Thoroughly modern: The Bicycle

Thoroughly modern: the bicycle

The man who cycled the world

Had not seen this series before and I have to say that it is quite impressive. Even though it would not be my way of travelling the world (by bike yes, but not this fast). Have a look!

Bicycles for humanity

I love bikes, I love people, I love this movie




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Tiny Bike

Funny!

Cool Bikes

The ride of my life

Top documentary!
Go see it!

Luka Bloom - The Ride

Beautiful song about the bike by Luka Bloom. Follow the link.
Life is full of dreaming when you are riding on your bike ...

Cycling is so much fun!

Drink & drive

Seein in the Coda museum in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands

The big picture - Pedal Power

Have a look at these (almost 50!) great pictures at Boston.com!
(Thanx Katrien, for the link)

Quoted from the site: "For well over a hundred years, people have hopped on bicycles for transportation, recreation, competition, and more. In many parts of the world, spinning pedals moves goods and generates electricity. While usually attached to two wheels, pedal power takes many forms, adapting to a wide range of needs. Globally, over 100 million bicycles are produced every year - over 60% of them in China - easily doubling world production of automobiles. Efficient, clean, and cheap, pedal power in all its forms can solve modern problems with basic technology, and offers a health benefit to those cranking away. And it's hard to beat the simple joy of riding a bike. Gathered here are images of people around the world as we pedal for a reason, or just because".

Best bicycle to car ratio ever

Bicycle Film Festival 2012

Looks cool again. Such a pity that is does not show in the Netherlands!

Hurray to the Danes

Some Portuguese Pics

Some nice bicycle pictures from Portugal.
Obrigado Fernando!

Funny joke

See the diversity of Dutch cyclists in this funny movie.

Lifecycle

No need for words ...

I feel good

Yet another advantage of the bicycle!? Note the woman in the car when she says: "next time we will take the bicycle again". I guess the message is that it does feel good to ride a bike.

Bicycle gate

Found out about this Bicycle gate today . Great idea! For more pictures follow the link. Thanks PB for mentioning it.

France by Bike

Just discovered this blog called Experience France by Bike which is giving is some nice inspiration for our summer holidays!

Cycling with Rutte

For weeks now, coalition partners of our (dutch) government have been negotiating about new plans and (financial) cuts. I am quite sceptical about this existing government and its destructive policy. However, there is one positive thing to tell. Our prime Minister Mark Rutte has been going to these negotiating talks by bike almost every day. This has captured quite some attention and I guess is helpful to promote the bicycle as an alternative to other, more poluting means of transport. At least on this point a good example has been set.
Click here for the article in NRC and more pictures.

Ai WeiWei

This week I discovered these brilliant installations from the Chinese artist Ai WeiWei entitled 'Forever'. Really beautiful and impressive. For more information on Ai WeiWei and his work have a look at Ai WeiWei

The bike planter

Brilliant!
have a look at this site Wearable Planter or google The Bike Planter.

Hors Cycles

And now for something completely different! Amazing! Don't try this at home.

Family

As you can see in this picture, cycling runs in the family. We are already making plans again for our cycling holidays. We are getting inspiration from the internet. For example this site Op fietsvakantie (in Dutch, but the pictures are also nice!).

Knitted Bike

thank you Fernando, for this beautiful picture!

Christmas bicycle tree

Is has been far too long since I posted some news on this blog. But the good news is that I am full of energy to continue filling this blog in 2012. Starting with this christmas bicycle tree from Groningen.


foto by Fred