@hermatenseldam @leet I go to Netherlands a lot on...

@hermatenseldam @leet I go to Netherlands a lot on business, and while I never stop admiring their outstanding cycling infrastructure and culture, I am somewhat a bit afraid of cyclists when crossing busy streets in Amsterdam or Den Haag, where they can jump on you from anywhere, at any moment.
But I would agree with the overall notion, consider me half converted.

Like 28 Nov 2022 at 21:44 | Wall-to-wall | Open on masto.ai

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Herma

@alexgranford @leet
Alex, I know what you mean about cyclists in those cities. I used to be one of them. I always thought I was a nice cyclist, until I moved to a somewhat smaller and quite different city. The looks some people gave me 🤬Apparently I wasn’t so nice after all. I changed my behaviour (except when I’m in Amsterdam) 😇

28 Nov 2022 at 23:15 | Open on mstdn.social

Herma replied to Herma

@alexgranford @leet
Alex mentioned lack of public transport in rural England. I’m going to the UK quite regularly. My family in law live in a small English village. Public transport over there is horrible. I don’t drive a car, and I’m afraid to cycle there. I feel so dependent whenever I’m visiting. There are no shops, nearest bus stop is a few miles away and the bus schedule is irregular. I can walk a few miles, but I don’t feel safe walking along a busy road.

28 Nov 2022 at 23:31 | Open on mstdn.social

1 3₂+7 replied to Herma

@hermatenseldam @alexgranford Yeah, infrastructure really needs to be built up in places.

29 Nov 2022 at 2:30 | Open on mindly.social