London to Amsterdam | Bikes for £90 | Cycling 500km in 4 days |
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Here is our short story, we bought two cheap bikes. We rode them from London Paddington to Amsterdam and around the Netherlands.It was the first such trip for us. We had amazing time. Definitely recommend to everyone. Best Regards @BARN2ROAD
Yeah most people stop for bicycles on roundabouts but it's normal for bike riders to put out a hand to direct where they are going. So cars will not be unnecessary waiting
So much fun! And thanks so much for showing us that reusing/recycling, giving life to older bikes is perfectly ok. It’s too easy to get caught up in the “buy all the new gear” vibe when you start a new hobby. Old is good!!! Thank you for sharing your adventures. You have a new subscriber ❤
Older bikes dont look out of place at all in the Netherlands. Many people have older racing bikes from the 90s, 80s, some 70s bikes even! I proudly ride around on a bike I inherited from my grandfather. Those old steel frames dont rust and they are very sturdy. You'd break a bone before you break anything else hahaha
I really enjoyed the greater London sightseeing tour in the first seven minutes or so! I haven’t been to the UK in years yet I believe I can still feel some of London’s unique vibe. Watching this revived that feeling.
@@JulesStoop Thanks for great comment 👌💪💪🙏🙏🚴♂️🚴We glad you enjoyed 🙏🙏💪💪Have a great day🙌🙌 Regards @BARN2ROAD
That was a great ride! I'll never make it to London or Amsterdam, so thanks for taking me along. 👍
@@alexdetrojan4534 No problem🙌🙌we definitely recommend it to visit 🚴♂️🚴on the bikes🙌🙌🙏🙏thanks for comment 💪💪👏👏regards @BARN2ROAD
I've cycled thro the Netherlands twice, its awesome, every bike tourer should experience it. They are way ahead of this crap country.
That’s right. It’s definitely haven for cyclists 🚴♂️🇳🇱we will come back there for sure 👌👌🚴🚴♂️
i am from amsterdam and never really thought about how great it is here until i went on a biking tour with my family trough bangkok. it was terrible
@@PhilipEikelenboom It really dawned on me when i visited New York (before their current bicycle infrastructure projects) and realized, there weren't only not any bike paths, but sidewalks were often missing too 😅
So many people despise where they are from and romanticize other places.
I’ve cycled a lot of Europe and I felt safest on the road in Germany and Netherlands 🙌
Oh, and you passed right by where I live as well! Just went for a walk yesterday on those dune paths north of Rotterdam. Fun to see. Its a really great cycle route along the coastline.
This inspired me to make the trip! Not to Amsterdam but to NL as well! Thank you BARN2ROAD bros
Hi, Thank you for such a nice comment🙏🙏🙏It doesn't take much to make something cool. We wish you a successful trip and enjoying share your trip with us when you return. Best regards @BARN2ROAD💪💪💪🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🚴🚴♂️
If you have any questions or want tips on places to visit and things to research beforehand, let me know. We have a lot of resources online for people looking to plan a bike trip here.
The dune area you passed through is a water win area(don't know the English word) where water from the river Maas 100km away is pumped into via underground pipes. Then it is filtered by the sand and pumped back up for further treatment to become our tap water. After the dunes you went straight through my town Sassenheim, tulips can best be visited first 3 weeks of April after that they get chopped as the farmers are after the bulbs only, flowers are used for the flower parade(bloemencorso in Dutch) 3rd Saturday of April or for pig food. The canal between A'dam and Utrecht is the connection between A'dam and the Rijn(Rhine) river. You have to be a bit careful with the roundabouts though, inside city limits you have right of way on the roundabout but outside city limits traffic from the right has right of way and traffic on the roundabout has to yield. Nice footage 👍🏻
Those scooters probably had blue plates, they go 25km, the ones with yellow plates go 45km, great tour!
Thank you 🙏🙏🚴🚴♂️🇳🇱🙌that was good experience everyone respected each other on the road, no one shouted at anyone We absolutely loved, will be back there for sure 👌🙏👌🚴🚴♂️have a great day 🫡😉👍
Just one small criticism, please buy a bike bell and put it on your steering column next time, so you can ring it if you want to pass people at high speeds. You can see at 43:40 in the video the woman you were passing was put off a bit because you didnt ring. Its a courtesy. And also good for preventing collisions around corners with high hedge rows or other vision obstruction. Safety first!
Yeah , but then do not be amazed if you get a big mouth for ringing .. that is the way we Dutch are .. damn you if you don't damn you if you do 😜
I have just come back from cycling from the Hoek to Harlaam with my 11 year old Son. It was an amazing experience. It was nice to recognise a lot of the places we went through. Good job Guys.
@@hikenadventure Thanks a lot 🙌🙌🙏🙏Well done to You and your Son 🙌🚴♂️🤩🚴🇳🇱🔥🔥🔥Amazing part of our trip 👍👍💪💪All the best 🫡🫡🫡We wish you more successful trips with your son🙌🙌👌👌🚴🚴♂️🙌🙌Regards @BARN2ROAD
Did the reverse 45 years ago , with a friend on Dutch gearless bikes, with Dutch bicycling paths still mainly the square tiles one nowadays seldom encounters an English bike paths a still dreamed of future .. carrying a full set of 70's camping gears with us .. spend a day in south London to find a repairman that could straighten my friends rear wheel after the road coming from the Thames ferry was found to be beyond its capabilities of dealing with broken pavement ..
@@abushams3336 very good job. you certainly have beautiful memories from such a trip to this day. best regards and we wish you more equally beautiful moments👏👏🚴🚴🙏🙏🙌🙌
Great video and music selection.
Thank You so much for nice comment 🙏🙏🙌🙌regards @BARN2ROAD
Love your cycling speed 😀
Thank you😉😉😉We done our best 😉😉😉🙏🙏🙏👍👍Regards
Outstanding. Loved every minute
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🚴♂️🚴take care, best regards @BARN2ROAD
Funny to see the difference in cycling "philosophy" (or lack of) in the UK and the Netherlands. I tried to cycle once in the UK, and even though it was in a small town (Fleet), it scared the living daylights out of me. Sometimes you need those experiences, to appreciate the things we have in the Netherlands
🙏🙏🇳🇱🇳🇱🚴🚴♂️Every cyclist should try riding in the Netherlands at least once. that's for sure 👌👌👌we really love it will be back there 🚴♂️🚴🤩🤩
Yes cycling in the UK is horrible... totally different to NL
In 2 weeks I’m doing 56 hours or cycling to Amsterdam from Nottingham. I’ve never done anything too long before it’s gonna be a hell of a ride
@@chizi7456 Hi 👋 Great idea we wish you a good weather 👍 I’m sure you will enjoy it 🙌🙌🚴🚴have a fun of cycling🤩🚴🇳🇱🇳🇱greetings from @BARN2ROAD
let us know how it went! maybe record some video?
@@TheSuperappelflap will be doing it on TikTok, probably just a compilation/ edit of each day
@@chizi7456 well when you're done,please put it up on RUclips, I don't use tiktok
@@TheSuperappelflapupdate, was definitely an experience either way I made it, weather was chaos, forecasted extremely hot in UK and shit in Netherlands and it did just that. I’m editing a video now will link it when I’m done
What a great ride! I live in the Netherlands. I have a 1970 Batavus racer which looks very similar to the bikes that you rode. An older bike, on the great cycle paths in the Netherlands, is just great! What time of the year did you film this? Was this earlier in Spring this year (2024), or did you film it last year. The weather looked great. Thanks for the super video.
Thank You for great words 🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌our trip was this year at the beginning of May👌👌👌☀️☀️☀️luckily the weather was fine. Amazing experience to ride a bike in the Netherlands. we love bikes so we will definitely come back🇳🇱🇳🇱👋👋Our vintage Bikes did great job. they deserve another trips🚴🚴♂️Greetings from UK🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hey - you guys up right up my street, I'd love to join you for a ride
@@sinkorswim1964 🙌🙌🙏🙏🚴♂️🚴♂️that would be great 👌👌👌we will come back there one day for sure 👌👌👌🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
Enjoyed this video . Well done
🙏 Thank You very much 🙏👌👌🚴🚴♂️take care easy 👋👋
Cool guys 👍 Greetings from Rotterdam
Thank You 🙏🙏🇳🇱🇳🇱🫡🫡👌👌🚴♂️🚴♂️
Looks great, I'm thinking of doing a trip to the Netherlands. For the return ferry, where does it arrive in the UK?
Thank you 🙏 Holland 🇳🇱 is beautiful
Ferry ⛴️ from Harwich to Hoek van Holland🙏🙏 enjoy 👏👏👏 any questions feel free 🫡🫡
There's a ferry from Hull to Europort too, if you're further north.
Amazing! Its quite expensive the Harwich to Hoek van Holland ferry, even with a bike but I'm hoping to do it this summer. A few weeks ago I got the £25 ferry (each way) from Dover to Dunkirk. Cycled from Dunkirk to Bruges, then into the Netherlands and down to Antwerp. Completely flat route, great cycle paths and delicious Belgian beers!
I feel so uneasy watching you cycle on the left side of the road in England, even after I realized thats the right side there.
@@TheSuperappelflap It’s scary for sure first time 🫣🫣🤩🤩🙌🙌
@@BARN2ROAD Oh right, its the same feeling for you in any right-side driving country. It must be terrifying to cycle anywhere on the mainland, until you get used to it! I never even thought about that.
You guys did lock your bikes in the ferry? Right what kind of lock
We locked them using some cheap stuff 🚴♂️🚴🙌🙌🙏🙏but not necessary 👍👍ferry looks quite safe 👏👏we are used cheap bikes so wasn’t worried 🫣🫣in a hotel in Utrecht they told us that they steal bikes in a town centre (UTrecht)🫣🫣
"This is e-bike"🤣😅🤣
That’s right a lot of them right now 😉😉🙏🙏👍👍🚴♂️🚴
Where did you find the bikes for £30 and £60? I think those bikes are probably better than my current halfords bike :P
Thanks for watching 👌👌🚴♂️🚴bikes are really cool 🚴♂️🚴🤩we absolutely love them 💪💪🙌🙌we sure in your area someone is selling something interesting on the market place🙌🙌👌👌many people don't ride anymore and want to give it to good hands🙌🙌that’s why we love cheap old bikes 🙌🙌give them little bit of work and they ready for another ride 🚴🚴♂️check out our channel there are many projects and trips🙏🙏have a great day and enjoy cycling 💪💪
@@BARN2ROAD what type of marketplace are you looking at? Car boot sales? Or facebook marketplace?
@@heatnongt Facebook marketplace🙌🙌👏👏
Good job Guys !👌
Thank you 🙏
amazing trip guys! 31:10 I know where that coffeeshop is haha
Thank You for watching 🙏🙏👌👌🇳🇱🇳🇱have a great day 👍👍🫡🫡
Did you fear the cars on that 60kmh road (red asphalt-gray asphalt-red asphalt)?
Hi. Cycling outside bike paths isn't that fun. But luckily there weren't many of them. In the Netherlands, cycling is pure pleasure. We definitely recommend everyone who loves cycling 🚴♂️ Thank you for comment 👌👌Regards
The 60km red/grey/red road design is only used on low traffic roads outside urban areas, where it is safe. The bikes have priority on the bike lanes. Cars arent allowed to overtake each other when there are bikes.
This type of roads is specifically designed so that they are barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass, but not when there are any cyclists. So they have to slow down if there are any bikes when they want to pass. Its based on decades of research showing this is the safest option when having seperate bike lanes isnt economically viable and the amount of car traffic doesnt make it necessary.
And almost every driver is very considerate of cyclists. People who drive cars, also cycle themselves almost dayly and bring their kids to school on bikes. So they will give you a wide berth. The only place you may have to watch out is intersections without lights.
Nice!👍
Thank you 🙏🙏have a great ride too 🚴🚴🚴enjoy your bike 😉😉👏👏
Bravo!
How is it to travel outside UK, in Europe since brexit ?
Is there a lot of paperwork to do ?
Thank you 🙏 👌👌🚴♂️We do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area. We're visiting as a tourist. So not problem at all 👌👌we had a great time in 🇳🇱🇳🇱
No paperwork yet, but do now have to get passport stamped to travel rather than just having it checked, and will need to do fingerprints/photo from October
you do know that you cycle on the opposite side of the road and in cycle lanes to the uk.
Good to know this trip can be made on bikes with narrow tyres. You could have swapped the bag to the other side in Holland to be safer in traffic.
Hi👌👌yes that’s good advice 🫡🫡thank you 👌👌👌🚴🚴♂️the road was wonderful anything above 700x28 would be great 👍👌👌🙌🙌
Most bike lanes are either asphalt, paved stone, gravel roads, or worst case cobblestone. You can ride a racing bike anywhere, although the cobblestone might be a bit uncomfortable on narrow tyres, but you will live.
Güzel video huzur verici.
Thank You 🙏 🙏🤩🤩have a great day 👍👍
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Who says you need a £5,000 gravel bike to compete these adventures? I don't actually know who says that, but this proves at least that you don't.
Exactly 🫡🫡🙏🙏We have a lot of fun giving old, unnecessary bicycles a second life. As you can see in the video, you can still get a lot out of them🤩🤩👌👌🚴♂️🚴All the best🙏🙏🤩🤩Regards @BARN2ROAD
Do you have a route map?
@@christopherborges1766 Hi, unfortunately we don’t 🫣🫣it was first that big trip for us 🚴♂️🚴🇳🇱we wasn’t prepared. We used google maps 🫣🫣
Podziwiam, pozdrawiam 😉
Thank you 🙏👌👌🙏🙏
If you bought them in the Netherlands you would have saved another £40 😂
@@Desperado070 🙌🙌🙏🙏I like it 🚴🚴♂️next time 🤩🤩we are planning to come back there for sure 👌
no way. try to buy an classic bike here for under € 200,- without changing the complete gears. old bikes are udes here.
@@toonseten bs, you can buy every bike for 50 euro if you take your time and watch marktplaats. You not looking at the right place and bike stores are just like car dealers, overpriced piece of sh.t.
@@toonseten it's true it's not easy but it's possible in the Uk. everyone wants a new carbon bike. old bikes are great. I recommend it to everyone🚴♂️🚴🫡🫡regards @BARN2ROAD
@@vlinder0108 Not everyone wants to make money on the Marketplace. Some people wants to get rid of a bike👌👌and let someone else enjoy it👏👏🙌🙌🚴♂️🚴
Cyclist that can do muscle up? Something does not compute, lol.
Hi thanks for comment🙏🙏cyclists can do what they really want😉😉👍👍🫡🫡have a great day 😉😉regards @BARN2ROAD
So, you don't talk much?
Sometimes that makes for the best videos
Traveling in style on a Peugeot bike. Love the striping. Next time when you vist Holland maybe also try the National Park The ‘Hoge Veluwe’ as well. Impressive bike paths tru forests and hills.
Hi, thanks for great words 🙌🙌we definitely will come back to Holland 🇳🇱 it’s just incredible place to visit on Bike🙏🙏🙏thank you for sharing great bike paths 🙏🙏🙌🙌Regards @BARN2ROAD
There are heaths and sand dunes and some swampy parts in Veluwe as well. A nature reserve completely unique in all of Europe.
Well made video.
Normal speed for cyclists in the Netherlands is between 15 and 25 kmh. Going faster between other cyclist is not appreciated that much. That's why the men in lycra ride in groups on the regular roads, not on the bike pads and lanes. Next time just slow down a little and enjoy the view, just go with the flow ..
Great thank You 🙏🫡👌we did enjoy a lot 🚴♂️🚴cycling in Holland 🇳🇱 was a massive pleasure 🙌🙌we will be back there for sure 👌👌👌thank You for comment 👌🙏🙌
I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. In the Netherlands all cyclists are obligated to use the bike lane, even the "men in lycra" 😀. This is different from Belgium where groups of >15 cyclists are allowed to use regular roads.
@@IwanDierckx Yeh, true. But they don't do that and the rest of the cyclists are happy for that. They don't want them on the bike path. Like the mopeds and the fat bikes. Riding 35 on your bike between other cyclist, like these guys do, is not the way to do it. In the UK speed and bravoury is the way to survive on the public road for cyclists, in the Netherlands it is not.
Think it depends a little on the road you're driving. In the city's where it s busy you slow down (like they did) if you are alone on a wide cycling path you can go faster. Especially when you are with only two I think its totally ok to cycle faster. But always be respectful of the other road users obviously! In my old village we have a lot of cyclist that go on the narrow 80km/u road, while there is a beautiful broad quiet cycling path through the fields. It is preferred by the inhabitants that you take the cycling path there even if you cycle quite fast. And then just be mindfull of others.
I usually dont go above 25 but even at 30 or a bit above its fine as long as you dont bother other cyclists and slow down a bit for them. If you want to ride here on a racing bike, it is nice to get a bell on your bike. The extra 100-200 grams the bell weighs wont slow you down much and if you ring it people know youre coming up behind them. Its a courtesy. Alternatively you can just yell "HEY" very loudly like the local racing bike enthusiasts do. Its more annoying so I do recommend a bell. But you dont have to use the car roads in any case.
And if you are passing any pedestrians, give them a wide berth, its not nice to have people on bikes passing 10cm to your side.
As a french who fixes old bikes like those, your video proves that those entry level bikes made from steel in the 70's / 80's are just eternal. Alongside with Motobecane, Peugeot was making really sturdy bikes and quite light too on these "carbolite 103" you seems to have bought.
Really nice video
Thank You so much 🙏🙏🙏Giving bikes a second life is a lot of fun🙌🙌We absolutely love them 👌👌👌Bikes did great job they stay with us for sure🚴🚴♂️We can't wait for the next trip🙏🙏🙏🫡🫡🫡thanks for watching📽️🎬🤩🤩
@@BARN2ROAD will watch the next installment for sure 👌🙏
I inherited a bike made in the early 90s from my grandfather. Hardest frame Ive ever seen. Koga Miyata Randonneur. Fixed it up with my dad with new Shimano parts for a couple hundred euro, and have been using it for years. It doesnt rust, doesnt bend. Solid steel. If I go on a bike packing vacation I get compliments about it from other bikers too. They really dont make them like that anymore. Its my most prized possession.
@@TheSuperappelflap koga and miyata partnership lead to the production of super robust and qualitative frames. I'm not surprised it's unbreakable. My cycle mechanic teacher as a koga for bikepacking too, all Shimano XT and leather handlebars. So beautiful in Black
@@sylvaingarel4753 i rode over a pothole once on a bike trip and the frame was so hard that the bolt holding my saddle in place snapped clean through. Had to walk it to a shop in the town up ahead to get a new bolt. Frame was completely fine.
I dont mean the saddle pen but the bolt that attaches the saddle itself to the pen. It was at least 1.5cm thick steel. It was so ridiculous to realize how hard that frame must be to transfer the entire impact to that one bolt. It has great traction too, if I ride on another bike now it annoys me how the frame wobbles when turning.
You can get a fine for flying your drone in Amsterdam and more places in the Netherlands. Nice you had a great time in our country. Greetings.
Thanks 🙏🙏we absolutely had a great time in Holland 👌👌🇳🇱🇳🇱🚴🚴♂️
Very nice vid. Please come again to the Netherlands (Nord - en South Holland are provinces of our country), there's so much more to experience on the bike. Good to see that you've so much fun on real steel bikes (for 90 pounds! That's what we like!) What do you need more...
Thank you so much for great comment 🙏🙏we will be back there for sure 👌we absolutely love Holland 🇳🇱 thank you for advice 🙏🙏🙌🙌our bikes did a fantastic job👌👌🚴🚴We are already planning another trip👌👌🚴♂️🚴♂️Have a great day 🤩🤩Regards @BARN2ROAD
thanks , shows you do not need to spend 1000's on new top range bikes to go anywhere you want , anybody can afford this type of travel.
Exactly My friend 🙏🙏this is our idea. give a second life to old 🚴🚴♂️it's a lot of fun and satisfaction🙏🙏🤩🤩😉😉👌👌have a great day👍👍Regards @BARN2ROAD
The authentic dutch biking experience is getting a second hand bike frame and fixing it up yourself with new parts before the trip. You will see lots of people on older bikes. I have a 93 Koga Miyata myself.
Looked like it was raining, had been raining as you set off. Didn't know you guys got bad weather... Epic vid and thanks for demonstrating how accessible an otherwise increasingly expensive passion, hobby, sport can actually be.
Thank You so much for great comment 🙏🙏👌👌🫡🫡Day 1. weather wasn’t great🫣🫣6 degrees in the morning it was raining lightly all day🫣🫣but the trip was very successful🙏🙏🚴🚴♂️we really recommend it 🙏🙏🙌🙌👍🇳🇱🇳🇱🚴♂️🚴♂️Regards @BARN2ROAD
Great journey but be aware that you’re not allowed to fly a drone in Amsterdam.
Thank you 🙏🙏
A nice little adventure - thank you!
I always find it a bit embarrassing going from UK cycle infrastructure to the Dutch - and I've BUILT part of the UK's NCN!
Also, kind of intimidated by the cycling in Amsterdam. For one thing there's a LOT of Dutch cyclists and they all know where they are going and for another as we ride/drive on the left in the UK everything is mirrored to me - SO confusing! 😉
'We spent £90 for bikes' is grammatically incorrect. Unless, of course, you spent £90 for bikes. But that would be weirder than werid. It's freaked me out too much to watch the video now. Thanks a bunch 🤬
90quid?? You didnt change all parts? Or this was old bike but in such a good condition?
Hi £90 for 2x bikes 🚴 🚴♂️in white one we changed tyres for wider and we did a basic service. That’s all. They are great reliable bikes for sure 👌 thanks for comment 🙏🙏😉😉
@@BARN2ROAD What make are the bikes, Peugeot and what other?
@@vfclists These are two Peugeots my friend 🙏🙏👍👍
Nice vid, how much did the trip cost, all in including ferry etc? Thanks
Hi, Thank you for good word 🙏🙏👌👌⛴️ferry return with cabin £205pp, 2 nights in hotels 🏨 £100pp. If you have any more questions feel free to contact us 👌👌👏👏
The ferry is definitely the most expensive parts. Hotels can be quite expensive. If you want to go for a week or so in the summer i definitely recommend researching campsites. There are lots of them, often in really nice areas in nature outside urban areas, and they can be about 10 to 15 euro p.p. It is wise to make reservations beforehand because they are often full in the summer season. We have specialized nature campsites that are for hikers and bikers, they do allow cars to park at a parking outside but on the terrain its just tents and caravans. They usually only have a bathroom, showers and a place to do your dishes, very few facilities, but they attract a lot of likeminded nature enjoyers.
Helmets, in The Netherlands. Tourists
People on the bike path, must be tourists.😁🇳🇱
Hi, that’s right😉😉people living there know that cyclists have priority🫡🫡🚴♂️🚴♂️🙌🙌
18:40 "this is ebike" hahaha just letting you know why he outpedalled us ;)
That’s right 🙏🙏😉it was a lot of them 😉😉🫡🫡we tried our best but it not easy to catch them 😂😂😉😉👍👍have a great day 👍👍regards @BARN2ROAD
Scooters with blue licence plate are allowed on cycle paths. Scooters that have those blue licence plates are not allowed to go faster then 25km/h. If they do then police will test out your scooter and fine you if it doesn`t meet criteria. Scooters that go faster then 25km/h have yellow licence plate and must go on regular roads.
As for classic cars, there are a lot of them, maybe not as much as England, but we have a lot of fan clubs for old Beetles, 2CVs, VW vans, etc. As well as the classic Dutch car brands like Spijker and DAF. You just have to get lucky and be out when those fan clubs are on tour. Theres a better chance of seeing them when the weather is nice in the summers.
You caught the beautiful Dutch skies! n I had a relatioship with a foreigner, sometimes homesick, especially he missed the mountains. I always said: look up to the sky. Changes a lot, with the amount of lights and clouds.
There is a reason the Dutch painters are known for their skies. Although I have to say, the skies in the mountains in Europe are equally beautiful.
Excellent! Thanks. I am cycling LF Maasroute 4-10 June this year. 👍
Thank You 🙏🙏🙏Enjoy your trip 🤩🤩🫡🫡We wish You great weather ☀️🌞☀️🤞🤞👌👌take care easy 🚴♂️🚴♂️
How was it?
The roundabouts, you can see the triangles painted on the road. They indicate that people have to give way to traffic on the roundabout. If youre on one, other cars and cyclists have to give you right of way and wait for a time to enter the roundabout. Do stick out your hand to indicate turns so people know where you are going! And wave or give a thumbs up to cars that stop for you. Its a common courtesy.
Great video! As a Dutchy I recognize the bikepaths near Hoek van Holland that you were riding on
Thank you 🙏🙏🚴🚴amazing place for cycling 🇳🇱🚴🚴♂️🇳🇱
Me too. My wife is from Rozenburg and I lived there for a while. The Netherlands is the most civilised place to cycle.
Op een oude fiets moet je het leren!
@@JoshuaGroot-r6t wat moet ik leren??
Bon voyage !
et bon courage avec ce temps.
@@xavierleparisien929 merci beaucoup🙌🙌🙌🤩🤩la météo pour faire du vélo est très importante🤩🤩🙏🙏🚴🚴♂️
Liked the video. One pet peeve: Tower bridge, not London bridge
Thank You 🙏🙏🙏😉😉😉Sorry if there is any mistake 😉😉🫣🫣🚴♂️🚴We are glad You like it too 🙏🙏🫡🫡have a great day 🙌🙌
Gents - I DID Enjoy! Bravo 🙌 and thank you for sharing - top video 🤩🔝😁
🤩🤩🤩thank you very much 🥳🥳🥳we’re happy You’re like it 🙏🙏🙏we done our best but definitely have a lot of fun👏👏🫡🫡have a fabulous day 🙌🙌
You spent too much!
Like your comment 😉😉😉🙏🙏🙏😂😂😂Have a great day 🚴♂️🚴
You missed the hotspots in Utrecht. Interior of the former postoffice (in front of your hotel), Dom tower and of course the largest bike garage in the world at Utrecht Central Station!
22 thousand bike parking spots
26:19 - That's the biggest windshield I've ever seen on a scooter 😂
Hi 👋 I think it was Piaggio Vespa👌👌👍👍😉😉
Hey, nice. I was born near your hotel. Also on the Konnginneweg, but a little further on on the edge of the Vondelpark.
Great place for sure 👌 we really enjoyed visit 🇳🇱🇳🇱🚴🚴♂️🔥🔥☀️☀️thanks for watching 🙏🙏have a great day
Very nice video. Would be better if you stopped for all red lights (looked like you ignored several).
Thank You 🙏🙏🙏😉😉😉🫡🫡🫡
Stopping for red lights when there are no pedestrians or vehicles around is just stupid. Only people watching on videos care about those things. The people that it matters to are those on the roads and they don't seem bothered about it.
Do you want jay-cycling rules to be introduced in the UK and Netherlands, just like jay-walking in the USA?
@@vfclists Thanks for your beautifully reasoned and balanced argument.
@@nickk1658 I have to agree, if you look and there is no traffic, just cross. If there is traffic of course stop at the light and press the button. Come on, be reasonable.
@@TheSuperappelflap What is unreasonable about obeying the laws in a democracy?
I'm putting this one on the bucket list for sure 👌. Great video
Great Thank You🙌🙌🚴🚴♂️you will be satisfied for sure👌 👍👍
Please do more long videos like this! Very chill, loved the whole thing
Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🫡🫡🚴🚴♂️We are planning another trip soon 🙏🙏👌👌it would be great, we can’t wait 🚴♂️🚴🤩🤩hopefully you’ll be like it 🙌🙌😉😉have a great day 👌👌👍👍
Cheap bikes are safe anywhere. If you use a frame lock or a cheap U-lock you will be fine with a cheap bike. There are plenty of other more expensive bikes for people to steal. Its recommended to use a secondary chain lock to lock your bike to a bike staple or lightpost if you have a more expensive model, or you really want to make sure it doesnt disappear. But its generally not a problem. Even though bike theft is a big problem, with millions of bikes around, the odds its yours that gets taken are quite low.
That a old bike is very expensive now
Hi,
Thank you for comment. In UK you don't have to search the marketplace for a long time to find something interesting🙌🙌you can still find something interesting for little money. We bought two more bikes for another trip. Hopefully next weekend🫡🫡🚴🚴♂️🇫🇷
Really good this. Nice tavel report.
@@oudekaas5625 Thank You💪💪🙏🙏👍👍
Great ride, adventure and scenic. Love the video.
Thank You very much 👌👌👍👍🙌🙌we had a absolutely great time 🚴🚴♂️🙌🙌have a wonderful weekend 🙏🙏
Amazing visuals!!!
@@jsb7975 Thanks a lot for great comment 🙏🙏🚴♂️🚴
Very nice idea and beautiful trip
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏we had a great time 👍🤩👍🤩we really recommend 🇳🇱🇳🇱👌👌
how much for the ferry??
Hi, wasn’t cheap…return £205pp with cabin🤔🤔🫡🫡👌👌
London Bridge? No mate. Tower Bridge!
Yes 🙌 we know it 🙏🙏🫣🫣😉😉little mistake 😉😉👍👍
@@BARN2ROAD All’s well! 😀😀😀
Great Video thanks
Thanks a lot 🙏🙏have a great day 🫡👍👌
Right then, who had the squealing brakes? Would love to know more about the bikes, but loved the video overall. Have biked around The Netherlands before and it is a real treat for cyclists.
Thank you for your comment 🙏🙏🚴♂️🚴both bike has squeaking brakes🫣🫣🫣Next trip we got to change few things for sure🙏🙏🫡🫡🇳🇱🇳🇱it’s beautiful out there specially on the 🚴🚴♂️Regards @BARN2ROAD
Great video,it just shows how backward the U.K is when it comes to having a proper cycling structure. The government wants to cut down on high traffic yet doesn’t invest in proper nationwide cycling schemes . Many people too feel scared to go on the roads on a bike , and cyclists in this country are vilified by the media at every opportunity, when cycling really should be seen as something to be admired and encouraged way of travelling.
Keep up. Once the car people realize, that every bike means one less car stuck in traffic in front of them, they will turn around. Its a mindset. You can get there. It took 50 years in the Netherlands to change the mindset and build all this infrastructure. Rome isnt built in a day. Call your local representatives and tell them how much money and commute time you can save.
The streets in London shown in the video wouldnt need much to be bike safe. Some raised barriers, color coded bike lanes, or just as little as a few stripes on the side that give cyclists priority would suffice.
Enjoyed this. Although I live in the Czech Republic I am planning on taking my bike to the Netherlands, likely Utrecht, just to experience the sheer amount of cyclists and quality cycling infrastructure.
Enjoy your trip 🙌🙌We sure you will love it and come back to Holland 🇳🇱🇳🇱💪💪🚴🚴♂️Regards @BARN2ROAD
If you have any questions about preparation, route planning, campsite to stay at, etc, let me know, im happy to give any information. For starters, go north from Utrecht to the 'Veluwe' area, its a really nice nature reserve with a lot of bike routes. Just watch out for old people on e-bikes going 30 km/h, they are a menace :)
Those things are definitely not stolen 15:59
nice