{"id":452,"date":"2013-04-26T21:36:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T20:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cos.sk\/?p=452"},"modified":"2014-03-24T09:53:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T08:53:16","slug":"lietajuce-holuby-na-kube-statistik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.sk\/en\/452\/lietajuce-holuby-na-kube-statistik\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying pigeons on Cuba – Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We did the flew over the Cuba’s nest on our flying pigeons, which carried us safely on their back the whole time. Here are some facts about the trip:<\/p>\n


\nBrand<\/strong>: Flying Pigeon<\/a>
\nOrigin<\/strong>: China
\nYear<\/strong>: Jan’s pigeon came with registration card so we know it’s born almost 22 years ago on 4th of May 1991. Mine came without the birth certificate but we assume they are aproximately same age
\nBreaks<\/strong>: Old simple beauty which we haven’t seen on any other bicycles
\nGears<\/strong>: one, but very effective (of course, to every hill we needed to push)
\nWeight<\/strong>: cca 50lb (25kg)
\nWheel size<\/strong>: 28 inches
\nPurchase price<\/strong>: 100CUC + watch (E), 60+30CUC repair (J)
\nSelling price<\/strong>: 110CUC together, so 55CUC each
\nLength of relationship<\/strong>: from 17.2. to 14.3. …short but intensive. There were some tough moments, but otherwise the saddles fit our butts. We were happy together, enjoyed the sun, got wet in rain and fighted agains wind. We were not jelous and we were a perfect four. Unfortunately it wasn’t possible to continue together further so with the mourning in heart we said goodbye. They were our first ones and they remain the first even if one day we’ll have similar ones at home and enjoy the ride with them the same way we did with our first ones. They will always stay in our hearts hearts <3 and in our memories :)
\nRoute<\/strong>:\u00a0Cienfuegos (through Trinidad), Havana -> Pinar del Rio (through Vinales)\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Number of days moving<\/strong>: 18
\nTotal distance<\/strong>: bicycles – more than 900km, other – cca 470km
\nAverage distance a day<\/strong>: 53km
\nMaximum distance a day<\/strong>: 92km
\nSpeed<\/strong>: mostly around 13km\/h
\nTroubles and repairs<\/strong>: more than 10 flat tires (E+J), explosion of the rear tire (E), bent pedal (J), broken spikes (E), new tires (E+J), bent stand (E+J), strange sounds (E), bending of the fork (E hit a big hole), brake torn off (J),new brakes (E+J), loose mudguard (E), torn pannier (E+J), new chain (J), lost screw from the wheel axis (J), exchange of pedals (2xJ)
\nCreative repairs<\/strong>: hay in the tire
\nInteresting moments<\/strong>: the surprise and admiration in faces of locals after realizing that we are going on this bicycles across Cuba and their conclusion that we are locos (crazy)
\nOther ways of transports of our pigeons<\/strong>: off road truck (mountains near to Santiago), autobus truck (when my tire exploded), boat (the way to nuclear town), autobus (Cienfuegos-Havana), taxi (Pinar del Rio-Havana)
\nOverall rating<\/strong> (1-10): 8+ … strong, nice, functional, comfortable, stylish … if they have more gears they would get 10+ :)<\/p>\n

The days of the route:
\n18.2.2013 – Santiago to El Francais – 45km
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\n19.2.2013 – El Francais to Cruce de los Banos – 27km (first 12km on bicyclei, the rest by truck)
\n[bikemap route=”2077110″ height=”200″]
\n20.2.2013 – Cruce de los Banos to Baire – 27km
\n[bikemap route=”2077116″ height=”200″]
\n21.2.2013 – Baire to El El Cartujo- 65km
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\n23.2.2013 – El Cartujo to El Cornito – 64km (cca 20km by truck to Las Tunas, because the tire exploded)
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\n24.2.2013 – El Cornito to Sitio Alegre – 92km
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\n25.2.2013 – Sitio Alegre to a lake next to Camaguey – 47km
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\n26.2.2013 – Camaguey to Crucero de Colorado – 77km
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\n27.2.2013 – Crucero de Colorado to Jatibonico – 66km
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\n28.2.2013 – Jatibonico to La Guira – 64km
\n[bikemap route=”2077144″ height=”200″]
\n1.3.2013 – La Guira to Trinidad – 36km
\n[bikemap route=”2077145″ height=”200″]<\/p>\n

3.3.2013 – Trinidad to Pepito Tey – 67km
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\n4.3.2013 – Pepito Tey to Cienfuegos – 45km\u00a0(cca 10km by a ferry to the nuclear town)
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\n5.3.2013 – Havana to Playa Baracoa – 25km\u00a0(from Cienfuegos we got to Havana by bus)
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\n6.3.2013 – Playa Baracoa to Bahia Honda – 75km
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\n7.3.2013 – Bahia Honda to La Palma – 51km
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\n8.3.2013 – La Palma to Vinales – 31km
\n[bikemap route=”2077165″ height=”200″]<\/p>\n

12.3.2013 – Vinales to Pinar del Rio – 45km
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