Yesterday I wanted to go for a ride on my road bike. It was a dry but windy day, so I decided to check the windfinder website before I planned my ride.
Windfinder.com indicated that there was a 17 knot wind coming from the south-east. Converted into kilometers per hour is that about 30; quite a lot.
I always plan the first part of the route with a headwind, so you'll have the easiest part on the way back.
When I do south-west from where I'm living I need to cycle along the coastline through the dunes. That's a very pretty environment to cycle, but it also has the disadvantage that you cannot hide from the wind.
The first part of the route I came across a brand new constructed cycling path. It's a new cycling path that leads from a city to the coast. Cycling paths in The Netherlands are often red which indicates there are no cars allowed.
As you might know The Netherlands is famous for it's cycling infrastructure. Al throughout the country are cycling routes that are connected to eachother. All routes are very well indicated with sign posts. On some popular cycling routes they even place info panels like the one below.
This one is placed at the start of a 20 kilometer cycling path through the dunes.
And here is a shot of the actual cycling path through the dunes. There are no cars allowed, so you'll only see cyclists and people walking. It's also one of the few places where you don't see any buildings at all. The perfect place to clear your mind during excersising.
I also noticed a bicycle repair pole and a bicycle pump on the route. Even I had never seen this before. The pole has some wrenches and screwdrivers attached to with which you can repair your bicycle if needed.
I always carry some tools in my saddle bag, but it is very useful.
Another cool thing is that you can find these free water taps all throughout the country. A lot of them are placed near popular cycling routes. The water from the taps comes from the dunes where it is filtered.
It was a nice ride. The average speed wasn't that high, but that has mainly to do with the first part of the ride against the wind. I hope you enjoyed my ride throug the dunes.
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