Cycling in The Hague (where people walk more)

[@deinemudda1049]

Watching this just a day after returning from Holland feels like the place is calling me come back soon.

[@reueljames4914]

Wonderful video sir, that's called nachural sound, no music, Keep it up

[@stink1701]

Being from the US, seeing all of the Trams and strains and well used space and people outside doing stuff, just reminds me that the US as a poor, barely developed nation. Sure there is money here, but it all goes to the mega wealthy and defense contractors( largely one in the same) rather than being used to improve the lives of the people. I see no reason why we couldn't have places that look like this but we refuse to move forward into the future(the present in NL apparently), instead we are going backwards in so many ways(reinstating laws about women's bodies from 1864 for instance) and entrenching the status quo. If you live somewhere else and value your life and freedom, do not come here.

[@Boopop1024]

Looking forward to visiting on my tandem with a friend in July :) The couple at 2:15 are adorable.

[@theb1z0n]

Ik wil graag terug naar het land van fietsen 😍

[@MrI-Johno47]

I love these videos you post. Their so peaceful. It is worlds apart from where i live. The traffic never stops here. I cycled home from work this morning at 1:00am and there was still traffic on the roads. I admire that Dutch government for the work they have done. Please keep posting. Thank you.

[@marco23p]

I always enjoy the chaos and the bell ringing around the trams. It looks like those pre-war city films that all looks sped up.

[@DH93Dyl]

What a beautiful city. The Hague is also the most densely populated city in the Netherlands.

[@k1ngofpayne991]

Cool my home town! I used to live 5 min away from where that final shot was taken and my mom used to work at that building to the left.

[@XEinstein]

Mooie stad achtah de duine!

[@pedalandtringtring]

Amazing video. Last year on world bicycle day 3rd June I cycled in The Hague but hardly noticed trams. Thanks for this video.

[@rakrega]

2:20 Is this kind of cargo bike (DHL) seen in other countries?

[@watersp00n]

Yeah, you can sometimes spot them here in Poland

[@rakrega]

@@watersp00nNice to know! Thank you for replying.

[@kjh23gk]

I've seen a couple of 4-wheeled DHL delivery bikes here in Edinburgh.

[@fbraakman]

Looking forward to coming back home in May!

[@KuswandiRia03]

Very nice riding, friend

[@rogink]

I'm not surprised more people walk. When I visited a couple of years ago half the city centre was being dug up - you couldn't get anywhere by bike!

[@somedutchguy9184]

I've been binge-watching Columbo recently, and I can tell by the daffodils this footage is older than 10 days, so there goes your alibi. 😉👍🏻 Fijne koningsdag!

[@ahoog69]

I am quite interested in purchasing the new Gazelle Eclipse electric bike for use here in Southern California. I do sometimes wonder how many Dutch cyclists purchase any of these electric bikes in the Netherlands.

[@MarcoTheHague]

Most new bikes sold are electric and the average selling price is between 2500 and 5k.

[@ahoog69]

@@MarcoTheHague Interesting--thank you.

[@rikschaaf]

Why does this 1080p video look like it's 480p?

[@driewiel]

Because you should have gone to Specsavers.

[@crashmatrix]

Dutch weather will do that irl too

[@RolandRides]

What amazes me every time I watch your videos from the Netherlands: Overall people have a much higher cadence, e.g. use easier gears. I wonder if the pedelec/e-bike boom will make this worse. In Germany, especially in Munich, people use much harder gears, then suffer fatigue and have to let it roll for some kind before starting again. Overall this results in more stiffness and hence riding shorter distance. It took me some years to learn 85-95rpm cadence in easier gears and now I'm almost every time the fastest non-sportive cyclists in town. It would be really a shame if electrified bikes with max support would cause to "unlearn" this skill.

[@timpauwels3734]

A number of bikes in this video have only 1 gear

[@testdirver]

already spring but those trees still not have leaf, why? also all wear jackets

[@MarcoTheHague]

Cause the weather is still trash and march and april were disappointing...usually trees are fully green in may end of may.

[@DanDanDoe]

This video definitely isn’t from May, probably from March or something.

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

Voor een Nederlandse stad is DH bijzonder auto-centrisch, en nalatig op het gebied van veiligheid voor fietsers. Veel fietspaden niet of nauwelijks gescheiden van de autoweg, oversteekplaatsen onoverzichtelijk voor fietsers, veel meer ruimte voor auto's, auto's en vrachtwagens die gevaarlijk op fietspaden parkeren, volstrekt onvoldoende fietsverbindingen met nabijgelegen steden. De plaatjes zien er leuk uit maar de realiteit is aanzienlijk minder aantrekkelijk.

[@conssido356]

No fajnie, co tu jeszcze powiesz... Rowerowy kraj, no nie? Thanks!

[@LeafHuntress]

Actually one of the worst cities for cycling in the Netherlands. Quite carcentric, probably to do with all the embassies & their people used to be driven everywhere.

[@conssido356]

@@LeafHuntress You know better.. But Amsterdam looks exactly like a paradise for cyclists. I have not been to Holland and I cannot argue with you. Maybe you're right..

[@LuizMarcelo-lv4ow]

Kkkk . Alguns comentários que em algumas partes desse " paraíso " ciclistico é perigo pedalar kkkk!!! Venha ao Rio de Janeiro e verás o que é um trânsito perigoso para o ciclista kkkkkk!!!!

[@Oli4Post]

The Hague is also the most dangerous municipality for cycling in The Netherlands. Though some wonderful cycling paths do exist (some shown in the clip), there are too many dangerous spots to create a cycling-friendly environment. A lot of parents choose to drop their kids at school (with a car). Most school routes are not safe enough for kids between 8 and 12 to cycle alone. The low percentage of people cycling had everything to do with the car-centric position of the municipality.

[@RahmadSamsurahardjo-nt9uv]

I am happy ,if you happy to

[@gele0stift]

The mobility routes around the central station is one of the worst in design in the entire country. Especially for bicycles, and far too much room for cars there

[@Oli4Post]

Absolutely!

[@XEinstein]

While I agree that it could be much better indeed, it is already waaaaay better than before 2000 when there was not yet the Koningstunnel and all the traffic between Malieveld and Binkhorst used to pass at ground level right besides the station

[@LunaWaves]

anything not pro car is horrible design

[@gele0stift]

@@LunaWaves deplorable idea indeed

[@mediamisfits3805]

Makes my cortisol levels increase 😂 I ride a motorcycle in den Haag, so have to deal with the crazies.

[@kbusetto3871]

I work sometimes in Den Haag, and take the tram, train, bus, or walk. I like the idea of bicycling, but I am baffled by how many people refuse to wear a bike helmet here in the Netherlands and will actively criticize those few who do wear one. One of the most senseless things I witness is parents putting on a helmet on their child they are transporting, yet not wearing one themselves. I know that it is safer than other places for bike riding, but cars are still dangerous for bikes and there are injuries and fatalities every year. Protect your head and your nervous system with a helmet. 👍🏼

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

This only applies to speed cyclists and users of e-bikes, who often already wear helmets. For the rest of us, no. Protect us from cars first, once that has been achieved I'll look at the residual risk and balance risk vs comfort.

[@ralph6142]

And likewise how many pedestrians are knocked down, injured and killed each year? Do you recommend pedestrians wearing helmets? No of course not! (Would you wear a helmet as a pedestrian saying that it saves lives?) I used to wear a helmet (as a teenager) when on my BMX bike, not on my normal bike. So I feel it should be a personal decision.

[@Wielie0305]

I don’t judge you for wearing a helmet. You are judging the ones without one…

[@MigGroningen]

The figures show that way more pedestrians and car-drivers (especially young people driving cars) sustain head-injuries. So I suppose you know this and thus also wear a helmet when inside a moving car or walking on the sidewalk?