Monday Oct 29, 2007
Why have the dutch got it right ?
I was in Holland last week and the number of cyclist was outstanding, and this wasn't a large city such as Amsterdam, it was on the outskirts of Breda.
Also the lack of need for major security, most bikes just have a lock on the rear wheel to stop them being cycled away, no need for lockers or padlocking to fixed lock points.
I did note that most of the bikes weren't worth stealing but this doesn't normally stop a thief in the UK.
Posted at 11:17AM Oct 29, 2007 by Simon Bullen in Cycling | Comments[3]
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In .nl, if a bike isn't bolted to something very large and substantial, it gets stolen. That's the whole point of all the rusty old junk bikes - hoping that someone else has parked a nicer bike nearby. I think the figures last year was something like a bike getting stolen every 30 seconds ... and those are just the ones that get reported and probably doesn't include re-steals.
Buying "second-hand" bikes for a few euros from the nearest junkie is pretty common.
Posted by Mads on October 29, 2007 at 12:58 PM GMT #
The bikes in the picture are great. They are utility bikes that can be ridden without special clothes and do exactly what is required. Move you from A to B.
What we lack in the UK is enough people doing utility cycling.
Posted by Chris Gerhard on October 29, 2007 at 01:06 PM GMT #
Guess most Swedes can afford a bike.
Posted by 59.145.143.53 on October 29, 2007 at 01:16 PM GMT #