Bike Heaven: Top Bicycle Friendly Cities in the World
| September 25, 2017
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam has long been held as the gold standard of bicycle-friendly cities. If you’ve ever been there before, you’ll notice immediately that bikes are way more numerous than cars, and it’s for a good reason. With all of the small bridges spanning the canals, it’s much easier to get around on a bicycle than in a car.
Amsterdam has a great bicycle infrastructure, and there are always small improvements being made to keep their city moving forward. The only down side to biking in Amsterdam is the rising flood of motorized scooters. If you’re not aware of them, they can take you by surprise.
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