4:37 Did not expect to experience this trauma again on this channel! This was the intersection where my ~120km trip last year from Maastricht back home to Germany came to a stop :) My chain broke and I was unable to fix it with my little tool in my bag. Unfortunately it was quite late already and all the repair shops were closed, so I had to stay at a hotel for the night, but I'm not even mad because it was nice to see a little of Roermond as well. I believe the parts around 8:00 are new, I remember there being large construction sites in that area.
I don't know how many times my train has driver past this particular bicycle path but it sure is a lot. Every time i go to school i see this bicycle path every time.
Sir.. Hello.. Such a wonderful and very nice video, as i always said, i wish i also there, but iam in this new Delhi..... May the lord help new delhi govtment...... Wonderful video sir... Keep it up.....
It does have a huge outlet center which attracts a lot of Germans, those Germans come by car which causes problems and traffic delays. The Roermond Outlet has also its downsides for the old town, less people visit it nowadays. The old town has 3 major centre streets but one of them is starting to show empty shops, still the Munster church is absolutely stuning, the central square is beautifull and the Roerkade is great for a drink. You are more than welcome to visit ( ;
@@jeroen2218 This is incorrect. Because of the Designer Outlet more people visit the old town too. A lot of people combine a visit to the Outlet with a visit to the city centre. Just look at how many tourists walk from the Outlet to the city centre all the time, and many of those tourists wouldn't have visited Roermond at all if it wasn't for the Outlet.
Both routes are not really fast cycle routes. Many of the parts are just old cycle lanes which have been there for decades. The bypass for the Venloseweg, after the Slachthuisstraat is the only real New part of the centre route The original route was the Venloseweg (which is narrow and has a large amount of traffic, and no seperate bike lanes) and than over the bridge to Broekhin. The second part (parallelweg) is just added to complete the route but not at all changed to make it a good cycling infrastructure. This part needs to be improved. Especially the part in the city center is improved a few years ago but still has the same amount of crossings. Which doesn't make it faster than before, only safer because the cycle lanes are Separated better then before. And the "ring" (Godsweerdersingel) is now a one way street in that part. But those crossings are not safer than before. But the rest of the cycle paths was there already. Not much has changed, only the asphalt in some places. For the East Route the only new part is the first part to Camillus. It was installed after the construction of the A73. This part is the only real fast cycle path in this route. It shortened the route from Herten to Camillus(elderly house) and Schöndeln (high school) drastically. And this route is not possible for cars at all. The original route was to go from the Maastrichterweg to the Kapellerlaan and cycle back. Since Kapellerlaan is a very small street with a lot of traffic (especially the second part, with no separate bike lanes), the route was dangerous for the youth to go to school. After that part, the route has been almost the same for decades. Only when the A73 was constructed, the lanes have been moved and reconstructed a bit because the A73 is right under there. Also the route in the area of Vivaldistraat and Ellingtonstraat is not new. The original Sint Wirosingel was next to this path. There has always been a a cycle path next to the Sint Wirosingel and that is the same cycle route as there is now. The plans you found are just for the reconstruction of that route. That's why it didn't felt new. You can still find images of the original cyclepath when you look on google street view right next to the newly built underpassing of Koninginnelaan (built because of the A73, the original crossing was not seperate) (if link works: goo.gl/maps/cHX2rAfJRNxSbn3e9 ) Side Note: The Oranjelaan and Koninginnelaan are both east-west connections with the same separate cycle lanes as the Sint Wirosingel. They are also not fast lanes, just normal cycle routes. But in the same style. I think I covered the real differences of the route in compare to the situation before the A73 was built. I've grown up and still live in the area of Roermond. I've posted this on both video's because I covered both routes.
I was hoping to come out again for a few weeks this summer, but Covid laid waste to that. Will be back god willing next year, May/June is looking good for a week of camping and cycling. ;-)
Weert is not a multiple direction station or transfer station. Eindhoven is the next one. Weert is a "in between" station. You call the routes always between 2 transfer stations. Not an in between one. Side note: Weert has been a transfer station in the past. but that route is not in use for public trains any more.
How do you pass another bicyclist who has no rear-view mirrors, is wearing headphones and is oblivious to you approaching? Someone could sneak up on him in a half-track.
Find a suitable place to pass and than pass? You could always try your bell continously untill you have passed the person aswell. Having mirrors does not help if the person does not use them, is wearing headphones and still oblivious to your presence.
For all non-Dutch people here who say they want this in their own countries as well: simply vote for the parties that are in favor of changing your infrastructure! And if they don't exist... Start a new one! That's how democracy is supposed to work. And I'm sure a lot of people in your country will agree with you... So instead of only wishing... Let's Act Together!!
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4:37 Did not expect to experience this trauma again on this channel! This was the intersection where my ~120km trip last year from Maastricht back home to Germany came to a stop :) My chain broke and I was unable to fix it with my little tool in my bag. Unfortunately it was quite late already and all the repair shops were closed, so I had to stay at a hotel for the night, but I'm not even mad because it was nice to see a little of Roermond as well. I believe the parts around 8:00 are new, I remember there being large construction sites in that area.
Such peace, such freedom, such joy.
Even your "old" infrastructure looks great to me. I hope you're doing OK Mark.
It’s so easy, I could be at work in 10 minutes if we had this in the U.K.
I don't know how many times my train has driver past this particular bicycle path but it sure is a lot. Every time i go to school i see this bicycle path every time.
Have you ever ridden on it?
@@betula2137 nope I don't live in Roermond
Please send me one used bike? From ethiopia
Sir.. Hello.. Such a wonderful and very nice video, as i always said, i wish i also there, but iam in this new Delhi..... May the lord help new delhi govtment...... Wonderful video sir... Keep it up.....
a stunning city
It does have a huge outlet center which attracts a lot of Germans, those Germans come by car which causes problems and traffic delays. The Roermond Outlet has also its downsides for the old town, less people visit it nowadays. The old town has 3 major centre streets but one of them is starting to show empty shops, still the Munster church is absolutely stuning, the central square is beautifull and the Roerkade is great for a drink.
You are more than welcome to visit ( ;
@@jeroen2218 This is incorrect. Because of the Designer Outlet more people visit the old town too. A lot of people combine a visit to the Outlet with a visit to the city centre. Just look at how many tourists walk from the Outlet to the city centre all the time, and many of those tourists wouldn't have visited Roermond at all if it wasn't for the Outlet.
Great, but the noise is shockin.
I would love to live in the Netherlands for a few years it looks so amazing. But I feel like I would be spoiled if I lived there forever 😂
Both routes are not really fast cycle routes. Many of the parts are just old cycle lanes which have been there for decades.
The bypass for the Venloseweg, after the Slachthuisstraat is the only real New part of the centre route
The original route was the Venloseweg (which is narrow and has a large amount of traffic, and no seperate bike lanes) and than over the bridge to Broekhin.
The second part (parallelweg) is just added to complete the route but not at all changed to make it a good cycling infrastructure. This part needs to be improved.
Especially the part in the city center is improved a few years ago but still has the same amount of crossings. Which doesn't make it faster than before, only safer because the cycle lanes are Separated better then before. And the "ring" (Godsweerdersingel) is now a one way street in that part. But those crossings are not safer than before.
But the rest of the cycle paths was there already. Not much has changed, only the asphalt in some places.
For the East Route the only new part is the first part to Camillus. It was installed after the construction of the A73. This part is the only real fast cycle path in this route.
It shortened the route from Herten to Camillus(elderly house) and Schöndeln (high school) drastically. And this route is not possible for cars at all.
The original route was to go from the Maastrichterweg to the Kapellerlaan and cycle back.
Since Kapellerlaan is a very small street with a lot of traffic (especially the second part, with no separate bike lanes), the route was dangerous for the youth to go to school.
After that part, the route has been almost the same for decades. Only when the A73 was constructed, the lanes have been moved and reconstructed a bit because the A73 is right under there.
Also the route in the area of Vivaldistraat and Ellingtonstraat is not new. The original Sint Wirosingel was next to this path. There has always been a a cycle path next to the Sint Wirosingel and that is the same cycle route as there is now.
The plans you found are just for the reconstruction of that route. That's why it didn't felt new.
You can still find images of the original cyclepath when you look on google street view right next to the newly built underpassing of Koninginnelaan (built because of the A73, the original crossing was not seperate) (if link works: goo.gl/maps/cHX2rAfJRNxSbn3e9 )
Side Note: The Oranjelaan and Koninginnelaan are both east-west connections with the same separate cycle lanes as the Sint Wirosingel. They are also not fast lanes, just normal cycle routes. But in the same style.
I think I covered the real differences of the route in compare to the situation before the A73 was built. I've grown up and still live in the area of Roermond.
I've posted this on both video's because I covered both routes.
I was hoping to come out again for a few weeks this summer, but Covid laid waste to that. Will be back god willing next year, May/June is looking good for a week of camping and cycling. ;-)
Lovely route and video. Have you thought about including maps with your videos of longer routes?
The maps are always in the blog post. Link from the description.
@@BicycleDutch Thank you
Is there a better country anywhere?
Latvija should learn it all.
Please send me one used bike? From ethiopia
YEAHHHH !!! I LOVE IT !!!
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Saludos
10:51 Should be Weert-Roermond
Weert is not a multiple direction station or transfer station. Eindhoven is the next one. Weert is a "in between" station.
You call the routes always between 2 transfer stations. Not an in between one.
Side note: Weert has been a transfer station in the past. but that route is not in use for public trains any more.
Please send me one used bike? From ethiopia
How do you pass another bicyclist who has no rear-view mirrors, is wearing headphones and is oblivious to you approaching? Someone could sneak up on him in a half-track.
Find a suitable place to pass and than pass? You could always try your bell continously untill you have passed the person aswell.
Having mirrors does not help if the person does not use them, is wearing headphones and still oblivious to your presence.
For all non-Dutch people here who say they want this in their own countries as well: simply vote for the parties that are in favor of changing your infrastructure!
And if they don't exist... Start a new one! That's how democracy is supposed to work. And I'm sure a lot of people in your country will agree with you... So instead of only wishing... Let's Act Together!!
It’s quite hard in a lot of countries :(( especially mine which is unbelievably car loving
@@emiliofernandez7117 Democracy is never easy. It needs a lot of maintenance.
haha....lekkere snelle CO2 route om te fietsen 🚳