Epic trip to the Netherlands with our Brompton bikes 

Thank you!

I agree: the first thing I thought "the music is too loud". Especially in the beginning.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

@@Jeff_P-1988 thanks for letting me know. Next time I’m definitely getting a phone holder.

@@glasgowcycles You're welcome!

@@mandje2002 spotted one of the deposit return machines in the big Albert later that day

Hopefully my home city Glasgow will have a basic network in place in *checks notes* eight years time.

@@bobalinga for shopping I would get a big shopping trolley and fold the bike and put it in. We took shots each of watching the bikes as the other went in to shop. Most places we visited I would have happily locked the Bromptons up outside if we had taken the locks. We are looking at the Caledonian sleeper and Eurostar combo for getting over next year.

@@jpdj2715 thanks for this information. We looked at this option. Will do this next time as it definitely takes the worry out of travelling. We are also looking for more routes for next year so the North Sea channel could be a possibility.

@@glasgowcycles - cool. Cycling the North Sea Channel (NSC) is not so interesting, maybe. I've seen you're not afraid of, but positively interested in modern urban architecture. With that in mind, the NSC is most impressive in the black of the night when one of the huge container-cargo vessels of over 300m sails through it. In daylight, the size of these things does not come across, really. But at night with their little light dots on them they are seriously impressive. I once contacted Amsterdam harbor authority to ask for the next one passing and they were defensive, maybe suspecting some danger could be brought upon such a ship. If you have connections in Maersk ... Here's a link to a high resolution map with the ferry "DFDS" terminal on it, looking at a national park south from it. It's documented from the perspective of hikers and cyclists. www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl/download/NPZUIDKENNEMERLAND23188.jpg The ferry terminal is in the 100..101*4097..498 quadrant Note that walking paths are not open to cyclists and a lot of people in the NL think the traffic code is not for them, but for all other people only. As we have reduced liability for the weaker in traffic since a few years, cyclists being the [anatomic opening] in traffic, often, they still have to learn that while car drivers must pay special attention to them, they need to do that w.r.t. pedestrians. Between each other in busy cycling traffic, make sure you can adapt to the tempo of "the dance" being danced there. Don't try to do a waltz in a room full of tango people. Drive defensively and anticipatory more than 10m ahead of you. You have done this before of course, look at your itinerary (options) in Google Maps Satellite view and went to street view to travel that route already in the virtual. If not, try it. Repeat. Note that Google Maps (GM) for the NL has pretty good bicycle navigation support, and for PT. Occasionally, GM misses a shortcut like an underpass for cyclists under a dual carriage way, or it may not have precise operating data for a ferry for pedestrians and cyclists, so the route will not come up. Potentially, specialised apps do better, but I never needed one, so I don't know.

Bromptons have small wheels but good gears, I have one with only 3 gears but use it to commute to the station 7,5km away no problem

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

Thank you! 😃

Thank you very much!

@@97bowie97 thank you for this information. I honestly wasn’t thinking and will make sure I have a phone holder next time I’m over.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

We had to detour onto this road as there was a golf event on. There is a road like this near Glasgow that drivers don't give anything close to the respect and space we got on this road.

@@daphneschuring5810 part 1 of 3

yup there's cycle lanes everywhere, mostly for the Schiphol employees, and some people from the neighbouring villages who take the train there.

@@fennekeg i learned something new Thank you

That would be 60km, at least here in the countryside.

Thank you. This was first thing in the morning but still no excuse for bad cycling.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

@@PieterPatrick I think I can change that. Will try when I get home later on.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

@@glasgowcycles Thanks.

@@Paul_C when editing this video with headphones on it sounded ok. Now that I’ve previewed on other devices I can see how irritating it is. Will release another edit with the music down and also make sure that the sound levels are better in future videos. Was quite excited to get this video out and probably rushed at the end without properly previewing.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

Bromptons are not your average folding bike, they have proper gears and you can travel quite the distance on them (and I have Schwalbe marathon plus tyres on mine). signed, a converted pro-Brompton Dutchie

@@51bikerboy Or no music at all.

I do not agree :) Matter of taste I guess.

Unfortunately I would have received a copyright strike if I used any of their music. If only I could use a track from the Night owl then I could Get it right next time. Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

Smart ass..

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

I do not agree :) Matter of taste I guess.

Just a little too loud…

Next video I'm going to keep any music that I use as low as possible.

Here is a link to the video with the music turned down. It was to loud this was my mistake. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KY2JrtKn0I.html

@@glasgowcycles Much better!!