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Ik heb gefietst, maar hij is naar het loket gefietst.

Ik heb gefietst, maar hij is naar het loket gefietst.
I have cycled, but he has cycled to the ticket counter.
From Lesson 223:Perfect tense auxiliaries for motion (hebben / zijn)·Dutch

Questions & Answers about Ik heb gefietst, maar hij is naar het loket gefietst.

Why does the first part use heb but the second part uses is for the exact same verb, gefietst?
This is the main rule for verbs of motion like fietsen (to cycle) or lopen (to walk). When you just describe the activity itself (I cycled), you use hebben. But when you add a specific destination (to the ticket counter), it describes a change in location, so you must switch the helper verb to zijn.
Is it completely wrong to say Ik ben gefietst if I don't mention a destination?
Yes, it sounds incorrect to a Dutch speaker. Without a destination, the focus is just on the physical activity of cycling, which requires hebben. You only switch to zijn if you include a direction or endpoint, like naar de winkel (to the store).
Why does naar het loket go before gefietst?
In the Dutch perfect tense, the past participle (gefietst) goes at the very end of the clause. The auxiliary verb (is) takes the normal second position, and any extra information like a destination (naar het loket) gets placed between them.
What exactly is a loket?
Het loket is a ticket counter, service window, or booth. You will often see this word at train stations, cinemas, or government offices where an employee sits behind a counter or a glass window to assist you.

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