Wim Harwig

Category: old cyclist

  • Zephyr

    Zephyr

    I took my old faithful Zephyr out of the shed and sprayed all the cobwebs off.   The frame is made of stainless steel, the last one that Danny Siepman had made before he moved out of Colijnsplaat. details about the history and the many shapes of this bike can be found on this old…

  • Bullitt on “World Bicycle Day”.

    Bullitt on “World Bicycle Day”.

    Today is World Bicycle Day !   #June3WorldBicycleDay    

  • this man has influenced my technical understanding …

    this man has influenced my technical understanding …

    I spoke with him only a few times, but I learned a lot. Mike Burrows

  • recumbents

    recumbents

    all kind of recumbents and velomobiles …

  • velomobiles

    unfortunately I couldn’t be there with my Quest.

  • keep it simple

    I’ll have to try this ….  

  • Master of Bicycles !

    Albert “steely”  Swart. He was a colleague twice ! Thermphos and Electrawinds …. (both went bankrupt)

  • the first years …

    … we had simple and low-budget vacations. We did everything by bicycle . I sold the “bakfiets” a few years later and I still regret. Rea cooling down in the shadow of an old oak  on a camping near Cadzand.

  • a new cycling blog …

    … for keeping stuff organized. All about my cycling will be mentioned at wimharwigcycling .  So if you’re only interested in cycling stuff …. change you’re settings 😉 

  • Wanda Catsman ….

    …. is not a well-known Bond-girl nor the new CEO of Price Waterhouse Coopers. She’s well-known though, because she’s on LinkedIn ……  see http://nl.linkedin.com/in/wandacatsman/ Yesterday she gave a presentation about the way we should use social media , when we’re applying for a new job. She was good !  Her story in a short video ;…

  • Bilenky Cycle Works

    I liked this short portrait of Stephen Bilenky ….. I don’t mean the culture of bearded old man or the craftsmanship of building bicycle-frames …..  I mean the way this vimeo-portrait was made …. as simple and beautiful as the bicycle frames and with the same sort of craftsmanship.  maybe Le Cadre Frameworks will be portrayed this…

  • 1000

    This is post number 1000 on this blog. These last few months I was posting less and less, because I am in a bluesy kind of period in my life. My view on life is changing due to the fact that my employer went bankrupt, the Dutch government is altering rules for pensionable age and…

  • favourite magazines

    My favourite magazines !

  • too much blue …

    … gives me a sign that I have to renew my tyres. They did 8800 kilometers. and as always I couldn’t have done it without the help from a few drops of Dreft and the approving look of my best friend, Mo.  

  • prejudice …

    Yehuda Moon ! Please read these bicycle comics; they’re the best (although only cyclist will recognize the humor) ……..  😉