The sound quality while riding a bike is so good! As is the "interview while riding" format... We get to know the city, Amanda, get information from you as we follow along. It's great! Thanks!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, it's always a challenge getting good audio out there in the "wilds" with all the wind. Thank you so much for tuning in and tagging along with our little ride 'n chat. Cheers! John PS I have a growing number of on-bike interview videos from all around the globe for you to check out.
isn't rare to see somebody so happy and enthusiastic about riding in her city? I hope it will convey the message that cities can be a great place to live life if you design it for people
John, I have become a huge fan of your channel. It's so cool to see places like this where bikes rule the transportation mix. I must visit there soon and experience this cycling mecca!
Thanks again for the great chat about urban design, John! So fun to watch and relive our adventure that day. Still loving the Green Gazelle. Looking forward to our next chat about the new podcast...coming soon!
I love the 'naive' optimism you guys have in the video.. 😂 "Everything is great!! Everything is beautiful!!" "Oh look they're making it even more beautiful here!!" Just wait until you've lived here for a couple of years and you start noticing the construction never stops!! 😉
Fair enough 🤣 Although we did point out the ridiculous STROAD 😎 btw You may want to check out the video I shot earlier that very same day with Prof Meredith Glaser. It was far less glowing. ua-cam.com/video/6Wr-pYrGVtg/v-deo.html
@@InfiniteCyclus I've lived here for 10 years, also lived in some large American cities and Toronto. I still love cycling in Amsterdam every day. If you tried other places in the world you'll appreciate Amsterdam time and time again. It's Dutch to start complaining, most of us sadly don't have a f€&@ing clue how good everything is here.
Funny to see 2 Americans biking in Amsterdam and the one that's living in Austin, Texas showing the one living in Amsterdam the in and outs of biking in the capital. Lovely to see both of you having a great time.
Mensen in de auto's hier houden meer rekening met fietsers omdat zij zelf óók fietsers zijn. Verder hebben alle bestuurders rijles hebben gekregen van een speciale rijinstructeur. Het kost geld maar spaart ook levens. Je kunt er vanuit gaan dat de gemiddelde (aan het verkeer deelnemende) Europeaan de regels kent. John your enthusiasm and knowledge makes me happy:)
Yes. These are excellent points. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
I love to see people cycle in Vondelpark. Living vicariously through your videos, John. We remember fondly when we were based near-by and rode through the park most days.
Ah, thanks. In reality, I know so very little about the city compared to the true experts. In a future video, Amanda and I will connect with a local urbanist and professional for a real comprehensive tour of parts of the city I am far less familiar with. Thanks so much for tuning in. Cheers! John
It was a delight to spend time riding with Amanda on the 4th of July. I have a couple more videos with her from later in the summer to share in the future. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
This video was (1) fun to watch because of the Amsterdam Zuid architecture and streets combined with (2) being very informing about policy making and implementation thereof. I love your channel.
This was recorded on July 4, 2024 during my 2 Month Active Towns Tour of Europe this summer. I was very lucky on the weather front, although, yes, I kept riding and filming regardless of the weather conditions. Thanks so much watching and for the question. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Notice about 1/3rd of the cars have blue license plates, which means they are taxis. And the one car that was blocking the bike lane at 16:35 was not Dutch.
Excellent point... Small, relatively speaking, compared to the typical North American car and truck, but not small in comparison to us squishy humans or to our cargo bikes. Thanks so much for watching and for contributing to the conversation. Cheers! John
Thanks so much for coming along the ride... I have many more such videos for you to enjoy... in fact, there's a lot, so pace yourself. lol 🤣 Cheers! John
Your remark about the 'klinkers' making it much easier to do maintenance/roadworks, in contrast to asphalt, is very true; the village I life in recently got fiberoptic-cables put in the ground for internet...except in my street, because of asphalt.
Yeah, I've documented fiberoptic cable and other utility work being done a couple of times in the past. It's really quite brilliant how relatively and comparatively fast it is when pavers/klinkers are being used. Thanks so much for watching and for the comment. Cheers! John 🙌
It is forbidden to cycle on the sidewalk in Amsterdam... This carries a fine of €60 plus €9 administration costs. Nice video and nice to see that you stop at the red traffic light because a fine for ignoring the red light is €140 plus €9 administration costs. Another tip, don't cycle with a phone in your hand because the fine costs €160 plus €9 administration costs. Welcome to Amsterdam.
Oh and I forgot to mention that, don't forget to use your lights when it's dark... For your own safety plus if you don't do it you can get a fine of €60 plus €9. - administration costs. Waste of money, right? Once again a nice video.
Hehe, 🤣 well, I did point out in the title slide in the video's opening that this was shot on July 4, 2024, so as not to confuse anyone. Thanks so much for what and for commenting. I really do appreciate this, as it helps a great deal. Cheers! John
In the 2024 evaluation of the Dutch Fietsersbond (Bike Assoc) of people's opinion about cycling in their municipality, Amsterdam was on spot 339 of 350. It is relatively late in creating bike infrastructure, but catching up.
Yeah, that makes sense. I have been documenting the progress since 2015 and have seen a lot of improvement and of course, there is still so much yet to do. Thanks for tuning in and contributing to the conversation. Cheers! John
You see even more and more bikes out over the years, especially with the e-bikes now, i think e-bikes are more sold then normal bikes now. And the bike infrastructure only gets better and better, wider bikelanes etc, and i hope and think it's world wide getting better, like new york has good bikelanes now and should improve more! 🚲✨
That’s my hope as well and the reason why I am spreading these messages of inspiration around the globe. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Cheers! John
@@ActiveTowns That awesome! Like here in the Netherlands alotta pensioners right bikes because it's save for example, especially in the weekends, with their e-bikes, which is very healthy, low cardio exercise. But for all it's great and if you start young you prob keep biking till ur old. 👍
And at 40minutes 20 seconds...get rid of automatic transmissions: the fact that you have to switch gears makes you more conscious of your speed implementing. @ActiveTowns
I was too late to follow this evening’s premiere live. By now, John is very well-versed in pointing out all sorts of details about Dutch traffic infrastructure and explain them to novices… He has learnt from the best! What is especially fascinating to me are two things. One is being blown away by something we consider totally normal. The ‘translation’ into North American minds and brains is crucial. Also, John always makes it look like everything infrastructure overhere is miles ahead of what you guys have and experience on a daily basis. As if there are no traffic problems over here. But our problems are mostly so different from yours that highlighting them serves no real purpose
Thanks so much for your kind words! Sorry, you weren't able to join us for the Premiere. I did gain a certain level of satisfaction in pointing out and lingering at a pretty massive STROAD to point out that all is not perfect. Have a wonderful week. Cheers! John
@@ActiveTowns I am obviously not a supporter of massive STROADS, but it is only fair to point out that this street is part of the city network for cars, where cars are prioritised. So at least there is some reasoning behind the madness!
Yep. And I suppose time will tell whether any of these STROADs will continue to exist in cities that are committed to improving and enhancing the health, wellbeing, and vitality of its inhabitants and its economy. High speed, high volume traffic sewers ripping through cites create so many negative externalities for the masses in exchange for the convenience of a relatively small group of individuals. We can prioritize people or we can prioritize cars but we can’t do both. #streetsareforpeople
@@ActiveTowns While I obviously agree with your standpoint intrinsically, it's also a matter of how to achieve this goal. I am a strong advocate of realistic pricing, and certainly not of banning any form of transportation. And by realistic pricing I mean putting the TRUE price tag on all forms of transportation, direct AND indirect. I strongly feel that in the end pricing is what ultimately matters most to people. No fuel tax in the aviation sector is a perfect example of what's wrong with the currrent pricing.
At 50:13 I can see why the other bikes would confuse you but you missed the bike crossing with the shark teeth and crossed at the pedestrian crossing (it was funny because you guys commented right after on it being pretty intuitive when you’d got it wrong, but you’ll get used to it and we locals will occasionally mess up these things too 😊)
Yeah, she is thriving there! Actually, my life in Austin is very similar. I have a lot of safe cycling infrastructure (even Dutch-inspired) to ride on to meet my daily needs. If interested, be sure to check out my Austin Playlist: bit.ly/AustinDutchBikePlaylist Thanks so much for tuning in and for the question. Cheers! John
Within 30 meters from a pedestrian crossing one must use the crossing and have priority, outside of 30 meters one is allowed to cross on their own account without priority exempt for high speed motorways/highway. Cycling over a pedestrian crossing is not allowed and one must walk with their bike alongside.
Try find a place in a small village out side of Amsterdam, to the north of Amsterdam or in the east of the country, away from the Randstad and its slums..
1) Although there were a few parents that came to pick up their children from school by car, there were a lot of bicycles. Which means that a lot of children come by bike, either on their own or with a parent. 2) Jason Slaughter has a video about continuous sidewalks. ua-cam.com/video/9OfBpQgLXUc/v-deo.html 3) Another major contributor to safe streets is that drivers are also cyclists. They consider cyclists to be fellow road users. In the US cyclists are considered sitting ducks and an afterthought when it comes to street design. 4) In one, maybe a few, of his videos Jason mentions the concept of main network. That stroad is part of the main network for cars. There is also a main network for bicycles. A main network consists of streets that are designed according to the traffic that the municipality wants on those streets. 5) Safety through separation.
I think that in a car-dominated society you have to start with the residential areas and maybe not with the town center, they will follow as a result off. First take care of the neighborhood with public transport, small shops, school, community center and facilities like that, within walking or cycling distance because that's where you start your social life. (No, not in the backyard, not really)
Instead of stop signs we have a red and white triangle sign that says" you are approaching a priority road intersection or junction". 40:01 Looks like a red light to me.
Yes, the Weesperstraat/Wibautstraat was original destined to be a freeway through Amsterdam. That was the Joniken plan, which was just voted out by 1 counter vote. Jonikken was an American city planner who was pro car.
Cycling around the Rijksmuseum instead of underneath it adds maybe one minute to your travel time. I love the convenience (and fun) of going underneath, but to say that it's a huge inconvenience to go around is a huge exaggeration.
Thanks for providing a more accurate perspective. I was only repeating what I had heard from another local friend, a fellow Dutch Amsterdamer. I suppose the description of it as a "huge inconvenience" could be seen as subjective. In any case, thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and contribute to the conversation. Cheers! John
I could definitely see that. I am personally way more to the rhythm of Delft and Utrecht. Thanks so much for tuning in and for the comment. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
That's a good question. I am not sure. I'll see if Amanda can pop in to answer that for you. Thanks so much for watching and for the question. Cheers! John
lovely, video , but any motor bike or scooter or minicar cannot enter that road on that side they break the law , the exclusion is only for cycles and electric bikes... 🙄
Just wait until she has to commute in Amsterdam in real traffic and not in a park. The aggressive style of the experienced city bikers is a baptism by fire.... Oh and don't get crushed under the garbage truck like happened a few weeks ago.
Dutch is GERMANIC...And proudly so, English is an old Dutch, or old Frisian dialect mixed with French, it sounds as if a drunk Frisian tried to speak French. Just forget the French words in your English, re-read Beowulf ,l read about Grimm's laws and use the Dutch you already speak as a speaker of English..
Why would you buy an omafiets when its literally the worst type of bike? “It rides like a dream”? Really?! We only ride those because theyre not worth stealing. 😂 oh man
@ literally all city bikes have that seating position. The only bikes that dont are racefietsen and mountainbikes. Id recommend you to look into bikes with closed hub transmission(Naafversnelling) and adjustable handlebars, such as a Batavus Holiday, Gazelle orange or anything with Nexus hub rearwheel. No maintenance, will hurt pockets if broken. Trust me, you will NEVER go back to omafietsen again
Yeah, my cargo bike (Tern GSD) has the Gates carbon fiber belt drive with the Enviolo hub. It’s a dream ride, but also a target for theft. Amanda was looking for a cheap classic Dutch bike (this was an older Gazelle) because her first, nicer bike was stolen.
The sound quality while riding a bike is so good! As is the "interview while riding" format... We get to know the city, Amanda, get information from you as we follow along. It's great! Thanks!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, it's always a challenge getting good audio out there in the "wilds" with all the wind. Thank you so much for tuning in and tagging along with our little ride 'n chat. Cheers! John
PS I have a growing number of on-bike interview videos from all around the globe for you to check out.
@@ActiveTowns UA-cam is now actively flooding my suggested video's with your on-bike interviews haha. Will watch when i have the time 🙂
Hehe 😜 That evil algorithm has you in its sights. Pace yourself and use them as inspiration to “get out there!”
isn't rare to see somebody so happy and enthusiastic about riding in her city? I hope it will convey the message that cities can be a great place to live life if you design it for people
Totally agree! 💯 People-oriented places are a delight. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Cheers! John
John, I have become a huge fan of your channel. It's so cool to see places like this where bikes rule the transportation mix. I must visit there soon and experience this cycling mecca!
Yay! This makes me so happy 😀
Thanks again for the great chat about urban design, John! So fun to watch and relive our adventure that day. Still loving the Green Gazelle. Looking forward to our next chat about the new podcast...coming soon!
You’re very welcome! It was a blast, for sure. Can’t wait to help you launch the new podcast. Cheers! John
I love the 'naive' optimism you guys have in the video.. 😂 "Everything is great!! Everything is beautiful!!" "Oh look they're making it even more beautiful here!!" Just wait until you've lived here for a couple of years and you start noticing the construction never stops!! 😉
Fair enough 🤣 Although we did point out the ridiculous STROAD 😎 btw You may want to check out the video I shot earlier that very same day with Prof Meredith Glaser. It was far less glowing. ua-cam.com/video/6Wr-pYrGVtg/v-deo.html
@@InfiniteCyclus I've lived here for 10 years, also lived in some large American cities and Toronto. I still love cycling in Amsterdam every day. If you tried other places in the world you'll appreciate Amsterdam time and time again. It's Dutch to start complaining, most of us sadly don't have a f€&@ing clue how good everything is here.
Funny to see 2 Americans biking in Amsterdam and the one that's living in Austin, Texas showing the one living in Amsterdam the in and outs of biking in the capital. Lovely to see both of you having a great time.
Thanks so much for tuning in. It's truly much appreciated. Cheers! John
Mensen in de auto's hier houden meer rekening met fietsers omdat zij zelf óók fietsers zijn. Verder hebben alle bestuurders rijles hebben gekregen van een speciale rijinstructeur. Het kost geld maar spaart ook levens. Je kunt er vanuit gaan dat de gemiddelde (aan het verkeer deelnemende) Europeaan de regels kent. John your enthusiasm and knowledge makes me happy:)
Yes. These are excellent points. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
I love to see people cycle in Vondelpark. Living vicariously through your videos, John.
We remember fondly when we were based near-by and rode through the park most days.
Yeah, riding through the parks is one of the most joyous parts of riding in Amsterdam. Thanks so much for coming along for the ride. Cheers! John
Hahaha John. You are the best bike guide in A’dam.
Bravo !!!
Ah, thanks. In reality, I know so very little about the city compared to the true experts. In a future video, Amanda and I will connect with a local urbanist and professional for a real comprehensive tour of parts of the city I am far less familiar with. Thanks so much for tuning in. Cheers! John
A spectacular tour. What a pleasant and relaxing ride. Very jealous.
It was a delight to spend time riding with Amanda on the 4th of July. I have a couple more videos with her from later in the summer to share in the future. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
Not only A’dam, all over the country 😊
True, that! 😀
This video was (1) fun to watch because of the Amsterdam Zuid architecture and streets
combined with (2) being very informing about policy making and implementation thereof.
I love your channel.
Yay! Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback 😀🙏
Nice weather, when was this recorded? We've had hail, snow, rain and a hurricane in the last weeks 😮
Not that those stop us from biking mind you 😂
This was recorded on July 4, 2024 during my 2 Month Active Towns Tour of Europe this summer. I was very lucky on the weather front, although, yes, I kept riding and filming regardless of the weather conditions. Thanks so much watching and for the question. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Notice about 1/3rd of the cars have blue license plates, which means they are taxis. And the one car that was blocking the bike lane at 16:35 was not Dutch.
Good eye! Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Cheers! John
Hi Amanda and John, this was a nice watch
Yay! So glad you liked it, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Great video again John! Thx
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for tuning in.🙏
"What a beautiful corner. It's just round because it could be." - Lovely said.
❤️ One of my favorite quotes from the day for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers! John
30:57, the cars aren't small, American cars are absurdly big 😊
Excellent point... Small, relatively speaking, compared to the typical North American car and truck, but not small in comparison to us squishy humans or to our cargo bikes. Thanks so much for watching and for contributing to the conversation. Cheers! John
That was a wonderful watch! I can only dream of being able to cycle so safely in such a beautiful city.
Thanks so much for coming along the ride... I have many more such videos for you to enjoy... in fact, there's a lot, so pace yourself. lol 🤣
Cheers!
John
Excellent video! It is bike heaven country! Thank you so much for showing this👍
I am glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching.
Your remark about the 'klinkers' making it much easier to do maintenance/roadworks, in contrast to asphalt, is very true; the village I life in recently got fiberoptic-cables put in the ground for internet...except in my street, because of asphalt.
Yeah, I've documented fiberoptic cable and other utility work being done a couple of times in the past. It's really quite brilliant how relatively and comparatively fast it is when pavers/klinkers are being used. Thanks so much for watching and for the comment. Cheers! John 🙌
You're making me think I need to make my next trip to the Netherlands.
Yes! It’s well worth the effort. 🙌
This was such a fun watch!
Thanks so much for tuning in and for the comment. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
Every time I see a vlog of you about the Netherlands I think I want to live there. But I'm already living there.
Mission accomplished! Oh, wait, never mind. Hehe 🤣 In all seriousness, thanks so much for tuning in. Cheers! John
It is forbidden to cycle on the sidewalk in Amsterdam... This carries a fine of €60 plus €9 administration costs. Nice video and nice to see that you stop at the red traffic light because a fine for ignoring the red light is €140 plus €9 administration costs.
Another tip, don't cycle with a phone in your hand because the fine costs €160 plus €9 administration costs. Welcome to Amsterdam.
Oh and I forgot to mention that, don't forget to use your lights when it's dark... For your own safety plus if you don't do it you can get a fine of €60 plus €9. - administration costs. Waste of money, right? Once again a nice video.
Thanks for watching and for the tips.
I appreciate you tuning in.
Cheers!
John
Hefty fines! Really good to know, though. Wow, thanks.
Amazing the trees are green again already they were yellow last week when I was in Amsterdam.
Hehe, 🤣 well, I did point out in the title slide in the video's opening that this was shot on July 4, 2024, so as not to confuse anyone. Thanks so much for what and for commenting.
I really do appreciate this, as it helps a great deal.
Cheers!
John
In the 2024 evaluation of the Dutch Fietsersbond (Bike Assoc) of people's opinion about cycling in their municipality, Amsterdam was on spot 339 of 350. It is relatively late in creating bike infrastructure, but catching up.
Yeah, that makes sense. I have been documenting the progress since 2015 and have seen a lot of improvement and of course, there is still so much yet to do. Thanks for tuning in and contributing to the conversation. Cheers! John
You see even more and more bikes out over the years, especially with the e-bikes now, i think e-bikes are more sold then normal bikes now. And the bike infrastructure only gets better and better, wider bikelanes etc, and i hope and think it's world wide getting better, like new york has good bikelanes now and should improve more! 🚲✨
That’s my hope as well and the reason why I am spreading these messages of inspiration around the globe. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Cheers! John
@@ActiveTowns That awesome! Like here in the Netherlands alotta pensioners right bikes because it's save for example, especially in the weekends, with their e-bikes, which is very healthy, low cardio exercise. But for all it's great and if you start young you prob keep biking till ur old. 👍
And at 40minutes 20 seconds...get rid of automatic transmissions: the fact that you have to switch gears makes you more conscious of your speed implementing. @ActiveTowns
The traffic lights have rain sensors too. When it's raining the bike and foot traffic go first.
I love those!
I was too late to follow this evening’s premiere live. By now, John is very well-versed in pointing out all sorts of details about Dutch traffic infrastructure and explain them to novices… He has learnt from the best!
What is especially fascinating to me are two things. One is being blown away by something we consider totally normal. The ‘translation’ into North American minds and brains is crucial. Also, John always makes it look like everything infrastructure overhere is miles ahead of what you guys have and experience on a daily basis. As if there are no traffic problems over here. But our problems are mostly so different from yours that highlighting them serves no real purpose
Thanks so much for your kind words! Sorry, you weren't able to join us for the Premiere. I did gain a certain level of satisfaction in pointing out and lingering at a pretty massive STROAD to point out that all is not perfect. Have a wonderful week. Cheers! John
@@ActiveTowns I am obviously not a supporter of massive STROADS, but it is only fair to point out that this street is part of the city network for cars, where cars are prioritised. So at least there is some reasoning behind the madness!
Yep. And I suppose time will tell whether any of these STROADs will continue to exist in cities that are committed to improving and enhancing the health, wellbeing, and vitality of its inhabitants and its economy. High speed, high volume traffic sewers ripping through cites create so many negative externalities for the masses in exchange for the convenience of a relatively small group of individuals. We can prioritize people or we can prioritize cars but we can’t do both. #streetsareforpeople
@@ActiveTowns While I obviously agree with your standpoint intrinsically, it's also a matter of how to achieve this goal. I am a strong advocate of realistic pricing, and certainly not of banning any form of transportation. And by realistic pricing I mean putting the TRUE price tag on all forms of transportation, direct AND indirect. I strongly feel that in the end pricing is what ultimately matters most to people. No fuel tax in the aviation sector is a perfect example of what's wrong with the currrent pricing.
I really enjoyed this. Nice! 🙂
Yay, thank you so much for tuning in. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
I miss this weather
I bet! Yeah, it was a particularly good day, and I was very lucky weather-wise this past summer. Thanks so much for tuning in. Cheers! John
Beautiful video, especially thanks to John's knowledge. as a professional urban planning engineer.
Ah, thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. I really appreciate it, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
At 50:13 I can see why the other bikes would confuse you but you missed the bike crossing with the shark teeth and crossed at the pedestrian crossing (it was funny because you guys commented right after on it being pretty intuitive when you’d got it wrong, but you’ll get used to it and we locals will occasionally mess up these things too 😊)
Yep, we kind of just followed the pack of cyclists crossing there.
@ it happens, and usually there’s no harm done with everyone paying a lot of attention in the chaos of bikes and pedestrians everywhere 😊
🙏
Excellent video. Amanda is really happy in her new hometown.
How do you adapt when you return home ??
Could you call it a reversed culture shock ??
Yeah, she is thriving there! Actually, my life in Austin is very similar. I have a lot of safe cycling infrastructure (even Dutch-inspired) to ride on to meet my daily needs. If interested, be sure to check out my Austin Playlist: bit.ly/AustinDutchBikePlaylist
Thanks so much for tuning in and for the question. Cheers! John
Love love love the enthusiastic way you tell it....keep that going.
Yay! That's the plan. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
Within 30 meters from a pedestrian crossing one must use the crossing and have priority, outside of 30 meters one is allowed to cross on their own account without priority exempt for high speed motorways/highway.
Cycling over a pedestrian crossing is not allowed and one must walk with their bike alongside.
Copy that.
Thanks so much for watching and for the comment.
Cheers!
John 😀
Try find a place in a small village out side of Amsterdam, to the north of Amsterdam or in the east of the country, away from the Randstad and its slums..
I do have several videos outside of Randstad... I hope you'll check 'em out. Cheers! John
Slums?
superbe superbe
Yay! So glad you enjoyed the ride. 🙏
50:05 missed the real crossing with the sharks’ teeth right before the zebra. Zebras are for pedestrians. 😁
Yep, it was a late decision. Saw others crossing there, verified it was safe to do so, and went for it.
1) Although there were a few parents that came to pick up their children from school by car, there were a lot of bicycles. Which means that a lot of children come by bike, either on their own or with a parent.
2) Jason Slaughter has a video about continuous sidewalks. ua-cam.com/video/9OfBpQgLXUc/v-deo.html
3) Another major contributor to safe streets is that drivers are also cyclists. They consider cyclists to be fellow road users. In the US cyclists are considered sitting ducks and an afterthought when it comes to street design.
4) In one, maybe a few, of his videos Jason mentions the concept of main network. That stroad is part of the main network for cars. There is also a main network for bicycles. A main network consists of streets that are designed according to the traffic that the municipality wants on those streets.
5) Safety through separation.
Thanks so much for watching and these considerate contributions to the conversation. Cheers! John
I think that in a car-dominated society you have to start with the residential areas and maybe not with the town center, they will follow as a result off. First take care of the neighborhood with public transport, small shops, school, community center and facilities like that, within walking or cycling distance because that's where you start your social life. (No, not in the backyard, not really)
Thanks so much for watching and for the suggestion. Much appreciated. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
You're welcome.
Instead of stop signs we have a red and white triangle sign that says" you are approaching a priority road intersection or junction".
40:01 Looks like a red light to me.
Yes! Brilliant. Thanks for watching and commenting. It’s much appreciated 😀
Who's giving who a tour eh😅
Exactly! Amanda and I will be back in a few weeks with a future video feat. a true local expert. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
'Auto te gast" is actual everywhere in the Netherlands, because when you hit somebody on a bike with a car it's always the drivers fault in the car.
Good point. The presumed minimum liability clause is a helpful feature for sure.
48:55 Used to be called the ugliest street in the Netherlands (Weesperstraat/Wibautstraat) 😁
Not surprised. It's still pretty darn bad. Thanks for tuning in and for the contribution to the conversation. Cheers! John
Yes, the Weesperstraat/Wibautstraat was original destined to be a freeway through Amsterdam. That was the Joniken plan, which was just voted out by 1 counter vote. Jonikken was an American city planner who was pro car.
That was massive disaster mostly avoided. Thnx! 🙏
I know.I was born there 70 years ago.🙂
Cycling around the Rijksmuseum instead of underneath it adds maybe one minute to your travel time. I love the convenience (and fun) of going underneath, but to say that it's a huge inconvenience to go around is a huge exaggeration.
Thanks for providing a more accurate perspective. I was only repeating what I had heard from another local friend, a fellow Dutch Amsterdamer. I suppose the description of it as a "huge inconvenience" could be seen as subjective.
In any case, thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and contribute to the conversation. Cheers! John
I want to emphazise that Amsterdam traffic is quite hectic. You're going to need 3 months to get used to it. Even for a Dutch man like me.
I could definitely see that. I am personally way more to the rhythm of Delft and Utrecht. Thanks so much for tuning in and for the comment. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
THE DIFFERENCE WITH DRIVERS IN THE US AND THE NETHERLANDS IS ,THAT THE DRIVERS IN THE NETHERLANDS ARE ALSO CYCLISTS ! [
Yep! 🙌
this guy bikes
😎
Be aware of the fact that it's not allowed to use a phone while riding your bike: that can become quite expensive!
Yes. Copy that. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers! John
2:33 What kind of brand model camera she has on?
That's a good question. I am not sure. I'll see if Amanda can pop in to answer that for you. Thanks so much for watching and for the question. Cheers! John
What a great tour! Glad I had the chance to meet @TransportationRenaissance in Amsterdam. Looking forward to the Podcast!
Thanks so much @nicthedoor! I was delighted we were all able to meet up earlier in the day. Thanks again for all your support. Cheers! John
Great to meet you too @nicthedoor! I love looking at the photos you gave us of Kinkerstraat in the 1970s!
40:05 Running a red light there, please mind that you have an exemplary role as well.
Just following the flow. 😀
Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Much appreciated, as it really helps bring attention to the video.
Cheers!
John
@@ActiveTowns make them a Dutch Citizen Now
17:47 niet op de stoep fietsen, hè, boefje!
Rascal. I like that. 😎
those drivers at the school are very frowned upon, and they know it.
Thanks so much for watching and mentioning this. It seems like such curious behavior, given the context. 🙏
Yeah we complain a lot but thats the reason we have this ;p
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lovely, video , but any motor bike or scooter or minicar cannot enter that road on that side they break the law , the exclusion is only for cycles and electric bikes... 🙄
Thanks so much for watching and for contributing to the conversation. I hope you are enjoying the Channel.
Cheers!
John
Just wait until she has to commute in Amsterdam in real traffic and not in a park. The aggressive style of the experienced city bikers is a baptism by fire.... Oh and don't get crushed under the garbage truck like happened a few weeks ago.
Oh, yeah. She’s a real trooper in that regard. Thanks so much for tuning in. I hope you enjoy the Channel. Cheers! John
Dutch is GERMANIC...And proudly so, English is an old Dutch, or old Frisian dialect mixed with French, it sounds as if a drunk Frisian tried to speak French. Just forget the French words in your English, re-read Beowulf ,l read about Grimm's laws and use the Dutch you already speak as a speaker of English..
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Be careful in that city, it is not a safe place, lock up your bike...
Yep. That's why Amanda was replacing her bike
Why would you buy an omafiets when its literally the worst type of bike?
“It rides like a dream”?
Really?!
We only ride those because theyre not worth stealing.
😂 oh man
No it's the best most practical bike. Unless you want to race and rage trough traffic.
I love the relaxed ride of these classic upright bikes and I wish more were available worldwide.
@ literally all city bikes have that seating position. The only bikes that dont are racefietsen and mountainbikes.
Id recommend you to look into bikes with closed hub transmission(Naafversnelling) and adjustable handlebars, such as a Batavus Holiday, Gazelle orange or anything with Nexus hub rearwheel.
No maintenance, will hurt pockets if broken.
Trust me, you will NEVER go back to omafietsen again
Yeah, my cargo bike (Tern GSD) has the Gates carbon fiber belt drive with the Enviolo hub. It’s a dream ride, but also a target for theft. Amanda was looking for a cheap classic Dutch bike (this was an older Gazelle) because her first, nicer bike was stolen.
@@ActiveTowns ah 😌 a man of culture