Cycling in the Netherlands...in the 50s

There is a popular time lapsed video of cycling rush hour in Utrecht, Netherlands circa April 2010.  And it is cool to watch and makes you think.  However your mind works:  carbon footprints, American car culture, let's move to the Netherlands, etc.

This video of cycling in the 1950s is a nice companion to the current bicyle rush hour piece.  No doubt in my mind that cycling is an integral  part of Dutch society and culture.   I loved seeing all the baby baskets, the workmen going about their trades by bike, and cycling in your wooden shoes!