> It's a famously "tolerant" society yet incredibly difficult to break into Dutch friendship circles who've known each other since birth. Yes, I experienced th

> It's a famously "tolerant" society yet incredibly difficult to break into Dutch friendship circles who've known each other since birth. Yes, I experienced that when I moved to Amsterdam the first time in 2000. Rather than being uniquely Dutch, though, I suspect it reflects the experience of expats everywhere. Fast forward to 2021, I guess I am an expat here but I don't feel exactly like one. My husband is Dutch and I speak Dutch nearly fluently. And while we were based in London for 14 years, we kept his Amsterdam apartment and visited once or twice a month. Anyway, back to the topic of bikes in the Netherlands, we current own two bikes each (two city bikes, a touring bike and a MTB) and in the spring will buy a third (two race bikes)!