Wim Harwig

Categorie: Quest 552

  • 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!…

  • 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 …

  • 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

  • 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 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 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