Today I share the fifth and final episode of this October Rides Month, in which I traverse the entire city of ’s-Hertogenbosch — from the centre to its northernmost edge — without encountering a single traffic light! No wonder it … Continue reading October Rides Month – Part 5: Traversing ’s-Hertogenbosch in Autumn
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
On this second Wednesday in October, it’s time for the second instalment of October Rides Month. This time, I cycle parts of two main cycle routes: one from Utrecht to Nieuwegein, and one from Utrecht to Houten. The ride was … Continue reading October Rides Month – Part 2: From Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten
Autumn has begun. In many countries, this means the end of the cycling season, with bicycles put into storage until spring. Not so in the Netherlands. To underline that, I am declaring this October Rides Month. This year’s October has … Continue reading October Rides Month: Laren to Hilversum
Recently, I returned to a bridge I first visited in November 2012. At that time, the concrete cycle bridge over the Auke Vleerstraat in Enschede was just a year old. This time, it was approaching its 14th birthday – and … Continue reading Enduring Elegance: The Auke Vleerstraat Cycle Bridge in Enschede
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
Last February I showed you what cycling through Vondelpark looks like in winter. Several people commented on that video and the winter aspect of the video. One person remarked how quiet it seemed, while another was surprised to see a … Continue reading July Extra: A Summer Ride into Amsterdam: Through Vondelpark to Leidseplein
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
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 province of Noord-Brabant, in collaboration with the municipality of Oss, has reconstructed the cycling infrastructure along the provincial road N625. Instead of two narrow, one-way cycle paths on either side of the road, there is now a two-way cycle … Continue reading Major Upgrade for Cycling Infrastructure Along the N625 in Noord-Brabant
There’s something about before-and-after comparisons that truly fascinates me. I love documenting changes in cities, especially when it comes to street design. Growing up in Utrecht—a city that has been in a constant state of transformation for decades—must have sparked … Continue reading A rare glimpse of Utrecht in 1993, a before and after
Even in winter, Amsterdam’s Vondelpark remains a busy and essential route for cyclists. Despite the clear sky, the low winter sun barely rises above the horizon, casting long shadows and reflecting off the damp paths. Our ride takes us from … Continue reading Cycling Through Vondelpark in Winter
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