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My wife and I were in Amsterdam a few weeks ago for a music festival and we were blown away by how easy it was to get around on a bike. I don't have much to add
by dopamean 8y ago
My wife and I were in Amsterdam a few weeks ago for a music festival and we were blown away by how easy it was to get around on a bike. I don't have much to add to what's in the article just to say that I was shocked by how comfortable riding a bike in Amsterdam is. I live in Austin, TX and would never in a million years ride to work here. There is so little infrastructure to make regular bicycle riding less risky.
- GijsjanB 8y agoAmsterdam is one of the worst cities to bike in (on a Dutch scale). It only get's better in other cities!
- elboru 8y agoI didn’t know that, I’ve only been to Amsterdam, what is different in other cities?
- rogihee 8y agoLess tourists on bikes that are the most dangerous cyclists around, every Dutch person knows :-)
- lucb1e 8y agoDutch person checking in, can confirm. I had to stop my Syrian classmate from crossing the bike paths without looking in, you guessed it, Amsterdam!
- jvannistelrooy 8y agoI once rented a tourist bike in Amsterdam because my own bike broke down and the OV bikes were all rented out. I was surprised how often other cyclists rang the bell to me and how people were keeping me distance. That tourist bike was a big warning sign to every other cyclist.
- Freak_NL 8y agoLess tourists, but also significantly more well-behaved cyclists. Amsterdam is notorious for cyclists and pedestrians alike ignoring traffic lights and road rules. Amsterdam is the exception rather than the rule.