April 25, 2008
Aquabiking in The Netherlands
Posted by
Jonathan Kulick
One final note on bicycling in the Netherlands.
In their search for the stupidest bike lane in America, Slate gives props to a (quite-possibly apocryphal) Dutch bike lane that beats them all.
The Dutch are known for innovative traffic-management schemes, with pedestrians, bikes, and cars sharing the road. But I believe in separating bikes from swimmers and boats.
Update: A reader writes that the canal-side bike lane was a bit of guerrilla theater, in protest against the inadequacy of bike lanes in Amsterdam.
Update Mk II: Another reader offers the obvious post heading: "Bike locks." What's Dutch for esprit de l'escalier?
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