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Exit Week, Enter Weekend

Exit Week, Enter Weekend

Posted On: April 20, 2010

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Exit train, engage escalator, underpass, stairs, bike parking, escalator...and pedal off, the weekend awaits you. ...

Lift Me Up & Take Me Down

Lift Me Up & Take Me Down

Posted On: April 20, 2010

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When I get off the train and walk to my office in the morning, I ...

Cycle Overload

Cycle Overload

Posted On: April 13, 2010

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Sometimes, when life gets in the way, I get anxious to catch up. Last Saturday ...

Things To Do, People To Meet, Places To Go

Things To Do, People To Meet, Places To Go

Posted On: April 6, 2010

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Easter Monday, a bank holiday. Unwinding from family festivities, life in the city is almost ...

Good Friday

Good Friday

Posted On: April 4, 2010

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When you need a break and somebody has just handed you a couple of special ...

Weekend Errands

Weekend Errands

Posted On: March 29, 2010

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We don't run errands, we cycle them. You get what you need With & without ...

Observations Vélo

Observations Vélo

Posted On: March 29, 2010

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Life on two wheels isn't any different from life on two legs. It's just more ...

Unimaginable Machinations

Unimaginable Machinations

Posted On: March 24, 2010

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Sometimes I can't help but imagine what this city would look like if all those ...

He Takes Pictures Of People On Bicycles

He Takes Pictures Of People On Bicycles

Posted On: March 19, 2010

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Long story short: yesterday I ran/rode some errands, I went all over town and naturally ...

One Step Away

One Step Away

Posted On: March 19, 2010

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It's that time again to talk folklore. On Sunday [March 20] the calendar will officially ...

A Prelude

A Prelude

Posted On: March 17, 2010

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It's here. And it doesn't look like it will skip town anytime soon. In just ...

Urban Precipitation Protection Systems

Urban Precipitation Protection Systems

Posted On: March 2, 2010

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Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to other kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail ...

Here, There & Everywhere

Here, There & Everywhere

Posted On: February 20, 2010

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You look here, you look there and you'll see them everywhere. All ages, all sizes, ...

I.C.Y.C.L.E.

I.C.Y.C.L.E.

Posted On: February 12, 2010

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A sunny yet cold and windy day will give you the chills. Good thing you ...

Bicycle Beehive

Bicycle Beehive

Posted On: February 11, 2010

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Stop at any junction in Amsterdam, and instantly you'll feel like you've entered the realm ...

A View From A Tram

A View From A Tram

Posted On: February 10, 2010

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On very rare occasions I'm forced to take a tram. Rare, because cycling in town ...

Foggy Monochromes

Foggy Monochromes

Posted On: February 9, 2010

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At first last weekend looked to be a dreary one. Cold, a thick fog and ...

Bicycle Mania

Bicycle Mania

Posted On: February 4, 2010

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Today I received an e-mail telling me I've won the Bicycle Mania Photo Contest. It ...

(Amster)Dam, It’s Good

(Amster)Dam, It’s Good

Posted On: January 31, 2010

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Consider this my photo wrap up of the latter half of January, aka catching up ...

Photo Caption Contest

Photo Caption Contest

Posted On: January 28, 2010

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Having not been able to finish writing up a long post (and long overdue), today ...

No Studs

No Studs

Posted On: January 11, 2010

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People keep asking me whether we Dutch ride with tire studs much during winters like ...

January Excerpts

January Excerpts

Posted On: January 7, 2010

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Numb fingers, biting hands, split lips, freezing eyeballs/frozen contacts, frozen bells, wheel lock key too ...

Two Days Before Xmas

Two Days Before Xmas

Posted On: December 23, 2009

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I went around town for some serious Christmas shopping, but not without stopping and getting ...

Stalking Chic

Stalking Chic

Posted On: December 18, 2009

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You could say I know a thing or two about that. But this post is ...

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