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SWIFTCOUVER | A Vancouver Bike Tour #taylornation
Taylor Swift is coming to town and in anticipation of her arrival, 13 signs have been put around town in reference to her songs. Join me on this tour of beautiful Vancouver where I show you where to find the Taylor Swift song signs.
0:00 Taylor Swift Bike Tour
0:53 Willow, Granville Island
1:46 Delicate, Science World
2:52 Style, Yaletown
3:37 Cardigan, English Bay Beach
4:27 Stanley Park Sea Wall
5:11 Swiftcouver, Coal Harbour
6:03 Anti Hero, Convention Centre
6:50 Betty, Canada Place
7:15 Karma, Bentall Centre
7:27 Lover, Burrard Sheraton
8:00 Shake it Off, Vancouver Art Gallery
8:34 Down Bad
8:44 Me, Gas town
9:48 Red, BC Place
I'm a Swifty Now! by Lopker John
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What if We Got Rid of Bike Lanes?
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I wanted to address the tired sentiment that bike lanes cause congestion and the surprising consequences of removing cycling infrastructure, from worsening traffic congestion to increased pollution and safety risks. Be smart, stay safe ;) Oh The Urbanity: ua-cam.com/video/3F_B0HtewDU/v-deo.html Ben Durham: ua-cam.com/video/8-1vT0TmQjs/v-deo.html The Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act: news....
E-bikes in the Netherlands are Better | Bike Tour, Day 6
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Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd Active Towns with Roy Symons, Fietspad Author: ua-cam.com/video/xjbxdh_vDlc/v-deo.html I had a blast making this series and I have learned a lot. I look forward to the next trip to this beautiful country. www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Pat...
Motorway Replaced by Canal | Netherlands by Bike, Day 5
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Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, I can remain as independent as possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. 0:00 Nethe...
I Visited a 15 Minute City | Netherlands by Bike, Day 4
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Linear Version: ua-cam.com/video/IAjNdRfT788/v-deo.html Active Towns Hear from a Houten resident: ua-cam.com/video/Ureekp5HpUI/v-deo.html Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, I can remain as independent as possib...
Netherlands Most Car Friendly City? | Bike Trip, Day 3
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Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, I can remain as independent as possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor On day thr...
Bicycle Superhighways - Netherlands by Bike, Day 2
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Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, I can remain as independent as possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor After a re...
I Biked the Netherlands for a Week
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Netherlands By Bike Series👉 ua-cam.com/play/PL49bxTPhfjjlKx9RQY-HgREh4CE6J8xH2.html&si=0dBA_yVeU8G1lrSd This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, I can remain as independent as possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor Day one of...
Cycling in Japan is Different...
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Cycling in Japan is Different...
Is Bangkok an Urbanist Nightmare?
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Is Bangkok an Urbanist Nightmare?
Japan's Streets are Better...
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Japan's Streets are Better...
Why Cycling in Vancouver Sucks
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Why Cycling in Vancouver Sucks
What Happened to Bicycle License Plates?
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What Happened to Bicycle License Plates?
Why I Ride An Electric Scooter
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Why I Ride An Electric Scooter
North America's Top 10 Cycling Cities
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North America's Top 10 Cycling Cities
Should We Tax Cyclists?
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Should We Tax Cyclists?
America's Greatest Cycling City? | NYC
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America's Greatest Cycling City? | NYC
Is Cycling Free?
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Is Cycling Free?
We Need More Speed Cameras
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We Need More Speed Cameras
What Every Commuter Scooter Needs | VMAX VX2 Pro
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What Every Commuter Scooter Needs | VMAX VX2 Pro
America's Most Controversial Bike Lane
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America's Most Controversial Bike Lane
The Best of Micromobility America 2023
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The Best of Micromobility America 2023
Stop Signs Suck (...and how to fix them)
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Stop Signs Suck (...and how to fix them)
Is Fake London Really That Bad? (A Reply to NJB)
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Is Fake London Really That Bad? (A Reply to NJB)
What Is Micromobility?
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What Is Micromobility?
How Much Can You Actually Save With An E-scooter?
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How Much Can You Actually Save With An E-scooter?
Ride An Escooter In The Rain?
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Ride An Escooter In The Rain?
This Is Not A Bike Lane (...And Why We Need Them)
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This Is Not A Bike Lane (...And Why We Need Them)
The Real Cost of an Electric Scooter | 5-Year Breakdown
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The Real Cost of an Electric Scooter | 5-Year Breakdown
5 Bad Arguments Against PEVs
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5 Bad Arguments Against PEVs

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @bionicsix101
    @bionicsix101 4 години тому

    Thanks for making this. I just got back from my first trip, and the quality of the roads is what really stuck out to me. Kept looking at the makeup and how it seamlessly joins with the sidewalks. Very good lines.

  • @papajeff5486
    @papajeff5486 13 годин тому

    That’d make a great t-shirt, “If you’re willing to pay the price”.

  • @ferryvantichelen6521
    @ferryvantichelen6521 18 годин тому

    That situation @9:16 😬. Notice how the car has to cross the raised sidewalk so it slows down. The scooter rider was going too fast there for the street (I ride this one daily), but he almost ate it. He would have been in trouble were it not for the traffic calming measures in the street design. He should be thankful for them. Important thing to make fietsstraten work is to give cars alternatives to get somewhere quicker and safer, by a route that might not be the shortest or straightest.

  • @njalsand133
    @njalsand133 22 години тому

    Irritation tend to make people stupid. Bike lanes are good, since the bike is no longer driving in the road.

  • @larshansen5031
    @larshansen5031 23 години тому

    "the only stop on the way" and he didn't stop!

  • @fabricedecreau
    @fabricedecreau День тому

    Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it’s a bike lane, and it’s safe to do so.

  • @Ad1tputra
    @Ad1tputra День тому

    Dude most of Asia is like this. But there's one thing that Asian city is good at is building public transportation i mean look at China. In just 10 years they've built more train related infrastructure than the US. As an Asian myself. You just have to get used to it. But alot of Asian city are trying to improve their city. Like in Jakarta where they've been building load of sidewalk infrastructure and widening some and they're currently expanding their MRT and LRT. So at least we're trying to improve our city unlike in the US. No offense but most US cities still haven't improved :/

  • @tacoman1690q8
    @tacoman1690q8 День тому

    get off the road. im anti cyclist and im court ordered to be one of you. Y'all are bad at being on the road. Follow the rules then there could actually be flow. Because i follow the rules as one of you cyclists and guess what you ruined it. you are the problem

  • @Deatarus51
    @Deatarus51 День тому

    Great info, thanks for making this

  • @Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff
    @Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff День тому

    Studies have shown noise is a stress factor. So, less noise pollution isn't just a benefit, it's a health benefit.

  • @UltraCasualPenguin
    @UltraCasualPenguin День тому

    "8,4% walk/cycle! That's very good! Highest in world!" Meanwhile in Oulu, Finland: one in five of all trips are made with bicycle which drops to 12% of all trips during winter.

  • @EnraEnerato
    @EnraEnerato День тому

    And remember, Germany, homeland of the invention named "car" is currently trying to put in more bikelanes, the issue is that most city planers are still "oldschool", some ancient and in cityplanning things take about 15 years until change is felt at the minimum.

  • @chaxologist2024
    @chaxologist2024 2 дні тому

    An archaic 2022 model!

  • @awaitingthetrumpetcall4529
    @awaitingthetrumpetcall4529 2 дні тому

    We bike riders have to consider rainy days.

  • @alexsartor63
    @alexsartor63 2 дні тому

    I ride this route regularly and absolutely love it. Nice drone shots!

  • @KorawichKavee
    @KorawichKavee 2 дні тому

    I just want to say thanks for bringing up the highway hierarchy problem - AKA the Stroad problem. So far, I have tried (still do) to advocate for topics like this and how infrastructure in Bangkok shapes the safety and traffic we have today. It's hard to advocate something like this when people generally don't think about transportation as a systematic issue, not an individual issue. My UA-cam/Social Media isn't mass like Notjustbikes in the West, but I have my own style to push the agenda. There are all kinds of excuses I have seen like it's too hot, it's this and that, at the end, it all boils down to having gigantically Stroad everywhere so you are not safe from cars to walk or bike, while the thinking of "just one more lane bro" still exists. Well, The good news is that I have started to see a growing number of Thais interested in this. I started Complete Street Bangkok on Facebook. A friend of mine helped form a cycling advocacy called BUCA. The Dutch embassy just had a collab with them and the BMA gov. Things are still not as mass as they should be, but it is getting there.

  • @noelbrown6771
    @noelbrown6771 3 дні тому

    How many cyclists would switch to Motorbikes and ride with the traffic if bike lanes were removed. Modern E- bikes can keep up with traffic. Also allowing them to split or filter through traffic would negate more congestion.

  • @youstedfortreder1203
    @youstedfortreder1203 3 дні тому

    I loved bangkok and how busy it was. Only thing i didnt really like was how long you had to wait in traffic.

  • @schtormm
    @schtormm 3 дні тому

    6:16 I don't know what young people you live with but most students here do not nearly have enough money for a Cowboy lmfao

  • @kotor610
    @kotor610 3 дні тому

    Whenever you hear a bill name and are unsure of what it largely entails, think the opposite. It's true most of the time.

  • @mark2102
    @mark2102 4 дні тому

    Nice video. I think you should've said you were just tagging along with wifey. Coming out as a Swifty is bad PR for online urbanism 🙃

    • @nicthedoor
      @nicthedoor 2 дні тому

      That is a hill I will die on.

  • @DaBinChe
    @DaBinChe 4 дні тому

    BIke thief is the largest "crime" in Japan

  • @Rabbits6ix
    @Rabbits6ix 4 дні тому

    verry simply, ill keep biking on the rode with cars like always.

  • @kiwigal9142
    @kiwigal9142 4 дні тому

    Thanks for this! Rey well made! Cycling is the best mode of transportation for this, and best way to see Vancouver seawall! And don't forget to expire Stanley Park! ❤

  • @tonyalewis9053
    @tonyalewis9053 4 дні тому

    NYC did this experiment backwards; and then; built a tremendous amount of bike infrastructure after the data was analyzed. 🚴

  • @foofie789
    @foofie789 4 дні тому

    Due to an October bike accident, yesterday was only my second ride in two months, so I did the tour (as well as Spanish Banks). I'm not a fan, but it was nice to share the energy of a big event, and the people watching was great.

  • @theboring_commuter
    @theboring_commuter 4 дні тому

    Thank you for this quality content. As a bike commuter in the Philippines, I really pray for our government officials to prioritize bike infrastructure projects such as protected bike lanes. New subscriber here. Thank you.

  • @crazycatlady2744
    @crazycatlady2744 5 днів тому

    Why should anyone be willing to take instructions about cycling from anyone who looks like Doug Ford?

  • @Kruimeldief
    @Kruimeldief 5 днів тому

    Driving in the rain is amazing if your destination is a cozy room or a hot bath for you to decompress. And terrible if you are on your way to work.

  • @coment80
    @coment80 6 днів тому

    It's easy. CAR=MONEY. Taxes, fuel, hundreds of products. Bike=ZERO MONEY for politicians.

  • @acemarcola
    @acemarcola 6 днів тому

    The more videos I watch by the urban car hating cult, the more I want to ban bike Lanes. There's a condescending arrogance and sense of entitlement similar to vegans. Why would anybody want to do something for your crowd?

  • @dm-31024
    @dm-31024 6 днів тому

    Nic, what is the closest Metro station to the SWIFTcouver sign near Canada Place?…. 🙏

    • @erikwsince1981
      @erikwsince1981 5 днів тому

      Waterfront is the closest to Canada Place. An easy short walk from the station.

  • @dm-31024
    @dm-31024 6 днів тому

    You have surely proved you’re a Swiftie ❤ song titles & albums fully integrated throughout 👍 well done! Thank you for the downtown tour🎉

  • @dm-31024
    @dm-31024 6 днів тому

    Wow! Thank you so much for the flashback to history around the roundhouse in Yaletown…. It used to be all trains. 🚂… but now.😮 3:10

  • @baddriversofcolga
    @baddriversofcolga 6 днів тому

    Wow, Nic Laporte is a Taylor Swift fan...that might have to knock you down a few notches, but I still like ya. 😛

  • @technosaurusrex
    @technosaurusrex 6 днів тому

    Hmmm... sounds like a great idea.

  • @dm-31024
    @dm-31024 6 днів тому

    Thank you❤

  • @willtheoct
    @willtheoct 6 днів тому

    cyclists will simply have to carry hammers to keep the cage apes at bay

  • @newporg6887
    @newporg6887 6 днів тому

    ..i used to bike a lot when i was younger, then i grew up and got a drivers license. Bike lanes are dump.

  • @Barrrt
    @Barrrt 6 днів тому

    An article was published in the Netherlands citing biking as the most timesaving transport device available, and therefor the fastest. I loved it. The reasoning was this: 1) If you bike a minute, you live a minute longer at the end of your life because of the cardiovascular exercise. I haven't verified this but there seems to be research. 2) Cars are of course faster. But if you compare costs, the amount of time you have to work for a car makes it much 'slower' if you take it into account. A car saves you 10 minutes on a trip but to afford it you have to work x minutes extra. 3) Bikes and other motorised vehicles are not good for health So if you take your total life and bike to places you save a lot of time compared to going places by car - because you live longer and spend less time working.

  • @Barrrt
    @Barrrt 6 днів тому

    Laughed out loud at the "Omafiets is basically the AK-47 of bikes" -> so apt! Best way to describe these.

  • @jefftaylor844
    @jefftaylor844 7 днів тому

    Hoping that the bike lane on Beach Ave is removed soon. Thankfully, it was removed from Stanley Park.

    • @noelclaremont
      @noelclaremont 6 днів тому

      Beach Ave is one of the busiest bike lanes in North America, in-fact it's so busy during Summer I avoid riding there. Thankfully, Beach Ave is permanent but I do agree about Stanley Park.

  • @holotape
    @holotape 7 днів тому

    We saw Taylor in Toronto and it was crazy. In the middle of that song about the Easter Bunny, she started urinating all over the stage and then she ate the drummer. Later, a hologram of Mel Lastman appeared on stage and made uncomfortable comments, pretty much ruining everyone's favourite girl power anthem, Kthulu K*nt. It was a confusing show, but I don't regret paying the $2000, since I had found the money in that coffin on the side of the road after the flood. The fortune teller told me the bills were cursed, and I needed to give the money to a Banshee before the end of Saturnalia (the Winter Solstice).

  • @HaploPrime
    @HaploPrime 7 днів тому

    Bike theft is definitely an issue here. It's one the most common crimes.

  • @squatch545
    @squatch545 7 днів тому

    From Tayronto to Swiftcouver....Taylor has conquered Canada now. Thanks for the video.

  • @matthewthomas7824
    @matthewthomas7824 7 днів тому

    Always young fit people cycling in the sun. Never an old woman with groceries trying to push through a foot of snow. I'm glad I have a gun, I'll never be taken alive to a concentration camp. Americans will never give up their freedom.

  • @ryeginger2577
    @ryeginger2577 7 днів тому

    What a great experience to document! Also thanks for spreading the swifty love 💕

  • @ziba89
    @ziba89 7 днів тому

    How is the weather there now?? next week? is it bikeable in mid December ?

    • @worth432
      @worth432 7 днів тому

      Vancouver is bikeable year round

    • @noelclaremont
      @noelclaremont 6 днів тому

      Just fine! Wear some lightweight winter gloves and a jacket. The early mornings can be frosty but it's all melted by noon. Take the corners slower than usual and avoid the leaf muck.

    • @scholarlyanalyst7700
      @scholarlyanalyst7700 6 днів тому

      @ziba89 The winters are mild in Vancouver! Milder than much of the US South. Where do you live?

    • @ziba89
      @ziba89 6 днів тому

      @@scholarlyanalyst7700 well aware, but sometimes rain is too much. I live and bike all year round in Montreal, biking in snow is easier (and cleaner) than rain.

    • @scholarlyanalyst7700
      @scholarlyanalyst7700 6 днів тому

      @@ziba89 Oh. OK. I thought you were American and were surprised at the December weather in Vancouver. My apologies!

  • @waynesoohoo2234
    @waynesoohoo2234 7 днів тому

    Is this on anyones radar? The control system is simple a ondemand automatic/manual system system that is unuversal fits any weight class can provide weather and crash protection comfort performance safety and ease of use. No full time of Gyroscopes and software for stability. A single bypassing one valve lock and electric motor in series. Could be too simple. drive.google.com/file/d/1ThhIG9PjTpLlItDEEnTF3bd-6g32JFve/view?usp=sharing Thank you for your time if you review it. AILERON BLT demo MASK2.mp4 drive.google.com I can demonstrate my control tech with $75 USD off the shelf parts on any tilting frame or bicycle donor. Customized more IP protectable systems are available. If you find any interest please point me. I know this is a challenging field but even some large name plates like Honda Yamaha Piaggio are involved but not as complete or vastly more complex. This will work in the 3rd world with full enclosure crash protection and load bearing capacity. Cheaper to build more fuel efficent and more compact less regulation.

  • @waynesoohoo2234
    @waynesoohoo2234 7 днів тому

    Is this on anyones radar? The control system is simple a ondemand automatic/manual system system that is unuversal fits any weight class can provide weather and crash protection comfort performance safety and ease of use. No full time of Gyroscopes and software for stability. A single bypassing one valve lock and electric motor in series. Could be too simple. drive.google.com/file/d/1ThhIG9PjTpLlItDEEnTF3bd-6g32JFve/view?usp=sharing AILERON BLT demo MASK2.mp4 drive.google.com I can demonstrate my control tech with $75 USD off the shelf parts on any tilting frame or bicycle donor. Customized more IP protectable systems are available. If you find any interest please point me. I know this is a challenging field but even some large name plates like Honda Yamaha Piaggio are involved but not as complete or vastly more complex. This will work in the 3rd world with full enclosure crash protection and load bearing capacity. Cheaper to build more fuel efficent and more compact less regulation. Perfect for the Netherlands an advance forward looking people