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1. adam mercado added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   totally loved this video. you are a man possessed. Could call this clip the Flying Dutchman cuz you are stopping for NO-ONE!

   got a great tour of your city, such a beautiful town. Recognised some of the places along the way.

   But those roads are SO tiny, and there’s this crazy video dude weaving in and out of everyone. it’s utter chaos. Brilliant.

   loved the shot from beneath the handlebars, very dynamic.

   great work

2. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   hahaha, you’re right, I don’t, easier to anticipate, use that ‘eagle eye’ ;-). Thanks for the kind words!

3. gmac added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   Dude that was a sweeeet vid. Almost made me cry.

4. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   Dude, you’re one big sob, you know that right? :)

   thanks, coming from the vid master himself, it means a lot.

5. Pleitegeiger added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   I love that video, being virtually biked around Amsterdam reminded me of the videos we used to watch as a child when in an amusement park, the ones that make you feel like you were in a rollercoaster or something like that. :)

   Maybe you could make a vid about my way to work. So I could watch it every day on my iPod when sitting in the bus… That’d make me feel less lazy! :D

6. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   the Historical Museum in Amsterdam used to have an exhibition where you could sit on a bike and virtually cycle through Amsterdam on a screen, using film from the beginning of the 20th century until now. So you would bike through Kalverstraat in 1937, 1956 and present time. It was great. I wish they would bring that back.

   Dear, you’re tech savvy enough to create that yourself! Just get on and be bold! :)

7. Pleitegeiger added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   I might be tech savvy enough… but I’m way too lazy to cycle to work… *blush*

8. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   Que? Lazy? For what? For comfortably cruising? Even during summer? How can you forfeit to be your town’s Cycle Chic! Come on!

9. Pleitegeiger added these cyclelicious words on June 26, 2008 | Permalink

   *g* Most of the time, it doesn’t feel like comfortably cruising to me in Berlin. I’m always too busy with not getting hit by a car, a cab or a bus.
   But alright, I promise… I’ll take my bike for a ride this Saturday! :)

10. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 27, 2008 | Permalink

    hasn’t it become much better to cycle in Berlin, the last few years? Heard so many good stories..?

    Good, I’m gonna check up on you then! :)

11. Pleitegeiger added these cyclelicious words on June 29, 2008 | Permalink

    Well, I’ve only been living here for 3 1/2 years, so I can’t really compare it. But still, I always feel chased by cars when riding my bike :-) Let’s say… Berlin isn’t as bike-friendly as Amsterdam seems to be!

    BTW, does the pro have a good advice for a rookie like me, how to film with a tiny mobile while riding a bike? That ain’t easy!! ;-)

12. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 29, 2008 | Permalink

    alright, then you only need shed your paranoia :)

    It’s quite easy, just steer with one hand when you feel safe enough, hold the phone in the other, at lap height and try to keep it steady. Phone cameras are also good for shot-of-self scenes, just stretch your arm out, sideways for instance, while keeping your bearing, look where you’re going. Should turn out lovely. If that sounds to challenging, just play with it a bit, practice, delete, etc until you feel it’s suitable for publication (I know how you are with that, too :)). Curious how it will turn out!

    PS: I guess I don’t have to feel sorry for you that Germany lost, right? :-)

13. Pleitegeiger added these cyclelicious words on June 29, 2008 | Permalink

    Hahaha. No, you don’t have to feel sorry for me at all. :-D

    Alright… I can try that. But it might provide us a video of me falling off my bike while trying to use the brake ;-)
    And yes, I still feel most comfortable behind the camera :) Some things never change…

14. Manon added these cyclelicious words on June 30, 2008 | Permalink

    Really nice video, of course, great music even if I really enjoyed to hear you rambling in the other one before!!! Thank’s for showing me again the “girly bar on wheels”, it was really fun to see it a few times more!!! Please Pleitegeiger, don’t say your too lazy, I’m from Montréal and I don’t use cycle paths because there’s not enough, I need to get to A to B too. I’m a type 1 diabetic, I’m still young like you too, and I ride my bike everyday to go to work, so please, no excuses!!!

15. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on June 30, 2008 | Permalink

    hahaha, alright Manon, I’ll make sure to mix it up accordingly, real live commentary and music. No problem :-)

    And thanks for giving Pleitegeiger an inspiring kick in the butt, she doesn’t realize yet that cycling is therapeutic…(I know her rants) hehe

16. Manon added these cyclelicious words on July 1, 2008 | Permalink

    Well, thank’s to you (I appreciated), you’ve shown us that everything can be done on a bike; transport, work, go to A to B passing by C, …, so to proove what I’m saying to Pleitegeiger I should send a video from my flat to my work place, eventually …

17. amsterdamize added these cyclelicious words on July 2, 2008 | Permalink

    that’s great, Manon, please do! Be part of my little pet project, I already have one submission!

18. manon added these cyclelicious words on July 2, 2008 | Permalink

    ok, I’ll do my best to contribute to your little pet project, ha, ha, ha

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