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As someone who bikes to work most days and thinks cycling infrastructure like this is great, what do the people profiled in this article do when it rains?
I love to bike with my waterproof poncho. https://www.thepeoples.co
As someone who bikes to work most days and thinks cycling infrastructure like this is great, what do the people profiled in this article do when it rains?
I live in Amsterdam, I have my winter gear, water-proof shoes, pant cover etc. I never stopped cycling to work during the winter, even if it was snowing :) my commute is only 8 minutes though. I hate wind more than rain and snow tbh.
There are somethings that are a no-go, however, like ice-storms or maybe C-F combinations like night-time + heavy precip + extreme cold. These things can also be no-go for cars-- or should be.
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I live in Amsterdam, I have my winter gear, water-proof shoes, pant cover etc. I never stopped cycling to work during the winter, even if it was snowing :) my commute is only 8 minutes though. I hate wind more than rain and snow tbh.
> my commute is only 8 minutes though I bet that's the secret. I just commented comparing the Netherland's climate to Denver and while they are comparable at the end of the day it seem it must be the commute distance that really makes it work in Amsterdam. In this case, you're commute is about as long as it takes me to walk to work after I park my car .
https://peopleforbikes.org/blog/best-kept-secret-dutch-bikin...
edit: (I decided to submit this article: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21399793 )
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I live in Amsterdam, I have my winter gear, water-proof shoes, pant cover etc. I never stopped cycling to work during the winter, even if it was snowing :) my commute is only 8 minutes though. I hate wind more than rain and snow tbh.
> my commute is only 8 minutes though I bet that's the secret. I just commented comparing the Netherland's climate to Denver and while they are comparable at the end of the day it seem it must be the commute distance that really makes it work in Amsterdam. In this case, you're commute is about as long as it takes me to walk to work after I park my car .
As someone who bikes to work most days and thinks cycling infrastructure like this is great, what do the people profiled in this article do when it rains?
Rain? I'd be more worried about snow. Looking at climate data just on Wikipedia, the Netherlands gets about the same number of 'snowy' days as Denver and it gets more total precipitation. It's winter average temperatures are also a tad lower which really makes me wonder what they do when there is snow & ice on the streets. I'd certainly wouldn't want to be riding my bike in Denver today (the front range got >1ft of s…
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> putting your child on the backseat of a bike on a rainy day is not frowned upon This is the best thing you can do for your child.
Also, recommended: “The Happiest Kids in the World: Bringing up Children the Dutch Way” https://www.amazon.com/Happiest-Kids-World-Bringing-Children...
This book, I wonder, is its only mission to make people feel bad that they are not doing well? My kids are dutch and only play outside by themselves from 6-7 y/o, don't bike to school until they are 10-12 or so usually and they really didn't sleep very well as babies. And I definitely know some 14-18 y/o rebels.
In an alienated society where everyone lives in his own bubble, biking and not having a car is an easy proposition. No need to drive your sick parents to the hospital, no need to help a friend with moving the furniture, putting your child on the backseat of a bike on a rainy day is not frowned upon. Almost every aspect of social life is handled by a company in the private sector or by a public institution. The majori…
Explain to me please why we, the Dutch, are an alienated society? We, just like most, still have to help our friends and family, move furniture and so on. Most families still own a car for this purpose, but a lot of the day to day activities can be done without a car. Saving the environment and your wallet. Edit: spelling
Anecdata: a group of 10-12 Dutch tourists have gathered on a central table in a dinner bar, all laughing as loud as possible without ever considering a mom with a sleeping baby a few meters from them. The mom tries to make facial expressions of discontent, no one gets it or no one considers it some kind of a sign.
As someone who bikes to work most days and thinks cycling infrastructure like this is great, what do the people profiled in this article do when it rains?
"Cycling is like a piece of magic: It only has advantages,” said Ms. van Hooijdonk . (who never cycled into gale force winds in freezing cold and rain ;'D... wtf)