Amsterdam Bicycles

a study of architecture and bicycle activity in amsterdam

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• amsterdam
• bicycle
• architecture

[weeardguy]

@yourpsychic Well, first of all: in the less populated places, you look behind before you make a turn: in Amsterdam it's like 'everybody for themselfes...': make a turn whenever you want to, because the chance someone behind you will actually anticipate on the signals you're giving, is about 0.0%... Cycling through a red light is about as normal as cycling when the signal turns green ;)

[GhibliFan1]

I've been there twice and what amazes me is their proficiency for cycling. Roads that put the fear of god into me, and I like to think myself an accomplished cyclist, have women just riding along without a care in the world, one kid on the front, one on the back, chatting on a mobile phone...meandering through busy intersections (with cars whizzing in all directions) and it is just second nature to them. There, a person cycles the moment they're able to and they stop when when they're dead.

[MarjWas]

the one behind you uses his/hers bell, no mirrors required

[spysonic]

NICE!!!!!!!!

[HackebeilHarry]

HAHAHA! We are "professionals", no helmets, no mirrors, no crashes.

[yourpsychic]

With so many cyclists coming from behind why don't they use mirrors in the Netherlands?

[BleedingSunday]

its an "omafiets"

[mightycowhero]

screw gas.

[ssquannum]

bad song choice. barf jizz!!!

[DrCrabfingers]

Love those upright posture bikes with high handle bars!