Mechanical stuff in the Nederlands

hot_rod · September 21

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.

ScottSecor · September 21

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 · 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 · September 21

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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.

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EdTheHeaterMan · 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

jumper · September 22

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.

Mechanical stuff in the Nederlands

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