Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
I very much enjoyed cycling in Holland but your webcam check ins are deceiving you. Locked and probably all unlocked bikes on the streets of Amsterdam are likely to be stolen at any time. Bike theft is a big problem. Some people use frame locks, others humongous chains, but leave them unlocked on the street or in front of a public building? - Not likely!
The webcam I observe has many cyclists either placing a bike in a slot, or retrieving one. I pretty much don’t see the users spending much time locking or unlocking, thus my comment. Riiks University Groningen if you are curious. And no argument over how often bikes get stolen.