With over 23 million bicycles and only 17 million people, the Netherlands is the cycling capital of the world.
But how did it get this way? And why do the Dutch prefer bikes over cars?
From flat landscapes to smart urban design and post-oil crisis planning, the Dutch biking culture is a result of history, necessity, and national identity.
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Have you ever been to a place where bikes outnumber people? Welcome to the Netherlands, where cycling isn’t just a trend, it’s a way of life. The Dutch own more bikes than any other country, over 23 million of them. That’s more bikes than people. Why? It goes back to the 1970s when rising car deaths and the oil crisis pushed the country to redesign cities around cyclists. Add in flat terrain, short travel distances, and bike friendly infrastructure, and you’ve got the perfect biking nation. Even today, kids cycle to school and adults ride to work. Rain or shine, it’s more than transport. It’s culture. Now you know in one blink.