You are in: Home » Mapping and photo-maps » Photomap
Online mapping: Nearby photos
Photo Number #14243
One of Assen's very high speed commuters riding a fully faired recumbent trike.
All types of bicycle are accommodated on Dutch cycle paths, and high speeds are possible.
The comments and images here are not necessarily the policy view of the Campaign but reflect the views of the original submitter.
Photos Nearby
This list of photos is ordered by nearest first. See also earlier and later photos.
One of Assen's very high speed commuters riding a fully faired recumbent trike. All types of bicycle are accommodated on Dutch cycle paths, and high speeds are possible.
0 metres
Family cycling. No-one wears a helmet, the straps on the child seat of the child on the front adult bike aren't even done up. This is what happens when conditions for cycling feel, and actually are, safe. Lots of room for riding side by ... [more]
118 metres
The new cycle path on Vaart ZZ. This replaces what was already a fully segregated path, with a better quality version of the same. It's decently wide (three metres) so not even a "steam" roller on the path (here as part of the works) can bl ... [more]
350 metres
A temporary cycle bridge over a canal. This is constructed of concrete and steel and has a smooth 3 metre wide surface. If this had not been installed then an important link in the cycle network would have been broken. That very rarely h ... [more]
390 metres
Most things to do with bikes are legal in the Netherlands, including cycling with Fido on the bike path. Why should dogs miss out on the fun ? Cycling with two dogs at the same time is considered to be a bit more than the average person ... [more]
416 metres
New bridge constructed to take a dual carriageway over a cycle path. This huge bridge replaced a very large road junction which was in this position previously. Drivers can no longer leave the dual carriageway at this point and follow wh ... [more]
460 metres
Approaching a cycle path at -5 C on the 22nd of December. Note how the path and the minor road leading to it are clear of ice.
472 metres
I have now solved the mystery of why this path is narrower than the usual 4 metres and why it had its width written on it. The path was resurfaced a few days after this photo was taken. The width was written on to make sure the contractor d ... [more]
524 metres
Cycle path as seen in #12789 showing the route over the road next to the bridge. It's still under construction, but we've got proper lights now so that cyclists can see where they are going.
560 metres
Assen, Netherlands. What was once a perfectly good road for driving on is being converted into a "bicycle road". This involves cutting a metre wide strip from the middle of the road, leaving two single direction 2 m wide cycle paths. The ga ... [more]
571 metres
Wonderful canal path. Other views are at #11713 and #11784, but this one provides video. The path has the standard width of four metres.
614 metres
"Glass" barriers on this bridge serve to keep traffic noise from the residents of house boats, stop cyclists falling into the water from the bike path and they look nice.
615 metres
View of the construction of a new lifting bridge on the canal at Groene Dijk in Assen. The existing bike path has been moved towards the camera and a new crossing will be installed to cross the road (in one go and with no obstacles). ... [more]
619 metres
Alternative view of new path construction also shown in #12105 The camera shows the direction of the cycle path, which also turns right to cross the bridge. The van is parked parallel with the road that the path crosses at this point and ... [more]
621 metres
At this point, minor access roads are linked by short sections of cycle path producing a direct route for bikes but not for cars. While it may look like the junction loses priority for bikes, it does not. The Dutch traffic laws expect both ... [more]
648 metres
New bike path over a new bridge. The bike path is as wide as one lane of the road. Other views of the bridge can be seen in #12105 and #12106 The video shows how this new path joins with that shown in #11713 and #12302
698 metres
A cycle path which provides an alternative for a short distance to that shown in #11713 and goes into a residential area. Because this is merely a link path, it is narrower than usual at just 3.5 m.
715 metres
Temporary bike parking stands which previously were deployed in a totally routine manner on a local building site so that workers could use them and now awaiting collection.
725 metres
The bike lanes here are 1.5 m each. The car lane in the middle is 2.1 m. More space is allocated to cycling than to driving. This layout is practical here because this is no longer required as a through road. It serves just half a dozen ... [more]
762 metres
Road being re-worked to be more friendly for cycling. This will consist of two large red cycle lanes either side with a very narrow car lane in the middle. The bike lanes are 1.5 m each and the black strip in the middle is 2.1 m. Such ... [more]
785 metres
It's the 20th of December, just after 8 am. It's been below freezing for several days now, but here are a mother and child on the way to school on a cycle path by the canal in Assen. See also #12341
868 metres
Bridge on cycle path in Assen. This is a very old cycle path crossing an even older bridge. The path is 3 metres wide, but narrows to a mere 2.5 metres over the bridge. This is the narrowest cycle path I've found in this area.
873 metres
Top of page