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Its the attitude that is most annoying.

Most people would not dream of walking over a road without looking for incoming traffic, but they feel perfectly safe walking over a bicycle road without even bother taking a look.

It's more than merely annoying, it's f-ing dangerous to the cyclists. You hit a pedestrian on your bike, the pedestrian will may get a few cuts and bruises, but it's the cyclist who get's launched off their bike that usually gets off much worse.

I generally dislike urban tourists that walk around living cities like they're in Disneyland and getting in everybody's way, but in Amsterdam they are a dangerous menace.

No, pedestrians hit by a bike at speed may be seriously injured, same as anyone involved not wearing a helmet.

Yes! :) I am a die-hard pedestrian and in my home country cyclists are just better catered for. There are worse things... But seriously, it's very ingrained here and everyone has to do it, at least about 15 years of their lives.

Also scooters (mopeds).