Is this funky bike cage being used?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile cycling through Guimarães in Portugal, we stumbled on this extravagant bike cage that was not being used. I had to check it out.
Travelling abroad
A Bicycle Shed in Your Front Yard
Reading Time: 4 minutesCycling through Dutch towns, I started to notice more and more bike sheds in front yards. Back home, I took a look at the Dutch rules for building them and they are pretty relaxed about them. Let’s see how they look like and what is allowed.
New Cycling Infrastructure in Arte Nova Aveiro
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast October, we visited Aveiro in Portugal, a lovely mid sized town with pleasant weather. It is known for its salt lagoons (birding) and its Arte Nova. Cycling might be a good third thing to enjoy in this flat town behind the Atlantic coast.
You can now see the ‘Fietsberaad’ website in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the longest time we were not able to access two important Dutch cycling websites, but this has now changed. And you can sign up for their newsletter.
Cycling de Ecopista in Guimarães
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis fall we visited Guimarães and cycled the local Ecopista to Fafe. Here is a short impression and pictures to give you an idea of the pathway in this pretty northern Portugal town.
Robbed Abroad. What Would You Do?
Reading Time: 6 minutesYou don’t want to think about it, but what if you get robbed while travelling? It happened recently to a friend of mine. Are you prepared?
Dutch health experts increasingly vocal about helmet use
Reading Time: 6 minutesDutch authorities are increasingly worried about the rise in traffic deaths among seniors on e-bikes. They would like to see Dutch seniors and children starting to wear helmets. That’s not an easy task.
A bike ride from Cascais to the Atlantic Ocean
Reading Time: 7 minutesWe cycled a stretch of Portuguese coast line from Cascais to the Atlantic Ocean and were surprised to find some very Dutch looking cycling infrastructure.
Cycling the Ecopista de Évora in Portugal
Reading Time: 8 minutesThroughout Portugal you can find an increasing number of dedicated cycling facilities, often called Ecopistas. This week, we’ll take you on an interesting ride on the Ecopista de Évora in the Portugese province of Alentejo, known for its cork trees, white washed villages, wine and vistas.
A bike ride on the Ecopista do Dão in Portugal
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Ecopista do Dão wasn’t on the agenda for our trip in Portugal, but we found this gem of a rail to trail in the hinterland of Portugal. Closed for trains in 1988, it is now a paved trail through a lovely, peaceful part of rural Portugal.