I think that one reason bicycling has become so popular in the Netherlands is because the country is sort of… flat. It also isn't covered with snow half the year. Neither hills nor snow prevent biking, but it's a whole lot easier in a place that has neither.
In Sweden, or at least in Stockholm (in which the centre famously is built on islands, which sort of limits the space you can build on), the planners have taken a different approach. Within the city, there are bicycle lanes along the streets, on the pavements where possible, on the streets where not possible. In the suburbs, where space is less limited, the bicycle lanes often follow large roads, but – when possible – at a distance. We got on the track later than the Netherlands, but it is prioritised now by the planning authorities. What I don't like is that there are seldoms cycle lanes between towns that follow the railways (almost always the shortest distance, and healthier than cycling alongside cars), but that is because the railways and the cycling lanes are managed by different levels of authorities (municipal and state).
We have more miles of dedicated bicycle paths than miles of highway here in the Netherlands. 21748 miles of bicycle paths versus 1537 miles of highway.
"Cycle routes between cities?!" Yup. Here in Almere, Flevoland, there are bike road signs that say "Amsterdam 37km ->" [23mi] or "Lelystad 22km ->" [13.7mi] and the road you'd follow would be reserved for bikes and maybe scooters. And yes, we have road signs on our bike paths/roads.
6:15 It's red, because that color indicates bicycle or pedestrian roads/paths. It lets the traffic know: "This road is reserved for bikes or pedestrians, whereas the gray asphalt is for motorized traffic." This color coding prevents cars from entering the bike roads and the other way around, in turn preventing accidents.
Are there no trains to Canada or Mexico in the USA? That's such a missed opportunity! From Amsterdam, we have two trains going to different parts of Germany, a train going to Belgium, a train going to Belgium and France, and I'm pretty sure even a train going to Belgium, France, and the UK.
I moved out of USA. Because of lack of infrastructure and car culture. I moved out to Europe. I am a bike enthusiast and I am so happy here where people love nature and biking 🙂 !
In his defense, NotJustBikes does have videos about trains and other modes of transportation as well. And as he admits, he prefers riding trams to riding bicycles if they are available. It's just that in the Netherlands bicycles are most often the easiest and fastest way to get around.
Bike roads between cities are no biggie, wait till you see the ones that cross country borders. 🙂 My daughter studies in NL (Maastricht) and until recently lived across the border in Belgium. She biked to school in the morning and back in the afternoon.
I live in the Netherlands and cycling to the next town or village isn't a big deal. The nearest village is within 4 km (2 something miles). Within 20 km I can cycle to at least 25 towns/villages. But I seldom cycle for fun to these villages. I cycle every day to get somewhere. City centre 1,4 km, hospital 3 km, central station 2 km etc..
Is Tyler from the channels Tyler Bucket, Tyle Rumple and Tyler Walker your brother? I've seen you on Ryan Was, Ryan Wass and Ryan Wuzer and his content for a little while, but I thought all of these channel and you two where the same. You even have a shared inactive channel named RyanAndTyler
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No Wonder bikes are not the favorit in the us, its to big and enormus distances😂
I think that one reason bicycling has become so popular in the Netherlands is because the country is sort of… flat. It also isn't covered with snow half the year. Neither hills nor snow prevent biking, but it's a whole lot easier in a place that has neither.
In Sweden, or at least in Stockholm (in which the centre famously is built on islands, which sort of limits the space you can build on), the planners have taken a different approach. Within the city, there are bicycle lanes along the streets, on the pavements where possible, on the streets where not possible. In the suburbs, where space is less limited, the bicycle lanes often follow large roads, but – when possible – at a distance. We got on the track later than the Netherlands, but it is prioritised now by the planning authorities. What I don't like is that there are seldoms cycle lanes between towns that follow the railways (almost always the shortest distance, and healthier than cycling alongside cars), but that is because the railways and the cycling lanes are managed by different levels of authorities (municipal and state).
Dutch people are the tallest in the world but also the thinnest cause they bike to places. Basically a utopia
there is just one town ho does best with bicycle. copenhagen
We have more miles of dedicated bicycle paths than miles of highway here in the Netherlands. 21748 miles of bicycle paths versus 1537 miles of highway.
in Lithuania,in my home town Kaunas,you can ride all around Kaunas on bike
You should contact Not Just Bikes and visit for the summer and bike around.
"Cycle routes between cities?!"
Yup. Here in Almere, Flevoland, there are bike road signs that say "Amsterdam 37km ->" [23mi] or "Lelystad 22km ->" [13.7mi] and the road you'd follow would be reserved for bikes and maybe scooters.
And yes, we have road signs on our bike paths/roads.
6:15
It's red, because that color indicates bicycle or pedestrian roads/paths. It lets the traffic know: "This road is reserved for bikes or pedestrians, whereas the gray asphalt is for motorized traffic." This color coding prevents cars from entering the bike roads and the other way around, in turn preventing accidents.
Are there no trains to Canada or Mexico in the USA? That's such a missed opportunity! From Amsterdam, we have two trains going to different parts of Germany, a train going to Belgium, a train going to Belgium and France, and I'm pretty sure even a train going to Belgium, France, and the UK.
Can you stop talking all the
time,unable to watch this anymore.this guy just talks
all the time
I grew up without a car, in the Netherlands of course. Being required to use a car to go anywhere seems like a nightmare to me, I'd frow up so much.
I moved out of USA. Because of lack of infrastructure and car culture. I moved out to Europe. I am a bike enthusiast and I am so happy here where people love nature and biking 🙂 !
Did you end up bicking the trail?
its the netherlands yes its in the eu but it like saying north america for the usa
In his defense, NotJustBikes does have videos about trains and other modes of transportation as well. And as he admits, he prefers riding trams to riding bicycles if they are available. It's just that in the Netherlands bicycles are most often the easiest and fastest way to get around.
Bike roads between cities are no biggie, wait till you see the ones that cross country borders. 🙂 My daughter studies in NL (Maastricht) and until recently lived across the border in Belgium. She biked to school in the morning and back in the afternoon.
You talk way to much. Its annoying
The Amerikans don t look over his one border only insite Amerika
I live in the Netherlands and cycling to the next town or village isn't a big deal. The nearest village is within 4 km (2 something miles). Within 20 km I can cycle to at least 25 towns/villages.
But I seldom cycle for fun to these villages. I cycle every day to get somewhere. City centre 1,4 km, hospital 3 km, central station 2 km etc..
Is Tyler from the channels Tyler Bucket, Tyle Rumple and Tyler Walker your brother? I've seen you on Ryan Was, Ryan Wass and Ryan Wuzer and his content for a little while, but I thought all of these channel and you two where the same. You even have a shared inactive channel named RyanAndTyler