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I also occasionally encounter one in Amsterdam (most Amsterdammers wouldn't want to be caught dead on a VanMoof), and I find them confusing and annoying. They m
by mcv 3y ago
I also occasionally encounter one in Amsterdam (most Amsterdammers wouldn't want to be caught dead on a VanMoof), and I find them confusing and annoying. They make weird, confusing sounds, have some sort of whistle instead of a bell, and the riders seem to think they always have right of way and always go faster than other bikes. Or maybe I interpret their behaviour more aggressively than with other bikes because of the weird sounds they produce.
(I don't think they're actually more aggressive than other cyclists in Amsterdam. I mean, that's a very high bar. They might even be more polite. And yet, they seem to have acquired that reputation.)
- em500 3y agoI think that reputation is undeserved, ard there's a bit of resentment at play. They're seen as toys for the wealthy, as mMost Amsterdammers probably ride a 3rd or 4th hand beater bike worth less than €100. But it seems that the resentment is nowadays more a directed at fat-bikes (Rad Powerbike lookalikes).
- mcv 3y agoAh, but we're proud of our ratty 4th hand beater bikes. People do some creative stuff with them sometimes, and certainly when I was a student, you didn't want to be seen on some shiny new bike fresh from the shop. > But it seems that the resentment is nowadays more a directed at fat-bikes (Rad Powerbike lookalikes). Weirdly, I don't actually mind them that much. They're awful of course, but I don't see them as replacements for bikes, but as replacements for scooters/mopeds. And those are a lot more awful. So I rather see people on a fat e-bike than on a dirty fume spewing scooter.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoClassism will be a thing; they're premium, design bikes, and the people riding them are aware of it.