It's surprising because the number of bicycles in the Netherlands is easily larger than the number of citizens, and the country is famous for being bicycle craz

It's surprising because the number of bicycles in the Netherlands is easily larger than the number of citizens, and the country is famous for being bicycle crazy with really great infrastructure for cycling. Given that, 0.75-1.5 mile per day doesn't sound like a lot. Of course the US cycles far less, but it's reputation is of being the most car centric country in the world.