Recreational evening ride
While I am enjoying my summer holidays I prepared a ride for you to enjoy. This way you could virtually take a summer ride in the Dutch countryside. This was … Continue reading
Cycleway maintenance and repairs
Six years ago I explained in a post that doing maintenance comes quite natural to the Dutch. As a people we like things neat and tidy. Dutch even has different … Continue reading
A test ride in ʼs-Hertogenbosch and Vught
Billet en français This post is a first, in a particular sense: I bought a new camera. Of course I had a few cameras already. Take for instance that camera … Continue reading
What does red asphalt look like after many years of use?
billet en français One thing that keeps impressing people is the state (and colour) of the surfaces of the cycleways in the Netherlands. The bright red colour of fresh cycleway … Continue reading
More food deliveries by bicycle in the Corona crisis
billet en français How our streets look is perhaps what changed most dramatically in this pandemic. Unfortunately, the bright blue skies from the beginning of the lockdown are no longer … Continue reading
A grade-separated roundabout in Rosmalen
Billet en français The on-going pandemic still forces me to stay as close to home as possible, which limits my blog post topics. But I do trust many of you … Continue reading
Ride along to a nature reserve
Billet en français Some European countries are just starting to relax the rules on being out and about. In the Netherlands we were fortunate enough to be allowed to go … Continue reading
A huge transformation in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
Billet en français The current crisis, with the stay at home policy, forced me to be inventive in finding topics for new blog posts. That is why I browsed through … Continue reading
Fast Cycle Route ʼs-Hertogenbosch – Waalwijk
The fast cycle route from ʼs-Hertogenbosch to Waalwijk is part of the elaborate system of (planned) intercity cycling routes in the province of Brabant in the South of the Netherlands. … Continue reading
Cycling during lockdown
Billet en français This would have been such a special year for the Netherlands. In 2020 we would be the centre of the world’s attention with the Eurovision Song Contest, … Continue reading
What was this winter like?
Snow on the morning of the 26th of February last! Surprisingly, this was only the very first snow of the entire winter of 2019/2020 in the Netherlands. For that reason … Continue reading
Is cycling priority on roundabouts a good idea?
Billet en français Roundabouts are much safer than regular intersections. There is not much debate about that fact in the Netherlands. But when it comes to the priority rules on … Continue reading
