Picture in banner from Bohemian Border Bash. Hello! I’m bad at bike maintenance. (I like to start these newsletters with honesty and introspection, haha) I mean, I know how. I used to have a bike shop ; ) I actually like re-packing bearings, cleaning and preserving the various...
Picture in banner from Further Race 2020. Hey there, I’m still lingering on on my ~bi-weekly newsletter rhythm that the summer of 2020 demanded. Does anyone miss the weekly delivery? More below...
Picture in banner from Further Race 2020. It’s been 30 days since I last wrote. 🙈 In my defence, it has been one hell of a month for me personally. 😅 I got engaged, then two days later (two days before I said goodbye to my kids after...
Picture in banner from Dropped Magazine. Hello! How was your week? I’ve settled into a bi-weekly summer cadence with these. It took some pressure off and I’m keeping the rhythm. I also knew the 200th issue would feel like a big deal. And, of course, it really...
Picture in banner from ODE Systems blog. Hello! This new bi-weekly rhythm is a thing! Maybe a new summer schedule? This issue was well begun, aka ‘half done’, for some time already but the summer started in Amsterdam with the kids here getting out of school, a...
Illustration in banner by Stefan Amato. A week overdue & a title that’s already been used: it's been a busy two weeks and I’ve been struggling to get this issue out already for a week! My feeling is routine is returning for many here in Amsterdam and...
Picture in banner is a still from Bicycling Presents: Leo Rodgers. Hello from Workspace Six under the tracks of Amsterdam Central Station! Since Wednesday, I’m back from a whirlwind trip of 5 airports in 3 days to Florida for the 12th time since Sept 2018. I left...
Artwork in banner is from Zero Lemon Podcasts. Hello from Holland! For those readers also here in The Netherlands, goedenavond : ) I’m consistently trying to up my game with this newsletter and already knew consistency is key but Damian Radcliffe’s eight recommendations to slay your newsletter...
Picture in banner a still from Into the Rift. “Tough times don’t last, tough people do, remember?” ― Gregory Peck Earlier this week, I got a cold call from someone named Rochelle. She does business consulting here in Amsterdam, is also from the USA and she is working...
Picture in banner a still from DER JUNGE MUSS VON DER STRASSE . Hello! Also an extra hello to quite a few new subscribers! : ) I’ve spent this week working at Workspace Six again. The Netherlands is easing restrictions and we’ve also restarted our Ampler Test rides....