25 responses to “Cycling Amsterdamsestraatweg, Utrecht, Netherlands”

• markenlei October 1st, 2009 at 11:28

  It is not impossible but very unlikely for a number of reasons. The path is so wide that you would not often ride to the far left even when overtaking, a door only barely reaches the path, and it is the passenger side that doesn’t open as much as the driver’s door would.
  It is a lot more likely to be doored when you ride on the road.

• itsmefloortje November 4th, 2009 at 21:38

  Wat ontzettend leuk om dit te zien..ik heb op de Amsterdamsestraatweg gewoond tot 1968 op 5.54 zie je een blauw bord ..het huis met de verhoogde gele stoeprand daar heb ik gewoond nummer 385 we hadden een banketbakkerij…wat is het allemaal veranderd. Ik zelf heb nog heel oude films van Utrecht ( 1950) de grachten, de oude markt waar vroeger het politiebureau was..ja waar blijft de tijd…ik heb genoten.. dank je wel voor deze video.
  Floortje

• rOxxiej030 January 17th, 2010 at 18:28

  on 5.49 is my mother in law together with her mother walking to the superstore

  hahaha

• happilyjaded March 14th, 2010 at 16:03

  I stumbled across this by accident and was like “I take this route everyday!” And my next thought – pass those slow people!!!!

• markenlei March 14th, 2010 at 16:06

  I would have were it not for the camera in one hand and the fact that it is a bit nicer to see other cyclists than an open cycle path.

• Busfotodotnl May 14th, 2010 at 19:55

  @markenlei And, in the Netherlands drivers/passengers in cars are used to cyclists. So they look in their mirror before opening the door.

• ty3165 June 14th, 2010 at 16:03

  how do you ride a cicycle if you are stoned though ?

• summersonset June 27th, 2010 at 11:53

  I didnt know the Amsterdamsetraatweg was designed by Napoleon. Thats really cool . I live across the city park (in part 2).

• summersonset June 27th, 2010 at 16:41

  @ty3165 you can’t, you will have to walk holding the bicycle by your side. This also goes when youre drunk

• themanickin August 31st, 2010 at 18:52

  Amsterdam is, by far, the most bike friendly city I’ve ever been to and ridden in. I wish cities in the US would take a similar approach. It would definitely ease tensions between cyclists and motorists.

• gwelsh123 September 3rd, 2010 at 08:02

  lived in utrecht for many years (98–>2005), looks like amsterdamsestraatsweg is a bit cleaner now, good to see
  great video, brings back some memories

• JoachimderZweite November 14th, 2010 at 14:02

  The Dutch are so lucky.

• iswarthere January 6th, 2011 at 10:40

  Ons land lijkt mooi.

• 92Fishman92 January 13th, 2011 at 19:58

  I remember that cycle repair shop, I used to go there all the time cause my tire used to go flat cause of broken glass. I remember my dad being pissed but he got a discount cause my dad was a frequent customer and a bargain hunter. If i remember correctly there should be an Edah around the corner from there!

• julinmorgan January 18th, 2011 at 23:26

  If only streets were this way here where I live… I can’t ride a bike because there are so many hills, i’d have to go up and down lots of time.

• stealth1692 February 6th, 2011 at 17:55

  @markenlei if people are cycling the wrong way do you tell them or leave them??

• markenlei February 6th, 2011 at 18:13

  @stealth1692 Never tell them! The Dutch don’t like to be told what they can or cannot do. Even to a police officer they will always reply ‘Yeah but…’ All Dutch feel equal so nobody tells anybody.

• stealth1692 February 6th, 2011 at 19:10

  @markenlei and if you do im guessing you would upset and offend them am i right

• engelsman75 April 17th, 2011 at 01:06

  Your video’s are really informative, excellent !!

• Ikke999 May 7th, 2011 at 08:39

  Ontzettend leuk om de Amsterdamsestraatweg zo maar af te fietsen! Woonden niet ver van de watertoren. Nu vanuit Nieuw Zeeland kan ik het weer doen!! Bedankt voor het initiatief.

• ProuDToBeDucth July 28th, 2011 at 10:46

  Look very exshiting 

• Hals August 23rd, 2011 at 18:00

  @ty3165 All day every day

• toldosdavid October 20th, 2011 at 22:26

  2005 – 2007 mis penas y alegrías esa calle las marco!

• evlsurgeon December 7th, 2011 at 06:05

  I cannot wait to go.
  - syd Australia.

• MsRobinlove December 13th, 2011 at 22:08

  if i go to school in the netherlands in the winter, i always want with the car , but my parents always says that it is not heathy and rhat i must go on bike! i agree with them but it is always so cold. although i love it in the spring and summer!