It never really occurred to me that the skirt and the bicycle are not compatible. They're both such integral parts of Dutch culture that I guess I simply forgot how awkward it is to pedal about in that sort of attire.
And, as if it weren't hard enough to keep your knickers from being exposed to the world whilst teetering precariously atop the before-mentioned two-wheeled transportation apparatus, the winds of the Baltic gleefully taunt you, changing directions with your bike.
I know this because I tried yesterday, in vain, to hold my skirt down whilst bicycling. And although Pauline Harder has some interesting tips in her satirical article on cycling in skirts, I'm still looking for a fool-proof way to keep the flash-cycling to a minimum and my mind on the road. Call me crazy...

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You really are becoming a true Dutch citizen!
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