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Bicycle Lights Parade in The Hague

7 December 20226 December 2022 Bicycle Dutch

The organisation promoting cycling for the city of The Hague, Den Haag Fietst, organised a festive Bicycle Lights Parade in the first weekend after the clocks had been turned back to standard time. At the end of Daylight Savings Time … Continue reading Bicycle Lights Parade in The Hague

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A ride in the snow

27 January 202115 March 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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Happy Holidays

24 December 201919 December 2021 Bicycle Dutch

As promised last week, I have a little video to wish you all the best for the holidays. It is traditional, in this darkest time of the year, that the Dutch towns and cities bring out many lights to brighten … Continue reading Happy Holidays

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Riding from Delft to The Hague in the dark

11 December 201923 December 2019 Bicycle Dutch

It is never fun to discover that your train service is suspended due to upgrading works and you will have to use a bus instead. I hate being on a bus. So when I recently had to go to Delft … Continue reading Riding from Delft to The Hague in the dark

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How well can you cycle in winter conditions?

6 February 201919 February 2019 Bicycle Dutch

Two weeks ago the Netherlands was covered with a thin layer of snow. Enough snow to make cycling very uncomfortable if the roads and cycleways hadn’t been treated, but they were. Luckily it is customary in the Netherlands to treat … Continue reading How well can you cycle in winter conditions?

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Riding in the dark

14 August 201827 August 2018 Bicycle Dutch

The days are incredibly long in the Dutch summer. At the end of June there is daylight from about 4 am to 11 pm. And yet I managed to ride in the dark! The video in this week’s post was … Continue reading Riding in the dark

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Cycling rush hours in the dark

6 February 201820 February 2018 Bicycle Dutch

Although it is now rapidly changing for the better, we are still in the dark season. From early November to late February the hours of daylight are so few, that it is hard to film anything for you during the … Continue reading Cycling rush hours in the dark

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An unexpected 55-kilometre-long evening ride

23 January 201810 February 2018 Bicycle Dutch

Half an hour after the railways announced it wasn’t certain the trains would go riding again after the storm last Thursday and that it would be wise to seek alternative transportation, I was on my bike to ride the 55 … Continue reading An unexpected 55-kilometre-long evening ride

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Lights that switch on just for you

9 January 201818 March 2018 Bicycle Dutch

When the cycle route from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Vlijmen was upgraded in 2012, the designers faced an interesting challenge: a main cycle route needs lighting at night to make it socially safe. But this is a route that passes through a … Continue reading Lights that switch on just for you

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The garden bridge at night

8 August 201721 August 2017 Bicycle Dutch

The first garden bridge of the Netherlands, the Paleisbrug (Palace bridge) of ʼs-Hertogenbosch, is well over two years old now. In these two years the garden has really developed impressively. In this short post week, it may be good to … Continue reading The garden bridge at night

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The Golden Hour in Amsterdam

7 March 201722 March 2017 Bicycle Dutch

Last Tuesday night I went to Amsterdam for another edition of “Bike & City” about the role and place for cyclists in European urban space. The theme was: “What can cities learn from each other in terms of using public … Continue reading The Golden Hour in Amsterdam

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Happy Holidays!

22 December 20154 January 2016 Bicycle Dutch

It’s almost Christmas and if it weren’t for the darkness and the light decorations everywhere you would hardly be able to tell. The weather doesn’t feel like winter at all. Just last week it was 15.3C where 5.4C is normal … Continue reading Happy Holidays!

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