The Nether lands has more bicycles than inhabitants and has the highest bicycle density in the world. Are the Dutch born on two wheels ? Some people seem to think so. It makes an impression everywhere. Many Dutch people own several bikes: a “decent” one for going on trips, and a regular one – usually and old wreck for daily use, like shopping.
The Netherlands also has the worlds’s highest density of bicycle thieves. Some 800 thousands bikes are stolen every year, quite a record.
This is why the Dutch prefer to use several locks to secure their bicycles to trees, fences, bridges and lampposts.
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