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Bicycle Infra in Spain (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca
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Just gave my bike and bags a rinse on this bicycle washing station, the BICIcleaner. I rode past one already yesterday but kept going, happy to find another one today. Both were in San Sebastian or a suburb town, located along cycle paths.

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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We (Boston) have bicycle repair stations, that give you the chance to put the bike up on a stand and use some basic tools. They are along cycle paths. The air pumps unfortunately are almost always out of service.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have seen those around here too, but have not had a closer look at those. They are a lot more usual though, i have seen them pretty much everywhere in europe.

    But i have never seen bike cleaning stations before.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I saw a lot of repair stations in normandy, france. They have been appearring around london also the last few years

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Right. You made it back home? :)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Im nearly home. Visiting my sister who just moved in to a new house up the hill from the ferry port where I got of the boat. My bike is not going to manage a ride back to london as my rear brake has broken and the routes are all very hilly, so I will be getting a train back after breakfast. Luckily I have a single speed at home to commute to work while I gather the cash for a repair.

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    • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What a nice public service! It’s the little things that make cycling better.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah. A couple weeks ago i came across this little monument, on top of small mountain pass in the middle of nowhere really, a small quiet road where i had seen zero cars.

    The sign said: "In recognition of all the people who explore our province by bicycle - Provincial council of Albacete"

    I did not expect this and i found it a really nice surprise. There were also a few bicycle stands and a picnic table.

    I was thinking to write them a thank you note.

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    • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    That would genuinely be a bike-saver for me since In my city the roads are salted in the winter and having the option to spray it down would prevent it from rusting.

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    [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    San Sebastian is in Basque Country.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago

    That's right, but all of the bicycle infra in San Sebastian looks very much spanish, unlike the infra in the french part of the basque country. I looked it up for you, the bicicleaner can be found also in f.e. Asturias. Never seen it in France.

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