Showing off my new ride!
So, just before I hop off on a 2 week holiday to France, I wanted to share something personal with you. In a long standing tradition of SEO's and Affiliate marketers who show off their new ride, going from John Chow and Shoe on the affiliate side to Marcus and Dave on the SEO side, I'd like to tell you about my new pair, well actually trio, of wheels. I got myself a bakfiets. Or as you'd probably call it in English: a "Freight bicycle". Yes, it's a bike.
Why? Well because I either work from home, or fly, and for those small moments in between, I don't need no car, I'd rather take a train. Ever heard of traffic jams? We seem to have invented those here in the Netherlands, or at least have a serious problem with them. Consider this: we've got longer traffic jams each office day, than that our country is long.
So why a "bakfiets"? Well I need to carry around my two kids sometime, and some beer, and this baby can carry it all at the same time. Ow and, just look how awesome it looks on me:
Now that we're talking about rides by the way, I got my son a new ride too, a skelter:
Is that cool, or what?
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by todd g on 22 July, 2010 at 21:22
hehe, this is awesome. I want one.
by Hans on 22 July, 2010 at 21:25
Very cool, Joost!
Have a nice holiday!
by Mathias Bak on 22 July, 2010 at 21:30
Awesome and better for the environment than shoemoneys hummer :-)
by arnout h on 22 July, 2010 at 21:36
Nice one! Enjoy the bakfiets!
by Stu McLaren on 22 July, 2010 at 21:37
Looking good Joost!
So I take it that your son will start on "4 wheels" and then perhaps graduate up to "3"? :)
All the best,
Stu
by Joost de Valk on 22 July, 2010 at 21:39
hehe he's actually training to graduate to a "real", 2 wheeled bike :)
by Joost Schuur on 22 July, 2010 at 21:42
I was in Amsterdam last year (my first trip back to the Netherlands in at least 15 years) and was amazed at all the bikes. I'd heard about it, of course, but to see a huge rush of commuters in the morning, including parents with not just 1, but 2 kids in a bakfiets bringing them to school or doing errands was simply incredible. I bike everywhere here in Orange County, but that makes me a rare exception. It was inspiring to see how the citizens of Amsterdam have taken to bikes.
by Ramon Fincken on 22 July, 2010 at 21:49
Egg-celent Joost :) Have fun!
by Dylan on 22 July, 2010 at 22:19
Hi Joost,
Nice ride!
by Radio Flyer NZ on 22 July, 2010 at 23:09
Yeah, nice toy! Just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for all your posts. I'm a big fan of yoast.com ! Enjoy your holiday :p
by Guy on 22 July, 2010 at 23:12
Babboe ftw! They are so great I bought myself one this spring. Kids love it.
by mark robertson on 22 July, 2010 at 23:47
DUDE - SWEET RIDE.
by TODHD on 23 July, 2010 at 01:29
That is definitely a slick new ride Yoast
by Chris on 23 July, 2010 at 08:27
Sweet ride--and practical too!
by Jordy Noll on 23 July, 2010 at 08:28
Ah nice! Zo eentje hebben wij ook (Babboe). Worth every penny! :)
by Remi van Beekum on 23 July, 2010 at 08:50
Wow, that's a cool ride! Handy yet cool.
by Adam W. Warner on 23 July, 2010 at 15:06
Very nice Joost, but I think we'd all appreciate a photo with it full of beer and ice also:) Ride on!
by Hans Kaspersetz on 23 July, 2010 at 15:35
That is awesome! I have my own quiver of bicycles and love to transport stuff on them! Good work.
Hans
by Peter on 23 July, 2010 at 16:28
Yoast,
Your gravatar looks exactly like you, good work.
Peter
by Ramoonus on 23 July, 2010 at 16:52
Did anyone said sexy? You`re surely going to attract much woman with that bike!
;-)
by Sabine on 23 July, 2010 at 19:37
The bakfiets is a great thing. You might want to get a hood for it if you don't already. If there's one thing more persistant than traffic jams it's rain.
And a harnass for Wende when she gets to the terrible 2's.
The skelter is awesome too (reminds me of mini-me rocking her new "step), and it almost makes up for the horror of giving the boy crocks ;)
by heguiberto on 23 July, 2010 at 21:59
Nice SUV (bike. have fun in France!
by Gaz on 23 July, 2010 at 22:45
2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad.
by gorge on 24 July, 2010 at 00:46
you need a raise yoast!
by Amin on 24 July, 2010 at 02:40
LOL... enjoy your trip Yoast.
by Afshan on 24 July, 2010 at 12:02
enjoy your ride
by Adrian on 24 July, 2010 at 16:35
Very green Yoast! I hope you and your family enjoy the bike. I think we're all going to need to rethink our policy on travel unless we want to spend a third of our lives in traffic jams :-(
by Rich on 24 July, 2010 at 17:28
Nice ride Joost! Have a good holiday too - you definitely deserve it.
by RCC on 24 July, 2010 at 19:56
That is awesome and so is vacation.
Enjoy
by Peter Knight on 27 July, 2010 at 17:03
doesn't get more dutch than that, something as a fellow dutchie I can appreciate.I live in the UK now where biking isn't as easy&safe as in Holland but I still use mine. Have been debating a new car but when I read this I realize I don't even need one for the same reasons.
by Anthony on 28 July, 2010 at 10:02
That is brilliant, but where is the engine?! It looks like it would be hard work cycling on that bad boy, is it heavy?
by Frank on 28 July, 2010 at 13:13
Mooie bakfiets Joost
by Ed on 28 July, 2010 at 13:21
Here I was thinking you picked up one of the 3-wheel motorcycles (2 in front). Love the Skelter, though!
by Kiks on 28 July, 2010 at 13:25
nice ride and enjoy with the kids ..these are the best of times
by Adam on 28 July, 2010 at 13:25
It's be great to see some of these on the streets of Scotland. My kids would love it.
by Anne on 28 July, 2010 at 13:26
Don't those things usually have the 2 wheels in the back? I have never seen one of these in France before.
by Timo on 28 July, 2010 at 13:32
Bakfiets + kids - altijd goed !
by Eric Blackwell on 28 July, 2010 at 13:38
Enjoy your holiday! That is a sweet ride, Joost! All sorts of good uses for the "freight bicycle"! ;-) Relax and take some well deserved time off.
by The Coach on 28 July, 2010 at 13:55
Hey Joost-
I totally dig it! I traded in my BMW for a bicycle just over 2 years ago and haven't looked back. Not only is it a great "green" option, it is practical for me. And, we have one car between us, so I have access when necessary. I live in a community where everything is "bikeable" and can do all my daily chores - including light grocery shopping - on my bike. Now, I wish my significant other was as open as yours. I was considering "upgrading" to a tricycle with a sweet basket on the back (much like yours), but she wasn't having it at all! Maybe once we have kids she'll reconsider...
Cheers-
The Coach
by Arthur Charles Van Wyk on 28 July, 2010 at 14:08
Waar kan ek ook 'n bakfiets kry?
by Petra Peach on 28 July, 2010 at 14:26
Now that is a cool mode of transport. Pretty green too. Have a great holiday.
by Jorg on 28 July, 2010 at 14:38
Nice! Enjoy your holiday Joost, see you soon!
by Dennis @ Pontarae on 28 July, 2010 at 15:02
About to buy a recumbent trike for myself! Not a freight hauler but very good for my back :-)
by Danny van Kooten on 28 July, 2010 at 16:09
Nice bakfiets Joost! I especially like the part where it carries a lot of beer ;-)
by Warner Carter on 28 July, 2010 at 17:00
I bet it really improves your ranking too.
by Senith @ MBA tutor on 28 July, 2010 at 17:08
Nice! I think your son's bike is really cool! Why did you not go for the same yellow color? :)
by Andy Piper on 28 July, 2010 at 17:15
Hi - great bike - I would love to see more pictures. I love unique bicycles. Thanks.
by Darren Lunn on 28 July, 2010 at 17:30
Hey, looks good Joost, just one question though ... where's the engine? lol
by Theo on 28 July, 2010 at 17:36
Awesome bike and nice holidays to you and your family !
by Glenn Friesen on 28 July, 2010 at 17:50
Looks awesome Joost! Sweet ride(s)!
by Konisto on 28 July, 2010 at 18:16
I just signed up for Zipcar, does that count??
by Jacson on 28 July, 2010 at 18:50
You're actually proud of that? WTF.
by andreas on 28 July, 2010 at 19:10
Great idea Joost, you're bringing IM and SEO back to realistic proportions :)
, love the bike.
Happy Hollydays and all the best,
Andreas
by Darko on 28 July, 2010 at 20:06
Cool stuff man, would really like more of this types of posts :) Makes us chill out a bit from
this tedious IM work LOL
by Theresa Wagar on 28 July, 2010 at 20:19
Very nice ride, dude! And green, too. Here in the states, you can't get very far on a cool bike. Glad you get to enjoy it where you living. Looking forward to our vacation in Spain and lots of trains and bikes.
Happy vacation!
by Ken Ward on 28 July, 2010 at 22:01
Show off!
No, seriously, that's cool. Wish more Americans appreciated the benefits of a utility bicycle.
Keep up the good work.
Ken :^)
by Rick Samara on 29 July, 2010 at 00:38
Nice rides! Very practical. I would certainly pack up on the beer before I hit France!
Have a great holiday!
Rick
by Lynn Fooks on 29 July, 2010 at 02:58
Great rides for family fun, or errands. And later switch off to a fuel cell or hydrogen fuel powered
Hummer or Audi SUV.
by Don Tietz on 29 July, 2010 at 03:07
Nice Bikes, but I thought a person with your above average intelligence
would be protecting it wit a helmet.
by Micky on 29 July, 2010 at 05:46
Ha, I like your post, and the pic. Good to transport beer and kids huh? At the same time??
We'd noticed more of these when we visited the Netherlands last month, as well as a lot of bicycles with extra large square baskets attached to the handlebars. So more people are starting to use the bike to transport stuff rather than just get somewhere themselves, looks like.
Well, I've seen the Dutch traffic jams, been in them, even on Sundays, it's crazy. So I guess it makes sense - for short distances. Very interesting, but I don't really consider them 'cool' though... sorry :-)
Anyway, enjoy your holiday. I always enjoy your newsletters and updates.
by Lammert on 29 July, 2010 at 06:19
Gave bak(ken) man!
Kid van mij heeft binnenkort ook de leeftijd dat ik er een aan mag schaffen :-)
Fijne vakantie toegewenst!
by Jeff W on 29 July, 2010 at 08:52
Now that's a ride! We could use a few of those at the beach in California. Pedicabs were getting popular a few years ago but we haven't seen them as much lately. Great way to carry the kids and other "essentials."
by kieran cassidy on 29 July, 2010 at 09:21
Great ride careful with the drink driving!
by Mike Rioux on 29 July, 2010 at 22:48
Great ride man! Thanks again for the tools and advice you put out. If I ever cross the pond, I'll have treat you to dinner!
by Karl on 30 July, 2010 at 21:15
Cool ride man. I do agree with you. I do the same. I live in Toronto. Two blocks away from the Train, one block away from buses. Two blocks away from 3 supermarkets, two malls close by. A beers store 4 blocks away.... I work from home for my contracts, etc... What else do I need?
Love your website man. Thank you for the great work you do.
Karl,
by wptidbits on 30 July, 2010 at 21:29
hahaha. you got me there. The headline was a new ride. i thought you were getting a luxury car. really you got me there. anyway how about showing you real ride? love to see it. im a fan of people like you, shoemoney and johnchow, great bloggers. hope to be like you someday. now you enjoy that new ride :p
by Zacchaeus on 31 July, 2010 at 23:37
haha, nice intro for SEO. oh yeah, and the bike is not half bad.
by schufa on 1 August, 2010 at 01:27
Yes, its a perfect Daddy-car. How many miles you can(t) drive? :))
by Vladimir on 1 August, 2010 at 18:02
It's a perfect Reeksha-Dad-Vehicle :)
by Shane Hunter » SEO Consultant on 4 August, 2010 at 20:10
Lol. Perfect rides for where I live *San Diego*. Lol. i need to get a new bike soon also!
by Tim on 5 August, 2010 at 04:49
I would do the same but the distances here in Australia are slightly longer! Have a great holiday!
by TrafficColeman on 5 August, 2010 at 15:44
Boy you might want to get your money back...because that looks ridiculous Yoast..
"TrafficColeman "Signing Off"
by Glenn on 5 August, 2010 at 22:25
Hey I know a man that can put a motor on that thing if you are interested? Have fun.
by Joakim Nilsson on 7 August, 2010 at 11:31
I'll hope I never need to buy a car either.... even though I'm a big fan of Saab cars, who knows, there might be a Saab bi-cycle in the pipeline..
by David W Aronson on 9 August, 2010 at 04:31
It's good exercise anyhow...I don't think there is any cool factor unless you have a pee-wee-Herman bell mounted on the handle bars (grin) but at least you are green...more than I can say for myself.
by Tom Hermans on 9 August, 2010 at 12:14
Nice ride Yoast. Was thinking about getting me one too.
Had the chance to ride a Babboe this weekend (4-kids-version) and it was a bit awkward in the beginning, especially 90degree curves, pushing the steering wheel from your body (not intuitive interface ;) ), but the kids loved it.. and I got major attention from the (ladies on the) terraces of course ;)
Grtz,
Tom (Belgium)
by ghd uk on 11 August, 2010 at 01:50
2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad.
by Michael Klusek on 11 August, 2010 at 06:23
That does it. I HAVE TO get to visit Holland. Bicycle traffic jams indeed. So if you get stuck in traffic
you have your refreshment with you. Neat.
by ForumBlogger on 15 August, 2010 at 05:02
That's great! You have an amazing website and it's truly helping my blog, thanks for everything!