Almost every time images of Dutch people cycling are published in some form, someone will comment that it looks great, but then ask the question: “But what happens when it rains?” Well yes, it does rain in the Netherlands, but … Continue reading Riding in the Rotterdam rain (again)
Utrecht opened a new cycling underpass in the canal route through the city on the rainy morning of 1 December 2020. The underpass replaces the only remaining at-grade intersection in a main cycle route next to a canal. According to … Continue reading A new cycling underpass in Utrecht
Billet en français You won’t melt in the rain… That is not the answer you want to hear as a teenager when you complain to your mother about having to cycle to school in the rain. And yet that is … Continue reading You are not made of sugar…
Houten is one of the often-chosen destinations when people visit the Netherlands to learn more about cycling in this country. A right choice, Houten is a great little town to experience a cycling friendly environment for yourself. In recent weeks, … Continue reading Houten in the rain
In the morning, it will be clouded with possible rain. With a strong south-westerly wind, temperatures will reach circa 4 degrees (39F). Later in the day the rain is expected turn into snow. Would you ride your bicycle in that … Continue reading Riding in the Rotterdam Rain
Rain! We almost need to apologize when we draw attention to it nowadays, because, as you know, It Almost Never Rains! But… as will become clear from this post, it does rain sometimes! The past week was a week with … Continue reading Rolling in the rain
Even though it doesn’t rain quite so much as some people think, we do have rainy days in The Netherlands. So what do you do if you cycle on any other day: right, you just continue cycling anyway. It is … Continue reading Rush hour in the rain
When I showed you people continue to cycle during a short and light summer shower in ʼs-Hertogenbosch, exactly three months ago, someone on YouTube commented: “You should make one in heavier rain! That is just a sprinkle!”. That person had … Continue reading Cycling on a rainy autumn day in Utrecht
That was asking for trouble, when I showed you the summer was hotter than usual this year. It started to rain from that very moment and it has rained for days on end for several weeks. Not 24/7, that would … Continue reading Cycling in the rain
Some people notice things in my videos that even I don’t, or they ask questions about stuff I had never really given much thought before. The Dutch drainage system is one such topic. Paul James noticed the drains in one … Continue reading Drainage in the Netherlands
They don’t wear it often but the Dutch do have cycle gear! When the rain comes pouring down the Dutch suddenly show they can dress up for cycling. But of course, as with everything regarding cycling in the Netherlands the kind of gear to protect from the rain is perfectly suited for everyday upright cycling. All these people can be seen in the video I shot during morning rush hour in Utrecht last week. It was one of the few mornings that the rain really came pouring down, which doesn’t happen all too often*. What also becomes very clear from … Continue reading So the Dutch do have cycle gear
Cycling in Autumn often means cycling in the dark and in wet conditions. In the Netherlands the protected bike ways (separated cycle paths) prove usefull also under these circumstances. The paths are well lit and being away from motorised traffic … Continue reading Autumn Night Cycling (Netherlands)
