It definitely helps as a cyclist if you live in a place where all the drivers on the road are also cyclists. They respect you more. In many cities here in the N

It definitely helps as a cyclist if you live in a place where all the drivers on the road are also cyclists. They respect you more. In many cities here in the Netherlands, many roads do not even allow cars; only bikes can cross the car barriers, so you only have pedestrians and bikes on the street. There are actually more bicycles in Holland than there are people!