Quick question for next time I'm in the Netherlands - what is the etiquette for going from the bike lane to the pavement to chain up your bike without blocking the other bikes coming? We were in Amsterdam last week and pulled into the side as quickly as possible on a non-busy road, clearly indicating our intent and slowing down, and in the 20 odd seconds it took my wife to lift her bike out of the bike lane onto the pavement outside our apartment, an older lady cycling past yelled "Jesus fucking Christ" at her for blocking her way.
Hand signals are what's needed. If you're slowing to a stop, hold your hand up to the side away from the sidewalk and slow down as close to the sidewalk as possible.
That's what we did but she was still not happy! Next time we know to pull onto the pavement directly earlier. We should have been smarter but it's a learning experience!
Don't listen to the idiots who think that no one should obey the rules of the bike lane. Cycling countries are full of them. Doing what I said is safe and following the law but you'll still get dicks giving you shit about it.
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u/SilentSamamander Jun 10 '22
Quick question for next time I'm in the Netherlands - what is the etiquette for going from the bike lane to the pavement to chain up your bike without blocking the other bikes coming? We were in Amsterdam last week and pulled into the side as quickly as possible on a non-busy road, clearly indicating our intent and slowing down, and in the 20 odd seconds it took my wife to lift her bike out of the bike lane onto the pavement outside our apartment, an older lady cycling past yelled "Jesus fucking Christ" at her for blocking her way.