3 kids, 2 wheels, 1 supermum in Amsterdam

[@sarahmaters147]

The funny thing is that I read all those comments on how amazing this women is and it was an eye opener for me. I am from the Netherlands and this seems so normal to me, but reading the reactions of other people I realise that this actualy suprises some people. It is truly amazing to see.

[@wrnrt]

tbh, nowadays (2022) she would most likely use a cargobike, babboe being a well known Dutch brand.

[@alxbkers]

It's actually not very common to see someone ride a single bike with 3 kids (especially that size/age) anywhere in The Netherlands. It's also not recommended and quite an idiotic thing to do. The two on the back should be able to ride their own kid's bikes by now.

[@zinazina6367]

@@alxbkers Yes cause that is supersafe in Amsterdam......🤔 they are still very little kids to be riding on their own bikes in the city.......it is very common and not only in the big cities. I was raised like that

[@mradventurer8104]

I am from the Netherlands but I think three kids on a bicycle is too much.

[@zinazina6367]

@@mradventurer8104 Yeah better just leave 1 behind........

[@Plons0Nard]

A true multitasking mum: she also manages to pay attention to the kid asking a question. Love her ❤

[@bmw803]

No shit. If she was here in N. MERIKA", she'd get arrested, thrown in Jail and kids taken away. Why? Child abuse. They'd charge her with a Felony for carrying kids on a bike. What a Joke we have become.

[@susanapol382]

Yes!

[@1966bluemax]

That’s overloaded bike against regulations

[@bmw803]

@@1966bluemax That's Amsterdam. Seems like they dont make a federal case about everything.

[@1966bluemax]

@@bmw803 yeah like buying porn

[@crenmao]

What a throwback! My grandpa always grabbed his hyper modded bicycle whenever me and my cousins came to visit in Malaysia just to go to the morning Market to grab some sweets 😋 and groceries for grandma. The bicycle is still sitting there even though he is gone now.

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

Ina ilahi wa ina ilayhi rajiun.

[@donnakawana]

What a beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing that with us... Very beautiful!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@pleun315]

Good memories of a good loving human being, Lucky you ❤️🙏

[@wordzmyth]

That is beautiful and sad but sweet. He must have lived well.

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

One day we’ll all be gone

[@CrosbyStill]

Whatever it is, the fond memories will live forever, its priceless. Those times we spent with our kids are the most precious. She's indeed a lovely mom.

[@athalfridhu]

That IS Unsafe. Use a f.ck.ng car, emmit CO2, China will do anyway....

[@susannabonke8552]

To them it's quite normal, they might even complain why they didn't have their own bike. I grew up with several siblings and we only had TWO sledges. Always arguing to whom they belong.

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

This is the future of Britain Nato and the USA. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TVoqyabadsnac&ab_channel=KingsofHorror

[@viking3954]

Did the same things when my kids were small. I'm old now, kids all grown up.As the kids got bit older I got a car. Still,to this day, that old bike sits somewhere in the barn. Sometines I look at it and remember how hard it was with 3 kids on that bike. I got a car when the boys got too big to be transported this way. To this day I'm so grateful for the comfort og my car. No rain in my face,no wind to blow you half off the road,AC in summer, just driving along with music if my choice....Funny isn't it,that even after so many years one still can be so happy for something most people take for granted.

[@kathidori8504]

Yes, we can be thankful for all, looking around what's going on in the world. 🙏

[@susanasusana3793]

I'm old and still go by bike and still love the rain on my face.

[@kathidori8504]

@@susanasusana3793 🤗

[@pkellar100]

Did you do it in heels and bell-bottoms?

[@AbeTweakin]

I almost had this decrepit thought that this is only something people from older generations will experience but this just isn't true. This very thing still happens or could still happen to this day from urban to small town USA or all over the world. People everywhere either struggle or just choose to live this way. And that's just fine.

[@lid144]

I love that she's wearing heels! Way to go super mama!! 💪 This is very common in many Asian countries such as Vietnam. Calmly making their way through traffic that look like huge schools of fish, you'll see parents carrying kids, babies, dogs, groceries, anything really, all on their scooters and bikes. It blew my mind.🤯

[@Umbrellaoflove]

That’s what I used to do with our children. However, everyone that was on the bike including the driver would wear a helmet. The good all days, boy do I miss them!

[@olgaluciagomezforero42]

In Colombia as well. Very common

[@athalfridhu]

That IS Unsafe. Use a f.ck.ng car, emmit CO2, China will do anyway....

[@meinennamensagichnet]

When I carried my 2 year old in one arm, my baby in the manduca, the diaperbag on my back and my shoppings in the other arm, a man (both hands free) whistled and called me super mom, while I struggled to open the non automatic door of the supermarket than turned to his wife: " it is amazing how strong women are isnt it" And she gave him the death glare answered "if they must" and opened the door for me. Last I heard from him was a "sorry darling, she seemed so strong, didnt think of helping"

[@Lori_L]

😳

[@annabanana1410]

Ahh I love it! Ik heb voor sommige jaren in Nederland gewoond en ik ga nooit vergeten hoe een Nederlandse super-mum bij mij is langs gefietst met boodschappen, een meid van 12 en (!) een kerstboom! Ik vond het zo ongelooflijk indrukwekkend, haha!

[@elenasaez4955]

No has estado en India y países similares, con más niños, más cosas encima y mucho más peligro.

[@robneerf]

kom terug!

[@belle3055]

Maravilhoso, a força da mulher.

[@Facekiss3r]

Ek is Afrikaans en verstaan julle lol ja sy is goed met daai fiets

[@megmeg2114]

So bin ich vor 35-40 Jahren ebenfalls sehr häufig Rad gefahren.

[@nickverberne9448]

That's not even mum but grandmum :) At 1:20 you can hear one of the kids say "Oma", that's Dutch for Grandma.

[@noreply370]

Ik dacht dat dat op de omafiets sloeg waar ze naar keken.

[@Sehrinur]

@@noreply370 ze keken naar een bakfiets. Niet naar een oma fiets.

[@lws7394]

I don't thinks so. To me they see something in the shop that reminds/relates to their 'oma' (" kijk eens! Oma!" ), and the second kid repeats that in a confirmative way .

[@benjik3161]

@@lws7394 nee hij zegt kijk oma mooie bomen ofso en wijst naar takken in de bak

[@harrybruijs2614]

They indeed call her oma, so it is there grandmother. Cycling keeps you young and fit. My mother cycled deel into her eighties

[@vincevonderheyden7887]

Managing three small children is in itself a super achievement that commands my utmost respect. But the ability to balance on two wheels without a motor but four people is still a top on top.

[@paddington1670]

in heels!

[@julesmpc1314]

Too bad she has no ability to think....a few seconds to put helmets on??? Nop...what for? The concrete sidewalk and road, the cars, the added velocity...nah...she is just super mom on heels.

[@jorgecardoso3876]

Obviously someone who never biked in the Netherlands.

[@корнелийшнапс]

@@julesmpc1314 мать года))))

[@jooproos6559]

@@julesmpc1314 Helmets??????🤣🤣🤣

[@Ham_1982]

enjoyable ride for the kids and mom, slower life pace, less stress, nature friendly and get job done bravo

[@MsLilyFay]

LESS STRESS?!? You must be a man 🤣

[@joltjolt5060]

Enjoyable? Less stress? Are you KIDDING?

[@qwertyuiop416]

Nature friendly. CLIMATE FREAK SPOTTED

[@dornspinnchenspinne2392]

She would be a super mummy for me if her kids would wearing helmets...

[@ToxicChocolate88]

@@dornspinnchenspinne2392 it’s not mom it’s grandma. Oma is grandma and nobody were’s helmets in the Netherlands 🤣

[@chrystallee5528]

This mother is like the resilient Possum mom that carries all of her babies on her back. 🙆

[@denisemezynski8014]

Sooo funny and true💞. I did notice only one person( I think) wearing a helmet outta All those people riding bikes, mopeds, etc. Must not be law?

[@sarojk5133]

this is incredible, really respect the bicycle culture in the NL

[@betula2137]

From the Dutch perspective, it is the rest of the world who have a car culture (or they think everywhere is as good as NL), and from a Dutch urban planner the rest of the world has a car-cult. It is culture by meritorious design. This would be normal if car-dependent infratructure wasn't so heavily subsidised and incentivised by flawed 1960's design.

[@Clauriffo]

This is a regular tuesday in Amsterdam.

[@luna.1409]

@@Clauriffo nee tegenwoordig hebben ze een bakfiets

[@joostprins3381]

@@betula2137 The Dutch government made a mess of it, so the people took over. Also it’s the way to f*** our government because of the taxes on cars and fuel.

[@NewSlaveAge]

Despite this, we seem to be the only country in the world to have a nitrogen problem.

[@asotoniu]

That Oma is solid! She has been transporting kids and all sort of heavy, unwieldy objects for many a year!

[@willekefarrington3020]

Just caught this. Love the comments. And yes I used to be a “supermum” too. One at the front, one on the back, shopping backs at the back, basket at the front. Now I'm a “super granny” (74). One on the back and one on her own bike riding along side. So pleased to be able to still do it.

[@Anja-LeonaLouise]

In Belgium we bike quite some too but nothing compaired to the Netherlands ! Amazing and we all need to get that going . ❤️

[@donnakawana]

I agree

[@magdalenabaudaux4558]

In Charleroi I feel sometimes that I'm the only one who ride a bike 😂

[@bartobruintjes7056]

@@magdalenabaudaux4558 That's French.

[@schmittyconstanz]

In America we drive SUV's and idle our cars for 15 min in line to get in our overpriced coffee without getting out of our car.Then we complain about price of gas and global warming.

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@schmittyconstanz Sad sad facts!! I was doing exactly that one day, and Googled how much gas it uses... answer is, almost as much as driving! Now I turn my truck off while waiting 15 minutes to pick up my overpriced coffee...

[@XerxesSings]

She's awesome!!!! Plus she's wearing high heels and carrying a big handbag!!!! Kudos!!!!

[@erikthehalfabee6234]

and no helmet

[@MartijnVos]

@@erikthehalfabee6234 That's normal. No helmet necessary here.

[@finnkdy]

even normaal.

[@voornaam3191]

@@erikthehalfabee6234 Yeah, when your car drivers are all maniacs, ignoring human beings on bicycles, you need a knight's harnass. Out of oldfashioned car quality steel. Today e-bikes are faster, on those things a helmet is a good idea. But for real, riding a motorbike, a full helmet is best, so these bike helmets are just okay, better wear them, though I wonder what happens when you hit your head very bad. Riding a bicycle is always a bit dangerous, you should be aware of that, viewing around, keep that nose moving all the time, that is important. People staring in front of them only, like zombies, that is so dangerous. I didn't see that car coming, is what they say in hospital. Yeah sure, they are totally unaware of the traffic around them. A helmet won't save those sitting ducks.

[@voornaam3191]

@Ancika Mayza Putri Y. No problem at all. What part of your foot should be on the pedals? In high heels you stand on the front of your foot. High heels are perfect to learn women bikers how to use their feet. Except for the stiletto part...

[@MarkM-EU]

Noise makes it hard to hear, but if the kids you hear are those in the video, they are actually referring to her as their grandma... On the other hand, I've had the joy as a Dutch kid to be transported this way by my parents ^^

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

If that’s their grandma, I’m even more impressed

[@Anja-LeonaLouise]

I heard it to now , its their grandma 😀

[@karroome]

Oh crap!! I feel even more guilty now😍😜😅

[@dragonflydreamer7658]

future of Britain Nato and the USA. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TVoqyabadsnac&ab_channel=KingsofHorror

[@fron645]

If I had any kids, this is the kind of mother I wish my kids had.

[@wm9669]

I come from Somalia ,learned how to ride a bike , felt and injured y self so many times and at the end I did it ,I could also carry my son at at the back, my life changed. Netherlands gave me so many skills and I am forever great full.

[@mj8319]

Old school... No helmet, no fear... Love it !!!

[@paoloernesto2591]

I used to take my daughter years ago to school and home by bike and to play in squares and elsewhere, although Brazil isn't so bike friendly. She in a front seat with her funny pink helmet, me with a blue one. One afternoon she slept in her seat driving home. Now she's a teenager, I had to buy a car, everything's changed, but I have fond memories of those trips and that time.

[@GR-dw9nm]

The world is so beautiful when not in America. I wish I grew up like this, and with markets to visit. My childhood was severe car sickness and highways, and my adulthood is not much different.

[@een_schildpad]

Agreed; I didn't realize it until I grew up and traveled a bit, but then I realized that what we've created here in the US is very lacking. We took the wealth available to us, paved everything over for the car, and created private but lonely places we call "neighborhoods". Bah 😞

[@anoniemmoet8984]

It's August 5th 2022 and I really love to see how grown up these kids have become and where they are

[@Jenavee26]

And she's wearing heels. Holyyy. Wherever she is, I hope she's doing mighty fine! And I'm very sure she has a strong bond to her three kids. 💕

[@Brozius2512]

She's in the Netherlands and she's actually their grandmother.

[@joysteffek7752]

My Dutch Mum who immigrated to Australia did this too. Three kids at once and she had to stand up. Tough Dutch people.

[@philyip4432]

This is pretty amazing by today's standards. But i grew up in Hong Kong, i remembered in the 50's, a man was delivering food and he had food stacked all over his bicycle and was riding without using the handle bars. His hands were carrying foods.

[@donnakawana]

Amazing

[@wordzmyth]

We are capable of so much more than we think we are. And that demanding life is healthier too. As long as he got some rest.

[@user-rz7cm2we3x]

In Japan it’s a norm for mothers with toddlers. Mothers in Japan have industrially made bicycles with seats for their kids (back) and toddlers (front of the main seat) - you can have covers against rain and separate shades against sun, together with a huge parasol over the rider😅 But: these family bikes are massive and have electrical battery to help (lots of steep hills where I live). And they are not cheap.

[@joserizal5027]

Are u pullin my leg? Wow… amazing ..

[@susannabonke8552]

Completely asian lifestyle.

[@Tryagain563]

God *bless* her!! Touching to see! Good little mother! From here in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@maryamalfayed223]

That's the beauty of being a mom is that you always find a way to make things work! ❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@meggtokyodelicious]

Didn't know dutch women do that. In Japan all housewives ride their bicycles 🚲 with 2, 3 kids and supermarket bags.... I don't know how they can manage that and I admire strong women who can do that in a daily, weekly basis..... 👍

[@celestevanniekerk7283]

She is also wearing high heels, well done Supermom!

[@c.t.murray3632]

Wow that's amazing I love the kids they're so cooperative.

[@Travelgirl0224]

Wow! It’s their grandmother! She even is hauling 3 kids, her purse, and wearing heels! Wow, what a woman 😊

[@steveandulsky566]

Awesome dedication and determination! What a great example to mothers around the world.

[@phonkyfeel1]

Still rocking this jam in 2024

[@nicc8230]

My dad did this all the time but on a motorcycle...lol...just around the corner to take us to school....he wanted to see us as he was coming home from work after the night shift. We had helmet but 4 people on motorcycle....circus! Lol...memories 😉

[@meyague]

that's so sweet

[@pleun315]

Good loving memories

[@YKB-1972]

Very common in the Netherlands! I had a Kidcar too, with 3 children and one child of four years old beside me on own bicycle. 🤪. Glad they are over 18 now!!! 🤣

[@skankhunt8924]

Ga ervanuit dat dit een oude foto van je is, je was wel heet

[@jisatsu25]

@@skankhunt8924 fucking simps everywhere

[@mosmith9187]

Hahaha

[@lillyrose1422]

Precious cargo, indeed!!! So much balance, she gracefully balance probably groceries and the kids!!! Good mothers and fathers are a gift from Almighty God!! Love it!!💙❤

[@Teapot-Dave]

Amazing lady! I have total respect for her. Here in the UK, people are generally quite lazy, and forever making excuses why they can't ride a bike, but for this lady it's just a routine job. It is March 2022 now, and I predict that many more people will be riding bicycles soon, because the fuel prices are going up to new heights every day. People on low incomes who can just about afford to run a car now will find that they are priced-out of doing so fairly soon, and will be forced to find a cheaper alternative for their transport needs.

[@coffeepot3123]

Comes down to infrastructure if people ride their bike or not. :I

[@Teapot-Dave]

@@coffeepot3123 I absolutely agree, although some of us will still ride whatever. Unfortunately here in the UK we have very patchy infrastructure for everyday utilitarian cycling and commuting. Cambridge has the best I've seen and ridden on, but sadly I live near Norwich where they still think that painting a picture of a bicycle on an existing footpath somehow makes it a bike-lane. 🚲

[@betula2137]

@@coffeepot3123 Yes, this point needs to be made. In Australia, 67% of us express interest in replacing car trips with bikes, but are scared for their safety, and due to the way proper infrastructure is treated for healthier transport, it just doesn't seem feasible or serious to many. Car-dependent infratructure hurts public civilians, and eventually drivers.

[@voornaam3191]

Nah, when you ride your bike every single day, even the rain is not so bad. You'll have some, but the number of rainy days is far less then you'd expect. Northern Europe has a reputation for rain, but there's also lots of okay days. And real good clothing should keep you dry, though the nasty word here is "really". You need to find out which clothing is good, or you get wet and cold. Or you should buy such a sigar shaped racing tricycle, those are bloody fast, if you ride them like a bike racer. But you said lazy? Those blokes don't want a work out at 25 mph.

[@Teapot-Dave]

@@voornaam3191 I wasn't referring to racing cyclists as being lazy, but rather the general non-cycling population, who just make excuses why they can't ride a bicycle. Regarding the rain; I have never seen a person go rusty yet. There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.

[@m.beatrixx8960]

I once saw a woman on a bike with a kid in the front, a kid in the back, two side bags full of groceries riding down a narrow street of a tiny town while holding the handlebar with one hand and the leash of her huge golden retriever that was trotting next to her in her other hand. It was amazing!

[@bartobruintjes7056]

Heavy.

[@mmm7m672]

Ahh I love this! What a great mother. Those boys will always remember this. 💙

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

2 things The mom is one skilled cyclist Such a heavy load up front isn't easy to steer Dutch bikes are so well built like a tank .

[@susannabonke8552]

True. Otherwise it could be quite dangeous.

[@tuathadesidhe1530]

​@@susannabonke8552 it is dangerous - and no helmets

[@babsstrijkert5365]

@@tuathadesidhe1530 no one in the Netherlands rides a bike with a helmet. That's like going out for a walk with a helmet..

[@tomallan9329]

Is it an E-Bike? Many E=Bikes have child seats like that in NZ but helmets are required in New Zealand.

[@pfffetc6149]

I have seen this video like a 1000 times. She is the grandmother by the way. No helmets needed.

[@paddlefar9175]

She’s impressive alright! I’m Canadian and I grew up riding bikes and I also rode a bike 6 km. to and from High School and even home for lunch, every Spring Summer and Fall. Even did it a lot to University and in my Working life as well, but I was wondering how the heck she was going to pull that off!

[@malicia2935]

My mom in the 80s on her bike, me in the backseat talking to her perpetually, my little brother in the front singing. When she stops at traffic lights a man said to her "The latest news in the back and chartbreakers in the front. Who needs a radio?"

[@garethmarshall7724]

All while wearing heels too, miightly impressive!

[@hellybelle5]

She is amazing! I love how calm she is ❤️

[@mark-ish]

It's just another day ending in y.

[@KCML82]

in India they put 6 children, 4 chickens and 2 goats on a motorbike. no questions asked.

[@donnakawana]

That is called Mom's strength, Mom wisdom and Mom know how... all done in heels on a bike, with three kids an one strong mama!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@xx-ve6pf]

She has a Mamachari kind of bike😁 Awesome!!!! These bikes are specifically built for moms to carry their kids. I have one too and I used to use it but now my kids are too big, so they have their own bikes lol.

[@gailcarey3597]

She is even wearing heels!

[@zahrac7876]

And school bags, and in heels! This is an impressive school run.

[@MKS_Design]

Cycling and public transportation are the things I love most about the Netherlands. Never thought that cars can longer be a necessity.

[@ccc4102]

Makes me proud of my Dutch ancestry, here in South Africa. Can-do people. Groete. Caro.

[@nj472]

It does go wrong sometimes. My mom once fell with me when I was in the front seat. I didn't really get hurt. And once I broke my leg when I was in the back seat because I refused to put my feet in her bags so my leg ended up in the weel. ;)

[@stjohnssoup]

It looks dangerous😮

[@kofeaclarrinfea9877]

A brave mother with kids and no car. Hats off !

[@carolynnunes3922]

I said a prayer as I watched her pedal off! I pray that she never hits anyone or anything, and I pray that there will be nothing that will ever hit them. May God protect them on that bicycle, and in their lives! She is amazing, especially to us Americans! Holland, the land of tulips and LOTS and lots of bicycles! God bless us, every one!

[@Chutney1luv]

Mom, has to get things accomplished! Love how she takes her sons, with her! Notice, how fit and caring she is! She is a Super Mom! Mom, full of love for her family! ❤️🙌❤️

[@kallahari7542]

I can Imagine foreigners found this amazing but for us Dutch people it"s a little risky maybe because of the crowdy street but also common especially in Amsterdam. But due to the extreme high oil prices and to avoid searching for parking space people do alot on their bikes🙂👍

[@Prince.M00NBEAM]

don't forget about the 1million houses that Hugo de Jonge wants to built with just biking lanes

[@kallahari7542]

@@Prince.M00NBEAM Yup that's the future, i saw those plans in 2012. .Way less cars and only for those who can afford it....

[@Prince.M00NBEAM]

@Garden Del Our country is the Netherlands ( the lower lands ) most of that is flat as a pancake

[@user-rz7cm2we3x]

In Japan it’s a norm for mothers with toddlers. Mothers in Japan have industrially made bicycles with seats for their kids (back) and toddlers (front of the main seat) - you can have covers against rain and separate shades against sun, together with a huge parasol over the rider😅 But: these family bikes are massive and have electrical battery to help (lots of steep hills where I live). And they are not cheap.

[@Prince.M00NBEAM]

@@user-rz7cm2we3x we have something called a Bakfiets in Dutch, it used to be for transporting bread and other wares

[@user-ru1ki]

It reminded me when I was younger and my kids were very little 11 years ago, kids had a big double stroller so I would push it in front of me with three of them inside of it when they were already tired in the evening on our way home. It was very tough, I'm a single mom. One morning everything was over when two individuals burst into our apartment trying to kill us. A man who represented authorities back then arranged it due to my refusal to him. We were never out with that stroller ever again. It happened in Israel where I have been living for 30 years. Hopefully we'll be in a better place very soon and will never suffer again. That grandma is amazing ❤️

[@phyllismay4384]

Reminds me of something my mom would have done in the 1970s. When your a kid and your family only had one car and dad used it for work cause he traveled from city to city as a salesman...got to love the ingenuity of mom's.

[@bencaspar]

She's actually their grandmother. One of the kids calls her 'oma', which is dutch for grandma

[@DajanaDarling]

This is also how whole families fit on motorcycles in Vietnam 😄 I’ve seen two adults, three kids and a dog. What I don’t get is how all these people drive without helmets. But then again, this video was taken over 10 years ago…

[@oummuslima9430]

Nice! I would give them helmets though, just in case.

[@adoRebelstyle]

The fact that she does all this while wearing heels makes it that much more impressive.

[@long_one5491]

With heels on too! What a legend of a mum!

[@shirleymorales3161]

Wow God gives women extra strength to be moms .You find out you can do the impossible sometimes .Miss mine being little! She's amazing and looking stylish too !!!.

[@lordbunbury]

Those kids are all almost adults now ... It would be fun to try and do this now. 😂

[@papuchu]

I carried my 4 Kids in my off road motorcicle, a two stroke Yamaha cota 335, back in the 80's

[@arielporte4149]

I love the bicycle culture in the Nederland. I am curious tho: do children get hurt in accidents from riding like this, or not so much ? I also liked how many times I saw people riding bikes with their dog in a basket on the bike ! 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 🐕💕

[@sanne7164]

Good question. Not that much, I think. The child seats usually live up to some official safety norms and the infrastructure is such that you have dedicated bicycle lanes. So as long as you don't have problems keeping your balance and don't choose busy lanes with fast-driving traffic, which over 60 km/hrs are off limits for bicycles anyway, the risks would be pretty minimal.

[@NyxarionAchlys]

It's usually relatively safe. Mainly because it's so normal to bike in the Netherlands so everyone is used to it, and the infrastructure is one of the best in the world, especially when we're talking about bikes. If you're interested: NotJustBikes is a very interesting and fun channel to watch and will help you understand more of (Dutch) infrastructure Edit: And yes, the doggies in baskets are really cute!

[@sanne7164]

Of course there are some "gotchas" that can get you into nasty positions. Tram rails in the larger cities, for example. If your wheel gets caught in one, you'll fall. And with ice on roads, yeah, don't even try to sit on your bike, bc you'll fall. And for children, their heels can get caught in the spokes of the wheel and cause injuries such as flesh wounds bruises torn tendons and even broken ankles. BUT that is the reason why you will mostly see parents' bicycles with protective plastic sheets on each side of the wheel. If you would be unaware of things like this and go out with your children on your bicycle, then it's a risk, yes.

[@pleun315]

We have also ☝️dogs riding bikes with humans in a basket on the bikes, thats normal here...

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

It is pretty safe because if a car hits a bike they get into a whole heap of trouble, so people driving cars are very careful when it comes to the bike lanes. I am surprised she did not have a cart though for the kids. It would make things more comfortable for her. I lived in Haarlem for 2 years back in 2002 and one of the English guys that had been there for 13 years told me about the law with bikes and cars. The bikes are king and have the full weight of that law on their side and woe betide any person driving a car that hits a bike in a bike lane.

[@abuelitojuke8595]

Esta señora es una super mamá que se merece todo mi respeto y mi admiración , aquí en España a esta admirable madre las distintas policías que tenemos la habrían cosido a multas por llevar a sus hijos en la bicicleta , lo dicho toda mi admiración por esta super mamá .

[@tonjahoward9583]

And to think🤔 my ungrateful azz, complained about driving 🚗 to pick the kids UP! Smh! Sometimes we don't know how bless we are. You are a Strong and devoted Women. 👍Thank you!

[@TheHoruru]

Inb4 all the non-dutchies complain about the lack of helmets.

[@hansolo2121]

TheHoruru Please stop using that stupid nickname 'Dutchies'. Only (some) Dutch people call temselves that for some reason. I personally think it is really desperate to give yourself a nickname. CRINGE

[@Linda-hs1lk]

@@hansolo2121 what a nonsense

[@0zero560]

Okay Han Solo lmao

[@annemiekevaneijkeren4486]

klopt, het zijn de buitenlanders die zeggen dat helmen moeten en niet de nederlanders zelf en het is ook niet verplicht gelukkig

[@Anna-Gunilla1792]

Well, as safety-Swede I think it's madness without helmets and the small kids in the traffic like that.

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

As safety-French, living in foreign countries, I think a helmet on the road is better... On the video, nobody is wearing one... Call me a safety freak... But some have lost their lives on 2 wheels...

[@Alinor24]

I was searching for a comment like this. Glad I'm not the only one who sees the danger. Also I think helmets are mandatory in my country (Germany), but still many don't wear them.

[@alfnoakes392]

Yup, have to agree. But on the other hand the roads in the Netherlands are much safer than most and they have a lot of seperate cycle-ways ... here in NZ the general standard of driving is very poor (about 3 times the accident-rate compared to the UK) and cycle helmets are compulsory (though many do not wear them).

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

@@Alinor24 But a person told me that in the Netherlands, there are few accidents and no fatalities. To me, it's good that you don't die but you can get hurt... Even if the roads are safe, it doesn't hurt to wear a helmet. Like in planes, seat belts are compulsory for take off and landing. Yet, I don't feel the danger 😉

[@dakotadakota1983]

Very, very irrensposible mom. Bike is static and dinamic unstable vehicle. Especialy in low spead and in overload status. There are no anyone reason that her kids dont wear helmets. Maby mom save euros for something more important. Or she just forget helmets that day.

[@razorsharp9850]

For Western standards a super mom on a bike yes. They make sturdy bikes in The Netherlands. In 3rd world countries they put a few more on the bike though. Sometimes in even more hectic traffic than Amsterdam, which indeed is possible. Still, this is (grand)parenting done right. Better than using cars for everything. Pretty soon the kids will learn and ride their own bikes and experienced already what it is to be on bikes in the Amsterdam streets.

[@robbinmclaughlin1444]

I absolutely love this. thank you for sharing

[@brucesanborn7484]

Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎

[@elizabethorfalo]

Genia! Cuida a sus hijos, a la economía y a la salud del planeta. Por más gente usando bicis!!!!

[@athalfridhu]

That IS Unsafe. Use a f.ck.ng car, emmit CO2, China will do anyway....

[@markjones7063]

LOL, those people could move a piano on bicycles. Much respect.

[@gabeh.4297]

She's also wearing heals. Wtf, how.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Dutch, Amsterdam-based street photographer Thomas Schlijper has a picture on his site somewhere from someone transporting a big grandmothers clock on the back of his bicycle, while cycling :P. So yea, I can definitely see a piano happening :P .

[@RootcityMusic]

I once moved a microwave on a bicycle if that counts, also a 40 inch flatscreen

[@hamster4618]

@@RootcityMusic yep been there with the microwave (kinda cheating at the traffic lights as stopping wasn’t really an option. And of course, no sweat a 7+ ft Christmas tree, but that (at least the bottom) fitted in my “bicycle bags”. 😁

[@voornaam3191]

Mwa, check how Korea people moved CANON BARRELS and turrets during the Korean war. In the mountains! They had no helicopters, they had bicycles. That is why the Yanks had a hard time, when all the people start helping the army transports, things move around much faster then you'd think possible.

[@despayre3914]

I remember learning my son to ride a bike.....first time without the side wheels to keep him balanced. Off to the park, on the bike, I was running along holding his back and at one moment said 'Ok, I'm letting go now' and let go......'NOOOO DADDY NOOOO'.........'oh yes boy, there you go'.......and there he did go......stopping was a bit difficult still, he crashed in the bushes. But from there he rode bike on his own, simple as that. Yeah....we're Dutch. 😆 And when I see a helmet I think 'Ah, expat or tourist'.......helmets 🤣🤣🤣.

[@jacquelineb3475]

Yes!!! Same here; my kids learned to ride the bike on grass, so no injuries when they fell over. And the helmets....tell you a lot.

[@karinneluisa5631]

That would be my onliest advice for this super lady (grand)mother: HELMETS to protect these cuties brains (and her owns as well). Better safe than sorry... KL, Holland

[@roelantlouiscv]

@@karinneluisa5631 nah no helmets

[@MrIzo56]

Ey some of us tourists ride BMX :P

[@MrIzo56]

@@roelantlouiscv Prolly why you got an IQ of 85 instead of 102.

[@cmh1400]

Love this!! ❤️ What a badass!! Having three kids alone is enough to earn that title. Also, did anyone else notice she was wearing high heels?

[@lindagiangreco1976]

Annnd she’s wearing heels. Gotta love her unstoppable nature and commitment to fashion! Go mama go!

[@eprinsen1]

Good infra structure make no need for helmets

[@johnjepsen4243]

I'm willing to bet some Dutch children NOT WEARING helmets have fallen OFF bikes and received SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS ...necessitating BRAIN SURGERIES. I'm certain it's happened. Sad.

[@johnjepsen4243]

Not to mention adults as well. People have fallen jogging and running who hit their heads and received SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS. I know of one personally.

[@willekev8653]

@@johnjepsen4243 I am dutch. Don't know anyone who that has happened to... Since we basically are born with the bike attached, the chance of something super bad happening is very small. Kids in primary school even get an exam for riding bikes, and all drivers (have) use(d) their bikes as well so they are very aware of those on bikes and what behaviour to expect from them. In general, it is like walking for us. Would you wear a helmet while walking?? (Also the Netherlands is kind of flat, so you don't get a lot of acceleration from going down hills for example)

[@ivar1543]

@@johnjepsen4243 exactly! We should always wear a helmet, especially indoors. So many people die while climbing the stairs!

[@passantNL]

@@johnjepsen4243 We should all wear helmets 24/7. Life is too dangerous without them. You can slip and fall and hurt yourself doing anything, anywhere. In fact, we should stop walking entirely, and crawl to wherever we need to go. Life is just too dangerous on two feet.

[@jackfish9831]

Dutchies, Ausies, Kiwis, whatever. You may call me Dutchie ‘cause I am Dutch and cycling without helmet my whole life. We Dutchies are born on bikes, have bikelanes and feel safe without helmets. Only racebikes, pedalics and some (older) e-bike riders wear helmets.

[@jmi5969]

Is there any speed limit? I often see bicycles (electrical, the only kind left in my places) passing me at 80+ kmh - they don't care about speed cameras... How are the Dutch handling these?

[@jackfish9831]

@@jmi5969 The pedalics overhere ride not super fast: max 45kmh. They are not allowed on bikelanes. They only may use bike/moped lanes or mixed roads. Pedalic-riders have a minimal age of 16 years and must have a moped drivers-license. The average ‘normal’ e-bike has a official top of 25 kmh. Above this speed you have no insurance when something happens. Biggest problem is the racing bike (not electric!) They ride fast, in groups, and al large group within this type of bicycle riders is not willing to obey traffic rules. The only bike that can reach 80kmh is the bike what is built in a torpedo formed shape. They only can reach that speed on 80kmh-roads, mixed with cars.

[@betula2137]

Yes, us Aussies and Kiwis are heavily envious of being able to feel safe in public places, and to be healthy and not isolated, as the Dutch. Unfortunately we need national political will, which is not happening in Australia, but it is happening a little in NZ Aotearoa.

[@betula2137]

@wil v Sorry, I think you misunderstand! The health benefits of _incidental exercise_ are immense, and it has been shown that this does not incresse exposure to particulates relatively compared to the average. This is because everyone is exposed to the air, and how polluted it is depends on geography and the environment. Cars are also a major pollutant (at the moment), not only in carbon dioxide, but in poisonous carbon monoxide. So, compared to Australia, where 4% of deaths are still due to pollution (due to our coal-fired plants), the difference is in how much activity the average person is able to experience, including from replacing sedentary trips with cycling and walking (both of which are very healthy, sustainable, and good for infrastructure & local business). These benefits of health are long-term, elongating healthy years, community (less stress), and less strain on the health system.

[@voornaam3191]

@@betula2137 Have you ever met that average person you are referring to? Watch out you don't end up living in a world of words and knowledge only. Knowing the weight of a bike is a bit less interesting than actually riding your first mountain bike track in the hills. Who cares about your bla bla bla, no matter how true it all is?

[@giovannipelissero1886]

This is so cute. Gotta love this mom 😊😃

[@wnfernand]

Hats Off to this mother, the children are happy and having a jolly good trip too. AMAZING AMSTERDAM!!!

[@remcocraane3862]

Amazing Amsterdam is only one city in the Netherlands. Amazing Dutch.

[@esrahornby8970]

Whilst wearing heels as well 😍❤️ you go mama ! Amazing !

[@erikvanzanen]

Someone buy this lady a bakfiets! :)

[@heidjemeidje7189]

Nee, dit is toch veel mooier om naar te kijken, en lekker close contact voor de kindjes. Ik vind zo'n bakfiets maar niks, je kids zijn zo ver weg van jou, voor of achter je fiets. Je kunt niet eens beschermend je arm om het kind houden bij gevaar en ook niet goed inschatten hoe het zit met auto's om je heen als je zo 'lang' bent....

[@creativecheersoffashionlau7364]

Yesss! We Dutch moms rock!! 💪🏼😂

[@okacinilmaz]

Ja 80% procent getraumatiseerde man vrouwen 🤦‍♂️

[@marlieskneubuehl2521]

In der Schweiz sind Helme obligatorisch⛑⛑⛑⛑

[@CaliKiwi-]

And in heels too!! Yes a mum multitasks.. and quietly goes about her superhero ways..

[@jptrainor]

I saw three kids and a mom on a bike in the Netherlands when I was cycling there 30 years ago. It was in a village, near Den Hague as I recall.

[@woutervanr]

You say "supermum", but I think the boy in the front says "kijk eens, oma" (which means: "look at that, GRANDMA") at 1:19 while pointing at something. She could be about 50, which would work with the ages of these kids.

[@caatjetuynman]

Wouter vanR he says mama

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Ik hoor dat niet. Hij zet iets van 'open' of zo. Hij wijst naar de winkel. Maar ik hoor geen oma.

[@rastarockstevie]

Ik ken haar en zij is geen oma... :-) 2 van de kinderen zijn van haar en de andere was een spelvriendje. Dit is al bijna 10 jaar geleden. Super grappig dat het nog steeds de ronde doet!

[@thomaswenker]

Klinkt voor min als kijk is poppen

[@noreply370]

Ik dacht dat dat op de omafiets sloeg.

[@cornelisachtenzestig5533]

Three children this age on a bike is a rare sight in Amsterdam. These days most mums with that many children have bikes that look like a hybrid between a bike and a wheelbarrow. These are expensive though and are popular with thieves.. Bikelanes are plenty in Amsterdam, but don't be fooled, they can be very busy and dangerous too. I asked myself why (almost) nobody wears a helmet in the Netherlands. Not even on fast electric bikes! Maybe it is because we learn to ride bikes from a very young age and don't realize the danger. Maybe it's because we don't really have hills or mountains that can speed up your bike while going downwards.

[@annemiekevaneijkeren4486]

joh als wij vallen gaan we niet lopen zeiken maar stappen gewoon weer op en fietsen door. Geen idiote helm nodig.

[@mellima4226]

She is not only a super mom but their grandmother. ❤️

[@voornaam3191]

Nope, the kid says "open" and not "oma". For real, listen again, and watch her body, she is a bit young to be a granny, is she?

[@annemiekevaneijkeren4486]

that is a young woman and their mother, not granny.

[@grainneminihane625]

Lovely mum, would be very caring if the little ones had protective gear ,they are precious passengers 🙏

[@antoniescargo2954]

vertaling voor zover dat lukt: Amsterdamse grote familie uit school, huis.....de speelgoedwinkel in. drie kinderen, twee wielen, ...........Mijn Hongaars is niet zo goed.

[@mariavandriessen9747]

@@Ducadalea inderdaad. Dutch.

[@lukesepter3250]

@@Ducadalea lees de beschrijving van de video

[@luna.1409]

Bedankt😂😂😂😂

[@nomnooom]

Het is een intense zin! Dit is een zo letterlijk mogelijke vertaling voor de hongaarslustigen (innige deelneming): Amsterdamse grootfamilie springt op huistoe van schoolaf binnen in de speelgoedwinkel. Drie kinderen, twee wielen, één paar hakken.

[@waituntil]

@@nomnooom jas hahaha

[@TeshnosFire]

I am confused. They're all way older than 3-4. They should have their own bikes by now surely? :O

[@irrelevance3859]

It's probably easier for her to just put them all on one bike than deal with 4

[@richieyeah]

Probably if mom wants to go somewhere within a certain time frame, traveling with children you won't get anywhere quickly

[@MartijnVos]

Yeah, but not for long distances. 5 km is a lot when you're 5. It's also a lot when you're a parent with 3 children riding their own bike. This is easier.

[@Strodie567]

@@MartijnVos I think you hit the nail on the head. For the mother, doing this is just slightly hard since she has been biking all the time since she was a small child. On the other hand, herding three little boys, everyone in separate bikes, is *really* hard. In the Netherlands, when you see a parent with a child of their age biking on a busy street, it is frequent that the parent will hold a hand on the child's shoulder. That is mostly to reassure the child. But it also helps to reassure the parent that the child is totally under control. You can't do that with more than one child, though!

[@Grunn007]

They probably have. But maybe dad brought them yo school and mom picked them up.

[@collectioneur]

It's really just a matter of some speed and balance. We learn those things from a very early age...

[@deanathomas60]

Amazing how is she is so determined to find a way to carry her children with her to the store! I certainly hope they stay safe!

[@tconnolly9820]

These days there are a huge range of child trailers for carrying kids plus a wide variety of cargo bikes built for the purpose and all with electric motors to make it much easier. But for what looks like the 1970's, this is totally cool and the gang! One of the coolest videos I have seen on KZbin is a woman with a long tailed cargo ebike. She had one child sitting shotgun on a seat in front and two on larger seats behind. Then she had another two in a kids trailer being pulled behind. It was very impressive but also because of the electric motor and a much bigger and heavier ebike also much easier than the hard work this woman had to do using just her own physical strength. But as I always say, a trailer whether for children or carrying large or heavy cargo turns any bike into a cargo bike.

[@nicknelson9450]

"But for what looks like the 1970's". Wrong, hers is a modern bicycle, as are the car and and scooter we get a glimpse of.

[@kerrten]

lovely scene of holy family

[@Aryshachan]

She is a hero! :P