http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Amsterdam - Recent Topics en Sat, 16 May 2026 00:48:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16524#post-222809 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:20:40 +0000 rbrtwtmn 222809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Following on from a spectacularly enjoyable trip to Amsterdam last year (<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14356">see comments in this thread</a>) the family's all off to Utrecht with me in a few weeks. Has anyone been? Any specific advice, suggestions, or even questions for me to investigate?</p> <p>This year I'm going to take it as read that using a bike will be easy. The kids (early teenage) had no issues coping with Amsterdam - even the busiest bits - and we have a pretty good idea what to expect and how to behave sensibly in heavy (bicycle) traffic. And this year rather then planning to do a bicycle trip day or two as such we're just going to get hold of bikes for a full week and use them just to get around.</p> <p>So... anything specific to see (whether infrastructure related or just something nice), anywhere for a longer relaxed out-of-town trip, any recommendations on bike hire? The kids are interested in the infrastructure too by the way... sad but true. Difficult to come away from Amsterdam without being amazed and intrigued by this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12570#post-148769 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:44:24 +0000 rbrtwtmn 148769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wish Edinburgh was like this: </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/77084110" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/77084110</a> </p> <p>Think how much nicer it would be to get around it, to live in, to bring up kids in. How much quieter it would be. How much cleaner the air would be. How much more friendly this looks. </p> <p>A world where people on bikes were people not "cyclists."</p> <p>A world where normal sensible behaviour on a bike might include using a phone, holding hands, carrying kids, taking out your 5 year old child (on the road, on their OWN bike), carrying an odd piece of shopping, without a helmet, without flourescent clothing, without cycle gloves, without lycra, with the respect of those around you....</p> <p>A world where cycling in front of a tram so it has to stop for you would be regarded as just a little inconsiderate at the worst.</p> <p>Can anyone tell me what the downside would be?? </p> <p>Can anyone foresee Edinburgh being like this? Ever? </p> <p>(If you haven't seen this film it's definitely worth watching. It'll expand your imagination... I've checked for links to this on the forum and can't find any - sorry if someone else already pointed it out, I only just came across it.) </p>