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Spend some time reading this blog: http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/

Specifically, this post: http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2...ogy-folly.html

Or alternatively, this picture page: http://www.ski-epic.com/amsterdam_bicycles/

In many countries, bikes are primarily used for transportation. Speed isn't of the essence; practicality is. People ride to work, to buy food, to socialize--all in their day-to-day clothes. I've flirted with this mindset, and I've found it to be just as enjoyable (more?) as barreling about at top speed.