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The Dutch Issue

The Dutch Issue

Posted On: November 1, 2011

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Yesterday my buddy & part-time co-author Álvaro and I met up at the Workcycles Octoberfietsfeest ...

Cycling For Everyone – An Exposé

Cycling For Everyone – An Exposé

Posted On: October 11, 2011

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As you might have heard through the grapevine, not so long ago I was busy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. ...

Pet Cycling: an extension of normalcy

Pet Cycling: an extension of normalcy

Posted On: March 4, 2011

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Humans and their pets. One thought that comes to mind is that we mostly treat ...

Le Grand Départ…quand il pleut

Le Grand Départ…quand il pleut

Posted On: March 3, 2011

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You may remember this post from last fall, Le Grand Départ, in which I showcased ...

Friday Night

Friday Night

Posted On: February 26, 2011

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It's uneventful and a given, but I share what I enjoy and last night was ...

København & Amsterdam; Stop…And Turn

København & Amsterdam; Stop…And Turn

Posted On: February 16, 2011

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Mikael recently published a set of 49 pictures called 'Bicycles: Cyclists Signalling* a Turn or ...

The bicycle – official vehicle of San Sebastian 2016

The bicycle – official vehicle of San Sebastian 2016

Posted On: February 14, 2011

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Top photo: 'Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian'. Courtesy (cc) of Fernando Arconada / The bicycle will be ...

Veni, Vidi, Bici

Veni, Vidi, Bici

Posted On: February 13, 2011

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Top photo: 'In the snow'. Courtesy (cc) of Saskya Amsterdam has about 750.000 inhabitants, roughly 1.5 ...

Putting A Face On Cycling: Interaction

Putting A Face On Cycling: Interaction

Posted On: February 4, 2011

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Let me pick up where I left off a few posts ago. Adjusting my lens ...

Is it really just the food?

Is it really just the food?

Posted On: February 1, 2011

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I randomly came across this news item earlier today: The Fattest Place on Earth. Nauru, population ...

Politics, Power, Cities

Politics, Power, Cities

Posted On: January 31, 2011

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Mark, from I Bike London, published a few days ago a fantastic blog post about ...

Cycling Dutch Style

Cycling Dutch Style

Posted On: January 30, 2011

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I've tweeted many times about my Australian cycling friend Paul van Bellen from Sydney & ...

The Year Of The Bike Heist

The Year Of The Bike Heist

Posted On: January 30, 2011

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Information I wanted to share with you weeks ago, so here's a copy-paste: Hey, my name ...

Fiets!

Fiets!

Posted On: January 16, 2011

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From the source (via @VrijeFietser on Twitter): "A bicycle, dramatic music & great editing: all ...

When in Amsterdam

When in Amsterdam

Posted On: January 12, 2011

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Mission Workshop is a little utility bag design company based in San Francisco -they also ...

A Happy New Year

A Happy New Year

Posted On: December 28, 2010

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Let's raise our glasses to adding another fabulous year of world wide cycling, exchanging ideas, ...

Flaky All Over

Flaky All Over

Posted On: December 19, 2010

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Slowly but surely a heavy snow front moved over the Netherlands last Friday. Given that ...

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