Cycle Viaduct in Utrecht Overvecht
Yet again, two policy makers in the Netherlands seized the opportunity to show how much they care about people’s well-being, the environment and cycling. On Friday 7 November last, the … Continue reading
Cycling through the heath
Three years ago I showed you how I had cycled through the heath with all the heather in full bloom near Hilversum in North-Holland. That was also the last time … Continue reading
A ride on a country road… in the city
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 … Continue reading
Recreational cycle routes in Utrecht
In my last post I showed you how ’s-Hertogenbosch has recently renewed and elaborated the city’s system of wayfinding signs for people on bicycles. The city placed 888 signs to … Continue reading
A wooden bicycle drawbridge in ’s-Hertogenbosch
Last Sunday was a beautiful sunny Autumn day in the Netherlands. A perfect day for a leisurely ride. I rode out without any plans, simply enjoying the weather, when I … Continue reading
Cycling along the sandy beaches of the North Sea
The North Sea coast in the Netherlands is a beautiful area for recreation, especially for cycling. The entire coastline consists of sandy beaches. Between those beaches and the better known … Continue reading
Recreational cycle rush hour
The second day of Pentecost a.k.a. Whit Monday is a holiday in the Netherlands. This year it was beautiful cycle weather! So I placed my camera on a tripod next … Continue reading
Cycling through the heath
Some weeks ago the heath was in full bloom all over the Netherlands. Not knowing it from each other David Hembrow and I decided to cycle through the heath in … Continue reading
Let’s cycle to the beach
Thousands of people took their bicycles and went to the beaches last weekend in the Netherlands. For many it was a long weekend starting with Ascension day on Thursday. The … Continue reading
Weekend Cycling in the 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. … Continue reading
Netherlands’ Numbered Junction Bicycle Network
The Netherlands has a bicycle network of numbered junctions that can be used to plot a (recreational) cycle route. The advantage over previous systems is the great freedom with which … Continue reading
Recreational cycling in the Netherlands – 2
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 … Continue reading
