#6 - How to survive Dutch people on bikes 

AAN DE KAANT!

Everytime I visit Amsterdam, I am amazed that I'm not seeing ambulances speeding by every minute. The chaos caused by (mostly) tourists on bicycles is worrying. It's like they NEVER cycled before in their entire lives, and then decide that it will be a neat idea to step on one and try to drive throught the most hectic city of the Netherlands. High or not, it is a dumb idea.

“This is an insult, not a diagnosis” 😂

here we have bikes that are stolen and you steal them, you use for it a few weeks untill someone else steals it from you and so on.

People are often shocked that here a cyclist WILL hit you if you get in their lane and call them ruthless. Not realizing that in many cases they have to choose between hitting 1 person who's in a wrong lane or causing a collision of 30 other cyclists behind them.

This film should be on a permanent loop in all flights into Schiphol, inside the airport itself (arrivals), on all trains into Amsterdam and all tourbusses (coaches) coming to Amsterdam. Funny story: Years ago a Dutch girl was cycling down the crowded Warmoesstraat in A'dam at night shouting ''AAN DE KANT!''. I heard some English tourists say ''Why is she shouting ''I'm the cunt'' ?''

1:18 that's the most dutch sentence right there xD

Pay attention. Really. This is important. They WILL kill you. If you're on a bike path, you're fair game. Also, when in Amsterdam it's very tempting to walk down the middle of a street that has iron rails... do NOT do this. That's the light rail line. It's quiet, and can sneak up on you. More than once my friend has had to pull me out of the way of a train or bike. And do not assume that because there is snow on the ground, or a storm, or after dark, that you're safe. The Dutch ride in all weathers.

How to surivive Dutch people on bikes? HA HA HA. You don’t.

"Kanker, tifus.. this is an insult, not a diagnosis". LOL!

I visited Amsterdam and riding a bike there was absolute pleasure. I really don't know what you guys are talking about. Everything was nice and smooth. No insults, no collisions etc.

Apart from the not walking on bike paths, this vid only applies to Amsterdam.

echt supergrappig en tof gedaan! we hebben alles achterelkaar zitten kijken en keihard gelachen.. heerlijke humor!!! hopelijk komt er snel meer!

I've been to Amsterdam in my very first time there and the cycling rules there are so clear and obvious.

*Views* 90% Dutch 10% other

Tourist guide books have been VERY slow to add tips to "stay off the bike paths, they are NOT sidewalks!" Easily identifiable by their garnet color and signs like "fietspad". Another great tip, when in very busy areas, "cross with the Dutch". I think I head or read that at the comedy club Boom Chicago. They know when and where it's safe to cross so you can't go wrong crossing with groups. My personal tip is to listen for their squeaky bikes approaching from behind you. Since their bikes spend a lot of time outdoors in their frequently rainy weather, most of them squeak! : )

I'm surprised that only one guidebook that I've read mentions to stay off of the bike paths! They're not sidewalks!!! Even if you are not on a bike path, my tip is to listen for their squeaky bikes approaching from behind. (Since they are often kept outdoors in their rainy climate.) I love to cycle when in NL buy I prefer quieter areas than Amsterdam.

Thank you for censoring "fuck" in "get the fuck out of the way." I now have no idea what it said, and am not offended.

Just stay off the bike-lanes and learn to recognize the sound of a bicycle bell.

Look up the song around 1:11, its from the dutch group de jeugd van tegenwoordig, and its called sterrenstof, wich means stardust

1:07 - I must marry her.

As an American cyclist who had cyclist boyfriend and son (biking family to work, school, doctors, market,etc), I didn't find it hard to maneuver through Amsterdam streets on foot. It is really common sense mixed with having rhythm. Look before you leap and stay out of bike lane and keep alert at all times.

They've been known as "the silent killer"...but tourists know them as "whispering death".

"Welcome to Amsterdam."

Wie vind het ook irritant als toeristen met macbikes gewoon door het centrum fietsen waar het niet mag?

as i was in Amsterdam for the first time i was mindblown of how many bikes there are. there are more parking things for bikes than for cars

These are actually great! Keep up the good work mate :)

When sterrenstof started playing and everybody started swearing i got so many flashbacks of near death experiences lol

The fatality part killed me I swear 😂😂😂

There's a saying in Amsterdam: "If the trams don't get you, the pushbikes will!"

It's funny, and for the bigger cities at least it's pretty accurate. Go to smaller towns, and it's nowhere near as bad. My survival tip is always keep your head on a swivel. Crossing the road? Look behind you. Making a turn? Look behind you. Etc. One thing, though: Cyclists sometimes think the side-walk is part of the bike lane, or ignore no-cycling zones (which surprisingly do exist). That's a pet peeve of mine. I once nearly got run over by an oncoming cyclist while on a side-walk. I moved left to avoid him, he moved left to avoid me. One near-miss later, and he helpfully tells me it was my fault of course. Apparently I should have just stoically kept moving forward. Funnily enough, doing exactly that managed to almost get me run over on a different occasion, so excuse me for being a little confused there, bud! *Get off my side-walk.* :P

Rules: 1. Like 'car roads' bike roads have 2 lanes. It's a usual rule to bike with 2 next to each other (exceptions include big empty roads really small ones) So make sure to not get more than 3 next to each other while biking 2. Purple/pinkish color means Bike path. In crowded cities or towns. It can be really crowded so watch out and cross when it's safe 3. Dutch people don't tend to use bike helmets because they are used to biking and are commonly very skilled at it 4 Police will hold you up if you don't turn on lights when it's dark. 5. Its considered rude to not let people pass if they are faster, especially when in a group 6. people can get angry if you don't hurry up when the light's green. So please don't hesitate or wait 3 seconds just go already :s Hope this helped any questions are welcome

You sir need more subscribers. I'm Dutch btw :D

And I was wondering why I recognised Neil while he was in our school today.... Keep it up, was nice talking to you

0:39 that is like the busiest and uncontrolled traffic light in whole Amsterdam

I don't know who you got to do the cyclist but it's spot on

Dit is zo grappig om zelf te kijken als je nederlands bent😂😂 (hopelijk komen er meer video's😛)

Went to Amsterdam in 2014 and oh god bikes are just everywhere

95 percent watching is probably dutch

To add to the mayhem the Dutch have 8 million cars.. and lots of traffic jams.

We do have crossings for roads. But for bikelines they won't work. Just look out!

I adapted quickly. I think of bicycle lanes in NL as German Autobahns. You can use them as long as you don't bother others. If you do have to be slow, keep right and leave space as to not hinder the ones who are in a rush! When possible adapt to traffic conditions.

damm cool!!!!

1:14 "This is an insult, not a diagnosis" 😂

I visited there it was GREAT! Rode bikes to bars and restaurants, rode EVERYWHERE and saw awesome fit female scenery. Even 80+ year old couples traveling on packed bikeways together. Everybody looks so healthy and fit. The sidewalks are shared by pedestrians, bicycles, and even small cc motor bikes. Cars also park on some paths. It all seemed to work quite well. But it NEVER would work in Los Angeles or So. California because the thinking and common sense ends when you land here.

Lol, it's all so true. At least here in Utrecht we don't get the hordes of tourists, but we do have the official, busiest biking lane in the entire country. And it's on my route from home to work. FML

nearly pissed myself laughing so hard and loud.....and its all true...."aan de kant, kankertouriste" =golden....

Dont forget, in Holland it can rain sometimes. Or all the time.

It's mostly the tourists that will ride you over

Reminds me of the hudson river greenway in the downtown area of New York but without the fencing and a road to seperate us from the pedestrian walkway.

Reason #1 why tourists on bikes are dangerous in Amsterdam is that they are not confident enough to drive a bicycle. They don't know what to do and are overwhelmed most of the time so they make stupid decisions. Same goes for tourist pedestrians. They don't know where to go and almost unconsciously step into the bike path. It is not that they are stupid but they are simply overloaded by the hectic life in Amsterdam.

Pretty accurate, must say!

A bunch of bells and f*** you means welcome to Amsterdam XD and no bells and no f*** you means welcome to Spijkenisse

het grappige is dat hij al die scheldwoorden en zinnen zo netjes zegt

Hi im dutch and i have a bike good luck whit that

10/10 great video I woke up almost all of my family by laghting

1:18 "Cancer off typhus tourists"

cant believe how accurate this is

On a recent visit to Amsterdam, the most annoying thing were the moped riders in the cycle lanes.

Crossing the street in the netherlands. Look left look right look up look down,still hit by a bike

I just died watching this

I die laughing every time I get to the part with the gepensioneerde at 0:50

If you walk on the bike lane and get in a accident you can sue the person walking and will be most likely to win!

gotta love my country

Hoe overleef je fietsers in Nederland? OPHOEREN VAN HET FIETSPAD

Nearly got killed by a group of bikes, was looking the wrong way to cross being from New Zealand hahaha, learned fast, they are lethal!

1:15 dit is echt mijn type persoon....

oh to be a stoned tourist ringing and dinging down the streets of Amsterdam

this is so good and accurate😂

This is a very good tip to follow.

I don't even live in Amsterdam (bike-hell), but as a person who rides a bike to school everyday I can say the Netherlands aren't safe..

As a cyclist who can't stand what I term "obliviots," this sounds like heaven.

I approve this message. get the fuck off the bicycle lane.

We absolutely love this video, after moving here and actually getting us to riding a bike through the crowds of tourists this video nails it spot on. We would love to grab a drink one of these days. :O)

Kijk Maxim, zo kan het ook!

0:17 omg, i recognise that place!!!! It’s on vlieland, het posthuys!!! I love to go there (almost nobody knows it so i’m excited) and i understand why they took this place, on vlieland you can’t go with your car unless you live there, so everyone and every tourist has a bike

So accurate, damn😂

Holland for THE win. Nederland voor de win !

Rule #1 to survive the Dutch: avoid Amsterdam like the plague.

Always look left and right!

I ran over lots of tourist that cross the road blindly I'm on my 2 second frond rim :( 1 rim = equal to 6 tourists :P

The old guy in red killed me HAHAHAH @0:50

Luckily I live in Twente in a pretty small city. Not so crazy over here 😂 once when we were in Amsterdam one of my classmates nearly got run over by a bus

Brilliant! Thank you for the survival tips! ))

How do these not have more subs

Im so happy i live in the Netherlands, it full of suprises and there is too much freedom

I wonder how many views on this video are from Dutch people themselves XD

Dankjewel voor de informatie nu weet hoe ik moet opletten voor de fietsen en ik heb me all altijd afgefraagd waarom zoveel fietsen het zelfde zijn maar nu weet ik het thnx😉😉

"Cancer off typhus tourists" It sounds so weird in English....

I am from the NEDERLANDS and i love this vid 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hier voor de meme: 1:18

It’s quite easy, stay on the stoep and you’re good

How to survive: dont give bikes to tourists...

For all those complaining foreigners: Watch the videos of Just Not Bikes! You'll see The Netherlands to be the best country for bicycles, but also a good country for car drivers ... We just combined the best of both. And yes, as a pedestrian you are responsible to look out when you cross a bike-lane, the same as when you cross a car-lane! I mean, look around and you'll see elderly people on bikes, on busy bike-lanes and they manage perfectly. If they can do so, so can you! Even if you "colide" with another cyclist, you're probably both shocked but you continue your way ... Try that running into a car. O and take a look at this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pqQSwQLDIK8.html

"Especially when you're walking on a bike path"...... THEN DON'T FUCKING WALK ON A BIKE PATH!!!!!

Bikes are unstoppable

Ohh i love this. I am dutch my self and we are such dicks here. These videos just complete the picture

This is a normal morning for me.

Words like cancer arent normal here, its a misconseption. Some people say it just to be cool or something (idk the exact reason), but not everyone, im ashamed of this stuff.

You know, me reading this comments while having plans of moving to Amsterdam You terrified me, thanks 😂