A must do in Bucharest: Riding on the road!

Today, after a bit less than a year since I temporary settled down in Romania, I felt the taste of freedom that Eastern Europe gives you. For the majority of the Romanians this taste is very bitter, they hate it, and complain about it. Personally, at the end of today’s day, I LOVE IT!

Even if the cycling paths have a couple of years here, people don’t have yet the common sense to don’t walk on them and not all move apart when they see you coming. Therefore, when I rent a bicycle I always make sure the horn is the great!

Ok, so, we have the bicycle, a good horn and 2 hours in a big park in Bucharest (Tineretului) and after 15 min, Anca: this is getting too boring, let’s move out!

As soon I figured out they open a new center to rent bicycles next to my place, the goal was set: going home by bicycle!

All fine till the cycling path is over. And now I want to complain too. And I would like to know what’s the logic behind this stupid thing. The cycling lanes end suddenly and directly on the street, some borders are super told. Those who do it, don’t they think I little bit? Just look:

Dear Petrom, thank you for making the paths, BUT some logic is getting mandatory.

Done with complains, let’s get to the topic.

If you are coming from the western world, you can’t leave Bucharest without riding on the street! Is awesome! You feel free and the horn is useless. The best thing is when you are taking the left on a 3 lanes roads and there are those old men driving a Dacia who can’t believe you ride next to them on 2 wheels. hahahahah Then there are those basters, daddy’s kid driving a very expensive car who honk. And it’s getting challenging: 2 wheels against 4!  In Eastern Europe, this is suuuper fun! Is much better than in London. There the things are too in place, too much peace and order is booorrring!!!

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