De Filmende Fietser

@filmendefietser

Utrecht 🇳🇱 based fietser | All about Dutch cycling and bike advocacy | Fietsfluencer | Cycling guide | Board member Fietsmaatjes Utrecht 🚲 📹 www.defilmendefietser.nl

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De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 20

I would add some % for finding back your bike 😉

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 18

Sorry, took a while, had to buy bananas first 😁

Photo of the LEGO Road Bike with a bunch of bananas for scale.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 18

Painted bike lanes for dummies 👇

Drawing of a swimming pool. A person is swimming in the right lane; multiple sharks are swimming in the lane next to it. The only separation between the lanes is a line. On the side stands a sign indicating that sharks must swim to the left of the line and people to the right.

Source: Reddit u/silveryspoons

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 18

The chain is made of 72 elements and, off course, really works!

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 18

Work in progress!

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 17

I wasn't planning to buy a new bike today. But I wasn't planning to visit the LEGO store either. Things happen. 😄 Now please don't bother me this weekend! #LEGO #LEGOIcons #NewBikeDay

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 16

For my work, I visited an apartment complex under construction. There is still a lot to be done in and around the homes, but in the basement of the complex, the double bicycle racks are already installed for future residents! 👌🏼

Photo of the exterior facade of an apartment complex under construction. The facade curves; each apartment features a balcony with a red railing. Scaffolding stands against the facade, and building materials are lying in front of it.

Photo of multiple rows of double bicycle racks in the basement of an apartment complex.

Photo of the rear of an apartment complex under construction, taken from the top floor. Part of the inner courtyard is visible in the photo. The galleries of the various floors are connected by wooden staircases on the outside of the galleries.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 15

Time to get melancholic 🥹 After 8 years and countless times cycling with our boys to their primary school, through wind and rain, in freezing and tropical temperatures, todays schoolrun was the last one. This routine made them confident cyclists and me a very proud dad! 🥰

Photo of two children cycling seen from behind. They are wearing backpacks and cycling in a green area. A traffic sign is mounted on a lamppost indicating a school zone with a recommended speed of 15 km/h.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 14

Rethinking fair use of public space. Three former parking spaces, previously the privilege of three car owners. Now, each spot accommodates at least ten bicycle owners. And there is even room for a picnic table.

Collage of 3 photos. In each photo, about 10 bicycles are parked in the same spot that was previously occupied by one car.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 13

Don't dream of an electric car society. Instead, dream of a FEWER car society!

Collage of 4 identical photos of a four-lane highway completely filled with cars. The first one says 'Fossil-fuel cars'. The second one says 'E-fuel cars'. The third one says 'Hydrogen cars'. The fourth one says 'Electric cars'.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 12

Your periodic reminder that cities aren’t loud. Cars are loud.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 10

XXL cargo bike setups are a game-changer for supplying shops in city centers. They are sustainable, don't block half the street, and look cool too!

Photo of a large blue cargo bike with an even larger blue trailer, parked in front of a shop in the city center of Utrecht. The cargo bike leaves sufficient room for pedestrians to pass.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 10

As of today, the speed limit on 270 roads in Utrecht has been lowered to 30 km/h. An important first step in improving road safety, although for now, it only involves new signage and the installation of speed cameras. The necessary redesign of many roads will take place over the coming years.

A new traffic sign next to a road without a separate cycle path indicating that the maximum speed on this road is 30 km/h.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 8

Same 👇

Cartoon of two women riding bikes in a picturesque setting on a bridge over a river saying “if anyone proposed this in my town I’d kill them”.

Cartoon by ‪@gabrielledrolet.bsky.social‬ and @jackhauen.bsky.social.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 7

"Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise" © @tomflood.bsky.social / Rovélo Creative Satisfying. Every single time!

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 7

When the Dafne Schippers Bridge in Utrecht opened in 2017, the area on the other side was still empty land. Today, crossing the bridge means cycling right through a brand-new, high density residential neighborhood. For its residents, a direct link to the 'old' city lies literally on their doorstep.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 5

In case you wonder how such a neighbourhood may look like: a recently built neighbourhood, also in Utrecht, gives a good impression: -mixed high- and low density housing -lots of trees and green space -multiple playgrounds -ample space for walking and cycling

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 1

Excellent blog by @bicycledutch.bsky.social, describing and visually showing how Utrecht has changed in a relatively short time. Important takeaway for car-centric cities saying "but we're not Utrecht": Utrecht wasn't either! But then it showed (and still shows) that change is possible!

Quote from the Bicycle Dutch blog about 17 years of change in Utrecht:

"Like many cities, Utrecht spent much of the second half of the twentieth century adapting itself to the car. Streets were widened, canals were filled in to create roads, and public space increasingly became space for moving or storing cars."

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jul 1

Mature trees with "kissing canopies" not only enrich city streetscapes, they are also crucial for cities in managing summer heatwaves. The cooling effect and shade they provide make the difference between livable and unlivable streets for everybody using them.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 29

🚲 Cycling on top of a highway 🚲 When Utrecht began expanding on the west side of the city, the highway formed a huge barrier between the old and new part of the city. To connect the two parts, the highway disappeared underground and made way for an elongated park with play areas and a bike path.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 26

Today, my children and I cycled in temperatures approaching 40 degrees. Temperatures I never experienced as a child. It is quite frightening to think that, when they are the same age as I am now, they will have gotten used to these (and probably even higher) temperatures... #heat #heatwave

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 25

Leave it to the Dutch to pedestrianize American streets! #FIFAWorldCup #NothingLikeOranje

Aerial photo of a street in Kansas City, filled with more than 20,000 orange-clad football supporters.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 25

Temperatures are well above 30°C, but people keep cycling. Evening rush hour in Utrecht is as busy as usual. It is just that everyone is dressed a little more lightly.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 24

Cycling down the ramp of the Dafne Schippers bicycle bridge in Utrecht. Another example of how cycling infrastructure can be both fun and practical!

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 23

Dedicated bike infrastructure ✅️✅️✅️ Lush roadside with trees and colorful flowers alongside 💚💚💚

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 21

Sometimes I treat myself by cycling a lap through the largest bicycle parking facility in the world. Just for fun. Because cycling infrastructure can be both fun and practical!

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 19

Today I am cycling the Climate Classic. A bike ride thoughout the Netherlands intended to raise awareness of climate change that, ironically, has been shortened due to today's extremely high temperatures ☀️🌡️🥵 Below is a short impression of last year. #ClimateClassic #ShowYourStripes

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 18

Rush hour is getting off to a slow start today. Literally, because everyone seems to be taking it a bit easier due to the heat.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 18

Evening sun above a infinite cycle street surrounded by trees and greenery 🤩

Photo of a perfectly straight, red asphalted cycle street that seems to stretch into infinity. The cycle street is surrounded by trees and greenery on both sides. The evening sun shines directly above the cycle street.

De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser· Jun 17

Waterfront development done well in the Dutch city of Nieuwegein: high density appartment buildings combined with space for cycling, walking, trees and greenery at street level. 👌🏼