Weird and wonderful bicycles

A bike that can walk!

After supper in Cuijk, Marijka, our guide, announced that she was going to take us on a walk to see some bicycles.  I was feeling lazy and didn't think I really needed to see any more bicycles but decided to go along. As we walked she told us the story of how she had met the maker of these bikes.  She was walking one night and came upon a huge bicycle in front of his house.  He was in the yard and she stopped to talk. He invited her into his back garden to see some of his other bikes. She was captivated and, as she prepared to leave, she asked if she could bring some of her tour participants by the next day. He agreed and his garden has been a stop on her tours ever since.

Within moments of entering his back garden, everyone was smiling and the braver of us were trying out the bikes. I think the one with the wooden shoes was my favourite. As the rider pedals the feet walk forward providing a rather slow and bumpy ride.

The saddle-testing bike

Sometimes it's hard to choose a saddle.  No problem try one and if you don't like it just rotate it out of the way and try another one.







Got a set of long horns? Use them as handlebars.

Richard trying out the longhorn bike.

I'm not exactly sure what this one was.

Glenn, part of the small Canadian contingent, checking out a cruiser.

I'm very glad I decided to go on the walk. The bikes and the photos of them provide me with a long-lasting gift of whimsy.