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Paul van Bellen
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That would be a sweet ride...Amsterdam to Maastricht.
Thanks for the info guys, was looking at riding to Masstricht then train to Frankfurt, but may look at more northerly courses if it keeps me on the plain. Got a relative living in Munchin so have to make my way there.
The "North German Plain" streaches from Netherlands across Germany to Poland with Berlin near the Polish end so "mountains" are not going to be a problem. Just head east and keep going.
Cool..first time!
As Peter said...for 50-100 euros you can get a good bike of many varieties. It is pretty straight forward to ride to the border from any direction. I would literally just look at a map once there and point the bike in the direction…
Sweet, i was hoping to get a piece of junk for around 50-100 euro. Is it possible to ride to the border. (I imagine this is where the mountains start) And then i would jump on a train to Berlin. This is my first time to Europe by the way.
Nice video that shows how easy and versatile cycling can be.
I endorse the wonder of cycling through the Dutch countryside - it's absolutely fabulous with canals underneath picturesque pencil-grey skies. However you don't need to get very far out from Amsterdam e.g. 10 - 20kms and you find English is not spok…
Sorry forgot to mention....second hand obviously.....
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Touring, Whatever
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- Maroubra
- Tell us about your bikes
- Gazelle Innergy - The future of transport and my daily commuter
Gazelle cabby - When I have more goods to carry!
- About Me:
- I like riding my bikes for transport.... and having a surf when the waves are good :)
- Website:
- http://www.gazellebicycles.com.au
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- At 4:57pm on May 6, 2010,
Richard Tulloch said… - The study tour sounds great, Paul, and I certainly hope to be here in May 2011. Yes, we have two Gazelle 'stadfietsen' and a Medeo in the cellar. Our Sydney friends who visited us and used them last year went straight off to buy one from you, and are very happy with it too.
- At 4:15pm on May 6, 2010,
Richard Tulloch said…
- G'day from Amsterdam, Paul, where I'm looking forward to following the Giro. Well, actually they'll be following me, because I'm trying to ride the route a day or two ahead of them. Hope you're selling lots of Gazelles!
Nice to be your sydcyclist friend. Cheers, Richard
- At 5:16pm on March 19, 2010,
Sue Abbott said… - sounds good - what's your address?
- At 8:58pm on March 18, 2010,
Sue Abbott said…
- Hi Paul,
Thanks for your message - I would have been really interested in a Gazelle but I bought an Electra Amsterdam (?) in November - however I am looking out for a bike for my eldest daughter for when she returns from Egypt at the end of the year and I think a gazelle could be great! Also my partner is looking for a bike - he rides an all purpose 'sort of bike' here in Scone (actually to be accurate it's one of the kids' left over ones!) but is hoping to get something to leave in Sydney like I do - maybe you could suggest something or point us in the right direction?
Thanks for your kind words and support!
- At 9:54pm on October 9, 2009,
Freewheelin' Franklin said… - Hi Paul,
Just thought I'd let you know how much Max & me are loving the Bobike. The weather has kept us off it this last week, but we get out every chance we get. he's gone from initial bemusement & uncertainty to getting a big grin & keeping it there till he falls asleep on the rest bar, which he invariably does.
Good onya for bringing a fantastic new product into the country.
- At 1:30pm on August 6, 2009,
Freewheelin' Franklin said…
- Hi Paul,
Good to meet you this morning.
Cant wait to get my hands on that Bobike mini.
Good luck with SA
Steve
- At 12:47pm on June 16, 2009,
Paul said… - We swapped out the Thule Hang-On Rack for the EuroWay 947. I love the Euroway! It was so much easier to get all the bikes on the carrier without worrying out hanging at weird angles. It also included the Lightboard and it locks to the two ball, so that was a bonus.
In regards to the the thing swinging about, even after we tightened the tow ball as much as we could, it was still moving about in the tongue. I took the whole contraption up to Shop1Auto at Gladesville and got them to take a look at it. It turns out that the cause of the problem was two-fold. Firstly, the tongue on the tow bar has a powder coated smooth surface, so we removed the tow ball and roughed it up with some sandpaper. Secondly, on the factory fitted tow ball, the spring tension washer has bevelled edges, so it does not grip to anything. Solution was to replace the tow ball with a new one. Cost $10, problem solved. Minimal effort, no further movement!
- At 9:46pm on May 30, 2009,
Paul said…
- Hi Paul,
I took the Thule Hang-On Rack back to the shop today and we had a look at it. Turns out that the tow ball itself was turning in the tongue of the tow bar. We got out the biggest spanner I have ever seen and tightened the tow ball up and it then seemed to grip ok.
In regards to the weird frame geometry on the Townies, and the need to have a Lightbar as well, I have returned the HangOn rack and have ordered the Thule Euroway 947 instead. This will hopefully solve all my issues!
- At 3:21pm on May 28, 2009,
Paul said…
- Hi Paul,
Are you the same Paul that runs Thule Central? We got a couple of Electra Townies and are looking at how to carry them around on the back of our Mazda6 Hatch (with Two Bar). We got a Thule Hang-On Rack to go on our tow ball, but I had a few issues with it.
Firstly, the rack rotates on the tow ball, so with bikes on it it can easily swing around and damage the car. A friend has and older style Hang-On rack that has a little adaptor that you screw under the tow ball that stops the movement, but the new racks don't seem to have this bit.
I also had a few issues with getting the bikes handing nicely, but this is less of an iproblem because I think that is more of a learning experience. However, the need to add a Light Bar and lock etc actually brings the price up to almost the same level as the Thule EuroWay 947, which looks like a much nicer/easier solution.
Do you have any experience with either of these Thule racks?
- At 4:08pm on January 5, 2009,
Adrian said… - Hi Paul,
Yes I will. Sorry its been a busy few weeks but I've finally got some time now.
Cheers
Adrian
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