Bikes are an integral part of Dutch society. The flat landscape and short distances make it an ideal country for that.
84% of the Dutch population has one or more bikes. A world champion. We have 1.1 per inhabitant, more than runners-up Denmark and Germany, with 0.8. And way more than 'bicycle country' China.
On average, we ride 2.5 km a day, around 900km a year, totaling 15 billion km every year (compared to 175 billion per car).
We have 17,000 km of bicycle paths, 4,500 km of "scenic routes" and 65,000 km or roads fit for bikes. That's twice around the world. Not bad for a tiny fleck of a country.
Some bikes are no longer fit to go around on, and get their pension, or are reCYCLED.
Here they are.
Going Dutch
The leftover
A broken record comes to mind
The yoga bike
The flower girl
Twinsies
Take cover. Blue
Kiddie
Autumnal bikes
Funky wheels
The drop
The high and mighty
Hidden colors
The missing link
The DIY one
Pretty in pink
A very Dutch image (Haarlem)
Playing nookie in the fields
The bunk bikes
The posh one
Green is better
The fallen ones
Saddle up (rain protection covers)
A bike parking in the center of Amsterdam features Delft blue images
A clog on a bike, what could be more Dutch?
Country bike, all happy in yellow
A shop on a bike
The hiding one
Drunk, drunk, drunk
Touché
The commercial one
The museum piece
Dutch, in flying colors
Wet, wet, wet
The parking lot
The vertically challenged one
The twins
The flowery ones
Not a bike bike, but a happy roller for sure
