For all you bicycle lovers/ Para los amantes de bici

Here is some vocabulary about bicycles from Spanish to English!

Aqui podeis encontrar los nombres de bicis, en ingles, para mejorar tu nivel

We hope this helps you to improve your English.

Esperemos que esta lista os ayude, primero en español y luego en ingles

Types of bicycles
 
la bicicleta                        bicycle
el tándem                         tandem
la bicicleta de carreras     racing bike (a racer)
la bicicleta de montaña    mountain bike
la bicicleta de paseo         touring bike
la bicicleta de carretera     road bike

Parts of the bike
 
el sillín                                the saddle
el soporte del sillín              the seat post / stem
el cuadro                             the frame
el freno                                the brake(s)
el eje                                   the hub
las marchas                         the gears
la llanta                               the rim
la cubierta                           the tyre
la rueda                               the wheel
la válvula                             the valve
la banda de rodadura         the tread
el radio                                the spoke

Full pdf coming soon on http://www.showmeenglish.com

 

The Tweed Ride Madrid was amazing! Thanks so much guys ;-)

Here is what In Madrid newspaper wrote from the interview! Thanks to Vicki Knill, who is a local and very talented journalist! 

http://www.inmadrid.com/magazine/articles/feature-articles/cycling-sophistication

 

Keep an eye on our blog for more pictures and, of course, our pictures and videos of the event, starting in Plaza Mayor! Congratulations also to my amazing buddies Jero Martinez, the original founder of Tweed Ride Madrid and my awesome mate Pierre, who rode a cargo bike, to supply our music! big hugs to all for an incredible day! Thanks also to Aspen Club for the my perfect, made-to-measure suit, Yoqs hats for my cap and my wonderful colleagues Vicki Scott-Ross and cameraman, extraordinaire – Damien Myles for managing to get up the hill….and down again. Other great input in managing to get Vicki to the location were Nacho and Pablo. Without all of you guys this day would not have been possible! Massive Tweed love from us all!!

What kind of bicycle did Vicki ride?