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Tag Archives: Molenbeek

This Is My Bike and the Molenbeek connection

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Staff
©Barry Sandland/TIMB - Thousands gather at Molenbeek peace rally

©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Thousands of people from across communes and faiths gathered in Molenbeek at trhe peace rally.

While This Is My Bike is a personal initiative, it has a base. I can be found in and about Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium. My neighbourhood is in the public eye recently as its connection to the Paris terrorist attack that killed over 130 people. The sole terrorist on the run apparently fled to my immediate neighbourhood. For the sake of perspective, it should be noted that I am a white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant, a quintessential WASP, living in Molenbeek. Read the blog entry for more…. Continue reading →

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A bike should reflect your personal philosophy

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Staff
©Barry Sandland/TIMB - Chopper low-rider bicycle in Brussels

©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Every bike says something about the rider – but some messages louder than others

“As soon as the winter has passed, I start riding this. We have a little club and the bikes are from the United States and also a friend in Ghent who makes them. It is because we are non-conformists. We do restoration of old cars, we care about the ecology. And I like things that will turn heads when you pass. It is kind of an ego trip. It is a state of mind.” Continue reading →

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If there was a choice, it would be a cargo bike over a car

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Staff
©Barry Sandland/TIMB - Cargo bike and rider in Molenbeek, Brussels

©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Some cargo bikes are built like very fast tanks.

“My boss saw this as a promotion on a website and bought it for me, almost as a gift. We were looking for something to transport stuff and I prefer the bike. I am not lying. Really. Sometimes I am obliged to use the van, but my preference, if possible, is the bike.” Continue reading →

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