Ronda ‘ENbici’ –  On yer bike!

Two famous views on cycling:

When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.  ~H.G. Wells

Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.  ~Albert Einstein

With an agreement between Ronda Town Hall and the Junta de Andalucia, the general manager of the Andalusian Energy Agency, Francisco Bas, the provincial delegate for the Ministry, Pilar Serrano, and the mayor of Ronda, Antonio Marin Lara, the citizens and tourists of Ronda have the opportunity to hire one of the 70 bicycles made available in the city under the ENbici scheme. The project costing 110.000 Euros will enable Rondeños to leave the car at home and experience the ‘ciudad soñada’  by bicyle.

The bikes have been tested with a group of local citizens to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable public transport. The Ronda ENbici project is hoped will contribute to savings of 39,000 litres of fuel and reduce emissions of CO2 in the city by 110 tons.

Bicyles may be hired from 7 sites around Ronda: The Municipal Indoor Swimming-Pool, The Central Bus Station, The Plaza de Merced, (next to Alameda del Tajo) Blas Infante, Plaza Duquesa de Parcent (next to the Town Hall) and Barrio San Francisco (near the music conservatory).

Instructions for using "ENbici" are very easy. Those interested can register in the system and apply for a cycling card from one of four locations: the Municipal Indoor Swimming-Pool, the Tourism Office near the Bull Ring, the Office for Citizens’ Welfare in the Calle Molino and the Town Hall. Those applying will be given a username and a numeric password. On the website: http://ronda.tubici.org/ you can learn how the system works,(available in Spanish language only) and see a map indicating the 7 sites where bikes are located.

Happy cycling!