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A before and after in Utrecht

12 October 202212 October 2022 Bicycle Dutch

There would not be a post this week, normally, but I found something! An old video that I uploaded to YouTube in February 2016, but that I had never made public. Interestingly enough it starts at the exact location of … Continue reading A before and after in Utrecht

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Minor upgrades to the world’s largest bicycle parking garage in Utrecht

5 October 20224 October 2022 Bicycle Dutch

The world’s largest bicycle parking garage has had an upgrade in the Summer of 2022. Almost three years after it was fully opened cracks appeared in the concrete of the floors. These cracks were not dangerous, but they had to … Continue reading Minor upgrades to the world’s largest bicycle parking garage in Utrecht

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The Vuelta 2022 in Utrecht and ʼs-Hertogenbosch

24 August 202224 August 2022 Bicycle Dutch

La Vuelta a España, one of the three major international cycling races, has returned to Spain. But the three opening stages of this Spanish race took place in the Netherlands last week. The Dutch turned the ‘Gran Salida’ into one … Continue reading The Vuelta 2022 in Utrecht and ʼs-Hertogenbosch

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Ride from Rhijnauwen to Utrecht

16 March 202220 April 2022 Bicycle Dutch

While I try to keep a promise as much as possible. Sometimes things turn out unexpectedly. I told you that I would warn in advance about my upcoming open heart surgery. Well… when you read this that has already taken … Continue reading Ride from Rhijnauwen to Utrecht

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Why is cycling not allowed on this Utrecht street?

2 March 20222 March 2022 Bicycle Dutch

Why is cycling banned in this street in Utrecht? This simple question on Twitter by Jere M. was reason for this blog post. The short answer was given by Jere himself: because there is a parallel cycle street, but he … Continue reading Why is cycling not allowed on this Utrecht street?

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Ride in Utrecht

19 January 202218 January 2022 Bicycle Dutch

In this week’s post you can ride along with me in Utrecht. I used my Utrecht bicycle, which is parked in the world’s largest bicycle parking at the station, to cycle to the north of the city. I made this … Continue reading Ride in Utrecht

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Happy Holidays

22 December 202121 December 2021 Bicycle Dutch

There is no normal post this week. I only have my traditional festive video for the holiday season to show you. This year’s holiday season is weird, just like this whole year was weird. In the Netherlands we had a … Continue reading Happy Holidays

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Why did Utrecht open yet another giant underground bicycle parking garage?

20 October 202128 October 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Cutting a ribbon is not unusual, but doing that with a huge pair of scissors is. Lot van Hooijdonk, the executive council member for sustainable mobility of the city of Utrecht, did have to focus, but she managed to skilfully … Continue reading Why did Utrecht open yet another giant underground bicycle parking garage?

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An outdated cycling bridge in Utrecht

25 August 202126 August 2021 Bicycle Dutch

The city of Utrecht is known for its exceptional cycling infrastructure, but even in Utrecht things aren’t all perfect. The city has to deal with a legacy of old infrastructure too. Infrastructure that was maybe fine at the time it … Continue reading An outdated cycling bridge in Utrecht

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How some students can ride home in Utrecht

21 July 202122 July 2021 Bicycle Dutch

In this week’s ‘ride video’ I will show how some of the students studying at Utrecht University can cycle home from the campus to one of the bigger student housing areas of the city. Strangely enough student housing was not … Continue reading How some students can ride home in Utrecht

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When does a street no longer require protected cycleways?

14 July 202119 July 2021 Bicycle Dutch

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent infrastructural changes in Utrecht. The changes are also increasingly harder to explain to a foreign audience. One of the latest street re-designs involves the removal of protected cycleways from a shopping … Continue reading When does a street no longer require protected cycleways?

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Less and less space for cars in the Utrecht city centre

30 June 20212 July 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Utrecht has redesigned yet another public space in its city centre to make it much more attractive for walking and cycling. Almost all of the streets on the east side of the canal ring surrounding the historic city centre had … Continue reading Less and less space for cars in the Utrecht city centre

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