Pedalling into the future

Overall, around a hundred people took to their bikes on June 9th, some in suits and some in rather less formal attire. “I need to have a word with my colleagues at the embassy. I was told that this event was called Suits on Bikes,” remarked Walter Oostelbos, the deputy head of mission at the Dutch Embassy, with a little regret as he looked upon our eclectically dressed group. His Excellency himself had turned up in a rather elegant suit, but this didn’t stop him from completing the entire route with ease, as a result of his solid training and diplomatic experience. Walter Oostelbos turned out to be an exceptional participant of Suits on Bikes, as this year’s event was honoured to have The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as its honorary patron. At around 5 pm we set off onto the streets of Warsaw in three groups along three routes from three Warsaw office buildings. The patrons for the starting points were the event’s main partners: Polski Holdin