A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
498: Man with upsidedown bike
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
054: Twin child’s seat
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
051: Bicycle parking station
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
040: Cargo bikes
Everyone knows that there are many bikes in the Netherlands. Many more bikes than people: Over 22 million bikes to little over 17 million Dutch. On average, they cycle about 1000 km per year, equal to almost 3 km per day. One out of four people uses the bike for going to their work. Therefore, many bike stops are needed for proper parking of the bicycles. Unfortunately, not all cyclists respect that, and prefer to park the bike as near as possible to their destinations: walls, pavements, shop windows. There are not only two-wheeled bikes, but there is also a small number of cargo bikes, in which you can transport children to the school, or groceries to the clients, or small furniture when you are moving. You can rent those cargo bikes. The photograph shows a location where the cargo bikes can be rented.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
039: Bakfiets, a cargo bike.
With little over 200 thousand inhabitants, Groningen is the major city in the northern region of the Netherlands. The presence of a university attracts thousands of students to Groningen. The easiest way of transport in the city is by bike. Bike are found anywhere in the city, and are parked literally anywhere. Therefore, many residents have attached an announcement behind the window with a request not to park the bike against the window. You can imagine that students might lose the eye on their bikes, because of too many bikes of similar brands, shapes and colors. In order to recognize the two-wheeled vehicle with more ease, many students decorate their bikes in different colors and color combinations. But the three-wheeled cargo bike in the photograph won’t need any additional identification mark. The cargo space, most probably to carry children, is quite unique, easy to recognize.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.
Part 08:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Caramel cookies
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Bicycle and its shadow
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Caramel cookies
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Bicycle and its shadow
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 7:
Olinda (PE) – Sé Cathedral
Olinda (PE) – Wood carver
Olinda (PE) – Bicycle made of branches
Olinda (PE) – Poodle
Olinda (PE) – Sé Cathedral
Olinda (PE) – wood carver
Olinda (PE) – Bicycle made of branches
Olinda (PE) – Poodle
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 5:
Recife (PE) – Skyline
Olinda (PE) – Colorful houses
Olinda (PE) – Bicycle on the beach
Olinda (PE) – Colorful houses
Recife (PE) – Skyline
Olinda (PE) – Colorful houses
Olinda (PE) – Bicycle on the beach
Olinda (PE) – Colorful houses
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.
Part 1:
Timóteo (MG) – Candles
Timóteo (MG) – Saint Bernadette statue group
Timóteo (MG) – Cyclist with crate
Timóteo (MG) – Cyclist with sound box
Timóteo (MG) – Candles
Timóteo (MG) – Saint Bernadette statue group
Timóteo (MG) – Cyclist with crate
Timóteo (MG) – Cyclist with sound box
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
209. Cycling toddler
FEBRUARY 2009: Cycling toddler
Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, is built in a hilly landscape. Virtually every street or avenue in the metropolis has one or more slopes. Therefore, you need supportive footwear for daily walks. The south of the city is built on the slopes of Serra do Curral, a small mountain range with peaks up to 1700 meters. The road from downtown to Mangabeiras Park, six kilometers away, is one big slope. A large square is located just in front of the park: Praça do Papa, from which you may enjoy a magnificent view of the city center. The square is an ideal location for various forms of leisure and entertainment. You’ll find skaters, slack line acrobats, kite runners, and cyclists. My camera located this toddler who rode his rounds on his bike with training wheels.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
101. Bicycle on the beach
SEPTEMBER 2007: Bicycle on the beach
The flat coastline at Camburi Beach in Vitória is ideal for cyclists. In recent years, cycle lanes have been paved. You will notice that most bicycles are quite different from the solid European ones: Brazilian bikes are more suitable for any kind of terrain. More Brazilians possess bikes for short rides; they also are discovering the advantages of taking the bike to school, to the bakery, or even to the beach! However, bicycle racks were not that common in 2007. The only alternative was a young palm tree. In this case, a perfect solution. I was quite curious if the owner had locked his bicycle with what kind of locks. To my big surprise, it was only locked with a simple bicycle lock. It was not tied to the tree with a big chain. Dutch insurance companies would disapprove this, and there would be a big problem in case the bicycle had been stolen. Therefore, at a first glance, you might consider Camburi Beach as a secure place to park your bicycle, without the necessity of heavy chains and locks.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2014
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