The world outside my window

 

This is a sight you don't see everyday: bicycle trudging in Amsterdam. 750,000 people live in the city with an estimated 600,000 bikes, making it clear what the city’s most popular form of transportation is. Each year, about 80,000 bikes are stolen and 25,000 end up in the canals (as this picture proves,) though this does little to deter locals. This is probably the third time this year these men have sailed past, dragging up cycles from the canal. As I'm currently in need of a bike, I was tempted to shout out for a rusty freebie.