Video Review

Cycling in the US from a Dutch perspective

Video Link: Bicycle Dutch

My biggest takeaway from the video was the description of the different mindsets/behaviors between cyclists from America and the Netherlands. The distinction was Americans were always "racing" or "running away from the cars" and were afraid of the cars. On the other hand, Dutch cycling was "commuting", "relaxing", and "more protected". I think this showed in the videos where Americans were all hunched over trying to get from A to B as fastest as possible. While Dutch commuters were more upright and leisure in their riding conversing and enjoying the commute not always taking the fastest point from A to B.