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=== Buying a Bike ===
 
=== Buying a Bike ===
 
"You haven't been in Netherlands long enough, if you haven't had a bike stolen." With this quote in mind, it's best to buy bikes that do not look impressive and to always lock your bike to a stationary object. There are two ways to buy a bike, through internet or through a store. There are many new and secondhand bike stores around Eindhoven that can be easily found by searching in Google Maps (These stores also fix bikes most of the time). To buy a bike from the internet you can look into Facebook groups or Buy & Sell websites.<br/>
 
"You haven't been in Netherlands long enough, if you haven't had a bike stolen." With this quote in mind, it's best to buy bikes that do not look impressive and to always lock your bike to a stationary object. There are two ways to buy a bike, through internet or through a store. There are many new and secondhand bike stores around Eindhoven that can be easily found by searching in Google Maps (These stores also fix bikes most of the time). To buy a bike from the internet you can look into Facebook groups or Buy & Sell websites.<br/>

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Bikes

Buying a Bike

"You haven't been in Netherlands long enough, if you haven't had a bike stolen." With this quote in mind, it's best to buy bikes that do not look impressive and to always lock your bike to a stationary object. There are two ways to buy a bike, through internet or through a store. There are many new and secondhand bike stores around Eindhoven that can be easily found by searching in Google Maps (These stores also fix bikes most of the time). To buy a bike from the internet you can look into Facebook groups or Buy & Sell websites.
How to lock a bike:

Bike stores in Eindhoven:

Facebook Groups:

Websites:

Cycling in Netherlands

There are more bicycles than residents in The Netherlands and in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. The general rules of cycling in the Netherlands are:

  • Always keep to the right side of the road.
  • Obey traffic lights and traffic signs.
  • Cycle on bike paths.
  • Signal with your hand when you want to turn.

Here is a useful website that answers frequently asked questions regarding cycling Holland Cycling.