The 2011 version of the morning bicycle rush hour in Utrecht (Netherlands). The original 2010 version can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-AbPav5E5M
Many people did not like that that version was sped up. So this version is in real time. At this location in the center of Utrecht (close to the railway, lightrail and bus station) all cycle routes come together.
More Info; see the 2010 video.
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That is kinda funny, but try writing something in Dutch and we'll see how you do!
I would love it if Sydney looked like this.. So refreshing to see people on bikes rather than a sea of cars
Also, on the right you can see loads of bikes parked in a so-called "stalling". I fucking love 030!
0:53, that ass xD
They forgot the fat people?
*cough*
The Netherlands
Not only Utrecht 😉
Lol, most people from other countries think it's German when they see somebody speaking Dutch 🙂 But the pronouncement of the language is completely different, not even close 🙂 (only a couple of words do sound a lot like German)
nobody, but then i really mean NOBODY wears them (there is a good reason)
However, falling can kill a cyclist. I'd rather not crack my skull on a kerbstone, for the sake of a (lacking) a lightweight piece of expanded foam on my head.
For me the crowds of bikers cruising would be annoying, i'd be on the lookout for chances to overtake. A clear stretch with good visibility and a chance to pass? I'd go for it!
Dutch bikes are very centered around comfort, convenience and reliability. The bike store I work at focuses on selling bikes built for speed, aero and lightweight. We've got a few bikes that weigh less than 3 kilograms. I'd like to try a Dutch bike some day but my true passion will be in cycling fast and hard.
A lot of the Amazement stems from the fact our governments could learn so much about cycling infrastructure from yours, and yet the idiots we have in political power seem incapable of doing anything about it.
I'd cycle to and from work and to most places happily even on miserable days if only my area had proper cycle lanes. The closest cycle lane to my house is, I shit you not, 2 feet wide and rests ON the hard shoulder and of dual carriageway of cars doing 90 mph, uphill around a bend with no crash barrier to protect you from a sleepy driver drifting a couple feet out of his lane. Furthermore the cycle lane CROSSES carriageway with no signs warn drivers of this.
Street View link in next comment.
Ok on google maps type in the coordinates into the search box 51.739693,-0.487819
Then go into street view where you see the green arrow.
people have died falling off stationary bikes before 😛 In any case, I We have many hills around my parts and going down hills in excess of 50 km/h is great fun, Its such a rush. My Dad is a crazy nutter, he's been down hills at 80 Km/h+ but I don't think I have the cojones to do that 😛 Plus it's just stupid. You fall off, you probably die.
I'm not a fast cyclist but I try to average at least 25-30 Km/h on the flat. Any slower than that, and it isn't so fun 😀
probably not very well, but if you're going to learn another language you may as well do it properly.
…until you have an accident.
I've lived in the Netherlands my whole life and personally I've never seen someone crash on the head. First of all, our country is kind of flat, so we don't have a lot of slopes where cyclists could speed off from with a greater chance of falling. Secondly, we got good infrastructure for bicycles, separating cyclists from motorised traffic and so making it safer. And if you do get hit by a car, you should be lucky to only have minor injuries, even when wearing a helmet.
De mais a maneira de como isso ocorre naturalmente, esse vÃdeo faz o Brasil parecer um bebê que recém começou a engatinhar.
I've had only one accident on the bike in all my years! and that was with the snow XD
I love that blue/yellow bike that shows up @1:59, does anyone know what it is and if it's available outside of the Netherlands?
Those are bikes from the bike share program of the Dutch Railways: OV-Fiets
Well, if that bus hits you, you still die anyway
Buses practically never hit cyclists in Netherlands. Bus drivers are very respectful and cycles are apart on cycle paths most of the time. That would be very very unusual. Wake up…cycle paths are much better than cycle lanes. I wish we had them in Scotland
Running red lights is a quite common phenomenon for both cyclists and pedestrians in dutch city centers. The number of people driving cars is low compared to the number of people traveling without and the police isn't keen on writing tickets for this particular type of misdemeanor, unless you're driving a car.
It can look a little chaotic, you might even call it anarchic, but it's great when you're in a hurry! Just watch out for the bus… and that tram.
That's a bike that you can borrow.
Damn, I guess that means there's no way to buy one. I love the style and the bright colors.
most people speak English as a second language, as it is mandatory from the 5th grade onwards
running a red light with a car in NL is not a misdemeanor but a crime
csicska robogós ! : D
Hey! Â Something's wrong!!!!! Where are all the fat people? Â Where is the morbid obesity? Â Where are all those people who can't tie their own shoelaces??????
Wish we had cycle networks like that in New Zealand and German Autobahns
Those who gave the thumbs down must be some car salesmen . lol
Joseph Weir, and hagamapama, as a matter of fact all shapes and sizes and ages cycle everywhere. There is another video shopping by bike that nicely illustrates that. And although the BMI of almost 50 % of the Dutch is supposed to be to high, you do not see that in the streets. The schene before you is a pretty average Dutch street scene. I think that bmi is not such an accurate measure for people who move a lot and have more muscoe mass, also the Dutch are the tallest people in the world. So even a women with a size 16 does not look fat when her height is 5 ft 11.
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Dude there is so much to observe in this 5 min video. It's such a vibe!