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How did the pandemic influence cycling in the Netherlands?

4 January 202327 January 2023 Bicycle Dutch

Happy New Year to everyone! In this first post of 2023 I would like to share some updated figures with you. The last time I looked at the figures of cycling and mobility in the Netherlands was in January 2020 … Continue reading How did the pandemic influence cycling in the Netherlands?

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Bicycle Lights Parade in The Hague

7 December 20226 December 2022 Bicycle Dutch

The organisation promoting cycling for the city of The Hague, Den Haag Fietst, organised a festive Bicycle Lights Parade in the first weekend after the clocks had been turned back to standard time. At the end of Daylight Savings Time … Continue reading Bicycle Lights Parade in The Hague

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Extra Post: Relaxed cycling on a Saturday afternoon

29 June 202228 June 2022 Bicycle Dutch

June is again a month with five Wednesdays. That would mean you’d have to wait three weeks for a new post, because I publish only on the first and third Wednesday of the month in 2022. To fill that longer … Continue reading Extra Post: Relaxed cycling on a Saturday afternoon

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A ‘social cycling tour’ in ʼs-Hertogenbosch

13 October 202120 October 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Last Friday, a few dozen people cycled along in a “social cycling tour” organised by the city of ʼs-Hertogenbosch. They visited a number of places, organisations and initiatives that help people to connect and interact socially with each other. The … Continue reading A ‘social cycling tour’ in ʼs-Hertogenbosch

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The world’s longest rainbow cycle path is in Utrecht

16 June 202118 June 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Utrecht opened the world’s longest rainbow cycle path, just in time for international Pride month. The well over 570 metres long rainbow path runs right through the heart of the university campus as a positive symbol for diversity and inclusion. … Continue reading The world’s longest rainbow cycle path is in Utrecht

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It’s time for tulips!

28 April 20215 May 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Yesterday, the Dutch celebrated their national holiday King’s Day. Normally that is a day to celebrate by going out, getting together and having a drink. By turning the country into one big “garage sale” and by dressing up in orange. … Continue reading It’s time for tulips!

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Snow in April

7 April 20217 April 2021 Bicycle Dutch

On the morning of April 7th, 2021, the Netherlands woke up to snow! Snow in April is not completely unusual, but it was a bit unexpected; especially after the temperatures reached 26 degrees (79F) exactly one week earlier. I didn’t … Continue reading Snow in April

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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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Cycling in winter weather

17 February 202115 March 2021 Bicycle Dutch

The snow is quickly melting away again after eight days of exceptional winter weather for the Netherlands. There hadn’t been this much snow and ice for over a decade. It snowed for almost 48 hours first and then the canals … Continue reading Cycling in winter weather

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A compilation of my 2020 posts and videos

23 December 20201 January 2021 Bicycle Dutch

It is time for the end-of-the-year video recap of 2020. And what a special year it has been for all of us! The first global pandemic for most people in their lifetimes taught us new phenomenons like social distancing and … Continue reading A compilation of my 2020 posts and videos

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Happy Holidays

16 December 20201 January 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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When it gets too busy at the intersection

23 September 202015 March 2021 Bicycle Dutch

Utrecht has a bit more work to do around the canal ring which was festively opened earlier in September. Now that the number of Corona cases went down for a while* more people cycled to work, making the cycleways in … Continue reading When it gets too busy at the intersection

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