This was one of my bigger culture shocks when I moved to the UK.
Suddenly, it's part of your identity to be a cyclist, rather than the easiest way to get places.
Suddenly, it's part of your identity to be a cyclist, rather than the easiest way to get places.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
The Dutch language differentiates between sport and transport cycling: “running with wheels” versus walking with them.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.
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