All about the Tour de France in Barcelona, July 2009
The Tour de France returns to Barcelona after 44 years. Barcelona will be hosting two stages of the 2009 Tour de France: the landmark cycling event which will take place from the 4th to 26th July . The Cyclists will be arriving in Barcelona on 9th July from Girona, a stage covering a distance of 175 km, and on friday 10th July they will leave the City bound for Andorra on a route covering 224 km.
The Montjuïc hill will be the arrival and departure point for the two stages of the 2009 Tour de France
Etapa Girona – Barcelona (9 de juliol de 2009) SEE MAP WITH THE ROUTE
Horario aprox. salidaGirona de la Caravana Publicitària.: 10:55 h.
Horario aprox. salida del piloto: 12:45 h.
Llegada aprox. Barcelona Caravana publicitària: 15:23 h.
Llegada aprox. Del pilot a Barcelona: entre las 16:45 y 16:56 h.
Llegada del Pilot a Meta:17:14 h.
Meta: Av. De l’Estadi (Delante del Estai Olímpic Lluís Companys).
Etapa Barcelona-Andorra (10 de juliol de 2009) SEE MAP WITH THE ROUTE
Horario aprox. salida Barcelona de la Caravana Publicitària: 9:05 h.
Horario aprox. salida del pilot (S.Neutralitzada): 10:50 h.
Llegada caravana a C. Sant Cugat: Aprox.9:25 h.
Llegada pilot a C. Sant Cugat: Salida: Av. Mª Cristina (Delante Torres Venecianes).
El circuito se cerrará a toda la circulación a las 9am y se reabrirá las 11:30.
Summer Internship in tourism by bicycle, in Barcelona
We are a small but very dynamic bicycle cooperative in Barcelona. We are looking for interns in tourism/customer service for our bike rental store at the beach in the Barceloneta. We are looking for responsible, energetic, and friendly students to help us serve guests from different countries.
Job Description:
- Costumer service and information (helping the client when renting a bicycle – adjust bicycles, route recommendations, etc)
- Sales
- Develop your own project in the field of online marketing and promotion
- Communication by phone and email with the clients
Skills requirements
- English
- Basic Spanish or Catalan
- Ability to work well with other team members, as well as alone without direct supervision
- Bicycle mechanics is a plus.
- No previos working experience required
We offer:
- Great location at the beach
- Dynamic and creative work environment
- Flexible schedule (2 to 4 hours per day) during the summer time.
- Possibility of learning more about mechanics and routes by bike in Barcelona.
Please contact us if you are interested or if you want more information about us: biciclot@biciclot.net
Biciclot SCCL
Address: c/ de la Verneda, 16-18. 08018 Barcelona
Telephone: 933077475
Fax: 932662353
Email: biciclot@biciclot.net
Monday to Friday, from 10h to 15h
WE HAVE 2nd HAND CITY BIKES FOR SALE!
SECOND HAND BIKES
PASEO rueda 26”: sin luces ni guardabarros
Precio 90 euros – totalmente revisada
Opcional cesta y portapaquetes a 125 euros
Ver Fotos
PASEO Rueda 28”- totalmente equipada
Precio 100 euros
Luces, guardabarros y portapaquetes, totalmente revisada
Ver Fotos
More info at the store:
Biciclot Marítim
Bikerental Store: Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 33. Barcelona. Tel. (+34) 932 219 778.
A/e: maritim@biciclot.net
How To Fix A Bicycle Puncture and How To Do Basic Bicycle Maintenance
This are very nice and basic videos that explains how to fix a punture and how to keep your bike clean and working. If you can’ t fix it by yourself, come to our store, and we will do it for you!
Source: http://www.videojug.com
Bicycle Maintenance:How To Fix A Bicycle Puncture
See How To Do Basic Bicycle Maintenance
What's Bicing? How do I get a Bicing Card? How to rent a Bike in Barcelona?
Bicing is a new form of public transportation, designed to connect short ways or combined with the bus or metro. It’s also a great way to keep in shape and contribute to making the city a cleaner and more environmentally-friendly place.
To use the system you must be a resident in Barcelona and become a member. The subscription to the system is possible through the Bicing website (www.bicing.com), or visiting their office. A credit card number is necessary, as well as a valid Barcelona address and your NIE (number issued to foreign residents by the government).
The Bicing member cards are only sent to addresses in Catalonia.
In this moment, Bicing has 6,000 bicycles in circulation and 151.479 users.
If you are interested in renting a bicycle in Barcelona, check us out: Biciclot Bike Rental
New- French Version: Tour de Vélo a Barcelone - Itineraire turistique à Barcelone
Nous offrons la possibilité d’adapter nos itinéraires en vèlo à vos nécessités ou à vos désirs, ceci bien sûr, si la sécurité des participants et de l’entourage n’est pas affectée. Nous pouvons commencer ou terminer dans un parc, devant un hôtel, un musée ou un restaurant, nous pouvons modifier la route selon les points d’intérêts que vous voulez voir. Il est aussi possible de faire les routes plus courtes ou plus longues selon le temps dont vous disposez.
Description complete de notres Itineraires en vèlo a Barcelone: Biketours a Barcelone en français
English Version: Biketours in Barcelona -English
Points d’intérêt: Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta – Palau del Mar (Museu d’Història de Catalunya) – Moll de la Fusta – Monument a Colon – Drassanes – Rambla del Raval – MACBA – La Rambla – Plaça Reial – Plaça Sant Miquel – Plaça Sant Jaume (Ajuntament de Barcelona, Generalitat de Catalunya) – Plaça del Rei – Catedral de Barcelona – Sant Felip Neri – Palau de la Música – Mercat de Santa Caterina – Santa Maria del Mar – Arc del Triomf- Parc de la Ciutadella (Museu de Zoologia, Parlament, Cascades, Hivernacle) – Villa Olímpica – Platges – Parc de la Nova Icària – Parc del Poblenou – Moll de Marina- Forum … etc!
Semana de la Bicicleta: "On your Bike!" Week in Barcelona
“Everybody on your bike!” is the slogan for the week as Barcelona devotes itself to the celebration of the bicycle and its advantages as a form of city transport. Various activities will take place around the city in a fun week dedicated to the bicycle.
On Thursday 5th, as part of Bicia’t day, prizes will be handed out to anyone riding a bike at various points around town.
Breakfast and Gifts for bikers:
Breakfast will be served free between 7.30am and 10.30am to cyclists at 5 different points of the city. At the same locations, all pedal pushers will receive a diary and gift bag.
More Info and Map: Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente
Children’s Bike Circuit: Organised by Bike rental company Biciclot, Kids can negotiate take an off-road traffic circuit with signals and lanes. (for children 3-7 years). 5pm- 8pm Pl. Catedral. Tel 93 307 7475
Free Open Air Cinema: showing of the film “La Bicicleta”. Nou Parc Central at 10.30pm
Biketours for everyone!:
June 4th. 18:30, pl. Carles Pi i Sunyer.
June 5th, 20h, pl. Carles Pi i Sunyer.
June 6th. 18:30, pl. Carles Pi i Sunyer.
June 8th: Festa de la Bici : 10h, c. Aragó between Balmes and pg de Gràcia
More Info: 93 3077475 or download the flyer.
Download the complete Program here:
Bicycle vs Bus vs Car
This picture was part of Muenster`s (Germany) advertising campaign, in which they compare the space used by various modes of travel and the advantages of using public transit and bicycling. The campaign compared the amount of space needed to transport 72 people with the following statistics:
Bicycle: 72 people are transported on 72 bikes, which requires 90 square meters.
Car: Based on an average occupancy of 1.2 people per car, 60 cars are needed to transport 72 people, which takes 1,000 square meters.
Bus: 72 people can be transported on 1 bus, which only requires 30 square meters of space and no permanent parking space, since it can be parked elsewhere.
(Source: Bicycle Education and Promotion in Muenster )
EuroGames in Barcelona (24th to 27th July 2008)
EuroGames Barcelona 08 , the European championship for gay, lesbian and transsexual sportsmen/women and their friends, is going to take place in Barcelona from July 24th to 27th. An amazing event which will involve more 30,000 people and which for a few days will transform Barcelona into the authentic European capital of sport and gay and lesbian culture.EuroGames Barcelona 2008 will consist of 28 sporting events together with a range of cultural and leisure activities based in and around the city.
Biciclot is going to offer special Biketours from July 21st to 31st with a 10% discount for people with accreditation.
More information about the Biketours here: Eurogames Biketours
Awareness Test
The aim of this Cycle safety campaign is to reduce the number of cyclists that are hurt on London’s roads. (Source: Transport of London)
See complete article: Look out for cyclists