If you’ve ever visited the Netherlands, you can’t help but wonder why Dutch streets are so much more cycle-friendly.
Cycling is a ubiquitous mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 31.2% of the people listing the bike as their main mode of transport for daily activities. Cycling has a modal share of 27% of all trips (urban and rural) nationwide. In cities this is even higher, such as Amsterdam which has 38%.
Check out these interesting vintage photographs below, which capture the cycling scenes in Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Cycling is a ubiquitous mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 31.2% of the people listing the bike as their main mode of transport for daily activities. Cycling has a modal share of 27% of all trips (urban and rural) nationwide. In cities this is even higher, such as Amsterdam which has 38%.
Check out these interesting vintage photographs below, which capture the cycling scenes in Amsterdam in the 1970s.
