If you organize a bike 4-day and weekly pedaling through, there is a lot to do. Routes need to be plotted for different cycling groups, volunteers recruited, promotion made, etc., etc., etc. And when everything is thought up and ready, it's time for a dress rehearsal.
Thursday, May 25, was the day. At the normal cycling time, the team was there. Is everything working as conceived? Is it clear to everyone? Do we have blind spots? And so you then run through everything with each other and go test cycling.
What is immediately noticeable is that the traffic responds well to the yellow vests and colored helmets. It is clear to them that you are cycling in a group and they take good account of you. In most cases, you even get the right of way.
Cycling via junctions also goes well. Once we overlooked a sign. And it turns out that if the first cyclist doesn't notice it, the rest don't either. I have learned that next week I will also turn on the bicycle navigation. Then if you deviate from the route you get a signal. That works well on Garmin bike navigation. Also on the ANWB app via a smartphone you can follow the route well.
Routes are available on this website in PDF with junction maps and as GPX. GPX can be read for bicycle navigation. The routes will also be available on Garmin Connect and Strava.
