Originally Posted by
pennpaul
We were in AMS and The Netherlands for the first time last May. These pics were taken around 3:30pm in AMS in the afternoon which I suppose is approaching rush hour. The number of bikes in AMS was overwhelming. Bike parking at train stations, etc, was overflowing. The local drivers, riders, and pedestrians were OK, but for a tourist like me, it was confusing as to which walk/ride/drive signal to pay attention to when I wanted to cross the street. I guess you get used to it, though.
Good pictures
I assume you did not witness these cyclists crashing into each other left and right. Doesn't look inviting for a person who travels to Amsterdam with an expectation that he could/should ride around town in his normal "serious road rider" style.
I am sure you are correct in that people get used to it, just like driving on crowded city streets and through traffic jams, people get used to it and don't whine that they can't drive like they might on an Autobahn.