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There are a lot of signs out north for this place https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/zeeburgereiland/deelprojecten/urban-sport-zone/ on the roads that I ride in in North.
Things to do, it depends when you are here. IF it is new year and TUlip time a little ride out to the tulip fields is a pretty impressive site, no matter what
The city is obviously very walkable and cyclable. Don't walk in the cycle lanes, cyclists don't like it :-)
Hanging out in Vondelpark peoplewatching is good. Music is good and cheap here, see if there is something on at Paradiso or the Melkweg. Comedy in english at Boom Chicago. Hire a (Motor) boat at somewhere like Sloepdelen, or a canoe from the place on the Amstel. Avoid De Wallen (the big red ligt district) unless you have never seen it before; It is just depressing. Drink in small brown bars (I like near Cafe Brandon which is superb). Try Cafe Nol for a laugh. Make sure you go North on the free ferries, there is often /something/ around NDSM Wharf. I like the Foam photography museum. The big museums are good (but remember, Amsterdam is tiny). There are good cheap places to eat, medium places to eat are generally shit. Fancy places to eat are much cheaper than London. Eat Apple Pie and cream, but go somewhere where it doesn't sit out, the place is LIFTING with mice. Don't pee in a canal. If you have free choice of dates, come for New Year (more fireworks than you can possibly imagine, they are raining down on you in the centre, and it is just as dangerous as it sounds, or on Koningsdag (April) or the weekend of Pride when the city is one enormous party. Use the clean and efficient metro. Don't piss in a canal, you run the risk of downing. Have the most fun. Oh, and Bikes, just rent some dutch ones. They are horrible, but you won't be going far on them. I am afraid I don't really know where from. The NS ones are OK, but I don't think you can get them as a tourist.