Cycling in Amsterdam

[Powerful Pete]

Ran across this video – was not aware of how car-centric the Netherlands had been…

Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/77084110

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[Riley Casey]

So the message is we win when we stop needing a forum?

[Powerful Pete]

Had not thought of it that way, but in a manner of speaking, yes. When cycling is no longer something of a fringe activity… after all, difficult to find “just walking” forums, isn’t it?

The subcultures will always exist, and there will be forums for those, of course.

Then again, my intention in sharing the video was showing the development away from a car-centric culture…

[mcfarton]

I have rode in Amsterdam and it is taken seriously there. Pedestrians and cars are second. It was a blast on the dutch cruiser.

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