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Photo Number #12344
It's the 21st of December, -4 C, about half past mid-day on a working day. The bike racks are more than full as usual.
Watch the video to get an idea of how many cyclists you see here, even on cold days. The paths have, of course, all been gritted/salted and are safe to ride on.
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It's the 21st of December, -4 C, about half past mid-day on a working day. The bike racks are more than full as usual. Watch the video to get an idea of how many cyclists you see here, even on cold days. The paths have, of course, all be ... [more]
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More of Assen's bikes by the Koopmansplein. Note that the "wheelbender" type of rack shown here is quite common but does not cause the problems you might expect due to being a little larger in size than often seen in the UK. It is qui ... [more]
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22nd of December. It's -5 C, but no-one's enthusiasm for cycling is damped too much by this. It's the last Saturday before Christmas. The racks in the city are all full, there are bikes parked everywhere other than the racks too and the ... [more]
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Bikes parked next to the Koopsmansplein in Assen. There is a similar layer of bikes all around the plein as you can see if you look closely next to the ice cream stall at the far side. Some bikes are parked at stands, but while there are a ... [more]
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There's an event on in Assen, so extra cycle parking has been provided and there is are yellow overflow cycle parking signs ([P] Fiets) installed on this and several other lamp-posts to point to the overflow cycle parking areas just outside ... [more]
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The centre of Assen. As ever this demonstrates the wide demographics of cyclists in the Netherlands.
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A different style of bike parking. This is "wheelbender" ish, but with an extra arm which holds bikes more securely. Also the wall around the cycle parking helps to keep bikes secure. Note that while an enormous amount of parking is provide ... [more]
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Advertising on bicycles. These leaflets advertise an upcoming event and had been placed on most bikes in Assen today.
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It's the 21st of December, before mid-day on a work-day and -4 C. Assen in the winter. Plenty of bikes around. The white between the tiles is salt. All the paths are well salted and it's quite safe to cycle.
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Equivalent of A-frame shop, but with bike parking built in. Not the greatest quality of parking, but how marvellous to see a shop adding a bit to the available parking. Assen, Netherlands.
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While cycling rates in Assen are already incredibly high by British standards, the fight to increase the rate of cycling still goes on. This was in today's (1st November 2007) local paper.
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Christmas trees banned until the 6th of December. Let Sinterklaas have some space first before the imported tradition: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/11/sinterklaasintocht.html
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Down a gentle slope at the biggest high-rise in Assen there is a good bike shop and watched cycle parking.
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Assen town centre. The road isn't compltely pedestrianized, however motor vehicles are not allowed here all the time. In practice this works very well for cycling.
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Sign within "pedestrianized" area showing limits on delivery vehicles. In this street they are allowed: Monday to Thursday 7:00 - 13:00 and 17:30 - 20:00. Friday 7:00 - 13:00 Saturday 7:00 - 11:00 and 17:00 - 18:00. Normally ... [more]
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Fairly typical street scene showing more cycle parking in Assen. The streets have an enormous amount of space for bicycles right outside the shops, cafes etc. Note also the blue right turn sign. This has an "except cyclists" sign underne ... [more]
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Yet another shop with branded cycle parking outside. Retailers here in Assen seem to like cyclists. The car parking shown on Google's aerial photography doesn't exist any more.
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Trader with remaining unsold bikes leaving the vrijmarkt at the end of Koninginnedag.
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One of many bikes parked inside the covered shopping centre. This one has a particularly stylish way of transporting a youngster voorop (on the front). See also #12360 for another view of the same place.
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Crossing the entrance / exit from a new underground carpark. Unusually, bikes give way to cars at this point, though as very few cars ever seem to be here it doesn't cause a problem. Perhaps the choice of priority is determined by driver ... [more]
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This photo has been superseded by the photo and video at #12360. Bikes inside a covered mall shopping area in Assen parked outside the Albert Heijn supermarket. No-one seems to mind bikes being ridden through here. They also don't wor ... [more]
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In a bike culture, everyone wants bikes. This bakfiets, surrounded by cartons of fruit juice, is a competition prize in a supermarket. The juice is selling. Unusual bicycles make common competition prizes in the Netherlands.
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Bikes parked near the Albert Heijn supermarket in Assen, including a rare MTB, but also more normal bikes. Watch the video to see some more of the bikes parked not just here but also inside the covered shopping area. There were plenty ... [more]
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