a bike for all seasons
four seasons, many stories...
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Cars are few. Bikes are plenty. The speed limit is 25km/hour. Most visitors ride bikes. Nobody needs a bike lock. The air is clean. The water is clear and unpolluted. “Wake up! Wake up! You’re dreaming!” I hear you yell. And I might have thought the same if I hadn’t seen it for myself. There is an island, given birth about seven million years ago when lava flowed from a volcano in… Read More
A friend recently visited The Netherlands for a family reunion. Over a few weeks, he travelled to four cities and as a keen photographer (and the owner of a new bike for cycling forest trails), James was captivated by the way in which bicycles are part of everyday life. With James’ permission, here are his observations and photographs: Netherland Bikes – A way of life for all seasons. It was so nice… Read More
It’s been two months since I started this experiment to ride my bike as much as possible in everyday life. Every good experiment needs some statistics to make sense of what’s happening – at least that’s what the beancounter in me says. So, I’ve been recording some facts about my bicycle riding: where I rode, why I rode, how far it was, how long I took and, if in the past, I… Read More
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