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Hello BlueSky.
We’re the Dutch Cycling Embassy. Our goal is to share our expertise and technology as the world's number one cycling country to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport.
We’re the Dutch Cycling Embassy. Our goal is to share our expertise and technology as the world's number one cycling country to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport.
Shared mobility is changing how we move in cities.
Vélib’ recorded 48 million trips in Paris last year. More and more cities now offer shared bikes. This makes cycling an convenient and flexible choice for many living and working in the city.
Does your city have a bike share program?
Vélib’ recorded 48 million trips in Paris last year. More and more cities now offer shared bikes. This makes cycling an convenient and flexible choice for many living and working in the city.
Does your city have a bike share program?
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Shared mobility is changing how we move in cities.
Vélib’ recorded 48 million trips in Paris last year. More and more cities now offer shared bikes. This makes cycling an convenient and flexible choice for many living and working in the city.
Does your city have a bike share program?
Vélib’ recorded 48 million trips in Paris last year. More and more cities now offer shared bikes. This makes cycling an convenient and flexible choice for many living and working in the city.
Does your city have a bike share program?
Building on five years of collaboration with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Dutch Cycling Embassy hosted a three-day ThinkBike Workshop in Downtown West Palm Beach!
Thank you to everyone involved!
#DCEnetwork
Thank you to everyone involved!
#DCEnetwork
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Building on five years of collaboration with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Dutch Cycling Embassy hosted a three-day ThinkBike Workshop in Downtown West Palm Beach!
Thank you to everyone involved!
#DCEnetwork
Thank you to everyone involved!
#DCEnetwork
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Building on five years of fruitful cooperation with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, this week we both joined @dutchcycling.nl for a ThinkBike Workshop in Downtown West Palm Beach.
The goal: cycling not as an end, but a means to shape a more liveable, inclusive, prosperous future.
The goal: cycling not as an end, but a means to shape a more liveable, inclusive, prosperous future.
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Building on five years of fruitful cooperation with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, this week we both joined @dutchcycling.nl for a ThinkBike Workshop in Downtown West Palm Beach.
The goal: cycling not as an end, but a means to shape a more liveable, inclusive, prosperous future.
The goal: cycling not as an end, but a means to shape a more liveable, inclusive, prosperous future.
In 2026, the Dutch Cycling Embassy turns 15!
We’re celebrating 15 years of working with cities and regions around the world to make cycling a natural part of everyday life.
Thank you to all the amazing people, partners and organizations we’ve worked with.
We’re celebrating 15 years of working with cities and regions around the world to make cycling a natural part of everyday life.
Thank you to all the amazing people, partners and organizations we’ve worked with.
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In 2026, the Dutch Cycling Embassy turns 15!
We’re celebrating 15 years of working with cities and regions around the world to make cycling a natural part of everyday life.
Thank you to all the amazing people, partners and organizations we’ve worked with.
We’re celebrating 15 years of working with cities and regions around the world to make cycling a natural part of everyday life.
Thank you to all the amazing people, partners and organizations we’ve worked with.
The new Stadttunnel bicycle parking facility in Zurich offers 1,240 parking spaces.
Located inside a 440-metre-long bicycle tunnel beneath Zürich Central Station, it is equipped with Abel Sensors’ SmartParking technology.
#DCEnetwork
Located inside a 440-metre-long bicycle tunnel beneath Zürich Central Station, it is equipped with Abel Sensors’ SmartParking technology.
#DCEnetwork
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The new Stadttunnel bicycle parking facility in Zurich offers 1,240 parking spaces.
Located inside a 440-metre-long bicycle tunnel beneath Zürich Central Station, it is equipped with Abel Sensors’ SmartParking technology.
#DCEnetwork
Located inside a 440-metre-long bicycle tunnel beneath Zürich Central Station, it is equipped with Abel Sensors’ SmartParking technology.
#DCEnetwork
Seen from above, the Kniphoekbrug in Houten is a simple, well-designed link in the town’s cycling network. It offers an easy, pleasant route over the water, showing how good infrastructure makes everyday cycling straightforward and enjoyable.
January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Seen from above, the Kniphoekbrug in Houten is a simple, well-designed link in the town’s cycling network. It offers an easy, pleasant route over the water, showing how good infrastructure makes everyday cycling straightforward and enjoyable.
Before and after: 5 years ago, Utrecht restored the Catharijnesingel.
Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape.
📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social (#DCEnetwork)
Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape.
📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social (#DCEnetwork)
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Before and after: 5 years ago, Utrecht restored the Catharijnesingel.
Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape.
📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social (#DCEnetwork)
Once filled in during the 1970s to make way for traffic, the historic canal now flows again around the old city, lined with pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and a park-like landscape.
📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social (#DCEnetwork)
This week, the city of Haarlem lowered the speed limit from 50 to 30km/h for 132 roads in the city. We sat down with experts from Gemeente Haarlem about the change and how they made it happen.
READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs
READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This week, the city of Haarlem lowered the speed limit from 50 to 30km/h for 132 roads in the city. We sat down with experts from Gemeente Haarlem about the change and how they made it happen.
READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs
READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs
In the Netherlands, you will often see paths such as this one. Separated, wide, and surrounded by greenery. By making cycling infrastructure safe and enjoyable, it is less of a hurdle to travel by bike.
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
In the Netherlands, you will often see paths such as this one. Separated, wide, and surrounded by greenery. By making cycling infrastructure safe and enjoyable, it is less of a hurdle to travel by bike.
Popping inside for coffee? Don’t be just another bike theft easy target. Lock your bike to something solid and enjoy your coffee.
Better yet, register your frame number with #DCENetwork member BIKEBAZE. Don’t be the next one saying “I wish I’d registered it.”
👉 Register (free): buff.ly/nupGMAy
Better yet, register your frame number with #DCENetwork member BIKEBAZE. Don’t be the next one saying “I wish I’d registered it.”
👉 Register (free): buff.ly/nupGMAy
January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Popping inside for coffee? Don’t be just another bike theft easy target. Lock your bike to something solid and enjoy your coffee.
Better yet, register your frame number with #DCENetwork member BIKEBAZE. Don’t be the next one saying “I wish I’d registered it.”
👉 Register (free): buff.ly/nupGMAy
Better yet, register your frame number with #DCENetwork member BIKEBAZE. Don’t be the next one saying “I wish I’d registered it.”
👉 Register (free): buff.ly/nupGMAy
Why do cycle bridges matter?
Cycle bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.
Cycle bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Why do cycle bridges matter?
Cycle bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.
Cycle bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.
This is the Ann-Arbor-Bridge is Tübingen, Germany
This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route.
#DCEnetwork
This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route.
#DCEnetwork
January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This is the Ann-Arbor-Bridge is Tübingen, Germany
This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route.
#DCEnetwork
This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route.
#DCEnetwork
Burg Reigerstraat in Utrecht is a fietsstraat, a cycling street where bikes have priority and cars are considered guests. By keeping speeds low and designing the street to feel comfortable for riders of all ages, it creates a calmer, safer environment that encourages active travel.
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Burg Reigerstraat in Utrecht is a fietsstraat, a cycling street where bikes have priority and cars are considered guests. By keeping speeds low and designing the street to feel comfortable for riders of all ages, it creates a calmer, safer environment that encourages active travel.
Happy New Year!
After a restful break followed by a beautiful blanketing of snow, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is rolling into 2026 with new energy and enthusiasm for what promises to be a landmark year—including celebrating our 15th anniversary. Watch this space!
Video: @filmendefietser.bsky.social.
After a restful break followed by a beautiful blanketing of snow, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is rolling into 2026 with new energy and enthusiasm for what promises to be a landmark year—including celebrating our 15th anniversary. Watch this space!
Video: @filmendefietser.bsky.social.
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Happy New Year!
After a restful break followed by a beautiful blanketing of snow, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is rolling into 2026 with new energy and enthusiasm for what promises to be a landmark year—including celebrating our 15th anniversary. Watch this space!
Video: @filmendefietser.bsky.social.
After a restful break followed by a beautiful blanketing of snow, the Dutch Cycling Embassy is rolling into 2026 with new energy and enthusiasm for what promises to be a landmark year—including celebrating our 15th anniversary. Watch this space!
Video: @filmendefietser.bsky.social.
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Just wow! 🤩❄️
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Just wow! 🤩❄️
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The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
From the Dutch Cycling Embassy team, thank you for a fantastic year bringing cycling to everyone, everywhere!
We're taking a break for the holiday season, and will be back in full swing in the new year to keep building cycling cities around the world.
See you in 2026!
We're taking a break for the holiday season, and will be back in full swing in the new year to keep building cycling cities around the world.
See you in 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
From the Dutch Cycling Embassy team, thank you for a fantastic year bringing cycling to everyone, everywhere!
We're taking a break for the holiday season, and will be back in full swing in the new year to keep building cycling cities around the world.
See you in 2026!
We're taking a break for the holiday season, and will be back in full swing in the new year to keep building cycling cities around the world.
See you in 2026!
We all find cycling happiness in different ways.
2025 marks 50 years of @fietsersbond.nl – half a century of representing the rights, safety, and comfort of cyclists across the Netherlands. In honor of this milestone a video was made about cycling happiness.
Watch the full video: buff.ly/18pfRIs
2025 marks 50 years of @fietsersbond.nl – half a century of representing the rights, safety, and comfort of cyclists across the Netherlands. In honor of this milestone a video was made about cycling happiness.
Watch the full video: buff.ly/18pfRIs
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We all find cycling happiness in different ways.
2025 marks 50 years of @fietsersbond.nl – half a century of representing the rights, safety, and comfort of cyclists across the Netherlands. In honor of this milestone a video was made about cycling happiness.
Watch the full video: buff.ly/18pfRIs
2025 marks 50 years of @fietsersbond.nl – half a century of representing the rights, safety, and comfort of cyclists across the Netherlands. In honor of this milestone a video was made about cycling happiness.
Watch the full video: buff.ly/18pfRIs
“We all benefit when our cities are more balanced, where cars are not the dominant force.”
#DCENetwork member Melissa Bruntlett was featured in the New York Times' Women and Leadership special report about her years in advocating for cycling cities!
Read the full article here:
#DCENetwork member Melissa Bruntlett was featured in the New York Times' Women and Leadership special report about her years in advocating for cycling cities!
Read the full article here:
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
Melissa Bruntlett advocates equitable, inclusive and sustainable mobility — and writes about other women who do, too.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“We all benefit when our cities are more balanced, where cars are not the dominant force.”
#DCENetwork member Melissa Bruntlett was featured in the New York Times' Women and Leadership special report about her years in advocating for cycling cities!
Read the full article here:
#DCENetwork member Melissa Bruntlett was featured in the New York Times' Women and Leadership special report about her years in advocating for cycling cities!
Read the full article here:
Accessibility is about both removing physical and language barriers to make mobility welcoming and comfortable.
In the Province of Friesland, recognising part of the cultural identity is Frisian language, traffic signs will become bilingual in 2026.
buff.ly/xbGIvue
Photo: Province of Friesland
In the Province of Friesland, recognising part of the cultural identity is Frisian language, traffic signs will become bilingual in 2026.
buff.ly/xbGIvue
Photo: Province of Friesland
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Accessibility is about both removing physical and language barriers to make mobility welcoming and comfortable.
In the Province of Friesland, recognising part of the cultural identity is Frisian language, traffic signs will become bilingual in 2026.
buff.ly/xbGIvue
Photo: Province of Friesland
In the Province of Friesland, recognising part of the cultural identity is Frisian language, traffic signs will become bilingual in 2026.
buff.ly/xbGIvue
Photo: Province of Friesland
🚲 🌜 With the darkest day upon the Northern Hemisphere, night cycling can feel intimidating.
@bicycledutch.bsky.social reflects on how Dutch cities are helping make cycling at night accessible and how others can make sure cycling year round is open to everyone.
Full video here: buff.ly/JV9fjYK
@bicycledutch.bsky.social reflects on how Dutch cities are helping make cycling at night accessible and how others can make sure cycling year round is open to everyone.
Full video here: buff.ly/JV9fjYK
December 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚲 🌜 With the darkest day upon the Northern Hemisphere, night cycling can feel intimidating.
@bicycledutch.bsky.social reflects on how Dutch cities are helping make cycling at night accessible and how others can make sure cycling year round is open to everyone.
Full video here: buff.ly/JV9fjYK
@bicycledutch.bsky.social reflects on how Dutch cities are helping make cycling at night accessible and how others can make sure cycling year round is open to everyone.
Full video here: buff.ly/JV9fjYK
"I enjoy it because it's a dedicated cycling street and it makes me think Vienne should have many more like this."
For the one year anniversary of Austria's first Dutch-style cycle street in Vienna, @Radlobby.at asked users about the change? Their responses: it's safe, convenient, and pleasant.
For the one year anniversary of Austria's first Dutch-style cycle street in Vienna, @Radlobby.at asked users about the change? Their responses: it's safe, convenient, and pleasant.
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"I enjoy it because it's a dedicated cycling street and it makes me think Vienne should have many more like this."
For the one year anniversary of Austria's first Dutch-style cycle street in Vienna, @Radlobby.at asked users about the change? Their responses: it's safe, convenient, and pleasant.
For the one year anniversary of Austria's first Dutch-style cycle street in Vienna, @Radlobby.at asked users about the change? Their responses: it's safe, convenient, and pleasant.
"Together, we keep pedaling toward progress, grounded in our shared belief in innovation and sustainability.”
Together with Dutch and VNT entrepreneurs based in Taiwan 60 participants gathered to share the cycle culture and the spirit that drives Dutch SMEs to continue moving forward.
#NLOT
Together with Dutch and VNT entrepreneurs based in Taiwan 60 participants gathered to share the cycle culture and the spirit that drives Dutch SMEs to continue moving forward.
#NLOT
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Together, we keep pedaling toward progress, grounded in our shared belief in innovation and sustainability.”
Together with Dutch and VNT entrepreneurs based in Taiwan 60 participants gathered to share the cycle culture and the spirit that drives Dutch SMEs to continue moving forward.
#NLOT
Together with Dutch and VNT entrepreneurs based in Taiwan 60 participants gathered to share the cycle culture and the spirit that drives Dutch SMEs to continue moving forward.
#NLOT
"How can men help women feel safer cycling at night?"
Social designers Lisa Strijbosch and Maartje de Goede in partnership with the @Fietsersbond.nl created the 'Mannenstoplicht' to encourage men to voluntarily stop and reflect on their role in nightlife."
Read about the project: buff.ly/xiEZg0P
Social designers Lisa Strijbosch and Maartje de Goede in partnership with the @Fietsersbond.nl created the 'Mannenstoplicht' to encourage men to voluntarily stop and reflect on their role in nightlife."
Read about the project: buff.ly/xiEZg0P
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"How can men help women feel safer cycling at night?"
Social designers Lisa Strijbosch and Maartje de Goede in partnership with the @Fietsersbond.nl created the 'Mannenstoplicht' to encourage men to voluntarily stop and reflect on their role in nightlife."
Read about the project: buff.ly/xiEZg0P
Social designers Lisa Strijbosch and Maartje de Goede in partnership with the @Fietsersbond.nl created the 'Mannenstoplicht' to encourage men to voluntarily stop and reflect on their role in nightlife."
Read about the project: buff.ly/xiEZg0P
Dutch cycling is a constant work-in-progress to help eliminate gaps in the network.
In Haarlem a €75-million grant from the national governments to build a new cycling bridge will connect two major cycling routes while improving access to the nearby station.
For more information 👉 buff.ly/0S7c6LV
In Haarlem a €75-million grant from the national governments to build a new cycling bridge will connect two major cycling routes while improving access to the nearby station.
For more information 👉 buff.ly/0S7c6LV
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dutch cycling is a constant work-in-progress to help eliminate gaps in the network.
In Haarlem a €75-million grant from the national governments to build a new cycling bridge will connect two major cycling routes while improving access to the nearby station.
For more information 👉 buff.ly/0S7c6LV
In Haarlem a €75-million grant from the national governments to build a new cycling bridge will connect two major cycling routes while improving access to the nearby station.
For more information 👉 buff.ly/0S7c6LV