My favorite memory of the Netherlands: Standing by the street in Arnhem one day and I see an older couple coming down the path biking side by side. The man was holding the handlebars with both hands. The woman was steering her bike with one hand and had her other hand resting on top of his hand on his handlebar. I thought "How sweet!" As they got closer, I realized he was blind and she was guiding him. The Dutch don't let a little thing like blindness keep them off their bikes!
Blind man on a bike, only in Arnhem. The touch of the elderly woman was a sign of caring, gratefulness, pure love ... or was he going too fast for her? A warning to stay safe in upcoming traffic ? The household budget ? And sure, the Dutch don't let blindness keep them off their bikes! A blind person can cycle, but never solo on TWO wheels, they can hop on the back of a tandem, or a two-person three-wheel configuration, never steering.
I'm from holland. This is all normal for me, but till shortly I never realised that this may seem odd to people from other countries. Example: Two months ago some friends and I met some people from abroad. Some of them had cycled before, and some of them hadn't. But when we offered to share our bikes to go to the bar they just looked at us as if we were joking. That was the day I learned sharing a bike is only common practise in Holland.
What a great,video - and not a helmet in sight!. Funniest thing I saw while living in Netherlands was two men on cycles carrying a ladder - one either end. Of course highly protective laws add greatly to the cycling culture and this is something we need in UK.
Actually I was once offered to "hop on" by a complete stranger woman, who saw me running to a tram stop. This nice lady gave me a ride on her bike to catch my tram. That can happen in Holland as well. :-)
yes you can just hop on any random persons bike and go for a magical mystery ride around the city. I once did it trying to get home....i had top hop on 137 random peoples bikes and i covered around 750 miles...and it took me a total of 8 days and 7 hrs to find someone who was heading the way i wanted to get home!
As i watched this video....I noticed I kept a smile going...this was sooo enjoyable...when I grow up ..lol I'd love to tour tin the Netherlands....Thanks for sharing...I just love this...changed my mood to happiness...lol
I always thought that holding an umbrella while cycling was a bit silly, but I tried it on my commute to work (on a bicycle path, of course) and it is surprisingly effective at keeping off the rain!
We do have the best safety record concerning cycling of the world. Also the official Dutch philosophy is that helmets make cycling seem dangerous and inconvenient and would therefore discourage cycling. Even if helmets work, the over-all health effect of even encouraging helmets would pale in comparison with lives saved by the helmets.
I'm proud to be Dutch :) Really funny to see those comments in here. Cycling is just a part of our life, Everyone knows how to ride a bicycle. I learned how to ride a bike when i was 4 and a half years old. Since that moment I ride my bike every day, To school, shops etc. When I was like 7 years old I went to school on my own with my bike. And it is normal for us. One day, i was cycling to school when i suddenly saw a tourist taking a picture of me. I was thinking by myself: wtf?? :P
Lol, I as a Dutch person never realised how strange some of our cycling habits are to some people. Especially riding your bike next to someone. Cycling with your dog is a good way to get rid of excess energy. :) Besides that, I personally would never ride a bike with an umbrella. That's fricking dangerous -> we have something called 'rainsuits' (plastic 'clothing' that you can put over your normal clothes) for when it rains.
@wkruit1 If you live near the border probably. Loads of Dutch hobby bicyclists wearing some helmet in Zuid-Holland and Noord-Holland as well. If I were trying to hit 40kph for a few hours, I would probably do the same. Never seen anyone, except for a few children, wearing helmets though if they weren't racing.
Great stuff, but also shows that not everything is going to be universal. In Metro Vancouver (Canada) all of this would work in Richmond (flat river delta) but try riding a bike down the steep hills in New Westminster while holding an umbrella (not). We need great videos about cycling in hilly places too!
Also, I ride my bike to school everyday. Now it's just 1 km, but it used to be 6 before we moved. If it's not to crowded, I ride without hands. (Some may think it's irresponsible, but I know what I can and can't do -> I've been riding a bike since I was six years old. :) )
Every day when cycling to school I went past a hotel and all the Japanese people took pictures sometimes and especially when you were having a "passenger" who happened to be a blonde girl who just bought a bouquet of flowers :3
Here in the UK you often get children giving each other "backies" with the rear stunt pegs of BMX bikes. Fewer bikes have rear racks here, and they tend to be narrower.
I'm from the Netherlands and i consider 'cycling with umbrella' only for idiots as it blocks your view and in windy conditions it acts like a sail of some sorts. During rainstorms wind is quite turbulent and you can find yourself getting in an accident that way, being blown out of your path.
Getting stuck in the wheel is not a big problem. With the amazone position the bigger danger (for me personally) is getting a small accident or sudden stop and tilting over towards your back-side. A position with one leg each side will allow you to hop off no matter which side the bike is tilting to. The only dangerous riding I saw in the vid was texting during riding. The other stuff you just have to come and try :)
Lol at those comments! Im Dutch and all the things in this video are COMPLETELY NORMAL here.. I see people do this kind of things all the time! And do it myself too.
There isn't really a speed limit on the cycle paths. However, you can drive a so called 'snor-scooter' which can only go a maximum speed of 25 km/hour. In the city, most people don't ride very hard. 20 km/h is for your average work-home cyclist very common, sometimes even slower. Cyclists on a racing bike go faster, but in the city there are too many events where you have to cross a street, wait, get held up by the 'regular' cyclists, etc. Outside the city they can go as fast as they want. 1/2
I think it's normal ( because i`m dutch) I've never really thought about it, how people ride there bike!! and thought that people from everywhere ride bikes like this!!! (sorry for my ridiculous englisch!!) :P
I´d do it randomly sometimes and it´s accepted most times,it depends on the area that you live. In the southern part most drug dealers sell pod this way to (Germans),thats since foreign people are not allowed to buy weed legaly anymore,nowadays Dutch people need a so called;weedcard to buy pod legally.
In California at least, there is NEVER enough room on a bicycle path for two people to cycle next to each other (except maybe at some beaches :P)....But usually if you're cycling somewhere with someone, then you're cycling in single file :P Unless you want to take up a whole car lane in the road...
I never realised some of these were considered abnormal I haven't cycled with my dog next to me (the poor thing would probably be freaked out) I haven't cycled with an umbrella I haven't taken a bike to someone else while cycling (I probably couldn't) But I have shared a bike and REALLY? Cycling next to someone else is weird?
Now you know why our cyclepaths prefarably are 2.5 metres wide or more (for a one way cyclepath): so that two cyclists riding alongside eachother can still be overtaken without needing to brake.
the last example is the most dangerous of all. the one with riding on the back is really safe and i have never heard of an accident which occured and where someone god a serious injury. the last example is dangerous because the cycling paths are made with one bicycle in mind, so with two bikes you take up more space and usually drive on the road meant for cars.
How about bakfiets itself. I found it not much thing like that in other part of the world. Another one that I spotted, ladies in that share a ride pulling back office chair they have just bought home.
Is there a speed limit on the cycle paths? How fast do people ride? It seemed like everyone was riding slowly. Does anyone ride 30 km/h? Are there ever pacelines?
No speedlimits. What are pacelines? High speed pedilacs and other fast electric bikes can let other people startle. They are in some places banned from the bicycle path to ride between motor traffic, which annoys said motor traffic. We haven't figured out quit yet how to deal with this. Bicycle racing is mostly done outside city centers where there are less (bicycle) traffic, wider paths and less junctions.
Helmets have a negative impact on cyclist safety wherever you are. The Netherlands has the best cycle safety record, & as you can see no helmets. Australia made helmets compulsory & subsequently saw an increase in cyclist casualties, & a drop in usage. Less people cycling also means more people dying prematurely from obesity & cardiovascular related problems.
Wonder if they have bicycle cabs they have that in some cities and a lot of bike food delivery people also, I think it is great that they are a bicycle nation. I ride my bicycle up to 25 miles a day and know one person that rides he's 60 miles a day to and from work. He can eat anything he wants and never gains weight, that is 30 each way to and from!
20km per day i did for my job, on top of that during working hours i'd walk about 6km to 10km, as i was working in night shifts aswell, i did gain weight eventually though, without overly eating. Your biorhythm just gets messed up that way and causes you to gain weight. Now that i'm not working nights anymore, i've lost that weight again and i'm not eating that differently
'taking the bike to your friend' i commuted to the used bike shop using a bike and i bought a bike and there i have 2 bikes. i did what the dutch people on the sidewalks riding one bike and dragging along another in western Sydney. The people were like 'Are you an idiot?' ... :S
actually if you place your hand at the center of the steering rod (whatever it's called for real lol), you can actually lean onto the extra bike, creating a stable 4 wheel total. Once you master that, you can go out on the regular road and be safe. I'd hate to do that on the sidewalk as people don't expect any other kind of traffic other than pedestrians and they will frequently get in your way in such a manner that you come to a full stop and then you need to remount, which is the hardest part of cycling alone with 2 bikes.
And what to think about cycling with three or more shopping bags full of groceries. Like a small truck, my mother did teach me to cycle like that at a very young age. You definitely don't need a car.
The speed limit is 50 km/h in built up areas and 80 outside unless stated otherwise. Same as motorized traffic. When you enter a city and there's only a city-sign then you have no speed limit at all as a cyclist. Because the city-sign alone gives a speed limit of 50 km/h for motorized traffic, but a bike is not motorized so you have no speed limit if an actual 50 km/h sign is missing. Well, I ride quickly. I ride 30 km/h every trip. It's kinda my minimum speed :P I have proof on my channel :P
I reckon Japan does cycling with umbrellas better, some bikes have umbrella mounts on them too also sharing WITH friend too.. They win (only) those section hands down. However Cycling WITH a friend .. Dutch Cycling wins EASY.
I am Dutch and I hate it when people ride with an umbrella. They take up extra space and you have to be careful they do not poke you eye out. Get a proper raincoat!
Gazelle is for butchers, construction workers and other general scumbags,... for the more sophisticated amongst us Batavus is the deal! Batavus is the only bike manufacturer that makes its own wheels. Gazelle bikes are like model kits with the most parts coming from Slovenia!
also, most high schoolers (Especially girls) won't bother wearing a helmet, some don't even wear a helmet when they drive a scooter. Aside from that, it's not that nessecary, since it's very unlikely you fall off your bike except when you're drunk, and even drunk people cycle back home instead of driving. Cycling without hands, while calling or reading. Nothing's too shocking here.
Some of my husbands' friends can go even faster than 50 km/h!! I just started biking on a racing bike a few months ago, and 42 has been my maximum speed so far. I can go 31 for a longer period of time. What's a paceline? 2/2
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My favorite memory of the Netherlands: Standing by the street in Arnhem one day and I see an older couple coming down the path biking side by side. The man was holding the handlebars with both hands. The woman was steering her bike with one hand and had her other hand resting on top of his hand on his handlebar. I thought "How sweet!" As they got closer, I realized he was blind and she was guiding him. The Dutch don't let a little thing like blindness keep them off their bikes!
Blind man on a bike, only in Arnhem.
The touch of the elderly woman was a sign of caring, gratefulness, pure love ... or was he going too fast for her? A warning to stay safe in upcoming traffic ? The household budget ?
And sure, the Dutch don't let blindness keep them off their bikes!
A blind person can cycle, but never solo on TWO wheels, they can hop on the back of a tandem, or a two-person three-wheel configuration, never steering.
Blind on a bike...hahahahaha. No way.
I'm from holland. This is all normal for me, but till shortly I never realised that this may seem odd to people from other countries.
Example: Two months ago some friends and I met some people from abroad. Some of them had cycled before, and some of them hadn't. But when we offered to share our bikes to go to the bar they just looked at us as if we were joking. That was the day I learned sharing a bike is only common practise in Holland.
Rest of the world really needs to wake up.
What a great,video - and not a helmet in sight!. Funniest thing I saw while living in Netherlands was two men on cycles carrying a ladder - one either end. Of course highly protective laws add greatly to the cycling culture and this is something we need in UK.
what an amazing country! i would really like to live there, oh wait...i already do :D
On my way to secondary school, we used the biking time to learn French/German/English vocabulary for any upcoming exams...
Actually I was once offered to "hop on" by a complete stranger woman, who saw me running to a tram stop. This nice lady gave me a ride on her bike to catch my tram. That can happen in Holland as well. :-)
Nothing beats cycling through town with the one you love on the back...
yes they know eachother! don't just hop randomly!
I own 3 bikes. One in Utrecht, where I live, one in Rotterdam, where my parents live, and one in Den Haag where I work. :)
yes you can just hop on any random persons bike and go for a magical mystery ride around the city. I once did it trying to get home....i had top hop on 137 random peoples bikes and i covered around 750 miles...and it took me a total of 8 days and 7 hrs to find someone who was heading the way i wanted to get home!
Bruh
😂😅🤣🤣😂😅
Good story, even ten years later.
im from the US and WISH we had a bike infrastructure like yours!
As i watched this video....I noticed I kept a smile going...this was sooo enjoyable...when I grow up ..lol I'd love to tour tin the Netherlands....Thanks for sharing...I just love this...changed my mood to happiness...lol
Well, you must have grown up by now.
Have you visited us and most importantly: Did you eat a stroopwafel?
I always thought that holding an umbrella while cycling was a bit silly, but I tried it on my commute to work (on a bicycle path, of course) and it is surprisingly effective at keeping off the rain!
Very useful, just can be a bit tricky when there's wind, but I've managed to do it for the past decades without breaking any umbrellas!
We do have the best safety record concerning cycling of the world. Also the official Dutch philosophy is that helmets make cycling seem dangerous and inconvenient and would therefore discourage cycling. Even if helmets work, the over-all health effect of even encouraging helmets would pale in comparison with lives saved by the helmets.
I'm proud to be Dutch :)
Really funny to see those comments in here.
Cycling is just a part of our life, Everyone knows how to ride a bicycle.
I learned how to ride a bike when i was 4 and a half years old.
Since that moment I ride my bike every day, To school, shops etc.
When I was like 7 years old I went to school on my own with my bike.
And it is normal for us.
One day, i was cycling to school when i suddenly saw a tourist taking a picture of me. I was thinking by myself: wtf?? :P
Best 5 seconds of any video on youtube As they say, this has a director's touch in the beginning
Lol, I as a Dutch person never realised how strange some of our cycling habits are to some people. Especially riding your bike next to someone. Cycling with your dog is a good way to get rid of excess energy. :) Besides that, I personally would never ride a bike with an umbrella. That's fricking dangerous -> we have something called 'rainsuits' (plastic 'clothing' that you can put over your normal clothes) for when it rains.
I miss so much living there.... =( it was the best year.
This is soo sooo utterly amazing. I wish Britain was more like this
When I was younger I used to cycle with my dad's dog, cycle with an umbrella in the rain and share the bike with friends. I must have been Dutch! 😸
You can tell who the 'foreign tourists' are - they wear the helmets.
Yep! Silly, plastic nonsens!
A good wool hat is better than any of these bloody polystyrene pudding basins you see all these gullible people wearing.
@wkruit1 If you live near the border probably. Loads of Dutch hobby bicyclists wearing some helmet in Zuid-Holland and Noord-Holland as well. If I were trying to hit 40kph for a few hours, I would probably do the same. Never seen anyone, except for a few children, wearing helmets though if they weren't racing.
@@woutervanr when I learned to drive on my bike I used an helmet but other than that never
@wkruit1 I am German and that made me laugh a lot. In Germany cycling infrastructure is so bad that people wear it to feel at least some safety
Great stuff, but also shows that not everything is going to be universal. In Metro Vancouver (Canada) all of this would work in Richmond (flat river delta) but try riding a bike down the steep hills in New Westminster while holding an umbrella (not). We need great videos about cycling in hilly places too!
Great soundtrack!
Cycling is accommodated for everyone including old, very young and the disabled.
I'm from Holland and this brings back sooo many memories :)
You make really nice bicycling videos.
i'm dutch and i need to ride 15 km to school every day and we ride with 4 or 5 people next to each other!
What defines Dutch cycling?
Always having the wind in your face, no matter what time or where you are going
Also, I ride my bike to school everyday. Now it's just 1 km, but it used to be 6 before we moved. If it's not to crowded, I ride without hands. (Some may think it's irresponsible, but I know what I can and can't do -> I've been riding a bike since I was six years old. :) )
Every day when cycling to school I went past a hotel and all the Japanese people took pictures sometimes and especially when you were having a "passenger" who happened to be a blonde girl who just bought a bouquet of flowers :3
That was fun watching it, makes one want to get out and cycle.
Ke Bonito ami me encantan Las bicycletas saludos desde Sacramento California USA gracias
glorious Dutch civilization.
The Netherlands!
AKA, a country full of pro cyclists ^^
Yes 😏
Here in the UK you often get children giving each other "backies" with the rear stunt pegs of BMX bikes. Fewer bikes have rear racks here, and they tend to be narrower.
Maybe the best clip on this channel.
Together with part 2: th-cam.com/video/g4jBpdTicRI/w-d-xo.html
I'm from the Netherlands and i consider 'cycling with umbrella' only for idiots as it blocks your view and in windy conditions it acts like a sail of some sorts. During rainstorms wind is quite turbulent and you can find yourself getting in an accident that way, being blown out of your path.
Doe jij het lekker niet.
dan zet je toch een helm op
Getting stuck in the wheel is not a big problem. With the amazone position the bigger danger (for me personally) is getting a small accident or sudden stop and tilting over towards your back-side. A position with one leg each side will allow you to hop off no matter which side the bike is tilting to.
The only dangerous riding I saw in the vid was texting during riding. The other stuff you just have to come and try :)
Love your videos!
its actually quite amazing what bicycling is int he netherlands.
I see the umbrella one here a lot, but not the others!
Wow all these happen in China too except the umbrella... That was real skill
These videos are great!
Great cycling inspiration. ;)
haha :D you HAVE to know each other! you can't just hop randomly :P
Lol at those comments! Im Dutch and all the things in this video are COMPLETELY NORMAL here.. I see people do this kind of things all the time! And do it myself too.
I've done every one of these... some of which are illegal in my country (Australia). Yes, we like prohibiting fun & enjoyment... ;)
There isn't really a speed limit on the cycle paths. However, you can drive a so called 'snor-scooter' which can only go a maximum speed of 25 km/hour.
In the city, most people don't ride very hard. 20 km/h is for your average work-home cyclist very common, sometimes even slower.
Cyclists on a racing bike go faster, but in the city there are too many events where you have to cross a street, wait, get held up by the 'regular' cyclists, etc. Outside the city they can go as fast as they want. 1/2
Cycling next to your friend is just gezellig
I think it's normal ( because i`m dutch)
I've never really thought about it, how people ride there bike!!
and thought that people from everywhere ride bikes like this!!!
(sorry for my ridiculous englisch!!) :P
Pacelines are rare. I only encounter them when I'm late for school. Then you see people racing behind eachother trying to get at school on time.
Cycling is just the main transportation in the Netherlands
Awesome! 2 girls, 1 bike :-)
Naughty thought's 🤭
What is the name of that song at the end?
I´d do it randomly sometimes and it´s accepted most times,it depends on the area that you live.
In the southern part most drug dealers sell pod this way to (Germans),thats since foreign people are not allowed to buy weed legaly anymore,nowadays Dutch people need a so called;weedcard to buy pod legally.
@christhebull plus, majority are meant for weight up to 15 kg only....
The beautiful city of Utrecht :)
In California at least, there is NEVER enough room on a bicycle path for two people to cycle next to each other (except maybe at some beaches :P)....But usually if you're cycling somewhere with someone, then you're cycling in single file :P Unless you want to take up a whole car lane in the road...
I never realised some of these were considered abnormal
I haven't cycled with my dog next to me (the poor thing would probably be freaked out)
I haven't cycled with an umbrella
I haven't taken a bike to someone else while cycling (I probably couldn't)
But I have shared a bike and REALLY? Cycling next to someone else is weird?
Now you know why our cyclepaths prefarably are 2.5 metres wide or more (for a one way cyclepath): so that two cyclists riding alongside eachother can still be overtaken without needing to brake.
Nice video
It usually means white van man/men (white referring to the colour of the van)
the last example is the most dangerous of all.
the one with riding on the back is really safe and i have never heard of an accident which occured and where someone god a serious injury.
the last example is dangerous because the cycling paths are made with one bicycle in mind, so with two bikes you take up more space and usually drive on the road meant for cars.
@nitramluap I've done every one of those too, except for carrying a flea taxi. :P
America is slowly catching on to cycling. (slowly)....hope to cycle holland some day(been there,,,just didnt cycle)
How about bakfiets itself. I found it not much thing like that in other part of the world. Another one that I spotted, ladies in that share a ride pulling back office chair they have just bought home.
Go, Dutch, go! Awesome.
1:10 That solves the problem of there being more bikes than people
Is there a speed limit on the cycle paths? How fast do people ride?
It seemed like everyone was riding slowly. Does anyone ride 30 km/h? Are there ever pacelines?
No speedlimits. What are pacelines? High speed pedilacs and other fast electric bikes can let other people startle. They are in some places banned from the bicycle path to ride between motor traffic, which annoys said motor traffic. We haven't figured out quit yet how to deal with this. Bicycle racing is mostly done outside city centers where there are less (bicycle) traffic, wider paths and less junctions.
Helmets have a negative impact on cyclist safety wherever you are. The Netherlands has the best cycle safety record, & as you can see no helmets.
Australia made helmets compulsory & subsequently saw an increase in cyclist casualties, & a drop in usage. Less people cycling also means more people dying prematurely from obesity & cardiovascular related problems.
Wonder if they have bicycle cabs they have that in some cities and a lot of bike food delivery people also, I think it is great that they are a bicycle nation. I ride my bicycle up to 25 miles a day and know one person that rides he's 60 miles a day to and from work. He can eat anything he wants and never gains weight, that is 30 each way to and from!
20km per day i did for my job, on top of that during working hours i'd walk about 6km to 10km, as i was working in night shifts aswell, i did gain weight eventually though, without overly eating. Your biorhythm just gets messed up that way and causes you to gain weight. Now that i'm not working nights anymore, i've lost that weight again and i'm not eating that differently
I didn't see one helmet... is there something i'm missing about the Dutch?
'taking the bike to your friend' i commuted to the used bike shop using a bike and i bought a bike and there i have 2 bikes. i did what the dutch people on the sidewalks riding one bike and dragging along another in western Sydney. The people were like 'Are you an idiot?' ... :S
actually if you place your hand at the center of the steering rod (whatever it's called for real lol), you can actually lean onto the extra bike, creating a stable 4 wheel total. Once you master that, you can go out on the regular road and be safe. I'd hate to do that on the sidewalk as people don't expect any other kind of traffic other than pedestrians and they will frequently get in your way in such a manner that you come to a full stop and then you need to remount, which is the hardest part of cycling alone with 2 bikes.
lol epic music
@jonokenyon Steriotype soundtrack and yes i misspeld that just as that because i'm dutch xD but still fun music
beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!
And what to think about cycling with three or more shopping bags full of groceries. Like a small truck, my mother did teach me to cycle like that at a very young age. You definitely don't need a car.
Cities should be car free.
no. why
cars are shit. having good public transport and many cycle paths -- that is a good city!
fanofNASCAR, maybe because the space needed to transport one person for a mile takes too much space.
Haha reading some comments as a Dutch person is so funny, for is this is so normal!
The speed limit is 50 km/h in built up areas and 80 outside unless stated otherwise. Same as motorized traffic. When you enter a city and there's only a city-sign then you have no speed limit at all as a cyclist. Because the city-sign alone gives a speed limit of 50 km/h for motorized traffic, but a bike is not motorized so you have no speed limit if an actual 50 km/h sign is missing.
Well, I ride quickly. I ride 30 km/h every trip. It's kinda my minimum speed :P
I have proof on my channel :P
Aww, this video made me so happy :)
OMG! Thans so true!
I reckon Japan does cycling with umbrellas better, some bikes have umbrella mounts on them too also sharing WITH friend too.. They win (only) those section hands down. However Cycling WITH a friend .. Dutch Cycling wins EASY.
What song is it? I mean..is it supposed to represent a song I should know?
I think it's I'm Working My Way Back To You Babe by The Spinners.
It's the New Dutch Organ Group, Holland Disco (1978)
Do people on racing bikes get weird looks in NL?
wOw! This is what i have been day dreaming of!
I am Dutch and I hate it when people ride with an umbrella. They take up extra space and you have to be careful they do not poke you eye out. Get a proper raincoat!
Bringing a bike to your friend..... we call that stealing a bike here
The best!
I've never done 3 & 4 before...
@ Philscbx, there is not a better bike than Batavus. Very good choice!
+Linda Raterink Gazelle....
gazelle
Gazelle is for butchers, construction workers and other general scumbags,... for the more sophisticated amongst us Batavus is the deal! Batavus is the only bike manufacturer that makes its own wheels. Gazelle bikes are like model kits with the most parts coming from Slovenia!
Hahaha lekker zo'n Hollandse discussie over welk fietsmerk beter is.
Like Markenlei said, don't hop on randomly, that will get you into trouble.
Looks like a mixture of Iceland and the UK... but with bikes.
This country cool ngl
2:08 I love the shot of the two fat cops cycling alongside. Very funny. Cycling together is twice as much fun!
also, most high schoolers (Especially girls) won't bother wearing a helmet, some don't even wear a helmet when they drive a scooter.
Aside from that, it's not that nessecary, since it's very unlikely you fall off your bike except when you're drunk, and even drunk people cycle back home instead of driving.
Cycling without hands, while calling or reading. Nothing's too shocking here.
@schizer, actually not. most of these people know each other.
in my opinion hitchbiking is the beginning of the new dutch bicylce-culture
Some of my husbands' friends can go even faster than 50 km/h!! I just started biking on a racing bike a few months ago, and 42 has been my maximum speed so far. I can go 31 for a longer period of time.
What's a paceline?
2/2
i didnt know that these habits were "quite exceptional" to others in the world :O
I see that everyday.
Because i live in holland