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It was written by an American who lived in Amsterdam for decades and covered the history of cycling in Amsterdam. It was mentioned when talking about the Dutch cyclists' defiance of Nazi rules and how they were an ongoing source of frustration for the invaders.
And he wrote a book about the history of Amsterdam cycling called In the City of Bikes.
— Episode: De Fiets Is Niets
Episode: De Fiets Is Niets
It was written by an American who lived in Amsterdam for decades and covered the history of cycling in Amsterdam. It was mentioned when talking about the Dutch cyclists' defiance of Nazi rules and how they were an ongoing source of frustration for the invaders.
And he wrote a book about the history of Amsterdam cycling called In the City of Bikes.
And he talks about the ways that the cyclists resisted, for example.
But there was also a lot of collaboration that happened between Dutch officials and the Nazis.
And so the first my bike back phrase grew out of that complicated history and the country's genuinely dark and horrific experience of the war.
But Pete said that his perception is that as time has passed, the phrase has become something more like a running joke, you know, a dark running joke in a lot of ways.
Episode: De Fiets Is Niets
Pete Jordan, who has lived in Amsterdam for decades, wrote a book about the history of cycling in the city called "In the City of Bikes." The book details the way that Dutch cyclists, particularly those in Amsterdam, were known for breaking rules, even during Nazi occupation.
And he wrote a book about the history of Amsterdam cycling called In the City of Bikes.
And he talks about the ways that the cyclists resisted, for example.