In Amsterdam, bikes are all over. They're parked out in front of shops, they're being ridden all over, and they're even in the canals (oops). There are kids, adults, adults with kids, adults with adults, and even people with dogs on bikes.
We saw many interesting combinations, including the mother and son below. He was standing up behind her on the bike. I just about had a heart attack for him, considering that he wasn't wearing a helmet. Heck, I only saw a few people wearing helmets the whole weekend. It must not be an Amsterdam-ish thing to do.
I used to avoid wearing a helmet while bicycling myself. I'd never ride
my horses without a helmet, but biking I would leave it off. However, I
recently saw a guy catapult himself head over his handlebars and under
his bike right in front of my face when he tried to brake too hard, and I
now wear my helmet.
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