Bumps and potholes in Bicycleland

RADIO NETHERLANDS WORLDWIDE Press Review June 21, 2007 - Trouw reports on the appalling state of bike paths in the Netherlands and says that repairs will cost 650 million euros. The paper says "Bumps, holes and loose paving stones" are responsible for most of the accidents.


AD reports that 47,000 cyclists have to go to the emergency room every year after an accident involving just one bicycle. The total number of bike accidents in the Netherlands is around 70,000 per year.

The Royal Dutch touring club, ANWB, and the Dutch Cyclists' Union say that they have had 18,000 complaints about bike paths so far this year. An ANWB spokesperson said, "It's just the tip of the iceberg."