Message from cycling heaven: it’s not that fantastic here
Another thing I only noticed when I visited Amsterdam - it&#x27;s scary for pedestrians.<p>I love cycling, been cycling for 25+ years, including commuting to my office via (beautiful) cycling path at Birmingham canals.<p>But when I visited Amsterdam, of course I don&#x27;t have my bike there, so I went anywhere using Uber, and walking around - and that&#x27;s when I noticed that:<p>It&#x27;s really scary to be a pedestrian in Amsterdam.<p>In a lot of places, the cyclist path is on the same surface with the pedestrian path. 
Of course it&#x27;s separated with lanes (read: paint job on the surface) - but we are on the same surface, next to another.<p>Several times I was almost hit by the cyclists, I&#x27;m pretty sure I was on my &#x2F; pedestrian&#x27;s path, but I almost got hit anyway. A lot of the cyclists are cycling in a very high speed.<p>That was a new feeling &amp; experience for me, and I didn&#x27;t like it.<p>I hope the situation will become better for the pedestrians.