Originally Posted by
Seagull01
In town, you will get an upright seating beach cruiser like bike. You will not even need shoes or pedals.
Google is going to be your friend here. Also, check out the Dutch Consulate for your area. They have TONS of tourist information and can give you excellent and reliable advice.
I would think that renting a bike, or taking part of the "community bike" program would be the way to go. Taking your own bike is asking for trouble - theft is going to be a big concern. The kind of bikes I see in photos are not the kind that you use with cycling shoes and clipless pedals - so you probably do not need to take that stuff.
And who are you going with? I would bet that if you are not going to be there for long, and you are NOT going with a cycling group - you will NOT hop on a road / touring bike and leave town.
Start the research now. You have the internet, but do not forget about the consulates and even the Dutch Embassy! Part of a foreign diplomats job is to promote tourism you know.