Hello everyone!
It's been a few weeks since I last went on a long bike ride. I've been cycling to and from work regularly, which is about 16.5 kilometers one way. However, since we have a 200+ kilometer trip planned for June, I really need to start cycling longer distances.
Due to busy weekends and bad weather, I haven't been able to do this recently.
After a week of heavy rain and strong winds, this morning was quite pleasant. It was a bit chilly at 8 degrees, but it was dry, and there was much less wind than on Friday.
Thanks to the sunshine, it felt much warmer.
Because of the northwesterly wind, we started our route in that direction. Shortly after setting off, I noticed something was off with my bike. I had done some maintenance on it this week. After a quick inspection, I found out that I hadn't mounted my rear wheel properly. This issue was quickly fixed, and we were back on the road.
We chose to ride a route that we're familiar with. We headed north and then towards the coast, cycling back home along the coast through the dunes with the wind at our backs.
The dunes are a beautiful area for cycling. On sunny days, it can get quite busy with walkers, runners, and other cyclists, but due to the cold, it was much quieter.
As we exited the dunes, we came across a roadblock. At first, we were disappointed that we had to detour, but then we saw why the road was closed; it was the flower parade. The flower parade is an annual event where dozens of trucks are decorated with flowers. The region where we live is known for its flower bulb fields, especially the tulip fields, which are famous worldwide.
They create truly stunning displays like this squirrel.
You wouldn't believe this cute squirell is made out of flowers, do you?
After riding alongside the parade for a bit, we turned towards home.
After a lovely route of 67 kilometers, I arrived home where I could enjoy a well-deserved cup of coffee in the backyard under the sun.
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You have amazing routes and sceneries for biking. <3
Thanks!
There are nice routes and sceneries everywhere. You just have to find them 😉
Have you been doing cycling trips lately?
Yes, I do, I even bike to school. The problem is I could not take photos on the road because I always have a heavy passenger behind me. Haha!
Long time since I've read something from you. Very nice ride. I see you got some good weather for The Netherlands. Next time I'm in Amsterdam, I might stay a day longer to drop for a coffee in Leiden, as time wise is not a long ride.
😄... 67 kilometres. I would train more, on quiet routes, because in the city it's complicated. But I haven't found anyone to go with me. And I shouldn't do it alone, because it's risky.
Being a newbie has its limitations.
Thanks for showing us that cute little flower squirrel too! 😉