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I love this, but I wonder if cycling in The Netherlands is similar to my experience in Germany. I would classify myself as a "wielrenner". In Berlin for exampl
by 2T1Qka0rEiPr 8y ago
I love this, but I wonder if cycling in The Netherlands is similar to my experience in Germany.
I would classify myself as a "wielrenner". In Berlin for example, whilst the cycling infrastructure is also generally good as a cyclist you're practically forced to use these really thin cycle paths full of "fietser"s (to continue the Dutch terminology). That, in combination with generally very bumpy paths, can make getting from A-B quickly highly frustrating. However, cycling on the road is a nightmare. In some situations its forbidden altogether, and generally drivers are really aggressive about your mere presence even when they're perfectly capable of driving around you. Coming from the UK, I'd actually rather drive on the road with the knowledge that I'm a first-class citizen of said road, and be able to cycle at my own pace.
- masklinn 8y ago> I love this, but I wonder if cycling in The Netherlands is similar to my experience in Germany. It's likely a better experience, and at any rate it's significantly safer: https://twitter.com/greenpeace_de/status/1034350589696716800 https://twitter.com/greenpeace_de/status/1034350589696716800 (I don't speak german but using google translate it looks like yellow is accident risk, light green is proportion of cyclists and dark green is cycling-related spending)