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The Netherlands. We have been in this picturesque country many times, but never actually riding bicycles, as you can’t count half a day in Amsterdam on a rented bike. What a country. What a great place to cycle through. If you have been there already, you know what I am writing about. If you enjoy cycling and you have never been there, you have to go to, preferably with your favourite bike. Riding through Holland is so refreshing and rewarding because cycles are rulling there first and most. There are miles of flat highways and intersections with priority for bike lanes, and cycles are literally everywhere. For most of the time our route is completely separated from vehicle’s traffic, running along canals, fields or through small villages. No exhaust fumes to breathe, no stress with every passing car or truck, very good quality tarmac helps to roll effortlessly and it’s super easy to keep your pace. And finally, for most of the time it’s a movie or model set feeling. Most of places we passed by, look like being ready for filming or are part of a scale model in XL size. All fresh, colourful with green areas trimmed nicely, to the point you start asking yourself is the bike you riding clean enough for the place.
Another lesson for long touring learned, is to use tyres in as new condition as possible. I had older but still usable set of 4000’s on, and when bike was tested with luggage in the UK everything seems to be ok. Unfortunately, after few days of fully loaded riding they softened a bit and I had another puncture. Classic snake bite. Quick visit to the local bike shop resulted in a new rubber and it’s a day and night difference.
For the stats, our overnight stays where in Leiderdorp, Zeewolde and Twenterand. If passing by, it’s worth to plan a break in Zwolle and stroll a bit around the old town. We left the country already, now ending our rest day in Bremen. As we now mainly navigating with cycle.travel maps rather keeping to the original EV route, I modified title of this thread accordingly.
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