Anytime, any place, anywhere. That’s when and where you’ll see people on bikes in ‘this part of the world’.
Taking the nice downtown route to go home.
Last chat between friends before going separate ways.
Left: Going home, patiently. Right: People on bikes being one while waiting for the bridge to come down.
Pulling up.
Dave has been in desperate need for proper ponchos for some time now, so I decided to go shopping for a few that will actually keep him and his wife dry when they confront showers riding their Electras around Portland.
At one store close to my home they were sold out, but there were 3 left [...]
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning, one cycle day Sunday afternoon, already 3 days of Copenhagen in the bag, time to write up some of what happened to yours truly.
Mikael picked me up at Central Station, after a very interesting and eventful train ride through La Nuit L’Europe du Nord. I dropped off all that is [...]
Days and nights are getting crispy, leafs are falling and people one bikes in Amsterdam are transforming similarly.
This afternoon I took advantage of a nice enough day and sat down for lunch outside on the curb of Runstraat, smack in the middle of the famous Nine Little Streets. Slowly digesting my Club Chicken sandwich [...]
Today I took Mr Freight for a spin, running errands. Well, not that many. Coffee and groceries.
It looked gloomy outside, dark clouds, wind, but I figured (as always): it comes and it goes, who cares. So I got on…leaving my umbrella at home. I needed that hand for something more important.
Mr Freight makes even more [...]
It was that time. Budapest and a sh*tload of work got in between, all great excuses, but today it had to be done. I had to take a ‘professional’ picture of myself…
Here’s why. Some time ago I talked about my contribution (Chapter 14: ‘The Future Is Already Here‘) to the upcoming Bike To Work book [...]
Like thousands and thousand of others on the streets/bike lanes of Amsterdam, she talked on her cell phone from start to finish, in between stopping at intersections.
You know, those moments when you can really concentrate on important stuff.
Blabla, the Dutch have it easy, blabla, the country is flat, blabla, no hurricanes, blabla, small place, blabla, bike lanes, blabla, more bikes than people, blabla, bikes rule the road, blabla, etc.
Not entirely true. We, the Dutch, normal people in normal clothes on normal bikes, we have to endure some rough elements during our daily [...]
Some who know me were right. My last post was quite a rant. Still, I meant every word of it, all thought out, but still a rant.
So I stepped out, got on my bike, pedaled to the supermarket and shot these on my way back. I’m ‘calm’ again. See how that works? :-p
Zen. I like the word ‘Zen’, the phrase ‘Moment of Zen’ and the general understanding of it. Not the (original) religious infliction from the East, but the one more closely in tune with the infamous ‘Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance‘ by Robert M. Pirsig. There you go, the inspiration for the title of [...]
Car-Free Sunday turned out like I expected. Not entirely car-free, lots of little islands of fun for young and old, cuteness, gezelligheid…if you knew where to look. I don’t mean to sound harsh, but apart from a few more balloons and moderately cornered off areas, for the untrained eye it was hardly any different than [...]
Last night I got to go to a part of town I usually don’t visit very often, as it is across ‘Het IJ‘, a type of bay (click the link to read up on it) which seperates the metropolitan area from the North, aka Amsterdam-Noord. There are no connecting bridges because this broad waterway functions [...]
Today gave me another opportunity to take some photos. My second journey across town took me to that enormous new office building to the east of the city, called INIT, to meet with a client. It was around 11:30, not too much traffic, so even easier than usual to whip out my phone camera along [...]
Or make your hand tremble. Either way :-p.
Another (beautiful) day, another “time to stop and shoot up with the mobile phone before continuing on my ride to where I have to go” moment. In this case, 2 moments actually, one at the draw bridge, waiting for a ship to pass and a second moment, stopping on the bridge that crosses the Prinsengracht [...]
Before joining a small company reunion, I stood at the curb and flipped out my HD video camera…to shoot some photos, as it was about time for new ones.
As it was around 6 P.M. (the start of rush hour) you will see cyclists all over the place, very much more so than cars, buses [...]
From my ‘Around My Block’ photoset, ‘Residential Street Parking’ & ‘Place Your Trash Here’:
Elisa from Herb Of Grace sent me this great Street Use post from Kevin Kelly about wooden bikes from around the (’developing’) world:
Wooden bicycles can be found all over the world. These handmade bikes are often larger-scale scooters that you sit on. [...]
After stirring up quite the conversation about using cell phones while cycling earlier this week (thanks for that, my dear cyclelicious ones!) I thought I’d tickle your senses a bit more today. Specifically, Les’ & Helen’s, as they’ll be arriving in da Dam in two weeks from now to tour the Netherlands for a few [...]
When you have to go for errands in Amsterdam with your dad.
When you have to go for errands in Amsterdam and bump into your friend and you take time from your ride to catch up on the latest gossip.
When you have to go for errands in Amsterdam and you have the perfect replacement for an [...]
“Cycling In Amsterdam” from Harold Olejarz:
Bicyclists in Amsterdam are not outfitted with the protective layers of glass and steel provided by automobiles. There is no armor that prevents other cyclists, pedestrians, or photographers for that matter, from seeing their clothing or witnessing the changes in their expressions as events and emotions cycle through the minds [...]
You got it good buddy, my riding ’uniform’ can be seen in my Flickr page under mystery trunk. Have a look:
Just what is in this big trunk? Well, a five liter party keg of Paulaner Hefe-weizen of course in an ice chest with many other goodies for the Independence day cargo bike ride. This trunk had [...]
After 3 weeks of rain this city got back its color and vibrance, which can mean only one thing: more Amsterdamize Cycle Chic (…not that we don’t ride in the rain, goes without saying).
See the rest in the photo set.
Because it gives you time to observe and enjoy.
1) “On Spiegelstraat towards Herengracht. Sexiness on two wheels. Hey, how can you not enjoy this?”
2) “Utrechtsestraat towards Frederiksplein. She was too fast for my slow ride, had to hurry.”
3) “Herengracht near Thorbecke/Rembrandt Square. Probably somebody who confused having a sense of [...]
Obviously, Friday nights are perfect to observe Cycle Chic in action. Going to that party, meet at a cafe or cruising to that comfortable terrace at a square downtown, any of these destinations requires just a few basic things: dress up (or casually down) and mount the bike.
Without exception, at all venues of leisure you’ll [...]
“Almost entirely destroyed, but fortunately still locked!” - Originally uploaded by moosterbroek on Flickr
A Dutch Sparta Pickup transport bike, bought at Het Zwarte Fietsenplan. I love it to death already. More about this beauty later on, now I have to [slowly] ride into town and meet a friend at a terrace.
(Click on the image, it will take you to more pictures)
Yesterday I was in London for the day and the city lived up to its reputation, the rain never stopped (I know, the weather will never cease to be a topic of conversation, sigh). I saw a few bikes parked, spotted one daring city cyclist on the road near Wimbledon park, but despite these nasty [...]
Rush hour has officially started.
Tres Chic.
Checking hair, effortlessly.
Back from the office, presumably on his way to pick up the kids.
No comment needed.
Pause & chat before going seperate ways.
SUV’s parking at Vondelpark playground.
See more in the City Cycle Chic Fabric photoset.
Friends speeding up while continuing their conversation.
Motorists envious for at least 10 seconds. Cycle Chic alert.
Utility ways of Amsterdam cyclists, man or woman.
Speed & practicality.
Resting easy at bike traffic light & turning right on red.
Tourists rolled into frame from the pavement, passed the traffic light (no biggie), but still too scared or oblivious to use [...]
I think it’s fascinating to know how people visiting Amsterdam view this quirky town. I talk to many of them (I like to think) and I hear a wide variety of insights, bold stories and impressions in general (which has me tied in knots sometimes, attempting to debunk some myths :)). Anyhoo, one of my [...]
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