Election Day USA
06/11/2012
Family
Just another school pick-up, Dutch-style
30/10/2012
We live above an elementary school. In addition to the pleasure of hearing non-stop squeals and laughter from the children, I also get to witness the oh-so-Dutch school pick-up at 3pm sharp (1pm on Wednesdays). Here’s how it works. About 972 bicycles ridden by 972 parents appear out of nowhere
Collecting a double bed
22/10/2012
Muji charges £35 for home delivery, but one can collect from one of their shops for free. I live three kilometres away, and loading and transporting a new double bed was very easy on Christiania Long tricycle; I could park right in front of the store in Tottenham Court Road
Customize the children box
18/03/2012
Options Hire a professional painter, £200-£300 Here are a few pictures to inspire you: Vinyl Vecto, Christiania’s distributor in France has a range of vinyls, €60 Paint your own Find your own stickers
Mobility regained, by James Cracknell
16/12/2011
Olympic champion, adventurer and columnist for the Telegraph James Cracknell bought a Christiania – and wrote about it in the Telegraph’s Motoring section. Back in 2010 Cracknell was struck by a lorry whilst cycling across the United States. He has told the tale a number of times and here
One-finger steering
27/07/2011
The Christiania tricycle is so easy to steer, that all you need is one finger. The back-pedal brake allows one to just use the right index finger on the handlebar. Naturally, if you are going downhill at speed, a steadier grip is needed. Photo by Copenhagen Cycle Chic.
christiania bikes® UK 