Life from an outsider’s perspective… Life from an outsider’s perspective… The life of an expat Australian starting a new life in Spain. A former research scientist now runs a pro road bike hire business. Cycling in a place with no flat roads! The importance of Mental and Physical health in todays society... 
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10% discount for Summer 2008 bike hire reservations.
2007-12-16 00:49:00 10% discount for Summer 2008 bike hire bookings made before the end of 2007 year. To be eligible, you must quote the secret code word “vertebrae ceramic” and pay your 20% reservation deposit on or before the 31st of December, 2007. Offer only vaild for bike rentals in the Summer 2008 period from April 1st through ... More About: Business , Hire , Bike , Reservations
The ultimate road pedal?
2007-12-15 19:35:00 I’ve been using the speedplay X-series pedals for a full decade now, essentially since I started road biking. After reading about speedplay in the infamous bikepro catalogue, I browsed their website & I was already sold on them after reading about their special advantageous features (dual sided entry plus free float). They instantly received many rave reviews ... More About: Ultimate , Road , Pedal
Tenerife Training teams up with leader bikes for 2008 cycling season!!
2007-12-15 11:58:00 Les has just purchased 4 new aero framesets from Leader bikes for the new road rental bicycle fleet here in Tenerife. These bikes are available in a wide range of sizes from a tiny 50cm (46c-c) all the way through to a whopping 65cm (61c-c)! While they look like a time trial frame, they have traditional road ... More About: Cycling , Training , Teams , Season , Bikes
Michelin, the world?s best tyre lever.
2007-12-12 16:50:00 I’ve been a cyclist for 15 years now and used a lot of different tyre levers that are available on the market. Several years ago, I encountered these rather strange yellow tyre levers embossed with the single word “michelin”. Of course, they’re not really embossed, they’re injection moulded, but that’s beside the point. They’re manufactured from some ... More About: World , The World , Michelin , Tyre
An inspiration for all cyclists.
2007-12-10 17:40:00 Almost every week I’m inspired something. This week I’m inspired by Rosemary Crane of the United Kingdom. Back in September ‘06, we rode together for one whole week, all over Tenerife. She’s the only cyclist who I can confirm has ascended over 10,000 vertical metres in less than a week of riding. She also takes the ... More About: Inspiration , Cyclists
Meridian Zero are playing Live in Concert at La Orotava this Friday!!!
2007-12-04 23:36:00 I thought some of your readers might like to know that the local rock band Merdian Zero just released their first CD entitled “Doors of Creation”. Here’s their proffessional-quality video-clip. To celebrate the release, they’re holding a concert in La Orotava this friday, and attendance is FREE!!!!!; They’re quite a talented new band, and the lead guitarrist is ... More About: Inspiration , Concert , Live , Friday , Island Life
FREE T-Shirt Offer ? Can you accurately translate these words into another
2007-12-01 20:47:00 PRO ROAD BIKE HIRE: The definitive source for road bike rentals in Tenerife. Our hire bikes are meticulously maintained. All Sizes available. DELIVERY to South Tenerife at additional cost (30 Euros). Accessories also available (clipless shoes, pedals, helmets, etc). RATES: ?30 / day ?85 / 3 DaYS ?125 / 5 DaYS ?150 / week ?175 / 9 days E-Mail: cycling@tenerife-training.net Ph: +34 922 33 1191 Mob: +34 605 56 ... More About: Free , Words , Merchandise , Shirt , Promotions
Record Ergopower Complete Housing & Cable Set - SALE! $30
2007-12-01 20:00:00 Record Ergopower Complete Housing & Cable Set - SALE! $30 Pre-lubricated casing Stainless steel inner wires Pre-stretched Includes both front & rear gear + brake cables Worldwide shipping = US$15 More About: Sale , Merchandise , Record
New Miche 502 Road pedals - Sale! $72
2007-12-01 15:24:00 New Miche 502 Road pedals - Sale ! $72 New in box! Includes all new cleats and shoe mounting bolts for look 3 bolt hole pattern. Worldwide delivery = $20. More About: Merchandise , Pedal
Saving ?Pancho?, the most famous fish in the Canary Islands!
2007-11-27 00:23:00 This famous fish, who lives in the Marine Reserve known as Mar de Las Calmas, has become an icon of El Hierro and is now well-known all throughout the archipelago. The fish with big lips is apparantly a gentle giant, making friends easily with new local scubadivers. The grouper, affectionately named “Pancho”, is over 40 years old ... More About: Inspiration , Fish , Famous , Islands , Saving
Breaking the myth that children learn new languages faster than adults.
2007-11-26 21:05:00 Recall that babies take 1-2 years to learn a language. Guess what? So do adults!! “But babies learn by immersion; they soak up everything like a sponge!” …I can hear you echo. Its the same thing I tell you!!! In less than 2 years I went from knowing almost nothing (10 or 20 words) to being able to ... More About: Children , Mental Health , Languages , Learn , Breaking
We now cater for extra small riders!
2007-11-24 17:42:00 www.Tenerife-Training.net now caters for extra small riders! We’ve recently purchased some 16″ extra-small MTBs. These can be easily converted from a WSD hybrid style of bike (pictured below) to a conventional cross-country MTB. Amornrat “Meow” Vatanatumrak of USA now takes the record for the shortest www.Tenerife-Training.net client, measuri ng 5′0″ (152cm). The previous record holder was Elena Lazkano of país vasco (Spain), ... More About: Small , Extra , Rider , Riders
We now cater for extra small riders!
2007-11-24 17:42:00 www.Tenerife-Training.net now caters for extra small riders! We’ve recently purchased some 16″ extra-small MTBs. These can be easily converted from a WSD hybrid style of bike (pictured below) to a conventional cross-country MTB. Amornrat “Meow” Vatanatumrak of USA now takes the record for the shortest www.Tenerife-Training.net client, measuri ng 5′0″ (152cm). The previous record holder was Elena Lazkano of país vasco (Spain), ... More About: Business , Small , That , Extra , Rider
Why in the world are we here? The mission statement:
2007-11-24 00:58:00 To provide the most reliable, professional-quality bicycle hire service which accommodates for all manner of cycling enthusiasts and their associated needs on the island of Tenerife. To provide an accurate, well-organised source of information about all aspects of cycling in the Canary Islands. To take advantage of the unique combination of Tenerife’s fantastic climate & mountainous terrain for ... More About: Business , World , Inspiration , The World , That
Eggbeater Candy Pedals.
2007-11-23 23:51:00 There have been many funky pedal designs in the last decade, and the original “eggbeaters” by Crank Bros often draw some strange looks. What could be better than 4 sided entry and terrific mud clearance? Nothing, except whenever I ride with standard eggbeater pedals, I feel like I am riding on the tiny little spindles, nothing ... More About: Candy , Pedal
Review of Time Alium MTB Pedals
2007-11-23 23:32:00 Swapping pedals on our rental bikes is the most common chore here at www.Tenerife-Training.net. In my business, I have tried and tested many types of pedals on the market. I’ve tried a number of road & MTB pedals over the years, and I was pretty impressed with these, considering the price was only ?40 per pair. ... More About: Time , Review , Pedal
6?8? Giant has to lower seatpost on XL 62cm size bike!
2007-11-21 17:44:00 That’s right. This giant german man who stand 2.03m (6′8″) tall, rented one of our XL Mrazek BOH Road bikes just yesterday. The day before, he test-rode an XL 22″ sized Decathlon MTB, but found the seatpost was still ~5cm too short. So when this road bike became available the following day (effectively 60cm center-center; 62cm center-top), ... More About: Inspiration , Bike , Giant , Lower , Size
Discrimination is second nature.
2007-11-16 18:58:00 Every time you select a piece of fruit, based on the condition of its skin, you’re judging the contents. No one likes to eat a soggy banana or a rotten apple. We’ve come to learn that if a banana is bruised & blackened on the outside, inside is most likely a soggy fruit mush. More About: Nature , Mental Health , Discrimination , Mina
Acupuncture without needles? An alternate way of treating stress, depressio
2007-11-02 16:11:00 The principals of acupuncture are based on the stimulation of certain points throughout the body. These points are interconnected and are known as meridians. The organs and limbs along these meridians beneficially respond to stimulation, with a subsequent relief of pain and an improvement in the general sense of well-being. More About: Inspiration , Mental Health , Stress , Acupuncture , Alterna
If you were browsing an old page, please update your bookmarks.
2007-11-01 21:24:00 The structure of the www.Tenerife-Training.net website has recently been updated to include new files & sub-directories. But for some time now, the older files have continued to remain hosted on the server. We have now redirected the old html files to their new permanent locations. You probably won’t notice anything, but that’s what’s going on anyway. ... More About: Page , Update , Browsing , Bookmarks , Were
The puzzle of language learning.
2007-11-01 12:03:00 I often use the analogy that learning a language (including your first one) is like fittting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together to form a picture. Each puzzle piece could represent a word, clusters of pieces representing a phrase or an expression. The effectiveness of communication of a concept or idea is the ability of the puzzle to ... More About: Puzzle , Mental Health , Language , Learning , Island Life
A dozen easy ways YOU can help www.Tenerife-Training.net:
2007-10-30 14:29:00 Rent a pro road bike with us whenever you like, but please remeber to Reserve it as soon as possible. Preferably stay somewhere in the North on your next visit to Tenerife! Watch my cycling in Tenerife videos, share them among your cycling buddies. Rate, comment & subscribe to my videos. Become my friend on myspace & youtube. Make a comment anywhere ... More About: Business , Training , Mental Health , Promotions , That Warning: preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]: Compilation failed: nothing to repeat at offset 0 in /home/blogtop/public_html/blogdetails.php on line 161
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The thought patterns of chronic depression spread like a cancerous growth.
2007-10-29 13:00:00 Everyone knows that the usual cause of voluntary suicide is severe & chronic depression. What causes it? Change in brain chemicals, scientists say. But what actually initiates those changes in thinking patterns? In other words, how can we prevent depression? I’d like to know the proportion of research studies concerning “statistical susceptibility of people suffering ... More About: Depression , Mental Health , Growth , Thought , Patterns
Benedict Allen, a modern day explorer.
2007-10-26 19:17:00 Benedict Allen , author, explorer, public speaker and presenter, is one of Britain’s best known explorers. He has published nine books, two of them bestsellers, and his pioneering films of his expeditions ? occasionally with a film crew but more typically without ? have paved the way for the current generation of TV adventurers. Uniquely in ... More About: Explorer , Modern , Benedict , Xplorer
Canarian Expressions I?ve picked up:
2007-10-26 01:02:00 “Panza de burro” translates as “the donkey’s belley” but what it really refers to is the band of stratus cloud that permanently hangs over the la Orotava valley in the North of Tenerife. “El quinto pino”… similar to the place Timbukto, in Mali, Africa, a very distant land. Signifies that the place is far from anywhere. “llorar ... More About: Expressions , Island Life , Canaria
To not know your place in the world. What happens when you can?t encounter
2007-10-25 13:34:00 Are we all making “nano-niches” for ourselves, in an attempt to fit into this new highly-customised, choice-oriented advanced consumer society? We now join online local communities such as forums, blog directories, myspace, dating sites, chat rooms. We subscribe to newsletters, RSS feeds. We can search for whatever we like with google, almost without limits. As ... More About: Science , World , Mental Health , The World , Place
Happiness through Self Awareness!
2007-10-25 10:49:00 “Happiness through Self Awareness ; Change core beliefs, control emotional reactions, and create love and happiness in your relationships” I found this particular website last month. Internet masters with more than 10 years experience know to be picky when adding newfound sites to your ever-expanding list of favourites, otherwise they can get out of control. But this is one ... More About: Mental Health , Waren , Rene
Ostracised, but that?s alright?
2007-10-24 19:51:00 Well in recent news, I’ve been banned from the www.TenerifeForum.com, again. And basically, I could see it coming. Hence the recent posts concerning social outcasts. I talk about the breakdown of modern society; have we lost that all important ability to interact and communicate with others? Either face to face or even on the telephone. The internet seems ... More About: News , Mental Health , Island Life , Alright
Life from an Outsider?s Perspective:
More articles from this author:2007-10-23 19:14:00 My advice to anyone thinking of moving to a foreign land is to start thinking of yourself as an immigrant not just an expatriate, accept the local culture for what it is, try your HARDEST to learn the language and use it wherever possible. Don’t make the minimum effort - go for maximum effort! Think ... More About: Life , Mental Health , Island Life , Perspective 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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