12T20:29:59.764+02:00london to paris june 07<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534756906/" title="the home brew shop with julie and andy"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1128/534756906_e8aff3ae73.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="the home brew shop with julie and andy" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542662611/" title="day 1"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1308/542662611_02c84b691e.jpg" width="325" height="500" alt="day 1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534857793/" title="portsmouth harbour"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1373/534857793_7d926958a7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="portsmouth harbour" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542661101/" title="breakfast on board"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/542661101_4de13cdeb2.jpg" width="446" height="500" alt="breakfast on board" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542550760/" title="same trip different bike"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1338/542550760_fe0f5536fb.jpg" width="326" height="500" alt="same trip, different bike" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/535739252/" title="fully loaded LHT"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/535739252_b9f2f59f42.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="fully loaded LHT" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534754020/" title="pont de tancarville"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/534754020_d39b5dd6ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="pont de tancarville" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542660717/" title="day 2"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/542660717_9b0d84ab70.jpg" width="319" height="500" alt="day 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534855719/" title="normandy"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/534855719_ce431af0e3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="normandy" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534855471/" title="campsite"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1204/534855471_0a8183fdf8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="campsite" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542548282/" title="day 3"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/542548282_f41876496e.jpg" width="331" height="500" alt="day 3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534854691/" title="poppies everywhere"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/534854691_d1eeef9ece_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="poppies everywhere" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534750358/" title="lunch at giverny"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/534750358_e1a7aa15aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="lunch at giverny" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534852381/" title="ice cream"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/534852381_fc87fa5eb2_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="ice cream" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534851589/" title="la seine"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/534851589_0e767e3613_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="la seine" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/542547242/" title="from st germain en laye to le pecq"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1405/542547242_d7fdd0b66d.jpg" width="324" height="500" alt="from st germain en laye to le pecq" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534748648/" title="this river guides me home"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/534748648_bb40b0184f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="this river guides me home" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534850873/" title="paris"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/534850873_88641423bb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="paris" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/534850337/" title="home"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/534850337_84b7e4d8de.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="home" /></a>joaquinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138193588352761562noreply@blogger.com0