Wim Harwig

Categorie: cycling

  • Frisse neus halen

    Frisse neus halen

    Even eruit om voor het eerst sinds lange tijd even om de stad te fietsen. Om over de sluizen te komen moest ik even uit m’n velomobiel kruipen ivm met de te grote draaicirkel van Quest 552 . Die is nl 12 meter en dus veel te groot om tussen de hekjes door te kunnen…

  • 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…

  • Fietsers verdienen een gratis oversteek!

    Fietsers verdienen een gratis oversteek!

    Vandaag een stukje gefietst met Marjan … maar eerst even bij een flyer-actie geweest van de Fietsersbond bij het fiets-voetveer in Vlissingen. Lang, heel lang geleden was ik ook nog een tijd actief bij de Fietsersbond in Vlissingen. Dat was nog in de tijd dat de Westerscheldetunnel gegraven moest worden, ergens begin jaren negentig. Natuurlijk…

  • #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!…

  • Zephyr and Bob-yak

    Zephyr and Bob-yak

    I gave my Zephyr recumbent some good maintenance and plucked the old Bob-yak from the ceiling of our shed, where it hanged for 20 years. Some black paint, new bearings, grease and a bit oil after a good cleaning was all it took to be ready to roll. It’s funny that Strava asked if I…

  • 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…

  • busy to get used to getting older

    busy to get used to getting older

    Life in these turbulent times with climate change, political chaos (the Netherlands), the growing wealth gap, COVID-19 deniers, digital money, energy transition, resurgent populism, reduced reading skills among young people, neoliberal economy, etc. did not get any easier for guys like me who grew up in the turbulent sixties and seventies. So even though I no longer…

  • 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…

  • Fluid dynamics

    Fluid dynamics

    If you live in Zeeland, people often look at the shape of a velomobile with the eyes of a sailor. But the fluid dynamics for water is fundamentally different from that for air. The shape of a velomobile suggests that it has a high speed … and I think that is the big disadvantage of…

  • second ride this year …

    second ride this year …

    It is clear that my condition has deteriorated rapidly. I have to do a lot more mileage with my velomobile … So I started today again with good intentions 😉 But as always I bring my camera … the sun was shining, but it was a bit foggy and cold and you can clearly see…

  • my first velomobile-ride in 2021

    my first velomobile-ride in 2021

    … and making photos of what (I think) is typical Zeeland. 😉 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/63083109https://ridewithgps.com/trips/63083109

  • Cycle Vision in Lelystad, 2003

    Cycle Vision in Lelystad, 2003

    Cycle Vision, the annual recumbent bike event organized by the Dutch recumbent association, took place in 2003 in Lelystad. Because of the COVID-19 measures I now started to rummage through my old negatives albums, I came across the photo reports that I made back then. I immediately recognized a few well-known celebrities among Dutch recumbent…