Netherlands incredible bike infrastructure. This is how you promote active and healthy lifestyle
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JamesJabdi
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i was just in netherlands a month ago. they got so many bikes over their it looked like garbage piled upon each other and they had garbage all on the street too.....smelled like weed everywhere....they showing one of the good parts.
The only major US city i see biking working in is New York City.
The only major US city i see biking working in is New York City.
thats why you design streets in a way to that makes that nearly impossible, bollards everywhere.
That's another one to point at. Paris changed overnight with the right leadership. They reclaimed the streets from cars, and it's been wildly successful.
This twitter page showcases the changes, as well as how people use it all
King_Kamala61
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I had a trek bike...brand new and seen a breh walking on the street and just gave it to him. I have 0 room and due to my disability I cant ride a bike anyway...waste of money. That thing was so fukking fun too and only 12lbs lightWanted to buy a new Trek bicycle since my last one was during the Pandemic. Looked at the prices on road bikes and was disgusted. I could buy a small car for that amount.
Doesn't it barley snow in Amsterdam, I heard their canal barley freezes.
Whoa trying to bike in -20 degree weather
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What happens when a blizzard comes to Amsterdam? We found out this month, when storm Darcy hit the Netherlands.
"No doubt the highest priority for snow clearing was the bicycle paths. I saw at least five bicycle path snow plows for every road snow plow."
https://invidious.poast.org/xB1tgkOM6Bw
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What happens when a blizzard comes to Amsterdam? We found out this month, when storm Darcy hit the Netherlands.
"No doubt the highest priority for snow clearing was the bicycle paths. I saw at least five bicycle path snow plows for every road snow plow."
https://invidious.poast.org/xB1tgkOM6Bw
To post tweets in this format, more info here: https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-for-posting-the-coli-megathread.984734/post-52211196
Was seeing the same thing. Years out of the pandemic, got an old Schwinn World from the '80s with friction shifters that runs like a damn champ. Not paying for the new stuff as a hobbyist.Wanted to buy a new Trek bicycle since my last one was during the Pandemic. Looked at the prices on road bikes and was disgusted. I could buy a small car for that amount.
I used to ride a hybrid trek bike, absolutely loved it. Could get around a lot of neighborhoods in LA faster than the cars could.
I'm surprised y'all talking crazy prices, I think mine were around $400 in the late 1990s and early 2000s and they were fantastic.
King_Kamala61
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Paid $599 for mine
King_Kamala61
TheColi's Favorite Artist
Paid $599 for mine
Givethanks
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Storm Darcy: Netherlands hit by 'first major snowstorm in decade'
A severe cold snap is pushing through northern Europe, bringing snow and gale-force winds.
www.bbc.com
That's a lil small snow, nothing compared to what we deal with, it's was their first snow storm in a decade and temps got low as -6C (21.2F).
That's an average winter day here lol.
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99’ Expedition w/ the TV’s in it..
fukk that. I’m biking w/ the blick.
The Netherlands had all of the same dumb ideas/thoughts we had in the 60s/70s, but they went the right way:Some of the suburban sprawl cities might be too far gone for real biking infrastructure but it's no reason why older more dense cities don't improve
My city is trying but it's so much push back from the public. There's this whole thing in my city where people don't realize/understand that bikers are supposed to ride in the street. Which causes them to get road rage. Every year double digit amount of bikers die. Any and every bike infrastructure that is done gets criticism online and whataboutism attacks "why they building bike barriers when we need money for xyz"
Infrastructure that cost money + minimal public support + hostile ass drivers = horrible experience being a biker in my town