Comments on: Dutch Cycle Fun Au Natural http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/dutch-cycle-fun-au-natural/ Verb: to Amsterdamize. (informal) To make a city more bicycle-friendly by adding cycle lanes etc Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: amsterdamize http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/dutch-cycle-fun-au-natural/#comment-199 amsterdamize Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:08:27 +0000 http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-199 hi Maria, thanks for your comment. However, I think you got the wrong impression from my blog (besides the fact that these last videos are NOT of me, I'm hardly a teenager anymore): I DO show "pics of cyclists of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life on their cloggy bikes (or other variations)". I've only shown myself once, in a <a href="http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/amsterdamize-a-bicycle-commute-vlog/" rel="nofollow">bike video</a>. I think you should check out the rest too in my post categories, such as <a href="http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/category/photos/" rel="nofollow">photo</a>, <a href="http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/category/video/" rel="nofollow">video</a> and other post themes (you can find the whole category menu on the left side), exposing all that is <a href="http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/city-cycle-chic-fabric/" rel="nofollow">cycleliciously chic</a> about Amsterdam. I even started a series on the history of cycling in Amsterdam, called <a href="http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/category/amsterdamize-classics/" rel="nofollow">Amsterdamize Classics</a>. Indische Buurt is indeed diverse and nice, I used to live there myself. Now I live in Westerpark, not at all different, maybe even more dynamic. I'm seeing all kinds of great bicycle-friendly (aka Amsterdamized) initiatives pop up in North-America, so I think we can hope for the best! :) hi Maria, thanks for your comment. However, I think you got the wrong impression from my blog (besides the fact that these last videos are NOT of me, I’m hardly a teenager anymore): I DO show “pics of cyclists of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life on their cloggy bikes (or other variations)”. I’ve only shown myself once, in a bike video. I think you should check out the rest too in my post categories, such as photo, video and other post themes (you can find the whole category menu on the left side), exposing all that is cycleliciously chic about Amsterdam. I even started a series on the history of cycling in Amsterdam, called Amsterdamize Classics.

Indische Buurt is indeed diverse and nice, I used to live there myself. Now I live in Westerpark, not at all different, maybe even more dynamic.

I’m seeing all kinds of great bicycle-friendly (aka Amsterdamized) initiatives pop up in North-America, so I think we can hope for the best! :)

]]> By: Maria Gatti http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/dutch-cycle-fun-au-natural/#comment-198 Maria Gatti Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:11:49 +0000 http://amsterdamize.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-198 Dear Amsterdamize - I don't understand why all the posts on your blog just show your face, not street scenes and bicycles. I mean, you are a fine-looking fellow but I'd think pics of cyclists of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life on their cloggy bikes (or other variations) would be a better fit for your site. Now whenever I'm in Amsterdam I'm in Indischebuurt, and it is wonderful to see the range of cultural backgrounds - and types of dress - that are cycling-friendly! ciao from Montréal - not quite as cycling-friendly yet, but not bad for North America. Dear Amsterdamize – I don’t understand why all the posts on your blog just show your face, not street scenes and bicycles. I mean, you are a fine-looking fellow but I’d think pics of cyclists of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life on their cloggy bikes (or other variations) would be a better fit for your site.

Now whenever I’m in Amsterdam I’m in Indischebuurt, and it is wonderful to see the range of cultural backgrounds – and types of dress – that are cycling-friendly!

ciao from Montréal – not quite as cycling-friendly yet, but not bad for North America.

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