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Bicycle theft is "the most common type of crime in Amsterdam"

Caroline_ie · 2008-06-23 19:56:56

Amsterdam Bicycle pound Try find your bike in there ,,,

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23-06-2008 8:56pm

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Caroline_ie

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Try find your bike in there ,,,

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#2 23-06-2008 9:16pm
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yep, when I've been there I noticed very few 'nice' bikes, everyone rides similar bikes, if they get stolen they pick up another one second hand to €50 or so..

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#3 23-06-2008 10:38pm
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yeah we had 2 go missing in 18 months in eindhoven.

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#4 23-06-2008 10:56pm
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Most Dutch bikes are not worth stealing, ie they weigh a ton with just a single speed gear, many don't even bother to lock them properly.

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