Dutch Spending More Money on Bikes

ZOETERMEER, Netherlands- In 1998 the Dutch spent 2.6 billion on new bikes and bike maintenance. That comes to NLG140 (US$64.30;EUR63.70) per person. In 1997 that number was NLG132 (US$60.60;EUR60.10). The average Dutch person spent NLG30 (US$13.77;EUR13.65) on components and accessories last year, according to a recently published study over the Dutch dealer market. The NLG140