Bicycle Rush Hour Snow - Utrecht, Netherlands

The first snow of the winter of 2009/2010 and the Netherlands came to a grinding halt. Motorised traffic and the trains that is, not the cyclists. They kept on going as they always do.

Commuters going to work in the dark winter morning. Later on in the day we see more cyclists, a lot of whom are university students and school children.

Ending with a Dutch icon...

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[kfrdrck]

Where is the snow this year?! We moved from California to Utrecht a few months ago and were hoping for our first ever white Christmas...maybe next year!

[markenlei]

@kfrdrck we didn't have a white christmas in about 40 years, then we had two in a row. This one was green again. As was to be expected. But the winter can still turn very cold until the end of February or even in March.

[MrTheJazzcat]

This one year old video is up to the minute again!

[markenlei]

@MrTheJazzcat But last year it was the FIRST time we had snow... this year not exactly...

[CommuteGreener]

This is great! No excuses, commuting by bike is possible all year round.

[oliazadehali]

The 1 dislike is from Jeremy Clarkson.

[Zoza15]

@TheGodOfPegana Ofcourse we have gyms..

[Zoza15]

@kfrdrck We had snow end Januari and begin februari.. We had it later..

1 thing you must learn about the Netherlands, the weather here is unprodictable..

[norbu1987]

wow not a single mountain bike lol all were like schwinn old people's bicycle hahahaha if i were there i would rock the cyclist on my goped and eletric scooter which is for snow

[Rikketje88]

deze kerst was tegek! komt dr nu nog wat van?

[djkenny]

@nadinecarol Helmets would be over kill. The bikes have designated paths on the streets. Totally over kill. People ride with infants in front boxes sitting in a seat you might have in your living room. Nice way to be able to live.

[djkenny]

@apboyce To keep from being sweaty, yeah, I a shower at work would be nice...but in all honesty, these folks are nto riding like they are in a race. They ride in a mellow, easy, civilized manner. Here in the USA we think "Lycra" style.

[djkenny]

@DuallyDieselFord No dangerous cars at our home in Portland, OR. One can very easily carry an infant, a child or 2, or 3 children on a bike. There is so many great seats available out there.

[robinjonk]

@tylertyler82 why would they?

[goodmood3]

@kfrdrck do you miss cali?

[StlyDutch]

@kfrdrck It might still come.. Just 3 or 4 years ago (don't quite remember) we had snow until march.. But yah, I have to admit, so far it's been a very mild winter.