Comments on: A Ride And Review Of La Bicicleta Naranja In Buenos Aires

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:05:46 +0000

In reply to Heather on her travels. That, and the duration of the ride would probably rule out most children.

By: Heather on her travels

Heather on her travels — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:45:09 +0000

I think that a bike is a great way to see something of the cities with a local guide – a friend of mine did something similar in Lima which she really enjoyed, but she also warned that cycling in heavy traffic was sometimes un-nerving – perhaps not one to take your family on.
http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/joannes-cycle-tour-of-lima-in-peru/

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:30:56 +0000

In reply to Leigh.

Thank you Leigh 🙂

I definitely agree that some legs of the route could be very intimidating due to the hectic pace and condition of the traffic downtown. I can only imagine how many people have been caught off guard!

I suppose biking in Vietnam has made most everywhere else much easier??

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:14:00 +0000

I always love getting the lay of the land by bike. Your tour sounds like a bargain though not many people I know are comfortable riding in big cities with lots of traffic. Vietnam was the craziest place I have ever biked – it took a leap of faith to navigate the city streets. BTW Montreal has a bike program with bikes scattered throughout the city. There are 400 stations in total and 5000 bikes available to rent 3 seasons of the year. There is an excellent set of paths called The Green Route or La Route Verte which actually takes you through large sections of Quebec – but Montreal itself has great paths.
You have an amazing array of blogs Anil!

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:01:42 +0000

In reply to Eileen. There was a slight hint of that but only noticed it when stopping at Plaza de Mayo. I think there was definitely an effort to stay politically correct (that was my perception) but maybe the larger group and English watered much of that down.