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Some of our bike rides over the last couple of days.
1. Collecting wood and other supplies for our continuing kitchen renovation project.
2. Taking some old metal to be recycled by a guy who lives at a nearby traveller camp.
3. Taking the old freezer to the recycling centre.
4. Picking up our grandchild from daycare.
#everydaycycling #BikeTooter #cycling #xtracycle #biketrailer #netherlands #cargobike #fietsen

This morning's trip to get things for the kitchen and garden. First I bought a few light fittings and brackets from one shop in the city centre, then I rode out to the big shops around the edge for sheets of plywood and some planters, and finally I bought a loaf of bread from the baker on the way home so that I could eat lunch on my return.
The trip home was made a little more interesting than usual by having a strongish side wind for much of the route. As I rode along a residential street I felt as if I was being pulled towards the houses while at the gaps between them there was a strong wind pushing me away. Luckily we have good quality separated cycle-paths pretty much everywhere so there was no danger at all of being pushed in front of motor traffic.
#cycling #xtracycle #BikeTooter #everydaycycling #cargobike #bicycle

A few more everyday cycling photos. Taking parcels to the post office, and this evening collecting a tin of paint from a DIY shop.
https://www.dutchbikebits.com
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Today's delivery bike ride.

Every bike is a cargo bike.

https://www.dutchbikebits.com
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On Saturday we toured some of GM's newest walking and cycling infrastructure with Stockport councillors James Frizzell, Pete West and Geoff Abell - thanks for coming along! See alt text explaining what we saw along the way👀 #Cycling #Everydaycycling #Stockport #Manchester #Salford

This afternoon's ride was to the centre of Assen to buy some vegetables at the market. We've lived here for quite a long time now and seeing a huge number of bikes everywhere is no longer a novelty. But it is still fabulous.
http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/search/label/assen
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Today's parcels on their way to the post office.
I took a slight detour through a park to cycle in the shadow of some trees, but on the way I spotted these pigs who preferred to bath in the sun.
Anyway, today ten customers were sent email notifications and they'll receive their bike parts in a few days.
http://www.dutchbikebits.com
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Popular article five:

"Anatomy of a reliable everyday bicycle" describes the features of the practical bikes which are most common for everyday use in the Netherlands.

These bikes are perfect for everyday journeys, shopping etc. While requiring a minimum of maintenance, they reward their owners with decades of efficient and reliable all-weather transport.

I wouldn't change much here.
If I was to re-write it anew perhaps I might say a bit more about hub dynamos, but actually they have downsides as well such as extra weight, extra drag for daytimes rides which are the most common, and shorter lifespan. 13 years after writing the article we're all actually still riding the same bikes with the same bottle dynamos for our lighting as these things just keep working so I don't see a great reason to change even that aspect.

I have other bikes that I prefer for longer rides, but I still do more than 1000 km a year in on the traditional bike because it's the best fit for those everyday journeys.
https://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2009/01/anatomy-of-reliable-everyday-bicycle.html
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