Today is Koningsdag (King’s Day) and is the start of a week of activities taking place across the country.
Lisa Lokman, of Leith Valley, said the aim was to go for a ride and then have a gathering afterwards.
She and her brother Johan were helping organise this year’s event, taking over from their father Mark Lokman.
This year they were adding a scavenger hunt to the ride.
Riders could look out for questions to answer along the way, adding the missing letter to words.
"The letters that are missing will end up spelling a Dutch word."
The ride starts 1pm on Sunday at the Leith Valley Presbyterian Church in Malvern St.
The route then travels to Tūhura Otago Museum before returning to the church at about 3.30pm for afternoon tea.
"And we will have a quiz there as well."
The family lived in the Netherlands for a few months and she said the biking culture was very obvious, with cycle lanes along every road.
"We did not even have a car, we just biked everywhere."
The Dutch Week Orange Bike Ride aimed to promote cycling as a more sustainable means of transport, reducing car use.
All were welcome to attend the free event, and there would be prizes for the best-dressed orange cyclist and orange decorated bike.
Visit dutchnz.nz for details about all the events taking place during Dutch Week.
The colour orange
Orange has symbolic meaning for people of the Netherlands.
The Dutch royal family belongs to the House of Orange-Nassau and the colour orange has become synonymous with Dutch national identity.
Oranjegekte (orange craze) is sometimes used to describe the fun and festive atmosphere when celebrating King’s Day or participating in sporting events — with clothing and decorations all in orange.
The Dutch community in New Zealand continues this colourful tradition during Dutch Week, which runs from April 27 to May 7.
