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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 30/09/2026

Our member @BIKEBAZE launched a new series: Steal This Tip, practical tips against bike theft. Episode one: take your battery out. Always. An e-bike battery is worth a few hundred euros and easy to steal, yet most riders leave it on the bike, even for short stops.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 29/09/2026

Rue de Rivoli: 1983 vs now In recent years, Paris has made leaps towards becoming a greener city. A big factor is the transformation of streets. By creating people-first environments, choosing the bike, walking or public transport is made easier and safer. 📸 via Ingwar Perowanowitsch

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 28/09/2026

When it comes to road safety, cities have two choices: Adapt kids to traffic: keep them indoors and drive them everywhere. Or adapt traffic to kids: make streets safe enough to move as autonomous members of society. The choice says a lot about the kind of city we want to build. youtu.be/O_WjWRmQwtg

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 28/09/2026

🚲🚆 What makes the Dutch bike–train connection work? In the Netherlands, cycling and public transport are designed to complement each other, and the bicycle + train connection is the most impressive feature of this seamless inter-modality. Want to read more about it? → buff.ly/3cMWWIX

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 26/09/2026

🚨 New study alert, What happens when e-bikes become more affordable? 🚲 A new research from British Columbia, Canada, looked at the impact of e-bikes incentives across 1,004 recipients in an income-tiered e-bike rebate programme. Read it here: buff.ly/6GjyHW4

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 25/09/2026

How do you make a city more liveable? Geemente Den Haag can definitely give us some tips! Here is a wonderful transformation of the main square of the city, from a parking lot to a public square! 1978: © Stadsonwikkeling en Volkhuisvesting 2016: © Gemeente Den Haag

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 24/09/2026

🚲 On the 24th of September, Dutch municipalities, businesses, schools, and organizations raise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) flag to show support for the United Nations' 17 global goals. Read more about our commitment to the SDGs here: buff.ly/xZn4gre

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 22/09/2026

What if rush hour in your city could look like this? 🚴‍♀️ Utrecht is considered one of the world's most bike-friendly city, with about 1/3 of all trips made by bicycles! In the video you can see one of the city's busiest cycling route, with over 33,000 cyclists every single day.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 20/09/2026

Cycling supports socialisation and happiness, by spending time outside and meeting people; while reducing our reliance on motorised transport and its associated emissions and externalities such as noise and occupation of space.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 19/09/2026

Investing in active mobility means giving space for what really matters! Did you know that single car parking space can accommodate up to 10 bicycles? And that cycling takes up to 28 times less space on the road than driving? source: buff.ly/xSe3zmf

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 18/09/2026

Since 2021, Decisio Italia has been transforming mobility across Italian cities and towns, driving tangible change on streets and cycle paths across the country. As we celebrate their 5th birthday, we want to sow their careful approach to design and planning. Buon compleanno, Decisio Italia! 🚲🇮🇹

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 17/09/2026

For children and teenagers, cycling opens up the world beyond the front door. Being able to cycle to school, meet friends, visit the park or explore the neighbourhood gives young people a greater sense of independence and freedom!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 16/09/2026

European Mobility Week is back! 🚲🌍 From 16–22 September, cities and organisations across Europe come together to promote more sustainable ways of getting around, including cycling, walking and public transport.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 15/09/2026

In 1951, Falco, began manufacturing bicycle parking solutions, shelters, and street furniture for public space. 75 years later, bicycle parking is more needed than ever, and Falco is still designing and developing innovative solutions! Happy birthday to our dear partner!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 14/09/2026

🚲 Have you checked your local bollard today? On Saturday, 19 September, cyclists across the Netherlands are invited to take part in Paaltjescheckdag (Bollard Check Day), an initiative by the Dutch Cyclists’ Union (Fietsersbond)! buff.ly/mYA6wWF

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 13/09/2026

Last year, Montréal introduced its first dutch-inspired protected intersections. The design improves pedestrian and cyclist safety at intersections through a configuration that includes protective islands between cyclists and vehicles. 📸 @Patrick Murphy - Oh the Urbanity! buff.ly/vCAEZ8K

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 12/09/2026

🚶‍♀️🚴 New research from Ireland's National Transport Authority confirms how active travel infrastructure is an investment that pays for itself many times over, benefiting people, the environment and the economy. read more about it here: buff.ly/tRlpIc0

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 11/09/2026

In just six year, Javastraat in The Hague, has completely changed its aspect. 🇳🇱 From a car-dominated, congested road, into a one-lane street with dedicated cycle tracks. This is how you create a cycling city!

Transformatie van Javastraat, Den Haag — 2010: druk, auto-gedomineerd met files en fietsers tussen geparkeerde auto's; 2016: heringericht met brede fietsstroken en een rustigere, fietsgerichte verkeerssituatie.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 10/09/2026

🚲 EuroVelo is one of the most ambitious cycling infrastructure projects on the continent: a network of 17 long-distance cycle routes, stretching over 90,000 km across 40 countries, from the Atlantic coast to the Black Sea. Learn more about it in this video! buff.ly/WXDq3AL

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The 90,000 km cycling network connecting Europe

*How can cities become truly bike-friendly?* 🚴‍♀️ Discover the best practices in bicycle infrastructure design in the *free online course:* "Designing the Cycling…

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 08/09/2026

The Big Bike Film Night is soon arriving in the Netherlands!🇳🇱 A night dedicated to short films and documentaries on bicycles from around the world! Check out the website and the Dutch dates here: buff.ly/5I1JR5n

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 07/09/2026

☀️ On the 7th September, the UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, we want to celebrate the contribution cycling can do for cleaner and healthier air. (Of course, air pollution has many sources (!), and transport is only one part of the picture)

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 06/09/2026

How many forms of transportation can you count? The Snelbinder bridge was built in 2004 over the river Waal, connecting the city center of Nijmegen to Lent/Nijmegen Noord. It is a dedicated cycling and pedestrian bridge, "piggybacking" on the railway bridge structure!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 05/09/2026

As summer 2026 comes to an end, one question has become increasingly important for urban planners: how can we design cycling infrastructure for heatwaves? A recent piece by Mobycon’s Brett Petzer offers valuable insights, arguing that cities Read the full piece here: 👇 buff.ly/xk8gQWc

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 03/09/2026

Rotterdam wasn't always a cycling city, it was rebuilt post-WWII around fast traffic. Now cycling on its main routes is up 45% since 2010. Cycling UK's Tomos Owens spent a day there with the Dutch Cycling Embassy and pulled 3 lessons for British cities 🧵👇 buff.ly/q6Y3nR2

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 02/09/2026

In 2024, the suburban village of Pinecrest, Florida asked the Dutch Cycling Embassy for an introduction to Dutch cycling principles. Two years later, that curiosity shaped a comprehensive walking and cycling master plan Read the full story here buff.ly/Hi5Yxdr

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 31/08/2026

The study used cycling-trip data in Montreal and combined it with street-level imagery to understand why cyclists choose particular routes. It challenges the idea that good infrastructure is the most determining element when choosing a cycling route. Read it here: buff.ly/z2MvIKL

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 30/08/2026

Do you know in the Netherlands it is not uncommon to spot dogs on bicycles? Whether in the front basket, in a cargo bike or trotting along, dogs also enjoy the same freedom cycling gives their owners in the city.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 29/08/2026

Four different iconic Dutch Cycling Landmarks!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 28/08/2026

Today we celebrated our 15th anniversary alongside many of our alumni, people, who helped create, support, and bring to life the Dutch Cycling Embassy's vision over the years. Once again, Happy Birthday Dutch Cycling Embassy!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 27/08/2026

🚲 🚶 3 key moments from our Ahmedabad Active Mobility Workshop🇮🇳 👉 read more here: buff.ly/RJ0MwQq

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 26/08/2026

Before-and-after pictures like this are one of the best ways to see how much Dutch cities have reshaped their streets around cycling and public transit. Rebalancing streets to match how people actually want to move is the first step toward a human-scale city.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 25/08/2026

Commuting to the train station, Dutch Style!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 24/08/2026

E-bikes are powering farmers across Africa! Karaa helps providing farmers with bike conversion kits and complete e-bikes for productive use across Africa; for those whose work depends on moving goods: farmers, rural transporters, and local cooperatives. Learn more about it here: karaa.africa

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 23/08/2026

How does traffic sounds in your city?

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 22/08/2026

🚲 New study: cargo bike can compete with cars! In Berlin, users rate cargo bikes better than cars on price, stress, flexibility & environmental impact; cars! 80% cite environmental reasons for ditching a car.📖 Study buff.ly/JV8RRog

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 21/08/2026

What is a fietsstraat? The Dutch "bicycle street" where cars are guests, not priority. Officially it doesn't exist, no legal category, just intuitive design. The result? Streets that feel as safe as they look. Do you want to read more about it? Check our website! buff.ly/gyAMa0b

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 20/08/2026

🚴 50 more km of high-quality cycling infrastructure coming to the Province of Utrecht! Our partner Arcadis has been selected to design 4 new cycle superhighways — one of the biggest cycling infra projects in the Netherlands, connecting homes, jobs & schools across the region.

Cyclist on cycle highway F261 in the Netherlands

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 19/08/2026

🎉 Happy 15th Birthday, Dutch Cycling Embassy! Founded 15 years ago with one mission: cycling for everyone, everywhere. Since then: ThinkBike workshops worldwide, 500+ study visits, countless events, and 100+ partners driving Dutch cycling excellence. Thanks to everyone cycling with us!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 19/08/2026

🚲🎉 Happy Birthday, Dutch Cycling Embassy! 🎉🚲 On this day, August 19th, 2011, the DCE was officially founded, with the mission of sharing the best of Dutch cycling practices with the world 🇳🇱 Here's to 15 more years of cycling! 🥳🚴‍♀️ A huge thank you to everyone who's been part of our team!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 18/08/2026

A wonderful book-shelf addition! SHT is always providing beautiful and interesting books, showcasing examples of cycling from across the world. Their latest edition is all dedicated to Tehran! buff.ly/hB5byUk

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 17/08/2026

Every September, Dutch streets fill up with the familiar sight of blue banners reading "Onze scholen zijn weer begonnen" (Our schools started again) A low intervention by the Veilig Verkeer organization, and it's been running since 1989! Today it's visible in over 80% of dutch municipalities!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 16/08/2026

🚲⛴️ Did you know cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands goes beyond bike lanes? Across the Netherlands, small ferries ("pontjes") help cyclists and pedestrians cross canals and rivers in cities, villages, and rural areas alike.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 15/08/2026

Truly Incredible, good job London! London’s Cycleway network has reached a major new milestone, growing to 450km! This is longer than the entire Tube network and further than the distance from London to Paris, making London’s Cycleway network five times larger than it was in 2016!

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 14/08/2026

Have you always been curios to learn about Cycling Highways? Then join us for a technical visit during The Eurovelo Cycling and Tourism Conference! On Friday 2nd of October, participants will have the possibility to join us for fantastic guided tour : buff.ly/xHGejn4

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 13/08/2026

An 11-year-old is cycling from Maastricht to Groningen this week; in memory of his friend Dillan, who died of cancer. He's raising money for KiKa, funding childhood cancer research. 🚲💛 you can donate here: buff.ly/ZLG4Idm

Sam and other people cycling with orange shirts on

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 12/08/2026

🚲 On Aug 12, International Youth Day, let's celebrate teenagers, NL's most active cyclists! Safe cycling infrastructure gives millions of teens: independence, healthier lifestyles, happiness & environmental awareness. Investment in bike safety = investment in the next generation. 🌍

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 11/08/2026

New York City's Department of Transportation launched a Secure Bike Parking pilot for residents in the city's apartment buildings, as many have no indoor bike storage. Streetsblog NYC was on the ground to test out Fietshangar’s new model. Find out more at: buff.ly/7aKGTFc video: StreetsblogNYC

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 10/08/2026

This roundabout takes traffic separation to a whole new level. Located in Houten, a small town, famous for its innovative cycling designs, the layout creates two layers: one for cars and one for bikes. This completely eliminates conflict points with motorised traffic and greatly improves safety.

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 09/08/2026

🚨 New Study alert! Cycle lanes near homes → 21% increase in bike commuting. Near workplaces → 15% increase in bike commuting 🚲 Infrastructure is necessary to shift commuters behavior! 📄 Study: buff.ly/KTU2rkh #UrbanPlanning #CyclingInfrastructure

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 08/08/2026

Whether it's a sunny day or grey December morning, you can always spot Amsterdam's iconic flower bikes along the canals! A gift of Warren Gregory, the Flower Bike Man, 300+ decorated bikes and counting. Much more than simple transport, bicycles can spread joy! 🌻🚲

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