Tag: Cycling Netherlands

  • A sunday bike ride around Ringvaart near Amsterdam

    A sunday bike ride around Ringvaart near Amsterdam

    It was a nice Sunday the sun was out, a bit on the chilly side with 5 degrees celsius, the wind at was strong came in from NNE. I got my bike out and went for a ride around Ringvaart near Amsterdam.

  • An early spring bike ride north of Amsterdam

    An early spring bike ride north of Amsterdam

    It was a lovely day, the temperature climbed above 10 celsius, and the wind was strong and cold, so not the perfect day for a bike ride, I had been waiting for a day like this all winter. I took my time trial bike out for a ride north of Amsterdam.

  • Early November bike ride

    Early November bike ride

    Yesterday I went for a bike ride around the neighborhoods, it was warm day for this time of the year, 16 degrees celsius, there was a strong wind coming from southeast, I divided the ride into for section, the first section I had the wind from the back or sideways, so I could keep a good…

  • Heading home to Amsterdam today

    I’m heading home to Amsterdam today. The weather is not the greatest – heavy fog, my actually cycle journey back home will start from the Swedish city of Gothenburg – how I got to Gothenburg is a mystery in itself, that even I do not know. There was some alcohol involved, a send-off party so…

  • Cycletrippin – Amsterdam to Stockholm to Amsterdam

    Cycletrippin – Amsterdam to Stockholm to Amsterdam

    I did not tell you all how I would travel to Stockholm for the Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholms on August 24th. My travel plans are simple I will take my bike to bike from Amsterdam to Stockholm and back to Amsterdam. This will be my longest trip this year, a round trip of 3,000 km…

  • Old fashion bicycle

    Old fashion bicycle

    On a recent bike ride, I came across an old fashion cycle looked to a tree, there was no-one around, it is a shame it sits against a tree and mother nature will play havoc with the frame.

  • A ronde of markermeer

    A ronde of markermeer

    I’m living in Amsterdam for the last few years, as a cyclist, there are many good rides you can do on a weekend, the one that you should do if you are in Amsterdam is the Ronde of Markermeer.

  • Amsterdam to Vlissingen – 198 Km

    Amsterdam to Vlissingen – 198 Km

    Only two weeks tills my bike ride to Spain, took a ride to Vlissingen to get some mileage in the legs, took me about 9 hours to get to Vlissingen Station. I can now tick off the Vlissingen bike ride, I have always wanted to do it since I was down in Vlissingen 3 years…

  • Amsterdam to Dordrecht – 100 Km

    Amsterdam to Dordrecht – 100 Km

    Went on a workout, the wind was blowing towards Dordrecht, so I jumped on my bike and took off. On today’s bike ride I tested my body for how much nutrition I need for a plus 4 hours ride. Took in a large pot of oatmeal porridge 30 minutes before the ride, and only ate…

  • A lap of Ringvaart – Rode 63.80km

    Today I took out my time trial bike and did a lap of Ringvart – that is ride of 63.80 Km. It is a circular road, just follow the canal and you get back to where you started.