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Amsterdam: Bike Capital of the world

Saturday, 08. 15. 2009  –  Category: Biking

Portland is touting itself as the bike capital of the United States.  So how does it compare to the bike capital of the world, Amerstdam?

"Amsterdam is truly a bicycle city, with every road containing bike lines – and even some with traffic lights aimed only at bicycle riders. Amsterdam has become a bike city for a couple of reasons: First, it's almost entirely flat; and second, many of the brick-paved roads and bridges are so narrow that they seem uniquely suited to bike and scooter traffic."

Read more at io9, http://io9.com/5336394/is-the-bike-city-an-alternate-universe-or-a-glimpse-of-your-urban-future/gallery/

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