Hackney Cyclist
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Hackney-based. Advocating for cycling that’s as safe, convenient, and comfortable as it is in the Netherlands. I share my own media of Dutch street life, hoping to inspire more liveable communities everywhere.
A new housing development under construction in the Netherlands The cycle infrastructure is already in place, complete with junctions ready to connect to future homes, along with dedicated bus lanes Active and sustainable travel is planned from the very beginning, not bolted on as an afterthought
Bus lanes are not safe cycling infra, because buses have to pull in front of those cycling. Dangerous & stressful even when everyone is careful & follows the rules. Protected cycleways with floating bus stops make this kind of near miss impossible. (Video from Old Street—thankfully not in Newham!)
Got offered a new job today. More money and more annual leave = more Dutch trips 😎
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today. Streets for people. HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the great before-and-after
This video I uploaded a few months ago, which has sat on a few hundred views has suddenly gained thousands of views over the last week. No idea why! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21g...
This Is How Dutch Kids Go to School 🚲 (School Bike Park Fills Up in Minutes) | 4K Drone Video
YouTube video by Hackney Cyclist
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America Street, SE1. A former car park turned into a nice pedestrian and cycle only street. Very nice, Southwark, very nice.
Sometimes the safest way to cycle through a roundabout is to bypass it altogether
This is one of most maddening, dreadful, missed opportunity, cynically anti-cycling schemes I've seen in a while. Amhurst Rd, Hackney looks lovely at 1st glance (@hackneycycling.org.uk). But very wide, not heavily used pavement + relatively narrow carriage + planting - cycle tracks = conflict &...
At this level crossing barriers remove through motor traffic while keeping the route open for people cycling and walking. The road alongside the railway to the station is then restricted to buses and bikes, creating a direct, safe connection into the city centre. 📍Breda, The Netherlands
I've used three different cabins on my sailings between Harwich and Hoek Van Holland this year so thought I may as well share a quick tour of them. Firstly, the standard cabin (the only cheaper one you can get is one without a window) youtu.be/gI2IV1eBXJ8
Stena Britannica / Hollandica Standard cabin tour
YouTube video by Hackney Cyclist
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When you've been in an air conditioned office since 8am, forgetting there is a heatwave and then step outside to the supermarket
Face Melt
ALT: Face Melt
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Rijssen station in the Netherlands: ample cycle parking, a bus stop right outside, and the quickest way to leave is by bike. Safe cycle infrastructure, including an underpass beneath the road and a turbo roundabout, lets you ride away without having to mix with motor traffic.
Plenty of cycle parking at this swimming pool in Utrecht
Vredenburg in the heart of Utrecht has one of the busiest cycleways in the Netherlands. With private cars excluded, it's reserved for buses, bikes and pedestrians and it moves tens of thousands of people every day through the city centre. Less space for cars, more space for people.
I originally started filming Utrecht because of its cycling infrastructure. Looking back over seventeen years of footage, I realised I have documented something much bigger: the transformation of an entire city. Blog, video and playlist:
Utrecht: Seventeen Years of Change
When I first started filming in Utrecht in 2009, I had no idea I would still be documenting the city seventeen years later. Looking back through my archive, I realised how well I can show just how much has changed during that time. Few cities transform overnight, but Utrecht has changed remarkably in less than two decades.
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Vredenburg in the heart of Utrecht has one of the busiest cycleways in the Netherlands. With private cars excluded, it's reserved for buses, bikes and pedestrians and it moves tens of thousands of people every day through the city centre. Less space for cars, more space for people.
After over two weeks of lovely, Smooth Dutch cycle routes coming back to Hackneys cycleways was a stark comparison
Cool little shopping trolley that keeps a child entertained whilst you shop
Blimey this country never stops, cycling into Hoek Van Holland this evening to find they've closed the main road outside the Albert Heijn and made it into a bicycle only street. I won't find anything similar in Harwich tomorrow morning!
Some final bitterballen before I cycle to the ferry back to the UK later this evening
Delft when I first visited in 2015 and the same view tonight. Back then the railway had just been moved underground and they were demolishing the old concrete railway viaducts. The city was one huge building site but is much nicer today
Four different days I've taken my bike on a train during this trip, each time spending €8.50 on a bicycle supplement ticket, and not once has my ticket been checked 😠
Close your streets to motor vehicles, open them to people (and cats)
You can only leave your bike parked for six weeks in this area
