Wim Harwig

Categorie: bicycling

  • Eerste rit in 2026

    Eerste rit in 2026

    Ik ben na vele maanden “bankhangen”, voor het eerst weer eens in m’n Quest gaan liggen. Natuurlijk bleek m’n conditie totaal verdwenen. Maar uit ervaring weet ik dat het zeker zo’n 3 maanden regelmatig fietsen kost om weer wat spieren op te bouwen…   Omdat ik inmiddels 70+ ben misschien wat langer 😉   Mijn ervaring leert…

  • #regel17 or #rule17 in Zeeland.

    #regel17 or #rule17 in Zeeland.

    There is a long list of ethical rules that define etiquette for cyclists.There is also a list that recumbent riders must adhere to and one of those rules is number 17.To comply with rule 17, it is useful to have a smartphone with you …But the other rules are also very useful to adhere to!…

  • Headwindcycling, the Dutch Championships 2022

    Headwindcycling, the Dutch Championships 2022

    It was pouring rain when I arrived this morning. Within half an hour I was cold and wet to my skin, despite the (not waterproof) rain gear. I’ll show you the photos that I took anyway. Fortunately, my photo equipment withstood the rain well, thanks to the good protection that has been carried along in…

  • Dutch Championships Headwindcycling 2022

    Dutch Championships Headwindcycling 2022

    Tomorrow will be the 2022-edition of the Dutch Championships Headwindcycling! The last edition was in December 2018, which seems a long time ago … I’ll be there … with my camera! A couple of photos I made in 2018, as a reminder … The weather forecast is bad for photographers … lots of rain!

  • L’EROICA

    L’EROICA

    In the country with a lot of cycling, the Netherlands, a l’eroica has never been organized … Why not? How did that happen ? Isn’t it time to start next year ? Just seeing these videos already makes me happy … I can’t wait to cycle along with such an event myself … Only happy…

  • a ride through Zeeland

    a ride through Zeeland

    A few rain showers, but otherwise fine velomobile weather and relatively few tourists …

  • new saddle

    new saddle

    I needed a new saddle for my Bullitt. The old one was made of plastic and because of the cracks in the deck I often got a wet butt from the rainwater that remained in the plastic foam for days on end. On the old Batavus I still have an old “Lepper” saddle that suits me well. I know a leather…

  • Another big advantage of a velomobile; Protection!

    Another big advantage of a velomobile; Protection!

    When we see a velomobile, everyone immediately thinks of a reduction in air resistance and therefore high speeds … But yesterday, for the second time in my velomobile years, I had to experience being hit by a motorist. And I was also well protected by the streamline for the second time. Tribute to the designers…

  • a cosy ride

    a cosy ride

    Today I took a leisurely ride with Quest 552. Unfortunately, I was hit by a car on the way … no wounds to my body but unfortunately a few tears in my beloved velomobile. I am happy that I was well protected by my fairing, but I am disappointed that some of the carbon-fairing was damaged. I will take…

  • a November trip to Burgh-Haamstede

    a November trip to Burgh-Haamstede

  • a short velomobile ride

    a short velomobile ride

    I went cycling for a few hours … And when I got home there was still no president of the United States of America. The current one is telling so many lies on television that I no longer dare to call him president. For me, the worst part is that apparently half of the USA…

  • tinkering with a bicycle bell

    tinkering with a bicycle bell

    I think the pictures are self-explanatory … Today I cycled a bit and in various situations where pedestrians and cyclists blocked the cycle path, there was an understanding response and they made room for me … there was no fierce and angry reaction like after using the horn!

  • I need a “friendly” sounding bicycle bell.

    I need a “friendly” sounding bicycle bell.

    Today I noticed again that other cyclists react incorrectly to the “moped horn” that I now use a lot. They are shocked because they think that I am cycling dangerously fast and when I use the simple bicycle bell (which is in my velomobile), they do not hear it properly. So I will try to…

  • I was lucky today

    I was lucky today

    Today I haphazardly started cycling in my velomobile. According to the weather forecast, it would not rain until 5:00 pm, but my entire ride the dark clouds threatened to release their many water sooner. Incredibly nice weather for taking pictures, but due to the fact that I had left my hood at home and cycled “convertible”, I was…

  • a ride in the rain

    a ride in the rain

    The advantage of a velomobile is that you always have a perfect raincoat around you. However, the downside is that in such a small space, you need a huge wide-angle lens to illustrate that. See RideWithGPS : https://ridewithgps.com/trips/57103315