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Run While You Still Can…Either Way [Update]
The Night Watch statues on Rembrandt Square suffered from an orange mob job. I case you didn’t know…the European Football Championship 2008 kicked off last Saturday in Austria/Switzerland. Football,...
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Sucking it up
Adam sent me the link to a (year old) video of 17 Bicycle‘s (Japan) semi-recumbent bike…introducing the idea to put a roof on it for those pesky rainy days. The bike itself looks comfortable, fast and...
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A’dam Cycle News
Here are some excerpts from regular/local Amsterdam and Dutch national news outlets. (The English translations are mine.) From our local newspaper Het Parool: (published from the national press agency...
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Swiss Hospitality & Missed Opportunities For The Dutch
This Swiss resident from Bern offers free rides through town to visiting football fans. I’m almost certain he’s eyeing those bike crazy Dutchies, who’d feel homesick…you’d think. Photo GPD, June 5 2008...
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Change You Can Believe In
I know, hardly an original title. But of all the fluff passing as punditry and ‘news’ in the American presidential election, I couldn’t pass on this little non-issue: whether Barack Obama’s photo-op on...
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amsterdamize photos : room with a view
Finally I found some time to shoot pics, not from the hip on my bike, but some steady ones from the window of a house I’m temporarily sitting for. Not all crisp and sharp, but that’s mainly because...
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Links with your coffee – Saturday
Sent in by Amsterdamize faithful NunoXEI: Google’s Sexy Bicycle Giveaways and Africa’s Versatile Bike Trucks “The Internet search engine company Google, now a reputable green icon with its solar...
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Amsterdamize Photo Sunday
Cycle powered Tourist Info Center on Leidseplein. Free maps and help with directions. Fine work. A bike taxi easing through. It’s pretty clear who lives at nr 4a. Striking color match between bike and...
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Amsterdam Through Strangers’ Eyes
I think it’s fascinating to know how people visiting Amsterdam view this quirky town. I talk to many of them (I like to think) and I hear a wide variety of insights, bold stories and impressions in...
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George Carlin (1937 – 2008)
George Carlin, one of the great (counterculture) comedians, died last night from heart failure. It’s sad, but I’m sure he would hate us for weeping about it. Therefor, and in light of the theme of this...
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Amsterdamize : A Bicycle Commute Vlog
Bringing you along on one of my A to B A to B to C to B bicycle commutes through downtown Amsterdam. Mind you, there is some occasional swearing involved, not safe for work. Other viewing/embedding...
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Video Food For Thought
It’s been a long time since I last checked WhereTheHellisMatt, the quasi-famous ‘guy who dances on the internet’. A few days ago he posted a video update: However quirky the backdrop of this tale is,...
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Amsterdamize Bicycle Vlog #2: “I Can’t Slow Down”
No, I really can’t. Other viewing/embedding options: Blip.tv Vimeo YouTube
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Links with your coffee – Saturday
Sent in by faithful reader Gabemac: Turn signal biking jacket “This tutorial will show you how to build a jacket with turn signals that will let people know where you’re headed when you’re on your...
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7 P.M. on a Saturday
Friends speeding up while continuing their conversation. Motorists envious for at least 10 seconds. Cycle Chic alert. Utility ways of Amsterdam cyclists, man or woman. Speed & practicality....
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City Cycle Chic Fabric
Rush hour has officially started. Tres Chic. Checking hair, effortlessly. Back from the office, presumably on his way to pick up the kids. No comment needed. Pause & chat before going seperate...
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Amsterdamize : Unwritten Cycle Rule #1 : Be honest
I wrote an introduction to this topic a while back. Now that I’ve established sort of a blog framework, highlighting the essence and cherries of cycling in Amsterdam (and the Netherlands), I’d like to...
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Dutch vintage bike scenes
I just have to post these vintage photos. The first one, a color(!) photo from 1953, depicting a group of cycling boy scouts pausing at a windmill, presumably reviewing the next stage of their trip....
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Bicycle Statistics, A Question And The Answers
The Netherlands Population: 16,5 million Bikes: 18 million New bikes sold a year: 1.7 million Bikes stolen a year: between 1.2 and 1.4 million But the number of bikes in the Netherlands has been at...
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Amsterdam(ize) then & now
Corner of Dam Square and Damrak, view towards Central Station. March 19, 1956 March 30, 2007
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Amsterdamize Classics part 1: 70′s Cycle Jive
My last post got me inspired to do some more research. Feeling like a history major again, I quickly opened up the online image library of the Amsterdam City Archive. Back in my college days, all was...
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European Cycle Chic Round Off
[Cycle Chic: riding a bike in normal clothes, on a normal bike, preferably for commuting purposes] In no particular order: London, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Antwerp, Paris, Berlin,...
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Amsterdamize Classics : 1895 -1910
1896, Sarphatipark. Mr. J.D.B. Biengreber on his new bicycle, while the photographer’s sons watch him go by. Photo by Jacob Olie. 1905, Man with bicycle and butter trader ‘De Eendracht’ at Amstelveld...
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Building Momentum
Back to the future! I watched this last night, but couldn’t for the life of me find the real video embed stuff (way to go MSNBC!). No panic, of course another bike blogger would’ve seen it too! Bingo:...
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Dutch Cycle Fun Au Natural
I often talk about how natural bikes and cycling are to the Dutch and I’ve showed you my real life perspective a few times already. Here’s what happens when three teens ride around town on one bike,...
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Amsterdamize : Soaking Cycling
Yesterday I was in London for the day and the city lived up to its reputation, the rain never stopped (I know, the weather will never cease to be a topic of conversation, sigh). I saw a few bikes...
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Out of Amsterdam(ize) Reply
I’m packing up for a long weekend on the island of Texel, in the north of The Netherlands. As a kid I spent many summers there, but haven’t been back for at least 20 years. Gonna join my relatives,...
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Weekend Pics
This weekend was indeed what it promised to be, highly enjoyable (family), ultimately relaxing (in nature) and mind clearing (much needed). Here are just a few snap shots:
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vélo liberté to all
Happy Quatorze Juillet to all the French, and I’m sure the Parisien and all those who are visiting will be storming the Vélib’, the new object of true liberation…and thanks for coining your city bike...
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Bike To Work Book Podcast nr 1
Last week, together with Mikael from Copenhagen Cycle Chic, Copenhagenize & The Slow Bicycle Movement, I was a special guest on the first Bike To Work podcast by Carlton Reid and Tim Grahl to talk...
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Royal Cycle Chic a la Orange
The Dutch Royal House of Orange. Not a subject I thought I’d let myself post about. But, as I want to highlight ALL aspects of cycling in these lowlands, I might as well include that too. If only to...
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this is my new baby
A Dutch Sparta Pickup transport bike, bought at Het Zwarte Fietsenplan. I love it to death already. More about this beauty later on, now I have to [slowly] ride into town and meet a friend at a...
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Bicycle For A Day
Bicycle For A Day is a NYC bicycle project initiated by Matthew Modine, trying to help promote bike use among individuals, communities, governments and corporations. for all the obvious reasons. He...
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Amsterdamize Picture Of The Day : “Wet”
“Almost entirely destroyed, but fortunately still locked!” – Originally uploaded by moosterbroek on Flickr
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Not all cycling advocates are enlightened
Just now I received this e-mail from Ashley Hosten: Hi, I would like you to reconsider posting a link to VELORUTION. They have published a blog that is very racially offensive. If anyone knew that you...
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Amsterdam Through Visitors’ Eyes
From Columbus Rides: Blogging from Amsterdam “I am in Amsterdam now. Lots of bicycles. Will post photos when I return. They have parking lots for bikes. No sports/fitness bikes like in the US. Only...
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Ben Bikes!
Benjamin, my friend Wiendelt’s 3 year old son had a pleasant surprise for his dad a while ago. Click the image and watch his video: “He’s yet to be fully potty trained, but he can bike. Just turned 3...
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Amsterdamize Dog Transport
Amsterdammers also like ‘bike share’ programs of their own, on a human level. Friends hop on and ride along on the back rack, kids assume either the suicide position in front and enjoy the full...
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Interview with Mikael Colville-Andersen
Cycloculture just posted their excellent interview with Mikael “The Sartorialist On Two Wheels” Colville-Andersen of Copenhagen Cycle Chic, Copenhagenize & The Slow Bicycle Movement. An excerpt of...
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Friday Night Cycle Chic
Obviously, Friday nights are perfect to observe Cycle Chic in action. Going to that party, meet at a cafe or cruising to that comfortable terrace at a square downtown, any of these destinations...
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Meeting Henry of Workcycles
Today I oozed to the other side of town to meet Henry Cutler of Workcycles. Up until today, we had only briefly talked on his blog and exchanged some e-mails. He’s an American expat with Dutch heritage...
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Good Neighbors
I occasionally work/stay at Gabemac‘s appartment, and returning from Workcycles I spotted these good fellas enjoying their Grolsch beers on the sidewalk of Brederodestraat (where my friends Bicyclemark...
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A Slow Bicycle Ride – Sunday
Because it gives you time to observe and enjoy. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 1) “On Spiegelstraat towards Herengracht. Sexiness on two wheels. Hey, how can you not enjoy this?” 2) “Herengracht near...
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Get Your Bike On!
Amsterdamize got featured on Mobuzz.tv today! Mobuzz TV is an international video podcast (different shows for different countries) on internet/tech/culture/art/gadgets and all that’s related, based in...
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Pedaling Hard
I’ve just about finished working on two new interweb homes for Amsterdamize: amsterdamize.com and video.amsterdamize.com The first will show a new design, but the same familiar content, text, photos...
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Amsterdamize Bicycle TV : Around The Block
I’ve reached the final stage of moving blogs, which means that most of you won’t be able to load them, due to DNS changes that will be finalized tomorrow. Hence, I’m putting today’s post up here as...
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Amsterdam Summer Cycle Chic
After 3 weeks of rain, basically, the city gets back its color…and so do cyclists. See the rest of Summer Cycle Chic here.
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