We all (at least you and I) like to see more people moving around on bicycles. All around the world the best invention on wheels of the century is experiencing an unprecedented come-back. ‘Normal cycling’ is gaining lots of traction, Northern-European bike manufacturers can hardly handle demand from overseas, local dealers are struggling to keep [...]
Saturday Transit
You can imagine all the things you need to do, or want to do on a Saturday. No need to spell that out. Translate all of that to a place called Amsterdam and you know you’re in for a treat. Well, if you’re into bicycles, that is.
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I literally sat my ass down, curb [...]
Whike’d [Update]
Whike is a new company that introduces the Whike 1.0, a tricycle recumbent bike with a 1.6m2 sail. This recumbent bike can take advantage of the wind to propel itself, while still allowing cycling (if there’s no wind).
It’s a new concept combining 2 sports (cycling and sailing). Besides being a very green way of transport, [...]
Fiets
Again I’m honored with a new video contribution and further interesting cycling information from Wilma:
“I made another litte movie yesterday; the weather was so pretty, and my old bike has been restored and works perfectly. I filmed my daughter, riding around the neighborhood, and used the footage to illustrate one of my favorite Dutch songs [...]
Les Vélos d’Amsterdam
A Saturday in September, Indian Summer as they say. Perfect for running errands, aka going from Westerpark to the Jordaan, crossing the canals, to Spui, around Kloveniersburgwal, Nieuwmarkt, China Town, passing Central Station, re-entering downtown, back to Prinsengracht and passing Anne Frank House, the Jordaan terraces and arriving back in Westerpark.
A proper video tribute to [...]
Bicycles & Art [Update]
I love bicycles and creating videos (quite redundant, I know). Two passions that merged, one personal, the other partly professional. It’s also no secret I’m keeping track of what other people do, creatively, and will post about that whenever I can, because you just gotta share the love.
What follows is a post from my [...]
To The Supermarket
Here are two of my cycle life’s little snapshots, going to the supermarket after running another errand, merging with fellow Amsterdam cyclists riding home and elsewhere. And I got to use that lovely song by Vincent Baguian, thanks Maria!
Sure, you can scroll through the Bicycle TV category posts right here on the site, but [...]
Spokane Spokaliciousness
This is great, another cycle video entry from an Amsterdamize viewer, this time it’s Wilma!
Your movie about your trip to Ouderkerk a/d Amstel inspired me to record my ride. This is the route that I take to work, a distance of about 16 km. It takes me about an hour each way, so I [...]
Amsterdam Exit
As I mentioned and showed in my previous post, I went to the Uitmarkt on Saturday to see a few highlights of the upcoming 2008/2009 cultural season. After a few hours, I reckoned it was such a beautiful day, too nice to just sit on my ass, have a beer and wait for the next [...]
‘Critical Mass’
Monday, August 25, 5 P.M. Rozengracht. Twenty minutes of filming at an ordinary city artery for trams, buses, cars, motorbikes, mopeds, cyclists and pedestrians, just before rush hour. I didn’t add a soundtrack, didn’t perform any alterations, except that I cut all recorded scenes to 3 seconds, in the correct time sequence, so all lineair. [...]
The Old Fat Black Bicycle
I found this ultra short video on A Balanced View and I liked it too. From the maker ‘VrouwVan40′ on YouTube:
fiN 2006 is a small movie contest between friends. The assignment: make a movie of 30 seconds about friendship.
‘The Old Fat Black Bicycle’, and go to Amsterdamize Bicycle TV to watch this and every other [...]
Tour De Force
On Monday afternoon I went for a last tour through Paris, cycling around Montmartre, on Avenue des Champs-Élysées, around Place Charles de Gaulle, underneath the Eiffel Tower, across Montparnasse, along the banks of the Seine and oozing through 1 Arrondissement back to my friends’ house, then quickly catching my train back to Amsterdam. I edited [...]
Riding With Tiago
On Saturday I met up with Tiago from Ride’n’Desire to explore the city by bike. Tiago is a Portuguese expat, theater producer and bike tour operator in between gigs. His passion for bicycles is obvious, if only for the fact that he rides around on a genuine Chinese Flying Pigeon from the 50’s, which he [...]
Amsterdamize In Paris Preview
I got home a few hours ago. The train ride back was excellent as I was fortunate to travel in Comfort 1 class. Free WiFi, power for my laptop, dinner served and unlimited supply of wine. How better to say au revoir to that beautiful city, right?
Anyway, while getting sober, I thought I’d edit [...]
Paris (Cycle) Prepping
A last video post from Amsterdam before heading out to Paris. Extensive preperation is key…hehe.
‘Paris (Cycle) Prepping’, and go to Amsterdamize Bicycle TV to watch this and every other video posted on Amsterdamize, for your viewing pleasure!
Here Comes The Sun by Wim Harwig
Wim Harwig from Vlissingen sent 4 videos to Amsterdamize, this being one of them. He rides home on his recumbent bicycle from working the night shift, enjoying an extraordinary sunrise and a generally serene commute home. Well shot from all angles possible, including eying himself. I love it.
As highlighted in the ‘Xtra’ segment on Amsterdamize [...]
TAG - short film by William Prouty
I just HAVE to share this with you. As highlighted in the ‘Xtra’ segment on Amsterdamize Bicycle TV.
Manayunk Fast Food by Lynn Roche
Amsterdamize just received a new Cycle Chic video contribution!
You have inspired me to try my hand at filming-while-cycling, so here is my first project.
My daughter (age 9) and I are so inspired by Amsterdamize and Copenhagen Cycle Chic (you will see she is wearing a skirt in the video). Thank you for sharing your “bike [...]
Double Dutch Parking
I never got around to doing the obvious stuff, like this. It was about time. I present you the floating bicycle parking garage at Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam Bicycle Parking
Parking your bike in Amsterdam is easy. Anything goes, just make sure it doesn’t obstruct the flow of pedestrian or bicycle traffic…and lock it to anything solid. A tree, a bridge railing, bike rack, any kind of pole, whatever. Only then you’ll have diminished its theft probability to acceptable (and comfortable) levels. That little advice [...]
Around The Block
The summer returned today after 3 weeks of rain. A good reason to take a detour around the block while shopping for groceries and flip out the phone camera.
Camera: Nokia N95
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Get Your Bike On!
Amsterdamize got featured on Mobuzz.tv today! Mobuzz TV is an international video podcast (different shows for different countries) on internet/tech/culture/art/gadgets and all that’s related, based in Madrid. Don’t underestimate it, it’s got millions of viewers.
My good buddy Gabemac, the host of the Daily Buzz, apparently got inspired by my little bike blog adventure and related [...]
Amsterdamize Dog Transport
Amsterdammers also like ‘bike share’ programs of their own, on a human level. Friends hop on and ride along on the back rack, kids assume either the suicide position in front and enjoy the full spectrum of an Amsterdam bike commute or they doze off in the back seat of their parent’s alternative SUV.
Or, as [...]
Ben Bikes!
Benjamin, my friend Wiendelt’s 3 year old son had a pleasant surprise for his dad a while ago.
Click the image and watch his video:
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“He’s yet to be fully potty trained, but he can bike. Just turned 3 years! Watch him go!”
How very Dutch of Ben! :)
Dutch Cycle Fun Au Natural
I often talk about how natural bikes and cycling are to the Dutch and I’ve showed you my real life perspective a few times already.
Here’s what happens when three teens ride around town on one bike, not an uncommon scene in Amsterdam.
The boy is steering, one girl is on the handlebars, one girl on the [...]
