Critical Mass in Kraków pict by: bs_sas

On Friday - May 28th, as every month at 18:00, critical mass takes place in Wroclaw, Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan, Szczecin, Kalisz, Zielona Góra, Slupsk, Piotrkow, Lodz, Bialystok, and in Torun. The placements are:

• Wrocław: Z placu Bema
• Kraków: z Rynku
• Warszawa: z placu Zamkowego
• Poznań: Stary Rynek
• Szczecin: Plac Lotników 18:00
• Kalisz: Jana Pawła II na pl. św. Józefa
• Zielona Góra: Pl. Bohaterów (godzina 17.00)
• Słupsk: z parkingu przy hipermarkecie E.Leclerc (godzina 16.30)
• Piotrków Trybunalski:Filia Uniwersytetu Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczego Jana Kochanowskiego ul. Słowackiego 114/118, wcześniej znana jako filia Akademii Świętokrzyskiej, a jeszcze wcześniej zwana WSP
• Łódź - pasaż Schillera.
• Białystok plac miejski przy Ratuszu na Rynku Kościuszki
• Toruń - SOBOTA - Rynek Nowomiejski godz. 17:00

Critical Mass is a ride through the city made by a large number of cyclists. We want to remind drivers and the city authoritie that the cyclists are equal participants in road traffic and like that want to be treated. Cities are for people not for cars! Let us show that we are many, that want to create adequate infrastructure for us, that the bike is an excellent mean of transportation and recreation! Perhaps the will notice. It also depends on you!

Remember the proper lighting and a bicycle bell.Obey traffic regulations.

Source: wrower.pl (PL)
Via: Rowerowy Szczecin (PL)

2 minut video (fast edition) of a bicycle rush hour in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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The Spanish Railways Foundation (SRF) and the European Greenways Association (EGWA) are organizing the V European Greenways Conference, to be held in June of 2010, in Madrid, coinciding with the period of the Spanish presidency of the European Union and the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Lille declaration.

The aim is the exchange of experiences and good practices, between political and technical agents in charge of European Greenways entailed in its planning, maintenance, management and promotion, as well as related civil associations such as as: cyclists, pedestrian, disable people, and companies interested in its use and operation. The event will also focus on proposing recommendations to promote and develop a European greenways policy.

The Conference is oriented to experts, consultants, politicians and technicians involved in the development and promotion of greenways and non motorised itineraries, working in areas such as environment, sustainable mobility and transport, active tourism, universal accessibility, rural development, healthful leisure, regional balance and employment.

Via: copenhagenize
More info: V European Greenways Conference (ENG) (ESP) (FR)

The first weekend of may took place in Madrid "La Criticona", an international critical mass that rolled over three hours on the streets of the capital city.



Source: bicicritica.org (ESP)
More info: lacriticona (ESP)

Más allá del Dakar (Beyond Dakar) is a project that aims to build a school for 300 children in Bodouakro (Ivory Coast) driven by Juan Díaz García (Barcelona 1959), who is going to travel more than 7.000Km to collect the money for bulding that school in cooperation with Global Humanitaria.

Due to my relation with Global Humanitaria and the work that this NGO developes in Ivory Coast, I know the reality of this sub-Saharan country which is among the world's least-developed and where illiteracy rates are very high. Tere is a pressing need to implement projects that will have the improvement of Ivory Coast's education as a main target.

The cost of the project amounts to € 35.000; an amount that you can help to reach sponsoring kilometers or buying the t-shirt of the project

The route will start in Tangier (Morocco) in November 2010 and will take him to Daloa (Ivory Coast).
To achieve this target he wants to involve companies and people in this project. Are you into it?

Source: EB Project (ESP)
More info: masalladeldakar.org (ESP)

The next April 10th, at 11:30am will take place the first Classic and Oldstyle Bicycle Meeting of Zaragoza.

The mass meeting will be in the Primo de Rivera's Park, and we invite you to participate dressed in époque clothes or, at least, in an elegant way. This is not a sport meeting.

The idea popped out in the CicloClásica's forum taking as a reference some similar events that are performed in other countries such as Portugal or France.

I think this can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Source: Rodadas.net (ESP)
More info: Cicloclasica (ESP)

The Velo-City Global 2010 is the World’s largest Global Conference on Cycling. The conference will take place in the heart of Copenhagen, one of the world's most inspiring cycling cities, and will offer you first hand experience of the city's many innovative initiatives in the field of cycling.

Congestion, obesity, climate change and quality of life in the cities are important global issues. Cycling has a vital role to play in tackling these problems and in improving the climate and quality of life in the cities.

From 22nd until 25th June there will be conferences and plenarys about the benefits of cycling.

The conference fees are DKK 6,668 / app. €895 for 4 days; and DKK 1,865 / app. €250 for 1 day conference.
The 4-day conference package includes entrance to all conference sessions, lunch, free rental of a conference bike, as well as participation in a range of social activities, including the Dinner Party and a bicycle parade.

The 1-day pass includes participation in all sessions and activities on the day.



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Source & more info: www.velo-city2010.com