On May 6th the ADFC has organized a rally  in Düsseldorf themed "town, bike, air". Several thousand bikers from all over North-Rhine-Westphalia joined teh final demonstration. A course of 18 Km lead through the Rheinufertunnel, over 2 bridges across the Rhine river, through the middle of Düsseldorf and the famous Königsalle, while heavy trafic roads were closed by the police.  All kinds of bikes yould be seen. Special focus was on cargo bikes. So it was no question for Bastiaen-Cargo No.4 and No.5 to participate.

You may have heard about a "walking bass" in Jazz music. Here is a something new and unheard so far: "biking bass".

Maybe not for long distance transport, but for a few kilometers on a smooth road, it was a perfect ride.

Since I needed a cheap folding bike I recently aquired an old steel-framed Dahon Speed 3. Removing all unnecessary parts and replacing some components made this a surprisingly speedy thing, that even allows me to cover 40 km if I miss the hourly train. And then there´s the paintjob... I´ve always wanted to treat a bike with rust-effect and had a couple of cans lying around for years. Tadaa! Here it is. Of all the many bikes I have owned none (except maybe the Bastiaen Cargo´s) has ever received such enthusiastic comment. And the funny thing is: it goes all across population from young girl to old drinker. If you want the ultimate velosophic communication machine imagine a Bastiaen Cargo in rust-effect. There is but one frame left now...

Found on the street: a dish washer.