Cycling 1000km around the Netherlands!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Hello again! Cath and I have just set up our own sustainable fashion brand inspired by travel, called *Ortum Clothing*, and one of our launch designs is inspired by this trip! If you are at all interested please check out the design below: ortumclothing.com/collection/holland-bike-design/

[@aeiouaeiou100]

I would say you're one of the few tourists visiting the Netherlands that has actually seen the country! Good stuff!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Haha thanks! Out of all the countries I have visited it became my favourite! Going to return this year with my partner and explore some more ☺️❤️

[@aeiouaeiou100]

You should definitely bike around Westfriesland on the Westfriese omringdijk. It's where I was born and it's really beautiful :)

[@jamieroundtheworld]

DKLK I stayed with a couple near there and they showed me lots of photos of how nice the area is! It would be great to bike round there at a slower pace and explore properly 😊

[@dakgeut]

I would recommend "de Veluwe"

[@manueldegroot7625]

I would recomend sliedrecht (where I was born and still live) and bike around dordrecht and stuff.

[@fredk3710]

This video truly shows how beautiful The Netherlands is! Big thumbs up from a proud Dutchman! And bigger thumbs up for the good cause you chose to ride for.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thank you for taking the time to watch! The Netherlands really is beautiful - I fell in love with your country whilst there and would love to live there one day!

[@DKlompsma]

Hi Jamie. Dutchie in New York City here. Thank you for making me feel sooooooo home sick!!! ;-) Such a beautiful video. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Wow NYC is a big difference from the Netherlands haha! Glad you liked it ☺️

[@sinthiafs]

Cycling in the Netherlands is amazing! I fell in love with the country even more while doing that. I could even go to Germany from the Netherlands by bicycle! And that's absolutely fascinating for a person who comes from a big country like I do. I wish I could nove to the Netherlands so I could cycle everyday! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@achillelalonde]

What a fun perspective you offer. Thank you.

[@Hongaars1969]

Thanks for the inspiration, the idea, the route suggestion and what better way to support mental health, both fiscally as well from a personal health perspective. Thank you.

[@dutchman7623]

Respect! Especially for the Afsluitdijk and the coast against the wind.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Dutch Man thanks! Yeah those were definitely the hardest parts on the last days!

[@ronwhite8503]

Headwinds, the Dutch mountains!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Hey! Hope you all enjoy the video!? I have just added links in the description to all the GPS routes I plotted and used so you can view and download them if you are interested!

[@0live22]

jamieroundtheworld which bags did you use on your bike? I am planning a similar route and looking for bags..

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Sorry mate I have only just seen your comment. I used Apidura's Saddle and Frame Packs for all my clothes, tools etc - they are quite pricey but perfectly designed (extremely light, waterproof and stay in place very well without the need for clunk metal pannier racks). Then I also had Altura Dryline Bar Bag on my handlebars where I kept my valuables. This has a strap, and could quickly be clipped off and on my handlebars so I could keep it with me whenever I stopped off anywhere. It also has a plastic wallet on top to put maps in as you can see in the video :) Hope that helps.

[@ilsehendrikse7289]

Omg You stayed in my neighbours b&b 😮

[@RonShenkar]

I'm going to do this some day. Thank you Jamie for the inspiration.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Do it! One of the best weeks of my life 😁

[@bjonktfoisper]

such an uplifting and inspirational adventure. and for a good cause as well. its on my agenda this spring.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Hi all! After falling in love with The Netherlands on this 2017 bike tour, I recently returned to the country to do a little more cycling with my partner. This time I made a short film about why I love Dutch cycling so much and think everyone should give it a go! Check out below if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYbIkJhsnNKem6s

[@yvonnecampbell7036]

See? The Earth is Flat!.........oh wait, we're in the Netherlands........Great video though.

[@dutchman7623]

If you plan a route through the Netherlands make sure you take the coast and Afsluitdijk from south-west to north-east. Main wind direction is from the south-west, and if you have the rare chance of having a north-east wind in summer it is very much needed, because that wind indicates temps of 35 and more and a little warm wind is welcome.

[@JohnM-cc6gc]

Absolutely brilliant! I love cycling in the Netherlands. Thanks for posting 👍

[@cstewart3671]

Fantastic video and this looks a great route! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thank you! I’ve seen on my other video you were interested in the route; if you check this video’s description I have shared the gps route for each day of the ride ☺️

[@cstewart3671]

@@jamieroundtheworld found and filed thank you! Something to look forward to in the future! I’ve cycled around the Zuiderzee, 300 miles in 3 days. Your route looks awesome, super route! I love the Netherlands for cycling!

[@dimrrider9133]

Wauw what a beautifal ride, its a joy to watch and you allmost stated in my city Breda. Thanks for sharing and i hope you had a good time here.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

I specifically remember passing through the centre of Breda and thinking what a lovely city and area it was! I would definitely like to return and explore more!

[@DYNASPORTS66]

So much formilliar roads the 1 st minute, I lOVE this vid dude!!! Excellent stuff!

[@ardianworld777]

Thanks for this beautiful video and your work in raising money for the two charities! I'm Dutch myself and it was nice to see you cycling through my hometown :) (day 7: around 58km. I lived just 5 minutes away from that cycling road; those Scottish Highlanders are everywhere). You definitely captured the beauty of our small country and your video might even inspired me to follow your lead someday.

[@PoetaMx]

Man... You are such an lucky guy. You did something that is a lost of people dream. Great cinematography by the way. I see my self doing some Netherlands cycling touring one day.

[@nathie]

Goals!

[@SustainGuernsey]

Nice to see you next to a relatives' hotel at 1.42 and the view of the wetlands near Genneperhuis at 1.45. Taken the ferry at 1.37 on numerous occasions. Great video. As an Englishman I agree with your assessment of the pleasure and the beauty of cycling in the Netherlands.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked it!

[@incey72]

Great video thanks... I would love to see this once we can all travel again 😍

[@BrumCraft]

Ah this is getting me in the mood - going tomorrow

[@jeroenbaak6185]

What an adventure! This trip is on my list to do next year. Have you published your stays somewhere? And what would you do different looking back at your trip? Route and material wise?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks! :) By stays do you mean my accommodation? I mostly used AirBnB and stayed in people's spare rooms which was a great way to meet new people and find out more about the country. I did this for charity and so did cover a fair amount of ground each day - if I was going purely to explore the country I would probably cut down the mileage each day so I could spend longer taking it all in. I spent a long time planning the route and was pretty happy with it overall and loved everywhere I visited. There was a couple short sections of bad road or tracks etc but thats always bound to happen.

[@danieleiamunno2028]

Hi Jamie, great trip! Would you share where to find the entire set of cycling routes in Netherland? As you show in your papermap in the video?

[@allws9683]

Hi Jamie, thumbs up for this lovely video of my country. I guess the NL tourist office couldn't do better. . it is very infectious (do you say so?), I 'll have to go to the rivers region someday. .👍

[@FenSsMusic]

Great video! Nice last bit along the windy coast I see. You should come back to visit the beautiful region of Zeeland one day ;-)

[@jamieroundtheworld]

I still remember that last bit against time and those head winds with bitter sweet memories haha! Genuinely didn't think I would make it to the ferry towards the end when I got lost passing the Hague... but such a thrill completing it! Definitely want to return and bike Zealand though - it was a real shame I had to cut that corner off on this trip.

[@IainHendry]

This is absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks man for your kind words!

[@gkamphuis61]

beautiful view ad my home country !!!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Gert Kamphuis I loved the Netherlands!!

[@moodyfan4ever]

A pitty you could not take more time to do this trip., I saw my city in a glimp, lol, Rotterdam.

[@janemarybeynonbrown5933]

Gert Kamphuis ibb

[@hbrghbrg9963]

Congrats Jamie, amazing trip and video! What is the name of the music you have used on it?

[@ozgenorman]

oh my god this is my dream

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Was mine too!

[@username6265]

Then go do it! :)

[@fullonvegan3915]

Wow, what an epic ride mate! Like the way you edited it too, great stuff!

[@velox__]

Love it!

[@planetofmulk6206]

Love the very NEU!-is soundtrack

[@jay-self-appointedpromotor8309]

Super video! I see that you also came along my city Arnhem, and its heathlands and one of the sand drifts. Such a nice video.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks again. Yes, that was a great morning - and I absolutely loved Hoge Veluwe National Park despite only passing through briefly. :)

[@TheGravestring]

Hi Jamie. Nice route and thank you for all information and gps tracks. Did you do it with your own bike or rented it there? Do you where to rent a proper bike to do a route like this? Cheers

[@rschortinghuis5452]

What a Cool movie. Nice route, great editing. Well done...the ride and the movie!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks a lot man!

[@ronwhite8503]

Sitting in a grey, wet Lake (Rain) District in car-centric England after a very reluctant repatriation from near the Hook of Holland......this film hasn't helped. The Netherlands is cycling heaven; I hope I make it back to stay.

[@love-vy1ry]

I see you have been to Haaksbergen, the old house is called: Los Hoes (it is in dialect which means Open house/farm) The green color is from mother nature. I go there often walking nice area. Like another comment, not only Amsterdam is the Netherlands. By the way in Haaksbergen is the oldest double watermill (still working) from the Netherlands. If you come again, visit it within 5 meters there is a restaurant with delicious applecake & coffee....to relax your legs.

[@tomintveld8384]

Nicely done man! Like the video a lot. By the way this is my new channel, where i'll be posting my videos from now on! Keep up the good work

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Sorry for late reply mate, KZbin didn't send me a notification - I'll make sure to check out the new channel :)

[@badmeester]

Wow, that's quite the distance you've traveled! Muchos respectos! Your video makes me crave for summer weather very badly

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thank you! Watching it back makes me crave the summer weather too!

[@myzihua]

Great video...looks like you had a great time for a great cause

[@Wubzorz]

I love cycling in the Netherlands, but I never actually went on a round trip through my entire country on bike. I should definitely do that some times

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Rick Veenstra yes you should! Wonderful country!

[@BEENASRECIPES]

great video!!!!!!!!!! enjoyed watching

[@RFGfotografie]

Great footage, amazing music, perfect video :)

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Many thanks!

[@freedomformen2548]

Great video !!!! I am planning to do a tour in Holland with my brompton bike this year in mai . From the Belgium border to Groningen. 😀

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Sounds great! I hope you have a wonderful time!

[@vaneacosta31]

I have been looking for people who would like to to this!! But is difficult to find them 😅 amazing video!!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks! Such a great experience!

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

Just do it by yourself. You'll get accepted in any group going the same way and you'll be perfectly save. Actually doing it on your own and meeting new friends in each town might be the best way to do it.

[@mauritsvanderpol7415]

Love it but next time don’t forget to go through the cities that you missed cycling over the western shoreline! Haarlem, Leiden etc are all such beautiful towns!!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

I'm sure I'll be returning many times in the future to visit different parts - they are all so interesting!

[@camaleaao]

Fantástico tour and ideia for founds ! Congrat I have no legs for 1000kms eheh. Maybe 300kms, witch part of your you love most? In love natur and small typical villages Tks for inspire

[@Wielie0305]

Wow, respect from a dutchie. Great video!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks a lot man!

[@hikingnurse8650]

Good job!

[@dimrrider9133]

After watching this video at 0:45 i see my own appartment at the 10th floor (Breda-Hoge Vught) Pretty cool haha next time wave please :)

[@obida_uae]

amazing

[@simonscott5104]

Congratulations on raising £1362.50 . Great little video too. I'd be interested to know how much the journey cost in total .

[@jsb7975]

Wow MAN ! You made some beautiful shots over there !

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Pieter Sweelinck thabks s lot!

[@MrShortgun]

Just wonder around which month were you in and what the temperature or weather was like?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

This was in August, so some afternoons were peaking in the 30C range and really baking hot (like day 2/4). However given the weather in this part of the world, there was also quite a few milder mornings and a few rainy periods. I done fine with just summer clothing, and then some arm warmers and a thin foldable rain jacket for the colder/rainy periods. :)

[@MrHorzel]

Nice video, now you know what a 'hunebed' is! Too bad you missed Giethoorn (or the Dutch Venice), the most beautiful village of the Netherlands, very close to where I was born (Zwartsluis). Wish individual shots were a bit longer. Living in the U.K. now, also beautiful just different.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thank you! This video was originally only ever meant as a memento for me and I didn't intend to upload it so it's not the best edit. However I definitely want to return to Netherlands and cycle some more - so I'll note down your suggestions thanks!!

[@DavidRdavidminecraft]

This is so cool!!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

David R. Thanks!

[@whostolemyTV]

What are the best places to bike to outside of Amsterdam? Anything that is within a 1.5 h bike trip one way or less

[@ppkoning]

Very nice video and great job! Well done!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks mate!

[@Tonytruand09]

Fantastic video mate! I have few questions tough: do you think you could have done it with a carbon bike? How did you manage leaving the bike unattended while shopping and sleeping?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks! I definitely think you could do it on a carbon. My bike has a lot of carbon components and is about 8kg so is as light as some carbon bikes - if you used similar bags to me which strap on without metal panniers or racking then you're still running a pretty light setup and not putting too much strain on the bike. Only thing is that a road bike is obviously not built for the occasions when you end up on a trail or cobbled road so it can get pretty uncomfortable then! I bought a Kryptonite Evolution Lite Mini-6 which was the lightest U-Lock I could find with strong enough protection, as well as using security skewers so the wheels could only be removed with a specific allen key. However all the AirBnB hosts I stayed with had somewhere to store my bike safely overnight - it is Netherlands after all!

[@mikeskor6230]

Great inspiring video. What's the water bottle holder setup you have?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Up on the handlebars? Those are Apidura food pouches - great for drinks or snacks! A pricey brand but quality products. www.apidura.com/shop/backcountry-food-pouch/

[@banapotato6940]

Guys, stop saying that he shouldn’t wear a helmet and that it’s not the Dutch way, why take the risk of falling? Not wearing a helmet doesn’t mean that your cool, it just means your being careless, yes Dutch people don’t wear helmets but that doesn’t make them careless, they just grew up with cycling and know how to cycle professionally

[@mardiffv.8775]

The Dutch do not wear helmets is....separated cycling infrastructure. In simple terms; the Dutch do not mix bikes with cars above 30 km/h. So the Dutch have almost eliminated car-bike accidents. Sure, still 200 cyclists are killed each year, but considering the high number of cyclists on the Dutch roads every day, the risk of dying while cycling in traffic is very low. BTW, the Dutch own 22.5 milions bikes for 17 milions Dutchmen.

[@arthurhagen3826]

On a trip like this, alone, and on a bike like that most Dutch would probably wear helmets. I would! Helmets only look silly when riding a regular bike :)

[@allws9683]

Don't bullshit. Usually Dutch people ride on a straight up city bike and usually don't go faster than 20 kmh. And then you don't need them, cause you will fall on your hand and knees usually, due to the higher stear position. On the other hand, on race bikes and off road atb's most (sensible) people will wear helmets. On e-bikes that can go >25 kmh it even will be obligated to use one. So it comes down on the type of bike you use. But be free to wear a helmet, if you feel better with it.

[@banapotato6940]

Yeah... that’s exactly what i meant with my comment why are you so mean.. Edit: i also forgot i made that comment lol, it was a year ago

[@allws9683]

@@banapotato6940 Oh, sorry for using a 'strong' word, but you are the one who is mean, bringing up the helmet issue at a video with a guy wearing a helmet on a race bike. The helmet discussion is used to put the safety burden on cyclists rather than poor infrastructure and cars. I think I made a nuance when to wear a helmet. There is no real evidence that helmets make a difference (at

[@Keepcalmandpedalon]

Great edit, enjoyed that!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Keep calm and pedal on thank you!

[@theshreyansjain]

what cycle setup did you use

[@campmatrix]

Good show and performance

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Peter Camp thanks!

[@brian5154]

Super video; well done. I'm lucky, I live here so I can do this every day. Brian Fenwick Oosterbeek.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thank you! You are very lucky, I wish I lived there - the cycling infrastructure is just a completely different world to the UK.

[@Jozua86]

Looks like you had a great time. The lighthouse at 6:18 is in my hometown Noordwijk.

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Jozua86 awesome! I want to go back and visit Noordwijk and the rest of that coastline properly at some point. Unfortunately because it was the end of my trip and very windy I was very very tired when I went biked through there!

[@ugotube1]

Hi from Peru, first of all I want to congratulate you for your Journey and thanks for share with us your vídeo, I would like to do the same trip. My question would be where did You sleep? Is it easy to find Hostel on the way or You carry on a tend? And what's the budget per day aproximataley? Thanks again buddy!

[@redwhite_040]

If you want to do this on a small budget. I would suggest to rent a good bike, buy a small cheap tent and go to supermarkts for food. We have many many campsites to stay for around 20euro per night.

[@lienbijs1205]

You can also stay overnight by people at home for 22 euro a night, included breaklfast, just search for " vrienden op de fiets", after we do have a normal world again.

[@svyatoslavkosyuk7927]

Where did you sleep and what did you eat during the trip? Is it possible in Holland to pitch a tent in the wild and start a fire?

[@ILikePlayingMelee]

Awesome video! What is that type of a bag @ 1:34 where you put your mcdonalds cup in? Would love to know!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Hey thanks a lot! Most the bags I used on this trip were from a British brand called Apidura, who make some amazing bike packing gear. That handlebar food/drink pouch in particular is this one I believe www.apidura.com/shop/backcountry-food-pouch/ Their stuff is pricey, but for me its worth it as it so well built, super light, and stays still on the bike without effecting the handling very much!

[@dagelijksederp9369]

lekker met een bruin broodje met kaas op de fiets ahah

[@vincewhite5087]

What type of bike computer are you using?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

It was the Garmin Edge Touring - a cheaper model that focussing on mapping rather than stats (which is what I prefer).

[@mhjmstultiens]

Superb video! :)

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Mhjm Stultiens thanks again!

[@henkoosterink8744]

Great job!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Henk Oosterink thanks!

[@lars2168]

What dus you think of Groningen? I live in Groningen!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

I really liked it from the short evening I had to wonder into town and explore, loved the atmosphere and canals :) Really is bike capital - everyone was riding which I thought was fantastic!

[@LodewijkVrije]

3:03 that mansion is about 15km from my house XD

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Nice! loved the countryside around there!

[@slowbiketourers6139]

Love the video. What camera did you use?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Nicole Trogen Thanks! It was just a GoPro Hero 4 as I was travelling so light I couldn’t fit anything bigger!

[@myzihua]

Jaime...did u follow the LF routes?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

It was a mix between the LF and other roads. The LF routes gave a basic direction but I often went off them down more scenic routes or to places I knew I wanted to pass through and visit :)

[@owensuckling1446]

On average how much money would I need to cycle the same route as you? I smoke weed aswell so that will cost me considerable euros

[@glblb3030]

GREAT VIDEO

[@jamieroundtheworld]

guy leblanc thank you!! ☺️

[@TomWats0n]

Jamie, congrats on completing your challenge, I did something similar early 2017 cycling from Glasgow to Bruges. Do you have a GPS file of your route? I'd love to tackle it next year. Tom

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks! That sounds cool - looks like you had similar obstacles to me with cows on the route from the slideshow you linked! Here is the link to my entire planned route (it isn't exactly what I did as I made quite a few detours when coming across mud or gravel tracks etc): ridewithgps.com/routes/20514208?privacy_code=AABWOnXuDkNICTvs I have the day-to-day routes seperately as well if you do want them :)

[@TomWats0n]

Thanks Jamie I will check out your route post-haste.

[@_Triple-B]

@3:37 welcome to the best town in the netherlands :P

[@c.arlynx]

Uhm idk maar hij ging niet door zwolle

[@vanderquast]

Great achievement. Which part of the Netherlands you enjoyed most driving through by bike?

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Thanks you! All of it had different things I loved but I have to say the first 2/3 days around the south was full of gorgeous countryside and picturesque villages - plus I had perfect weather then which always helps!

[@88wentworth]

I go every year to the Netherlands and mostly stay in Nunspeet which is surrounded by the forest called the Veluwe. Wonderful cycling through the forest and along the river from Harderwijk to Esburg.

[@streettoursf9822]

You ride so fast

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

in the 1960 s there was a song about Americans doing Europe in just a week: If it's tuesdasday this must be Belgium By Bojura). Please find it on this Tube and listen well..... It's still the truth

[@TylerBerryandfilm]

Nice vid bro x

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Tyler Berry thanks man, hope you are well x

[@Goregreet]

Woah a tourist that has interest in something else than our drugs and red light disctricts

[@ltg8382]

Don't skip Limburg next time!

[@JacobBax]

I gave a tumb down, why is this video speed so fast???

[@crazy1901]

I know ...durr

[@ericnachimovsky4431]

Don’t see if you made it to tessel

[@Saartje05]

Texel. And that's an island, so he should have taken the ferry to get there.

[@scully0105]

The title should be Cycling 1000 km around the Netherlands, In Europe they use Km not miles. Think metric!

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Haha very true, that is a nice round number as well!

[@TomWats0n]

Here...kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4rUh3yoiLqbb9U Tom

[@harma52]

leuk, maar kijk eens op www.fietsenmetharma.nl En laat even een berichtje achter

[@jamieroundtheworld]

Bedankt, ik zal even kijken

[@sirflaps7619]

nice and flat

[@jamsaanich4993]

I was really diggin this video at the beginning because I thought it had good production value but I couldnt watch the whole thing. Way too many scene changes too fast and you can't really see anything. Like a music video and I hate those for the same reason. Never really get time to absorb what you are seeing which is ironic because that's the exact reason to cycle.

[@frankducett9]

To fast, scenes to short to enjoy. Bye

[@taerial879]

OMG... helmet alert!

[@KittyK.]

So what?

[@OP-1000]

Shut up.

[@jamieturnage4574]

i bet that butt was sore after riding 600 miles on a bike and the legs feel like jelly