Saturday, July 31, 2010

Online Knex Instructions

22 days. Magdeburg - Mulhausen.

157 km, 8 hours 12 minutes.


IVAN: Today we clenched teeth, strained muscles and panting, all to beat that mark in tandem increases, that special swing dance that becomes a partner, slow and pleasing to the eye, or so I think, because the traveler who crosses us is mesmerized by him to see us. And the curious thing is that we have suffered, but I say with my mouth full and nice gesture. What gives suffer like a good climb, especially when the plains 50 km before have left you heat it and get your leg done enough to talk to your cost to you.

The stage has passed so that Germany is becoming deeper, in fact and although we are still a couple of steps, we begin to see traces of what is known as the BLACK FOREST , what last place. It is true that in Sweden, Finland and Norway forests were spectacular, but with wide roads that these Scandinavians have, the forest is 10 meters you like pussy, so that you are surrounded by rolling forest, not here, Here the forest is over you, you are not surrounded by forest, you're inside, you see the sun, it gets dark and I'm sure if you get wet or rain. Another feature is the strong thing, in perfect condition, and curves, after twisty twisty, which makes it a paradise for bikers, we have seen industrial quantities of all colors, because you have to see the bikes and monkey designs (biker clothes) that lead, it's like someone at the top of the hill had opened a bag of Lacasitos, there is one red and one is green ...
The story of the day was a lunchtime. Since being in Germany was profound hope that the place where ate, in the middle of nowhere, or at all depending how you look, we found a place where the chef, owner, waitress and responsible, I'm talking about a single person spoke English. No sir, did not speak English, nor did he lack, and the letter, hahahaha, the perfect letter in German, so we did not have as clear or jl and I, and hunger that puts you in tandem, we caught one, and that is what God wants. German food, not suitable for vegetarians, but rich god!.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Herpes Sores On Feet?

21 days. Berlin - Magdeburg

156 kilometers. 7 hours and 55 minutes

JL: We left Berlin after two days of rest. One planned and one deliciously forced by circumstances. The tandem rear wheel had the same damage we suffered in Avila, one of the cones on the rear axle had come loose. This requires removing the entire roll of the wheel, tighten or replace and reassemble. It is not something done in half an hour and less of a bike shop in Berlin which are not regular.

In any case we have taken two days to rest our overloaded legs good, eat a great time and get a few grams weight as necessary in cold weather and rain, and washing all the clothes in the bag. We planted at the counter of the hotel with the last half clean shirt and said: "hurry up because the last thing we take decent job."

Berlin
leaves a lasting impression, we hate to leave so soon but we must follow, or get used to the good life. Today's stage started late because we wanted to take photos of the remains of the Berlin Wall. The profile was flat and without much history. We arrived at their destination on 19:30. Oddly enough we are looking to get into highlands. We like the mountain passes. The long undulating stages rompepiernas are we cause more muscle soreness.

We have seen again magnificent forests, but also large areas of cereal crops where the machines to harvest wheat. It is the good time to do now that the environment is too dry, otherwise the grain would necessarily have to go through a dryer. We also experienced areas of Cherry (Kirsche). Fell on the road and stuck to wheels of the tandem formed a sticky paste with dirt floor.

We had some qualms
that our shopping waved Germany Flag of Spain that we, as their selection was eliminated from the World Championship and for ours. Finally we left it exposed, do not think anyone can see it as a boast or challenge.

Already we have less ... ... ... ... ... ...

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Telescope Image Inversion

Day 20 .- Berlin

IVAN: Today we woke up in Berlin with the peace that gives you no hurry to pack, or having to look under the bed to see if you leave something as you leave that place for ever. Today we woke up knowing that we had to roll. Relaaaax first thing in the morning, jejejejeje. The point is that we have come to one of the many bike shops that Berlin has to give him a review Paco, the typical, radio check, change the brake pads and even check the fluid, and others. The intention is that we return it first thing tomorrow morning to continue with our unique journey.

In Berlin say that the huge and majestic monuments, which show a great past, blend seamlessly with its people, which at first glance seem less serious and strict than we have always believed German topics . In fact, the youth, just the way they dress or way to get around the city (almost all in dilapidated but functional bike;)), seem less authoritarian according to those forms that the rest of European society, if possible. It is true that I'm generalizing, and I do not know cities like Amsterdam, Oslo, or Helsinki, but surely the liveliness of "colors" that in them we see, more or less, as can be seen here.

The point is that being in this huge city, with the bustle of people and racking that they generate; think we come from the woods, loneliness, I have come to mind a thought the other day from the boat and admire the vast sea arose alone, since navigating the dark and rough sea, relaxing on a warm cabin while outside it rains and bad weather is a clear example of the domino that the human race has on the planet. Neither the fiercest animal in the African jungle, or the largest of the deep ocean, it makes us shade. In fact, this domain has allowed the global population density has doubled in the last 50 years, a population that survives and operates with global consumption of raw materials that nature gives us. If we consider these 2 concepts. Doubling in 50 years the human population (that is 50 years for the history of this planet?) And definition of the word consumption (the first meaning SAR of this word is: Destroy, terminate), we implied that this development that we announce both from public television, has it all under development. Just because it's impossible to maintain a population that doubles every 50 years, as much as we rationed. Sooner or later there will be cake ration.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Problems That Remote Starter Cause

19 days. Sczcecin - Berlin

JL:

151 kilometers. 8 hours and 22 minutes

straight road, good weather and no wind. With all the hits roll in the big cities is not particularly pleasant for tourists cycle, but no further choice if you want to visit. Heavy traffic, high speed, multi-lane highways, drivers in a hurry, and feel that you have come to occupy the lowest level in the food pyramid: easy prey.


There are three aspects that are key to the safety of the cyclist, road conditions, tuning the bike and driver behavior. In general the Polish roads are eroded, patchy, bumpy and bored. They have absolutely no hard shoulder except for roads, and sometimes not even them. Not only that, but also the right end Rail is often dirt or gravel, so you can not get away too. Our tandem fitted with 25/28 inch wheels, was not well adapted to these conditions. Would have required a minimum thickness of 32 inches to go alone. Miraculously we had no breakdowns. On the behavior of drivers ... ... ... .., well although we know that would commit widespread ecological fallacy, our experience is no less real. The more basic needs to cover less sensitivity for the safety of others.

Today time has given us a break. The landscape under the sun has a different color. Not to mention the state of mind. When morale is low you feel like tandem cut in half and each go his own way at their own pace, "do not move much, to see if we are very still," biked to win or what, today pedaling just me or what, do not stop me again, "but if you piss half an hour ago," do not change much development you kill me, "this saddle is crap, I told you what we changed "" look like the raincoat itself that creek, we should have bought the expensive. "
We like the character Superman, the "Sun" gives us energy. With inner strength while and the comments are different: "Are you going good or you fancy a break buddy?", "You want a handoff up ahead?", "Do you have enough water or do you step?", "good lying, what well you have managed these curves, "comes this guy who made a bull."


In Poland, eat well and cheaply. The hotel is generally very inexpensive. An example: medium quality rural accommodation, double room with dinner and breakfast for hungry humans as Steppenwolves € 80 approx., Including a 22% VAT. The clothing also seems fairly inexpensive, and public transportation. But gasoline is more expensive than in Spain, taxis are very cheap to us, and brand perfume or items not far from our prices. Well this is how little we have seen, our day to day is quite military.

What is important today, but the route was to reach Berlin . On our trip is more or less the Ecuador and is also a city that wanted to know. In Berlin, a rest day we have to make about Paco. We'll take you stick an overview, not dependent on us. Addition we have to wash all clothing in the suitcase. The only thing that remains clear is that we wear underwear. We carry the same pants for 17 days. They are more chafed than John Wayne leggings. We will also try to make us a leg massage to see if we recover a bit, as they are dry, hard and painful. I do not know if it will give us time around, but we must try.
This will be the last big city we'll play. We do lose a lot of time and the roads are too dangerous for our "vehicle longo. To Castellón try to map a route that leads from a rural and cross small villages therefore rule out going to Paris . I think we will win well over time.
We arrived in Berlin at a good time, shortly after lunch, thanks to the early start and the forces that gave us the excitement of coming to this city. Upon arrival we left the cart and bags at the hotel and we have to roll with the tandem of the main avenues in Berlin. One of them have traveled to 47 miles per hour on the plain. What a waste of power! We have been guided by the illusion and boosted by a rush of adrenaline. Luckily plays break.

Photos, talks with American, French, English and German course. Well here I put some pictures.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Cost Hot Cable Israel

Day 17:18 Starogard Gdanski - Jastrowie - Szczecin.

17 .- 136 km, 7:56 hours.
18 .- 153 km, 8:12 hours.


IVAN: Day 17 dawned cloudy, rainy and windy, headwind of course, if we go where the good time with us, do not worry those of the orchards of Murcia this year, if you need water to call us and there approach to the tandem worth. This comment I do with some banter, he begins to have a scientific value because if I count the time we've had for the physical preparation this project almost worth to prove empirically. We started in October last year, and by November we made our first outing with the tandem, 5 days Aragon, in the three days we could not perform the stage went to Carignan Caspe because of wind that day post was titled "trapped in Caspe " and former " rays whistling wind" after the struggle against Eolo , began the winter Castellón, my mother, I do not remember a colder winter in my life, historic snowfall and temperatures, and we get up at 7 am for biking, buff. Total who arrived in February and decided to make another train output by Andalusia, where the sun and the warmth does not stop .... And a damn!! 5 days of heavy rain, water-blocked roads, flooded fields, it seemed to be traveling Cantabria, instead of Andalusia, but if I were starting to pick up the toes and hands for a caul of skin, as ducks. After that things seemed to get better, because the Camino de Santiago Levante, we get wet bit and we had some wind but hey, nothing wild. Now begins our challenge, and 17 days of sunshine we have had 3, and zillions of rain and wind. I hope that as we approach our land be reversed. The truth is that it would be no big problem if not for the additional physical strain means, go with the job.


I would comment that this day has not been post because we had no coverage or on mobile. The place where we stayed in Jastrowie was in the middle of one of the many Polish forests, and therefore away from any sign surfer.

On day 18 was somewhat different, better, some sun at last. And has passed normally, if we consider the pavement and road traffic in Sweden leave the territory of caravans, tourers and bikes smooth asphalt, to pass into the territory Poland heavy traffic asphalt rather irregular (I being politically correct.) With regard to respect for the cyclist better not to talk, because truth is that in Scandinavia was sometimes excessive, as well the excess of patience has been stolen the poor Poles, if these Swedes ...

Finally talk about the number of graffiti that we are in the streets of the towns through which we passed, many with long paragraphs of text, I guess claiming something that has meaning and their language as in ours too, sorry did not know Polish.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Grays Squash Racquets Dancing In The Rain?

16 days. Nynäshamn (Sweden) - 20 hours by boat - Gdansk (Poland) 15 .- Stockholm

JL: There are many reasons for the challenges raised

The desire to meet a sporting challenge, breaking a mark or establish a new, is but the desire to be better, stand out from your competitors, or be a role model for others. In a way this is what they want when companies also seek to be competitive.

both in sport and in the company, to achieve this you need a " vision" to guide you, drag you to her. In both cases we need to keep long-term commitment to that vision, plan and execute your actions and use your resources constantly and consistently with it. That vision would be the description of a state or future outcome, different and ambitious, perhaps extraordinary, as it only imagination exciting for everyone to be involved in the " trip" to her.

The "Sports Psychology" and "Psychology of Work and Organisations" have in common the pursuit of success, the athlete or business, in pursuit of his vision. Thus it may be argued that the high-level sports training and strategic direction HR have many similarities in their approaches, methods and objectives.

Using an oversimplification: the vision would be the horizon and walk toward without missing it must be sub-targets as we go towards ensuring that we properly aligned. You have to start bringing those goals for and with them do a self diagnosis of the current strengths and weaknesses. To continue it is necessary to develop programs that enhance the critical strengths and minimize weaknesses. This would represented in the Plans Training / Development in the area of \u200b\u200bthe company, or Athletic Training. Besides all this must be accompanied by motivational programs, ie how to ensure that people want to do what they are doing. Also ways to provide relief, which ensure that people feel good doing what they do. Able, willing, and proud of, are not synonymous.

If vision is the horizon, watch demoralized, because every time we take a step towards the horizon, he backs other. Does this mean that we should withdraw? For me there. It means first that the objectives should be regularly reviewed and updated in light of the circumstances, and second means to reach it but not to stop. There is no North Cape or Finisterre, you can always go further. The real goal is continuous improvement .............

Well, we're getting to Gdansk, is only an hour's journey. We will be preparing the bag. On arrival we find a way out of the port and find our road to Starogard. Hopefully not road or have problems.



And finally we come to port ......, Poland has welcomed us with this storm that you see. It is a street in Gdansk under tremendous downpour.

in the vicinity of the port company taxis and transfers, as a good tourist town, offering their services to newcomers. Feeling much has not been necessary to get into a van that brought us to our hotel for 50 €. Any other decision would have been foolhardy, among other reasons because we had done at night on the road. These 45 miles do not count for the counter euros. Try to compensate more adeltante.
tomorrow. I hope to write posts more enjoyable the next day. Today was a day to reflect.

Friday, July 23, 2010

What To Write In A Goodbye Card To My Boss

Day - Nymashamn

73 km, 3 hours 53 minutes



IVAN: Last stage of our Scandinavian tour. It seems like yesterday when we landed high and the kind Bergen we went up to the northernmost peak of all this enormous peninsula, which today we have given the last pedaling. Right now we are embarked on a ferry towards central Europe. Just an adventure that had everything, and we will start another first by Poland.

For Stockholm and its surroundings, as for the surrounding area could say the same thing as Green has until reaching the port, and as to Stockholm, for precious monumental city, with wide avenues, and eye! A swarm of huge bicycle tours, I think it would take a map of only these to guide you. In fact it was perfect to move initially, but seemed to have its own life and take them where they wanted, so in the end we opted for business as usual. Bugger off.

I leave you with a little video, so you can see what I say.


At this point, I think I'm in the ideal spot to tell me the things that been surprised by these three countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden)

1 .- Bottled water does not exist. Seriously, any restaurant that will serve the water is tap into a jar and of course free. Moreover, in the North are advised, if necessary, fill our canteens from rivers or streams that came to our meeting. This is common throughout the peninsula. Van Leftover water to a level almost unbelievable, in fact there to see it to understand.

2 .- Helpful, polite, kind to the extreme. You say you have problems and leave everything to help. Ore Biguá and Turi are some outstanding examples this. But we had more.

3 .- Swedish .. buff, this is not quite how to explain but here goes, are cute but evil thrush. To us has fallen myth, Pajares and Estes were canary, I do not cheat. Now, seeing what they eat and the weather totally adverse to exercise outdoors, as well, most of it to understand.

4 .- The love they have for the old things, especially cars, I did not think they had that many old cars, and very well maintained. As a preference for American cars, but there is everything.

5 .- Language. Better not comment. Very difficult, words with 14 letters of which 11 are consonants and two vowels umlauts and accents are rare. Unpronounceable, I remember a Finn in a place where we stayed, that has a accent clinging to their mother tongue to speak English, and it was not clear if he was talking to a person or r2d2.

6 .- Countries safe as could be. Where you get you can worry about the bike, lunchtime, afternoon, or evening. In some places Paco has stayed on the street, without any lock. In fact, in these almost 2 weeks we have seen only 2 police cars. Incredible when you consider that we are all day on the road.

7 .- landscapes. No comments.

Goodbye Sweden, Hello Poland.