Wim Harwig

Categorie: velomobile

  • Biggest velomobile gathering in the world: “Oliebollentocht “

    Biggest velomobile gathering in the world: “Oliebollentocht “

    Jan Trenson made a very nice video of the last “oliebollentocht”. I couldn’t be with them, but hope to participate the next time in December 2020 … Ever since the first “oliebollentocht”, it has been a tradition for participants to cycle from their home to the trip, to ride the trip themselves and then cycle…

  • 35 years ago …

    35 years ago …

    The most recent edition of Ligfiets& is on our kitchen table again. It is nice to read the article in which it is recalled that the association was established 35 years ago. A nice photo of a number of people who took the lead at the start of the Dutch recumbent culture.It reminds me of…

  • Maintenance …

    Maintenance …

    The brakes of my velomobile needed maintenance. Because I found it rather cold outside I put the bike inside. Fortunately, my better half doesn’t find that insurmountable …

  • Playing safe …

    Playing safe …

    I like cycling in wintertime…. but I hate flat tyres during this time of the year … so playing safe with Marathon Plus Yes, I know the plus also stand for the resistance 😉

  • recurrence

    recurrence

    Even though the working conditions are very different, cycling to work and bicycle parking places are still the same … history repeats itself in that regard. But I don’t regret returning to my old workplace … even though the ability to cycle more and more often was the main goal. In this video, you can…

  • I now have a different employer …

    I now have a different employer …

    Last month I realized that despite the medication I continued to have high blood pressure. At the same time, I also experienced the disadvantages of this medication (side effects). So I decided to use the best medicine I used before in my life … CYCLING !For that I had to make a rigorous decision ……

  • velomobile parts

    velomobile parts

    Today I received the improved version of the broken clamps! Thanks to Mark Waters I was able to assemble them today and adjust my bottom bracket again. So tomorrow I will cycle again and from the day after tomorrow plenty of commuters! Mark has made my worldview a little more positive. They still exist ……

  • how recumbent-riders help each other …

    how recumbent-riders help each other …

    Today I have experienced that there are still good honest and nice cyclists in the world …

  • broken

    broken

    too much force on the pedals of my velomobile … and then I discover that velomobiel.nl has a holiday until 19 August …. so I have to improvise …

  • my old commuter cycling route once again …

    my old commuter cycling route once again …

             

  • silence is golden

    silence is golden

  • first ride in my Quest-velomobile since a long, long time …

    first ride in my Quest-velomobile since a long, long time …

    The weather was nice today. That’s why I decided to take my velomobile out of the cobwebs and see what it takes to get it “up and running”. The fastest way is to pump up the tires, get in the velomobile and cycle around Walcheren. and then see what’s going wrong ….      …

  • velomobiles !

    velomobiles !

    velomobiles are future ! rain lowers speed but increases the feeling of comfort for cyclists …  

  • Cycle Vision 2018

    Cycle Vision 2018

      I visited Cycle Vision and made some pictures …  

  • Velo-ads.com

    Velo-ads.com

    John started his business …