Monthly Archives: May, 2012
Lycra in the streets of the Netherlands
There is an interesting difference between English and Dutch when it comes to cycling. As many of my readers may know the Dutch word for bicycle is fiets. (Which is … Continue reading
Dutch service streets and cycling
In Dutch road design a street can either be a through street or a street with so-called “end destinations” (homes, businesses) but not both. This way of thinking about mono-purpuse … Continue reading
Cycle Highway Vlijmen – ’s-Hertogenbosch
The old road from Vlijmen to ‘s-Hertogenbosch has been upgraded as a cycle road. The road had become obsolete for motorised traffic when in 1978 a motorway was opened. The … Continue reading
No Copenhagen, that’s not good enough
Copenhagen opened the first ‘Cycle Superhighway’ with a lot of hype last month. I was really looking forward to seeing proper images of it. But I didn’t find any. I … Continue reading
Queen’s Day Cycling
It has been a festive week in the Netherlands: we flew our national flag three times this week on three very different national holidays. Half-mast on the most solemn day; … Continue reading
