It was with some annoyance that I found that we hadn’t taken nearly as many photos of cyclists and bicycles as I’d thought. Next time we travel I think we’ll be more diligent about that.

Part of the problem is that bikes whip past so quickly – you need to be ready, which is why Domela’s idea is so good: just sit in a good vantage point and wait for them to roll by. When I think of the colourful variety of cyclists we saw in our street alone – mothers laden down with kids and shopping, young suits, old grannies, and more – I could just about kick myself for not trying Domela’s approach.

Oh well, it can’t be helped now.

Wouldn’t it be great to a collection of all such photos from around the world and put them into a “coffee table” book. ….. I’ll just go off and find the camera now.