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26/02/2021

Changing out these bars soon. These are just too wide!
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09/02/2021

Winter rooftops. Gotta love the colors 😄



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08/02/2021

The dunes of Zeeland.
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07/02/2021

Day 1 of the snow storm here in the Netherlands 🙈

06/02/2021

Zwiftin'! It's been a while, but feels good to be on the bike again. Couldn't find the discipline and motivation to exercise. How do you stay motivated to grab the bike during the winter months?

27/12/2020

One of those days. Longest ride on so far? I believe so! Do you use Zwift for rainy, windy.. Just terrible days in general? Or do you ride outside only? @ Utrecht, Netherlands

24/12/2020

Happy holidays! It’s been a weird year and hopefully next year will be a better one with less knee pain and more cycling! 🎄🍾🥂 @ Utrecht, Netherlands

09/11/2020

When that has got you feeling like an 80s montage. Full video link in comments.
Made a video last week on my birthday and finally found time to edit it. Bought some new pieces of kit for the colder days in the Netherlands. Love my new .cc kit and the bibs are the best thing I wore in.. well, ever!

04/10/2020

❤️ @ Loenermark

18/09/2020

Just came back from a relaxing weekend with some beautiful weather. Here’s a little glimpse. The Veluwe is a lovely area for cycling, probably one of my favorite places in the Netherlands to be. Love the peace and quiet. @ Landal Rabbit Hill

09/08/2020

Easy spin today. Finally felt like taking my camera with me again. Even though it is over 30C 😅 @ Utrecht, Netherlands

25/07/2020

I really enjoy testing the bikes that built 🤓

30/06/2020

It’s been about a year since I started cycling. Obviously you try to set up your bike as comfortably as possible, but without the knowledge it is pretty hard to find the right balance. When my knee started hurting, more than usual, I called for an appointment. So today I went to where Anno has his bike fitting studio. After an intake conversation and mobility check, I started paddling. We made some pretty big adjustments to my posture, with the most significant one being my saddle height (up 2,5-3 cm lol) and a new saddle. Now there is more stability and the saddle pressure is equally distributed. Such a fun and informative day. Thanks Anno! @ Allizi Bikes

07/06/2020

This is my happy face. Why? I’ll show you in my brand new video on Youtube! Check out the link in my bio for the full video. Please like and subscribe while you’re at it. :-)

03/06/2020

Happy world bicycle day! Are you celebrating?!
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This photo was taken last week, when I was cycling to “de Veluwe” for a mid-week vacation. Will post a vlog about it this week. Loved it so much, can’t wait to go back there and do some longer rides.

23/05/2020

Working on something cool with ... Can’t say anyhing about it yet, so here is a glimpse of my Koga (Miyata) Senko/full pro track prototype frame. It’s also a hint of things to come 😜

17/05/2020

After the ride today, chilling in the sun! Couldn’t keep a steady pace because the roads and cycleways were flooded with people. Hopefully people are still sane enough keep a safe distance!

10/05/2020

What is it with smooth transition b roll footage that makes it so appealing? Not only to look at, but also to film and edit. Gives me so much more inspiration to make new videos, so be on the lookout for more of that soon!

Full video in the comments (it does contain a lot of talking, but also some more b roll!)

09/05/2020

I’ve been thinking about doing a video of my quarantine story. So I did. It is up on Youtube, so check the link in my bio to check it out! There’s also some cool B-roll footage in there, so please enjoy. It’s the story about getting sick in a time when the virus “didn’t hit” the Netherlands yet. In hindsight, it probably already was here, but we’ll never know because tests are not a thing in this country unless you work with people who are (potentially) sick. Anyway, let me know what you think of the video!

09/05/2020

New video about my quarantine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRvNuqupPsc

So I haven't been making any content even though I was more inspired than ever. This is my (short) quarantine story. Oh yeah, also B-roll. Enjoy! Subscribe t...

07/05/2020

It was a beautiful evening to go for a post-work fixie ride! Still don’t have all the parts to transform this one to more of a freestyle fixed gear look, but it will definitely be happening soon! Also I have been trying out the Prizm Road lens by Oakley and my-oh-my, I love it so much. Thought the look would be just cool underneath a helmet, but digging this look as well 😉
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06/05/2020

Well and it is some kind of a bridge.. Will look for something better on my next ride!
It was an easy early morning spin this morning before work. No hard efforts, just enjoying the weather and the calm, because the roads were quiet for a change!

05/05/2020

I’ve been waiting so long for this little patch! When I started cycling more seriously in August of 2019, this was a goal I could only accomplish in my dreams to be quite honest with you. Being the lazy couch potato I was, I probably did about 1-2, 15-20km rides max a week. Going from that to 500km in one week, even in hindsight, seems pretty crazy but I did it! And I am super-duper proud of myself.
This morning I did my first (Zwift) race, which was one of my dreams when I started riding more seriously. Obviously this is so much harder, so I need to practice more to even be able to think about doing a real life race, or ending top 10 in Zwift. But I will keep going!
Do you have any training goals during this pandemic situation? I know it is still uncertain if there will even be races or rides this year, but I am very curious to hear your best case scenario training goals!

27/04/2020

Last week was a short kit kinda week. Next week will be a Zwift kinda week.. 😭

22/04/2020

Did the same loop as I did yesterday. Also SHORT SLEEVES AND SHORTS! Loads of “Dutch mountains” but the temperature definitely made up for it. Saw loads of people in groups bigger than 3 people with no distance between them. Hopefully we won’t be getting a second peak!

21/04/2020

Finally back on the bike!
This morning I set the alarm extra early to enjoy the lovely weather before working from the home office. It had been a while because I got sick about 6 weeks ago and felt s**t the weeks after. Honestly, this is the first week I feel like cycling again. So I did. Great start of the day! I also know I am very lucky to still be riding outside with all the terrible stuff going on in the world right now. What are your rides like now? Are you riding inside or are you still able to ride outdoors?

11/04/2020

Grocery shopping. When the girlfriend Wants to buy flowers, you get innovative. Should probably become a bike messenger. 📸

31/03/2020

It’s been a while since I used this bike. The funny thing about this quarantine thing is that you want to do stuff you haven’t done in a long time. Probably because of boredom, but nonetheless a weird phenomenon.
Anyway, I ordered some parts to turn this into a freestyle bike and use another one for the longer rides and race-style training (maybe even some track riding next winter?). Can’t wait to go back outside.
This is the fourth week I work from home and that I am in quarantine. The first week I was very ill and had a fever, started coughing and felt fatigued. The fever is gone and most of the coughing, but a proper Zwift session isn’t really among the possibilities yet. It feels as if my body still has to recover from being sick. Doc didn’t want to test me for the virus, but I think he was wrong for not checking me. Ah well.. Stay safe people!

27/03/2020

Stay at home. Write music. Release music? Got some cool ideas, so maybe. That is all.

22/03/2020

Wanted to ride outside today, but I still feel a little under the weather. So with the whole crisis going on, this is what I came up with. 😅