did I mention bikes?

According to the data below, there is a nearly 1 to 1 ratio of people to bikes in the Netherlands. This means that there are 85,000 bikes in central Amsterdam.......this also means that you are more likely to get run down by a bicycle than any other form of transportation in the city. 

Netherlands

• People: 16,652,800
• Bicycles: 16,500,000
• Cyclists: ~99.1%

In the Netherlands 27% of all trips and 25% of trips to work are made by bike. The average distance cycled per person per day is 2.5 km. Holland and bicycles go together like bread and jam. Despite the recession the cycle-happy Dutch are still spending a lot of money on their bicycles – nearly 1 billion euros’ worth a year. About 1.3 million bicycles were sold in the Netherlands in 2009, at an average price of 713 euros ($1,008) each. Amsterdam (the capital and largest city of the Netherlands) is one of the most bicycle-friendly large cities in the world. It has 400 km of bike lanes and nearly 40% of all commutes in Amsterdam are done on bike. Strangely, most cyclists don’t wear helmets. And bike theft is a big problem, with about one of five (20%) bicycles being stolen each year.

source:  http://top10hell.com/top-10-countries-with-most-bicycles-per-capital