This time I participated in a bicycle event held every month in Nairobi, so I would like to introduce the situation at that time.
Nowadays, even in the city of Nairobi, we often see sports bikes such as road bikes and mountain bikes.
The caretaker is no exception, riding a rugged mountain bike in Nairobi.
When I happened to meet his old friend last month for the first time in a while, he was riding a bicycle like no other.
Bicycles are overwhelmingly advantageous in terms of time, money, and health when traveling several kilometers due to traffic jams in Nairobi and rising parking fees.
It takes about an hour to travel 5 kilometers in Nairobi. It will be slower than walking.
Also, there is no reason not to ride a bicycle in Nairobi, which has a nice climate all year round.
The climate is sunny almost every day.
Bicycles that are usually driven by cars, the position was reversed only on this day
When I heard that the friend had a cycling event, the manager decided to participate.
Last time, I heard that there were about 300 participants at the time of the event in January.
I've never cycled in large numbers by the caretakers themselves, so I was really looking forward to seeing what it was like.
He also interviewed as a cameraman and decided to run with a camera, hoping that many people would be informed. This time, I decided to shoot a video with a two-camera system with a 14-140 mm zoom on the GoPro and Panasonic GH4, which have good image stabilization. ..
Saturday, February 29, 8:30 am Gimbungee Park meeting in the center of Nairobi.
His son also participated in the event on the day.
Not many cyclists are in the park when they go to the scene on time. Is it about 60 people?
Here in Kenya, Africa, the 8:30 meeting does not mean that everyone is ready to get together at that time, but that everyone starts to get together at their own pace at 8:30. It starts when people are supposed to get together. This is called "African time". I have stayed in several African countries, but this African time is the same everywhere. The difference from real time in Kenya is smaller than in other African countries, and it is in the category of quite excellent.
9:40 am Departure with children first
So, follow African time. The event started when everyone got together, not when it was time.
After a brief explanation of the course and points to note regarding riding manners such as key preft, group cycling began with the children at the forefront.
We went around the center of Nairobi and warmed up
This event is held on the last Saturday of every month and a different course is selected each time. This time, a course was selected to go to Kawangware in the west of Nairobi and return to the park again with another course. The mileage this time is 27 km, the altitude of the turning point is located 150 meters higher than the park, there are quite a few ups and downs on the way, the slope is gentle, but the height difference is quite large.
Small children also participate, I want this tool
Climbing begins as soon as you pass through the city
Climbing begins as soon as you pass through the center of Nairobi in the direction of your destination.
It sometimes goes down, but basically it goes up all the time.
The altitude difference is 150 meters, but if you add the descents, the total climb is likely to be 200 meters. It's a course that makes you feel like you've run.
It's okay to go up and down, but if this is the other way around, it's hard.
This event is not a race, so the kids are at the forefront of the pace.
Everyone follows at that pace.
Participants waiting for traffic control at an intersection
Passing through the intersection is quite difficult
It's Saturday morning when there is little traffic, but the car is still running quite a bit.
There are almost no traffic lights, so it is a traffic control.
An ambulance is attached to the end of the road to respond to the accident.
Turnaround point, altitude 1823 meters
It seems that the number of cyclists has increased considerably since we left the park. Probably they joined from the middle.
Here, Kawangware, a fairly densely populated area, and the goal of raising public awareness of cyclists are likely to be achieved more efficiently.
The last climb, if you go up this slope, the rest is only downhill
This event is not a race, it's just that each person brings a bicycle and runs together.
The purpose is to raise the awareness of cyclists to many people.
Due to the road conditions in Kenya, most of the roads are made without thinking about cyclists, so it is not possible for children to ride a bicycle on the street alone with peace of mind.
A road design that allows all cyclists to drive safely and with peace of mind, and in order to realize it, it is first necessary for many people to know about it.
At this event, each cyclist from children to adults will enjoy running while raising the awareness of cyclists.
Anyone can participate as long as they have a bicycle, and there is no participation fee.
I felt it was a good event.
7.5 kilometers one way from home to the park at the venue, 90 meters above sea level, and climbing on the way back.
My first son ran a long distance, and this time he ran a total of about 42 kilometers. It was pretty flat, but it seems to have been a lot of fun. He has already said that he will participate again next time.
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The state of this event is summarized in an 8-minute video.
If you are interested, please click the image below.
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