Amsterdam cruising tips!

Heard about Dampkring in another forum. Checked it out online and it looks like the place for me.

Also wondering about bike security? My trusty Kryptonite D lock and Krypto cable have held me down all over London. Am I cool to just secure, frame and both wheels or will dutch bike thieves take my seat if it's not nailed down? The Locks that Work thread seems to suggest that London thieves are the worst, but I'd thought check with those who've been.

I was told whilst there that the vast majority of bike thieves in AMS are druggies seeking to sell your bike for their next fix.

Big chain is the weapon of choice of the Ams cyclist and highly individualised bikes (04012008625 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!) They don't seem to like D locks which seemed odd at the time.

If your bike is nicked it'll be for sale at one of the bridges the following night for 10 euros+...
One bike tour guide I know there said to me that if you bring your own bike you should try and stay in a 'bike hotel' rather than the usual thing.

Oh if you end up renting a bike for whatever reason, Mikes bikes rent ones that don't look like rental bikes. it matters :)