I was expecting to listen “The Killers – Human” instead of the song you’ve chosen. :)

If that’s heaven that’s where I want to go when I die!

This is just brilliant. Thanks so much for putting it together and posting.

BTW: what is the song?

Great stuff.

Would you add my bike blog http://rideaday.wordpress.com/ to your list?
Thanks
Nathan Townshend

Agreed. Brilliant. Have you anything in your folders shot during winter?

Sweeeeeeeet!  

If this is human then I am pro-human, a humanist for sure.

‘Never Know’ by Jack Johnson

Cheers, Edward, was happy too :)

:))

I like your line of thinking, John ;)

Thanks, Steven. If you’re question is: do Dutch people continue to cycle when it’s cold, raining or snowing, the answer is ‘yes’. Regardless of season, cycling in the Netherlands is convenient, fast & safe, so people can still choose freely.

Snow:
- ‘No Studs‘
- ‘White Dam‘
- ‘Amsterdamized‘

Rain:
- ‘Sinfonia Cyclissimo‘ (winter video). Original post here.
- ‘Gimme Shelter‘

Cold(/snow):
- ‘Winter Cycle Wonderland‘
- ‘Two Days Before Xmas‘
- ‘A View From A Tram‘
- ‘Foggy Monochromes‘
- ‘Frosty Transition‘

Videos by Mark Wagenbuur, who’s co-author of David Hembrow’s blog (UK expat in Assen, NL) highly recommended with regards to comparing UK with NL. Below you’ll find 4 examples the Dutch cycling in any kind of weather. All these videos, except one, were shot at a particular junction near the Utrecht train station (like you’ll find all over NL), taken in the spring, summer, fall and winter.
- ‘Cycling in the rain of the Netherlands‘ & ‘Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht & ‘Bicycle Rush Hour‘ (all three from spring)
- ‘Bicycle rush hour Utrecht (Netherlands) 2011‘ (summer)
- ‘Autumn Cycling In The Netherlands‘ (fall)

- ‘Cycling in the snow, Utrecht (Netherlands)‘ (winter)

And if you think these are isolated cases in certain towns, check out the rest of his videos, because it will show how widespread this is all over the country.

Great! Glad to learn that it’s not restricted to fair weather!

How long did it take you to make this video?

I used footage from 5, 6 different videos, which in all probably took about 3 hours to shoot. The edit itself took me 1.5 hours.

Wonderful film, Marc.

What really strikes me (again) is how when we travel by human power, at human powered speeds, we don’t need traffic lights and complicated junctions. We just *know* how to avoid each other. It is only cars that require this sort of infrastructure (to stop them doing damage).

I wonder if it is because of the ‘human-ness’ and the clear visibility of the pedestrians & riders which allows us to predict their next move? Unlike the driver, hidden behind glass and steel (and tinted windows). You can’t see what their feet are doing on the pedals!

Love it.

Paul

Further innovations increased comfort and ushered in a second bicycle craze, the 1890s’ Golden Age of Bicycles. In 1888, Scotsman John Boyd Dunlop introduced the first practical pneumatic tire, which soon became universal. Soon after, the rear freewheel was developed, enabling the rider to coast.

Beautiful little film and great edit. I loved the corner bakery at the end.

Was the lovely blonde ahead of you on the countryside/suburban stretch of lane Lauren or some random beautiful Dutch girl? 

Thx! And it was indeed Lauren :)