How to cycle like the Dutch in Amsterdam, home to more bikes than people. The Dutch learn to cycle before they can walk. This plus the fact that cyclists have the right of way on the roads in Amsterdam makes them incredibly impatient when having to share bike lanes with tourists and expats who are not used to cycling like the Dutch. This videos shows you how to cycle in Amsterdam like the Dutch
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LOL! Flip, the queen of the bike! This was awesome and I loved the bit about confidence. So true!!
Let's say the rules of the road are more guidelines more than anything.
I come to a crossing slightly before you, i have the right of way even if you come from the right. A car is slightly onto the intersection: i just swing my bike right behind the car and continue instead of waiting. I can cut a corner between cycle paths by going over a pedestrian area: i take it. The cycle light is red, but the pedestrian light is green: You can continue your way as a cyclist as well even though you're technically running a red light you won't come across any cars. And i can be faster when i go the wrong way on a cycle path for a while: sure i take that, but not for great lenghts of time because you will annoy people who come from the other direction.
And you can ride a bike on a shopping street when it's not packed with people even though that's technically illegal. Get off the bike when there are too many pedestrians though on a busy shopping day.
man man man wat slecht
I am too nice of a guy to ride my bike like dutch and are all dutch women that hot great video
stupid idiots.
lol…
all illegal in UK…
Again Amsterdam as representation for the rest of the country. Behaviour differs throughout the country. Of course cycling behaviour like that you see in the rest of the country, however less accepted behaviour.
I've been in Amsterdam 3 times in 4 years. First time flying over, I was thinking about renting a bike from day two.
After seeing the other cyclists I saved a lot of Euros!
It's been 6-7 years since my last visit but If I'm going back in a near future I still don't dare to cycle 🙂
I've seen the entire city on my feet. One year I had a blister on a blister :-I
When I'm on my bike I just want to get to the place I'm going as fast as I can lmfao, I'm not cussing at people and all that stuff but geez I'm most reckless when I'm on my bike damn.
"You are the most important being in the universe."
In the USA, we say this is the motto of those who drive cars which cost more than your house. In the Netherlands, it is the motto of cyclists. The Dutch are much more egalitarian.
Cycling is so much easier in Amsterdam (and some other cities) than taking a car. Much faster too. Many roads are too narrow for cars and all those traffic lights. Then you need to find a parking space and pay for it (really expensive in center) and hope nobody scratched it before you come back.
Was ze nou haar ex of haar uggs kwijt😂
HAHA GENIAAL
THIS IS HOW TO RIDE LIKE AN IDIOT IN AMSTERDAM
Ben jij ook van nl ?
I wanna more videos about cycling in Netherland. I also have a Dutch bike.
hahahaha….It isn't an easy to bike in AMS, on the same place you have tramway + buses + cars + pedestrians + bike (tons of bikes) which btw are huuuuge. I am 1.74m thus got a "girls"'s bike as I am to short. Love Amsterdam
Beetje flauw. Begrijp de poging.
fucking aso's
and most of the bikes are stolen 3 times…Amsterdam is not a safe place..
They are both high as kites.
Thumbs down you morons
didnt get the message. hope that not all dutch people are so ironical
Hahahahahah dit is zo grappig
zo'n kut zogenaamd brits accent
These are not real Amsterdammers, these are import. God we hate them as much as tourists
It's not 'convenience before safety'! It's 'looking out for your safety before trusting others to follow the rules'.
'…you're the most important being in the universe' is true though.
But I have to say the Dutch are the most skillful cyclists in the world. I once saw a woman riding a bike while applying eye-liner with one hand and holding the little mirror in the other, I wouldn't dare to try that..
hahahahhaha so there is no difference in behavior with Latin America! yuhu!! I'll move there now! hahaha
Nice one! I just recently made a video about surviving the Dutch Bike paths, I have been living here for over a year now and these are the things that annoy me most, would love to know what you think.
If you did these things in Australia, you would have thousands of dollars in fines. Even not wearing a helmet is almost $400 fine.
this cannot be more true!! I was in Amsterdam, and they were biking like crazy!
Very useful! I learned that people in Amsterdam don't know how to focus their cameras.
Amsterdam cyclists are a bit arsie to be fair 🙄
Good show! I laughed my ass off!
How dumb
so fucking stupid!!!!!!!
Stuff the Dutch bike riders in Amsterdam…… Try being a pedestrian there and not get monstered or hit by one of the idiots who ride bikes there!!!!!!!!!! Pack of bastards…… I will never return to that God forsaken bike riding shitehole….. Dutch cyclists – pack of tossers…… Cheers from Australia.
Riding with undue care & attention, how selfish .
I do not like this kind of biking. You say, don't need to care about other peple while moving on the road.
Haha!! Great vid! Surprised I didn't see anything about where to buy a bike for a good price (on the street)
Amsterdam is not the hole Netherlands! XD
you scare me guys haha
Why so many thumbs down? This is clearly comedy.
This is just great satire.
.. Don't trust anything you was told in this video. You use your phone while cycling, the Police will give you a ticked. I am from Amsterdam and they are not …
me pare 'na strunzata
For those who do not know: satire is also typical Dutch