Comments on: NL In Teh 50’s

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:46:51 +0000

and we (Dutch) still do, Toni :), it's just that 'Cycle Chic' isn't about 'chic', it's about just hopping on, whatever you're wearing, as cycling is not complicated, far far less than it's made out to be by the industry that tries to sell you stuff ('gear'). A lot of countries have lost touch with the normalcy in cycling along the way.

By: ToniRose

ToniRose — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:43:28 +0000

EVERYBODY cycled chic in those days!

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:43 +0000

thanks for that macfred, I noticed your plug in my stats early on, so much traffic! :)

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:01:48 +0000

I think you'd be surprised how many, Wilma, I would too :)

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:04 +0000

now now, Frits, that's a bit cynical isn't it? I know post-war economic growth has eluded us on many fronts. And sure, the last few decades people's decision-making process has been steered by policy measures that range from economic ones to urban design, but shouldn't we applaud the fact that we've come to a place where nobody thinks less of it, people actually enjoy riding and that this is still growing? Last year 12,5% more people cycled to the train station and since 2007 there have been more bike than car movements in the Amsterdam.

By: Steven Vance

Steven Vance — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:24 +0000

The current cycling rates in NL still haven't reached pre-decline periods.
See Making Cycling Irresistible: http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/Irresi...

By: macfred

macfred — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:41:54 +0000

When I saw these pics in the early morning today i had to share them too ...
Have a look at this : http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=597920

By: Txarli

Txarli — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:38:54 +0000

Gotta love the empty, perfect road with the “Cyclists must use the cycle path” sign. It is worth remembering that, just as this document was being filmed, the bicycle ridership in the Netherlands was starting its free fall that didn't pick up (a little) until the first oil crisis in the seventies.

By: Wilma

Wilma — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:19:22 +0000

Fabulous! I love all the beautiful dresses, and the suits and ties. I wonder how many of those bikes are still in use today!

By: Frits

Frits — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:50:34 +0000

“so, what other reasons could there be?” Easy, there was no choice. The essential difference between then and now is that in the fifties people dreamed of cars but couldn't afford them yet. Given the chance, they would all happily ditch their bikes and start washing their cars on Saturdays. I know, I grew up in those days and have seen it happen. Nowadays, people return to using their bikes as there are too many cars around for the space available.