Haarlem on bike

Lion King · Post by **Lion King** » Mon 18th Jan 2010 04:42 pm

Im planning to visit Haarlem would like to go on bicycle from amsterdam.
Good idea or not? I guess the fastest way is to go on Haarlemmerweg -is it bicycle friendly?? is there an alternative route with less cars/trams??
If im too stoned to bike back can i bring my bike on the tram?
Can u share any info i would be grateful

Max Flower · Post by **Max Flower** » Mon 18th Jan 2010 05:37 pm

Buy a day ticket for your bike for around 6 euros and you're good.

With that, you can take your bike on the train in the off peak hours on cars that have a bike symbol on them.

I used to take my bike there all the time, next time I will be riding from Am'dam.

If you have a folding bike you can take it on the train for free.

DC · Post by DC » Mon 1st Feb 2010 04:03 am

If it's decent weather then cycle, it's bike friendly all the way. 9 km doesn't take too long.

Lion King · Post by **Lion King** » Mon 1st Feb 2010 07:36 am

Thanks guys

@max flower do you know when its 'off peak hours' in the weekend??

@DC I thought the distance between amsterdam and haarlem were 20 km??

I have heard about a company called Ganja (bicycle) Tours. Anyone know if they are still offering tours (to haarlem)?? I think i have seen their website years ago now i cant find it

hippy_man99 · Post by **hippy_man99** » Mon 1st Feb 2010 09:22 am

http://www.thebigtrip.us/ganjatours.html

there's your ganja tours.... it is about 18-20 km from station to station.... but honestly its a really easy ride.... just follow the bike signs to Haarlem.... During the spring and summer I used to ride from Leiden up to amsterdam a number of times ( it's about 45 km distance) and it took about 2.5 hours and was super easy...

no hills... no elevation what so ever!

peace,
hippy

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Mon 1st Feb 2010 05:00 pm

Lion King wrote:Thanks guys

@max flower do you know when its 'off peak hours' in the weekend??

@DC I thought the distance between amsterdam and haarlem were 20 km??

I have heard about a company called Ganja (bicycle) Tours. Anyone know if they are still offering tours (to haarlem)?? I think i have seen their website years ago now i cant find it

it 19km! like Max sayed getting a trian ticket for your bike is great « i wouldnt cause goin 40km for me is like goin to work and back

all you need is to take Haarlemmerstraat all the way to Haarlem!
once there if you want get to the beach find N200 road it will bring you to bloemendaal aan zee if you keep goin youll end up in Zandvoort!(3-4km) « nice route by the sea!

DC · Post by DC » Mon 1st Feb 2010 06:52 pm

I was thinkin miles but wrote kms, damn metric system. Still doesn't take long to cycle though.

Lion King · Post by **Lion King** » Tue 2nd Feb 2010 05:36 pm

Thanks fellow bikers
I guess i will be able to find it. Easy. What i love about holland is that you can get around on bike(flat as a pancake, traffic is designed for bikes etc. So far been cruising in the dam looking forward to explore the west coast.
@ Hippyman GT looks like fun. Have u tried??

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Tue 2nd Feb 2010 07:23 pm

Lion King wrote:Thanks fellow bikers
I guess i will be able to find it. Easy. What i love about holland is that you can get around on bike(flat as a pancake, traffic is designed for bikes etc. So far been cruising in the dam looking forward to explore the west coast.
@ Hippyman GT looks like fun. Have u tried??

Soz i aint hippyman

But Twichaldinhos report here might get ya juices flowing and Milehigh who does them is a member of the forum.

https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... ganja+tour

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Tue 2nd Feb 2010 07:52 pm

I have a feeling that Ganjatours is finished as I'm pretty sure milehigh has gone back to the US.

hippy_man99 · Post by **hippy_man99** » Tue 2nd Feb 2010 10:27 pm

I haven't been on one of the ganjatours myself no
... but they always looked super fun....

I dunno if they're finished Boner.... The website still says new tours for 2010, just to contact them... so who knows?

enjoy your bike ride Lion King.... if you're here when there's good weather I'd definitely recommend biking to the beach.... its gorgeous in the summer.... not to mention all the incredibly hot dutch women walking around the beach....

peace,
hippy

Lion King · Post by **Lion King** » Wed 3rd Feb 2010 08:57 pm

Good to know its a member doing the tours.

@hippy What is the best beach for babe spotting

@milehigh can u share some info about the new tours??

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Thu 4th Feb 2010 04:24 pm

Top Beach is Scheveningen but it cant get full on sunny days!
Zandvoort and bloemendall ann zee are nicer (same beach but at other end)Katwijk aan zee is 1/2 way and quite place most of the time!
if you ask me aint the nices in holland

the nude beachzz in .... are way nicer and about 35km of North sea sand and very cold waters

at sort time of the day you can walk up to 2km in the sea But you most be fast cause tide comes back very fast

Max Flower · Post by **Max Flower** » Fri 5th Feb 2010 05:33 am

Lion King wrote:Thanks guys

@max flower do you know when its 'off peak hours' in the weekend??
?

Weekends are all good.

Mon-Fri Peak hours - 06.30 to 09.00 and from 16.30 to 18.00

No peak hour restrictions on the weedends, public holidays or July and August.

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Fri 5th Feb 2010 10:14 pm

Like everyone say's Haarlem is a nice ride and just a few miles further and you're in Zandvoort, with a nice c/s, Yanks. As someone who has done a lot of miles cycle touring in Holland I can say that flat as it is, if you get a good head wind its like going up hill as theres nothing to stop it. My recomendation is to bunker well on some good Sativa and you wont feel a thing. Get those wheels turning LK