How boring is Belgium?
Discussion
I’m travelling east in the summer and most of my route is set. My first night will be near Ghent, my second is near Paderborn.
I want to avoid motorways at all costs, but is Belgium and Holland ever anything but a sprawl of industrial estates and suburbs? I’ve half a mind to take the motorway to Cologne and then on the windy lumpy roads from there. What say you?
I want to avoid motorways at all costs, but is Belgium and Holland ever anything but a sprawl of industrial estates and suburbs? I’ve half a mind to take the motorway to Cologne and then on the windy lumpy roads from there. What say you?
Hugo Stiglitz said:
I mentioned this on another topic. Kamakaze lane changers.
One, when challenged told me to go home your not welcome here
They are bad, but not as bad as the Dutch, who are up there with the Portuguese as Europe's worst drivers. Belgium at least has some cracking roads to compensate One, when challenged told me to go home your not welcome here
littleredrooster said:
Belgium has the highest percentage of idiot drivers in the EU, IMO. Passed through it on two wheels & four many times and always had to have the safety bubble sense turned up to maximum.
Dare I say - worse than the M25 even!
Yes... Last time I was in northern France, every single bit of moronic driving or WTF moments was done by Belgians! Dare I say - worse than the M25 even!
littleredrooster said:
Belgium has the highest percentage of idiot drivers in the EU, IMO. Passed through it on two wheels & four many times and always had to have the safety bubble sense turned up to maximum.
Dare I say - worse than the M25 even!
I’ve driven in Belgium mostly on motorways. Agree that Belgian drivers are fDare I say - worse than the M25 even!
king terrible. And the road surfaces are awful. You drive into the Netherlands and it’s like someone hit the “mute” button. I’ve also cycled in Belgium a bit. Rural Belgium presents as poor. And the road surfaces are equally s
t. You're passing through the wrong bit of Belgium; Wallonia is lovely, always enjoy going there. Cracking roads in the Ardennes and the local religious zealots worship the god of beer apparently. But the other bit is like Holland with poorer drivers.
Interesting titbit about Belgian driving: unlike their Chocolatiers, Belgian drivers only needed licensed since the 70's, and tests were only introduced in the 90's.
Interesting titbit about Belgian driving: unlike their Chocolatiers, Belgian drivers only needed licensed since the 70's, and tests were only introduced in the 90's.
hiccy18 said:
You're passing through the wrong bit of Belgium; Wallonia is lovely, always enjoy going there. Cracking roads in the Ardennes and the local religious zealots worship the god of beer apparently.
I'm just back from that bit of Begium a fortnight ago in a campervan this time reminiscing about bike trips with mates in the past. Started in Germany, into Luxembourg and the contrast in road surfaces is stark when heading over border into Belgium. Most would ruin the fun on a sportsbike and a fair proportion make you concentrate on a GS!hiccy18 said:
You're passing through the wrong bit of Belgium; Wallonia is lovely, always enjoy going there. Cracking roads in the Ardennes and the local religious zealots worship the god of beer apparently. But the other bit is like Holland with poorer drivers.
That’s kind of what I thought, if there isn’t anything great in Belgium and Holland there I’ve got nothing to lose going 3 hours on the motorway to get to the good German roads faster.Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff