Aside from the obvious rise in temperature, you know something’s up when…

…the bicycle postman is wearing his summer gear

…you see bare arms and legs

…kids come out to play in full force

…the gloves can come off

..people who ride abreast are a tad chattier

…colors get more appreciation from the sun

…couples on bicycles holding hands have to let go because of skating cones

…some sort of appreciate the street photographer & some simply ignore him

…quality time is so much more than that

…dinking is so much more fun

…riding to the park to go for a run seems so much more rewarding

…you snap one shot of tranquility to the next

…you can be comfy with a sport jacket & a pink coat

…in short: everything just feels right

Two Sundays ago I joined a good friend’s birthday celebration, who opted for a bbq in Vondelpark as the spring weather allowed that much. And much more for this particular bike blogger.

Celebrating life. I like.

Sunday being a day of doing little to nothing after a few nights of celebrating social occasions, the spring weather at some point lures you to relocate your lazy self outdoors. Accompanied by the lovely Daniela (riding Camilla, of course) I slowly cycled to The Blue Tea House in Vondelpark and we found our place in the sun on a crowded terrace.

Another strong kind of ‘culture’ in Amsterdam and quite a sweet spot, photography-wise, for a bike blogger.

I believe I can fly

Catered & cared for

Sunday Cycle Chic

Circle of life: March 7, 2009 & March 21, 2010

Another bike hugger

Oh, where to go

So much to see

Unlock and go & locking and going for a run

Looking to meetup on Treasure Island

K9×2 & snooze & engage

Wandering mind

Rush

Talking up a storm

How was your Sunday?

I also bumped into Marlooz, who’s was there for professional purposes, filming the event. As it was about a race between moms on bakfietsen, often with kids on board, through Vondelpark, going from leg to leg, I proposed she could hop on the back of my bike to continue filming, adding some ‘action’ to her footage. Of course, you don’t have to ask a Dutch girl twice, excellent idea.

It was pretty amazing to see the moms’ agility on the mostly heavily packed bakfietsen while performing the stage tasks. Ranging from obstacle course to jousting. Yes, jousting. I shot some video of that, and here’s the result, you be the judge:

It was fun and truly a typical Dutch cycle phenomenon. Not something this blog was allowed to miss.

You can find the rest of my pictures here.

Amsterdamize : Mama Bakfiets Race from Amsterdamize on Vimeo.