Cycling in the rain of the Netherlands
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The Dutch say: 'You are not made of sugar, you won't melt in the rain!'. When you cycle for utility reasons the weather is of lesser importance. If you go to work by bike, you go there when the sun shines but of course also when it rains. Weather conditions do not really change the number of cyclists in the Netherlands. The Dutch simply put on a rain coat, a "rain suit", or they get out their umbrellas. Riding a bike while holding up an umbrella is perfectly normal in the Netherlands. And a lot of people feel they will simply dry up quickly enough again. These pictures were taken on a cold and rainy April morning in Utrecht. The intersection is undergoing major reconstructions and building is taking place all around it. That is why it is not up to modern Dutch standards with its bad temporary road surface and ugly temporary concrete divisions. Ugly but safe enough. What makes the intersection really safe are the separate cycle traffic lights with separate green phases for cyclists. Utrecht is the 4th largest city in the Netherlands with a population 300,000 and 33% of all trips in the city are made on a bicycle.
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kota yang nyaman . tidak macet dan berpolusi
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I love germany
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Hi from Turkey. We making new videos and talking about Netherlands and i need some scene about bicycle. Can you allow this video for 10-15 seconds ? If you allow,we will write details "Thanks for BicycleDutch"
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The Dutch are not fair weather friends to their bicycles.
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I love it. No crash helmets and umbrellas when cycling. If only the UK had was the same as the Netherlands when it comes to cycling.
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Many people do put on protective gear when in rain. I use some kind of poncho, that protects most of the body except the legs. It does give you freedom to move, you don't sweat so much from the inside and it is quickly put on. Disadvantage is that it functions as a sail, so you are very sensitive to wind.
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awesome...........
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I see... no fat people...
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Dutch have often backwheel brakes and cycle very slow – no wonder they can cycling with an umbrella.
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süper ya Türkiye'ninde caddeleri sokakları böyle bisikletlilerle dolup taşsın istiyorum.
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bikes are faster and way cheaper in cities, I wonder why there are still idiots using a car in cities :(
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when it rains they at least aren't all on the phone :)
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I'm surprised not to see veltop on these bikes! Or for that matter velomobiles.. both seem perfectly suited for the Netherlands.
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BIG Respect for this type of activities.....a guess from? From Poland ! Me - only 4km on bike each working day (spring and summer only)
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__M_A_T_R_I_X__
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He in Brooklyn New York we still have to deal with car traffic in shared bike lanes. Here it still is every man for themselves. Cycling: http://youtu.be/gfotsyRcF4E
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Oliver Juárez. Check this out.
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When I see this, I weep for America. No one respects bicycles here. The Netherlands have lights just for bikes. We're so far behind it's ridicules.
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I LOVE THEIR VINTAGE STYLE BIKES MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IN THE 60S I WISH I COULD LIVE THERE AND BIKE UNDER THE RAIN.. LISTENING TO THE SMITHS, ARCADE FIRE, YELLOWBIRDS, ETCETERA … O DREAM
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