I am not a "Cyclist" (and most Dutch people aren't either)

Not Just Bikes
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Not Just Bikes, a Canadian living in Amsterdam, argues that most Dutch people do not think of themselves as cyclists. They simply use bikes as ordinary transport, because the streets are built to make that easy.

HN people recommend it as a great insight into Dutch street design and why cycling is normal there.

“A great insight in this from a Canadian in Amsterdam”
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@burlesona2022 · in “I am not a Cyclist [video]”
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@sergeykish2021 · in “Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities”
I've recently discovered Not Just Bikes channel [1], and can't recommend it enough. He is Canadian, commuter, not a cyclist [2], yet he found that in Netherlands are the most livable cities, to the point he's decided to rise children there [3]. He answers all the critique raised in this thread. And describes how Netherlands achieve its goals - bike paths are on another level there, they are specifically organized on different routes [4]. [1] link [2] ▶ this video [3] link [4] link
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@stasiu2021 · in “What can Seattle learn from Dutch street design?”
A great insight in this from a Canadian in Amsterdam: ▶ this video
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@Steltek2021 · in “Wall Street grudgingly allows remote work as bankers dig in”
When this came up before, I was reminded of this video: ▶ this video I love using a bike to get around and do all of my daily activities. But I hate just riding around in circles for no purpose other than exercise or getting out of the house.
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