We are enjoying being spectators of life in Amsterdam, especially the role of the bike.
Not is it just a means of getting from A to B but it appears to a primary way of defining your style. In other destinations the car is often used to make a statement about the person, here, the person and the bike make the statement.
No lycra, no fancy gears, no Mercs or BMWs in the biking sense, just the ability to ride an “old clanger” and somehow do it with style, put the “cool” into cycling.
800,000 locals use the bike on a daily basis, the bike makes up the primary number of transport movements in the city, bike parking is challenging and walking around the city is made interesting as the bikes whizz by.
Standard issue claasic styled bike. Very cool.
A man and his bike contemplating the next ride
Parking up in Vondelpark was just one of the post work activities that ranged from juggling to tightrope walking practice
Texting or phone conversations range from hands free (both off the handlebars) to the standard one handed.
Forget lovelocks on the bridges, they are just another hitching rail
I have never seen so many bikes, every street is wall to canal bikes.
I would never be able to finf my bike
A refreshing absence of lycra makes cyclist watching while sipping a beer easy on the eyes.
The family saloon, oh and helmets are for sissys
Some great designs but few are put to use, stealth attacks are much more fun
