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I am motivated to commute on a bicycle when I have -

✅Safe Infrastructure
🌳Green Landscape
🔇Silent streets
🅿️Free Parking space
🧺🚲A bike with a storage option
🚏Streets with speed limits of 30km/hr or 🐢
🚉Easy connection with Metro/Train/Bus/Ferry

Then I am happy to dress-up for the occasion👔🤵🏻‍♂️ and not for the journey 👷‍♂️🦺

To all the politicians, bureaucrats, planning departments, engineers, urban designers, road & transport ministers, real estate companies-if you have still not understood it then don’t hesitate to ask us on how to do it and re-align the future investments for 🏡green cities and not 🏢grey ones.

#cycletowork #dutchlife #activemobility #publictransport #pedalandtringtring

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Travel to Mosi-oa-Tunya #Victoriafalls starts at #LanyulaCulturalVillage #ruraltourism #ruraleconomy #visitzimbabwe africanamericantravelers

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What began as a spontaneous 70-kilometre cycle from Vienna to Bratislava for Forum Parekh (@barriersandborders) quickly became a test of endurance, friendship and the realities of a changing climate. Through blistering heat, dwindling water and moments of doubt, the journey proves that sometimes the hardest routes leave you with the most to take home.

[Vienna to Bratislava cycling, cycling in Austria, EuroVelo 6, Vienna travel, Bratislava travel, European cycling routes]

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It say’s that ‘there’s never a dull moment on the dutch streets’.

The Dutch have given a new meaning to ‘Cycling’ as a tool for mobility.

‘Cargo Bikes’ are often used as a mini vehicle for various purposes-from dropping kids to school, shipping personal goods and parcel deliveries 📦, to pop-up shops in community markets and moving groceries. The streets are visually creative with people on bikes and trikes, effortlessly practicing a culture of active mobility and silently carrying a message of sustainability.

In the last picture, Jos Sluijmans, Director of the International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest (ICBF) showed me his city of Nijmegen as we comfortably moved around while making face-to-face conversations. Jos has been telling human-centred stories of those who ride cargo bikes since a decade.

The next edition of the ICBF will take place in the city of Utrecht on 12-13 October 2026 and you get a chance to personally meet Jos and his partner Tom Parr.

The event will host several exhibitors, industry experts, speakers and panels opening up new opportunities for visitors. Drop me a message and I will be happy to interact with you at the event.

More details👉 cargobikefestival.com

#icbf #cargobikes #decadeofthecargobike #dutchcycling #pedalandtringtring

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Riding a custom built Recumbent Bike at the Coastal Road in Worli.

#freedomride #independenceday🇮🇳 #recumbentbike #fitindia #pedalandtringtring

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The Story Behind the World’s First Red Cycle Path 🚴‍♂️ 🇳🇱

Welcome to this virtual Tilburg city tour!

Discover the history, hidden gems, and cycling culture of the Netherlands from a local’s perspective.

Huge shoutout to @loek.luijbregts, founder of @cyclingincubators, for giving me a fantastic, deep-dive tour of Tilburg! From historic infrastructure to modern roundabout designs, he knows the city’s bike culture inside out.

Watch the video to explore the streets of Tilburg through a local’s lens! 🎥👇
Link in bio.

#tilburg #redcyclepath #dutchcycling #cyclingincubators #pedalandtringtring

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🎉 10K FOLLOWERS GIVEAWAY 🎉

We’re so grateful for all the love and support that brought us to this milestone 🤍
To celebrate 10K, we’re doing a special giveaway for our community!

🏆 We will pick 3 lucky winners

CRITERIA:
1. Tag 3 friends in this post
2. Post an Instagram story of any recipe you made with our milk and add 2 lines on how our products helped you and tag us.
(Send us a screenshot of your story after 6 hours of uploading if your account is private)

✨ What you'll win?
You can choose any ONE of the following:
A sachet of each milk base + chai and coffee premix sachets
OR
1 x 6L jar of your choice + chai and coffee premix sachets

⏳ Winners will be announced after 3 days via Instagram stories.

We can’t wait to see your creations and hear your stories 💛
Thank you for being part of our journey ✨

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Plan your next cycling holiday with @cyclingzens for an immersive experience.

Website: cyclingzens.com
Email: info@cyclingzens.com
Contact: +91 90825 55501

I did a 5-day group tour in December last year with them and had an amazing time in Goa. They design custom curated tours with e-bikes and pedal bikes for differ destinations, reach out to the above contact to make a package for your needs.

#cyclingholidays #cycletours #ecotourism #cyclingzens #pedalandtringtring

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Day 9 in @peloponnese_gr :at @euphoriaretreat we had only about 1/2 hr to visit their spectacular four story cylindrical spa with a #spherepool designed to echo a mother’s womb.

1️⃣ sphere pool : @marinaefrai founded Euphoria Retreat after surviving cancer in her late 20s. She incorporated what she learned from traditional chinese medicine and ancient Hellenic medicine, science and naturalism. Her sister @natalia_efraimoglou contributed the nurturing feminine architecture.

I wish I could look as graceful underwater as my colleagues.
Note: @demayorcomotu is a cancer survivor too. And yes, I did submerge my iphone 16 pro max multiple times w/o a case. I do recommend waterproof case like @otterbox @lifeproof or @seatosummit ( see my latest story in @alpinistmag about my iphone “surviving” two days of being submerged beneath an underground waterfall).

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 = 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺
🎁Starting pt of self-reflection

2️⃣ outdoor hot tub: Views of Mystras valley and birds singing in the trees.

𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱 = 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺
🎁Growth and adaptation

3️⃣ Finnish sauna: release impurities and increase blood flow.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 = 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻
🎁Spirit or passion

4️⃣ Ice Fountain: blood vessels constrict then dilate eliminating surface toxins and reinforcing body’s defense and metal energy. The shock of ice also clears your mind, releases grief and sadness.

𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 = 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱
🎁Let go and understand

5️⃣ Salt Floatation pool : For 20 min, all I had to do was relax, lay back on a floating pillow and let the buoys velcroed around my limbs keep me up. Initially I kept sinking. That alone made me realize how much I needed this. Who knew that water infused w/salt targets imbalances of earth (worrying) and metal (grief).

𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 = 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵
🎁 brings everyone together

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