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Old June 27th 18, 11:09 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Sepp Ruf
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Default Making America into Amsterdam

Joerg wrote:
On 2018-06-26 08:57, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Interesting article, with data, about how much the Dutch actually ride
their bikes.


Who wants to take longer utility rides on bicycles that are designed not to
be worth the effort to get stolen? And sharing paths with stinking motorized
scooters isn't much fun either:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3068522/dutch-cyclists-have-had-it-with-motorized-scooters-invading-bike-lanes
https://nltimes.nl/tags/ban-scooters-on-bike-paths

Last time I was there I had the impression cycling wasn't quite as
popular as in the 80's. New generations? Who knows.


Certain "new generations" seem to prefer rocket propulsion or white vans:
https://nltimes.nl/tags/amsterdam
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