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Unlike the netherlands, where a huge portion ofjourneys are made by bike. so, what does it take to make cycling nation? anna holligan has been collecting some tips from the dutch bike lanes. here in the netherlands, bikes rule. 40 years ago, the government created the dutch cycling embassy as there was so much interest in how cities transform themselves into this paradise for people on bikes. and here s their first tip. well, you need to make it really comfortable. and i think what we are doing right now is a perfect example of that. chris bruntlett travels the world, teaching other countries how to make cycling a viable alternative to driving. we have to create these conditions where an eight year old is comfortable cycling and an 80 year old is comfortable cycling. so, what does that require? tips two and three infrastructure. bike parking is a huge piece of it, and i think an underestimated one. if we re going to build ....

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