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Dutch bought 1.3 million bikes last yearMonday 25 January 2010 The Dutch bought 1.3 million bikes last year with a total bill of €950m, the RAI conference organisation said on Monday ahead of the annual cycle industry trade fair FietsVak. Bike sector turnover was up 4%, while the average price of a bike rose 3.5% to €713, the organisation said. The biggest rise in sales was booked by bikes with a small electric motor. Their sales were up 30% at 150,000. Some 85% of bikes are bought through specialist traders. The organisation says the Netherlands now has around 18 million bikes in use, or more than one bike for every head of the population. © DutchNews.nl
I propose a tax on bikes instead of kilometers because I don't ride a bike. By Jan | January 25, 2010 3:55 PM Ofcourse the price of bike will rise, as long as belasting is refunding purchase of bikes every 3 years. By bimalesh | January 25, 2010 4:54 PM This is good news for the manufacturers, distributors, retailers and lunch/snack shops which feed workers at bike shops... BUT... has modal share of cycling increased? Regarding pedelecs (electric assisted bikes defined legally as bikes), are people riding longer distances; the same distances using less energy; more often visiting their lovers who live in an against-the-wind direction...? By Todd | January 25, 2010 5:05 PM Hoorah for the dutchies,more bikes on the road means less automobiles to share the road with for safer and more wconomical traffic. By Bob Vlugt | January 25, 2010 11:10 PM €700. for a new bike? Expensive for a push-bike! I bought a 2nd hand one for €80. (7 gears)Just goes to show that here in NL people still have more money than sense! By stevie | January 25, 2010 11:21 PM I got a 2nd hand granny bike for 15 euro in the Red light district. By Jan | January 26, 2010 3:11 PM You can read all about the Dutch bicycle culture in Bicycle Mania. Amazing photos! www.bicycle-mania.nl By Sasha | January 26, 2010 10:32 PM
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I didn't realise that the Dutch actually bought bikes. I thought they just nicked them off each other.
By Jamie Anderson | January 25, 2010 3:40 PM