Take a tour of the new cycle parking below Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. Designed for utility, sport, electric and cargo bikes, it enables a smooth transition to public transport, while taking a disused and uncomfortable private retail corridor and reimagining it as a safe and inviting community space.

You've got your traffic right when the sound of birds and people talking is louder than rush hour traffic!

To improve road safety, Utrecht will lower the speed limit from 50 to 30 km/h on approximately 240 streets where cyclists and motorists share the road. This will be done overnight later this year, so that the change takes effect simultaneously on all streets. www.duic.nl/algemeen/alg...

Wednesday morning rush hour at Utrecht Central Station. Seen from two perspectives.

Before and after: 5 years ago, Utrecht restored the Catharijnesingel. Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape. 📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social (#DCEnetwork)

Cycling through Winter Wonderland!

Snow, bicycles, and a remarkably quiet morning commute. New post and video with almost eight minutes of calm from Utrecht.

If you can't get enough of winter images from the Netherlands, watch this video in which I cycle through Utrecht for over half an hour. youtu.be/J3F8b2ThscA

Only in Utrecht: Miffy snowmen playing hide and seek 😂

Cycling through the snow continues to produce beautiful images. The main routes are generally well-maintained, but even on roads that haven't been gritted, cycling is still good for now.

Happy New Year! After a restful break followed by a beautiful blanketing of snow, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is rolling into 2026 with new energy and enthusiasm for what promises to be a landmark year—including celebrating our 15th anniversary. Watch this space! Video: @filmendefietser.bsky.social.

Former highway looking gorgeous today!

Just wow! 🤩❄️

Dutch people doing Dutch things!

The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!

The magical effect of snow: it liberates kids from being taken to school by car. Instead of the constant stream of cars dropping off kids, most of them are now walking to school!

It's dark and snowing. So no reason at all NOT to hop on our bikes for a family visit on the other side of town!

For those who need it: here's some distraction for today's political news.

❄️ First snow of 2026 is here! ❄️ Utrecht looking beautiful under a white blanket 🤩

In 2025, I cycled well over 6,000 km. My bike maintenance costs were around €400 (which is exceptionally high for me). So, converted, I cycled for a little more than 6 cents per kilometer. So much for this, according to some, elitist lifestyle 😉

Happy 2026! 🎆

2025 in Review: posts, videos and reflections. On the final day of the year, a look back at what I published this year — and what connected most with viewers and readers

Für die Serie „Moderner Städtebau“ untersucht der Schweizer SRF, wie dicht besiedelte Metropolen weltweit das Leben für ihre Bewohner angenehmer gestalten. Für das Teil über Utrecht wurde ich zu Leben in der selbsternannten Fahrradhauptstadt Europas interviewt. www.srf.ch/play/tv/10-v...

For the series "Modern Urban Development," Swiss TV channel SRF investigates how densely populated metropolises make life more pleasant for their residents. For the episode about Utrecht, I was interviewed about living in "the self-proclaimed cycling capital of Europe." www.srf.ch/play/tv/10-v...

Last week we escaped the hustle and bustle of the city for a short holiday in the north of the country. From a remote farmhouse in Friesland, we enjoyed things the city can't offer: expansive views, beautiful sunsets, and countless stars on truly dark nights. 🤩🤩

Merry Christmas everyone and lots of 'fietsgeluk' (bicylcle happiness) in 2026!

Happy holidays from Utrecht! 🚲 🎅 ☃️ 🎄 🎆

No cargo bike? No problem! This mailman simply attached a double trailer to his bike!

Forward. The Bicycle So simple yet so illustrative! Love it 😍👌

In 2021, two new cycling bridges were opened on the border between Dutch places 's Hertogenbosch and Vught. Previously, there was a level crossing intersection but with the arrival of a new turbo roundabout for car traffic, this was no longer desirable in terms of safety and traffic flow. 🧵 1/3

Cycling home at midnight. Definitely not the only one riding a bike at this hour.

Urban space designed before the dawn of the automobile is the best urban space. It is people oriented, vibrant, thriving and livable and often enriches the environment with a high level of detail.

Morgen erscheint meine erste Doku. CYCLING CITIES. Es geht um die schönsten Fahrradstädte Europas, um die Gegenwart, aber auch um die Vergangenheit und wie Städte wie Amsterdam & Utrecht so geworden sind, wie sie heute aussehen. Ich freu mich sehr, wenn ihr den Film anschaut. Ab Morgen auf Youtube😊

Waterfronts should be designed for people, not for cars!

Good morning from Utrecht!

The famous yellow and blue Dutch public transport bicycle (OV-fiets), with which nearly 6 million trips were made last year, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For this special occasion, it's now available as a limited-edition balance bike for toddlers! 😍🤌

Noise pollution is harmful, unwanted, disruptive and negatively impacts people's health. And is often caused by motorised traffic 🚘 🛻 🚖 That why cities deserve rush hour traffic where the loudest sound is that of squeaking bicycle brakes 🚲

Commute appreciation post.

Good morning Utrecht! 🤩🤩

Terwijl zoonlief aan het luiden is, kan ik genieten van het uitzicht vanaf de Domtoren 🤩🤩🤩

You don't necessarily need traffic lights and stop signs to keep traffic moving smoothly. Especially in places with low car traffic, traffic is perfectly able to regulate itself with just a few small design elements (shark's teeth, zebra crossings).

Living in Utrecht means living in a beautiful historic city, founded by the Romans 2000 years ago. Now the 4th largest city in the Netherlands, heart of the most competitive region of Europe and most cycling friendly city in the world. Need to be convinced? Just watch the video!

Bicycles showing the way on #WorldSustainableTransportDay #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange 🚲🚲

Rush hour traffic in Utrecht. Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.

Even in the world's most bike-friendly city, there's still plenty of work to be done. New blog post about Utrecht's number 1 position in the Copenhagenize Index 2025. defilmendefietser.nl/2025/11/24/w...

A misty start to the day! 🌫

Even in the world's most bike-friendly city, there's still plenty of work to be done. New blog post about Utrecht's number 1 position in the Copenhagenize Index 2025. defilmendefietser.nl/2025/11/24/w...

Three years ago, Utrecht completed the transformation of the Sint Josephlaan and turned an unattractive, unlivable car sewer into a green city boulevard. It shows that even Dutch cities were not always like they are today and have often come a long way in becoming better versions of themselves.

After almost a year's absence, Cargoroo's yellow rental cargo bikes are back on Utrecht's streets. Ideal for anyone who occasionally needs to transport something or someone and doesn't want to be dependent on a car. The cargo bike fleet is expected to grow from the current 90 to 150 in 2026.

#Fietsen | Utrecht verkozen tot beste fietsstad ter wereld, inwoners snappen wel waarom youtube.com/shorts/NgDwY... 💧ook met de @filmendefietser.bsky.social (volgtip)