Fiets Mania

Neon Pink Fiets

2011-12-29T06:18:00.000-08:00

This photo doesn't even do this bike justice! (Damn you, Android.) This bike was way brighter than this.

The pink of this bike was so electric neon pink that it made the 80's child in me stop and shriek. I expected the owner of the bike to be wearing some mean-looking shoulder pads, or at least stirrup pants, but no. She looked very much 2011.

You-Can-Ring-My-Bell Fiets

2011-12-06T07:18:00.001-08:00

Unbeknownst to me, while I stopped to take this photo, the bike owner was standing two feet away from me.

My ninja skills, they're not so stealthy lately.

Anyway, he told me that he actually had two more bells on the bike, but they had fallen off or were stolen.

So that leaves just a measley nine bells (including the fish) with which to blast through tourists who are walking on the bike lane.

Pppfff. As if that's going to move them. They just. don't. get it.

PsycadeliFiets

2011-11-27T13:01:00.000-08:00

Whoa acid trip.

I've seen the owner of this bike. His hair matches his bike. No lie.

My Garden Groweth Over Fiets

2011-11-03T06:31:00.001-07:00

Flower-happy people everywhere. Fuckin' hippies.

Small & Pointy Fiets

2011-09-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

Not sure what it is, but it's compact and triangular. A comp-angular fiets.

Where's Waldo? Fiets

2011-09-23T04:06:00.000-07:00

It's no wonder this green bike has been left here for ages. The owner probably locked it up and then couldn't find it again!

By the way, sorry for the long absence! But I'm back and keeping an eye out for funny fietses for you! I have also started a collaborative blog with my friend John about the Colours of Amsterdam, so go have a peek there too!

Amsterdamus Fietsicus

2010-04-29T06:45:00.000-07:00

I had to be quick when taking this shot in Vondelpark last weekend. At first I wasn't quite sure what it was, but as it got closer I confirmed it.

The elusive Roman Gladiator Fiets.

E tu, Amsterdam?

WTF Fiets

2010-04-16T05:14:00.001-07:00

Back after a long hiatus to bring you.......drumroll please....

CLUSTER FUCK FIETS!

Hereby named because they don't seem to want to pick just one theme.

"Shall we go with the plastic flowers? How about some fake grass? Some sparkly stickers? How about some Kitsch Kitchen seat covers. Yeah...and maybe some stringy bits. And here, why not throw on this ugly drab bag that doesn't match ANYTHING! Sure, why not. Throw'er all on there, boss!"

Mardi Gras Fiets

2009-10-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

I was tempted to flash my boobies at this bike in exchange for those beads, but I restrained myself.

Just barely.

And just check out that hot sticker action on the back pannier!

Czech Fiets Mania Report

2009-09-15T15:51:00.000-07:00

OK so this bike was not in Amsterdam, but we here at the Fiets Mania enterprise headquarters are a global-minded group of folk. And I had to post this because dude let me hop right on his bike for a photo!

Czech people are soooo nice, don't believe what you hear about them!

Also: no that is not a woody under my skirt. That was the bike seat. SCHWING!!!

Wind Fiets

2009-08-24T02:03:00.000-07:00

A bike with a sail.

Of course, Netherlands, OF COURSE!!!

Monkey Lectric!!!!

2009-08-12T03:13:00.000-07:00

OMG WANT!!!!! WANT WANT WANT!!!!

Amazing Fiets!

2009-07-23T04:14:00.001-07:00

Wow long absence! Sorry!

But I've still been keeping my eye out for bikes on the mean streets of Amsterdam (ggrrrrr)!

In the meantime, here is a photo from Finland that kicks ass:

Tell me that doesn't knock your socks off!!!!

GPS Protected Bike

2009-05-01T00:21:00.000-07:00

Was out having a drink the other night when I spotted this GENIUS of a bike.

It is protected by a satelite GPS system. How kickass is that?

Where ever you are, WE WILL FIND YOU. Take that junky thieves!

The Hunt for Red Bicycle

2009-05-01T00:09:00.000-07:00

Sure you think you've seen it all with Dutch bikes, but have you seen the SUBMARINE BIKE?

Or...the SUBMACYCLE?

SUBCYCLE?

Give me awhile I'll come up with a clever name for this:

Awesome.

2009-04-21T02:47:00.000-07:00

You never see moves like this in Amsterdam on granny bikes, that's for sure.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

2009-04-21T02:46:00.000-07:00

Oh Spring is in the air alright

2009-04-06T11:59:00.001-07:00

Even more flowers, this time REAL ones!

Poison Fiets

2009-04-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

Looks normal right?

But then! You look closer and see.....skulls and crossbones! Everywhere!

This bike will POISON YOUR SOUL!

Badass.

Flower Fietses (that's plural for Fiets!)

2009-04-02T06:46:00.000-07:00

I got off the tram today at my stop and saw this bike across the street, kitted out with flowers around the handle bars and a tiny flower garden on the back seat.

And then, to top it off, I crossed to the other side of the street where this little beauty was waiting for me.

I smell a (floral) pattern here.

Fantasy Fiets

2009-04-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

Complete with man in the moon faces, a large toadstool with elves, and puffy clouds.

Inexplicable Fiets

2009-03-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

Can't quite explain it (is it foldable/collapsable?) but I like it! I did take a mental note of the brand of the bike, and then promptly forgot it. It started with an S and was something like sprinta, stina, etc.

Mega-watt Fiets

2009-03-30T04:30:00.000-07:00

I'm sure this person had safety at night in mind when they painted this bike.

Wilde-fiets

2009-03-30T04:24:00.000-07:00

Raarrrrrr.

King Midas Fiets

2009-03-21T12:54:00.000-07:00

Not Really a Bike but....Different....with Wheels

2009-03-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

This was a piece of installation art by Eric Staller on the Spui for Boeken Nacht (Night of Books) last night. He calls them 'Urban UFOs'. How wonderful! Have a browse around his site, it's full of great works of art!

I love his LightMobile. Hard not to smile at this:

And look! I also found this on his site, although I haven't yet seen it in person. But it is appropriate for this site. The LOVE BIKE!

Bicycle Built for Three

2009-03-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

Un, Deux, Trois Seats.

But this is nothing, wait til I find one with 4 seats or more!

The Great Fashion Cycle- London to Paris

2009-03-13T04:45:00.000-07:00

The challenge

The Environmental Justice Foundation are looking for volunteers to join their team and embark on "The Great Fashion Cycle" from London to Paris in aid of our work addressing human rights and environmental abuses in the fashion industry.

Whatever your level of cycling, whether you have a passion for fashion or ants in your pants for making a difference, we want you to join us on this ride of a lifetime!

EJF is looking for enthusiastic people to cycle from London to Paris on a 300-mile cycle challenge linking Europe’s iconic style capitals. The ride will raise essential funds for EJF’s environmental and human rights work, helping promote a fairer future for the fashion industry.

Around the world, whether it is state enforced, or child trafficking, millions of children face severe exploitation in the cotton industry. In Uzbekistan, the world’s 3rd largest exporter of cotton, roughly a third of the population are forced to work in conditions near slavery for the state run cotton industry. Many are children. Schools across the country are shut down for the cotton harvest as children from the age of 7 are sent to work for weeks in the fields, paid little or nothing, but benefiting their repressive government through this forced labour.

The success of EJF’s work on cotton has rocked the industry, firmly placing these issues under the spotlight. This has led to dramatic policy changes in some of the world’s biggest buyers of cotton, but there’s still more work to be done.
To take part in this cycle ride all you have to do is pay a small registration fee and raise the minimum sponsorship. We’ll provide travel and accommodation... and an experience you will never forget!

With your pedal power we can change the face of fashion for the better.
EJF welcomes individuals or teams to join in the fun on this sponsored ride and make new friends during this once in a lifetime experience!

Cycling from London to Paris is one of the great cycle experiences in Europe.

Passing through picturesque countryside, you will cross the Channel and continue through the small villages and medieval market towns of Northern France. With long days in the saddle the sight of the Eiffel Tower, the finishing point, will evoke a real sense of achievement!

Dates: 1 - 5 July or 9 - 13 September 2009
Challenge days: 5 (4 days cycling)
Accommodation: 2-3 star hotels
What’s included: Travel by ferry to France and return travel to London on Eurostar, accommodation, all meals (excluding dinner on the ferry on day 1 and lunch and dinner on day 5)mechanics, guides and medical support
Registration: £99
Sponsorship: £1250 - All fundraising incurs costs and we ask you to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship to take part in this trip.

Beautiful landscapes day by day

DAY 1: An early start from SE London allows us to avoid the morning traffic. Our route takes us SE away from the main routes towards Tonbridge and on through the Kent countryside to Dover where we catch the ferry to Calais

DAY 2: After breakfast we head south through beautiful French countryside. Our route will take us along small quiet roads through villages and small towns. Night in Arras.

DAY 3: This morning after a couple of tough days in the saddle our legs may feel a little tired. Today we continue south through villages and along quiet French roads to the more forested region around Compiegne, where we spend the night.

DAY 4: Our final day's cycling takes us SW initially through small villages and woodland before we meet the outskirts of Paris. We cycle though the Parisian streets around the Arc de Triumph to our finish beneath the lofty arches of the Eiffel Tower. Celebration meal.

DAY 5: Free day in Paris and Eurostar home (to London!)

What's next?

Once you have fully registered you will receive all the support and advice you need to get prepared for this event and to raise your sponsorship.

EJF can send you loads of fundraising and 'get fit' tips and we are always on hand to answer questions.

You can sign up here.
See you there!!!

Fat Wheeled Low Riding Cruiser

2009-03-11T09:48:00.000-07:00

Fat, low, and cool.
Just like I like my fellas.

...?

Pretty Pink Flower Garden Fiets

2009-03-11T09:45:00.000-07:00

This is the same style bike I have- an omafiets (granny bike) with basket and everything, but I have yet to decorate my basket. Everytime I see it I wonder if the flowers get stolen from them a lot. Is that negative thinking?

Rastafari Baby Fiets

2009-03-11T09:42:00.000-07:00

Adult Tricycle

2009-03-07T07:08:00.000-08:00

My very first post!

This guy rode past me today on the Damrak and luckily pulled over a few meters past. I waited until he got off of his mobile phone and then asked him if I could take a photo of his bike- an adult-sized tricycle actually.

I would so rock this bike around town if I knew where to find one!

The first

2009-03-02T12:40:00.001-08:00

blog.

More to come.