Pictures from the Atlantic coast...

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Welcome! Bem-vindos!

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LISBONIZE?

..maybe in the tradition of copenhagenize.com? or amsterdamize.com?

In November 2008 I started on YouTube to show some of my videos, taken during the introduction of my new project "Urban Mobility" in Portugal.

Getting soon a lot of feedback in relation to the short time that these clips were online, I started a small Blog at Google Blogger.

Meanwhile a friend recommended me Word press-blogging as much more sophisticated and powerful and..

...so I am here!

First ride in Porto

Today I did my first ride with our new cargo bike in Porto. My son (3 years) and a friend loved it! BUT: The other people - seeing us driving along -were really impressed. They stopped - even in the middle of the street - looking, screaming and pointing with their fingers on us.

That is no joke! This bike must probably be the first one of its kind driving in Portugal. The reactions are totally positive, friendly and euphoric. The acceptance of this type of bicycle seems to be 100%. People see it and understand! Two children in a protected box, sitting in front of the driver, a nice design and a practical appearance. That goes immediately through the mind and creates a smile!

The bike itself is very nice, BUT: As well very heavy.. ;-/

It was necessary to change some parts, to give me a chance to climb up the hills with less effort (and not looking like Jan Ullrich during his 1998-disaster at Col de Galibier...;-)

So I changed the sprocket from 18 to 22 teeth and eleminated the heavy weight baggage-"system". A different handle-bar and riser made the seatposition to a more effective one. And at not at least a Brooks-Professional saddle and a sporty mud-guard made it lighter in an optical aspect...

  

 

 

And have a look (and an ear) to this horn:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQjH4tNUZ_g

Introduction

Hi @ all!

I just started on YouTube to show some of my movies, taken during the first steps of setting up my new project "Urban Mobility" for Portugal.
Getting soon a lot of feedback for the short time that these clips were online, I decided to set up this blog for documentation of the new activities.
I ´ll collect all information of my activities and the support from friends and other users on this site to keep it running and the readers informed.