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Watching these Dutch commuters power through Hurricane force winds makes me feel like a gigantic wimp. I’ve bailed on rides for far less than the raging winds depicted in the video!

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Walter
10 years ago

Hey, that’s my town. This is some 2 km from my house. These strong winds are only on one particular spot, where a large building increases the air velocity.

I did ride that day from work to home in my velomobile. Needed quite a lot of force on the steering sticks to keep track and to avoid other cyclists who couldn’t keep their lane. Still a great day for cycling.

Amsterdamize
10 years ago

so separated bike infra also enables cycling in storms & enhances cycle safety. Imagine doing that ‘sharing the road’.

By the way, in NL we don’t label them ‘commuters’, people cycle for all kinds of purposes. In this case: students on their way to math class at the Tech University of Delft.

Amsterdamize
10 years ago

well, some are high school students, some Uni. 😉

Barry
Barry
10 years ago

23km single trip. All year long, every (working)day… Had every type of weather. Doing it for 12 years now… Wouldn’t wanna miss it… 😉

Barry (the NL’s)

Tim
Tim
10 years ago

With a chronic lack of mountains, we have to make due with the wind.
(Although wind in the back is not as satisfying as a long decent…)

RoDe
RoDe
10 years ago

Yup, nearly got blown of my bike that day.

RoDe
RoDe
10 years ago

@Tim. yup this is our Alpe d’Huez.

MM Zeeman
MM Zeeman
10 years ago

Just look at them smiling.

Not a car in sight too. You gotta love the Dutch cycling infrastructure.

Gummee!
Gummee!
10 years ago

Just a note: bikers wear black leather and ride Hardley Ablesons (or other MC cruisers)

dj_pal
dj_pal
10 years ago

No helmet love in the NLs ???

Walter
10 years ago

@dj_pal: Nobody in the Netherlands wears a helmet while commuting. Some roadies do when riding in the pack, but when they ride to the shop in casual clothes, they don’t even think of putting a helmet on. We simply don’t need it, we don’t want it and we will never do it. The helmet industry tries to get us scared of cycling, but we don’t give a damn. We just ride.

norcom
norcom
10 years ago

Biking?! I would be out windsurfing!

Mindless
Mindless
10 years ago

It is perfectly OK to not wear a helmet when commuting on a bike path. Relative danger compared to a spirited road race or mountain bike ride is negligible.

Stupid is doing BMX tricks without a helmet. Commuting to work is healthy.

Justin
10 years ago

I think we would all be wearing helmets while walking if we were even remotely objective about the efficacy of helmets and how necessary they seem to be.

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