It has been a busy past few days on the tour but the longer stays in both Amsterdam & now in Utrecht have been welcome. The ride from Amsterdam to Utrecht was glorious. The weather was splendid. The plan was to cycle a less direct but scenic route for the first half of the journey,...

This is a little insight into the kinds of conversation we had along the Cycling Dutch Style Tour, during lunches, dinners, and coffee breaks. This one in particular was during a tour of Houten, a model town for great urban planning. It was an informal and insightful conversation between Marc...

The weather in Groningen was wonderful on our free day. In the evening, Jo & Andrea had a go at really Cycling Dutch Style – no problem! Unfortunately, the weather in Groningen was cold and raining when we left for Sneek (90km down the road) the following morning! Add to that a 30...

David Hembrow was born in the UK and lived there most of his life. David and his wife Judy moved to the Netherlands after being inspired by the amount of cycling they witnessed there. They have organised study tours of the cycling infrastructure since 2006. This is a 9 min version of the all...

Update: David Hembrow has posted an excellent summary of the tour on his blog. On Friday 13 May, David & Judy Hembrow took us on a tour of Assen and the surrounding area, focussing on how this region has managed to achieve a cycling modal share above 40% for all trips (compared to...

  After a relaxing night in Zwolle we headed northwards towards the Village of Veenhuizen, near Assen in the Drenthe Region of The Netherlands. Navigating easily with a list of numbers, we covered approximately 100km at leisurely pace (15km/h or so) without getting lost. The...