A la Bicicleteada!!

Bicicleteada is the idiomatic for "Having a short trip on a bike". Bikes are very common in rural regions, but unfortunately, motorcars are still more popular.
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My cousins and I have gone to the mount on bike several times. It's really hard, but exercise's worth it.

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Before leaving the house, we must be sure that the bikes are in a perfect condition: gearshifts (so that you go faster in even land or don't get tired in up-chutes), brakes (the most important!!), wheels, well-joined pieces (you don't want your vehicle to be destroyed in the middle of the trip), etc.

Maxixcatzin (my cousin, the guy on his knees) and me (the one wearing a blue cap). Checking up the last details.

Once everything's done, we're ready to go out for "bicicletear".

The team, a bit before going to the mount. Actually, we're five, but my brother's taking the picture.

Field-roads are made only by earth and stones... it'll be like that all the way!!

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We thought that we'd penetrated a lot in the Calpulalpan country, but we found a factory in the middle of our way. It's known as La Maltera, where they process barley (cebada); in this region of Tlaxcala, that cereal is the most cultivated... what for?? So that people enjoy their cold brews (chelas frías) while watching football.

Haha, in fact, it's also useful for many other products and stuff, like yeast (levadura).

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Ok, every civilization trace is gone... well, that sounds cool, but it's not real. Just look at all the structures behind us, essential for taking electricity to our homes, but they ruin the landscape. -
As we go on our trip, we can see fields and lots of magueyes (dessertic plants) at the road-sides.

Far from Calpulalpan, lies the highway to Mexico City. And we can see a foggy landscape, typical of a Mexican summer.

One recommendation: if you're not used to biking, don't get excited; just ride a short distance. If you feel tired, you should interrupt your trip. Remember you must keep some energy for going back!!