Cycling in the rain; morning rush hour in Utrecht (Netherlands) [170]
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- čas přidán 15. 12. 2011
- Contrary to popular belief it doesn't really rain often during rush hour in the Netherlands, but when it does we can see the Dutch do wear cycle gear when they have to. All types of gear to protect against the rain can be seen in these images. From umbrellas to capes and full rain suits. The footage was shot within half an hour in the center of Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands.
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whenever a kid complains about having to cycle in the rain they get told an old saying; 'you're not made of sugar are you? '
Robert Rijkers Louis van Gaal?
i heard that saying a couple of times as well, growing up. and I hated it.
and i still like cycling.
i was quite happy with rain jacket and rain pants for the last years (once i had good gear). now i will try a good poncho. and although many bicyclers here are with no real rain gear (from the looks) i think you should get good rain gear. it's worth it (and still much cheaper than a car; for yourself and for society).
i was happy to see a couple of "poncho-people", too :D
thanks for all your great vids, bicycle dutch uploader!
Or what about: You don't melt because of the rain xD
I remember riding my bike to school when it was pouring down. Of course we had the special rain suits but we most of the time were too stubborn to wear them with the result being soaking wet by the time we arrived at school. Often it took hours before we were dry again, lol. Never melted though. We survived. And we got wet again riding our bikes back home in the afternoon. But at least mom was waiting for us with a nice warm drink.
You see that America? Rain does not magically make a bicycle not work.
Kevin Hosford American bicycles don't do as well as these do in the rain. That's why I'm getting one so I don't have to walk down hills when it rains.
They're nice. I got one a few years ago.
Kevin Hosford Yeah, but is it fun to get wet?
Try the heat and humidity in Texas, you'll see a lot of Dutch with heat stroke and heart attack if you do.
Yeah right, a Texan warns about the health issues of cycling. Now back to the red meat and burgers.
This makes me smile - amazing people, amazing country
Oh absolutely!, I 100% agree.
Thnx
Amazing people and an inspiration
Cycling in the rain is a true test of your commitment in the UK. My first (and only drop to date) happend last Autumn. Did a complete 360 and landed on my back, it was raining. I lay there for a bit contemplating if I should be doing this. One year later I'm still going. 😊
Been riding since a kid but that level of skill with coaster brakes holding an umbrella ...so many years of practice..much respect..I like that bike approach
I wish I was there cycling so lovely . I always take my car when going to the nearest store .I wish I was born in Netherlands. though after watching this I am planning to buy a bicycle and renew my teenage cycling memories. from Pakistan .
And are you now more on a bike?
@@Wubzorz no answer :(
I used it in my blog. Just love their bike culture. I do not wear a helmet either. I believe in dedicated separate bicycle lanes. Just great to see all the cyclist.
I envy you Dutch cities, I wish we had some cities like it in north america
you had a few, but the British kicked us out ;)
Oh... New Amsterdam. Only our culture of screaming 'f you' to basically anybody remained - our bike-culture came lateron.
People in the Nederlands are not afraid of rain!
+Johana Molina People aren't made of sugar, are they?
+Heck Lennon I say that because the behaviour of the people in my country is very different when it starts raining, they run away almost like they are going to melt! That is my point ;)
This morning. The bikebox at my factory are nearly empty. "it is raining " my collegues said.
I answered "My 4 year old son driven to scholl with me this morning. At the bike. With short trousers"
I love the sounds of this place. It's mesmerizing, all of the mechanical noises and dings and bells. Not from cars either.
Very good city infrastructure .Here in my country everytime when i go cycling i'm risking my life because we don't have good roads and the drivers don't respect is.
Every person in a car in The Netherland is also a person who is on a bike often. That makes every driver more respectful towards the cylists and more patient. Because they all know what it is like being on a bike
@@Wubzorz also if there is a accident whit a ver and a cyclist is of always the drivers fault to portec the cyclist
The other side of being seen is to see. I used to get off work at 3 AM and drive down this very winding, unlit road. It seemed strange to me that I could see well while walking to my car, but while driving it was impossible to see the road beyond my headlights. So one night, with no cars in sight, I turned off my lights. Within seconds I could see far into the distance, until a car's headlights came into view and it all turned dark again. With rain, the glare off the road makes this worse.
We have no helmets because it simple not required by law. There are numerous reasons for it. Tests have shown we tend to drive faster when people wear helmets. Wich makes it unsafe. (The testteam thought it was someting psychological.) It also makes us take the car more often, and we want to use the bike more, do we? An other reason is we have such a safe road system, hardly any accidents occur, wich is amazing when you think about it. Also when you hit a bike as a car driver, you are ALWAYS at fault as a driver. When the biker had done some reckless behaviour, they will use the posibility of mitigating circumstances, but the blame falls on you when taken to court. And you don't want that, so you are naturaly are more careful with bikers, to that when you drive at one point you were a biker yourself so you just know.. Last thing is in my experience when I did fall for instance when I got cut of or the snow was to slippery under my tires, I have never ever fallen on my head. Always on my hands and knees or bottom. Maybe it's because were so good at it we develloped a kind of way to know how to fall when it happens or maybe it's because our bikes ar in a more upright position wich makes you fall sideways instead of over your handlebars, I wouldn't know realy. The only way you could get hurt on the head, I think is hitting frontaly on a car and launch in the air onto the hood or over the car. And with safety rules that hardly ever happens. luckily!
You are so right!!! I'm Spaniard but I'm alarmed about so wrong are Mexicans trying to expand the use of bicycles in their cities. Instead of inverting in infrastructures (special parking places and bike paths or lanes) they want to press riders imposing the mandatory use of helmets and safe reflective vests, just the opposite way. Who wants to carry on his hands a helmet and a vest in his daily tasks once his bicycle is parked on the street? Of course nobody cares about traffic rules there: czcams.com/video/nW8gryBxkSI/video.html
Do you ride bicycles in the winter and do you get cold often?
@@nikolamarcetic6725 most people still use their bicycle in winter indeed. Only our toes get cold :)
jochem maat don’t forget about when you ride your bicycle in the early morning of winter and you forgot your gloves freezing your fingers off hhahahahaha
I really enjoyed this video I found it therapeutic the mixture of the rain the bikes and the lovely dutch people, all this video was missing was cats🙂😺
I still remember a few years back, when I was about 12 years old. I drove on my bicycle trough a park. And suddenly I slipped and made a 180. That was seriously painfull, even the ambulance had to come to me (Lucky they could). Though it didn't stop me from using my bicycle again and again for many more years to come in the rain.
at the 4:17 redlight the girl passenger got off the bike then ran to hope on helping out that driver, i never seen that before or thought of it ,, very kind and smart
To us that's nothing special at all. It happens it all the time.Yes,it is kind but most of all just plain old common sence to make sure the driver can get up to speed again.Trying to do that from a stand still position when you have a passenger is hard and she knows it.
@@missteacup9726 without gears
Also I like the video..who knew watching this was so entertaining?😊
I hope someday to meet Holland and his "biking cities". While I hope I use my bike as transportation here in Salvador - Brazil.
“Kom op fietsen jongen, daar krijg je karakter van.” - vader Meijer
De bus? Vraag het niet eens.
That guy really needs to replace his umbrella :-) at the beginning of the video
Cycling with an umbrella... I used to do that but it really doesn't work very well
why almost all cycles have bandy helms?
Very interesting City.
Really it's about 8 years later and that piece of Utrecht is STILL a place where they are busy with roads and buildings xD
la bicicleta ,... el vehiculo de hoy y del futuro
Precies, makker
I rember as kids, we cycled throughout the rain to school. Took half a day before your pants dried. The whole classroom smelled like wet cloths.
Hills inside cities and rain must be important factors about the scarce use of bicycles in Spain, where 90% of bikes used in cities are mountain models without mudguards. Yes, you can install them or buying commuting relaxed models but it's easier not to use the bicycle during those days and that is exactly what happens.
It definitely plays a part, but in the Netherlands we have some hilly cities as well. And in Nijmegen fe, there are mainly many bridges, but most people still cycle in the rain
Some people listen to whale song... I find peace in Dutch cycle culture
netherlands is paradise for people who love to go around in bicicles. I will never see this scenery in Portugal ... unfortunatly.
macielo no, always nice weather in Portugal.
healthy life, long life,
Me: But how do they signal while holding their umbrellas?
*watches a guy holding an umbrella turn at 0:51*
Me: Oh... they don't.
I like the 3-section bendy-bus at 1:50. Also quite a few cyclists (10%?) have lights, even during the day.
In Netherlands the saying goes.
Your not made of sugar are you?
Awesome
:O Well I think those without lights are more dangerous. You know with rain like that and a bike without lights is just hard to see when your inside a car (almost invisible).
Hah, no helmets! I've been biking without a helmet in Santa Cruz CA for twelve years now. Americans do not understand
but then again, you're probably dutch.
@@VeniVidiAjax - most bloody probable i'd think ....
@@hanszlh6522 Yes when you're name is Froukje Brouwer you are Dutch :)
Are there less cyclists when it rains? When I lived in London, I used the underground, not because of the rain, but car drivers don't see out and it could be dangerous.
David Fraser i
No David, there are not less cyclists when it rains. Dutch infrastructure is designed for cyclists and pedestrians especially in the city even when there's a lot of construction going on.
yes there are less cyclist when it rains even less when the weather is very bad.
one of the problems of drivers not seeing cyclists is when they are both on parallel roads and the driver has to make a right turn....we changed our bike paths to curve into the right way and curve back parallel...so by the time the driver turned to the intersecting street he has allready had to turn at least 45degrees (if not the full 90 deg on spacious roads) before intersecting the bikepath and always will be seeing any oncoming cyclists. the biggest problem nowadays is drivers checking their smartphones....
There are never less cyclists. Only fewer....
A lot more hand signals to be seen in this one, but I'm still surprised at how many of those nice, big headlights aren't on. Maybe it wasn't actually as dark as it seems? On the other hand, I just leave mine on all the time, so I'm silly about having my light on.
I am so happy I never have to cycle in the rain again, as I now finally own a car. Though, back then I complained a lot. Now I am actually starting to miss it. It just has a certain vibe to it xD
yipee no lycra clad alpha male speedsters.
I wonder if the land is flatter in the Netherlands. Here we have many Hills some of them steep. Nevertheless it is possible to Bicycle here.
The Netherlands is very flat, the only mountain we have here is actually a hill, but we call it a mountain. I hope this answers your question! :) (also more than half of the Netherlands is below sea level)
@@yula3723 actually 26% is below sea level.
We have many hills here in New England Rhode Island to be exact and yet I see more people biking these days ❤ even the car drivers are more respectful now
How about covering some of the bike roads with transparent poly carbonate or lexan . The plastic would be 10 feet above and cyclists
Could bike underneath and stay dry .
Why? the costs would be too high and you won't die if you get wet.
There is a traffic light system in some places at intersections that during rain cyclists have less waiting time at the crossings. cars wait longer.
These folks don't like hats, do they.
Bravi!
quality-of-life life means less auto
It is a cultural issue. Here in Brazil few bikers wear helmets. Others do not.
Don't see any full size tricycles, are there any to be seen about, there must be cyclists with imperfect balance.
In a country with more bikes then people you will find all sorts of bicycles. Trikes, There are bikes for handicapped people. Bikes that are propelled by hand, cargo bikes. Bikes designed for speed and bikes designed for off road use. Just go through some of the videos posted by bicycleDutch. You will see bikes for all purposes. Here is an example: czcams.com/video/t8MDRlE63D0/video.html it's called Tricycles in the Netherlands.
Dat ze maar us opschieten met dat nieuwe hoogcatharijne gedoe...
It looks a lot nicer and calmer morning start without all the cars and vans like in the u.k .Do you have to do cycling tests at school etc ?
scruffysod yes
I'm embarrassed for America. I live here and I never understood why hardly anyone rides bikes.
I'm dutch and I didnt cycle for 15-20 years, always rushing with work and driving cars. And now I reinvented cycling again, so relax, I missed it, how could I forget.
Because of Hollywood, teenanger series like Victorious, Drake and Josh, etc. Owning a car makes you cool, if you don't have driver's liscense, people laugh at you" .
'I'm embarrassed for America' That's what many Americans say.
Maybe because most of you are lazy
I Agree with you, here in Rhode Island there are more people now riding bikes it’s very encouraging and becoming more and more welcomed 😊
You don't often see cyclists with a umbrella, could be a bit dangerous if you had to suddenly stop and if there was any wind could through you off balance, I certainly would not go out in the rain with a umbrella when cycling Do they still go out cycling to work in a storm force 8 wind?.
Depends. Umbrellas are for the rain rather then for the wind and are more optional then standard. With a strong wind we leave the umbrella at home and just put on a raincoat. Wind is more a factor outside cities then inside the city. In case of extreme wind, people will take quicker the bus/car but still lot of people will use the bicycle or just stay inside. Depends really where you live and how long you need to travel to get where you want to be. Even with snow etc we bike.
Cycling in the snow, Den Bosch (Netherlands)
Cycling in the snow, Utrecht (Netherlands)
Wind is really the only"limitator"for biking, as we really on muscle power to get us going.
+Alan Morr Dutch city bikes often have backwheel brakes, so people do not use their hands to brake - in Switzerland, only children have that type of brakes; I prefer a good rain coat and trousers.
Yes, we USD them as sails
Normal folks on normal bicycles, a pleasure to look at when all you normally see is kids and thuggish youths on bikes often far to small for them made for of road use. Or the other type seem to be on bikes built for some kind of racing or competition cycling, and in the most weird kind of multi coloured clothing completely unsuited to normal riding.
I think you have to be properly Dutch, to cycle safely with an erected umbrella held up.. and not filling with wind and blowing apart...
... including the difficulty of texting on your 'phone at the same time...🤤
I do not see cyclists with earphones. Over here, lots of cyclists listen to music and in my opinion that is dangerous because they somehow do not hear what happens around them. How about that in the Netherlands?
+HelenaRG71 Many cyclists overhere do listen to music, I keep my volume low and stay on the right side. Looking over the shoulder when changing direction is normal to me (and my children) and always necessary in cycle-city Groningen (Netherlands) because of fast bikers and cars with right of way. I think internetting on bikes is getting more and more dangerous.
Plenty of them don't have lights. That is irresponsible.
it's not that dark
Wollenschrank or we have tolerant car drivers
I'm amazed to see that only about half of the bike riders have functioning headlights.
Dont be. It's because the chance for getting a ticket for it is minimal. But those people don't realize enough that they are putting their own lives at risk.
+jhcfight hmmm they're mostly riding in the same direction with other people on bicycles and there's good street lighting
not very many helmets though
It's safer here without a helmet than in any other country WITH a helmet.
Doesn't surprise me. But It could still be safer, whenever I ride without a helmet my head feels like a Chinese pot and I havent fallen off my bike whilst commuting for >15 years. More personal than a comment on safety, as my skull is made of bone, not pot.
Zero
Where do you keep it? In your back pocket?
+Ryukey Do you also wear a helmet when you run? No more dangerous on a bike than running.
no ebikes, all normal Holland bikes, in Germany most of them Alle ebikes and u barely see bikes in rain, actually zero bikes, i think it is only me XD
Well this bike scenery is from 11 years ago, unfortunately today there are a lot of ebikes in the NL as well, people are lazy.
"You can't cycle in the rain" is one of the dumbest things I've heard an American say.
@wogahboy I lolled!
We got obese people here aswell! And they even ride bikes xD
Utereg me statjie
Da gebeurt van alle hand.
Stop teaching lies to kids. Everyone knows that God makes it rain.
I would hate to be on one of those types of bikes while doing canyon and mountain cycling. I wouldn't last 5 minutes on those brutal bikes. I love my mountain bike.
This type of bike (sitting straight) is used for a more a relaxing type of cycling. It is used to get from A to B and not typically to get a sweaty work-out. So you sit more comfortably and ride a bit slower then on a mountain bike (so you don't sweat so much haha). And my back won't hurt so much 😉. But I love riding in my moutain bike on special MTB routes.
Ok, so you already have the bike that fits you. Now start using it for shopping, transport, and commuting.
wow no obese people!
well , there are , but not too many of them 'afloat' - one thing reinforces the other !!!
0:43 the one black guy in Utrecht.
Why are there so many women's bikes in this video, even ones being ridden by men? Women's frames are inherently inferior (geometrically weaker) to a standard double-triangle frame, and they don't even have a reason to exist anymore, since even women who still frequently wear dresses/skirts don't tend to wear them while riding a bike (except maybe for e.g., Pentecostal women).
That is a very old-fashioned view on types of bicycles and very uncommon in the Netherlands. The step-through frame is just much more convenient to mount and dismount and that type of bicycle is therefore used by all sorts of people.
@@BicycleDutch "That is a very old-fashioned view on types of bicycles"
I didn't post a "view", I posted facts, and there's no such thing as an "old-fashioned" fact. A triangle is the strongest geometric shape and a girl's frame is missing the main triangle. That means it has to be significantly heavier than an otherwise identical double-triangle frame in order to achieve a certain level of strength, due to the inherently weak design. They came into existence not because they were an example of good engineering (they're not; far from it), but rather, to accommodate skirts and dresses, which most women exclusively wore at the time.
You'd have to be pretty lazy to be inconvenienced by stepping over a top tube. Imagine if you had to get on a horse. That would be a nightmare, right?
It is a view to call step through bikes ‘woman’s bikes’, that’s not a fact.
I've never seen a bike's frame break in half. I've heard bikes are made of pretty weak material in other countries? But the steel of a regular Dutch bicycle can probably cary three people with ease.
And people can wear whatever when biking. Long dresses have become less common here in general, but they're still worn by all sorts of people. Can't imagine changing clothes just for a bike ride.
And lastly, of course, hitting one's balls on a crossbar is the worst ;p
@@MaximRecoil would have liked to see a response from you
The last thing I can stand is a densely packed city with a lot of people but no sounds of them talking. What do you guys do over there? Do you have the ability to read peoples minds or are Dutch people just boring and not talkative in general. Just watch a random video of an American city and you'll see what I mean.
I'm sorry. What did you say?
Morning Rush Hour in pouring rain. People are on their way to school or work.
So why talk ? When i watch a random video of an American city i see a huge SMOG cloud and i hear the sounds broom broom. Yeah, you Americans think you're so perfect.
people just wanna stay calm and silent...because the rest of the day @ work people talk and make noise all the time.
Cycling is that one moment for yourself, kind of like meditating or thinking about life in the shower. And it’s raining, so on a bike you would have to scream to each other. And it rains, which means you want to get inside asap. Nothing to do with boring, just a mindset
I shouldn't actually be telling anyone about this, but ... yes, we do have developed the ability to read people's minds.
Why is every bike so ugly and shitty?
Vilmos Magyar Because if you buy an expensive bike there's a big chance someone will try to steal it. That's why the Dutch prefer to buy cheaper bikes that no one would bother stealing.
Vilmos Magyar If you take your beautifull bike to school, it ends up damaged or stolen (I have experience!) so we rather buy cheap bikes
It needs to last for 10-15 years preferable with minimal need for maintenance.
so its much better to have a sturdy little 3 speed bike then a light race bike or a mountain bike.
those are simply not the right tool for the job of getting from A to B reliably and cheap
Ugly maybe.... shitty not necessarily. For people in cities where biking is a way of life tend to see the bike as a tool. So most bikes sold are not racers or fancy mountain bikes, it is bikes that are useful in cities. Bikes that last long without maintenance, that are comfortable to ride day in and day out, and that are fast enough in a city environment while being able to carry stuff - whether its shopping, work-related shit, your kids, etc.
With flashy bikes you often dont get all this, while also having to worry about thieves. These bikes are more practical and you can safely leave them outside when you visit someone, go shopping, go to the movies, go training or whatever.
The ugly bikes don't get stolen as fast as the class a bikes.
A herd of bycicle riders. Dont even need a shepperd.