Recently Breda announced, via a short video on Facebook, that the F58 continuous-cycle route to Tilburg had been completed. The video’s title — “Did you know the continuous cycle route from Breda to Tilburg has been finished?” — prompted quite … Continue reading How complete is the F58? Assessing the Breda–Tilburg Intercity Route
This is the fourth episode of the October Rides series. As with the previous one, this ride is the return trip of an earlier route — in this case, the second episode. This time, however, the return journey is much … Continue reading October Rides Month – Part 4: Houten to Utrecht
For the third instalment of October Rides Month, I’m featuring the route from Leiden to The Hague via Wassenaar – the so-called Via 44. This high-quality cycling route runs roughly parallel to the N44 main road. I filmed this ride … Continue reading October Rides Month – Part 3: The Via 44 Cycle Route from Leiden to The Hague
Well over twelve years ago, in November 2012, I visited the F35 continuous-cycle route under construction between Hengelo and Enschede in the province of Overijssel. At the time, only about 3 kilometres of the route had been completed. Over the … Continue reading From Fog to Sunshine: Revisiting the F35 Continuous-Cycle Route
Getting home from the Velo-city conference in Gdańsk (see my previous post) turned out to be more difficult than I had hoped. It became an unexpectedly multi-modal trip, involving my own two feet, a bus, a plane, a train and—this … Continue reading Strikes, Heat and Tomatoes: Getting Home from Gdańsk
The Velostrada is a direct cycling route that connects The Hague and Leiden, forming part of a growing network of high-quality routes linking medium-sized cities across South-Holland, including Katwijk, Zoetermeer and Delft. It’s designed for both commuters and recreational cyclists … Continue reading Velostrada: a High-Quality Cycling Route between The Hague and Leiden
April 2025 has five Wednesdays, and you know what that means: an extra post! I would like to take this opportunity to show you the remarkable progress made on the F2 high-quality cycle route from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Zaltbommel. Just three … Continue reading April Extra: Impressive Changes on the F2 Cycle Route
Interurban cycling—riding between cities and towns—is remarkably easy in the Netherlands, thanks to an extensive cycling network and relatively short distances. This week, I’ll show you how you can cycle from a town to a city in under ten minutes. … Continue reading Cycling from town to city in 10 minutes
The F2 high-quality cycling route between ’s‑Hertogenbosch and Zaltbommel is finally nearing completion. This 15-kilometre route aims to make cycling between the two cities faster and safer, offering a viable alternative to the A2 motorway for short-distance car trips. It … Continue reading F2 Cycle Route Nearing Completion: ’s‑Hertogenbosch to Zaltbommel
Currently, construction is underway on the high-quality cycling route from the centre of Ede to the centre of Wageningen. The route is being developed by the municipalities of Ede and Wageningen in collaboration with the Province of Gelderland and Wageningen … Continue reading A bike ride on the high-quality cycling route Ede – Wageningen
This week’s video is a long ride from city hall in Tilburg to city hall in ’s-Hertogenbosch. I filmed this ride last autumn on November 17, 2023. I did not take the shortest route because that would have meant cycling … Continue reading Ride Tilburg to ’s-Hertogenbosch
The winter season draws to a close in the Netherlands, although you can hardly call it winter this year. February has already claimed the title of the warmest February ever recorded. However, there was a glimpse of real winter in … Continue reading A ride on the one day it almost looked like winter
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