http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Netherlands BBC - Recent Topics en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:09:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10875#post-121104 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:09:19 +0000 fimm 121104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587916">Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?</a></p> <p><em>There are more bicycles than residents in The Netherlands and in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. The BBC's Hague correspondent, Anna Holligan, who rides an omafiets - or "granny style" - bike complete with wicker basket and pedal-back brakes, examines what made everyone get back in the saddle</em></p> <p>Looks like an accurate and informative account. </p>