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More Info About Bikes In Cuba
Written by Boston Biker on Apr 29A while I posted about some amazing pictures of bike culture in Cuba. A couple days later I got this awesome email/video.
Thanks Diego for more info on how bikes are used in Cuba!
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Havana Bikes from Kauri Multimedia on Vimeo.
Hi there!
We are a production team specialising in web documentaries and have completed a short film on Havana bicycle culture which we believe may be of interest to Boston Biker.
The documentary provides an insight into Cuban bike tradition and the mechanics who help keep the hundreds of Habaneros who still rely on bicycles on the road.
A bicycle revolution took place in the country in the 1990s during the five-year ‘Special Period’ of austerity, when Cubans embraced them as an alternative mode of transport. Once cars returned to the island, the country’s bicycle culture took a hit. Now, new bikes are difficult to come by and parts are not readily available, yet many Cubans still use bicycles daily and, despite the limited resources, a handful of mechanics provide a service to those who rely on their bikes in their everyday lives.
You can view the video here:
https://vimeo.com/89544788
If you wish to see more of our videos or find out more about us, please visit www.kaurimultimedia.com.
Many thanks in advance for your time.
Kind regards,
Diego
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Bikes In Cuba!
Written by Boston Biker on Apr 23Regardless of why or how people came to use bikes in Cuba, they do, and they use them for just about everything. Charlie sent in these beautiful photos of his recent trip to Cuba, and the awesome way in which bikes are part of the culture there. If a relatively poor nation like Cuba can integrate bicycles into the fabric of commerce, we shouldn’t have any problems at all.
From Charlie:
I just got back from a two week trip to Cuba where I found that bikes play a
significant economic role in the country.
I have some pictures posted here:
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