How the Dutch got so tall, and strong ...
11-22-08 | 03:39 AM
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How the Dutch got so tall, and strong ...
A couple of days ago Beaverstuff posted about a 70 cm frame he was looking for, and ended up with a Dutch Gazelle (join the club!). Very appropriate, since the Dutch are statistically (and on average) the tallest people on earth.
How did they become that way? This video explains the secret ...
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=gncQBO7hQDQ
(cycling content, even classic cycling content!)
How did they become that way? This video explains the secret ...
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=gncQBO7hQDQ
(cycling content, even classic cycling content!)
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11-22-08 | 06:13 AM
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That was awesome!!
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Ese dicho que me han dicho que tú has dicho que yo he dicho, ese dicho no lo he dicho, porque si lo hubiera dicho, ese dicho estaría bien dicho por haberlo dicho yo.
11-22-08 | 08:05 AM
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That is funny. Note the Dutch national colors on the jerseys....
11-22-08 | 08:48 AM
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Why didn't I think of that...I'm going to put some drop bars on my son's mini-mountain bike.
11-22-08 | 11:00 AM
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Descendants of the Vikings (like Danes, Swedes, etc).
Now if you had asked why they're such good cyclists... "D
Now if you had asked why they're such good cyclists... "D
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11-23-08 | 10:34 AM
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The Netherlands is the only place I know where taking public transit I feel short at over 6' tall. In the NYC, London, Paris and Milan subway systems, I can see over the head of most people, but in the trains and trams of the Netherlands, it seems like many if not most are at least as tall as I am.
11-24-08 | 12:03 PM
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