About Bart
My parents decided to name me after the main character of a very popular Dutch TV series: Little Bart. He was an obnoxious little boy who loved getting attention. Apparently my parents could read the...
View ArticleA PROBLEM CHILD
This is going to be a promising week. Earlier today the ALC webmaster called me about keeping this weblog. I had a nice talk with him. He wished me welcome, talked about Old Jenever (a Dutch drink with...
View ArticleEARLY CASE OF BONKING
First of all, let me explain the concept of bonking. I must say I experienced this phenomenon quite a lot of times in my life without realizing there was actually a name for it. Here we go. Bonking is...
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE CALIFORNIAN RAINBOW
The summary of Day 1 is as easy as it is confusing. Here we go: hills, woods, windmills, the Wizard of Oz and Brian. Let’s start with the hills and the woods. The main feature of the today’s ride was a...
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No on A
Sometimes I forget what this ride is all about. This may sound rather odd, since a considerable amount of the riders is hiv positive and most of them are visible i.e. they have a little orange flag...
View ArticleA conversation with the man who lives on D88
Doing Aids Lifecycle for the second time is even better than I expected. Except for an occasional change of route nothing is really different from last year’s ride. But the feverish expectations and...
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Poetic clouds
We’re halfway the ride. Today, after 25 miles (40 km) we crossed the halfway to LA signs, although my bike computer told me we have already cycled 295 miles (472 km). And I do believe my bike computer....
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The devil and the angel
Let me share a secret with you. I do doping. During last year’s ride I had to sag on Day 6, meaning I was taken to camp by a bus just after the lunch stop. My right knee hurt so badly I couldn’t go on....
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The difference between a bike path and a bike lane
Today, after the sixth day of the ride, I’d like to talk with you about three things: bike lanes, California Dreaming and physical exhaustion. Let’s start with the last one. Sometimes your mind says...
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We don't need another hero
Alas, it's over. Saturday we cycled the last 60 somewhat miles (95 km) and finally we entered the Los Angeles arena. On the way to LA my legs once again gave in. All of sudden 10 miles seemed to last...
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