From this shot it looks impossible to get a bike from somewhere in the middle, but I assume there are paths? I'd love to see a few more pictures
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Where is this? The amount of bikes suggests NL but it looks more like Germany…
It's at Eindhoven Central Station in the Netherlands
I wanted to move to the Netherlands because of their biking culture. But citizenship is difficult and I don't speak Dutch.
Plenty of people here dont speak dutch, that is only is a problem if you also don't speak English. Citizenship is difficult, but if you can find a job your employer will help you with the paperwork. There are some fields with high demand for labour.
If those were cars, it would require the land area of a small country to squeeze them all in!
That assumes they are regular sized cars, not the Ford Tanks you see every other person driving in North America. 😵
Do my eyes deceive me, or are they just sitting there, not locked up to bike racks?
There is bike racks for most spots. I personally prefer parking at the north side though.
Source: Eindhoven is my city :)
But like... Some people do leave their bikes there completely unlocked?? I live in a city in the US that has decent (by US standards) bike infrastructure, and everyone I know that has a moderately decent bike is pretty paranoid about where they park it. No one would ever leave a bike unlocked, and even many bike racks aren't considered secure enough for anything other than a total beater bike.
No, bike theft is a thing also in the Netherlands
Most bikes come with a frame lock for short stops, and they are usually paired with a chain lock for more security.
I would imagine the bikes that are not secured to a rack in the picture are locked twice. Personally I don't trust that at the station (too risky) and I always lock it to a rack with my chain lock
You can sometimes find your bike in a nearby market for a fee. By a fee I mean they stole it and they are selling it back to you.
Wait. You mean all those bikes outside of the station weren’t grab-and-go?! Hope the guy found his bike after I was done using it!
(Kidding, but the thought crossed my mind)
Some of them might have been four wheelers when they were young, you never know!
I saw something like this next to the train station in Antwerpen Berchem. I always wondered if most of those bike where still in active use, or abandonned. How do they make sure that abamdonned bike don't clutter the space for eternity?
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