You are not made of sugar…
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 … Continue reading
Houten in the rain
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 … Continue reading
Riding in the Rotterdam 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 … Continue reading
Rolling in the 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 … Continue reading
Rush hour 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 … Continue reading
Cycling on a rainy autumn day in Utrecht
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 … Continue reading
Cycling in the rain
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 … Continue reading
Drainage in the Netherlands
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 … Continue reading
So the Dutch do have cycle gear
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 … Continue reading
Autumn Night Cycling (Netherlands)
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 … Continue reading
Cycling in the rain of the Netherlands
The Dutch say: ‘You are not made of sugar, you won’t melt in the rain!’. When you cycle for utility reasons the weather is of lesser importance. If you go … Continue reading
Autumn Cycling in the Netherlands
The Dutch keep on cycling in fall. Even in rain, wind and early darkness they just keep on doing what they do all year long. Roads are swept clear of … Continue reading
