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2026 25

  1. A Portrait of Maastricht
  2. Cycling from Woerden to Utrecht (F12)
  3. The New F12 Cycle Route between Woerden and Utrecht
  4. Vredenburg: A Busy Street Without the Cars
  5. A Bridge Five Years Late
  6. Cycling by numbers, straight through ’s-Hertogenbosch
  7. Cycle Tunnel Replaces a Level Crossing in Breda
  8. July Extra: A Ride Along the F2 Cycle Route
  9. The Final Underpass on the F2 Continuous Cycle Route
  10. Utrecht: Seventeen Years of Change
  11. How steep are two cycling bridges in Nijmegen?
  12. Can you live without a car?
  13. Morning Ride in Helsinki
  14. Helsinki’s new ‘Crown Mountain Bridge’ changes the city
  15. A new bridge for ’s-Hertogenbosch — But Not Quite Yet
  16. Utrecht Morning Rush Hour
  17. Over 30 Years in the Making: The Continuous Cycle Route from Helmond to Eindhoven
  18. A Train-and-Bike Trip to the Hospital in Utrecht
  19. A long-awaited Bicycle Parking Garage opens in the centre of ’s-Hertogenbosch
  20. One Street, Two Countries: Cycling the Nieuwstraat/Neustraße
  21. Utrecht at 4:30 pm: 15 Minutes of Everyday Cycling
  22. Key traffic signs and priority rules — for anyone planning to ride in the Netherlands
  23. When Space Runs Out: Rethinking the Role of the Car in Dutch Cities
  24. Ride in the Snow (’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
  25. Back to Work in the Snow: A Winter Morning by Bicycle

2025 31

  1. 2025 in Review: Posts, Videos and Reflections
  2. Extra Post: Ten Years of Utrecht’s Returned Canal
  3. Cycling Through the Holidays: The Hague’s 2025 Bike Lights Parade
  4. How complete is the F58? Assessing the Breda–Tilburg Intercity Route
  5. Cycling safely after dark
  6. The Anaconda Cycling Bridge in Lelystad Turns 20
  7. October Rides Month – Part 5: Traversing ’s-Hertogenbosch in Autumn
  8. October Rides Month – Part 4: Houten to Utrecht
  9. October Rides Month – Part 3: The Via 44 Cycle Route from Leiden to The Hague
  10. October Rides Month – Part 2: From Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten
  11. October Rides Month: Laren to Hilversum
  12. Reinventing Utrecht’s Amsterdamsestraatweg: From Imperial Route to Liveable Street
  13. Rush Hour Ride in Utrecht; a city that doesn’t stand still.
  14. Enduring Elegance: The Auke Vleerstraat Cycle Bridge in Enschede
  15. From Fog to Sunshine: Revisiting the F35 Continuous-Cycle Route
  16. July Extra: A Summer Ride into Amsterdam: Through Vondelpark to Leidseplein
  17. Utrecht’s Northern Cycle Route: Easing the Pressure on the Historic Centre
  18. Strikes, Heat and Tomatoes: Getting Home from Gdańsk
  19. Velo-city 2025 in Gdańsk: A Global Cycling Summit
  20. The Bridge with a View: Exploring Almere’s Cirkelbrug
  21. Velostrada: a High-Quality Cycling Route between The Hague and Leiden
  22. From Viral Video to Endless Construction: Smakkelaarsveld, 15 Years On
  23. April Extra: Impressive Changes on the F2 Cycle Route
  24. Cycling from town to city in 10 minutes
  25. Spring Flowers and Cycling: A Perfect Dutch Combination
  26. Major Upgrade for Cycling Infrastructure Along the N625 in Noord-Brabant
  27. A rare glimpse of Utrecht in 1993, a before and after
  28. Cycling Through Vondelpark in Winter
  29. Evening Rush Hour by Bike in Utrecht
  30. F2 Cycle Route Nearing Completion: ’s‑Hertogenbosch to Zaltbommel
  31. When is there no need for protected cycling infrastructure?

2024 32

  1. The review of 2024
  2. Festive Streets and Cycling Feats
  3. Utrecht’s “Gardens of Moreelse”: Transforming Grey to Green
  4. Amsterdam’s changing streets: the new Weesperzijde along the Amstel
  5. Cycling from Belgium to the Netherlands
  6. Cycling Between Terrils: A New Cycling Experience in Belgium’s Limburg
  7. From the Waal to Newtown Creek: A Surprising Bridge Connection
  8. Cycling in Kaunas: Exploring the Bike Culture of Lithuania’s Second City
  9. Watching the Amsterdam ferries (again)
  10. Summer Ride to the North Sea Beach of Zandvoort
  11. A bike ride on the high-quality cycling route Ede – Wageningen
  12. Just how bad is cycling in Wageningen?
  13. Happy Anniversary to the World’s Largest Bicycle Parking Garage!
  14. A trip to Vilnius, Lithuania
  15. ʼs-Hertogenbosch Station Temporary Bicycle Parking Garage 800 Spaces
  16. A new cycling bridge and other changes in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  17. Ghent (Belgium) improved cycling by diverting through traffic
  18. Riding alongside the Máxima canal
  19. New York City ride and the Congestion Pricing fiasco
  20. Cycling in New York City
  21. Ride from Maaskantje to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  22. My hometown is planning to ban cars from the ringroad!
  23. Politics aside: The Universal Appeal of Carmel Indiana’s Cycling infrastructure from a Dutch perspective
  24. Walking in The Hague
  25. A unique – stacked – tunnel in Hilversum
  26. Ride Tilburg to ’s-Hertogenbosch
  27. Cycling Safety in the Netherlands: challenges and solutions
  28. A ride on the one day it almost looked like winter
  29. The Seville Cycling Revolution: A Blueprint for Urban Transformation?
  30. Cycling in Amsterdam: watch the traffic flow at a transformed busy intersection!
  31. Cycling in the Rain: Dutch Resilience in Utrecht’s Downpour
  32. 15 Years of commuting; the successful bicycle/train combination in the Netherlands

2023 28

  1. Happy Holidays!
  2. This modal filter sparked my interest in urban design
  3. Extra Post: This Utrecht street is finally car free
  4. The F28 Cycle Route Utrecht – Amersfoort under construction
  5. Taking the cycling ‘Traffic Test’ of my childhood again
  6. Cycling to America got a lot safer!
  7. This cycle street was a complete disaster
  8. Cycling to the purple heather fields
  9. Is Oulu (Finland) a city for year-round cycling?
  10. Cycling at the Arctic Circle (Finland)
  11. Another ride in Berlin
  12. Utrecht’s Western City Boulevard: less space for cars, more for greenery and people
  13. Cycling in Berlin, a trip down memory lane
  14. Part of the North Sea Cycle Route may be closed in North-Holland
  15. The Euro banknote bridges in Spijkenisse
  16. Cycling in Amsterdam-North
  17. Is Leipzig leading the transition?
  18. A ride in Leipzig, Germany
  19. Amsterdam makes streets greener and more attractive
  20. The Regiment on two wheels
  21. Cycling on the former railway line from Zeist to Bilthoven
  22. A tribute to my mother
  23. A long ride in the north of the Netherlands
  24. Winter Cycling in Finland
  25. 12 years later; 10 rides in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  26. Amsterdam opened a new bicycle parking facility, underwater!
  27. Amsterdam’s new ‘Inner Ring’ will be a cycle street
  28. How did the pandemic influence cycling in the Netherlands?

2022 29

  1. The year 2022 in review
  2. Bicycle Lights Parade in The Hague
  3. The Amsterdam Nescio Bridge Revisited
  4. One cycle route, nine border crossings
  5. An award winning cycling bridge in Antwerp
  6. A ride from Schiedam to Rotterdam
  7. A before and after in Utrecht
  8. Minor upgrades to the world’s largest bicycle parking garage in Utrecht
  9. Main cycle route from Nijkerk to Amersfoort
  10. Where ʼs-Hertogenbosch got things wrong for cycling
  11. The Vuelta 2022 in Utrecht and ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  12. La Vuelta a España in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  13. An international cycle route from Nijmegen to Cleves (Kleve)
  14. The finished F50 cycle route from Oss to Uden
  15. A new bicycle tunnel finishes the F50 fast cycle route from Oss to Uden
  16. Extra Post: Relaxed cycling on a Saturday afternoon
  17. My first ride in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  18. Cycle way upgrade in the forest
  19. My last recreational ride
  20. A cycle street where buses are guest
  21. Ride Nijmegen – Arnhem on the F325
  22. A new bridge for cycling and walking in Dordrecht
  23. Extra post: A ride in Amsterdam
  24. Ride from Rhijnauwen to Utrecht
  25. Why is cycling not allowed on this Utrecht street?
  26. A pleasant ride from Etten-Leur to Breda
  27. A new cycling tunnel in Zeist
  28. Ride in Utrecht
  29. A new cycling viaduct over an also new turbo-roundabout

2021 53

  1. Happy Holidays
  2. A compilation of my 2021 posts and videos
  3. The Fast Cycle Route from Apeldoorn to Deventer
  4. Will this place ever be finished?
  5. Cycling from Tilburg to Oisterwijk (again)
  6. How did the Dutch get their cycle paths?
  7. A ride to enjoy the autumn colours
  8. A public transport hub in the forest; station Driebergen-Zeist
  9. Two fast north-south cycling routes to pass Roermond
  10. Why did Utrecht open yet another giant underground bicycle parking garage?
  11. A ‘social cycling tour’ in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  12. Ride from Huis ter Heide to station Driebergen-Zeist (Province of Utrecht)
  13. From air base runway to cycle path
  14. Riding to a pet crematorium
  15. The finished fast cycle route Tilburg – Waalwijk
  16. Better cycling between Vught and ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  17. A ride from Mark to Zaltbommel
  18. An outdated cycling bridge in Utrecht
  19. How a former railroad was turned into a cycle route
  20. A huge cycling bridge connecting two tiny towns
  21. Ride from Ammersoyen castle to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  22. A third “Cycling Experience Enhancement” opened in Belgium
  23. How some students can ride home in Utrecht
  24. When does a street no longer require protected cycleways?
  25. Riding from Veghel to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  26. Less and less space for cars in the Utrecht city centre
  27. Ride from Bilthoven to Utrecht
  28. The world’s longest rainbow cycle path is in Utrecht
  29. Coevorden station area transformation
  30. How much did Utrecht change in a decade?
  31. A longer ride on the recreational cycle network
  32. Rotterdam takes an important step towards becoming a cycle friendly city
  33. OV-Fiets update, you will never lose a key again!
  34. The Green Corridor; turning an old road into a recreational zone
  35. It’s time for tulips!
  36. The future fast cycle route (F2) from Eindhoven to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  37. Cars are no longer wanted in the city centre
  38. Snow in April
  39. A cycling viaduct that isn’t really convenient
  40. Riding in the Rotterdam rain (again)
  41. Winter ride in the countryside
  42. The Rotterdam Maastunnel has been renovated
  43. Riding in the snow in ʼs-Hertogenbosch and Vught
  44. New Zwolle station bicycle parking facility
  45. Riding in the snow in Utrecht
  46. Cycling in winter weather
  47. Europe’s longest cycling bridge opened
  48. Snow ride from Vught to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  49. Two intersections improved for cycling
  50. A ride in the snow
  51. Utrecht wants less cycling on the busiest cycleway of the Netherlands
  52. Another stage of the F50 fast cycle route finished
  53. The third edition of the Sustainable Safety vision

2020 64

  1. A compilation of my 2020 posts and videos
  2. Happy Holidays
  3. Cycling underpass at Bilthoven Station
  4. Bonus Ride in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  5. A new cycling underpass in Utrecht
  6. Ride on the Eindhoven ‘Slowlane’
  7. A huge new cycling bridge in Eindhoven
  8. Ride in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  9. A reconstructed intersection in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  10. Ride on the Greenport Bikeway
  11. A curved cycle viaduct in Venlo
  12. A ride to Vlijmen into the wind
  13. Reconstruction of a former main street in Utrecht
  14. A ride in Emmen
  15. A stylish cycle viaduct in Emmen
  16. Ride on the future fast cycle route from ʼs-Hertogenbosch to Zaltbommel
  17. How to convert a railway into a cycleway
  18. Ride on parts of the F261 & F59 fast cycle routes Kaatsheuvel – Waalwijk
  19. A fast cycle route under development
  20. Ride Cuijk – Nijmegen
  21. Over the Meuse, a brand new cycle bridge
  22. Ride Ypenburg – The Hague Central Station
  23. ʼs-Hertogenbosch has finally closed a street to motor traffic
  24. When it gets too busy at the intersection
  25. Utrecht corrects a historic urban design mistake
  26. Cycling around the restored Utrecht moat
  27. A huge new cycle viaduct in The Hague
  28. A new roundabout to replace a T-junction
  29. Sustainable Urban Mobility – Online Course
  30. Ride in Utrecht
  31. Cycle lanes in the Netherlands
  32. Recreational evening ride
  33. Cycleway maintenance and repairs
  34. Road fatalities declined in the Netherlands, but less for cycling
  35. A cycle ride on the F50 under construction
  36. A gas leak on the busiest cycleway in the Netherlands
  37. Improvements to the cycle route Oirschot – Boxtel
  38. A huge new bicycle parking garage in The Hague
  39. A wooden cycle bridge in Oirschot
  40. A test ride in ʼs-Hertogenbosch and Vught
  41. A new cycle street in Utrecht
  42. What does red asphalt look like after many years of use?
  43. More food deliveries by bicycle in the Corona crisis
  44. Cycling to the ‘Dutch Sahara’
  45. A grade-separated roundabout in Rosmalen
  46. Ride along to a nature reserve
  47. A huge transformation in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  48. Cycling in a forest of a nature reserve
  49. An impression of cycling in Antwerp
  50. Riding from Amstelveen to the University of Amsterdam
  51. Fast Cycle Route ʼs-Hertogenbosch – Waalwijk
  52. Cycling during lockdown
  53. Going back to the Utrecht Mariaplaats
  54. What was this winter like?
  55. Veenendaal is Cycling city 2020 of the Netherlands
  56. Is cycling priority on roundabouts a good idea?
  57. Winter Cycling Congress 2020 in Joensuu
  58. Cycling in the Finnish snow
  59. Cheerful art in a cycle tunnel
  60. Rush hour at dawn
  61. Renting a bicycle from a locker
  62. When you design streets for people, not for machines
  63. You are not made of sugar…
  64. 2020 is the year of stage 2 of the Tour de Force

2019 56

  1. Happy Holidays
  2. A compilation of my 2019 posts and videos
  3. Riding from Delft to The Hague in the dark
  4. The curved cycle bridge of Beek
  5. Riding in Autumn
  6. Five cycle tunnels in the province of Utrecht
  7. Road versus tree (the tree won!)
  8. Fast cycle route Valkenswaard – Waalre – Eindhoven
  9. Cycle Tour of Freedom
  10. Cycling through a museum
  11. The A2 motorway no longer divides Maastricht
  12. The battle for the Ferdinand Bolstraat
  13. Cycling from Scheveningen to The Hague
  14. The Numbered Junction Network for recreational cycling
  15. Cycling through the heath (3)
  16. What’s the future for Groningen’s Station bike parking?
  17. Ten years later in Utrecht
  18. Recreational Cycling in Limburg (Belgium)
  19. Finally fully open: Utrecht’s huge bicycle parking garage
  20. A Groningen ride (University – Centre)
  21. An underground bicycle parking garage in Amsterdam
  22. Bicycle helmets – the Dutch way
  23. Cycling in the hottest evening rush hour on record
  24. No limits to the success of the public transport bicycle
  25. Riding from Lake “Iron Man” to ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  26. Traffic flows when people interact in a human way
  27. How cycle friendly is Dublin?
  28. Summertime recreational cycling
  29. Utrecht’s Disappearing Roadways
  30. “Cargo bikes are booming”
  31. How hard is it to cross the cycle path?
  32. Removing a barrier to cycling in North-Holland
  33. Cycling increased again in Utrecht
  34. What’s worse, Dutch winds or hills?
  35. Open Dutch Penny-Farthing Championships
  36. A spectacular bridge for walking and cycling in Venlo
  37. Cycling to the hospital (Utrecht)
  38. Cycling to the tulips in North-Holland
  39. Considerable increase in road fatalities in The Netherlands
  40. From 4-lane road to linear art park
  41. Eindhoven’s circular fast cycle route
  42. Riding Random Roundabouts
  43. The Happy Cycle Family
  44. Utrecht improved a cycle route to the university
  45. A new cycle bridge at the German border
  46. The Scheldt tunnel in Antwerp
  47. Come take a virtual ride with me!
  48. The 1979 Delft Cycle Plan
  49. Ride to the hospital
  50. Seeking Harmony
  51. How well can you cycle in winter conditions?
  52. Cycling in the falling snow in Utrecht
  53. Cycling in Amsterdam through French eyes
  54. A cycle bridge in Rijswijk
  55. The Big Commute 10-year-anniversary
  56. How Dutch Cycling benefits society

2018 56

  1. Happy Holidays
  2. A compilation of my 2018 posts and videos
  3. A winter ride
  4. How convenient is cycling in Malmö (Sweden)?
  5. From main road to attractive people’s space
  6. Is Copenhagen a City of Cyclists?
  7. The Delft bicycle parking facility revisited
  8. The Demonstration Cycle Route in The Hague
  9. A bicycle ride in Alkmaar
  10. The Demonstration Cycle Route in Tilburg
  11. Autumn Cycling
  12. Cycling alongside two canals
  13. Cycling in The Hague
  14. Has ’s-Hertogenbosch forgotten this old road?
  15. Can a ride in Hilversum explain why I don’t own a car?
  16. Another reconstructed city centre street in Utrecht
  17. A new bridge in a residential area
  18. Another relaxed Boxtel bike ride
  19. Can Sydney Go Dutch?
  20. New cycle bridge at Nigtevecht
  21. Riding in the dark
  22. Meanwhile in the town of Houten
  23. Going for a swim
  24. A Bicycle Roundabout in Boxtel
  25. A new cycle bridge in Zwolle
  26. Fast Cycle route MaasWaalpad partly opened
  27. Inclusive cycling on special needs tricycles
  28. Two bicycles per second
  29. Riding to the doctor’s
  30. The oldest grade-separated roundabout in the Netherlands
  31. From Railway to Cycleway
  32. Shortening the fast cycle route Arnhem-Nijmegen
  33. A huge cycle bridge in Zwolle
  34. From traffic sewer to city park
  35. Traversing Boxtel on a bicycle
  36. A new parking garage in ’s-Hertogenbosch
  37. King’s Day 2018
  38. More cycling fatalities than deaths in cars
  39. Fast cycle route Oirschot – Boxtel
  40. A third big bicycle parking garage for Utrecht
  41. Intersection upgrade: a Banana and a Chips Cone
  42. Improving the connections to a cycle bridge
  43. Spring cycling in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  44. Get a green light quicker with Schwung
  45. Testing cycle signage in a ‘Living Lab’
  46. Using the Antwerp Bike Share System
  47. The ‘Tall Bridge’ of Maastricht
  48. A common urban intersection in the Netherlands
  49. Reversing a 50-year-old cycle detour
  50. Cycling rush hours in the dark
  51. New underground bicycle parking facility in Maastricht
  52. An unexpected 55-kilometre-long evening ride
  53. Houten: Cycling City of the Netherlands 2018
  54. The Netherlands’ Cycling City 2018
  55. Lights that switch on just for you
  56. Dutch cycling figures

2017 51

  1. A video review of my 2017 posts and videos
  2. Cycling in a winter wonderland
  3. A disappointing pilot in Groningen
  4. A ride from Schijndel to ’s-Hertogenbosch
  5. Will Utrecht ban cycling in some city centre streets?
  6. Is this tunnel really a disaster?
  7. The Barcelona Superblock of Poblenou
  8. Home-side bicycle parking
  9. An elegant bridge for walking and cycling
  10. When autumn feels like summer
  11. Utrecht, Cycle Street Cremerstraat before and after
  12. Cycling onto the Dafne Schippersbrug
  13. Why are all these scooters here?
  14. Why are we still waiting?
  15. Future Fast Cycle Route Utrecht – Amersfoort
  16. When there is no such concept as ‘jaywalking’
  17. Fixing a gap in the cycle network
  18. A postcard from Vienna
  19. The biggest bicycle parking garage in the world
  20. The garden bridge at night
  21. Finishing the Rotterdam Station area reconstruction
  22. Houten in the rain
  23. An ingenious cycle detour in Utrecht
  24. Rotterdam from above
  25. Perth: cycling infrastructure innovation and upgrades
  26. Utrecht’s transport policies explained
  27. On a Dutch Cycling High
  28. Weeks of cycling related activities
  29. The busiest cycleway in the Netherlands
  30. The Freedom of Cycling
  31. Flo, your guide to the green light
  32. King to open Velo-City and other news
  33. Improving Active Travel in Canberra
  34. A week of national holidays
  35. Arnhem, the co-host of Velo-city 2017
  36. Riding on a bicycle overpass
  37. The cycle path atop a school
  38. Australia Trip (2)
  39. Cycling through a building in Amsterdam
  40. Australia and a bicycle parking facility
  41. A Rotterdam Ride
  42. The Golden Hour in Amsterdam
  43. From semi-protected to a fully protected intersection
  44. Utrecht’s traffic lights hotline
  45. Koekoekstraat reconstruction
  46. Filth does not look good on a cycle bridge
  47. New cycle bridge near Berlicum
  48. Rotterdam (encore)
  49. Riding in the Rotterdam Rain
  50. Sustainable or Systematic Safety
  51. A new bridge for walking and cycling in Utrecht

2016 54

  1. A video review of my 2016 posts and videos
  2. Ride from Grubbenvorst to Venlo
  3. From ring road to city boulevard
  4. A bridge connecting ’s-Hertogenbosch and Wales
  5. Twijnstraat transformation
  6. A roundabout bypass in Goes
  7. The Bartenbrug fiasco
  8. A cycleway that’s not as straightforward as it seems
  9. A tribute to my father
  10. Looking at cycling from a different angle
  11. Utrecht reclaims ever more space for people
  12. Cycling as the summer lingers on
  13. Designing for people by erasing a car friendly past
  14. The F59 fast cycle route officially opened
  15. Cycling on the bridge near Zaltbommel
  16. The type of cycling I am proud to be an ambassador for
  17. Celebrating a new main cycle route in Utrecht
  18. Grade-separated cycling infrastructure (43-years-old) in Eindhoven
  19. The – almost finished – F59 from ʼs-Hertogenbosch to Oss
  20. New bicycle passage in Tilburg
  21. Cycling on Haarlemmerplein, Amsterdam
  22. Alternative cycle route in Utrecht
  23. Bicycles for refugees
  24. Main cycle route updated
  25. Bicycle parking at Zaltbommel station
  26. Ride from Market to Market (5)
  27. Traffic lights in ’s-Hertogenbosch; an interview
  28. And now for something completely different
  29. A ride from Market to Market (4)
  30. The bicycle passage of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum
  31. Nijmegen celebrations!
  32. And the winner is…
  33. A ride from Market to Market (3)
  34. Chasing tulips in South-Holland
  35. A ride from Market to Market (2)
  36. International Cargo Bike Festival 2016
  37. Utrecht; Cycling City of the Netherlands?
  38. A ride from Market to Market (1)
  39. Nijmegen, Cycling City of the Netherlands?
  40. Springtime!
  41. Maastricht; Cycling City of the Netherlands?
  42. Dutch style puncture repair
  43. Groningen; Cycling City of the Netherlands?
  44. Bicycle Parking at Leiden Centraal
  45. Goes; Cycling City of the Netherlands?
  46. A reconstructed cycle route in Utrecht
  47. Happy Valentine’s Day
  48. Wooden cycle bridge Grubbenvorst
  49. German version of one of my videos
  50. Rolling in the rain
  51. Crowded cycleways lead to new urban design approach
  52. Main cycle routes updated in Utrecht
  53. Cycletracks and commercial driveways
  54. Motorway removed to bring back the original water

2015 60

  1. A video review of my 2015 posts and videos
  2. Happy Holidays!
  3. How to prevent rat running
  4. Rush hour in the rain
  5. Amsterdam station area redesign
  6. Watching the Amsterdam ferries
  7. Amsterdam Central Station Tunnel
  8. Maastrichtseweg 5 years later
  9. Your personal guide to catch the green light
  10. Coeur Bike Utrecht, a cargo bike tour
  11. From on-street cycle lane to bi-directional cycleway
  12. New cycle bridge at Nieuwegein
  13. Explaining the Dutch roundabout abroad
  14. Cycling as a key to better cities
  15. The F325 Fast Cycle Route Arnhem – Nijmegen
  16. Reconstruction of Mariaplaats in Utrecht
  17. A monumental bicycle roundabout in Arnhem
  18. Cycling into the city centre
  19. Candidate cities for the best cycling city of 2016 announced
  20. The large cycle bridge of Maarssen
  21. The redesign of the Utrecht Sint Jacobsstraat
  22. E-bikes embraced by ever more people
  23. Attention for cycling in major infrastructure works
  24. Another before and after in ʼs-Hertogenbosch (5)
  25. Nijmegen bicycle parking facility underused
  26. Summer evening rush hour
  27. Fast Cycle Route Venlo – Horst-Sevenum opened
  28. Testing a new OV-Fiets
  29. How to get to a place to film
  30. Wooden cycle bridge in Harderwijk
  31. Main cycle route in a city expansion
  32. First Garden Bridge in The Netherlands opened
  33. Bicycle Parking Guidance System in Utrecht
  34. Cycling alongside the Máximakanaal (2)
  35. Bicycle parking at Delft Central Station
  36. Amsterdam commute by bicycle
  37. Velosipedization of Saint Petersburg
  38. Cycling with babies and toddlers
  39. A steel suspension bridge for cycling in Tilburg
  40. Bicycle ride in a smaller town
  41. Saint Petersburg cycling conference
  42. King’s Day Cycling
  43. International Cargo Bike Festival 2015
  44. New cycle viaduct from ʼs-Hertogenbosch to Rosmalen
  45. Another new bicycle street in Utrecht
  46. Cycle viaduct “De Snelbinder” in Naaldwijk
  47. Leeuwarden Bicycle Rush Hours
  48. New cycleway alongside a new canal
  49. A bicycle roundabout that shouldn’t have been built
  50. Women cycling: “Make it happen”
  51. Winter Cycling Congress 2015 (2)
  52. Winter Cycling Congress 2015
  53. Dressing up for the occasion
  54. Missing link completed in Den Bosch
  55. Temporary bicycle parking facility in Tilburg
  56. Winter Cycling vs Summer Cycling
  57. Cycle Viaduct in Utrecht Overvecht
  58. How to make cycling possible in the snow
  59. Rush hour in the dark
  60. What defines Dutch cycling? (2)

2014 63

  1. A year of cycling; 2014 in Review
  2. Happy Holidays
  3. Happy Holidays
  4. Velo-City 2017 comes to The Netherlands
  5. Transitions from one type of infra to the other
  6. Cycling on a rainy autumn day in Utrecht
  7. The F59 Fast Cycle Route ʼs-Hertogenbosch – Oss
  8. To mount or not to mount
  9. Can there ever be too many people cycling?
  10. Cycle Bridge named after a ‘racing cyclist and rescuer’
  11. Car free city centre in Utrecht
  12. Road diet XXL for an intersection in Den Bosch
  13. Why cycle alone, when you can do it together?
  14. Sustainable city logistics in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  15. Why are we waiting? Protest for longer green times
  16. Dynamic sign to indicate the fastest cycle route
  17. Iconic bridge for cycling and walking in Purmerend
  18. Intersection redesign in Utrecht (2)
  19. Cycling through the heath (2)
  20. Utrecht straightens out a cycle route
  21. Cycling in the rain
  22. Taking pride in your cycling policies
  23. Intersection redesign in Utrecht (1)
  24. Cycle route update: it’s all in the details
  25. Beautiful people passing by on their bicycles
  26. Bicycle parking at Rotterdam Central Station
  27. Cycling in the Utrecht Science Park
  28. Missing link completed
  29. Casual cycling in a building site
  30. A cycle bridge in Zoetermeer
  31. Utrecht’s latest indoor bicycle parking facility
  32. The Green Connection in Rotterdam
  33. Sharing Space well in ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  34. How to make motor traffic feel unwelcome
  35. Amsterdam can send mopeds to the carriageway
  36. Construction of a town to town cycle path
  37. New bridge in Nijmegen: ‘The Crossing’
  38. Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam: given back to people
  39. How come there are no pot holes in the Netherlands?
  40. Shopping: The Netherlands vs Australia
  41. And the winner is: Zwolle!
  42. Bicycle rush hour at Vredenburg, Utrecht
  43. High Speed Cycle Route Hattem – Zwolle
  44. Traffic fatalities fell significantly in 2013
  45. Before and After in Eindhoven
  46. International Cargo Bike Festival
  47. The “Bicycle Apple”
  48. Best Cycling City of the Netherlands – recap
  49. A bakfiets compilation
  50. First day of Spring cycling
  51. Almere, nominee for best cycling city
  52. 100 years of recreational cycle path building
  53. Eindhoven, nominee for best cycling city
  54. Carnival in Oeteldonk
  55. Junction design in the Netherlands
  56. Enschede, nominee for best cycling city
  57. ‘The Little Green One’ cycle bridge north of Nijmegen
  58. Velsen, nominee for best cycling city
  59. Ride into the city: 5 kilometres priority
  60. Zwolle, nominee for best cycling city
  61. Spectacular Zoetermeer Cycle Bridge
  62. Five years of filming anniversary: my daily commute
  63. Cycling from De Bilt to Utrecht

2013 64

  1. A year of cycling, my blog in 2013
  2. What can Seattle learn from Dutch street design?
  3. ’Tis the season to be cycling
  4. Amsterdam children fighting cars in 1972
  5. Arriving at school by bicycle
  6. Car Free Sundays, a 40 year anniversary
  7. Sinterklaas is coming to town
  8. Cycling and trucks the Dutch way
  9. Cycling in Brisbane
  10. Enjoying Bach on your Bike
  11. Elderly people on a cycle tour in Vught
  12. New ’24 Oktoberplein’ fly-over, Utrecht
  13. A trip to Sydney, Australia
  14. Utrecht morning rush hour
  15. A little bit of Germany
  16. Simon Stevinweg, ʼs-Hertogenbosch
  17. Submerged Bicycle Bridge in Haarlem
  18. Road works: detours gone wrong
  19. Riding around the bus stop
  20. Hovenring at night
  21. Experimental bicycle roundabout in Zwolle
  22. Before and After ʼs-Hertogenbosch (4)
  23. Holiday Cycling in the Netherlands
  24. Making a 1960s street grid fit for the 21st century
  25. Amsterdam cycling in the 1950s
  26. Modern indoor bicycle parking facilities
  27. Best Cycle City of the Netherlands 2014 competitors
  28. Testing road surfaces in Vught
  29. Summer cycling in the Netherlands
  30. Bicycle Underpass Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
  31. Americans getting inspired by the Dutch
  32. Parking your bike at home
  33. Cycling with a baby
  34. Summer cycling
  35. US cycling from a Dutch perspective
  36. Cycle bridge over the A28; De Bilt – Utrecht
  37. Drainage in the Netherlands
  38. A ride on a country road… in the city
  39. Cycle Parade through Amsterdam
  40. Nijmegen Cycle Bridge revisited
  41. A modern Amsterdam Roundabout
  42. Visit to a Dutch bicycle shop
  43. Royal Gazelle bicycle factory
  44. Going for a swim
  45. What qualifies as Dutch Design?
  46. Cargo bike festival and new cycle route in Nijmegen
  47. Recreational cycle routes in Utrecht
  48. The signs are good
  49. Amsterdam bicycle rush hour
  50. Postcard from London
  51. F35 High-Speed Cycle Route Twente
  52. Riding into a tunnel
  53. Traffic safety must be celebrated
  54. Bicycle Parking policies Zaanstad ridiculed
  55. Cycle Bridge Enschede
  56. The Moped Menace in the Netherlands
  57. Strict liability in the Netherlands
  58. Cycling to the dentist
  59. Pedestrian and bicycle bridge ‘Rijnhavenbrug’ in Rotterdam
  60. Clearing the streets of snow and ice
  61. Riding in The Hague
  62. Dashing through the snow…
  63. An ‘Elephant & Castle’ in the Netherlands
  64. New beginnings; new bikes and cycle experiences

2012 62

  1. Cycling around in Amsterdam
  2. My blog in 2012
  3. ’Tis the season to be cycling 2012
  4. Snow? The Dutch roll on.
  5. Who else benefits from the Dutch cycling infrastructure
  6. Unbundling modes
  7. Trouble in paradise?
  8. I want to see you; use your lights
  9. A jubilee and ‘golden’ cycling
  10. Three little things
  11. Cycling past red lights; it’s often legal in the Netherlands
  12. Cycling from the University to the Center of Utrecht
  13. A wooden bicycle drawbridge in ’s-Hertogenbosch
  14. Cycling “in the Dutch Mountains”
  15. Budapest Bike Weekend
  16. Conquering barriers in Dordrecht
  17. Cycling in Eindhoven
  18. Cycle tour in Zaanstad (prov. North-Holland)
  19. Summer cycling time-lapse
  20. Cycling to the London Olympics – a follow-up
  21. Spectacular New Floating Cycle Roundabout
  22. Putting a shirt on while riding a bike
  23. Cycle path removed in Utrecht
  24. “Separate where needed, mix where possible”
  25. Cycling in the Czech Republic
  26. Cycling along the sandy beaches of the North Sea
  27. Of US students and a Spanish Award
  28. Before and After – ’s-Hertogenbosch (3)
  29. Shopping by bike
  30. Love Britain, go Dutch… in 1935
  31. Judge + bicycle = Culture Shock
  32. Utrecht removes illegaly parked bicycles
  33. Recreational cycle rush hour
  34. The big detour – Utrecht
  35. Road signs for cycling in the Netherlands
  36. Lycra in the streets of the Netherlands
  37. Dutch service streets and cycling
  38. Cycle Highway Vlijmen – ’s-Hertogenbosch
  39. No Copenhagen, that’s not good enough
  40. Queen’s Day Cycling
  41. Seeing how the neighbours do it
  42. Looking down on cyclists
  43. Barbie as a role model
  44. “I was only speeding slightly”
  45. 25 Ways to cross a major road
  46. Bicycle parking restrictions in the Netherlands
  47. Because we don’t want large trucks in the city center
  48. Huge roads do not have to be huge barriers
  49. Miffy on her bicycle
  50. Promoting Cycling in the Netherlands
  51. Before and after; comparing 2012 with 1957
  52. The Dutch cycle longer distances
  53. Cycle highways: Swedish plans vs. Dutch reality
  54. Carnival of cyclists
  55. Cycling in the snow, ’s-Hertogenbosch
  56. Bicycle route in the snow, ’s-Hertogenbosch
  57. Cycle Route Tilburg – Oisterwijk
  58. What defines Dutch Cycling?
  59. Ride from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Vughtse Heide
  60. Cycle infrastructure in ’s-Hertogenbosch
  61. Minor junction with cycling infrastructure
  62. Sustainable Safety

2011 56

  1. So the Dutch do have cycle gear
  2. Hartelfietsbrug near Rotterdam
  3. Fast urban cycle route: Spoorbaanpad Almere
  4. From car centric to people friendly urban planning
  5. Maastricht Cycling Infrastructure
  6. The Benelux Cycling Tunnel near Rotterdam
  7. Amsterdam Cycle Paths
  8. ‘s-Hertogenbosch becomes Netherlands’ “Fietsstad 2011”
  9. First cycle “superhighway” revisited
  10. Cycling through the heath (1)
  11. How the Dutch got their cycling infrastructure
  12. Safe cycling for 8 to 80 year olds
  13. Berlagebrug, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  14. Nescio Bridge Amsterdam
  15. Cycling back to school
  16. Cycling and chosing a place to live
  17. Before and after: more improved cycling infrastructure (2)
  18. Cycling to school
  19. Before and after: more improved cycling infrastructure (1)
  20. Cycling in a large building site
  21. But we have driveways
  22. Roundabout with safe cycling facilities
  23. Fietsstad (Cycling City) 2011 nominees announced
  24. Another cycling infrastructure update
  25. Just some people cycling in Den Bosch
  26. From cycle path to cycle route
  27. When a video goes viral
  28. How wide is a Dutch cycle path?
  29. When the shops close on a Saturday
  30. Massive number of train passengers take the OV-fiets
  31. Let’s cycle to the beach
  32. Rolling out a red carpet for cyclists
  33. Grade separated roundabout – the safest solution for a junction
  34. Assen Tour – Australians Cycling Dutch Style
  35. Priority for cyclists on roundabouts in the Netherlands
  36. State of the Art Bikeway Design – A further look
  37. When parking space becomes tight
  38. Houten celebrates cycling
  39. Netherlands’ traffic deaths down again
  40. Isn’t the cycle path for cyclists?
  41. State of the Art Bikeway Design, or is it?
  42. A secondary cycling route in Utrecht
  43. Maastunnel Rotterdam
  44. Rotterdam remedies a lower cycling rate
  45. Rotterdam cyclists
  46. Bike share the Dutch way
  47. A Carnival of Cyclists
  48. When drivers stop and open windows
  49. The importance of direct cycle routes
  50. Round the clock cycling in the Netherlands
  51. Inter-city cycling Geldermalsen – Culemborg (Netherlands)
  52. Amsterdam cyclists 1970s
  53. Cycling Amsterdamsestraatweg (again), Utrecht (Netherlands)
  54. When cyclists matter
  55. Cyclists in Amsterdam (1900-1930)
  56. Counting Cyclists, Utrecht (Netherlands)

2010 35

  1. Utility cycling in the snow, Utrecht (Netherlands)
  2. Bicycle rush hour in the dark, ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
  3. Cycling in the snow, Utrecht (Netherlands)
  4. Bicycle infrastructure in the Netherlands
  5. Direct Cycle Routes in the Netherlands
  6. Autumn Night Cycling (Netherlands)
  7. A quiet junction in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  8. Utrecht Pedestrian Zone (Netherlands)
  9. Six videos of left turns in the Netherlands
  10. Junction design for safer cycling (Netherlands)
  11. Bicycle Policy ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
  12. ’s-Hertogenbosch Cycle Network Routes
  13. Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht (Netherlands)
  14. Afternoon Cycling in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  15. Cycling in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  16. Weekend Cycling in the Netherlands
  17. Bicycle Parking – 800 meters of cycle racks in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  18. Cycling in the rain of the Netherlands
  19. Giro d’Italia 2010 in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  20. Evening Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht
  21. Busy Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht (Netherlands)
  22. Cycling in Holland – Alkmaar (and surroundings)
  23. Bicycle Training in the Netherlands
  24. Junction with separated cycle path
  25. Where to build cycle tracks and where not
  26. Separated cycle path next to dual carriageway
  27. Separated cycle tracks in the Netherlands
  28. Roundabout with separated cycle track
  29. Bicycle parking Amsterdam Central Station
  30. Netherlands’ Numbered Junction Bicycle Network
  31. Dutch Bikes in Vancouver 2010
  32. Bicycle Ferries Amsterdam
  33. Temporary Bicycle Bridges in the Netherlands (’s-Hertogenbosch)
  34. Two Dutch everyday bicycles
  35. Winter Cycling in Utrecht

2009 39

  1. Cycling in the snow; ’s-Hertogenbosch
  2. Bicycle Rush Hour Snow – Utrecht, Netherlands
  3. Cycling in freezing cold – Utrecht
  4. Cycle Highway Breda – Etten-Leur
  5. Grade separated cycle roundabout in Utrecht
  6. Cycle facilities update
  7. Milan (Italy) cycling impressions
  8. Autumn Cycling in the Netherlands
  9. Berlin cycling impressions
  10. Car free inner city of ’s-Hertogenbosch
  11. Cycling in the Netherlands in the 1950s
  12. Bicycle tunnel from 1971 in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  13. Nijmegen cycle impressions
  14. Cycling the hills in Berg en Dal (Netherlands)
  15. Cycle Bridge in Nijmegen (Netherlands)
  16. Bike Routes into the city of Utrecht
  17. Cycling in the rain, ’s-Hertogenbosch
  18. Bike commute in the Netherlands (’s-Hertogenbosch)
  19. Cycling in The Hague, Netherlands
  20. Bigger Dutch Roads with bike paths
  21. Big Commute in Summer; combining modes
  22. Cycle paths from the 1950s in the Netherlands
  23. Bicycle Rush Hour Den Bosch, Netherlands I
  24. Cycling and big intersections in the Netherlands
  25. Cycling Amsterdamsestraatweg Utrecht
  26. Cycling in Kortrijk (Courtrai; Belgium); an impression
  27. Cycling in Brussels, Belgium
  28. Maastricht – a few cycling impressions
  29. New bicycle tunnel ’s-Hertogenbosch
  30. Recreational cycling in the Netherlands – 2
  31. Recreational cycling in the Netherlands – 1
  32. Building a bicycle tunnel in ’s-Hertogenbosch
  33. Cycling from Geldermalsen to Utrecht, Netherlands
  34. Bicycle friendly roundabout in ’s-Hertogenbosch
  35. Bicycle Rush Hour ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands II
  36. Cycling from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Geldermalsen
  37. Bicycle Parking Problems in Utrecht
  38. Cycling in the snow, ’s-Hertogenbosch
  39. Big Commute in Winter; combining modes