An entrepreneur undertakes a tour of 20 cities to spread the benefits of using bicycles.
"Less flu shots and more bikes." Enrique Casanovas, exempresario exconsultor and marketing world, opened today in Girona one of the most ambitious projects of his life: to turn Spain into a folding bike. The adventure, which takes you to 20 cities in 21 days, aims to spread a message in favor of cycling for the benefits it brings to both health and the environment.
For the company, which will take Barcelona, \u200b\u200bZaragoza, Logroño, Bilbao, Santander, Oviedo, Santiago, Madrid, Toledo, Valladolid, Salamanca, Merida, Ciudad Real, Sevilla, Tenerife, Malaga, Algeciras, Ceuta, Granada, Murcia, Valencia and Ibiza, not only use the bike, but use up to 10 modes of transportation including rail, helicopter, cable car, ferry or bus.
"could have arisen only in bike trip, but I know my limits. I do not like extreme challenges. I am not a professional adventurer 'is an excuse.
And he explains: "For someone who lives 100 kilometers away from work do not ask to go to work by bike, but you can make a tour of the pedal, first take the commuter train and complete the course can be downloaded on the bike. "
Casanovas, declaring rationalist and says that nothing is a green activist, advocates the use of the bike as a preventive health, "strengthens the immune system," she says even before vaccines such as influenza. "It is demonstrated that the bike is good for the body and the environment. I say anything from a fundamentalist or dogmatic position, "explains. According maintained, each must cooperate with the environment to the extent of its possibilities. "With small gestures." "I throw the message: you have to go by bike. We must try to increase the collective consciousness, "he says. And that is the opinion of this 53-year-old Barcelona resident of Celrà (Girona), "Spain is lagging behind as far as bike use concerns."
To do this, put a couple of examples. The world's leading city is Copenhagen, with 37% of cyclists over the total population, while the "paradise" is Cambridge, with 57%. England has a 5% and Spain 3.5%.
Right in the national debate on whether to save energy, Casanovas believes that we need a broad consensus of all parties to define a clear and sustainable model. "I call on politicians to lock themselves in a hotel and agreed our energy future. Until you do do not leave the hotel, "he says. "We are redefining the life," he said. From this premise means the government measures, such as reducing speed. "Happily Married" and with four children, stated antinuclear Casanovas, although not in favor of an imminent closure of plants. On the use of the car either has a direct opposition. "I deserve much respect, has contributed to human progress, but should begin to stop being the preferred element in urban design. There you go removing activity in the cities, "he says. "Look at the Chinese, top, have changed the bike by cars, are back in progress." Enrique Casanovas today reached Zaragoza and at night was due to arrive Logroño.
Source: http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/
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