Nijmegen was one of the 5 finalists in the competition to become Cycling City of the Netherlands in 2016. Nijmegen won the competition! More information in the blog post: bicycledutch.w....
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@smefour6 жыл бұрын
I feel relaxed just looking at it
@nikouk45135 жыл бұрын
That is why I love this channel. Watching people cycling and infrastructure from the Netherlands is so relaxing and seems a such cool activity. In many others European countries, cycling makes you constantly attentive and fearing about cars.
@mariadej.torresdelatorre13454 жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@busog976418 жыл бұрын
4:45 Well, you guessed the correct winner in this competition! Well done NIjmegen!!!
@Fietsenfreund01103 жыл бұрын
Eine Wunderschöne Stadt. Dazu ein tolles Radwegesystem, Parkhäuser und Parkplätze für Fahrräder. So etwas würde es in Deutschland niemals geben. Das Auto ist dem Deutschen sein ein und alles.
@rtaintor8 жыл бұрын
Nijmegen is indeed a wonderful city for cycling, as is the countryside around it, especially east along the Waal and south to Berg en Dal. And Nijmegen is also home to the Velorama National Bicycle Museum!
@RHK455 жыл бұрын
Also in the west.Berendonck and Hatertse en Overasseltse vennen.
@engleshen8 жыл бұрын
Hills in Holland? I guess i found my favorite place to cycle :D
@trainzeiro8 жыл бұрын
+Luigi Medeiros Pereira Go to Lisbon rsrsrsrs
@HelenaRG718 жыл бұрын
+trainzeiro Or come to Zürich, Switzerland... ;)
@hijtohema8 жыл бұрын
+Luigi Medeiros Pereira Mwa. We calll them hills. But that's all relative. Compared to the usual flatness you may say that those bumps can be called sort of hills. They're not that high though. Most of the times no more than tens of metres. Some of them of the climbs are short but quite steep actually. The street where you see the woman push her bike at 0:28 is called Stikke Hezelstraat. "Stik" is Nimwegian dialect for "steep". The Steep Hezelstreet. (And oh yes: I live in NIjmegen :) )
@TheMarilyn1969monroe6 жыл бұрын
Luigi Medeiros Pereira Not in Holland, but in the Netherlands yes, the southern part has lots of hills........
@RHK455 жыл бұрын
The surroundings of Nijmegen is one of the most populair places to bike. The holleweg in Nijmegen east is the steapest hill of the country. In Limburg you have the most hills and the highest is the vaalsberg. It is 333 meter. You have a route from Nijmegen to Berg en Dal over the kleberbahn to Groesbeek and to Germany over hills in the middle of the forrest.
@dongxue390911 ай бұрын
I’m visiting the city next month. So excited!
@Doodloper10 ай бұрын
I expect extensive reporting from you about your visit to Nijmegen ----> To be continued
@mayina78877 жыл бұрын
Very nice, I love this city very much .... and great video, even greater description of this video . Thanks
@agnivabanerjee39832 жыл бұрын
One of my uncle lives in Nijmegen. He works in Radboud University. He is very appreciative of the cycling system of the Netherlands. 😀
@Doodloper10 ай бұрын
Greetings to your uncle from The Netherlands!
@danutatokarska74284 жыл бұрын
Coś pięknego bardzo mi się podoba całą Holandię
@SoferAmator8 жыл бұрын
great video, even greater description
@mariamanuelararosilva20177 жыл бұрын
Maravilhosas estas infraestruturas, oásis das bicicletas ;-) adoro!
@hughconnolly39764 жыл бұрын
Absolutely scandless that your Dutch bike lanes are wider than most Irish roads
@frankwieringa32938 жыл бұрын
Nijmegen has won the title
@paolagrando50792 жыл бұрын
Oh, I like that green bridge, too. 😻
@tookclosely54808 жыл бұрын
they have us beat at every level
@floricadumaoficial7 жыл бұрын
nice city with a lot of facilities for bikers !!!
@maeleekelder38945 жыл бұрын
Every city has these roundabouts and stuff
@MyrthexLatoya8 жыл бұрын
Hoewel de fietspaden bij het station en de universiteit inderdaad goed zijn, zijn heel veel fietspaden nog steeds superslecht. Diagonaal oversteken is bij veel kruispunten vrijwel onmogelijk en sommige stoplichten zijn zeer overbodig, waardoor iedereen door rood rijdt. Ik vind niet dat Nijmegen de prijs verdiend, er moet eerst nog veel meer gebeuren. De stad moet zich echt gaan richten op de fietsers in plaats van de auto's.
@keokiracerhalsteren8 жыл бұрын
+MyrthexLatoya Nijmegen is ongeveer zo anti-auto als maar kan... Debiel lage maximumsnelheden, overal flitsers, slecht afgestelde verkeerslichten...
@vincewhite50872 жыл бұрын
Nice cycle network though. Amazing.
@mysurlytrucker75108 жыл бұрын
another excellent video thanks .
@SumanDas-ov3wv7 жыл бұрын
nice city
@dramanebance56545 жыл бұрын
i like Europe well well everything is possible
@PhilipTaramai7 жыл бұрын
How can you not forget where you parked your bike, that's crazy! Obviously it must work but that just boggles my mind. I reckon in the 1st week there as a tourist I would need to tie a huge bright fluorescent pink weather balloon to the frame, and hope in hell no-one pops it.
@fum93277 жыл бұрын
Philip Taramai it's easy you know in holland everybody has a bike and rides it almost everyday ( most people ride their bikes to work or school ) so you know your bike pretty well
@Lena-rj7ki6 жыл бұрын
Also, you count rows and remember the number, then find your own one in that row
@OP-10005 жыл бұрын
The Dutch have a phsychic connection to their bike. 😁
@paolagrando50792 жыл бұрын
@@OP-1000 😸
@onzkicg7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful city.. love to visit.. English language is common?
@xBrandNewHope7 жыл бұрын
Dutch still is (almost) everyone's first language and the language people commonly speak. However, once you start speaking English to someone, they are very likely to be able to transition to English without problems. The language shouldn't be something to hold you back from traveling to The Netherlands. And as someone living in this city I'd highly recommend it for a visit. We have wonderful walking tours throughout the inner city, which is full of interesting historical facts (Nijmegen is the oldest city in The Netherlands, founded by the romans as Noviomagnus). Not sure what interests you have, but if you need recommendations, just ask. Hopefully I can help in any way.
@comradeakimov61835 жыл бұрын
@@xBrandNewHope it is noviomagus not noviomagnus
@robinred18512 жыл бұрын
Everybody speaks English.
@fernando181445 жыл бұрын
muy lejos, pero muy lejos de la realidad de latinoamerica.
@tial63317 жыл бұрын
Wow this is awesome...Tfs
@abixD1016 жыл бұрын
I'm considering studying abroad either here or Arnhem.. Which one should I choose and why? I would prefer a place that has a higher concentration of students and activities.
@Knoefdeunor6 жыл бұрын
Abi Garner You should definitely choose Nijmegen! The city has a higher concentration of students because of Radboud University and Hogeschool of Arnhem en Nijmegen, while Arnhem only has the latter. Furthermore, Nijmegen has way more activities, associations, parties, clubs and pubs to enjoy as a student. You’re more than welcome!
@robinred18512 жыл бұрын
No doubt Nijmegen. If you are a student, and you love the typical student life, Nijmegen is the one. More than 200 (!!) cafés, pubs and restaurants. Go for Nijmegen !!!
@crystabellbloodroze62535 жыл бұрын
I want to move here!
@Doodloper10 ай бұрын
You are more than welcome!
@afterraincomessun7 жыл бұрын
these routes are 4 meters wide ? only when they go in both directions .
@perolarenataandrade65555 жыл бұрын
Legal essa cultura de usar mais bicicletas!👏🏾acho que vou me mudar pra lá kk
@KP-ve4xo3 жыл бұрын
Cool 😊
@ciscolazcano688 жыл бұрын
HOLANDA MEXICO HERMOSILLO BICICLETAS PLEGABLES
@ciscolazcano688 жыл бұрын
+frank xavier 08 ABRIL VIERNES 2016 1:00 PM
@callumhardy50982 жыл бұрын
Pay attention U.K., this is what a 1st world country looks like.
@mayadamayanti20918 жыл бұрын
nice
@r.v.b.41532 жыл бұрын
1:28 Then why show imagery from the part of town that largely survived the American bombardment and the remaining part of the war ;). While visiting Nijmegen, it's the trick to focus on areas that survived both the war and urban renewal plans (Lange Hezelstraat and couple of surrounding alleyways, area north of the Grote Markt, buildings around the Lage Markt) and connect those areas with some individual historical buildings in the Kronenburgerpark/Valkhofpark and e.g. the Besiendershuis.
@BicycleDutch2 жыл бұрын
Largely survived? Look at what that building looked like in 1944: www.eigenhuijsen.top/stadhuis%201944.jpg I'd call that severely damaged.
@r.v.b.41532 жыл бұрын
@@BicycleDutch I wrote an elaborate response twice (three days ago), but KZbin seemingly deleted both of them, so I am going to try it a third time, but will keep it a lot shorter, without putting too much effort into it. -The picture you showed is the city hall, but your statement about restoration included a video of the northern half of the Grote Markt, which was not hit by the bombardments nor by later fighting -Aside of the city hall and highly damaged parts of the Saint Stephen's Church, ruins similar to the picture you showed me were entirely removed. They actually demolished more medieval houses and monuments in the 1950s/60s
@r.v.b.41532 жыл бұрын
Whoops, I see, 1:28 was supposed to be 1:33
@JustClaude134 жыл бұрын
Plenty of parking at the train station, but can you take your bike on the train?
@wimahlers4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can take your bike on the train, but... 1. Only outside the rush hours. 2. You may have to skip a train, especially for the more desired destinations in the summertime, due to limited space availability. 3. There is a fixed price to take your bike on the train. Meaning, taking your bike to the next station is as expensive as taking it to the other side of the country. 4, I am not sure but I think large bikes such as cargo bikes are not accepted. They can be shipped by train but as postage, not as luggage. Having said all this. You can rent a bike just about anywhere in The Netherlands (in or near the major railway stations). And commuters don't take their bike in the train. They cycle on their own bike to their railway station. Then take the train. And then take an OV-fiets from the destination railway station to their work (and reverse this procedure in the evening). An OV-fiets is a railway bicycle you can rent at the railway station (google it). Some, very few, people ride on folding bikes. Folding bikes are allowed as carry on luggage in the train (tram, metro or bus) with no extra charge. Though this is not always appreciated in the crowded trains during the rush hours. Hence, the rarity of using folding bikes.
@radiohobbyist138 жыл бұрын
I live in the United States. The first thing I noticed is that absolutely nobody is wearing a helmet. The second thing I noticed is that most of the bicycles have a very large rear reflector. In the United States the reflectors are very small by comparison.
@driewiel8 жыл бұрын
+David Branscome I did see a helmet in the video. Maybe you can spot it. Not easy!!
@IGotsBadFeeling8 жыл бұрын
+David Branscome Helmets aren't necessary. In 2014, only 185 cyclists died in a traffic accident. I'm not sure how they died of course, but I don't think a helmet would have made much of a difference. Separating bicycles and motor vehicles is what creates the safest environment. So if you can avoid the accident as a whole, there's no need for helmets. The reflectors are so large because most of them also have the rear light build into them. Most back lights have a universal width that fits on all city bikes and that's the width of the rear pannier.
@martijnvv80318 жыл бұрын
+David Branscome Helmets are silly pieces of plastic that ruin your hair and give a false sense of safety. The only one that gets better from it are the factory's that produce them, and the insurance companies !! And that is the big difference between USA and the Netherlands, the US is controlled by insurance companies and big factory's. Over here we have a thing called "common sense" : just don't do stupid things on a bike !! don't try to ride from a rooftop into a swimming pool on a bike...... Don't go downhill and try to jump into a lake over a ramp made from 1/16 inch thick plywood..... For us a bike is to get from A to B with a speed mostly not faster then 12 mph, on a flat and smooth bicycle path separated from motor traffic, really there is no need for a helmet !
@mikedeltagolf8 жыл бұрын
+Martijn Vv 12 years ago i crashed after a somersault on my bike in avoiding a girl on a bike who turned unexprexted to the left without looking and handsignals. I landed on my forehead. My helmet was broken but I was still in one piece. So the helmet did do his job.
@ProtectingSilence8 жыл бұрын
+Maarten de Graas But that's the thing, isn't it? You must have reached quite a high speed on your bike to have been able to make a somersault. And if you like higher speeds, you probably should wear a helmet. It's why sport cyclists in the Netherlands always wear a helmet too. But the average commuting Dutch cyclist doesn't go that fast at all, and therefore for them a helmet is redundant. If you fall when you don't go very fast, all you get are a few scrapes on your hands or a bruise on your leg.
@trainzeiro8 жыл бұрын
Have you ever eard about cassette bike?
@indonesiabagus7 жыл бұрын
Like # 256 and I subb your channel.. Have a nice day
@Hoosje4 жыл бұрын
THIJSSS
@popatop755 жыл бұрын
is parking free
@marcvanderwee5 жыл бұрын
Yes. At least for the first 24 hours.
@tageemgirase13325 жыл бұрын
Vinod
@jay-self-appointedpromotor83098 жыл бұрын
Nijmegen, as a major stronghold of the Dutch socialist and 'green' parties with all their green ambitions, probably beats neighboring 'Arnhem' as a cycling city
@RHK455 жыл бұрын
I come from Nijmegen and I agree. But it is improved in Arnhem. The bike route from Nijmegen to Arnhem is also improved. There is one street I dont like to bike because it is to small and that is the Muntweg at the beginning where it starts (Groene Straat )
@vincewhite50872 жыл бұрын
Those aren’t hills! hardly.
@TimothyFish8 жыл бұрын
Little white car cut a little too close to those two cyclists.
@In1998able8 жыл бұрын
+Timothy Fish no he makes a wide bend around them
@TimothyFish8 жыл бұрын
In1998able Anytime you pull back into the lane before you can see the vehicle you are passing in your rearview mirror, you are too close.
@In1998able8 жыл бұрын
But they drive not over 30 km and the bend shows wide
@TimothyFish8 жыл бұрын
In1998able Speed isn't the issue. If you can't see them, you can't be sure where they are at.
@In1998able8 жыл бұрын
But he is driving behind them so must seen them
@sognsvann37 жыл бұрын
you are very lucky then you are 16 million on very little space, you have built the railways and motorways. so cycleroutes dont have such a hard figth with getting money
@TheMarilyn1969monroe6 жыл бұрын
Nijmegen was once a beautiful historic city, but 80% has been distroyed by war 2 and later the city of Nijmegen distroyed the rest of the old part of town , for the reasen it wasnt good enought to live.Nijmegen now is a boring city
@Buciasda337 жыл бұрын
I live in Romania, the minimum wage in my country is 5 times lower, but I feel like you guys have very shitty bikes. I could buy a bike like yours for about 30-50 Euros, but I'd be ashamed to ride it. No one really gets on a bike under €300-500 and you don't see bikes without gears. So why these bikes? So no one would bother stealing them? Is there a speed limit for bikes in your country?
@marte197a7 жыл бұрын
Jumbix Popescu people don't have a bike to look good but rather to get from A to B. Which such a bike will do fine and yes people bike slowly. It is not a sporting activity for many people. More like walking
@sognsvann37 жыл бұрын
Jumbix Popescu you need a better bike when the roadsurface is bad. Most people here in norway ride terrainbikes in the streets since the roads are not good. The netherlands on the other side have perfect conditions on the road
@derstijn6 жыл бұрын
A lot of these people are students, who often keep their 'better' bikes at their parent's home in another city, and buy a new - cheap - one to get around in the city they are studying in. Most people live within 10-15mins of cycling from the campus and the city center, and most roads are flat. When going out for drinks, people prefer not to care about where to put their bikes, so they often just literally park it in front of the bar and go have fun. If you have an expensive bike, you will have to take more effort to park it properly.
@Paul_C6 жыл бұрын
Oh, Romenia, yes we used to buy decent bikes. The problem was and is they get stolen by roving bands of Romenians,