Wim Harwig

Categorie: Zephyr Lowracer

  • #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!…

  • Zephyr and Bob-yak

    Zephyr and Bob-yak

    I gave my Zephyr recumbent some good maintenance and plucked the old Bob-yak from the ceiling of our shed, where it hanged for 20 years. Some black paint, new bearings, grease and a bit oil after a good cleaning was all it took to be ready to roll. It’s funny that Strava asked if I…

  • Cycle Vision in Lelystad, 2003

    Cycle Vision in Lelystad, 2003

    Cycle Vision, the annual recumbent bike event organized by the Dutch recumbent association, took place in 2003 in Lelystad. Because of the COVID-19 measures I now started to rummage through my old negatives albums, I came across the photo reports that I made back then. I immediately recognized a few well-known celebrities among Dutch recumbent…

  • my recumbents

    my recumbents

    Since I’m working on Quest 552 I put my Zephyr next to it, to compare the height …I’ll also clean my Zephyr tomorrow, because it’s spring and it’ll get only warmer outside.

  • 9 days left

    9 days left

    I used recumbents for many years for my commuting … a few videos made with simple cameras.

  • seen in our garden today …

    seen in our garden today …

         

  • I am polishing good memories of the Zephyr and Bob-Yak

    I am polishing good memories of the Zephyr and Bob-Yak

           

  • 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…

  • recumbents

    recumbents

    all kind of recumbents and velomobiles …

  • Zephyr Racer

    Zephyr Racer is ready for action again. 15 years old , but still going strong ! most of the work was cleaning and oiling the chain .

  • 7 years rest and rust

    For the first time in 7 years I took the Zephyr Lowracer of his nail …   It’ll be a special project coming summer 😉