Bike Ride 2 into the city of Utrecht (Netherlands)

[worldclass50]

What type of bike iis that cuz u going fast

[FleshMob]

I would love to live here, and ride a bike to job, I HATE cars.

Beautiful video!

[kayakergod]

Thanks for posting this. I rode more or less by that route and back for 5 months, every weekday (Zeist --> Utrecht Centraal). Brings back a lot of good memories.

[salvadoraugustus]

i,m from romania..and here riding a bikycle is suicide ,,i wish i have roads like you

[ulyssesgood1]

i love it!

greeting from Ontario CA.

[nfrantnik]

beautiful country I was 2 times there, and I love it ;)

[NaSsErDarKmaN18]

Im From Saudi Arabia AndI Love Your Videos !

[jorhxc]

great !!

[sthomper89512]

is there some scheme that makes the bicycle intersection lights default to green via sensor or are some timed to change at intervals??

what characteristics of an intersection make the bike light switch to green automatically or make cyclists stop at a red light?

[markenlei]

@sthomper89512 There are detection loops in the asphalt. It detects either cyclists or other traffic and makes lights go accordingly. Buses have the highest priority at most junctions in the city. But at other crossings cyclist go first. It depends.

[Nigel4670]

Yuk, I would hate to be a pedestrian in this city. Run for your life on crosswalks. Those barriers for cars and bikes are ugly. How depressing everyone in a mad dash.

[markenlei]

@Nigel4670 The two pedestrians you saw running were going through a red light. The other pedestrians can all walk calmly. Yes the barriers are ugly. But they are only temporary and very effective. I don't see people in a mad dash, although the whole video is at double speed of course!

[tourdefrance]

@Nigel4670, Pedestrians are probably safer in the Netherlands than they are anywhere else in the world... except maybe Venice.

[DoggedCyprez]

@tourdefrance

Some times not always small country means lotta vehicle's on the road in the afternoon but still lovely country <3

[MrDenizen]

Great clip! I was meant to go there the other day, but got waylaid in Amsterdam (ahem). I hadn't looked for clips of Utrecht beforehand, which is odd, but it's nice to see what awaits me when I eventually make it there.

[vivitar45]

i like the bike path

[zdclan]

The Iron wall, is concrete... ;)

[markenlei]

@zdclan, no it isn't, it really is steel. Hard to tell from this movie, but it is clear IRL

[jeroennnnnnnnnnnnnn]

the forgot the redlight district at 3:17 :P

[firestarter66677]

Awesome!! you should have made this vid in summer tho.I cycle this same route about everyday and wanted to make a vid JUST like this except that i don't have a cam so thanks!!.

Please make one in summer sometime with sound..the crouds of people,music festivals,sunny days,people at cafe's....

will be even more interesting... -Fire-

[670Kiester]

I was there in 02

I had little money so when I had a puncture i rode on the rim, slippery! but after a few days the rim because so scratched it had grip.

Noisy on the cobblestones! haha

[ikilicoglu]

I think a new wheel costs more then anti-leak tires or some patching works. And if you ring someones doorbell i'd geuss you would have had a 80% chance that the person would invite you in to repair the tire free of charge.

[luiseduardo586]

Even cyclists have the courtesy of making turning signals with the arm...what a great culture for cycling.

[jamesbondsv]

What is the cycle path split at 1:53?

[markenlei]

That is not a cycle path split but a cycle path beginning. Before it was a shared road, from there it is a car lane on the left and a cycle path on the right. The red color on the shared road means cars are 'guests' there. So they are expected to stay behind cyclists rather than overtaking them.

[dagaslani]

I be back again insallah)

[dagaslani]

i am turkish man i been in utrecht was time 1990 i know a long time a go) well all i can tell about this beautifully city onvoorstelbaar or ongelofelijk ))

[drumwolfmail]

Thanks for uploading. I'm American and I visited Amsterdam many years ago, but I made the mistake of staying in A'dam and not going outside to see the rest of the country.

At the time I didn't realize that Holland is a really small country and you can make day trips from A'dam to other parts easily, and that you don't have to be in A'dam to get weed.

[xzaz2]

Dont worry some even think that Holland is the capital of Amsterdam. Amsterdam is nice but is very very international oriented. Nothing wrong about that, but cycly out of Amsterdam in the morning and you get another view of Holland. I would advise foreigners to visit Holland not Amsterdam :)

[SlimVerdienenSite]

Mooi filmpje. Je zal maar elke dag van de Uithof naar Utrecht CS moeten fietsen. Het is doenbaar, maar niet makkelijk.

[ikilicoglu]

15 minuten fietsen als je doortrapt...

Ik fietste vroeger elke dag van station Lunetten naar station Overvecht (8km), ongeveer 20 tot 25 minuten fietsen. Als je met de bus gaat duurt het allemaal veel langer (in de spits meer dan een uur)!

[ikilicoglu]

Utrecht is the best cycling city in the world, on the way to my girlfriend on the other side of town (8km) I pass just ONE traffic light! On my way to the center of town there are NO traffic lights (4km) and to my parents home (6km) there are 2 traffic lights.

[Anass195]

3:23 is in Neuden.

[MaMonkey500]

Gast wat is dit voor een wanprestatie. Je rijdt op een miezerige dag door de mooiste stad van nederland en je weet de allerlelijkste stukken er uit te pakken om door heen te fietsen. Je maakt de stad Utrecht ten schande!

[markenlei]

Haha je mist volledig waar het hier om gaat. Wij nemen het voor lief, maar de vrijliggende fietspaden en ongelijkvloerse fietskruisingen is wat de in fietsinfrastructuur geïnteresseerde buitenlanders verrukt. Dit is geen toeristisch filmpje, en zó lelijk is de Biltstraat op een vriesdag nou toch ook weer niet?

[MaMonkey500]

haha nou oke, in dat geval... Ik ben zelf een geboren en een getogen Utrechter dus ik wil niet dat lieden een verkeerd beeld krijgen van deze prachtige stad, ja de biltstraat op een koude vriesdag is niet slecht, maar het stationsgebied en de beerenkuil wel :P Maar je schijnt het met een andere intentie te hebben opgenomen, allez! dan zal ik mijn mond houden

[rslotman]

hahaha, maak je niet zo zuur man

[Zoza15]

I always hate to use my bike to go to school or work in the damn cold....

[MuhsinTheMomin]

whats the journey lenght, then that way i can calculate your average speed.

[markenlei]

Oh that wouldn't be high, I think. We do not really aim for speed here. The lenght is about 2.61 miles or 4.2km. Take into account that this is shown at double speed and some of it is missing (very short parts of the journey and some seconds at traffic lights).

[MuhsinTheMomin]

thanks for responding, yeah Netherlands look really nice. you guys are so lucky that you have your own lanes and plus it flat. i live in a very hilly area (Yorkshire) but the weather is the main problem here in the UK. Anyway good riding.

[markenlei]

I would think the weather in the UK and the Netherlands is quite similar. The only inclines we have though are up and down bridges and in and out of tunnels. ;-)

[HecterPlasmic]

I also bike in Yorkshire. The hills can be really tough. I'd give my right arm to live in a nice flat area :)

[gezelligtexas]

Nice video!