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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

{Time for Biking}

SO very happy that again we both find time to bike together on our new Schwinn Bikes!
Today we together took off, bikes on the bike rack of our Toyota RAV4, to a reasonable flat area where we could bike.
We do live in the Holly Hills subdivision, so that explains a lot!
This photo is from August 1, 2015 when I just got my new white Schwinn bike!
It took us almost one month and lots of mileage for getting it...
A horror story from K-Mart with once the wrong one sent and not willing/able to deliver to the local store but one hour driving distance away.
But finally it came!
Here, Pieter put it on our bike rack, behind our Toyota RAV4.
Yes, I opted for this white Schwinn Discover 700c Womens Bike with 21 speeds
It is in aluminum and weighs only 45.6 lbs or 20.7 kg
Spokes are steel...
I loved the color white!
It made me very happy!
The only negative aspect is that now we have the bike rack mounted on the back of our Toyota RAV4 and loading and unloading when we do shopping with this one (rarely!) is a bit tricky...
I literally have to hang over the seat (after the head support has been pulled off) and hand things to Pieter...
So here we go; both bikes on the bike rack!
This photo is from October 30, 2015 when we still could ride our bikes.
Pieter holding my Schwinn and his Schwinn (not aluminum and thus a bit heavier).
We park our Toyota RAV4 and cycle in a more flat and quiet area, hardly any traffic!
Left there were peanuts before and now cotton is being sown.
Pine trees on the other side... In the distance you can se our white Toyota RAV4 being parked.
We only paddled some 9 km or 5 mi and that is enough for an 87-year old heart patient! Even for me, building up my leg muscles again from too much sedentary life lately. We take twice a rest and drink water.
But it sure feels great for being surrounded by nature and for using your muscles!
Those pine trees will eventually get cut for the pulp wood industry.
Last week when Pieter wheeled by himself, he saw this snake on the road, being run over by a car...
When we got home around 5:00 PM it still was 32°C or 90°F

Related link:
{My Whtie Schwinn Bike} | My previous Schwinn Bike that I sold on Craigslist, also Pieter's as it did not have as many speeds and thus was too hard in our hilly region.


21 comments:

  1. Liebe Mariette,

    ich habe euch gern begleitet.
    Es war wunderschön.

    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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  2. Excelentes fotografias deste passeio de bicicleta que faz sempre bem à saúde.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

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  3. Mooie fiets -Heb er geen en wil ook niet ,maar zou zelf ook een witte uitzoeken....

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  4. It really feels wonderful to be out in the nature and go on a bike ride. I enjoyed sceneries where you did biking! It's great that Pieter being 87 years old heart patient and still so active. And you very cute in your sport outfit!
    Have a wonderful week xoxo

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  5. Nice photos and nice bike walk. You two are a very, very sportive people.. Congrats my dear!.
    Sending my best wishes for this new week.
    María

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  6. Austin is a bike friendly city, or at least is trying to be. We gave up our bikes twenty years ago though and find that we enjoy our walks instead. You look very sporty on your new white bike. Have fun and stay safe.

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  7. Liebe Mariette,
    ein wirklich schönes Rad. Und es ist gut,
    dass es so leicht ist. Oftmals sind die
    Räder zu schwer.
    Einen guten Start in die neue Woche wünscht Dir
    Irmi

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  8. Nederlanders blijven fietsers, leuk hoor om even lekker een eind te fietsen. Hier is het weer gelukkig weer wat beter en kunnen we weer wat meer fietsen. De hele winter regende het dan laat ik hem staan.

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  9. hi dear Mariettas .. que buen paseo en bicicleta.. que lindos paisajes

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  10. Lieve Mariette ,
    O wat een mooie fietsen ..ja ik vindt het ook heerlijk om te fietsen ...
    Veel plezier van jullie mooie fietsen ..
    lieve groetjes

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  11. Bonsoir chère Mariette
    Quelle chance de pouvoir faire du vélo, je voudrai m'en acheter un mais c'est trop cher. Malheureux serpent.... :((
    Bises et bonne soirée

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  12. You has new bike in last year's in hear your leg muscles again it was good both of yours!
    Have a nice week!
    Michiko

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  13. Deaerst Mariette,
    your white Bike looks great! The new bikes are much better, not as heavy as older ones ... you are lucky to have such a biker frienfly area arround your home!
    And, I love the pic from you in the car *bigsmile*
    Have a gerat week,
    sending Love and hugs and blessings,
    Claudia xo

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  14. Wonderful time of the year to bike!

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  15. Hello Mariette, I hope that you and Pieter get lots of healthy use out of those bicycles. I may try to get one temporarily for Cleveland when I go back, but I admit the mandatory helmet law, while it makes safety sense, is extremely uncomfortable!
    --Jim

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  16. Hello Mariette,

    Biking is great exercise (the dutch know best). Love the bike's and the pics.
    Have a blessed week my dear.

    xoxo

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  17. Wow...dat is knap hoor, zo'n 9 km fietsen op Pieter zijn leeftijd...En als je een hele tijd niet gefietst hebt, is het zowiezo best ver die 9 km...
    Mooie fietsen heb je..en een aluminium is nooit kwijt, want je moet ze wel op het fietsenrek krijgen natuurlijk...
    Wij fietsen ook graag, maar dan wel met een E-bike, en dan 'routes van ongeveer 40-50 km...met een 'gewone' fiets zouden we dat niet kunnen halen, omdat we 'mooiweerfietsters" zijn :)
    Ook op de fietsendrager en dan een mooi plekje in Nederland zoeken...volgende week gaan we naar Giethoorn b.v....vorige week waren we in de Betuwe...
    We zijn eigenlijk nog wel te jong voor een E-bike, maar als je voor de keuze staat een 'gewone'of een E-bike, als je er toch eentje moet kopen....., maar je kunt ook zonder ondersteuning fietsen, dus dat doe ik altijd als ik om een boodschap ga, dat is toch ook 5 km heen en terug...
    Dank je wel voor je altijd even aardige reacties op mijn lingerie blog...

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  18. Davvero una bici da professionisti Mariette. Molto bella, leggerissima e il colore che hai scelto piace molto anche a me, molto elegante. Bellissimi i paesaggi che vi hanno accompagnato in questo tour. Il serpente fa impressione anche da morto! Un bacione. Paola

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  19. Dear Mariette, I love biking too. It means summer and holidays in my mind...
    Hugs,
    V.

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  20. Dearest Mariette; Wow, how wonderful to see you two are enjoying biking♪ And I LOVE the beautiful white bikes; inside Toyota RAV4 :-) I wish I had wider roads and nature aroud us, bit dangerous for careless person like me p:-)
    Lovely photographs and happy for you that you two HAVE good health condition for it, Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*Dear friend.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear Japanese friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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  21. What a great exercise! I gave up biking 10 years ago. I almost ran to a car, I avoid a collision though.
    That trauma still lingering in my brain.

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