8 to 80, people of all ages cycling in the Netherlands [153]

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  • čas přidán 21. 09. 2011
  • People of all ages cycle in the Netherlands. Making the streets safe enough for people from the age of 8 to 80 is not something to strive for but already a reality. This video focuses on the more senior and the very young cycling in the Netherlands. You don't have to look hard. Older people and children are everywhere. In fact the typical cyclists in other countries (fit males aged 20-35) are underrepresented in the Netherlands, other age groups are far more visible.

Komentáře • 658

  • @stk1975
    @stk1975 Před 4 lety +151

    And here in the United States people laugh at me because I am enjoying my bike they think I am cheap to buy a car. I do have a car but I prefer to ride my bike most of the time. The freedom, the fun and the exercise that you get from a bike is incredible.

    • @wimahlers
      @wimahlers Před 4 lety +17

      Given the US road conditions for bicycles and traffic rules … I applaud you!

    • @robertdrunen
      @robertdrunen Před 4 lety +22

      Here it is normal the CEO of a company arrives at his bike. Even the king and the prime minister are cyclists.
      Its just the fastest and most easy way to go from A to B.

    • @gregnixon1296
      @gregnixon1296 Před 3 lety +8

      If I were to ride a bike to work, it would take about 90 minutes to go 16 miles. (Big hills and lots of traffic lights.) Funny thing is that on some days by car it takes me over an hour.

    • @chantaldutchgirl8216
      @chantaldutchgirl8216 Před 2 lety +3

      I feel the same. I realy love biking. And I have no car. 😉

    • @een_schildpad
      @een_schildpad Před 2 lety +7

      Haha, same! I once had a really nice neighbor offer to give me some gas money as I returned with groceries on my bike because he couldn't figure out why I was riding my bike places instead of driving. 😀❤️

  • @effyleven
    @effyleven Před 3 lety +29

    There is something elegant about a Dutch person on a bike. It is the upright riding position, no rush, no sweat... so casual and "laid back."

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety +2

      That's the way we like it, aha aha aha ahhhhaaaaaaa🤡🤠💃🤸‍♂️👍👋!
      Kind regards from Kobus the Netherlands 😁

  • @eriklakeland3857
    @eriklakeland3857 Před 3 lety +90

    I live in a car dependent USA city. It was very sad seeing my grandparents lose mobility freedom when they could no longer drive. They were still physically mobile, but the infrastructure and development pattern was incredibly hostile to alternatives to driving. Without family around and people that could be the drivers the social isolation would’ve been severe.

    • @ChrisSmith88love
      @ChrisSmith88love Před 2 lety +4

      That’s why I moved to a Pedestrian and somewhat Bike Friendly town in Mexico. In my 70’s.

    • @hds66nl29
      @hds66nl29 Před 2 lety

      One of the great, and often overlooked benefits of cycling infrastructure. You see a lot of mobility scooters here. People with disabilities, but also older people use them who no longer can or want to drive and don't have the physical condition to ride a bike. czcams.com/video/xSGx3HSjKDo/video.html

  • @rashadyou
    @rashadyou Před 3 lety +55

    As a dutch living abroad this makes me homesick

    • @chantaldutchgirl8216
      @chantaldutchgirl8216 Před 2 lety +1

      Dat zou ik ook echt hebben!

    • @joeycee5680
      @joeycee5680 Před rokem

      Same here. But when I'm there and had my 'fix', after 10 days I'm ready to go back to my U.S. home.
      🌷

  • @jellybeansi
    @jellybeansi Před 2 lety +8

    Those dutch upright bicycles are gorgeous.

  • @alanfrost75
    @alanfrost75 Před 5 lety +151

    Beautiful. This is the way it should be everywhere.

    • @IntiFloyd
      @IntiFloyd Před 4 lety +2

      I agree.

    • @RoarofdalioN
      @RoarofdalioN Před 4 lety +5

      People from Denmark might disagree cause they think they are more bike friendly even though they only have one city that's really bike friendly 😂

    • @KoketsoNtsoane
      @KoketsoNtsoane Před 4 lety

      🤝

    • @mvl6827
      @mvl6827 Před 3 lety +1

      For that to happen all land needs to be flat, everywhere...

    • @chezchezchezchez
      @chezchezchezchez Před 3 lety +6

      @@mvl6827 no, stamina dude

  • @goconnell3740
    @goconnell3740 Před 4 lety +68

    I don't think that I saw as much as one obese person in this video; also, the older people are obviously in good health, because it takes some agility and co-ordination to cycle a bike. This is the way all of the World should go, it's healthy for people and the environment!

    • @Davey97
      @Davey97 Před 3 lety

      In my country, no way. Too much hills bro.

    • @alex2143
      @alex2143 Před rokem +3

      @@Davey97 electric bikes work fine as well. And the youth and able bodied people could still get around by bike fine too.

    • @climeaware4814
      @climeaware4814 Před rokem +1

      That is because the netherlands has the SECOND LOWEST HEART DISEASE record of 30 advanced countries!

    • @lunayen
      @lunayen Před rokem

      You clearly haven't paid attention, because I spotted at least two.

  • @Governmenttruth
    @Governmenttruth Před 7 lety +205

    It´s not eight to eighty. It´s 4 to 94!

  • @Saartje05
    @Saartje05 Před 10 lety +205

    It's not stupid it's even rather safe. And don't forget we start to cycle here the moment we know how to move our legs. My three year old grand nephew is racing around on his bike as if it's the most easiest thing ever. Don't compare your 'oh geez that's so dangerous country and we're so afraid' with our country. We're not that hysterical.

    • @mikewilson164
      @mikewilson164 Před 3 lety +3

      never bet on the heli/lawnmower parents

    • @sjv6598
      @sjv6598 Před 3 lety +6

      It’s not stupid at all, it’s normal for the Dutch. I wish the UK would adopt your thinking and ideas regarding a cycling culture.

    • @mvl6827
      @mvl6827 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes, the Dutch, they do not only ride their bikes everywhere & all over the Netherlands, but they also belong to the most condescending and toe-curling people around.

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 2 lety +4

      @@mvl6827 We love you too!

    • @mvl6827
      @mvl6827 Před 2 lety

      @@mourlyvold7655 we?

  • @sharonkhan2002
    @sharonkhan2002 Před 10 lety +46

    This has to be the most pleasant and relaxing video I have seen in a long time. Certainly for cycling. I think I feel more at peace with the world having watched it. It's a way of life!

    • @carlsenwhite4660
      @carlsenwhite4660 Před 6 měsíci

      It will have been interesting to know how many of those folks are alive since that period...a healthy society

  • @Tom_Seeker
    @Tom_Seeker Před 3 lety +29

    What a beautiful country, people aged 70 or 80 years driving bicycles, here in Poland I have never seen that :(

  • @Denstjiro
    @Denstjiro Před 10 lety +103

    Love the Dutch kids on their little bikes, trying to keep up, little legs moving like crazy, great to see these little hero's :-)
    3:50, someone stole their little sisters bike :p

    • @plopiaplopia3736
      @plopiaplopia3736 Před 5 měsíci +1

      lol, it's actually quite common for asians to ride colorful and tiny bikes

  • @remc70
    @remc70 Před 10 lety +79

    This was beautiful. I stead of drowning us in a self serving narration you put to what fit best in that part of the universe, classic music. I wouldn’t t mind if you did a few more in this fashion.

    • @maaiker2977
      @maaiker2977 Před 6 lety +1

      its Me Its kinda like watching people dance. Its synchronized and fluent. But if you are dutch you see the little signals people that don't know them don't notice...like the steps in a dance recital.

    • @maaiker2977
      @maaiker2977 Před 5 lety +2

      @@gerbenploeg739 Dat is mij verteld door mensen die voor het eerst nederlandse fietsers zien. Maar misschien moet jij je niet zo aanstellen en je frustraties tot een psycholoog wenden in plaats van een vreemde online...kom je van je issues af in plaats van negativiteit te verspreiden op deze wereld. Heb je niets beters te doen rond middernacht?

    • @jamiewatt8921
      @jamiewatt8921 Před 4 lety +2

      @@maaiker2977 Ik ben het helemaal met je eens Maaike!

  • @dikshatnayyar6682
    @dikshatnayyar6682 Před 4 lety +38

    Actual paradise on earth..NETHERLAND..salute you..

    • @kasperverheij8101
      @kasperverheij8101 Před 3 lety

      Dikshat Nayyar thanks G!
      (I’m from Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands)

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety

      That's if you can handle wind and rain...

  • @waltermessines5181
    @waltermessines5181 Před 5 lety +8

    Giving birth in the Netherlands is a difficult job. First the newborn, no issue... Then the bike, my God, those women suffer so much. When I moved to the South of Europe my parents asked a few times: "How's it going". No concern while selling furniture and tools. One day I said:" I sold my bike", both looked in amazement and said: "You are really going now aren't you"? An American without a car is as rare as a Dutch without a bike. A few months ago I finally got my second bike... One for shopping, one for fun and speed.

  • @BicycleDutch
    @BicycleDutch  Před 11 lety +89

    "little children in very unsafe contraptions" Where did you see those? 'cos there are none in this video. Everything you saw in this video is perfectly safe and legal in the Netherlands.

    • @mainetje9027
      @mainetje9027 Před 3 lety +1

      I bet there is a not stopping for red light violation

    • @okidoki878
      @okidoki878 Před 3 lety +4

      mainetje 90 not in Amsterdam there in only one red light and there they don’t stop.

  • @josealfonsoterrero5924
    @josealfonsoterrero5924 Před 3 lety +31

    Great common sense, thank you holand, less oil wars, less air polution (poison), more savings, better health! Thank you for showing the world it can be done!

  • @joyawithpihu
    @joyawithpihu Před 3 lety +7

    Netherlands is very beautiful countary I miss Netherlands I am Indian

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety

      I own a Indian MOTORCYCLE, a Royal Enfield Interceptor Chrome! And it's fantastic 👍

  • @1oldmariner
    @1oldmariner Před 7 lety +26

    I like all the videos from "BicycleDutch" but this is my favorite. It really captures the Dutch attitude to safe, clean, healthy transportation.

  • @ronparel9129
    @ronparel9129 Před 3 lety +11

    I love Netherlands, I hope i can live there. It is simply beautiful country and I love biking all weather, anywhere.

  • @mariannahanley500
    @mariannahanley500 Před 4 lety +11

    Love my country.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I miss you Netherland.😥

  • @james-p
    @james-p Před rokem +10

    No wonder Dutch people are the happiest people on Earth.

  • @alejandrayalanbowman367
    @alejandrayalanbowman367 Před 3 lety +6

    I love the way the youngsters cycle responsibly. I also loved the music.

  • @BicycleDutch
    @BicycleDutch  Před 12 lety +21

    @hombrepancho It is by a Dutch composer: Bernard Zweers - Symphony No. 3 - 2. Op het land (1)

  • @HAL011964
    @HAL011964 Před 7 lety +36

    is beautiful and relaxing to see how this People enjoy cycling.

    • @lapland123
      @lapland123 Před 7 lety +9

      Sometimes it's not enjoying, just doing.

    • @Marsepars1
      @Marsepars1 Před 6 lety +1

      Well, to me it's enjoying.
      I have to use my company car to commute to work every day.
      So in the weekends i ride my bike. For fun excersize and relaxation.
      And i really enjoy it!
      Furthermore, like a true Dutchie, i have two bikes.
      A bike for town/touring and a more sporty bike.

    • @ikyune1665
      @ikyune1665 Před 6 lety +1

      I really hate cycling , but I have to, to get to school

  • @danamarcotteseiler7423
    @danamarcotteseiler7423 Před rokem +3

    God Bless The Bike Riders EVERYWHERE and keep them safe

  • @rommeljuanillo
    @rommeljuanillo Před 11 lety +21

    this bike system will be phenomenal worldwide
    we're just starting in manila,Philippines

  • @edmansuratmin8117
    @edmansuratmin8117 Před 5 lety +14

    Hmmmm.....awesome everyday activities ,,full of joys...happiness and cheerful everyone , kids, men women grandpa grandma seemed to cycling together ...well sometime somehow I'll be there for cycling together with them.

  • @Zandranna
    @Zandranna Před 12 lety +10

    It's not just the wonderful cycle infrastructure there is in the Netherlands that I love watching, but also the relaxed and plodding way they cycle. It relaxes me just to watch them. I suppose give it another 20 years and we might have something halfway decent to encourage people to cycle more here in the UK. By then I will be too old to enjoy it.

  • @nicklaz6986
    @nicklaz6986 Před 8 lety +106

    looks like a paradise for cyclist, wish I could move there :)

    • @HAL011964
      @HAL011964 Před 7 lety +12

      I agree

    • @busybee9470
      @busybee9470 Před 5 lety +2

      Me too

    • @alfredosantana8995
      @alfredosantana8995 Před 5 lety

      Me toó, bit i'm almost dirt por...

    • @alanwintour1331
      @alanwintour1331 Před 4 lety +1

      Me too

    • @eriklakeland3857
      @eriklakeland3857 Před 3 lety +6

      To me, it’s more than that. It’s the best town and city planning in the world that makes it a paradise even for those that don’t cycle regularly. The indirect societal benefits are massive.

  • @NeonGen2000
    @NeonGen2000 Před 7 lety +121

    0:44 Dude casually passes with no hands on the handlebar and in his coat pockets. Oh yes, we are pros. :)

    • @ruhalfoyls
      @ruhalfoyls Před 6 lety +32

      i think most people in there teens and twenties can ride without hands in the netherlands, for long stretches of road i also often do it, or when its cold and i forgot my gloves, turns are pretty easy, breaking without hands is the issue XD

    • @TheMerkat55
      @TheMerkat55 Před 6 lety +10

      Even my 9 year old son knows how to ride without hands.

    • @TheFreedutch2008
      @TheFreedutch2008 Před 6 lety +3

      This used to be not allowed as far as I can remember. But I think it is allowed now.

    • @KellyS_77
      @KellyS_77 Před 6 lety +9

      Not if you have a coaster brake (like many Dutch bikes). You brake with your feet.

    • @harshbarj
      @harshbarj Před 5 lety +9

      On a dutch bike, doing this is simple as the neck is tilted back at a much greater angle than on other bikes. I ride both types and can ride with no hands on the dutch bikes, but not on the average mountain / hybrid bike.

  • @geschiedschrijver
    @geschiedschrijver Před 3 lety +8

    @ 3.32 min. these lads kind of bump into each other, manage to stay upright and continue smiling. Love it !!
    Also : I have not seen any helmets , don't need to, evrybody is relaxed and mindful . Fantastic .
    Do away with bubble wrap protection here in N-America , soooo overprotected.

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety +2

      We are all cycling very close together. So, wenn we fall, there is always, left or right, someone to break your Fall💃🤸‍♂️😂🤭🤠🍺!
      Kind regards from Kobus the Netherlands

  • @cagliostro14
    @cagliostro14 Před 12 lety +8

    grandi !!!
    bravissimi Olandesi.
    guardo questo video con ammirazione e invidia nello stesso momento.
    come vorrei che in tutto il mondo si circolasse in questo modo.
    grazie di nuovo Olandesi.

  • @nathalie9905
    @nathalie9905 Před 4 lety +28

    3:08 He still there? Yes, he is.

    • @xSCHEF
      @xSCHEF Před 4 lety +2

      Nathalie K 😂

    • @lanamereltube
      @lanamereltube Před 3 lety +3

      Yes exactly ... sometimes it's too quite because your toddler falls asleep, and you just want to be sure he's still there :)

  • @busybee9470
    @busybee9470 Před 5 lety +20

    I like how riders cycle in a gentle manner, not like in London where most cyclists race to work in their speedos

    • @maaiker2977
      @maaiker2977 Před 5 lety +8

      You can compare it to riding a car vs race car driving...also not a good idea to do on a public road. In the netherlands we have 2 words "fietsen" (meaning cycling...in your normal clothes...at normal speeds...doing everyday things)....and "wielrennen" (speed cycling...done for sport...lycra and helmet wearing). But cycling is just a normal form of transportation here.

    • @sebastianhuvenaars6537
      @sebastianhuvenaars6537 Před 2 lety +1

      The result of lacking infrastructure probably. If i were to be thrown in the mix with fast motor traffic i would probably be dressed for battle too. Give people safety and their behavior will change for the better :-)

  • @floricadumaoficial
    @floricadumaoficial Před 9 lety +31

    i apreciate your country for cycling !!!

  • @abbaby555
    @abbaby555 Před 5 lety +36

    This has got to be one of the happiest places on Earth

    • @maaiker2977
      @maaiker2977 Před 5 lety +9

      Actually yes we are. We have been in the top of those international polls for years. We used to be the happiest people on the planet but I think thats the Danish now.

    • @m__6930
      @m__6930 Před 5 lety +3

      5th happiest country on earth 🤣

    • @clambersc3917
      @clambersc3917 Před 4 lety +3

      Yet I still feel like shit

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety +2

      @@clambersc3917 hoe gaat 't nou, een jaartje later?

    • @clambersc3917
      @clambersc3917 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mourlyvold7655 haha eigenlijk nog hetzelfde! Maar toch bedankt, komt vast wel goed!
      Hoop dat het met jou ook goed gaat!

  • @kookamunga2458
    @kookamunga2458 Před 6 lety +11

    Over here in Canada the thinking is ass-backwards . People think the reason why you are riding a bike is because you can't afford to buy a car or you have drinking and charge and your licience is suspended. Thè dutch are real cool people and thanks for treating pot-heads with respect and kindness .

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety +4

      We'd probably still be under nazi occupation if it wasn't for you guys, so there's that...

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety

      It's the other way round: we have and ride a Car and yet we can afford a bicycle dispite that👍🤭😂!
      Kind regards from Kobus the Netherlands 😁!

    • @europeangardenflower9812
      @europeangardenflower9812 Před 2 lety +1

      Some bikes are more expensive than cars. My husband has a high speed padilec (Stromer), for long distance commuting 30km one way each day. Those bikes range from 6000 to 10000 euro's.

  • @maheshpoojari2815
    @maheshpoojari2815 Před 3 lety +5

    Beautiful and I got motivated by cyclists.
    Love you all ❤️👍🇮🇳

  • @bored1980
    @bored1980 Před 10 lety +26

    I love my car & use it almost everyday (it has air conditioning and today is expected to reach 40°C / 104°F) but I still wish I had the OPTION to take my bike.
    Bicycle lanes here in Slovakia simply don't exist, and the drivers are maniacal. I always give cyclists as much room as possible, but not every driver here does the same.
    The cyclist injury/death statistics are grim, but it doesn't have to be this way - if only governments & councils used a thing called planning.

  • @adriaandoelman2577
    @adriaandoelman2577 Před rokem +3

    Imagine how much saver the roads would be if half of the people driving a car weren’t unpredictable, frightened, blind and reacting slow?
    With all respect…☝️👵
    My 76yo dad prefers biking but he drives the car relatively well and is quit predictable I’d say.
    Apart from leaving his indicator on until he has to use it again.😅
    But my mom who is panicky and not as confident behind the wheel was unpredictable and simply dangerous.
    She sold her car after 3 incidents and a whiplash in 1 year, because she has alternatives.
    And I’m grateful that she has that FREEDOM!!

  • @batterycock
    @batterycock Před 10 lety +15

    i wish my city (london) was more like this. implementing more and safer cycle routes is the first and best step to get people cycling not just promoting the "healthier, cleaner, greener" slogans.

  • @Sputnik812
    @Sputnik812 Před 2 lety +3

    It's great to see children and the elderly using their bikes calmly and safely.
    Kids on bikes in my country run fast without looking around. They need to know that they are not professional cyclists!
    And the old people sometimes drive too slowly because they don't have enough pedaling power.
    Accidents often occur due to lack of attention and not being able to see cars or pedestrians.
    I want drivers in my country to know that most accidents can be prevented by always looking to the left and right no matter what they are driving and being careful at all times.

  • @ahmedabbas3998
    @ahmedabbas3998 Před 2 lety +10

    Compared to the rest of the world the Dutch should be regarded philosophers in this regard. it may take years and years for other nations to estimate what this nation is doing, and follow suit.

  • @binaryvenus5432
    @binaryvenus5432 Před 5 lety +12

    These Dutch Bicycles are built solid and stronger. Wow

    • @jamiewatt8921
      @jamiewatt8921 Před 4 lety

      Yes that is right, the Netherlands is known for its solid quality.

    • @bramvanduijn8086
      @bramvanduijn8086 Před 4 lety

      And yet I break one every 2-3 years. :P

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety +2

      @@bramvanduijn8086 Jij wildebras! 😎

    • @kudosbudo
      @kudosbudo Před 2 lety

      From looking at teh parts i'd say they are good enough for getting about town. You certainly would not want to jump them drop them drop off stuff on them or doing anything spinning related haha cos they would folk instantly.

    • @Broodjemetbeleg
      @Broodjemetbeleg Před měsícem

      ​@@bramvanduijn8086doubt that 😂 I own old batavus bikes from the 70s in working order. You must ride some walmart quality bikes.

  • @jhcfight
    @jhcfight Před 9 lety +65

    3:54 LOL, he must be thinking about buying a larger bike for his son...

    • @dutch-pcyclist1614
      @dutch-pcyclist1614 Před 9 lety +3

      ***** maybe a blue one i.s.o pink ;)

    • @edwinfelix2419
      @edwinfelix2419 Před 8 lety +1

      +jhcfight When i was a kid my bike was also small and pink like that xD maybe its a dutch-asian thing

    • @windmill10
      @windmill10 Před 7 lety +9

      Probably not Dutch. Going to school on a bike like that (waaay too small and pink) is asking for trouble.

    • @MartinIrma
      @MartinIrma Před 6 lety +5

      At least the saddle and the handle bar should be set a little higher.

    • @thoncapuchon7698
      @thoncapuchon7698 Před 6 lety

      jhcfight i

  • @nlbergsma
    @nlbergsma Před 3 lety +2

    I came to see this video just by coincidence. I saw people cycling. And I thought : "how boring, they can just as well show a video of grass growing!" But then I read the comments and was made to believe that it was very special and unique. So tomorrow I will watch the cycle traffic in my (Dutch) hometown with different eyes.

    • @zivkovicable
      @zivkovicable Před 3 lety

      My Dutch friends had the same attitude as you, until I took them for a ride in London, after which they very quickly came to appreciate the genius of their countries road transportation policy & design.

  • @PCisDangerous
    @PCisDangerous Před 4 lety +4

    Wonderful video paired with a wonderful tune!

  • @abdulrehmanakram.3030
    @abdulrehmanakram.3030 Před 4 lety +4

    amazing... nice video, watching ur video from Saudi Arabia

  • @riazghuman8698
    @riazghuman8698 Před 3 lety +6

    Life would be very tough , boring and difficult without having a bicycle in the Nederlands .

  • @davidmiracle398
    @davidmiracle398 Před 5 lety +9

    I live on the Mojave Desert in Southern California, U.S.A.. I'm 82 and bought an electric bike a few months ago. Sadly the roads around the area in 29 Palms are so dangerous for bike riders that I really can't use my bike the way I had originally planned to use it unless I want to never make it to 83! The roads around my area don't even have shoulders, let alone bike lanes. California now has over 40 million inhabitants, and only a few areas in the state have any safe areas where bike riders are welcomed.

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety +1

      Hey David! Still kicking, biking and alive? Hope so!
      Kind regards from Kobus the Netherlands 😁🤸‍♂️💃👍👋

    • @emiliofernandez7117
      @emiliofernandez7117 Před 2 lety +1

      @@koosmotormuis I’m wondering too 😔

  • @hijtohema
    @hijtohema Před 10 lety +48

    John Rawlins What you seem to miss is that cycling is a completely normal mode of transportation here. Not a sport. In fact most cyclists travel in a very leisurely tempo. Around 10 km/h. Our entire infrastructure and the traffic laws are designed with this in mind. For example: the greater the expected difference between the speed of cars and of cyclists, the more seperation between motor lanes and cycle lanes.

    • @oreosaysb00
      @oreosaysb00 Před 7 lety

      I hate cycling slow so cycling in Netherlands seems awful.

    • @Saartje05
      @Saartje05 Před 7 lety +12

      +oreosaysb00 so go faster

    • @MeatNinja
      @MeatNinja Před 7 lety +4

      lol there is no speed limit on bicycles :)

    • @Saartje05
      @Saartje05 Před 7 lety +3

      MeatNinja yes there is only most people don"t know it

    • @MeatNinja
      @MeatNinja Před 7 lety +1

      Oh that's the first time I hear about that, what's the speed limit?

  • @williamvan909
    @williamvan909 Před 4 lety +10

    lol lol .. love it wish we had more bike trails and streets like this here in the usa and Alaska too love it lucky people over there .

    • @maaiker2977
      @maaiker2977 Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you but luck had nothing to do with it. You go after what you want and make it happen or you don't deserve it in the first place. The rest of the world can have this....easily. Enough people just need to want it.

    • @g.m.2427
      @g.m.2427 Před 3 lety +3

      People fought for it to become this way and we're at it for 50+ years now, this isn't something that just happens, plenty of mistakes were made before it even came close to being this good and plenty of mistakes are still being made, and because we are human will continue to be made as we're nowhere near finished yet

    • @Eind_hoven
      @Eind_hoven Před 2 měsíci

      You mistake your Trails for actual infrastructure. Trails are an afterthought, something you put in when your actual cycling infrastructure has bones. Those trails are just there because at times you need something out of the way, just to ride. Infrastructure is what you put in place when you want to be less dependent on cars.

  • @prajwalsharma5877
    @prajwalsharma5877 Před 3 lety +6

    I am obsessed with this country. Wow

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety +1

      Visit us one Day, Prajwal! You are so Welcome 🍺🤸‍♂️💃👋

    • @prajwalsharma5877
      @prajwalsharma5877 Před 3 lety

      @@koosmotormuis for sure🙏

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety

      @@prajwalsharma5877
      After Covid! Not only Amsterdam. The west is very built Up, the north is very wide, the east very quit and the South has everything 😁

    • @prajwalsharma5877
      @prajwalsharma5877 Před 3 lety +1

      @@koosmotormuis I will travel the whole country it's not that big. Also the real Netherlands lies outside Amsterdam I think

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety

      @@prajwalsharma5877 It's a little/small country but..... everything is there. So, try to find a place to Stay in Utrecht. That's in de middle of my country. And then....go by train with your bike 😁👍. Go to Amsterdam and bike back to Utrecht. Two, max three hours. Take the train and bike back👍👍👍👍👍.

  • @MensjesVanMinecraft
    @MensjesVanMinecraft Před 11 lety +6

    We are so used to cycling in the netherlands, i learned it when i was three and i can cycle safe without a helmet just as everyone :P

  • @carlsenwhite4660
    @carlsenwhite4660 Před 2 lety +3

    A cycling paradise on earth

  • @Jessiebt
    @Jessiebt Před 12 lety +5

    Simply....Beautifull......love the music also.....

  • @carlsenwhite4660
    @carlsenwhite4660 Před 3 měsíci

    This is the best cycling video I have seen in the world

  • @sluzbazaorganizacijucentra4050

    My Gazelle tour populair is epic for ride,not fast but still handy in everyday life.

  • @kellypeters8330
    @kellypeters8330 Před 5 lety +6

    Absolutely fantastic

  • @philip013
    @philip013 Před 8 lety +72

    In the UK most cyclists imagine that they are in the Tour de France and ride accordingly.

    • @donteatthechalk
      @donteatthechalk Před 8 lety +12

      +philip013 I've never understood that. Even as Londoners take up cycling in huge numbers, I see so many people decked out in crazy outfits with backpacks going at 40km/hr. Did everybody take London 2012 too seriously?

    • @oreosaysb00
      @oreosaysb00 Před 7 lety +2

      I like that type of fast cycling. If I lived in Netherlands, I would've hated cycling because people are so slow. UK has very limited cycling infrastructure and you have to cycle on the road with cars. It's much more fun to cycle with actual traffic and it's much quicker. Pedestrians walk on cycle paths but no one walks on the road where there are cars.

    • @JahmainRawtay
      @JahmainRawtay Před 7 lety +5

      oreosaysb00 yes because in the you to run fast because is not safe on the roads because they share the same road with bus car truck and Lorry so run for your life before getting hit.in the Nederland all transportation has is owned road run ride or drive with peace no need to worry.

    • @JahmainRawtay
      @JahmainRawtay Před 7 lety

      oreosaysb00 in the UK

    • @taerial879
      @taerial879 Před 7 lety +9

      Even during cycling holidays: the Brit spoil the cycling landscape in The Netherlands with their huge, annoying helmets and crazy lycra outfit, obligated by their travel insurance companies.
      Helmets give negative connotations to a bicycle, making people think it's dangerous when it's not.

  • @PavBryan
    @PavBryan Před 7 lety +4

    Great pics!

  • @161trx
    @161trx Před 10 lety +30

    im 52 and still ride everywhere

    • @Linda-hs1lk
      @Linda-hs1lk Před 10 lety +12

      Many people in their eighties and even nineties still ride their bikes here. Riding a bike at 52 is totally normal.

    • @161trx
      @161trx Před 10 lety +1

      awsome!! we have a few that ride here, but no groups or anything like that

    • @Linda-hs1lk
      @Linda-hs1lk Před 10 lety +1

      Mike Wilson Here you trip over them, lol

    • @liennoope5900
      @liennoope5900 Před 10 lety +8

      HUh? biking is not related to age, biking is easier than walking. Here in the Netherlands even handicapped people are biking ( with side wheels or a three wheels bike. If you need a special bike in the Netherlands because of you are disabled you can go to the social service.

    • @161trx
      @161trx Před 10 lety +2

      now THATS awsome!

  • @veronicagravendijk4685
    @veronicagravendijk4685 Před 3 lety +3

    This is when I miss home the most I was born and raised in Amsterdam

  • @dznm10
    @dznm10 Před 6 lety +8

    This is the only country that I've seen a lot of older women riding bikes which is really amazing to see compare here in Canada not too many older women ride bicycles.

    • @Sjitzooi
      @Sjitzooi Před 5 lety +3

      Dutch are even more fearless with riding a bike we sometimes cycle under the following conditions: heavy rain, heavy snow, cold winter, heavy wind and slippery roads

  • @hombrepancho
    @hombrepancho Před 12 lety

    BRAVO! out of curiosity, which symphonic piece is this one?

  • @ty3165
    @ty3165 Před 12 lety +4

    i love the music and a great video too

  • @mindciller
    @mindciller Před 6 lety +9

    What a beautiful thing

  • @bloempie123
    @bloempie123 Před 11 lety +15

    Wow... this is so weird. O_o"
    I've been riding a bike since I was 5. I've never really thought about it as something not a lot of people do in other countries. I'm so used to just taking my bike if I have to go somewhere. I couldn't imagine not having a bike. How would I get anywhere without my bike? :0

  • @anaeem.1
    @anaeem.1 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I hope my country be like that .
    peace to you
    I’m from Arab country

  • @Katjang001
    @Katjang001 Před 12 lety +3

    Cycling is a very Dutch way of transportation. It saves money, it's healty and it can be fun. Yhe fun factor depends on the bike you use though. I am Dutch and unfortunately for me I am unable to go to work by bike. If I could, I would but the distance is just to great. So if you like to bike, come to the Netherlands! We've got a lot of nice routes to take. Biking is the best way for a sightseeing tour. Forget about the canals in Amsterdam. Get youre ass on a bike and get around!

  • @NowAndThenEH89JW
    @NowAndThenEH89JW Před 11 lety

    What are the restrictions for motorized vehicles on cycle paths? I noticed two scooters.

  • @MyTrx1
    @MyTrx1 Před 11 lety +4

    "everybody rides, noone quits!"
    i LOVE the windshields...

  • @vloepkleedje
    @vloepkleedje Před 11 lety +17

    My bike was stolen once...I felt incomplete :(

  • @carlosxr6508
    @carlosxr6508 Před 3 lety +2

    pais ejemplo a seguir

  • @Thomass7586
    @Thomass7586 Před 6 lety +5

    Awesome ! 👍👍👍

  • @AslamAslam-uw8hn
    @AslamAslam-uw8hn Před 4 lety +1

    Very very nice
    Beautiful places...

  • @Linda-hs1lk
    @Linda-hs1lk Před 10 lety +32

    From 3 to in their nineties you mean.

  • @m0bob
    @m0bob Před 11 lety

    Are most of the roads in the Netherlands wider than in the UK?

  • @BeingJohnMalkowitz
    @BeingJohnMalkowitz Před 4 lety +8

    8 to 80
    men and women
    black and white
    muslim and christian
    rich and poor
    and all are cycling together , very very rare in this world

    • @basv8456
      @basv8456 Před 4 lety

      Some 2 year olds can alteady ride a bike here. 8 is late

    • @JL-zw7hi
      @JL-zw7hi Před 4 lety

      More like 4 to 90

  • @4vrceltic
    @4vrceltic Před 10 lety +7

    Love love love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @johnboyd9807
    @johnboyd9807 Před 5 lety +1

    Best utuber EVER

  • @04smallmj
    @04smallmj Před 11 lety +2

    Most of the bikes have a rear wheel lock that you can use. They are fairly heavy bikes so it stops people running off with them if you lock the wheel :P

  • @susanharrison3052
    @susanharrison3052 Před 6 lety +1

    Who is the music composer on this video?

  • @mbords01
    @mbords01 Před 2 lety +2

    The music is wonderful.
    The sight....well, can the US ever catch up? That is the question.

  • @Ngamer834
    @Ngamer834 Před 7 lety +13

    Looks nice to cycle here, unlike the UK where there's quite alot of hostility towards cyclists and in the UK a narrow painted line with parked cars in is considered a cycle lane. The UK is an embarrassment when it comes to cycling infrastructure.

    • @johankleinentink3410
      @johankleinentink3410 Před 4 lety +2

      There are lots of video's to be found how the Dutch do infrastructure for bikes, go to your government and demand the right for safe cycling! Check the city of Groningen for instance

    • @jfv65
      @jfv65 Před 3 lety +1

      Why are people in the UK hostile towards cyclists? They are tax payers and voting citizens too, are they not??
      So very strange considering that the first 'safety bicycle' like those we ride today was actually invented in the UK!

    • @vanreliant5584
      @vanreliant5584 Před 2 lety

      @@johankleinentink3410 unfortunately the government here in Great Britain has selective hearing, and therefore is very deaf to anything positive concerning cycling.

    • @kudosbudo
      @kudosbudo Před 2 lety

      @@vanreliant5584 Fucking peopel hear selective hearing nevermind the government haha. Hell we voted brexit in . that says it all really.

  • @PASSATCL
    @PASSATCL Před 11 lety +12

    How do you mean ''extremely reckless'' and ''no idea about real cycling''. How is this not real cycling? We Dutch people know very well how to ride a bicycle.

  • @arifali6762
    @arifali6762 Před 3 lety +4

    One day I will come there to ride a bike. ❤️ from 🇺🇸.

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety

      If you do, don't forget to eat a stroopwafel!

    • @arifali6762
      @arifali6762 Před 3 lety

      @@mourlyvold7655 What is that?

    • @mourlyvold7655
      @mourlyvold7655 Před 3 lety

      @@arifali6762 O man. You missed out in life if you never had one. Super yummie wafers with syrup in the between. They in themselves are a reason to visit the Netherlands. (though nowadays they are exported all over the planet)

    • @koosmotormuis
      @koosmotormuis Před 3 lety +1

      Visit us one Day, Arif! You'r so Welcome. Dutch: bezoek ons eens, Arif! Je bent enorm (van harte) welkom. 🍺🤸‍♂️💃👍👋.
      Kind regards from Kobus the Netherlands 😁

    • @arifali6762
      @arifali6762 Před 3 lety +1

      @@koosmotormuis Thank you so much.

  • @kudosbudo
    @kudosbudo Před 2 lety +1

    0:52 This lass knows how to balance her bags!

  • @LindaPerry_337
    @LindaPerry_337 Před 4 lety +2

    I wish where Ilived was like that. How easy is it though to find your bike amongst the others in the crowded bike racks?

    • @LindaPerry_337
      @LindaPerry_337 Před 4 lety

      @HOOVERS I bet you were happy to find your bike by surprise two days later! In order to find my bike I think I'd paint it a bright green colour so it stood out. With a pink seat, no one in their right mind would want to take it, and it would be sparkly paint on an adult sized bike.

    • @LindaPerry_337
      @LindaPerry_337 Před 4 lety

      @HOOVERS I didn't think of stickers, but yeah some sparkly butterfly ones on the handlebars would be a good idea. My bike will match my mobile phone then.

    • @LindaPerry_337
      @LindaPerry_337 Před 4 lety

      @HOOVERS aww thank you. I would love to go to the Nertherlands and Sweden and Norway, Croatia, France, bits of Spain and all of the UK. I want to ride around them and jump on a train every now and again, staying in private B&Bs to really soak up the culture and life there. One day.

    • @LindaPerry_337
      @LindaPerry_337 Před 4 lety

      @HOOVERS Yes, that's what I want to do. I want to downsize majorly- get rid of a lt of material things and go travelling, a stay in one place for awhile, then move on

    • @xyqk
      @xyqk Před rokem +1

      Its not only healthy ...but also good for the brain...a reminder from where the bike is 😎

  • @daniellemccool
    @daniellemccool Před 12 lety +12

    @cyclenut The Dutch are just average drivers, really. It's the infrastructure that seems to make everything work, the people themselves aren't better or worse. For example, in the vast majority of the U.S. it's totally legal for cars to turn right on red. In the Netherlands, it's not.

    • @jacobushubertuskirchner9948
      @jacobushubertuskirchner9948 Před 3 lety +4

      Logical if there are no cyclists on the right side of the car. Illogical if there are.

    • @hunchbackaudio
      @hunchbackaudio Před 2 lety +1

      You would think biking is easy, until you come across some tourists on a bike.

    • @kudosbudo
      @kudosbudo Před 2 lety

      @@jacobushubertuskirchner9948 But its not logical. Car turns right and the car making the crossing from left to right smacks into teh back of it cos the driver didnt' look.

  • @busog97641
    @busog97641 Před 12 lety

    Is that a Dutch made bike/tandem at 1:28 that the lady in rear and the young lad in front is on? Do you know the brand/maker of it? Thank you for your hard work you put into filming these shots.

    • @xFD2x
      @xFD2x Před 3 lety

      It probably is a bike to take disabled children with you.
      Now they can travel and participate. (steering is blocked, but not the pedals ! )

  • @Outlawzand1
    @Outlawzand1 Před 11 lety +1

    Hey thre Markenlei, just wondering what the people in the Netherlands generally think about wearing safety helmets and hi-visibility clothing?

    • @fibonaccisusan
      @fibonaccisusan Před 3 lety +2

      Helmets give a false sense of security. Nobody wears a helmet. Visibility at night is important. Police sometimes cracks down on lights on a bike, but there is not requirement for hi-vis clothing

    • @Outlawzand1
      @Outlawzand1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@fibonaccisusan thanks for replying to a 7 year old comment 😃 so much has changed

    • @mariadebake5483
      @mariadebake5483 Před 3 lety

      That it's total nonsense

  • @boostincome5442
    @boostincome5442 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice to know!

  • @TheNatasha66
    @TheNatasha66 Před 11 lety +1

    Very enjoyable!

  • @JuBaoJu
    @JuBaoJu Před 12 lety +1

    very best video!!!

  • @1oldmariner
    @1oldmariner Před 10 lety

    I think it is 's-Hertogenbosch. If it is all filmed in the same town, it has to be so. At 1:03 you can clearly see the sign for the 's-Hertogenbosch Railway (NS) Station. And I agree, very relaxing and it's a delight to see even small children get around, following the traffic rules.

    • @johankleinentink3410
      @johankleinentink3410 Před 4 lety

      Don't forget, a schoolkid has to pass an cycling exam in The Netherlands

  • @toddtepper4150
    @toddtepper4150 Před 6 lety

    Fantastic!

  • @hansklok3564
    @hansklok3564 Před 6 lety +9

    3:56, how i feel in my woolen sweather after it was washed a little too hot.

  • @janbruin4662
    @janbruin4662 Před 3 lety +4

    You start a an earleaer age, mostly at two or three jears. So a better motto would be: From three to one hundred and three!