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After spending a week in Netherlands I've decided I want to marry the person who designed the bike infrastructure here. Why are there so many cyclists in Netherlands? This is my top 5:
Dedicated bike lanes with priority (Netherlands)
Bike trail signs - Direction and Distance clearly labeled (I was going to Xanten from Kleve only 19 kms away) - Germany
Signage in the city for the major bike trails
Dedicated bike lanes - markings for the hook turn lane (Copenhagen)
Dedicated bike traffic lights - Germany
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 This winter break I had plans to meet my good friend Carlee in Berlin. I had 3 weeks off work and no other real plans. Until I discovered the European cycle networks and I found EuroVelo 15, an epic 1000 kilometre ride along the Rhine river from Switzerland to Rotterdam. I was roped in straight away. The only challenge was I didn't have a bike. Sorted after several visits to bikes shops and pawn shops around Amsterdam. The Plan: Cycle from Amsterdam to Cologne Timeframe: 1 week Distance: 350 kms Start Date: 15th July 2014 End Date: 23rd July 2014 Where did I get my bike from? I went around a few bike shops in Amsterdam and several second hand bike shops but most of the bikes were cruisers or super pricey. I had nearly given up and was lost in the suburbs of Amsterdam when I found a small shop that was selling Vittorio for 95 Euro. So how much did the equipment cost?
Here are a few link links I was prepared for changing flat tyres but things I weren't prepared for were:
 Stinging nettle feels like you've been stung b 1000 blue bottles Being all obsessed with finding more bike rides in Sydney I started looking for bike riding apps that would show me other people's riding routes. I came across SocialCyclist which allows riders to map out bike amenities and interesting routes. Unfortunately I couldn't find any data in Sydney, but Melbourne's cycling community has picked it up.  |
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