Celebrating friendship & Dutch cycling network design in Texas!
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands toured downtown Austin on a Gazelle electric-assist bike earlier today, September 8, 2022, as part of a working visit highlighting the economic ties between the Netherlands and the United States.
She joined City officials - including Austin Mayor Steve Adler - on a scenic ride from City Hall, along the Hike and Bike Trail on Ladybird Lake, and up to the Central Library.
The royal visit coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the City’s commitment to incorporating the core tenets of Dutch bikeway network design into its own mobility infrastructure. A ThinkBike workshop with Dutch experts in 2012 informed Austin’s Bicycle Plan and today Austin is seen as an urban mobility innovator among its peer cities in North America.
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Do you see why Dutch bikes have skirt guards and chain guards? To save a € 10,000 Taminiau dress from getting ruined.
Yep. So very practical, which is precisely what one would expect. 😀
Maxima is awesome and always on point at the job.
And to prove she is a natural cyclist: she's obviously comfortable stepping on the bike, even in a nice dress and heels, but at 4:14 when they ride the bikes and turn on the intersection out of reflex she does the hand turn signal indication. There is police escort, a blocked road and dignitaries following her as the VIP and press and everything, but you just got to do the wavy hand thing, it is the way.
As a queen you kind of need to lead by example. But it indeed looked a bit overkill.
Saw it too! And what about the explanation about the bicycle? She kept her Royal dignity.
Even when riding she didn't take off as usual, but gently kept it slow so the rest could follow.
Would really like to see a Lucky TV on this one!!!
Especially about the doggy mat she had to stand on... 😜
It was an honor to even witness and document from a far. Cheers! John
Love how they ride without a helmet.
Me too 😀 Thanks for watching. Cheers! John
These silly cops with full face helmets, followed by the Dutch Queen (from Argentina) in a long dress and high heels. Hilarious ! Another thing, by departure, she was the only one who stuck out her arm, indicating she wanted to go left ! Well done, Maxima.
Yeah, you can really tell exactly who is comfortable on a bike.😜
To be honest I can see why bike police has a full face helmet as default gear.
At least if they do comparable things like the Dutch bike police. Jumping of your bike over your handle bars to tackle an individual for example can be quite dangerous when done incorrectly.
Bike police really should be seen like speed cycling/mountain biking/bmxing
Riding her bike in a long dress! Badass!!!
In heels and no helmet! Amazing!
Well, a few months ago she visited a school for airborne commando's and did a duo-jump (not in a dress though). You can find it easily with "maxima parachute".
The first time the Netherlands saw a queen (queen Wilhelmina, the great grandmother of King Willem Alexander) cycling in a dress (or a skirt?) was in the 1930's. Women didn't wear trousers back then, so wearing a dress on a bike was normal in the Netherlands (and still is).
@@XxXx-Evo Exactly! The Pedestriennes did the same thing. That said, my mom is still wishing I’d wear a dress instead of my usual jeans and a tee. 😂
@@XxXx-Evo Queen Wilhelmina liked to cycle around on the Veluwe, most of the time on the Royal domains, but when she was sighted by the press, she did not hide her love for biking any longer.
Go Maxima!!😃 And I like the no helmets attitude 😜
Her mother in law always wears a helmet...
Just a normal everyday activity. 😀
Proud on Queen Maxima. And so good to hear this 10 year anniversary.
And you know . We Dutch dress for the occasion, even when go by bike first. Long dress.. no problem.
And .. yes . Even with high heels
She rocked it! 😀
Stupenda Maxima..anche in bicicletta sempre a suo agio.. complimenti ❤️
Yes. Yes, she did. Cheers! John
Congratulations to every participant on the achievements for safer walkability and building cycling infrastructure in Austin! What a way to go for honoring this amazing work and with none the less than Queen Maxima! Bravo!
These news are just awesome and heartwarming, I hope to read in the future less about traffic accidents and deaths.
Have a great day!
Thanks so much. That is my hope as well. Cheers! John
So beautiful! That gives an American explanation. To the Queen of the Netherlands. And then as expected as 1st road on the bike. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thanks so much for watching. I hope you enjoy some of the other videos on the Active Towns Channel. Happy New Year, and Cheers! John
It is the Royal version of 'Dress for the occasion, not for the ride' .
Precisely! 😀
Wonderful. Cheered me up, on a very sad day in the United Kingdom. Lovely to see another Queen having so much fun.
Glad you enjoyed it and that it helped just a bit on a sad day. 🤗
Our Queen Maxima showing up big time! ❤
Yes. Yes, she did. 😀
🇳🇱🌷🌷So proud of our Queen Maxima!
We were honored that she graced us with a visit. 😀
Amazing how the Queen just hopped on a bike like she has been riding since she was a little girl. Oh wait. She has been riding since she was a little girl. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Gary! So glad you like it. Cheers! John 😀
I wonder. She was born in Argentina and only married into the Dutch royal family in 2002. I'm not sure how popular cycling is in Argentina. But she has clearly adapted well to the Dutch lifestyle and mentality.
@@passantNL I was thinking the same thing. But, clearly comfortable on a bike now.
People underestimate the importance of having leaders who actually get up and do things!
Agreed! It was so wonderful to see the pure joy on their faces as well. Thanks for watching 😀
Now thats my Queen! 🇳🇱👑🇺🇸
😀❤
She always makes me smile 🙂
Not surprised. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
That bike police escort is just 👌! 😂
She is used to it, couldn't drop of the kids at school without a few circling around her.
Think she was glad when those three could cycle to school on their own... with escort service.
I thought that was so amazing as well. I've never seen a police bicycle escort before.
The natural way to do it. Thanks for watching, I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Wow so awesome, great video! You know you are doing something right when designing your bike network when Queen Maxima comes for a visit! We need more and more cities in North America to follow in Austin’s footsteps and show that creating an all-abilities network is possible and will absolutely increase active transportation use and healthy lifestyles.
Thanks so much, Mike. Looking forward to hosting you one day as well. Cheers! John
Como siempre una Reina Maxima muy espontánea. 👏👏👏👏👏
Very impressive.😀
4:40 OMG those cops with full face helmet are effing hilarious.
Yup 🤣
Loved the dutch bikes. Eyeing to have one.
Yes! They are amazing. Highly recommended. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
So elegant 🙌🏻
Yes, indeed!😀
Ha-ZELL-a - Thanks for the fun video and for teaching us the Dutch pronunciation of that bike brand.
You are quite welcome, and thank you so much for watching. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
That’s actually not the pronunciation, but the sound the Dutch g makes doesn’t exist in English.
@@muncherofpizza ua-cam.com/video/iwz0j-gw0VU/v-deo.html
Is this pretty accurate?
@@muncherofpizza Yeah, the "Gs" are certainly a challenge for us English speakers. I stumble on Groningen every time. Hehe 🤣
It is not an "a" at the end, but an "e", pronounced as "uh". The "g" is gutteral, like the j in Spanish/Mexican, like "Juan" (not English "huan".)
I wondered whether she was going to change out of that dress before getting on her bike, but no. So very Dutch.
High heels and all...
Not even any hesitation. 😀
Sounds like the proclamation is promising a great bicycle infrastructure for Austin, surely to become a true cycling city, if it isn't already. Something to look forward to!.
BTW, it seems that nobody in Austin knew about the queen's visit. There was this guy working out with his shirt off, wondering what was going on. Oh, and a great workout for the police too, some needed it.
Thanks for watching, Albert. Hehe 🤣 A friend of mine who visits frequently says he thinks it is a requirement for dudes in Austin to work out and flex shirtless. Yeah, the network is coming together. If you haven't seen it yet, here's my Austin Dutch Inspired Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLG12KGQK_4xiMRS9tI-V5C-Li1NHVnO3l.html
I add to it frequently as new installations and critical links are completed
Cheers!
John
Wow. This really made my day. We can have hope that the USA will see its own potential to adopt a Dutch bicycling mindset.
Thank you Mayor Adler and Queen Maxima for your exceptional leadership.
I’m going to have to go out and bike ride right now just to honor them with action.
Thanks for watching, Adam. So delighted that you enjoyed it. If you haven't seen my Austin Dutch-Inspired Cycle Network Playlist, here's that link: ua-cam.com/play/PLG12KGQK_4xiMRS9tI-V5C-Li1NHVnO3l.html
Cheers!
John
@@ActiveTowns I’ll watch.
BTW my bike ride was great. I rode the greenway, grabbed a coffee, and even then ran into an afternoon concert. People who bike are truly living.
Cheers to spreading the word that active places are the best kind.
That was very cool.
Thanks for watching. Yes, it really was. Cheers! John
This so awesome 👍
Quite an honor and good fun too. Thanks for watching, I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Hmmmm, all those so-called high-ranking people who meet Maxima. Why didn't you meet her John? At least you really promote cycling! And you occasionally come to the Netherlands. I think you should have been at the top of the guest list for a meeting.
Hehe. Awe, thanks, Bert. I'm fine being on this side of the camera for this one. Cheers! John
I was just about to make the same observation. Austin's own "ambassador" should have been invited.
I havent been to the US since the early 90's. Its almost surreal seeing all those americans with suits on riding bicycles. Things are really changing arent they?
They are! Not nearly fast enough but we are making progress 😀 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Those orange bikes look a bit like mountainbikes, not the typical Dutch bikes. A Dutch bike is much more comfortable than a bike that was made for riding on rough terrain. The steering wheel / handlebar is different from a Dutch bike. I notice some of the other people were on a Dutch bike, much nicer for your hands and arms when you hold the steering wheel while riding.
Actually, all of those bikes, including the orange electric assists, were Gazelles, shipped in from The Netherlands. I hear ya though, not the typical traditional "Dutch bike" design like the black ones. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you enjoy the Channel. Cheers! John
@@ActiveTowns Gazelle makes all kinds of bicycles, those mountainbikes too... I enjoy this channel very much John, thank you for responding!
@@MonsieurRaki You are quite welcome. Really appreciate you you tuning in. 😀
I guess you could call it a bikecade...
Yep. Way better than a motorcade. Hehe 😀
Koningin Maxima filling in for her Chubby Hubby🤭 everybody wins.
Well, we had been hoping to have them both, but since His Majesty is recovering from pneumonia, we were relieved to learn that Her Majesty Queen Máxima would power through as planned. 😀