Wim Harwig

Categorie: cycling

  • 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…

  • 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

  • the beautiful clouds called for a ride

    the beautiful clouds called for a ride

    I am terribly annoyed by all the commotion surrounding the US presidential elections, corona measures, saving the neoliberal economy, exploiting the environment and many other things that are all important. Today, the clouds invited me to take a ride in my Quest. So I put on my in-ear speakers, put on some quiet blues music,…

  • a short ride to see if I still feel my muscles

    a short ride to see if I still feel my muscles

    Today I was briefly in my Quest 552 to let my leg muscles “talk” … They told me that I cycle far too little. I replied that I am now 64 years old and no longer have to win races … I want to relax a bit more while cycling. They understood. While taking photos,…

  • A sunny Sunday with Quest 552

    A sunny Sunday with Quest 552

    It was busy on the bike path, but not too busy … and I was in no rush 😉Too bad that the electrically assisted bicycles hit the majority …

  • the right of the fastest

    the right of the fastest

    This book makes you look differently Thalia has already written some important things in an article (in Dutch). For the time being, the book has only been published in Dutch. I strongly recommend this book, also for avid cyclists, because it allows you to think thoroughly about the situation in our living space and to…

  • My condoleances and respect for this cyclist.

    My condoleances and respect for this cyclist.

    Monday morning, a special funeral procession, with great applause from neighbors, went from Mariahout to the funeral home De Groof in Beek en Donk. Mrs. Diny Verhoeven – Brouwers was brought to the funeral by her husband with a mourning-bicycle. This was supervised by cycling club Bloed Zweet en Tranen / De Bosduvels and family…

  • my velomobile history …

    my velomobile history …

    For years I’ve used a velomobile for my commute. I had a good condition although I was a heavy smoker and used to smoke even while cycling.In November 2013 I quit my job at the Thermphos-site and had to use a car, for my employers were not accessible by bicycle or the distance was way…

  • Zeeland

    Zeeland

    Yesterday I had a nice ride in my velomobile. It was not about speed, but about looking at the Zeeland landscape with the eyes of an “actual” photographer. Many horizontal lines in which vertical lines immediately attract attention.The so-called “fertile soil” in Zeeland needs a lot of “fertilizer” and despite the many salty water that…

  • commuting with Quest 552

    commuting with Quest 552

    My colleagues Harm and Bram saw me arriving at work in my velomobile and made a video with their mobile phone. Nicely done guys! If I’d known they were recording … I would’ve gone much faster 😉

  • Old videos

    Old videos

    David mentioned an old video of mine that inspired him to buy a velomobile as well. As a result, I also saw the old videos again … Quite nice, even though the video technology has improved a lot in recent years … The first one is the “oliebollentocht 2007“. The second one is “paastreffen 2010“.