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https://spacing.ca/national/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/Bikes-parked-on-a-typical-windy-day_600.jpg600450Last Monday, I explored the the remarkable persistence of the Dutch cyclist in all types of weather, the Protestant roots of the culture, the impact of the flat landscape on the type of bikes commonly used and the ability of average people to cycle with little effort. I also introduced the complex social code ofContinue reading