Bicyclists parked (and locked) at Amsterdam’s Central Station. In the Netherlands, it is said, there are more bicycles than people. The statistics, thanks to the web site Amsterdamize: Population: 16.5 million Bikes: 18 million New bikes sold a year: 1.35 million Bikes stolen a year: between 1.2 and 1.4 million Bike rental companies repeatedly warn guests [...]
Bicyclists parked (and locked) at Amsterdam’s Central Station.
In the Netherlands, it is said, there are more bicycles than people.
The statistics, thanks to the web site Amsterdamize:
- Population: 16.5 million
- Bikes: 18 million
- New bikes sold a year: 1.35 million
- Bikes stolen a year: between 1.2 and 1.4 million
Bike rental companies repeatedly warn guests to lock their bikes. Two locks are typically provided, one built-in unit that locks the back wheel and another consisting of a heavy chain that rental shops advise to strap around “something permanent.” Otherwise, the girl who rented to me joked, the bikes end up in China – or at the bottom of a canal.
Avid Cruisers in Amsterdam should rent a bike to see Amsterdam in true Dutch fashion. Just remember to lock it.
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