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    The things people carry on their bikes in Amsterdam never cease to amaze me. In just 15 minutes at this cafe I've seen people carrying: a guitar, children, a rug, grocery bags, a suitcase, two large dogs, a bouquet, four cases of wine. I love how absolutely normal it is too.
    Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NLD • 64°F
    Fri, Sep 27, 2019 2:22pm +02:00 #travel
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    • Tagomago mastodon.social/@tagomago

      @aaronpk Exactly my feelings every time I've been there.

      Tue, Oct 1, 2019 7:13am +00:00
    • Vika fireburn.ru
      Wow you are in Amsterdam? I wish to see Amsterdam with my own eyes one day 😍
      Sun, Sep 29, 2019 8:51am +03:00
    • Matt Holmes twitter.com/Kimota94
      My wife laughs when I carry a large pizza (horizontally, in a box) home on my bike, expecting me to wipe out every time.
      Sat, Sep 28, 2019 3:14pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • Sebastian Lasse mastodon.social/@sl007

      @aaronpk
      btw:
      Also they decided to ban fossile cars https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/03/amsterdam-ban-petrol-diesel-cars-bikes-2030
      and to prefer small electric cars (like the E50) - loving the new Trident https://p50cars.com

      Sat, Sep 28, 2019 8:19am +00:00
    • Steven Jonas twitter.com/skjonas
      My favorite was the person smoking while holding an umbrella.
      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 10:13pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • Miraz micro.blog/Miraz

      @aaronpk We spent 2 days in Shanghai a few years back. Bicycles and small motorbikes were similarly used. A huge variety of stuff carried.

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 8:54pm +00:00
    • Cathie LeBlanc twitter.com/cathieleblanc
      I once saw someone carrying a bike on their bike. And someone else carrying a crate of at least a dozen live chickens. Amazing.
      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 3:23pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
    • Mere Linux Mortal linuxrocks.online/@MereLinuxMortal

      @aaronpk
      I've spent a little time in Amsterdam and loved this too πŸ™‚ . This is my dream! I'd love to not have a car, or barely have to drive if I did have one.

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 3:19pm +00:00
    • Sebastian mastodon.social/@hinterwaeldler

      @aaronpk I've moved to the Netherlands recently and am amazed as well!

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 2:49pm +00:00
    • Michael J. Gratton octodon.social/@mjog

      @aaronpk I'll not infrequently bring a dozen bottles of vino or a carton of beer home in my courier bag on my back in Australia, but people like me are the exception rather than the rule down under. :/

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 2:43pm +00:00
    • FiXato πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ mastodon.social/@FiXato

      @aaronpk
      while this wasn't in #Amsterdam, and I ended up walking with my bike for the most part IIRC, this is how I picked up a free #microwave here in #BodΓΈ, #Norway:

      https://mastodon.social/media/fIxN-dpbarbGS1h8u3k

      I attached a vegetable #crate to the back of my #bike and stuck the microwave oven in it. Forgot to bring more rope to properly secure the oven in it though, but it survived the trip, and has served us well for over a year now :)

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 1:49pm +00:00
    • Reinder Dijkhuis Does Art mastodon.art/@reinderdijkhuis

      @aaronpk The largest item I've managed is a mattress, but to be honest, I did have to get off my bike and walk with it to my apartment.

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 1:14pm +00:00
    • chris chaos.social/@chris

      @aaronpk maybe one day it will be safe enough to do that in NJ/NY

      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 12:26pm +00:00

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    • Johan Bové social.johanbove.info/profile/johan
      The things people carry on their bikes in Amsterdam never cease ... β€’ Aaron Parecki https://aaronparecki.com/2019/09/27/23/bikes
      Fri, Sep 27, 2019 4:15pm +02:00
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Hi, I'm Aaron Parecki, Director of Identity Standards at Okta, and co-founder of IndieWebCamp. I maintain oauth.net, write and consult about OAuth, and participate in the OAuth Working Group at the IETF. I also help people learn about video production and livestreaming. (detailed bio)

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