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Author: Bicycle Dutch

A cyclist with over 40 years of experience in cycling in the Netherlands. I have also lived and cycled in Berlin for a while. Now cycling most every day in both 's-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht where I live and work respectively. I enjoy showing Dutch cycling and Dutch cycling infrastructure.
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New Zwolle station bicycle parking facility

3 March 20212 March 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Zwolle can be added to the list of Dutch cities with a large and beautiful modern underground bicycle parking garage. The facility right in front of the station building was opened on 4 December 2020. It has room to park … Continue reading New Zwolle station bicycle parking facility

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Riding in the snow in Utrecht

24 February 202123 February 2021 Bicycle Dutch

During the week we had snow, early February, I was briefly in Utrecht and I managed to cycle and film two routes. One from the east to the railway station and one from the west to the railway station. Both … Continue reading Riding in the snow in Utrecht

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Cycling in winter weather

17 February 202116 February 2021 Bicycle Dutch

The snow is quickly melting away again after eight days of exceptional winter weather for the Netherlands. There hadn’t been this much snow and ice for over a decade. It snowed for almost 48 hours first and then the canals … Continue reading Cycling in winter weather

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Europe’s longest cycling bridge opened

10 February 202115 February 2021 Bicycle Dutch

The new longest cycling bridge of Europe was opened one and a half weeks ago. A representative of the province of Groningen and the mayor of the municipality of Oldambt cut the ribbon together on 1 February 2021. The mainly … Continue reading Europe’s longest cycling bridge opened

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Snow ride from Vught to ʼs-Hertogenbosch

8 February 20217 February 2021 Bicycle Dutch

A “code red” weather warning was issued Sunday 7 February 2021 because the snow storm “Darcy” hit the Netherlands that day. A code red means “stay indoors as much as possible, do not go out onto the roads unless you … Continue reading Snow ride from Vught to ʼs-Hertogenbosch

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Two intersections improved for cycling

3 February 20212 February 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Streets are never finished. Their design needs constant monitoring. Traffic flows may change over time, people’s travel habits may change and views on which is the preferred mode of transportation may change as well. When the municipality of ʼs-Hertogenbosch established … Continue reading Two intersections improved for cycling

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A ride in the snow

27 January 202126 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

A light dusting of snow ended a very long period without snow in the Netherlands on Saturday 16 January last. It hadn’t snowed in De Bilt (which is the location of the Dutch weather bureau) since 1 February 2019. Over … Continue reading A ride in the snow

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Utrecht wants less cycling on the busiest cycleway of the Netherlands

20 January 202119 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Utrecht wants to reduce cycling on the main east-west corridor in the city centre aka the busiest cycleway of the Netherlands. Mainly due to a number of barriers (such as railway lines and canals) cycling in the city centre is … Continue reading Utrecht wants less cycling on the busiest cycleway of the Netherlands

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Another stage of the F50 fast cycle route finished

13 January 202112 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

The F50 fast cycle route from Oss to Uden in the south of the Netherlands is under construction. When I cycled the route last July 2020 road works were on-going south-east of the village of Nistelrode. According to the municipal … Continue reading Another stage of the F50 fast cycle route finished

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The third edition of the Sustainable Safety vision

6 January 202126 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Sustainable Safety is one of the corner stones of the Dutch road safety policies. Its ultimate goal is to make traffic so safe that everybody can get home safely. Not only fit able-bodied people or drivers in protected vehicles, but … Continue reading The third edition of the Sustainable Safety vision

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A compilation of my 2020 posts and videos

23 December 20201 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

It is time for the end-of-the-year video recap of 2020. And what a special year it has been for all of us! The first global pandemic for most people in their lifetimes taught us new phenomenons like social distancing and … Continue reading A compilation of my 2020 posts and videos

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Happy Holidays

16 December 20201 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

There is no normal post this week. I only have my traditional festive video for the holiday season to show you. This year’s holiday season is weird, just like this whole year was weird. In the Netherlands we had a … Continue reading Happy Holidays

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