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Mechanical stuff in the Nederlands

hot_rod
hot_rod Member Posts: 23,280
edited September 22 in THE MAIN WALL

Just back from a week trip. We traveled by bike and train, visiting 5 cities. A multi level parking structure below the Amersvoort train station had thousands of bicycles, stacked two high in addition to outside storage.
Super quiet, clean trains we always on time.

We took a 5 hour bike trip around the area, through the farm country, bike trails everywhere. visited a working windmill in Spakenburg. Volunteer millers still run the mill and sell flour.

We were not allowed to the uppermost level, but could walk up to the main gears and the mill stone. I wanted to see the braking system that allows them to adjust the fabric on the blades in high wind conditions. Wind was to light to grind the day we visited.

1 in 3 homes have solar PV. Several farms that we biked by has A2Whp installed. Plenty of Teslas in the higher rent areas of town.

Every town had infrastructure work going on, lots of compact equipment trucks, excavators, cranes, etc

Panel radiators everywhere, in the home we rented, most shops and buildings, in the bathroom of a small harbor boat we rode, in the old churches and museum. I paced one at about 20’ long in a church built in the 1500. Danfoss was the most common TRV control.

A district biomass system in the town we stayed in was also closed for visits on the weekend

A visit to the factory, that builds the Spartan jetters and sewer cleaners.

Plenty of cheeses to sample around the area, Gouda was a fun town to learn the history of that industry.

An affordable, low key, friendly country to visit, add it to your list.

Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream
PC7060Larry WeingartenScottSecorEdTheHeaterManJakeCKHeatingHelp.comAlan (California Radiant) Forbes

Comments

  • ScottSecor
    ScottSecor Member Posts: 897

    Looks like a great trip. Amazing craftmanship on those windmill innerworkings. Please tell us you saw a few other things that emit heat or have gears. (lol)

    Did you ride electric or manual bikes? How's your body feeling after a five hour bike ride?

  • SlamDunk
    SlamDunk Member Posts: 1,664
    edited September 21

    Made several, weeks long, trips to the Netherlands. A very friendly European destination for english speaking people. In the late 90's, I was in Coevorden while the city celebrated its 800th birthday. Puts thIngs in perspective…. I don't think anyone in the Netherlands speak less than three languages. Cool photos!

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,280

    we had a rare, light breeze, day. So peddling was easy, no hills to speak of😉 A sore butt however.

    Basic 7 speed cruiser bikes. Id guess 25% of the bikes were e bikes. Younger kids riding them, old folks still pedal power.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    PC7060
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,317
    edited September 22

    I like that last picture of you. How long did you need to hold that position for the artist to paint you Bob?

    Great likeness

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    Larry Weingartenhot_rodSteamhead
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,385

    Love old folks pedal; youngsters zip electrically. Reminds me of young moped riders who start on kickstand. Not cool to pedal unless one is a fossil.