Bicycling in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bicycles in Amsterdam Holland

I recently traveled to Amsterdam on vacation.  I was impressed seeing the hundreds of bicycles in bike racks all over the city.  Amsterdam is called "Europe's city of bicycles." There are approximately 881,000 bicycles registered in the city.  Most of the people who work or play in the city go by bicycle or walk to their destination.  Most of the city's population are not over weight.  You see people of all ages riding bicycles.  They may be dressed up as if going to a party or in jeans looking for recreation.

There are pproximately 54,000 bicycles stolen each year since 2005.  A new bike costs around 200 Euros or around $240 US and 50 to 200 Euros used.

On the average there are 8,200 bicycles parked at the central train station every day. Each year there are approximately 12,000 - 15,000 bicycles pulled from the canals that radiate from the Rhine River each year.

Amsterdam has the only museum that you can ride through with your bicycle at Rijksmuseum.  There are 400 kilometers or 248.5 miles of bike paths throughout the city.  I had to be sure not to linger in the bike path because bike riders have no patience for walkers, as they ring of their bicycle bells.  At times motor scooters and skate boards travel in bike lanes.  It is not unusual to see young children being carried on the front as well as the back of bicycles.
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