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Bicycle traffic, in fact traffic in general, is relatively safe: in 2007, Amsterdam had 18 traffic deaths, of all types, in total. [5] Bike traffic has a 38% modal share. [6] Bicycle theft in Amsterdam is widespread: in 2005, about 54,000 bicycles were stolen, and every year between 12,000 and 15,000 bicycles are retrieved from the canals. [7] [8]
The Fietsflat is a 3-storey free-to-use public bicycle parking facility in Amsterdam. It is located on Stationseiland island next to Amsterdam Central Station and can accommodate 2500 bicycles. The name is derived from fiets (bicycle) and flat, an originally English word which the Dutch use to denote multi-level apartment complexes.
A lockable bike cage in Templin, Germany A lockable bike box in Angermünde, Germany A bicycle parking rack in Jakarta, Indonesia. A bicycle parking station, or bicycle garage, is a building or structure designed for use as a bicycle parking facility. Such a facility can be as simple as a lockable bike cage or shed or as complex as a purpose ...
The Netherlands has a single nationwide bike sharing program, called OV-fiets, which means 'public transport bike'. [1] The system has 20,500 bikes in 300 locations, [2] mainly train stations, all over the country. Membership is required (annual fee €0.01, €4.45 per rental day) and can be combined with an OV-chipkaart. The program, which ...
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Bicycle parking at the Alewife subway station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at the intersection of three cycle paths Multi-storey bicycle parking in Amsterdam. As secure and convenient bicycle parking is a key factor in influencing a person's decision to cycle, decent parking infrastructure must be provided to encourage the uptake of ...
Pete Jordan, In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist, HarperCollins publishers, 2013, ISBN 9780061995200. A memoir of this American's love affair with Amsterdam and its bike-centric culture. Shirley Agudo, The Dutch & Their Bikes: Scenes from a Nation of Cyclists, XPat Scriptum Publishers, 2014, ISBN 9789055948994. A photobook ...
Two-tier bike racks can be used to increase bicycle storage capacity in a fixed space. In order to easily maneuver a bicycle onto the top tier, some double deck bike racks incorporate hydraulic pistons to lift the bike into the rack after the user has locked it. Double-decker bike rack at London Waterloo station, England