Visiting Amsterdam like a cousin

For a Copenhagener, visiting Amsterdam - the other city of cyclists - is like visiting a cousin. We feel at home but we like to spot the differences between the two bicycle cultures.



People cycle slowly side by side


No worries about safety, people cycle with kids sitting as they want. The view is actually better from that perspective.









Even the black bikes are spiced up with colors

But whatever the city, riding during the sunset after a day of work remains the nicer moment of the day.


Cycle Chic in Utrecht too


Thanks to Meredith from Amsterdam Cycle Chic for sharing with me a perfect watching-cycling spot.

Clo

Joni from Amsterdam

Joni, from Amsterdam Cycle Chic, riding strong only weeks before she gave birth to her son. Congratulations, Joni!

Keep Calm and Carry Amsterdam

A lovely cushion for your back rack, spotted in Amsterdam.

For carrying friends and loved ones like this:


But then again, you can also carry them like this:


Or this:


Or this:


Or this:

Amsterturbandam

You see so many splendid things in Amsterdam.


I was at the Blogging the City conference and, as I promised the audience, we put up a Copenhagenize Love Handle in the city.


Read more about the Love Handle here and the brilliant Blogging the City conference here.

Friends

I just happen to love this photo. That's Philip on the left, holding hands with Joni from Amsterdam Cycle Chic and that's Aron from Hungarian Cycle Chic up front.

Ah, Budapest.

Amsterdam, Copenhagen

A few minutes in Amsterdam was all it took to remind us how much we love the Dutch style of riding double.

The Copenhagen style works pretty well, too.

Amsterdam Rush Hour Cycle Chic

We like the afternoon rush hour in Amsterdam.

Dutch Style

Today, Cycle Chic is going to Amsterdam and are looking forward to a little dose of Dutch style over speed.

Amsterdamize Copenhagenizing

We were pleased to see our friend Marc from Amsterdamize.com in Copenhagen recently. We didn't have time for a rematch of the Slow Bicycle Race, but we certainly went out on the town.

Pink & Stilettos

Loving this pink and stiletto shot from I Amsterdam's photostream on Flickr! Brilliant.

Moments of Clarity

Quiet moments in the life of a bicycle city.

Bridges to Cross

Simply Moving from Right to Left

Simply moving from right to left. Just like we like our politics.

Simply Moving Left to Right

Some themes are rather simple and elegant. Cyclists moving from left to right.

Criss-Cross

Criss-crossing bicycle traffic in Amsterdam.

Chilly Autumn Mornings

Autumnal chill. Bicycle thrill.

From the Hip

Shooting from the hip. Catching the hip action.

Amsterdam Turn

Simplicity.

Coffee.... To Go

Coffee.

Coffee to go...

Meet Pays-Bas Cycle Chic!

Meet a good friend of mine. She's the blogger behind Pays-Bas Cycle Chic - Marleen. We hooked up for lunch, laughs and hijinx in Amsterdam last week. "Pays-Bas" is the French for The Netherlands and Marleen just thought it sounded cooler than Netherlands Cycle Chic or Holland Cycle Chic. She was right.

Ironically, I caught a photo of Marleen whilst she was cycling to meet me, just around the corner from here. Pays-Bas Cycle Chic - as the name might suggest - is not going to be limited to one city. It's going to develop into more of a national angle.

Here's Marleen not really concentrating on watching my bike while I popped into the shops. :-)

It was a brilliant day out, despite the on and off rain in Amsterdam. Now get busy clicking over to Pays-Bas Cycle Chic.