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Aug

by: the skeptical traveler

I once had a layover in Amsterdam of about 9 hours.

Amsterdam is a fantastic city so I took full advantage of this time. I visited the Rijskmuseum (the famous painting ‘The Night Watch’ by Rembrandt is here), the Van Gogh Museum, and one other museum whose name I have forgotten.

I remember that I walked, and walked, and walked and I was fascinated by the bicycles, some of which seemed to have a story to tell.

These are the bicycles of Amsterdam and their (very) short stories.

Pink Panther

 

I am a painter

 

Most valuable bicycle (2 chains)

 

Threesome

 

I have had enough

 

I am small but maybe I will be lucky

 

Snow White

 

The maverick (a mountain bike, very unsual for Amsterdam)

 

I deliver pizza

 

The Patriot

6 Comments

  1. Ric Garrido said,

    Nice photo walk of Amsterdam. That New York Pizza photo brings back some memories of Leidsestraat.

  2. aadvantagegeek said,

    I enjoyed your post. And your lucky to have been that close to such a valuable bicycle.

  3. Jeremiah Johnson said,

    I have had a dream of biking through Europe and this story really sparks those thoughts. Great post. Thanks.
    Jeremiah

  4. Anton said,

    Nice photos! I like the ‘most valuable’ bike. Bike theft is indeed a problem in Amsterdam.

    By the way, for inexpensive bike the Waterlooplein fleamarket is a good place. Look for the bike dealers closest to the Mosen and Aaron church (that’s the building with a huge statue that looks like Moses carrying a soccer ball). Just don’t let them sell you more (or more expensive) locks than you really need.

  5. honda crv awd said,

    I enjoyed your post. And your lucky to have been that close to such a valuable bicycle.

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