We’ve been using our bikes in PE lessons for decades. We, PE teachers, always find issues when trying to develop the Cycling unit: some students don’t have bikes, some others don’t have them serviced, they lack cycling skills… We’ve solved these problems by collecting donated bikes in the bike room and offering them to students […]
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Park(ing) Day in Dublin and Cork
So how many #parkactivities can you fit within ONE car parking space? 1. Travelling outdoor library 1. Café terrace 2. Green-schools Officers 1. Outdoor yoga class Today is #Parkingday, and no, that doesn’t celebrate the parking of vehicles! Park(ing) Day invites citizens, businesses & Local Authorities Ireland to commandeer a parking space to create a new PARKspace and […]
Recycled bike repair station for Alhama High School
Our school has just got a very useful and convenient bike repair station that we’ve just set up in the chapel, the school indoor playground. Thanks, Juan Luis Echarri, Chifly, for making this awesome bike repair station. BTW, he took a dog poop bag dispenser (see below) and turned it into an amazing bike repair […]
Lilian and Margot make our day!
Last Sunday we had three very special passengers in our two trishaws: Ramón (Juan Luis’ uncle), Lilian and Margot. Not surprisingly, our wonderful passengers chose «La Estanca» for our trishaw ride. We are looking forward to the next trishaw ride with these super-nice people!
Get to school on your own fuel
Great coverage in the Irish Times of Cyclist.ie’s «Get to School on your own Fuel» campaign – the simple, yet sadly radical, idea of getting to school on foot or by bike (or scooter or skate board)… and checking out routes in advance of the schools opening. Well done to Allison Roberts in Clon Bike […]
Brand-new van coating
Our favourite mechanic and Jack-of-all-trades, Juan Luis Echarri, has just painted our van with new topics, CWA Navarra included. Thanks, our restless handiman, for your key, constant and creative contribution to our Erasmus project.
Trishaw ride with two very special kids
Yesterday, August 2nd, we went on a trishaw ride with two extraordinary kids, Marta and Marcos. They have Down Syndrome and are so full of beans… Mila, Javier, Adrián and Juan Luis were the pilots. We went to Estanca and Paretón. They loved the views and made non-stop jokes. They get along very well and […]
Onda Cero interviews Biciclistas
Cristina Gallo, our favourite designer and Jack of all trades, was interviewed on Monday, July 27, by Arturo Téllez in Onda Cero Radio Station. Along with Granada and Melilla, Corella was chosen to start a series of interviews on cities that aim at getting a more sustainable mobility. Cristina explained our Erasmus project and, surprisingly […]
Bike maintenance and repair workshop for young people
By Jens Erik Larsen Due to the COVID-19 crises, the Danish Government gave money to local authorities to sponsor summer-activities for children and youngsters. The idea was to give back some knowledge and social life due to the loss from when the schools were closed. At school, you probably do not learn to repair a […]
Training for CWA pilots in the Covid-19 era
We had a meeting and training session with thirteen CWA pilots on Monday, July 20. We explained and discussed the safety measures in the Covid-19 era, the requirements to start a trishaw ride, and so forth. BTW, we are not allowed to take residents from Hogar San José and we’ll give rides only to elders […]
