Bicycle Moment

A bicycle is two-wheeled vehicle propelled by its rider. The most energy-efficient means of transportation, the bicycle is used through out the world. Particularly in developing countries-most notably in China, where some 154 million bicycles are on the road. The vehicle has been a common form of local transportation for many years.

The first step toward the development of the bicycle was the invention of the celerifere or wooden horse, probably in France in the 1790s. Because its front wheel was fixed, this vehicle could not be steered, and the rider propelled it by pushing his or her feet along the ground. An important advance was made by the German baron Karl von Drais in 1817, when he introduced a steerable front wheel, creating the draisienne, or dandy horse. In 1838, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, made the first machine with pedals, which were attached to and drove the rear wheel by means of cranks. On the velocipede, a French invention of 1852, the front wheel was pedal driven and revolved once with each revolution of the pedals. The speed of the machine was dependent on the size of the front wheel. The larger the wheel, the faster the bicycle. The front wheel of the high-wheel, or pennyfarthing-used from 1870s-reached diameters of 1.5 m and more, while the back wheel might be only one-quarter that size. With its seat mounted over the huge front wheel, the high-wheel was dangerously unstable, and its use on poor roads led to many bicycling accidents.

An English "safety bicycle", with a chain and sprocket driving the rear wheel, was introduced by H.J Lawson in 1887. In 1885 a safety designed by J.K. Starley, which had wheels of equal size, became the basic model for the modern bicycle.

 

Photos by : Goenadi Haryanto

Garuda Indonesia Airways

DC-3 Dakota

CV-99

DC-10

After making its first flight in 1949, Garuda Indonesia fleet which was called "Garuda Indonesia Airways' continuing to grow. Initially Garuda Indonesia has only Dakota and Catalina aircraft, then equip it with the Heron aircraft and Convair -340. In 1956, for the first time that Garuda Indonesia passenger carrying pilgrims to the holy land by using a Convair 340 aircraft types.

The era of the 60's was one time where Garuda Indonesia is growing rapidly. In 1961 Lockheed Electra plane landed first in Kemayoran Airport. Five years later, Garuda Indonesia to strengthen its fleet with four-engine DC-08 jet aircraft which is the first jet aircraft. At that time, the ranks of the Garuda Indonesia fleet is a DC-3 / C-47 Dakota / Convair 340 / Convair 440 / Electra / Convair 990A / F-27 / and DC-8. 
In 1976, Garuda Indonesia received the first wide-body aircraft is a DC-10 and registered PK-GIA and in 1977, turbo-prop engined aircraft F-27 is no longer reinforce the ranks of the Garuda Indonesia fleet, so from then on Garuda Indonesia operates the aircraft fully coated with a fleet of DC-10 jet, a DC-9, DC-8, and F-28.
In line with the development of the fleet, in 1980, Garuda Indonesia received wide-bodied aircraft of type Boeing 747-200. Intermittent two years later, another type of wide-body aircraft Airbus A300B4 the FFCC (Forward Facing Crew Cockpit) entered the ranks of the Garuda Indonesia fleet. The plane with two crew cockpit concept is the idea of ​​man Mr. Wiweko Soepono, Director of Garuda Indonesia at that time.
In 1984, the ranks of the Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747-200 fleet consisted of Douglas DC-10, Airbus A-300-B4 FFCC, Douglas DC-9 and Fokker F-28. At that time the number of aircraft the F-28 was 36 aircraft, so that Garuda Indonesia is the largest F-28 operator in the world.
Beginning in 1994, Garuda Indonesia to strengthen the ranks of its fleet with the largest wide-body aircraft in the 1990s era of Boeing 747-400. In addition, the fleet began to be strengthened with the Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737, series 300 400, and 500 just like the fleet-facts of Garuda Indonesia.
Starting in 2009, Garuda Indonesia added a new aircraft with the introduction of technologically advanced fleet of Airbus 330-200 and Boeing 737-800 Next Generation. Both are equipped with sophisticated multilevel enterntainment form of "Demand Audio & Video '(AVOD) on each chair that offers a selection of movies, television programs, choice of music albums, videos and interactive games. In addition, executive-class seats can recline on Airbus 330-200 up to 180 degrees position (flat bed seat).

Fleet Facts

Cable Car

Father with his two children walking at the path which lies below wires of cable car from it's base to the top of the mountain. When they rested on the trip, the father said: "We are now at the half way of the mountain", where he learned this?

Both the cable car that relies on the wire and with elektromotor mobilized at the base of the mountain - drawn endless wire, up and down the mountain. In this movement up and down the train carriage counterweight. So the two trains that depart from the top and bottom at the same time and met right in the middle of the road.

Coach and Carriage

The English stagecoach, a variation on the heavier mail coach, was modified to accommodate passengers on top of the vehicle as well as within it. These coaches were brightly colored, and the names of the way stations were emblazoned on the sides. They became known as "stage" coaches because the long-distance journeys were divided into stages; at each stage the horses and drivers were changed (1).

The introduction of elliptical, or under, springs in 1804 enabled coaches and carriages to be lighter and more comfortable to their passengers. The survey (2) and The Buggy (3), both of light construction, were American adaptations of, respectively, the English phaeton and gig. The Survey was designed for family use and was often topped with a fringed roof; The buggy sometimes featured a folding hood and a rear seat for a groom. Each vehicle was drawn by a single horse, although the survey could be modified to accommodate two horses.

The English phaeton, a light, four-wheeled carriage driven by the owner, became popular during the 19th century. Both the lady's or park, phaeton (4) and the stanhope phaeton (5) were elegant town carriages. The mail phaeton (6) the heaviest of the type, was drawn by two horses and more closely resembled a coach.

A governess, or tub, cart (7) was designed for children; it was entered through a back door and lacked a front-facing driver's seat.

Car Free Day !!

You have probably suffered traffic jams and similar things and become dislocated and demanded patience for us as a drivers. But sometimes we used to imagine, can the roads suddenly emptied from cars or motorcycles?
The answer : YES, it can !!!

Try to start promoting "car free day" in which the ban on vehicles entering some streets in your town.
The first car free day in the Netherlands and Belgium because of the Suez-Crisis. Every Sunday from November 25 to January 20, 1957, were car free (Wikipedia).
World organization WWF recommends that every major city in the world can held "car free day" in addition to increasing public awareness for sport and reduce the level of air pollution.
 The poster campaign from WWF that have been designed to promote European Car Free Day in September, 22 2009 for the European Mobility Week.

The good points of those print is that simple but powerful visual. They created a luxury chrome Panda on the front mudguard, like the ones for sumptuousness cars as Jaguar or Rolls Royce. They succeeded to promote bikes and transform them in a mode of transport that can be forgot or disavow.

Basic Transportation

Becak oh becak...

Shuttle's truly amazing, made with a very simple, requiring only enough energy, easy to run but need a strong and patience for the drivers.
Becak, that's the name of transportation in Indonesia that has been known and very popular.
Besides, becaks were one of the most convenient forms of short-hop transportation ever devised. From the market to your door step without having your arms pulled out their sockets by heavy shopping bags. It is also true to say that becaks contributed to traffic congestion by blocking up junction of backroads and mainroads alike, but it was the convenience of becaks that made them popular in the community. Besides that, who else knew more about local street names and locations than becak drivers ? And quite often could tell you who lived in which house.

Similar transport like becak, in other countries, such as in Japan, China and other Asian countries. It only takes a more adequate facilities for the becak's presence does not interfere with traffic. We hope that the becak will always be a unique transportation that still exist among us, as one of its customers.