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Dear BaltiCCyclists!
Soccer desert Baltic States?
Well, still in enough cafes and bars you would have the possibility to watch the games with comments in the exotic languages Lithuanian, Latvian and Estoninan … Thus, a survey for the Lithuanian news magazine “Veidas” show, that 27 % of the Lithuanians show interest in the World cup, 54% some and only 19 % “not at all”. Sure, that's nothing compared to Basketball (in which only 7 % show no interest).
Okay and here the voting of the Lithuanian people: winner of the Fifa World Championship will be: “dontknow” (14,8%), followed by Spain (12,4%) Brasil (11.4), Argentina (10%) and England (9%). Wow. What kind on experts!
Let's get back to cycling...
Here the News:
News from Velo-City.lt and BaltiCCycle.eu
Update: Ferry connections in Lithuania:
Crossing the Curonian Lagoon and Kaunas-Nida by speedboatFirst Public Bikes rental system in the Baltic States starts in Riga and Jurmala
Start of non commercial cycle events
Other small news
From Lithuania
Yours
Frank "Frankas" Wurft
frankas@balticcycle.eu
www.balticcycle.eu
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News from Velo-City.lt and BaltiCCycle.eu
After our move around the corner (from Bernardinu 10-10 to Bernardinu 10-6) our work goes ahead. Bicycles are waiting to be rented and each workday at 11.00 there is the city tour by bicycle “All sides of Vilnius” to happen.
You may find us opposite to the famous Gothic St. Ann's church – we now shared office with an artists' shop (well, that's long story). The bicycles wait for you in front of the door (but more of them are in our bicycle cellar).
Hope you won't miss us.
The newest plans: free bicycle tours “for the whole family” (schedulled for Thursday. 6.30 p.m., 1 ½ hours) and soon we will offer as well bicycle repair services … Once a week I want to organise free do-it-yourself repair workshops.
How these plans got realised – that already something for the next newsletter...
Update: Ferry connections in Lithuania:
Crossing the Curonian Lagoon and Kaunas-Nida by speedboat
Because I am asked several times, here some updated information
see
http://wiki.dviratis.lt/tiki-index.php?page=transport)
Reguläre Bootsverbindung Hotel/Camping „Ventaine“ (Windenburger Ecke) – Nida
Regular boat connection Hotel/Camping „Ventaine“ (Windenburger Ecke) – Nida
40Lt | . | one way | eine Richtung |
60Lt | abi puse | both directions | Hin- und zurück |
20Lt | uz dvirati | for the bicycle | für's Fahrrrad |
. | Ventaine-Nida | Nida-Ventaine? |
ab / from 2010.06.01 | ||
Dienstag / Tuesday Mittwoch / Wednesday Samstag / Saturday | 09:00 | 10:30 |
. | 17:00 | 18:30 |
ab / from 2010.07.01 | ||
Dienstag bis Sonntag Tuesday to Sunday
| 09:00 | 10:30 |
. | 17:00 | 18:30 |
Kaunas - Nida - Kaunas: Speedboat on the Nieman (Nemunas) River /
Tragflächenboot auf dem Fluss Memel (Nemunas)
ab/ from 2010-07-03 (didn't say until when)
Saturdays from the Music club "Combo", Raudondvario plentas 107, 9.00 a.m. to Nida., return 15.00
Sundays from Nida Port, Naglio Str. 16, to Kaunas, 15.00 (3 p.m.)
Boarding starts half an hour before
one way - 99 Lt, children up to 4 years for free
tickets available via www.tiketa.lt
more
www.nemunolinija.lt
AirBaltic launches the first self-service bike rental in the Baltic States
Latvian national airline airBaltic in Jurmala launches BalticBike – the first self-service bike rental in the Baltic States.
Bertolt Flick, airBaltic President and CEO: „Every decent European city has bike rental stands. Now residents and guests of Jurmala will also have a chance to use rental bikes for journeys around the city.”
BalticBike has bicycles for those, who want to see the city leisurely, as well as those, who have to arrange their business activities but prefer fast and environmentally friendly transportation, avoiding traffic jams. BalticBike bicycle fleet includes 100 bicycles. When the project is complete, they will be located in 11 easy-to-access stands in Riga and Jurmala. Renting of a BalticBike bicycle is easy and convenient: one has to register online at www.balticbike.lv or make a call to +371 67788333. Pick up the bike in one stand, use it as long as you wish and then return it to any BalticBike stand. The rental prices will be charged for every ongoing hour and the payment shall be made with a credit card. Further information: www.balticbike.lv.
airBaltic presents BalticBike in cooperation with www.nextbike.de – an experienced provider of public bike rental systems in Germany, Austria and New Zealand.
http://www.jura.lt/new/?p=6883&lang=en-us
(Non commercial) Bicycle events in the Baltic States
Sortet ascending by date:
2010-07-06 For the crowning of King Mindaugas – the traditional Tour Bicycle + Narrow-gauge railway
http://www.siaurukas.eu/lt/Mindaugo/svente
2010.07.07 to 2010.07.23. Bicycle tour “On Barons' way”
“For a clean and green Latvia”
http://www.pedas.lv/barona-taka/category/2010-gada-dienasgramata/
http://www.bicycle.lv/?p=2544#more-2544
Route:
Bus Riga-Otepää– Otepe - Valka - Smiltene - Rauna - B?rzkrogs - Taurene – Ineši- ?rg?i - Odziena - Koknese – Staburags – Sece – Skr?veri – ?eipene - Zaube - N?taure - Sigulda – Turaida – R?ga – Slampe – Lestene – Jaunpils – Strutele - Irlava - Zem?te - Kandava - Sabile - Talsi – Dundaga – Bus to Riga
velo@pedas.lv, +371 29835605
2010.07.11 to 2010.07.-24 Tour de LatEst
Estonia and Latvia are two neighbouring states and there is a lot of common in the history, nature and people of two nations in the region of South Estonia and Northern Latvia. The region has a lot of beautiful natural sites, nice small towns, rich national culture, not too much factories or wide roads with crazy traffic. It a really nice region for travellers by bike. The best way to understand that is to come, to cycle and to see it yourself.
According to the goals of the project „ViSoEst by Bike“ a new bicycle route has been developed (route map http://www.vidzeme.com/eng.php ). The route named as Tour de LatEst has the length of 1296 km in total, half in Estonia, half in Latvia. The opening event of the new route will be on July 11th – 24th, 2010.
The Marathon will start on July 11th in Sigulda, easily accessible by train from Riga. The first 2,5 days the participants will cycle in Latvia (Sigulda – Ligatne – Cesis – Smiltene – Valka), then accross the border in Valga and cycle for 7 next days in Estonia (Valga-Viljandi-Elva-Elistvere-Alatskivi-Tartu-Otepää-Karula NP), last 5 days will be again in Latvia (Ape-Aluksne – Gulbene – Cesvaine – Madona – Ergli - Sigulda). The participants can participate at the full route, as well to cycle only a part of the route.
2010-07-14 Lithuanian ministry of transport invites to the conference: „Electromobiles in Lithuania: Reality, challenges and problems“
http://www.transp.lt/lt/naujienos/10393
2010-07-14 to 2010.07.20 Cycle tour of the Zanavykai to Poland, the historical place of the battle of Grunwald
Start: Šakiai city .
more: http://www.dviratis.lt/index.php?page=events&CID=14&view=218
2010.07.24 2010.08.01 By bicycle through Northern Samogitia and Klaipeda Region
Start: Šiauliai,
via Jonišk?, Žagar?, N. Akmen?, Mažeikius, Skuod?,
Švent?j?, Palang?, Klaip?d?, Priekul?, Drevern?, Kintus,
Klaip?dos raj.
Finish: Klaip?d?.
Daily ~70-80 km,
Accommodation: Camping
Participation fee: 70-100 Lt (20-30EUR)
Contact: linas - at - dviratis.lt
24th of July AROUND ARARAT (2010.07.24 - 2010.09.08)
http://www.bicycle.lt/en/main/tours.bc2010-ararat
31st of July: Pilgrimage “Churches in the coasts of Kurzeme”
http://www.bicycle.lv/?p=1544
Latvian Bicycle information centre for the second year in a row is organising a pilgrimage – bicycle tour “Churches in the coasts of North Kurzeme” which will last from 31st July – 17th August 2010. The route will be Riga – Ventspils – Liepaja and during the trip we will travel just nearby the sea and also see many objects of culture, nature and history. Everybody welcome! To know more, please download the regulation
here: (ENGLISH) (GERMAN) (RUSSIAN)
If you already know you want to participate, please fill out the registration form (under the video)! In case of any questions please write to our mail info@bicycle.lv.
2010-08-14 Š??nenieki Cup in Latvija ...
when I'll finally understand this, I will tell more (in the next newsletter)...
http://www.skunenieki.lv/
Other bicycle news
7 new bicycle path plans in Latvija!
The following 7 projects won the competition on contruction in the National bicycle tourism development program:
“Bicycle tourism infrastructure development in Tukums” (11.3 km);
„Bicycle tourism infrastructure development in Dobele city”;
„Bicycle tourism route development and path constuction in Sigulda”;
„Bicycle path Ber?i – Upesciems – Langsti?i (in Riga) construction”;
”Bicycle path construction in Liep?ja”;
„International bicycle path EuroVelo10 preparation “Centrs – Ber?i”
„Reconstruction of bicycle path Dubulti – Vaivari ” (in Jurmala)
detailed description (in Latvian)
http://www.bicycle.lv/?p=2562#more-2562
2010-07-02 by the Lithuanian travel rules you won't pedal very far...
article in the Lithuanian “Business news”:
http://verslozinios.lt/index.php?act=mprasa⊂=page&id=540&page=7880&type=1&z=60
2010-07-02 The bicycle tour “with the Nieman river into the Baltic Sea” reaches the town of Salantai
http://www.pajurionaujienos.com/?sid=5431&act=exp
2010-07-01 The rising number of bicycle theft doesn't help to make any insurance for it
Straipnis "Taurag?s kurjeryje": http://www.kurjeris.lt/article/articleview/9270/1/1283/
2010-06-30 Seminar and discussion on “Ammelioration of bicycle infrastructure in Kaunas city by bicycle stands in the centre town.
Happened with the EU project SMOOHT “Safety and mobility optimization for sustainable transport and health”
2010-06-28 The Lithuanian prime minister A. Kubilius invited (the Byelarussian president) A.Lukašenka to a bicycle tour in Belarus
2010-06-28 The most bicycle theft in Lithuania use to happen in Vilnius, Panev?žys, Klaip?da and Telšiai
http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/daugiausia-dviraciu-vagysciu-vilniuje-panevezyje-klaipedoje-ir-telsiuose-56-105133
www.BaltiCCycle.eu
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Your personal contact (in English): Frank'as Wurft , M. A.
POST: A/d (Post box) 61, OFFICE: Bernardinu 10
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Fax.: 00370 / 5 / 2784074
Skype: Frankaw
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