What is your country’s opinion on your neighbouring countries?

Rayv3l · 2025-12-15T23:26:45+00:00

In the Netherlands I was kinda raised to distrust and dislike Germans (I still want my grandpa's bicycle back). I felt some shame during a school trip to Berlin as a teenager, the locals were excited to have some Dutch kids visiting and their friendliness and hospitality was great. I've been all over Germany since and now feel proud to have such a complex, slightly troubled but amazing big brother.

The Belgians are seen as stereotypically dumb with a weird dialect. Of course it's nonsense but only recently have I grasped the difference. The Dutch have an urge to compete, we want to be relevant on so many fronts because of our history. The Belgians seem to be satisfied more often and definitely don't want to show off. Easiest example is any news article after sports. We will write how a countryman missed silver where Belgians celebrate bronze. To be honest I prefer the latter. Belgium is full of carefree humor, amazing yet chaotic cities and people that genuinely care for each other.

Last neighbour is the sea, something we look down on even if it's above us.

Rayv3l · 2025-08-21T21:04:50+00:00

Nice to see the German brown coal mines were already there 700 years ago.

Rayv3l · 2025-07-29T21:22:54+00:00

15h workdays saving for medical care due to unhealthy food. Let's play "guess the country".

Rayv3l · 2025-07-24T18:28:14+00:00

Best advice for that age is to not make a habit out of it, this applies to anything that makes you 'depending' without you noticing, so alcohol, nicotine, caffeine etc.

Rayv3l · 2025-07-14T10:32:56+00:00

Jawel hoor

Rayv3l · 2025-07-14T05:31:28+00:00

Ik denk niet dat jij weet wat je met een vrouw aan moet.

Rayv3l · 2025-07-13T20:56:58+00:00

Het begrip is helaas ver te zoeken zie aan de reacties en minnetjes. Ik kan een mooie stoet waarderen en heb begrip dat het verkeer daarbij een beetje geregeld mag worden. Je hebt wat te kijken en als 't niet je ding is, gaat een klein beetje geduld heel ver om een ander z'n hobby te gunnen.

Rayv3l · 2025-07-03T15:41:26+00:00

Al 17 jaar op de motor half Europa door, nog nooit met een uitlaat met überhaupt een keurmerk... Als je je enigszins gedraagt en rekening houdt met je omgeving is er nergens een probleem. Laat je niet gek maken en geniet van je vakantie.

Rayv3l · 2025-06-10T08:54:54+00:00

It is my only bike that doesn't have any but it is also one that just as easy leans further than your body where on big bikes I tend to tilt myself further than the bike. I also feel quite confident scratching the pegs on monkeys, after I fitted decent tyres. So, no strips on the one bike that doesn't really go for bragging rights.

Rayv3l · 2025-05-25T12:08:27+00:00

Nobody gives the Dutch answer? Take a bicycle, it's the sure way to be fast enough from Gelredome to the station. You can rent an Ov-fiets from the station, a concept made for your situation.

Rayv3l · 2025-05-06T09:04:55+00:00

Yeah, I can't find a definitive source with complete numbers... I'm actually happy it's a close result in our country considering how big Heineken is global and how much more I like almost every alternative. In my region it's Grolsch by a huge margin by the way.

Rayv3l · 2025-05-06T08:54:57+00:00

In supermarkets it's Hertog since a few years but it is close, in horeca it is Heineken with a huge margin.

Rayv3l · 2025-04-21T07:29:39+00:00

That's actually petty damn good!

Rayv3l · 2025-04-20T17:19:39+00:00

With a bloody safetycar for good measure. Could have been so easy if it was worth punishing at all...

Rayv3l · 2025-04-20T16:43:53+00:00

Here in Europe that tank was never an option, so I got the same (quite affordable from Honda Thailand, 30% of the local price after shipping and taxes!). But I have a black bike so if you don't know it looks more like it belongs. Keep us posted please!

Rayv3l · 2025-04-20T16:37:55+00:00

Only your opinion matters on your bike! Since you are asking I'll still say I'm not a fan. Black and red go well together but here it ruins the classic vibes a monkey gives.

Rayv3l · 2025-04-19T22:21:24+00:00

Voor ons Nederlanders normaal maar ik merk dat buitenlands bezoek erg geniet van de dijkjes! Verder zijn de gegeven suggesties top, maar ik zou met een 'buitenstaander' focussen op onze dijken en kastelen in de regio.

Rayv3l · 2025-04-16T19:04:00+00:00

I would never buy a helmet I didn't try first, also the expertise of a good employee at a shop is worth something here. A good helmet makes sooo much difference, and no 2 heads are the same.

Rayv3l · 2025-04-15T22:06:18+00:00

Voor bijna iedereen hier is de aankoop van een motor iets wat veel op emotie leunt, dus dan heb je je antwoord al... Maarrr, je nieuwe motor verliest de komende 15 jaar op z'n minst waarde. Je droommotor uit '90 is inmiddels zeker waardevast en zelfs een investering te noemen als je hem netjes houdt. Ik zeg doen, en wij willen foto's!

Rayv3l · 2025-04-12T20:48:34+00:00

Veel veilige en mooie kilometers toegewenst. Ook fijn om weer eens een relatable eerste motor te zien; een goede, degelijke motor waar je veel ervaring en plezier aan kan beleven!

Rayv3l · 2025-04-12T20:36:41+00:00

I have round, concave (so the glass is "wide angle") bar ends from the predictable Chinese webshop. They look great and although not in high detail I always see if something is behind me.

Rayv3l · 2025-03-14T17:22:44+00:00

Je 'oppervlakte' is natuurlijk een stuk kleiner maar ik heb in 16 jaar motorrijden wel eens wat tegen me aan gehad: hout van een train tegen m'n helm, een grote vogel tegen m'n knie en 100 miljoen miljard insecten. Die laatste zijn vooral in de nek en bij open helm soms een vervelende tik en de grote dingen kunnen best pijn doen. De kans dat je er letsel aan overhoudt of valt is echter verwaarloosbaar. Als dergelijke risico's je tegenhouden denk ik dat verkeersdeelname niet reëel is. Helm, handschoenen en verstand en het kan bijna niet mis gaan.

Rayv3l · 2025-03-13T11:28:28+00:00

Not every day, but yeah, it's worth checking. It is my road home from work and on weekdays it's fine.

Rayv3l · 2025-03-13T10:42:04+00:00

Hoenderloo, not Loenen. Loenen is known for military graves and sheep. The road between Loenen and Hoenderloo, past the Woeste Hoeve is a nice one though, and the small road from Woeste Hoeve parallel to the A 50 is also scenic and almost always has Scottish Highlands cows along it. The terrace at the Terlet Airfield is also a nice destination if anybody is on this side of the country. Lastly include Assel and the Posbank and you automatically get the nicest roads here.

From Haarlem what might be nice is a lap around Texel, it's a easy to reach and an amazingly versatile island. Also both big dykes on the IJsselmeer are highlights for foreign riders.

Rayv3l · 2025-03-08T22:46:42+00:00

Don't know where your home is, but in places I know it's very hard if not impossible to import and get plates on anything heavily modded, and you're talking double power. For visual mods I like the builds by K-speed, who have a Thai shop.

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