Even the side walks are semi clean, the only reason a lot of people won't bike here on the states in winter. No bike lanes, and the side walks get pile up with snow from the roads. People can't even walk on the side walk. We need to do a better job here.
@@isaackarjala7916 I studied urban planning and architecture. Many studies in The Netherlands, Belgium and Scandinavia have shown that every Euro spent into biking infrastructure has a return of 8 Euros to government. That's an 8x return on investment! So investing in biking infrastructure is not spending money, but saving money. When people cycle more they are healthier and live longer, which causes less costs for health care. More cycling reduces car traffic and thus generates less pollution, again improving health and reducing healthcare costs. More cycling means less cars, less roads with less lanes and thus allows for smaller capacity roads with more green and other public space. This again reduces stress and allows for cleaner air and thus savings on healthcare. Maintenance on bike paths and pedestrianised areas is far less costly than on busy roads for cars, since cars cause far more wear and tear than bikes or pedestrians do. And since roads are less busy with more cycling, they suffer less wear and tear, so even their maintenance cost goes down as biking increases. More biking means less traffic in busy city areas, which is good for pedestrians which in turn is good for business. When people can walk around comfortably in city streets they will walk around more and more often and this is great for business. The idea that business needs parking in front of the shop or cafe is not true, and has been proven to be not true in many european cities. The city where i live (Gent) has one of the largest pedestrianised areas in Europe and the city is more popular than ever for shoppers and tourists. Business did not die but is in fact thriving... So pedestrian areas which are cheaper to maintain than roads have booming, tax paying businesses on them. Again an increase in revenue for government. I has gotten so bad that on shopping days i can't even bike through the shopping streets anymore because of all the shoppers. Annoying! :D And those are just some of the benefits of increased biking in a city... All these things add up to create a huge return on investment for cities and society in general when they invest in biking. More biking and less cars is a win win for dense urban areas. Tell that to "the cagers" (even though i have no idea what "the cagers" means), and feel free to use these thorougly researched and tested arguments... ;)
@@johanwittens7712 I live in a rural area of Ireland so it's very different from this video. I still need a car to travel to work and for many other journeys. But I use my hybrid bike for all short or medium distance trips whenever possible or practical. I always have pannier bags with me even if I don't actually have a specific use for them when I set out. Better looking at them than looking for them as I always like to say. And I have a large dog trailer for doing full weekly family shopping and hauling anything too bulky or heavy to carry on the bike. 6.5km each way to the supermarket. I'm not a zealot by any means but it is definitely doable to live almost anywhere and to use a car much less with a little extra motivation. But we certainly do need more investment in cycling infrastructure in our larger urban areas.
tell that to prince george. we're the snowiest subarctic area in bc, and we have no way of getting to and fro by bike when it's winter. just no sideways traction. what we need is winterised (studded) training wheels free to all cyclists getting a new bike on no promise in particular.
IT is because in Dutch the order of words is quitte different. If you want to say “I shall give him the book tomorrow” in Dutch, you say “i shall him the book tomorrow give” (Ik zal hem het boek morgen geven). You recognitie many of the Dutch words, but don’t understanding the sentence, because of the unfamiliar order of the words.
зачем ??? у них только ситибайки 28" - 29" колеса. МТВ там сразу с3.14здят ) там велики нормально крадут, также как у нас, поэтому покупают обычный байк за пару Евро и катают, а если украли, то не страшно, можно купить еще один ) вообщем напакованых великов там не найдешь ))))
![Upgraded Main Cycle Route in Utrecht (Netherlands) [483]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAHcbqewvoA/mqdefault.jpg)
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I remember that week. Loved riding, it brings you in a very aware zen-like state of riding your bike. Looking forward to this winter. :)
Somehow in this life of mass confusion, the Dutch have found organization - even when it snows!
U thought
that looks stunning I must say
Even the side walks are semi clean, the only reason a lot of people won't bike here on the states in winter. No bike lanes, and the side walks get pile up with snow from the roads. People can't even walk on the side walk. We need to do a better job here.
tlipizy if anything gets spent on cycle or walking infrastructure the cagers will be furious.
@@isaackarjala7916 I studied urban planning and architecture. Many studies in The Netherlands, Belgium and Scandinavia have shown that every Euro spent into biking infrastructure has a return of 8 Euros to government. That's an 8x return on investment! So investing in biking infrastructure is not spending money, but saving money.
When people cycle more they are healthier and live longer, which causes less costs for health care.
More cycling reduces car traffic and thus generates less pollution, again improving health and reducing healthcare costs.
More cycling means less cars, less roads with less lanes and thus allows for smaller capacity roads with more green and other public space. This again reduces stress and allows for cleaner air and thus savings on healthcare.
Maintenance on bike paths and pedestrianised areas is far less costly than on busy roads for cars, since cars cause far more wear and tear than bikes or pedestrians do. And since roads are less busy with more cycling, they suffer less wear and tear, so even their maintenance cost goes down as biking increases.
More biking means less traffic in busy city areas, which is good for pedestrians which in turn is good for business. When people can walk around comfortably in city streets they will walk around more and more often and this is great for business. The idea that business needs parking in front of the shop or cafe is not true, and has been proven to be not true in many european cities. The city where i live (Gent) has one of the largest pedestrianised areas in Europe and the city is more popular than ever for shoppers and tourists. Business did not die but is in fact thriving... So pedestrian areas which are cheaper to maintain than roads have booming, tax paying businesses on them. Again an increase in revenue for government. I has gotten so bad that on shopping days i can't even bike through the shopping streets anymore because of all the shoppers. Annoying! :D
And those are just some of the benefits of increased biking in a city... All these things add up to create a huge return on investment for cities and society in general when they invest in biking.
More biking and less cars is a win win for dense urban areas. Tell that to "the cagers" (even though i have no idea what "the cagers" means), and feel free to use these thorougly researched and tested arguments... ;)
@@johanwittens7712
"Cagers" means people in rolling metal cages: in other words, cars.
It's cyclist slang in America.
We even have special pick-ups with a spreader trailer and plow specificly for bike lanes
@@johanwittens7712 I live in a rural area of Ireland so it's very different from this video.
I still need a car to travel to work and for many other journeys.
But I use my hybrid bike for all short or medium distance trips whenever possible or practical.
I always have pannier bags with me even if I don't actually have a specific use for them when I set out. Better looking at them than looking for them as I always like to say.
And I have a large dog trailer for doing full weekly family shopping and hauling anything too bulky or heavy to carry on the bike. 6.5km each way to the supermarket.
I'm not a zealot by any means but it is definitely doable to live almost anywhere and to use a car much less with a little extra motivation.
But we certainly do need more investment in cycling infrastructure in our larger urban areas.
This is how I remember training on the road bike there. I miss that fun misery.
Wow. As a winter utility cycling Winnipegger, I'm quite envious.
Ik kan wel weer eens een goeie winter gebruiken, maar goeie kans dat dat bij jeugdherinneringen blijft.
bikes seem to handle snow better than cars
Lovely video! Thanks for sharing:)
@MaximABM De Universiteit is nogal ver uit het centrum, daar ben ik niet geweest.
tell that to prince george. we're the snowiest subarctic area in bc, and we have no way of getting to and fro by bike when it's winter. just no sideways traction. what we need is winterised (studded) training wheels free to all cyclists getting a new bike on no promise in particular.
Велосипедный рай. Я в Киеве 20 января открыл велосезон. Нет ничего страшного в езде на велосипеде по снегу в мороз.
Я с 2014 года катаюсь круглый год в Москве и Казани :) Зимой на шипах естественно.
dutch is the only language closely related to english that i cannot decode.
🤣
Just try!
IT is because in Dutch the order of words is quitte different. If you want to say “I shall give him the book tomorrow” in Dutch, you say “i shall him the book tomorrow give” (Ik zal hem het boek morgen geven). You recognitie many of the Dutch words, but don’t understanding the sentence, because of the unfamiliar order of the words.
Back in the day when we actaully had winters.
I love it... :)
Ни одного MTB нет ?
зачем ??? у них только ситибайки 28" - 29" колеса.
МТВ там сразу с3.14здят ) там велики нормально крадут, также как у нас, поэтому покупают обычный байк за пару Евро и катают, а если украли, то не страшно, можно купить еще один ) вообщем напакованых великов там не найдешь ))))
Oleg Kovaliuk l,
learn toronto learn !
😢 Can’t ‘Ford more of that premier’s madness…
Snow will not stop the bikkers hh
We Americans are soft.
How do the new immigrants like it?
Cycling is one of the first things they learn, so quite well, thank you.
They steel the bikes in the summer!
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leer fietsen
this is fake i must say
how
That is really stupid and a lot of nonsense