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Fishing To Catch A Bicycle

Fishing To Catch A Bicycle

Posted On: July 14, 2011

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My friend Suze paid me a visit this afternoon to catch up on things. As ...

Social Mobility

Social Mobility

Posted On: July 6, 2011

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I recently stated that bicycles are the most social means of transportation. Some would say ...

My Bike Is Not Green

My Bike Is Not Green

Posted On: July 5, 2011

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It's clearly red. Yet so many bicycle campaigns try to convince me otherwise it's disturbing. What ...

Veraneando En Amsterdam

Veraneando En Amsterdam

Posted On: July 5, 2011

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A new day, a new video camera, new opportunities. The early evening light was exquisite, ...

A Walk, Ride, Drive Sample

A Walk, Ride, Drive Sample

Posted On: June 30, 2011

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Statistics don't sell cycling, cycling does. People have to see and feel it for themselves ...

Celebrating People On Bikes: Volume I & II

Celebrating People On Bikes: Volume I & II

Posted On: June 30, 2011

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A recent survey by the Dutch Gazelle bicycle company among 800 people asked what their ...

Summer Simmer

Summer Simmer

Posted On: June 6, 2011

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Just a few summer images from the Bicycle Capital. A stack of postcards, if you ...

30 Minutes Of A To B On A Sunday

30 Minutes Of A To B On A Sunday

Posted On: May 29, 2011

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I have to admit, I have it easy. I live in Amsterdam. Whether I stick ...

Happiness Is Easy

Happiness Is Easy

Posted On: May 26, 2011

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Last week I was on my way to Foam, the photography museum on Keizersgracht, to ...

6 O’ Clock Rush

6 O’ Clock Rush

Posted On: May 17, 2011

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I had some time to kill, walked around the neighborhood, moved closer to the edge ...

Fietsforce

Fietsforce

Posted On: May 10, 2011

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Fietsforce.nl is a project initiated by Fietsforce Foundation Amsterdam, founded and run by a group ...

The New Amsterdam(ize) Bicycle Show. And Then Some.

The New Amsterdam(ize) Bicycle Show. And Then Some.

Posted On: April 26, 2011

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In two days I'm off for a long weekend, returning to New Amsterd...I mean, New ...

Vondel Wonder

Vondel Wonder

Posted On: April 23, 2011

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Weekend in Vondelpark. You wonder how it's possible, 3 weeks straight of nothing but summer-like ...

Fighting The Bull In Society’s (Little) China Shop

Fighting The Bull In Society’s (Little) China Shop

Posted On: April 20, 2011

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Last Thursday Lauren and I met up after work at Cafe Oranjerie on the Binnen ...

Amsterdam Sisterly Love

Amsterdam Sisterly Love

Posted On: April 11, 2011

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As witnessed on the corner of Nieuwmarkt and Zeedijk last week. ...

30 Out Of 365 Days

30 Out Of 365 Days

Posted On: April 8, 2011

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I like my Amstel rides. No, not the Amstel Gold Race, my Fr8 would be ...

A Short Cycle Down Memory Lane

A Short Cycle Down Memory Lane

Posted On: April 4, 2011

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Top photo: A female traffic police officer directs traffic at a zebra crossing. Amsterdam, December ...

Wishing For Groundhog Day

Wishing For Groundhog Day

Posted On: April 3, 2011

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I'm happy to report I didn't jinx anything, so let me run my Saturday by ...

No, You Fool

No, You Fool

Posted On: April 1, 2011

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Predictably there were quite some April Fool's jokes of the bicycle kind, all over the ...

Gateway To Summer

Gateway To Summer

Posted On: March 27, 2011

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I've touched on it before, but we're getting even closer. Two sunny weekends, back to ...

Dam Characters

Dam Characters

Posted On: March 21, 2011

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Let's celebrate the fact that cycling is for everyone. The most democratic means of transportation ...

Bikes Are Shoes

Bikes Are Shoes

Posted On: March 19, 2011

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Two Saturdays ago I had two appointments scheduled in the afternoon. First with Joe Peach, ...

Spring. It’s Official.

Spring. It’s Official.

Posted On: March 13, 2011

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Aside from the obvious rise in temperature, you know something's up when... ...the bicycle postman is ...

A Sunday Photo Walk

A Sunday Photo Walk

Posted On: March 6, 2011

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At some point I got a call from my friend Gabemac: "This weather is nuts. ...

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