People Bicycling

Yesterday one of the promises I made was to show photographs of bicyclists. On the third day of my trip it rained, as you can tell by the look on this poor sap's face (you can see what I mean if you click on the photo to enlarge it, and if that doesn't work just imagine a grimace on his bent down head):

That was the look on the face of yours truly as well, except I forgot to bring my jacket and an umbrella. Somehow, I have envisioned tons of bicyclists riding around Northern Europe in the rain. This was not true in Nijmejen, the city who traveled to today. The paths emptied out a moderate amount when the rain began falling (similar to our paths becoming less frequented on a cold, snowy day).

Here are some more photos of "normal people" riding around:

Everyone bikes. And I've seen 3 lycra/helmet combinations since I've gotten here.

We're off to Germany tomorrow, to the bicycling capital of that country, Muenster. I'll try to get a photograph of someone eating cheese on their bicycle, I promise!