Wim Harwig

Maand: augustus 2009

  • History of “Tour de France”.

    Tour de France History

  • Jes birthday party BBQ

    We had a BBQ-party. Jes had her birthday. One of the guys wanted to make a short ride with my Quest.  I thought it would be OK.  But in the last corner he didn’t follow the ideal line and tumbled on it’s right side. He was frightened a lot and was worried for any damage.…

  • Manta Saddle

    I just read the website of Manta Saddle. The manta saddle provides comfort and safe seating for riders of the upright bicycle, it does this by providing a much larger, mobile supported area than any other saddle. As you all know ; I am a recumbent-rider , but I like you (upright cyclist) to be…

  • 20.000 kilometers !

    My Quest passed 20.000 km since 25 October 2007. I think I’m an experienced velomobilist now ……   It took me a lot of kilometers, scratches and even a crash-accident with a car. But thanks to the Quest my physical condition is better and my commute is a lot more comfortable !

  • Jan celebrated his birthday

    Today I saw Jan, my oldest brother. His children payed him a visit too. He celebrated his birthday. Bought himself a new photocamera ! He showed me some nice old postcards and photos which he gave me to publish.

  • inside information ….

    There was a request to give some views of the Quest’s inside. Well, I made a short video. That’s how people give info these days 😉 You can see that I bought two velomobile-bags. I use them for only 2 days now, but nevertheless I am already impressed by the perfect design. They fit perfectly…

  • The Outback

    A friend of us calls himself  “basman” and he is  playing the bass in a band called “The Outback“. Yesterday they played in “de roode leeuw” (a restaurant in Domburg) and we went there to see them.

  • Neil Young

    recorded at the old Sheperds Bush Empire Theatre in 1971 I think this video of “Like a hurricane” is special ……

  • This Dutch humor ………….

    is meant for only 50% of the Dutch. The other 50% hates it.