17:15 Industrial ??? Does that make sense to you no no no no Just want to ask you : does that make sense to your OWN ears when you said that ? Industrial yeah try INDONESIAN ya know our money maker for 350 years rememberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ?????????????????? No ? Ok back to the history books for you then my English friend..... Industrial are you joking me mate ???? Industrial ? Chinese industrial restaurant ??? Well food is an industry I grant you that but euh hey come on men do better owight !!!! Come on do better !!!!!!
Doe eens even normaal, man. Iedereen maakt fouten en een vreemde taal is altijd lastig. Wat jij doet hier in de comments is echt heel fout. Laat de man in zijn waarde. Toetsenbordhelden, bah...
Oh Mehn nice ambitious trip! Wild camping in the lowlands - ok very ambitious!! Great style, very snappy, well done. Thanks for sharing your trip, I'll be tuning in..
Thanks Matt, I hope a lot more people get to see this video - you won't believe how much effort it took just working on the graphics alone in this series!
Great video Richard, we as a cycling club do a yearly trip to the Netherlands starting in Ijmuiden. This is a good insight for any riders that have not ridden in the Netherlands showcasing the infrastructure of the cycling network. 2026 i'm aiming to do RatN which I know you have done, hopefully see you on some Audax events over the next year, last one I bumped into you at McDonalds in Berwick on the Northumberland Nightshift 300. Looking forward to your Dutch videos
We have a "wegenverkeerswet" traffic and road laws. They clearly state markings have to be white to not cause any confusion. Mayors want to be "politically correct" so they taylor to the like 0.5% its insanity. Lookup how much those jokes cost...
It's crazy, but at my age (about the same as this youtuber) I have been in enough places in my country that is impossible for these video's to not have a spot that I go 'oh I lived there as a kid, or oh, my football club was down that road, or 'oh that station has changed a lot since I went to college' No matter where they go, I have been there. Our country is so small
Having visited a handful of times myself I have some favourites, the national park of Veluwe, the hills of Limburg, the sand dunes that litter the coastline west of Amsterdam, the loneliness of the sea walls as you ride along the very north eastern most coastline with wind turbines in all directions. I never realised the terrain of the Netherlands would be so diverse - the dunes being top of my list - I love the feeling of being close to the sea.
Great video mate. I'll be honest, I don't know what the fascination is with gravel nowadays? I'm an audax rider, I hate it when the route takes us down a tow path or gravel 😂
Yeah but audax it's often advised as road so different tyres... the threat of the p word etc... It gets you closer to nature I guess... and away from shit drivers.
@BikepackingAdventures yeah, I suppose. When I want to bivvy or wildcamp I use my old tourer, which is pretty good once off the tarmac. Maybe I should just get with the times 😅
Pedantry corner : ij is actually a letter in Dutch different from y. So its actually "dijk" and not "dyk". And when its in caps like in a name for example like IJmuiden, you write both in caps because it counts as a single letter.
My main worry when travelling alone is bike security. I'd love to be able to just leave my bike anywhere and go check our museums and such, but don't feel comfortable in doing so much of the time. Even in shops is a worry - I need a travelling companion =)
10:11 yeah that will be IJ instead of Y what is this................... 1650 or something hey dude listen listen I know I know Dutch DESPITE the fact it is the CLOSEST to English like no other language Dutch is realllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hard for you teabags I get it !!!!! But euhhhhh KInderdyk with a Y ? Are you joking me !!!!!!!!!!!!! What is next ? Michiel de Ruyter going up the MEdway with 60 gunships or what the helllllllllllll is going on here ? Yeah try Kinderdijk with IJ oooowight !!!!!!! Keep up teabag come on now !!!!!
17:15 Industrial ??? Does that make sense to you no no no no Just want to ask you : does that make sense to your OWN ears when you said that ? Industrial yeah try INDONESIAN ya know our money maker for 350 years rememberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ?????????????????? No ? Ok back to the history books for you then my English friend..... Industrial are you joking me mate ???? Industrial ? Chinese industrial restaurant ??? Well food is an industry I grant you that but euh hey come on men do better owight !!!! Come on do better !!!!!!
No no no, my friend, Richard has it right. It's all about eating Chinese food on an industrial scale, something I do regularly. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the lol Listening back it does sound stupid now you mention it!
I can't remember the last I went to an chinese (or indonesian) buffet!
Doe eens even normaal, man. Iedereen maakt fouten en een vreemde taal is altijd lastig. Wat jij doet hier in de comments is echt heel fout. Laat de man in zijn waarde.
Toetsenbordhelden, bah...
Oh Mehn nice ambitious trip! Wild camping in the lowlands - ok very ambitious!!
Great style, very snappy, well done. Thanks for sharing your trip, I'll be tuning in..
Glad you enjoyed it =)
👍Nice first vlog, looking forward to the next episodes. Greetings from The Netherlands
Thank you glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant video it's alot clearer than dirty UK for sure.
Thanks Matt, I hope a lot more people get to see this video - you won't believe how much effort it took just working on the graphics alone in this series!
@@BikepackingAdventures yes editing was very 👍 good
Great video Richard, we as a cycling club do a yearly trip to the Netherlands starting in Ijmuiden. This is a good insight for any riders that have not ridden in the Netherlands showcasing the infrastructure of the cycling network. 2026 i'm aiming to do RatN which I know you have done, hopefully see you on some Audax events over the next year, last one I bumped into you at McDonalds in Berwick on the Northumberland Nightshift 300. Looking forward to your Dutch videos
I stayed in Utrecht for several months. Beautiful placed and worth a longer visit!
we have allot to learn in the UK amazing
Except for the rainbow cycle path.
What's wrong with a bit of colour! Seriously though money better spent on building good quality cycle lanes in the first place I agree.
We have a "wegenverkeerswet" traffic and road laws. They clearly state markings have to be white to not cause any confusion. Mayors want to be "politically correct" so they taylor to the like 0.5% its insanity. Lookup how much those jokes cost...
Great editing post ride Richard. Thanks for sharinv
Thanks 👍
It's crazy, but at my age (about the same as this youtuber) I have been in enough places in my country that is impossible for these video's to not have a spot that I go 'oh I lived there as a kid, or oh, my football club was down that road, or 'oh that station has changed a lot since I went to college' No matter where they go, I have been there. Our country is so small
Having visited a handful of times myself I have some favourites, the national park of Veluwe, the hills of Limburg, the sand dunes that litter the coastline west of Amsterdam, the loneliness of the sea walls as you ride along the very north eastern most coastline with wind turbines in all directions. I never realised the terrain of the Netherlands would be so diverse - the dunes being top of my list - I love the feeling of being close to the sea.
Nice video !
Thanks!
Great video mate. I'll be honest, I don't know what the fascination is with gravel nowadays? I'm an audax rider, I hate it when the route takes us down a tow path or gravel 😂
Yeah but audax it's often advised as road so different tyres... the threat of the p word etc... It gets you closer to nature I guess... and away from shit drivers.
@BikepackingAdventures yeah, I suppose. When I want to bivvy or wildcamp I use my old tourer, which is pretty good once off the tarmac. Maybe I should just get with the times 😅
Pedantry corner : ij is actually a letter in Dutch different from y. So its actually "dijk" and not "dyk". And when its in caps like in a name for example like IJmuiden, you write both in caps because it counts as a single letter.
"Hoek" means "Corner"... so it's "Hoek van Holland" or "Corner of Holland" :) maybe not a ... mix
Ahhh okay I'll remember that for my next trip. I always thought it was 'hook' as in the shape of the land.
*Indonesian, not Industrial 😂
I am so cultured. 😂
Love from a Shanghai gal
Like your video, by the way it´s the Erasmus Brug in Rotterdam and Chin. Ind. Restaurant means Chinese Indonesian Restaurant 😀
Thanks for the info! I can't believe I fluffed up the name of that bridge!
Also that building is called De Rotterdam, and maybe there’s a hotel in there but it’s mainly offices for the city.
That wasn't the Hook of Holland though ;)
Close enough - it was behind me that's all that matters!
👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤IND
Erasmus Brug.. you have a typo
Oops :(
To be honest if you see the portions at our chinese/indonesian it must be industrial.
hehe
Congratulations on the video sponsorship!
Having lived in Den Hague, this was a lovely trip down memory lane! 🚴🏽♂️
Thanks =) More to come!
Great. You wasted 1000 miles. I could not imagine going 1000 miles and not enjoy and savoring those miles.
My main worry when travelling alone is bike security. I'd love to be able to just leave my bike anywhere and go check our museums and such, but don't feel comfortable in doing so much of the time. Even in shops is a worry - I need a travelling companion =)
"Erasmus" ;) not "Erasburg"
Thanks, Idk what happened there Google gave me the answer
Chin. Ind. Rest. = Chinees Indisch Restaurant = Chinese (Dutch) Indies (= Indonesian) Restaurant
Forgive me I am sooo not cultured lol!
It's called "De Kuip" not Feyenoord Stadion
I ran with what Google maps told me =)
Both are fine...
Stadion Feyenoord is the official name. De Kuip is its nickname.
But nice bike !!!! I buy THAT for a dollar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:11 yeah that will be IJ instead of Y what is this................... 1650 or something hey dude listen listen I know I know Dutch DESPITE the fact it is the CLOSEST to English like no other language Dutch is realllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hard for you teabags I get it !!!!! But euhhhhh KInderdyk with a Y ? Are you joking me !!!!!!!!!!!!! What is next ? Michiel de Ruyter going up the MEdway with 60 gunships or what the helllllllllllll is going on here ? Yeah try Kinderdijk with IJ oooowight !!!!!!! Keep up teabag come on now !!!!!
Teabag.. I count myself more of a coffee person. =)
Are you feeling OK, you weirdo?
niet zoveel drugs gebruiken knakker , beetje beleefder tegen een buitenlandse gast mag wel