My posts often focus on cycling in urban areas, but it is also really pleasant to cycle in the Dutch countryside! Although cycling in the city may seem more regulated – with all the separate cycling infrastructure – the exact … Continue reading Winter ride in the countryside
Bollards have a bad reputation. They are considered dangerous for cycling and indeed many people get injured when they hit one, but bollards also have a very good side. They can regulate the traffic volumes in areas inside and outside … Continue reading How to prevent rat running
On a beautiful summer’s day, I filmed a ride on what appears to be a small country road. But this country road is special, it is in the middle of the city. For ages this country road ran through the … Continue reading A ride on a country road… in the city
Late 2010 there were reports that the Netherlands is building 16 fast inter-city cycle routes. So what do the already existing bicycle routes between cities and towns look like? This video shows the cycle route between the towns of Culemborg … Continue reading Inter-city cycling Geldermalsen – Culemborg (Netherlands)
One of the first weekends of 2010 with lovely weather brought out all the cyclists in the Netherlands. Young, old, racers, whole families, groups of friends and grandparents with grandchildren. We see children in a child’s seat on (grand)mother’s bike … Continue reading Weekend Cycling in the Netherlands
A tour in the countryside on a Saturday. Recreational cycling is very popular in the Netherlands. There is an elaborate system of “cycle junctions”. The “cycle junctions” are numbered. From each numbered junction you can ride to the next by … Continue reading Recreational cycling in the Netherlands – 2
