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Tag: Rotterdam

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A ride from Schiedam to Rotterdam

19 October 202218 October 2022 Bicycle Dutch

Some of my posts take shape by accident. This is one such post. I wanted to film for an upcoming post at a location south of the Beneluxtunnel in Schiedam. The nearest place to rent an OV-Fiets would be the … Continue reading A ride from Schiedam to Rotterdam

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Rotterdam takes an important step towards becoming a cycle friendly city

19 May 202116 June 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Rotterdam reopened a main city centre street that was completely redesigned. It got much less space for cars, but much more space for cycling and walking. The city expects cycling to be by far the most important mode of traffic in future. Continue reading Rotterdam takes an important step towards becoming a cycle friendly city

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Riding in the Rotterdam rain (again)

31 March 202131 March 2021 Bicycle Dutch

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)

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The Rotterdam Maastunnel has been renovated

17 March 202117 March 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Exactly ten years ago, in March 2011, I visited the Maastunnel in Rotterdam to film it. The historic tunnel complex has separate tunnels for motor traffic, for cycling and for walking. Together they allow people to cross the river Nieuwe … Continue reading The Rotterdam Maastunnel has been renovated

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Rotterdam from above

11 July 201724 July 2017 Bicycle Dutch

So much is happening this summer that even in the no-post week I have a new video for you. I was in Rotterdam again just a few weeks ago. This time to tell 30 students from 17 countries of a … Continue reading Rotterdam from above

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A Rotterdam Ride

14 March 201728 March 2017 Bicycle Dutch

An 8-kilometre-long ride through Rotterdam, from the edge of the city in the South, all the way to Central Station. The ride was filmed in one take, to show you some great cycling infrastructure. That’s this week’s post in a … Continue reading A Rotterdam Ride

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Filth does not look good on a cycle bridge

7 February 201720 February 2017 Bicycle Dutch

It’s the “no post week” and by fate I had to be in Rotterdam again last week. This time for the sad occasion of the funeral ceremony of one of my first cousins. Rotterdam is quite a journey from my … Continue reading Filth does not look good on a cycle bridge

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Rotterdam (encore)

24 January 20176 February 2017 Bicycle Dutch

As announced, no ordinary big elaborate post this week. But… I happened to be in Rotterdam yet again last Saturday, this time for a family visit. On the prior visits I walked, but now I cycled! So, as an encore … Continue reading Rotterdam (encore)

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Riding in the Rotterdam Rain

17 January 201731 January 2017 Bicycle Dutch

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

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Bicycle parking at Rotterdam Central Station

7 August 201415 March 2018 Bicycle Dutch

It was built in 22 months, the underground bicycle parking facility at Rotterdam’s new Central Railway Station. It was opened in November 2013 and it has parking spaces for 5,190 bicycles. Making it the largest of the country (to date), … Continue reading Bicycle parking at Rotterdam Central Station

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groene-verbinding

The Green Connection in Rotterdam

26 June 201410 July 2014 Bicycle Dutch

My pictures of a new bridge in Rotterdam got a lot of your interest last weekend*. Not surprising, because the Green Connection (De Groene Verbinding) in Rotterdam indeed is a spectacular new bridge for cycling and walking. It was festively … Continue reading The Green Connection in Rotterdam

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Rijnhavenbrug opened

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge ‘Rijnhavenbrug’ in Rotterdam

7 February 20139 October 2019 Bicycle Dutch

It is not often that the opening of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge draws a crowd, especially not on a freezing Winter afternoon. But for the festive opening of the Rijnhavenbrug (“Rhine harbour bridge”) in Rotterdam thousands of people gathered … Continue reading Pedestrian and bicycle bridge ‘Rijnhavenbrug’ in Rotterdam

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