Extra Post: This Utrecht street is finally car free
In 2018, a street in the heart of Utrecht city centre was reconstructed. However, the result was slightly disappointing. This was mostly due to the fact that private cars were still allowed in this narrow street. The parked cars, in … Continue reading Extra Post: This Utrecht street is finally car free
The F28 Cycle Route Utrecht – Amersfoort under construction
Some of the upgrades of major cycle routes take quite a bit of time! In 2017, I rode the proposed route of the future F28 cycle route from Utrecht to Amersfoort. At the time, it was expected that the full … Continue reading The F28 Cycle Route Utrecht – Amersfoort under construction
Taking the cycling ‘Traffic Test’ of my childhood again
Sometimes all your personal interests come beautifully together. If you follow me for a while, you will know that I am very fond of before and after images. I love documenting change. On top of that, I like history, and … Continue reading Taking the cycling ‘Traffic Test’ of my childhood again
Cycling to America got a lot safer!
Finally, you can cycle much safer to America. It had been planned for quite a while, but when the cycle route from the Horst-Sevenum railway station to the village of America was finished in October 2022, the route became much … Continue reading Cycling to America got a lot safer!
This cycle street was a complete disaster
The Utrecht Burgemeester Reigerstraat was reconstructed as a bicycle street in 2022. That was part 2 of a double project Nachtegaalstraat and Burgemeester Reigerstraat. I already wrote a post about part 1. Part 2 seems at first glance to be … Continue reading This cycle street was a complete disaster
Cycling to the purple heather fields
The tulip fields of the Netherlands are well-known, but apart from the blooming bulb flowers in spring, we also have blooming flower fields at the end of summer. Most years, between mid-August and mid-September (depending on how wet/sunny and warm … Continue reading Cycling to the purple heather fields
Is Oulu (Finland) a city for year-round cycling?
Cycling in Oulu was great last winter. It made me curious to cycling there in summer. I expected there to be at least twice as many people cycling because I had learned that about half the people in Oulu keep … Continue reading Is Oulu (Finland) a city for year-round cycling?
Cycling at the Arctic Circle (Finland)
You are used to a new post and video every first and third Wednesday of the month on this blog and YouTube. Which means there is something new every other week. Today, however, is the fifth Wednesday of the month, … Continue reading Cycling at the Arctic Circle (Finland)
Another ride in Berlin
Just a month ago, I showed you a ride in Berlin from my second home address in Berlin to the west of the city. In this post, I show you a reverse ride: from the city centre in the west … Continue reading Another ride in Berlin
Utrecht’s Western City Boulevard: less space for cars, more for greenery and people
Utrecht is currently reconstructing its ring road in a significant way. Clear and precise details regarding the project’s timeline and execution can easily be found on the city’s project website. However, if you would like to learn more about the … Continue reading Utrecht’s Western City Boulevard: less space for cars, more for greenery and people
Cycling in Berlin, a trip down memory lane
The ride in this post is a genuine trip down memory lane! Starting at my home address in Prenzlauer Berg in former East-Berlin, I cycled all the way to the Gedächtniskirche near Bahnhof Zoo in former West-Berlin. I rode this … Continue reading Cycling in Berlin, a trip down memory lane
Part of the North Sea Cycle Route may be closed in North-Holland
Sometimes people ask me whether there is still a role for the Cyclists’ Union in the Netherlands when cycling is catered for so well. While that is true, there are always things that can be improved, and there is the … Continue reading Part of the North Sea Cycle Route may be closed in North-Holland
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