Bo Diddley died monday 2 June in his own house in Florida due to a heartfailure. Years and years ago I first heard of Bo by listening to an Animals song called “the story of Bo Diddley”. That was the reason that I bought my first Bo Diddley LP (sort of ancient DVD 😉 )Continue reading “Bo Diddley”
Category Archives: old cyclist
Good old cycling times.
When I first saw these videos, I had to laugh ! They show the British bicycle culture as it was way back in 1955. If you’re too old to die young, then you’ll go back in memory when seeing these two vid’s ……… Nowadays there are a lot of car-drivers in England who just hateContinue reading “Good old cycling times.”
photo Easter meeting
This photo is made by Bas de Meijer, a professional photographer who is also a recumbent cyclist. More photos can be found here .
my second skins
During the last trip I made to the Easter meeting, I used Skins. Just to see how it would work out, I kept them wearing day and night from Friday till Monday evening. I was sweating like a horse during the 230 km. bicycle ride on Friday and of coarse the same situation on MondayContinue reading “my second skins”
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23-03-08_1843.jpg, originally uploaded by wim harwig. Easter meeting (sunday)
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23-03-08_0952.jpg, originally uploaded by wim harwig. Easter meeting
easter meeting (paastreffen)
What is wrong with an old man who is cycling 200 kilometers in the rain to a meeting of recumbent-riders, sleeping in a tent at freezing temperatures for 3 nights and then cycling the same 200 km’s back home , while at the same time he has a comfortable camper available ????? He likes cyclingContinue reading “easter meeting (paastreffen)”
Shimano sandal with cleat
Today I bought these sandals. I only heard positive things about these sandals in velomobiles by users. So now I can find out myself….. I have thought of the simple idea to make something like Gary did…….. ……but when I realized that Rob Thomson already tested the Shimano sandels to the extreme on his travelsContinue reading “Shimano sandal with cleat”
Sheldon Brown
Yesterday I’ve heard that Sheldon Brown had a serious heart attack and died………….. With him we loose a great cyclist………… Now the only thing we can do to honour him is to visit his pages as a homage.
red rocket
My neighbour took this photo when I showed him my Quest.
I am still alive
I get a medical check-up every year now, because I am a sort of volunteer to use a gas mask (like the fire department uses in case of heavy smoke) at my work in case of unforeseen circumstance. The last medical test was a year ago. The test showed that my VO2max has risen fromContinue reading “I am still alive”
magazines for cyclists
The postman delivered the two best cycling magazines I know. By coincidence on the same day (2 Jan 2008) ; must be an omen for a good cycling year ! So no cycling today; just a strong cup of coffee, make myself comfortable on the couch and a lot of reading…….. magazines for cyclists, originallyContinue reading “magazines for cyclists”
maiden trip from Dronten to Vlissingen
I ordered a Quest at velomobiel.nl and found out that I was supposed to wait for three years according to the order-list. Luckily it took only two years in practice, because many buyers order their second, third or more quests for a certain year. So when velomobiel.nl cleaned up their order-list it showed mine toContinue reading “maiden trip from Dronten to Vlissingen”
Quest 215
Quest number 215 is being build this week. About 6000 euro’s have left our bank-account today 😦 , so next week I’ll be able to make the maiden-voyage from Dronten to Vlissingen 😉 . This first ride will be about 300 / 350 km. Daylight lasts till 18.30, so the LED-lightning system will have toContinue reading “Quest 215”
Wim Harwig 