Fishing for Bikes in the Amsterdam Canals

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
  • File this under “only in Amsterdam”: fishing for BIKES. As one of the world’s most bicycle-friendly cities, there are, in fact, more bikes than humans in the Dutch capital. And with some 60 miles of canals winding through the city, odds are that a missing bike met its fate at the bottom of one. That’s where skipper Jan de Jonge and his crew come in with their giant claw machine …
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ความคิดเห็น • 132

  • @LucidFL
    @LucidFL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    >Get drunk in Amsterdam
    >Throw bicycle into canal
    >Fisherman fish your bicycle out
    >Bicycle get's recycled into a beer can for another person to get drunk and then throw their bike into the water

    • @richardleiva00
      @richardleiva00 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Lucid it's all planned out 😂

    • @NecroticCadaver
      @NecroticCadaver 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Lucid the circle of life

    • @zetsubouuu
      @zetsubouuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i don't trust edited comment

    • @coolspot18
      @coolspot18 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      What came first? The bicycle or the beer can?

    • @willnegley184
      @willnegley184 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucid in

  • @catc8927
    @catc8927 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    The Amsterdam tour boat guides weren't kidding when they told us the joke is that the canals are "1/3 water, 1/3 mud, and 1/3 bicycles". XP

  • @finleycastello6512
    @finleycastello6512 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    My god that guy must be good at the claw machine.

    • @frisianmouve
      @frisianmouve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That claw isn't rigged though

  • @vaishalibhardwaj8084
    @vaishalibhardwaj8084 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I've just spent my whole day watching your videos and gaining a lot of knowledge and inspiration from them. I love this channel and whenever I open the TH-cam I click your video. don't stop keep inspiring.
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    • @pistollegacy1556
      @pistollegacy1556 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vaishali Bhardwaj stop killing dogs

    • @jamescaldwell6205
      @jamescaldwell6205 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats not India my guy

    • @martinachione4451
      @martinachione4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love Great Big Story as well ♥️ Unfortunately, covid put them out of business.

  • @fableagain
    @fableagain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Only in Amsterdam!" Yeah, and every other big enough Dutch city.

    • @Charuchii
      @Charuchii 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came here to say the same thing lol.

    • @drill_fiend1097
      @drill_fiend1097 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any big city with a canal and shared bikes or scooters.

  • @sanderhonig8276
    @sanderhonig8276 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW! This is a reupload with the right subtitles! Great job Great Big Stories!

  • @frisianmouve
    @frisianmouve 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well not only in Amsterdam, also in other dutch cities with a lot of grachten

  • @kieran9333
    @kieran9333 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    ahhh the weeeed

    • @disfoo2466
      @disfoo2466 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheRealKicas probably Shitty weed for like 30 bucks or whatever 30 bucks in Europe is for a gram

    • @tm-py6qj
      @tm-py6qj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@disfoo2466 hope you realise that is like really racist plus I'm dutch :/ so please don't say that and America is like really obnoxious

  • @EricLeePiano
    @EricLeePiano 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love the Dutch.

  • @firetruckboy7
    @firetruckboy7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    He said people throw them after a night out ? Is this normal in Amsterdam ? Buy a bike for the night and once you're over it, throw it in the water? Is this a daily thing? I have so many questions!

    • @MythicalinLove
      @MythicalinLove 7 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      No. Drunk people throw other people's bikes in the canals because they think its funny and they wanna throw something and the first thing they see is a bike. I've found my bike multiple times in the bushes, luckily there wasnt a canal nearby. Someone would never throw their own bike in the canal, because a bike is very precious to a dutchman, its our main transportation.

    • @MrShotta1989
      @MrShotta1989 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Laura Montalvan lol i got so many answers

  • @omnipoticus9908
    @omnipoticus9908 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jan de Jongen means "John the Kid/Boy" in Dutch. Quite fitting considering his job is just the adult version of the arcade claw machine.

  • @MartinTabanag
    @MartinTabanag 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hahaha fishing for bikes is freaking awesome! it's like playing an arcade claw machine everyday.

  • @Dutch3DMaster
    @Dutch3DMaster 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is also why it can be really dangerous to either fall or jump into the canals in Amsterdam, either because you are really drunk and can not keep your balance anymore, or if you are really drunk and decide to do something stupid. The risk of getting caught in a bicycle wheel or to get stuck to a different part while you are under water is pretty big.

  • @skyearthocean5815
    @skyearthocean5815 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Amsterdam!

  • @sathiaseelan577
    @sathiaseelan577 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ast malaysia, our canals have a lot sago logs with fish and prawns.very eco-friendly

  • @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands
    @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands ปีที่แล้ว

    same happens in Utrecht and in Zwolle etc and in Groningen.

  • @martinachione4451
    @martinachione4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss you, great bug story! 😞

  • @zetsubouuu
    @zetsubouuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    wait, did they already upload this video?

    • @christopherbicknell8849
      @christopherbicknell8849 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      What was the fix, please say

    • @zetsubouuu
      @zetsubouuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i think it's at 0:07 sorry i forget i watched the original like 2-3 hours ago

    • @LaurensPP
      @LaurensPP 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      some subtitle errors

    • @zetsubouuu
      @zetsubouuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i think in the original it says i dare say it's friendliest cities for bikes idunno i forgot

  • @annieleonheart9441
    @annieleonheart9441 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    God damm it Amsterdam/the Netherlands/Holland
    It’s not all about weed you guys
    Btw greetings from the Netherlands

  • @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands
    @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands ปีที่แล้ว

    Actually bikes grow underwater they spawn in winter, in spring the young new bikes are fished out of the water, no bikes do not come from a factory.

  • @leyoleyoyochi
    @leyoleyoyochi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love this channel fuck a college degree

    • @JuicedUpLemon
      @JuicedUpLemon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PARK JI MIN 😂😂😂 I wish you were one of my parents.

  • @lukemarchetti2737
    @lukemarchetti2737 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe they should do a segment on throwing Obikes into the Yarra River in Melbourne?

  • @souplover1327
    @souplover1327 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for taking my comment into consideration!

  • @JoseMendoza-xv8qv
    @JoseMendoza-xv8qv 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    love these videos, you guys should make a patreon so we can support your channel

  • @minecraft1851
    @minecraft1851 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This one time i got bored and welded a grappling hook together to fish for bikes. I actually got some working bikes from the canal.

  • @BGC
    @BGC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish you to donate those bike to the Philippines. We would be so happy

  • @xd-4379
    @xd-4379 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you ever do a vid about Lithuania. would be intresting :p

  • @jefkoele-wijn8872
    @jefkoele-wijn8872 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    People throwing bikes and even shopping carts into the water isn't uncommon in Holland

  • @drearoreganogames901
    @drearoreganogames901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welkom in nederland
    (welkome to the neterlands)

  • @MegaPierzak
    @MegaPierzak 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time I was in Dam I saw bike fishing... Interesting

  • @gqt846
    @gqt846 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    reupload?

  • @thermmaloverload
    @thermmaloverload 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those two guys should dress up as little aliens. The claw, the claw

  • @oswaldsweezlebogger6826
    @oswaldsweezlebogger6826 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That music was in the game Spore.

  • @lilamazon
    @lilamazon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    not so sure whether i should laugh or worry about this.

  • @marinadela1361
    @marinadela1361 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nasty but kinda satisfying.

  • @alexjanise1481
    @alexjanise1481 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What music is this

  • @donutello_
    @donutello_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    didn't know techrax used bikes on a video

  • @DoomBent
    @DoomBent 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    ;-; amazing

  • @zap5357
    @zap5357 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:36 why is the German flag upside down?

  • @johnpetun1180
    @johnpetun1180 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    An big version of arcade machine.

  • @aascyth
    @aascyth 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do you get the profit to produce so many of these videos?? You can't get that much ad revenue..

    • @catc8927
      @catc8927 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Martin Piber "Great Big Story" is a division of CNN. www.fastcompany.com/3051812/cnn-launches-great-big-story-its-answer-to-vice-and-buzzfeed

  • @ralph7349
    @ralph7349 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hè Jan, praat ens Engels!

  • @Tiemon
    @Tiemon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am dutch

  • @user-ir2vm6bn2v
    @user-ir2vm6bn2v 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All funs and games untill you lifted a rotting human.

  • @Lunauwuwastaken
    @Lunauwuwastaken 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amsterdam the only place where you have more chance to get hit by a bike then a car

  • @terrafray
    @terrafray 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it only me here who curious with the comment section more than the video?

  • @Shrimpdaddy-dy5ir
    @Shrimpdaddy-dy5ir 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dit is zo dood normaal in nederland, maar zo wereld vreemd voor andere mensen

  • @nostromotonnospaziale88
    @nostromotonnospaziale88 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Monopoly streets approved

  • @Harrypotterlover-om7qv
    @Harrypotterlover-om7qv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Wait... did she say in the beginning "Ah Amsterdam, the canals, the weed" listen at 0:02

    • @jaap3520
      @jaap3520 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harrypotterlover36577 !! she did

    • @Onneukbaar
      @Onneukbaar 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Harrypotterlover36577 !! Yeah what's wrong?

    • @MattGreenhill
      @MattGreenhill 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harrypotterlover36577 !! So?

    • @sametyetimoglu6026
      @sametyetimoglu6026 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is a city full of weed. I live here by the way.

    • @robertusreynaldi6672
      @robertusreynaldi6672 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Super Samet3 what about the living cost in Amsterdam? and how much for the weed?

  • @browniebearyt151
    @browniebearyt151 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aw take a bike, you can walk.

  • @GermanGamersClub
    @GermanGamersClub 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lang lebe die Niederlande!

  • @daanverhoeven6410
    @daanverhoeven6410 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooooo there is my bike no serious li I lost my bike wen i was in Amsterdam I'm Duch

  • @Josh-sf9ih
    @Josh-sf9ih 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *looking at comments*
    Weed....
    5th gard weed jokes amirite

  • @biro24
    @biro24 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoa 😮

  • @aarushsoni3785
    @aarushsoni3785 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dutch (Or the language they were speaking) sounds a lot like english

    • @pnea7253
      @pnea7253 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      DOGS ARE ADORABLE All my classmates tell me that after they (frequently) ask me to say something in Dutch 😂, but I always think Dutch is COMPLETELY different from English.
      Gave a great day! 😄

    • @frisianmouve
      @frisianmouve 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should hear Frisian then, sounds even more like English

  • @wendystuive9049
    @wendystuive9049 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    STOP WITH THE WEED

  • @Teekoness
    @Teekoness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me as a cyclist: : (

  • @mescalinemonkey8183
    @mescalinemonkey8183 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Free LSD to those who comment.

  • @vantae9023
    @vantae9023 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did she say weed?

    • @littlesailor1533
      @littlesailor1533 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      XxSimplyMajesticxX yes, Dutch people like weed especially in A'dam

  • @JOBEgypte
    @JOBEgypte 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    can the myth about weed in the Netherlands pls stop.
    it's like California here.
    your aloud to have up to 5 plants per household for personal consumption.
    and the police isn't actively trying to punish people who smoke weed outside.
    but it's not like everyone is wearing klompen holding tulips and smoking a blunt underneath a windmill.

  • @baomernkeiji
    @baomernkeiji 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    first like first comment

  • @surfdetective
    @surfdetective 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know I always throw my bike in the water after a "night out"........drugs plus bikes equals......bikes in the canal...glad they aren't driving cars

  • @pegasusgalaxy68
    @pegasusgalaxy68 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why you blow the bike riders up...no more bike riders no more bikes...clear river...problem solved

  • @Ranstone
    @Ranstone ปีที่แล้ว

    The narrator asking the people questions is so cringe.

  • @Onneukbaar
    @Onneukbaar 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dutch!

    • @postjw
      @postjw 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Batavian Republic nee

  • @albertomaciel2181
    @albertomaciel2181 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    am so disgusted

  • @skixx_playz541
    @skixx_playz541 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    3rd like third comment lol

  • @emilthilsing
    @emilthilsing 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is pathetic compared to Copenhagen:)

  • @liveradar6301
    @liveradar6301 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    IKEA