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> The famously flat Dutch terrain, combined with densely-populated areas, mean that most journeys are of short duration and not too difficult to complete. > Fe
by kough 9y ago
> The famously flat Dutch terrain, combined with densely-populated areas, mean that most journeys are of short duration and not too difficult to complete.
> Few Dutch people don lycra to get out on their bike, preferring to ride to work, the shops or the pub in whatever clothes they think appropriate for their final destination.
> Of course, the cycle paths lend themselves to sauntering along in summer dresses in a way a death-defying, white-knuckle ride in rush-hour traffic does not. It is also partly because of this that people don't need showers at work to be able to commute by bike - it's a no-sweat experience.
So, reading with some context clues, the answer is "not long enough to work up a sweat."
- dtech 9y agoPeople usually bike quite leisurely in the Netherlands. You can easily bike 10-15km in reasonable time without sweating, especially if you're used to riding a bike.
- f4rker 9y ago>without sweating right now in NL it is 80 deg right now where I live is 90 deg the high temp for NL for the week is around 90 the high temp where I live this week is around 101 a few degrees either way makes a lot of difference
- analog31 9y agoOne difference between the NL, and most US cities, is climate. There's a large portion of the US that gets much hotter, and much colder than Amsterdam. My town gets 10 degrees F hotter, and 30 degrees F colder. I ride in regular clothes during the summer, but it takes some planning, notably starting early in the morning and riding slowly.
- eecc 9y ago"Fietsen" stands for "riding a bike", leisurely. Fitness racing is called "wielrennen", running on wheels, totally different thing.
- omnimus 9y agoI lived some time in Amsterdam. I was not fit and almost couldnt ride a bike. I was sweating like hell first two months. After half a year you will learn to ride pretty fast without sweating. You wouldnt believe how fast some if the dutch natives are - in suits and without hands of course. They can even turn without holding a bike.