randya
07-07-07, 11:34 AM
http://www.fietsberaad.nl/library/repository/bestanden/Cycling%20in%20the%20Netherlands%20VenW.pdf
Advocacy & Safety - Cycling in the Netherlands
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donnamb
07-07-07, 12:34 PM
It's nice to see I'm not the only person in the world who likes to decorate my handlebars with a garland of fake flowers. :D
trackhub
07-08-07, 05:02 PM
Isn't that done so Amsterdam riders will be able to find their bikes among the thousands that are parked in places such as that huge railroad station? (the one with the tiered walkways built out over the canal.)
The "American" way of doing that would be different colors of electrical tape.
The "American" way of doing that would be different colors of electrical tape.
donnamb
07-08-07, 05:18 PM
The "American" way of doing that would be different colors of electrical tape.
Maybe the "American dude" way, but it's not happening on this female's bike. :p ;)
Maybe the "American dude" way, but it's not happening on this female's bike. :p ;)
trackhub
07-09-07, 05:21 PM
Maybe the "American dude" way, but it's not happening on this female's bike. :p ;)
Hey, not problem at all. Whatever works. :)
If I were living in Holland, I would probably ride a fixie, as I do now. Aren't most of the bikes over there the classic, Heavy-but-it-lasts-decades, three speeds? They certainly look like heavy but stout machines.
Hey, not problem at all. Whatever works. :)
If I were living in Holland, I would probably ride a fixie, as I do now. Aren't most of the bikes over there the classic, Heavy-but-it-lasts-decades, three speeds? They certainly look like heavy but stout machines.
Baroque
07-09-07, 06:27 PM
Isn't that done so Amsterdam riders will be able to find their bikes among the thousands that are parked in places such as that huge railroad station? (the one with the tiered walkways built out over the canal.) The "American" way of doing that would be different colors of electrical tape.
The flowers look like basic decoration to me. The Dutch are rather keen on flowers and floral displays (which make U.S. arrangements look absolutely pitiful by comparison). Paint is more normally used to distinguish bikes from each other.
If I were living in Holland, I would probably ride a fixie, as I do now. Aren't most of the bikes over there the classic, Heavy-but-it-lasts-decades, three speeds? They certainly look like heavy but stout machines.
Most of the everyday bikes are really heavy, but not necessarily 3 speeds. I think my Dutch Batavus was a 7-speed, very beautiful and sturdy. There are lots of road bikes too, but they're not so nice for daily transport over cobblestones....
The flowers look like basic decoration to me. The Dutch are rather keen on flowers and floral displays (which make U.S. arrangements look absolutely pitiful by comparison). Paint is more normally used to distinguish bikes from each other.
If I were living in Holland, I would probably ride a fixie, as I do now. Aren't most of the bikes over there the classic, Heavy-but-it-lasts-decades, three speeds? They certainly look like heavy but stout machines.
Most of the everyday bikes are really heavy, but not necessarily 3 speeds. I think my Dutch Batavus was a 7-speed, very beautiful and sturdy. There are lots of road bikes too, but they're not so nice for daily transport over cobblestones....