| One of the best ways to experience Amsterdam | | | | Apart from the standard no-speed Dutch bike, |
| is by bicycle- it's a very bicycle friendly | | | | there is ample choice for 3 speed and |
| city. A few rental places provide a repair | | | | mountain bikes, though in Amsterdam it is not |
| kit or even road service to fix a flat the | | | | needed. The best bet will be the typical |
| chances of getting a flat are not remote in | | | | Dutch clunker; though they are not great to |
| Amsterdam. One has to be very careful and | | | | look at, but are as strong as tanks and one |
| never leave bicycle unattended or unattached | | | | can still glide for blocks. They're very |
| to something. Just about everyone has had a | | | | friendly, and provide great personal service. |
| bike stolen, it's a common headache. In many | | | | If you're lucky you may even meet jovial |
| cases if a person's bike is stolen, most | | | | Frederic the crazy biker. |
| often that person will not be held liable. If | | | | |
| one still have the keys, that person will get | | | | Nearly half of all traffic movements in |
| another bike immediately. But it is safer not | | | | Amsterdam are by bike. The Dutch are proud of |
| to take that chance. | | | | their biking culture and can being seen |
| | | | pedaling rain or shine through the city |
| While renting a bicycle if one paying by cash | | | | streets. Bike paths connect the entire |
| a drivers license or passport has to be left | | | | country and cyclists are well respected on |
| behind, plus a deposit generally € 23. | | | | the roads, making cycling an efficient as |
| Credit cards make it simple. For weekly and | | | | well as healthy and environmentally friendly |
| longer term rentals the rates become cheaper | | | | way to get around. See the city as it was |
| and the longer a person rents, the cheaper it | | | | meant to be seen atop two wheels. From the |
| gets. | | | | center of the old town to the picturesque |
| | | | canals and beyond just go cycling. |