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Hovenring

Floating roundabout for bicycles in Eindhoven

Did you know that you can find a floating roundabout for bicycles in Eindhoven? More info: https://hovenring.com/
Bali

The first person to ride a bicycle in Bali

Did you know that the first person to ride a bicycle in Bali was Dutch artist W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp? Around 1900 he traveled around the...
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More bicycles than people

Did you know there are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands?
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Bicycle theft in the Netherlands

Did you know that about 700,000 bicycles are stolen in the Netherlands every year? That is more than 1 bicycle per minute. 
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85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle

Did you know that 85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle?
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Bicycle safety exams

Did you know that every child in the Netherlands has to pass a bicycle safety exam at primary school? The exam consists of a...
solar bicycle path

Solar bicycle path

Did you know that this solar bicycle path generates enough energy to power one household for a year? The 70 meter long test track...
Amsterdam

Huge bicycle parking at Amsterdam Central Station

Did you know that you can find one of Europe's largest bicycle parkings at Amsterdam Central Station? This three-storey 'fietsflat' can hold no less...
Did you know that the Dutch transport about anything on their bicycles? From babies to dogs and from toilet bowls to Christmas trees.

The Dutch transport about anything on their bicycles

Did you know that the Dutch transport about anything on their bicycles? From babies to dogs and from toilet bowls to Christmas trees.

The people of Overijssel cycle more than other Dutchies

Did you know that the inhabitants of Overijssel cycle more than people in other provinces of the Netherlands? In 2016 they covered a distance of...