morning bike traffic during commute to Dutch university

Shot on the iPhone 14 Pro
Classes start at 8:45 at TU Delft, which creates a surge of bikers commuting to class around 8:30.

[@christopherzammit4564]

I love how quiet the city is without the excess of cars.

[@camonthemove]

Yes, the quiet is often taken for granted here but it is quite good compared to other urban areas

[@mystscot9814]

I have to admit, I'd love to live in a country or city where most of the traffic is bikes. Great video.

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching :)

[@JRTattooStudioArt1]

Definitely right... ❤

[@eric106071]

Me too

[@freekfaro5606]

Fairly quickly after the beginning of the video, I found out where this is .... Delft! I've lived and studied there 20 years. I immediately recognized the house where a friend of mine, Paul van Rompu, lived (the big white house at 3.16 on the left, Julianalaan). His father was the famous Jimmy van Rompu.

[@louisbassett1799]

Exactly what I was thinking I’m gonna be on the move after watching this

[@jan-lukas]

If only "just one more lane" was applied to bicycle lanes everywhere

[@waterdeptworker]

We are like White Whales here in Mass. Just traffic from cars like 24-7 for real. The only times there are no traffic is like between 2 am-4 am...Other than that TRAFFIC!!!! Pathetic!!

[@maesadwipayana]

Idk why but does anyone also feel the excitement just by seeing them all cycling on their commute :))

[@dominoot2652]

I felt the same! Imagine just using a bicycle for going anywhere. what a dream.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

I used to ride on the nearest bike path on my break at work, it was so fun :)

[@mauricej8747]

I live in the Netherlands, found a new job and now i have to go by car.😢

[@conssido356]

The Dutch are very agile cyclists! They ride in a crowd and do not collide with each other at all. Respect!

[@camonthemove]

Indeed, people learn to cycle from an early age

[@Dutchadventures]

We are born with a Bicycle. And our schools do bicycle exams starting at the age of 8 / 9 and then there will be a second exam at the age of 11 / 12.

[@rebinu]

@@Dutchadventures no we don’t 🤡

[@FruchtigeNuss]

Wtf

[@gerritjw521]

Dat er ook nog andere weggebruikers bestaan interesseert ze geen fuck..

[@SIP871]

so quiet. no stressing car noise. beautiful

[@repelsteeltje90]

You can hear snippets of conversation of the other cyclists. That doesn't happen when you are in a car.

[@misturjosturr7658]

@@repelsteeltje90 How horrible, human noises!

[@adambennett805]

amazing how quiet it is

[@d.5688]

Everybody's still asleep

[@DeBert]

@@d.5688 Yeah at 8:30am on a weekday. Sure.

[@shuttle461]

Amazing! So many bycicles, so many bike lanes, so many bike parking areas! I love that.

[@camonthemove]

Yep, quite nice infrastructure to help people get around!

[@Debbie338]

We spent two weeks in Amsterdam and learned very quickly that cars go on asphalt, bikes go on red stone, and pedestrians go on concrete. Our hotel manager warned us “Red is dead. Don’t walk in the bike lanes, because they don’t stop for you.”😅

[@alex2143]

Haha yeah true. Your hotel manager did you a huge favor. People expect you to pay attention to where you're going. Drivers also don't expect pedestrians to jump off of the sidewalk and onto a busy road without even looking. Also, having to come to a stop on a bike is pretty annoying, because bikes accelerate pretty slowly, and it takes quite a lot of time and energy to get back up to speed (which adds up if you have to do it multiple times over). If some idiot who wasn't paying attention forced you to stop and waste a big amount of energy and time to get back up to speed, you kinda grow to dislike the people that don't pay attention. Especially as the alternative, 20 lane stroads filled with noisy polluting cars, is so much worse for pedestrians. The least you can do is pay attention to where you walk.

[@Debbie338]

@@alex2143 We walked a LOT and also bought rail passes. The trains are terrific. I can’t imagine even needing a car there. I’d always assumed the Germans had the best mass transit systems, but the Dutch are even better! 😊

[@jeroenstolp9889]

​@@Debbie338the German public transport options are actually notoriously underdeveloped. Germany still has a strong culture of "Autobahn" and prioritises transportation by car over public transport.

[@Debbie338]

@@jeroenstolp9889 So, like the U.S., then. 😊

[@jeroenstolp9889]

@@Debbie338 well, to a lesser extent. Whereas in Germany it is considered underdeveloped, it's still 'there'. In large parts of the US there is just none. In Germany you could still live anywhere in the country and not own a car and be mostly fine. It'd be an inconvenience, but manageable. Trains and buses may not often run on time, and may not get optimal maintenance, but you could make it work. In well over 90% of the US, a car is not optional.

[@stefxc]

Now imagine all of them in their own, individual cars. That's North-America.

[@lolololol7573]

Yeah that's what I tell those who defend the current car dependent infrastructure. Those people on bikes would become car traffic as well, no wonder there's congestion. If they want to bike, let them bike. More room on the roads, so both sides would be happier.

[@dudeonbike800]

Also notice how fit everyone is. Funny how transportation choices affect your entire life and life expectancy. Americans are so soft, coddled and used to be motored everywhere, they now exclaim, "But I couldn't RIDE all that way!" or "But many people are OLD!" As if retired folks don't bicycle in other parts of the world!

[@lolololol7573]

@@dudeonbike800 I'm afraid of the population that is about to retire, but is also car dependent. In the Netherlands next to 12-18 years old, the two biggest groups that bikes is 55-65 years old and 65-75 years old. If they had their bikes taken away, it would be a nightmare on the road. I hope the USA managed to make changes soon because I fear a lot of traffic accidents with the baby boomers who eventually no longer should be on the road, but at the same time need it for their mental health and social activities.

[@TheCelticsAREboss]

@@dudeonbike800 "americans are soft, coddled," acting as if the netherlands is some harsh, ecosystem with strict demands. lmao. europe is the "softest" place to live, especially countries like the netherlands

[@humanoidfrog4645]

​@@TheCelticsAREboss in the netherlands it would be strange to see a fat person so i disagree (as a fat person myself)

[@frantiseknovotny2674]

So many bikes in shitty foggy winter day. Here in Czechia they say people can't use and never will use bikes as way of transport "because of the winter". Also if you did this in Prague for example you would have to share the road with cars in 99% of cases and many drivers hate cyclists here and call them "cycloterrorists" or "cycloassholes". Now our government came up with mandatory helmets for adults because "cyclists are the problem, not cars" 😕

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

Quite sad what's happening to Czech in terms of the shift to crappy car urban design

[@lgarcia67]

I love the cycling culture of the Netherlands. The cycling infrastructure is very, very good and allows for it to exist. I wish we had that here in the US. At least where I am that infrastructure is non-existing.

[@TheCelticsAREboss]

wtf do you mean by "infrastructure"? all you need is a road/sidewalk and there are plenty of those in the US. gtfo

[@user-sr6pi5lp3q]

I saw a vlog about LA traffic.

[@chrisblenkinsopp8588]

This video so wants to make me go and live in The Nederlands...Biking is such an aesthetic and beautiful way of transporting yourself...

[@camonthemove]

Quite relaxing!

[@midasghijsels158]

it is beautiful yes!

[@Itza-Me]

Took me a minute, but I finally noticed this is the exact route I cycle every morning! Maybe we've crossed paths at some point, who knows!

[@camonthemove]

Probably! I take the route daily

[@quinten3628]

I’ve cycled this route for years and if you cycle here at 6:00 you have to take the shortcut on the right because it feels so good. It saves about 5 seconds:)

[@liamcopich9239]

I love that. You knew the meta

[@PetervanHofwegen]

Oh this takes me back a few decades when I rode my bike to school in the Netherlands. I hope my kids here in Italy now will enjoy the same pleasure when they are old enough. Thanks for this!

[@lienbijs1205]

Took my bike with me last summer on holiday to Garda Lake. I fell hard 2 times because of the shitty roads and cycling together with cars on one road was really bad for my heart. Huge stress levels from being anxious.

[@PetervanHofwegen]

@@lienbijs1205 your touristic cyclist experience (while wearing Lycra?) is not comparable with everyday commuting. So instead of complaining about a foreign country let the people that actually live there speak: Italy is on the level and on track where the Netherlands was in the 90's while starting out much later. So we are doing well and that should be celebrated. Besides Italy and the Netherlands are not the same by any stretch of the imagination. Trying to compare the two... Rather futile.

[@lienbijs1205]

@@PetervanHofwegen I am not complaining, I am sharing my personal experience as a tourist in Italy around the Garda lake and cycling around in Peschiera del Garda and the surrounded villages. I don't see any reason why my tourist experience is less valuable to notice that your children,to my opinion, won't share the same experience on their bike as you had in the Netherlands. I have been also for shopping by bike to different supermarkets and no way that I dared to let my 14 yrs old daughter on her bike alone on the street like it is no big deal at all in the Netherlands. And that you tried to be sarcastic to say something about wearing lycra, says everything about you, and anything about me. And no, I don't wear lycra, we had our general city bikes with us to experience the beautiful nature and just the experience from your surrounding is more intense than sitting in a car. You don't like my comment, that is obvious, but unfortunetely for you, you are not the person who makes the KZbin rules.

[@PetervanHofwegen]

@@lienbijs1205 I was merely trying to point out the difference in experience between aan casual ride by a tourist compared to a daily commute by a local. You acknowledge that you fail to see the difference which makes clear why the rest of the ignorance ventilated I you comment exists. Lets stop this conversation because it doesn't make you look very good. Not do I have any intention to tend to your ignorance. I bid you a good day.

[@miliziametallica]

italy? lol the country of mad, silly, angry, ignorant car drivers

[@MarianneExJohnson]

I went to Delft University almost 40 years ago, and I used to cycle all over town, but in this video, I only recognize the bit in the beginning where they turn onto the road next to the canal, and then the area around the main auditorium and the Civil Engineering building. The bike infrastructure looks to have been improved (not that it was bad even back then!), but I guess the university has also grown a lot. Maybe I should go for a visit and see for myself what the town is like now!

[@camonthemove]

Very cool! I can imagine it looks ayote different these days

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

That explains why the path looks so pristine

[@AllanTheBanjo]

I was there (technical mathematics and aeronautics) in the mid 90s. Happy days. Good place for bike travel.

[@Shrimp0kUgel]

I haven't been to the Netherlands in over 10 years, but that "O jan wat zit je haar mooi" ad is classic, although it looks like it changed to a skin ad instead of a barber ad 😅. Anyhow, glad it's still there, somewhat. Everything is still pretty similar, although I'm sure the train station changed completely.

[@MarianneExJohnson]

@@Shrimp0kUgel That ad 😁

[@RamonInNZ]

It is so quiet - mostly - I wold love that my commute was this quiet!

[@camonthemove]

Yeah pretty quiet by most standards, which is nice for a daily commute

[@MoniiChanTheUnicorn]

Most relaxing commute ever

[@camonthemove]

Indeed! Thanks for watching

[@SteffiReitsch]

The bicycle is such a wonderful invention. Imagine the additional time it would take to walk that distance.

[@ebbeb9827]

the most efficient mode of land transport ever created!

[@SteffiReitsch]

@@ebbeb9827 And it was always out there, just waiting for somebody to think of it.

[@ARABO.555]

Germans are the one who invented it. And alot of other things 🇩🇪 Ar/ns o/

[@Scarafax]

@@ARABO.555 Yes and no... the model (two wheels with a seat inbetween and a steering sysstem) was indeed invented by a German, however it was a walking bicycle and didn't have pedals. The first mechanically propelled two-wheeler was invented by a Scottish man. While the model is important it is the mechanically proppeled system with pedals that make the bicycle one of the best transport ever. That system made people use way less energy to go forward, so they could travel faster and longer distances. Oh well, every country has some top-notch inventions.

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

@@ebbeb9827 spelled trains incorrectly. bikes are a close second though

[@hagakuru]

Those architecture of the buildings is brilliant. Nothing like Dutch engineering. So many different characters on their bikes... such a delight.

[@szymonzak6681]

its so much quieter without all the cars

[@M_Julian_TSP]

Less noise, less pollution, less traffic jam, less delay, less deaths, less payment... The benefits of public transportation ans bike infrastructures is si valuable

[@krisjones74]

I almost didn’t notice that - but then I read your comment and realized you can hear people charting at normal volume in the middle of ‘traffic’.

[@szymonzak6681]

@@krisjones74 it seems like something out of this world

[@JxshhWasNotHere]

Its totally the opposite on my country

[@SlimTony]

Me: Why would I watch a dude just cycling to uni? I cycle to work everyday. Also me, one minute later: Stay on his Wheel! Don't get dropped!! Draft his ass!!!

[@jessm9520]

What a dream 😍 Wish the USA was more like this.

[@camonthemove]

Agreed, some American cities are improving but the car-based infrastructure dominates still

[@Radimkiller]

Americas cities are much bigger, this won't work there. Cities in Europe are generally pretty compact.

[@bq5577x]

​@@Radimkiller this is utter BS

[@The-Cat]

You';d have to do something about all that junk food over there before you can fit the average American on a bycicle... just saying those thin rims have a weight limit before they start to bend. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@47f0]

@@Radimkiller - Have you seen a modern European city... Oh. You haven't. Guess what - they are not all quaint 17-century villages with a manger nestled next to the pub. "Ohh, we're American - we're too big to do those tiny European things". The truth is, the majority of Americans essentially live most of their lives within a dozen miles of their home - as is true in many places. My wife grew up in Queens, NY - and has never seen Staten Island - or much of Brooklyn. You think People in Spring Branch Houston are getting their teeth cleaned in Meadowbrook Houston? Being big is precisely what should motivate increased cycling infrastructure - it frees up traffic for people who really do need to drive all over our "big American cities", because over 70% of that traffic jam you're stuck in is local traffic. EDIT: Or... perhaps it's American cities you haven't seen - suburbia is a global infestation, but the fact remains that most people live locally when it comes to stores, schools, jobs etc. America has absolutely nothing unique in that regard.

[@cembora4849]

Hundreds of people 0 noise perfection.

[@camonthemove]

Indeed makes for a peaceful commute

[@007avartar]

This is the reason why i want to live someday in the Netherlands

[@camonthemove]

Certainly is a nice country to live in!

[@eph3672]

but so expensive. 2,500 euros per month just to live away from cars

[@pookapookyoyo3095]

@@eph3672 ??

[@johnvanhal2450]

​@@eph3672 I pay 800, and that's considered expensive for the region that I live in. A three room apartment.

[@Scarafax]

@@johnvanhal2450 You are talking about rent... but there are a lot of other costs of living. Energy, water, groceries, taxes, etcetera... with 800 you won't survive in the Netherlands. Even people with AOW (lowest income there is) have more than that. Approx. 2500 a month (netto) is a minimum base of income you will need to have a 'normal' life.

[@nickanderson966]

I’ll never get over the fact that this is called “traffic” in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@camonthemove]

I quite prefer it to car traffic!

[@M_Julian_TSP]

With bike-centered transit cities, traffic is a thing but traffic jam is not, so enjoyable

[@gerritjw521]

The dutch word for traffic is verkeer, there is no reason to call it traffic

[@mfbfreak]

@@M_Julian_TSP Bicycle traffic jams can most definitely happen if the infrastructure doesn't keep up with the ever increasing number of bicycles, and the increase in the number of bakfietsen which are much less agile, harder to overtake and have to move more carefully. Amsterdam is on the verge of developing traffic jams on sunny days along certain routes, like the Stadhouderskade. The entrance to the Vondelpark is sometimes blocked by cyclists waiting for the traffic lights there.

[@midasghijsels158]

what else would call this? transport?

[@LiaAnggraini1]

Totally zero noise pollution! What a dream :))

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Draconicrose]

I'm amazed how no one collided but I guess that's what happens when people are used to being on a bicycle since they were kids. When I get on a bicycle my vision narrows and all my attention is basically in my immediate area just because it's an unfamiliar sensation. Wish things were different over here!

[@wipboy148]

The same rules for cars apply here. Such as right goes first and straight before turn. Plus we see where everybody looks to go too, which makes it way easier. And everybody can cycle really well. Don't know anyone under 40 who can not cycle without using their hands.

[@chaosmagican]

@@wipboy148 Out of curiosity, is it legal to actually do that (driving without hands) and if not does anyone care? Because in old Germany it isn't and cops stop you for that and I hate it with a passion

[@juliansydney9819]

Great video - love it. Thsnks

[@camonthemove]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@conorhampton9564]

I’ll be studying in Delft this summer and I can’t wait to bike there myself, thanks for sharing!

[@camonthemove]

Hope you enjoy your time here! The weather should be great

[@james-p]

Aaahhh, it's so quiet!

[@michael___684]

I absolutely adore the way they show which way they are turning

[@bertoverweel6588]

😂

[@Preset]

Well, you're supposed to by law. While a lot of people don't bother, enough people still do it because they know how annoying it is for car drivers if a cyclist does not signal their turns.

[@michael___684]

@@Preset considering there is not a lof of biking culture in my ocuntry if any this was nice to see

[@humanoidfrog4645]

😂 yeah we learned that when we were young and it just sticks. Sadly there is no way to say you're going straight

[@FulvioGa]

Imagine if every bicycle was a car the amount of traffic, noise, pollution, stress there would be in that town!

[@camonthemove]

Would be impossible to get anywhere!

[@humanoidfrog4645]

It's not a town lmao shut up

[@captaindingbat]

Brilliant. In the summer months I try to cycle to work sometimes, it’s only 7 miles, but it’s so dangerous with the main roads I have it cross, the ‘cycle paths’ are in extreme need of repair and too narrow to be sharing with others. 😢

[@icolantai9379]

Ngl after biking my whole life I'm like the guy @3:05 taking the apex of corners, trying to make every ride challenging for myself😂Only responsibly at safe moments though, not like him in an almost blind corner while there are many other cyclists too

[@BikeAroundCWB]

Very nice video! I love it!!!

[@mountainous_port]

Oh wow! How calming is this!!!

[@M0rga7a]

This is blissful - I'd love my morning commute to be like this. I must say, I try to use the quiet roads and cycle lanes here in London, but they are no match to yours. More are being build, but it will take decades and I don't know if the government has that agenda on their mind.

[@camonthemove]

Hope they continue to expand it in London 🚲

[@Rob.Chapman]

I love cycling,and doing it en masse in the Netherlands is very enjoyable...Great video

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching!

[@bombaclaatonthedeadhomies881]

Imagine the heavenly air quality

[@camonthemove]

Unfortunately the air quality is not necessarily top notch because of how densely populated the Netherlands (and Europe in general) is, but it is still quite good considering how many people live in the area at a very high standard of living

[@goldenretriever6261]

When I went to collage in Toronto I was the only one that rode to school. 17 km one way every day except if there was a foot of snow on the road.

[@camonthemove]

Quite a commute! How is the biking infrastructure in Toronto?

[@goldenretriever6261]

@@camonthemove it's not great. There's bike lanes mostly in the downtown areas. Most drivers hate bike lanes and cyclist. They complain it's too cold to ride bikes 8 months of the year as an excuse to remove bike lanes. There's always one politician who will remove bike lanes. Montreal is much colder and snowier than Toronto and has twice as much bike lanes.

[@peterschoemaker9]

Great video! The serenity! And lack of cars😊 and if your city or country wants to be like this, it all starts at an early age!

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching!

[@nonic4vic600]

It actually looks fun to live there. It feels very person focused and its very beautiful

[@alekseyromanov9593]

Imagine walking in this cycling nightmare

[@clee6746]

Well-built infrastructure for bike traffic. Great country !

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dutchadventures]

Nice Video you Recorded. I do Exactly the Same in The Hague on my Bicycle. Keep it up!!

[@camonthemove]

Thanks, likewise

[@wipboy148]

For who is confused why it works: The same rules for cars apply here. Such as right goes first and if you go straight you go before cyclist turning. Plus we see where everybody looks to go too, which makes it way easier. And everybody can cycle really well. Don't know anyone under 40 who can not cycle without using their hands.

[@Crustenscharbap]

Such a great way of commute. You hear people talking and wind instead of car engines and car horns.

[@MashyPotato1]

WAYO dit is Delft, herkende het in de eerste 2 secondes xD. Ik heb deze exacte route supervaak gefietst, maar niet als student. Ik geb gewerkt voor Dominos Papsouwselaan. English: I recognised this instantly, I live super close to where this video was recorded and actively work in this area as a food delivery cyclist.

[@wipboy148]

Same, humor dat iedereen los gaat over m'n saaie standaard route naar school.

[@Shrimp0kUgel]

Dit was mijn dagelijkse route naar de uni en ga alsnog los 😂 ik woon nu in het buitenland

[@abdulrajaf6]

Awesome....Wish i too want to RIDE my Bicycle..here...(50 yrs of cycling n Still Riding it...Happy to see this on KZbin...)..

[@UglyKidJoe71]

Ok so any thoughts on coaster brakes on Dutch bikes? I'm gonna get a bike soon, but most with internal geared hubs seem to have pedal-brakes (with a regular hand brake on the front wheel though). Any opinions?

[@Robintalesfighter]

There's a bit more car traffic in the city where I live (Dordrecht), but it's still very familiar

[@xcaelum8452]

3:00 you can tell that this guy who passed is having fun riding

[@erik5374]

He’s in a hurry and frankly... behaving like a jerk.

[@ConsciousAtoms]

He's also driving dangerously. No way he could have seen if there's oncoming traffic around the corner. Could have caused a collision then and there.

[@dexorne9753]

@@ConsciousAtoms he had plenty of time to see tbh

[@stevejorde]

This is such an inspirational video.

[@camonthemove]

Glad you like it!

[@blapip6147]

This is actually a dream city of mine! Wow. I commute to work and to university and it can be rough at times.

[@godofandroid8264]

This looks amazing. I tried cycling in Utrecht in my holidays, it is quite nice and fun. I wish germany had this infrastructure as well but cars are seen as superior and cycling here is different and definitely worse

[@camonthemove]

I would like to visit Utrecht and cycle there as well!

[@midasghijsels158]

​@@camonthemoveYou can reach it in a day, around 60 km I guess. Then take the bike in the train to go back to Delft, or stay for one night and return the next day. Of course if you really like cycling you can also return the same day by bike but then you don't have a lot of time to visit the city.

[@tatu_edm]

It looks so fun !

[@Maria-pq5nm]

Did you filmed it with one hand on the steel?. Nice video!

[@Falaxuper]

Gorgeous! Looks almost like my part of Warsaw, and I commute on a bike, too 😃 I only wish the car traffic on my route was lighter, just like on your video - I wouldn't have to hold my breath in tunnels... I have a question - do Dutch bike lanes have speed limits? Here in Poland, Central Europe (please remember we're not Eastern) bike lanes usually move at a significantly faster pace... Awesome video, cheers 😊

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching! I don’t think there are speed limits imposed on bikes here, at least where I am in the Randstad

[@Falaxuper]

@@camonthemove Thanks for the reply! Regardless of whether speed limits in bike lanes exist anywhere in the world, I think the old saying may check out: 'a gentleman is never in a hurry' :)

[@jimjungle1397]

I am American and almost studied in Delft, but ended up studying in Ghent. Back you had to qualify to attend Delft, but Ghent was open if a place was available. These days, attending Ghent is more strict for acceptance though. There were so many Dutch students in Ghent, because they didn't qualify in the Netherlands.

[@camonthemove]

Interesting, for Dutch students I believe acceptance into universities is more a matter of following the proper high school track, and the real barrier is the difficulty of the classes, rather than admission processes. For international students it’s a bit different

[@thejeeder3333]

Gentstudent

[@DailyMyChildhood]

This was really cool to watch ! 😅😊

[@theophrastusbiology3410]

I am a semi professional cyclist and a complete cycling addict this looks so fun!

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching!

[@oliverlewis9080]

first time I visited I got a bike and went around Kerkstraat and De Pijp, it was calm, idyllic and made me fall in love, second time I rented near Centraal at the busiest time of day, spent about 2 hours having a panic attack and rang my bell so much the sound stayed with me long after I returned the bike

[@camonthemove]

Biking in busy areas can be stressful, but I think you get used to it if it’s a daily commute for you

[@oliverlewis9080]

@@camonthemove I am so fortunate. When I bike to work, i'm lucky to see another person compared to my 2nd time in Dam, I was shouting ' BIKE LANE ' every bloody minute. Can't believe how much that place made me hate tourists despite being one

[@hugobouma]

FYI: this video was taken somewhere in the remote region of Not Amsterdam. It's home to only 92% of the Dutch population, so you may not have heard of it.

[@Verzanov]

I see cars parked along the bike path. It doesn't look easy for them to get there and to get out of there. Living in Canada, when I see a moving car on dedicated bike path, I get very wary. How is the cohabitation working out?

[@camonthemove]

Good question, here generally cars yield to bikes so as a cyclist it feels pretty safe even when sharing the road with cars. The paths you see are both bike and car friendly- this is not uncommon in many parts of the Netherlands, although there are of course dedicated bike paths as well. I can’t speak for the driving experience here, as I don’t drive a car in the Netherlands

[@andrenolet2452]

​​@@camonthemove When your driving a car and you are involved in an accident with a bike, by law your partialy responsable, even if your not at fault. Only if you can prove malicious intent, you might get clear. When its a child your always at fault when they are below a certain age limit. So as a car driver you better yield. Furthermore trafic rules favour bikes and slow moving trafic.

[@joenuts5167]

There feitspad. These are cycling “roads” that share use with cars. However, extreme traffic calming measures are used on streets with the bike roads. Meaning there is no non local car traffic. Pretty simple and smart

[@alex2143]

It works fairly well. The roads make it very clear that it's a space for cyclists, and the cars are a guest there and should yield to cyclists. And cyclists WILL remind you of that. Cars know their place and can wait until there's a gap in traffic. And if that takes a while, then that takes a while.

[@DalDagor90]

Damn. It's so peaceful. I like it a LOT

[@rickute1458]

no talking and riding bicycles, gets a thumbs up from me !!

[@carlo02116]

What I love most is that there are no people walking on the bike lane. Not the case where I‘m from and it’s so frustrating.

[@camonthemove]

Yes bikes have priority here and pedestrians generally don’t walk on bike paths

[@ihatesnakeu.7238]

If u come here try it yourself, it feels super weird walking on the bikelane when theres sidewalk next to you hahahaha

[@natemead2426]

This is a dream

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for watching! Hope you can visit sometime

[@kumaonrain7955]

That was lovely, dude!

[@spring9603]

So peaceful. I like it.

[@Radimkiller]

Interesting, that at river lane, there were a lot of personall amd company cars parked. I assume locals can drive on bike lines, with some sort of permit? 2:02

[@camonthemove]

Actually, I think no permit is required. The road before the left turn onto the bridge is more or less a shared bike/car road, although cars generally avoid it unless you live on that street or something.

[@TeaRex]

Going to delft for my masters in aerospace. Looks great

[@camonthemove]

Congrats! It’s a great program

[@curiousnomadic]

Hope it is worth it

[@peet4921]

From min. 3:00 and on is all University. It even has its own tram line.

[@a.vanwijk2268]

You haven't been to Delft in a while apparently. The tram was planned, but never realized. As I write this they are removing the tracks actually.

[@florian5425]

@@a.vanwijk2268 they are not removing the tracks, they are placing new ones and the tram is expected to run in January 2024!

[@a.vanwijk2268]

@@florian5425 Good news!

[@sorenfox]

It's almost agonising how far my city (Perth) is from this level of cycling infrastructure and culture. About half my commute is cycling on the unprotected shoulder of 50kph roads :( We're slowly getting better though!

[@camonthemove]

Hope it keeps improving!

[@jun3078]

Without heavy traffic even the air feels cleaner through the screen lol

[@honema123456789]

This is honestly the most Dutch video I've ever seen. For all the videos ot there trying to show you what daily lifein the Netherlands is like, as a Dutch person I can promise you, this is the only actual real one.

[@camonthemove]

Cloudy, windy, and lots of bikes!

[@sweetalert480]

you got a new subscriber

[@teunschuur7988]

Ben je heel toevallig een nano?

[@alkebulansan]

Not one flashing bike light on the front or rear. Not one helmet. And not one bike over 100 euro! Very cool, thanks.

[@camonthemove]

Yep! Although at night lights are required

[@guerreiro943]

Wish we had this here in Portugal. Too bad my country is still so car-brained

[@alexander_the_viking7728]

its similar here in Denmark, but I don't think there is quite as many as where u are

[@camonthemove]

Would love to visit Denmark and cycle around… I hear it is indeed similar in many ways

[@drinkintea1572]

Are bikes/parts even expensive at that point? Like you breath and theres a bike down your feet

[@MadAtheist]

Bicycle is my preferred mode of transport in my super crowded city in Mumbai. I don't care my city has no dedicated bicycle lanes because I pedal with the traffic if not faster . I save a considerable amount of time and enjoy see people wasting their time and resources.

[@lucaskatesfast]

I wonder, if you wanted to commute at a fast pace (30 to 40kph), how would you go about it? Would you ride on the car lanes?

[@camonthemove]

You shouldn’t generally bike in the car lanes on the road, so you are a bit speed limited here. But this is a very busy area because of the university, in most places you could go much quicker on the bike path

[@michiobosozoku489]

When driving a speedelec (ebike with support up to 40km/h, helmet and license plate mandatory) you have to use the car lanes when inside the city, outside you can drive on the bicycle lanes. For pedalling there's no speed limit but common sense is expected. Outside the city you might share the bicycle lane with pedastrians.

[@RichardHoogstad]

You might want to invest in some kind of device to strap that cam. There is a pretty hefty fine on cycling while holding a phone. Not sure if the law is that strict when it is a dedicated cam though. Love this vid

[@camonthemove]

Thank you, yes I do have a camera holder that I use when I can… the video is shot on the iPhone so I am indeed at risk of fines

[@JoPro06]

Didn’t know that was a thing. Here in Norway it’s nothing wrong to cycle with the phone in your hand, although it’s not advisable when cycling in traffic

[@johnvanhal2450]

​​@@JoPro06 there are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands, that's why. And there are how many Norwegians? 5 million? Living in an enormous country, compared to the Netherlands. That's why people can't hold their phones while taking part in traffic. Not that any cyclist cares ..but it's dangerous, especially when you're as vulnerable as a cyclist

[@gubsak55]

This shows one of the problems with bikers. They often forget to signal where they intend to go. With a camera/phone in on hand, they cannot make a hand sign, nor break abruptly in case of a problem. Still the traffic flows because everybody knows the others will not signal either 😢

[@cristiabc1310]

Responsible people..Thumbs up!❤

[@MiltV121]

Dreamy country

[@camonthemove]

It’s a very nice place to live! Thanks for watching :)

[@FJP-Motivation-Mixes]

So crowded on the bike paths!

[@margreetanceaux3906]

It’s not recreational; it’s people going to work or university.

[@camonthemove]

@@margreetanceaux3906 indeed, can get much busier than this as well!

[@drerri]

rush hour

[@trygveevensen171]

It's so flat! Whenever I take my bike I always end up somwhat sweaty because hills suck

[@camonthemove]

Flatness is definitely essential to making this all possible!

[@henriv1030]

Just listen how quiet. Wow.

[@marianandnorbert]

what bike?

[@user-vl7ys9nh1h]

Bike traffic? 🤣 Didn't know such a thing existed. Sure sometimes our local greenway can get a little busy when the weather is nice. I wouldn't exactly call it traffic, at least in the same sense we refer to auto traffic. (It's not inconvenient and is kinda pleasant as you can wave to other riders.) I would be so out of my element. I'm used to being alone. never seen anybody signal their turns on a bike path.

[@camonthemove]

Yep it is a unique experience to navigate if you are not from the Netherlands!

[@dalyxia]

​@@camonthemove hand uitsteken!

[@Synapse203]

This is super cool. I just want to move to the Netherlands now. Is bike theft more or less common in the Netherlands compared to neighboring European countries ?

[@camonthemove]

I’m not sure the comparison to other countries, but I think it is not a big issue here in the Netherlands generally. But of course it does happen here and there

[@CNCPRINTBLOGSPOT]

The dutch and Kopenhagen are actually a "role model" for germany. In our german documentarys they are referring the whole time to Kopenhagen

[@Cobalt985]

They should start referring to Delft instead because it's decades ahead of Copenhagen

[@vanCaldenborgh]

I live in Maastricht and I wish we had the wide-area bicycle infrastructure like that, also public transport is much much better when you live and work in areas like Delft. Here for the very most jobs you will need a car for commuting, it would either take much too long or for example late shift there is no public transport at all to get home. Everything in the South of the Netherlands is planned around the car. Only in the historical center of Maastricht you see quite some bicycles and even there many cobble-stone streets are only for pedestrians and delivery cars, bicycles not allowed.

[@camonthemove]

Thanks for sharing! I have been to Maastricht but did not cycle there, but I do remember not seeing as much bike infrastructure

[@BarringtonDrive]

All the money the govt earned over the last 20 years flowed up towards the Randstad...(the big 4 specifically) Anything under the rivers was comparatively left behind.... :/

[@paulbeaucuse2092]

@@BarringtonDrive I lived in both parts of the country and this is unfortunately true. The geographical social-economic imbalance is a serious problem and will at the end hurt the whole country.

[@BarringtonDrive]

@@paulbeaucuse2092 same... I also lived in both parts... and when living outside of the big 4, you just feel like nothing happens. Then moving to the North... boom you see what they built and how nice it all is and you start feeling robbed. :/ Still a nive enough country. But paradise it aint.

[@paulbeaucuse2092]

@@BarringtonDrive I think, The Netherlands should look more to countries like Switzerland, Austria or even nearby Belgium, where they take much effort to spread institutions, companies or when not possible just extra public funding for public infrastructure. In the Netherlands even the public national radio and TV stations are all situated in the Amsterdam region. When I tell this people in Switzerland, imagine all national public state media is in Zürich only, or in Antwerp in Belgium, unthinkable. Also all newspapers, all constitutional entities are either in The Hague or Amsterdam. This extreme centralism and top-down organization was a total surprise to me. The provinces are not more then a cluster municipalities. I think this is the main reason for the political destabilization in the regions with quite some really extreme political parties. You see this in many countries, but The Netherlands are really in a worse situation. And this will at the end also hurt fancy places like Delft or Amsterdam.

[@tristanhawkins8699]

It’s so depressing watching this and seeing how far behind the UK is. We need to get to the point where it’s the norm for all local journey to be via a bike, walking, scooter or public transport. It’s impossible for me to cycle with my children unless I take them on a road with HGVs or down rat run roads with cars parked on both sides. My only option is to cycle on the pavement which I do and technically am doing so illegally. This video is what all towns and cities should be aspiring to become.

[@orcachick2005]

This is just surreal. All the large universities here in the U.S. (especially those with a large commuter population) are surrounded by this enormous wasteland of car parking. I'm so envious of your country's cycling culture.

[@camonthemove]

I also have studied in the US and remember that as well… some campuses are better than others with biking infrastructure on or around it, but certainly not like here

[@porterbrass]

I would love to live there.

[@ButeSound]

Tough luck if your knee hurts or you need to move material or tools. I like a good cycle but you need reasonable conditions, flat, the space for dedicated lanes (roads still function) and young workers, so the ceiling for cycle use across all cities is low.

[@curiousnomadic]

It's a university, so they are going to be young. Using bikes for getting to classes even exists in the US.

[@user-ux2kk5vp7m]

If you need to move stuff just put it on your bike. You should see how these students use their bikes to transport multiple crates of beer! Actually on the commute to the same university today I saw someone carrying a surfboard!

[@curiousnomadic]

@@nahadoth2087 I'm over it. I'll take the tram and not get a limb torn off.

[@8ats]

which state is this