Groningerstraat in Assen

More details here: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2009/11/costings-of-improvements-for-cyclists.html

This street provides the most direct route from the centre of Assen to the North. It was completely rebuilt in 2007 and the cycling infrastructure is excellent. This video shows a two way trip along the street, along 1.5 km of cycle path on either side of the road, and then riding into the centre of the city.

The video was made early on a Sunday morning, no shops are open in the city, hence the lack of cyclists.

This video has no edits at all. What you see here really is what you cycle along.

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Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• assen
• netherlands
• holland
• fietspad
• cycling

[HLaB75]

At the side road junctions, where you have priority, do find drivers respectful of this? I don't think it'd work here (Scotland) as we don't have assumed responsibility (strict liability or whatever its called). It great to see from your other vids that the network is continuous and well maintained :-)

[DavidHembrow]

@HLaB75 Yes, always. Not the same as the UK. However, note that it is obvious from the road markings and signs who has priority. No guesswork. Strict liability is part of the issue, but well designed infrastructure is the the most important aspect. See the blog for more details.

[50buttfish]

Apparently the joggers are just as ignorant about their place on the sidewalk!

[DavidHembrow]

True, but there's plenty of room to get past them.

[xlnetwork]

This video looks better than the old ones. Are you using a new camera?

[DavidHembrow]

Well spotted. I bought Peter's old camera from him. Very nice it is too.

[lotwyo]

The video is interesting. I don't like the hype around cycling here in NL, but, again, it is free speech. I do bike a lot for recreation (I mean, 40km fast cycling on segregated bike paths far from city limits with almost no children or pedestrians), but I dislike some things like priority on side roads. Being a also a car driver (with no regrets or guilty about it), I found it sometimes not only tricky, but dangerous, when they don't leave enough space to wait in front of bikepaths.

[whilliamwithh]

Thanks for promoting the use of bikes and the efficiency of the due infrastructure for them. I wish we had cycling lanes where i live and that we weren't slaves of public transportation companies and cars.

[twilwel]

Incomparibly much better now. I used to go around Assen, but now I simply go through.

[joostie007]

my daily road. but then on a moped. its good that mopeds are allowed to drive on the vehicle road. and BTW my favorite car @ 2:11 at the left side. Opel Calibra :D

another nice road trip is: assen-loon-gasteren-anloo-anne­n-zuidlaren-de groeve- meerwijck- noordlaren - midlaren - zuidlaren - tynaarlo - vries - assen. around the lake "zuidlaardermeer"

[pjotr320]

I noticed the new camera within 2 seconds :)

No wonder I like cycling more than I did driving my car through Assen. It's all about infrastructure.