johnmc said:
How many people out of the amsterdam canals though out of interest? Bikes are irrelevant
I highly doubt people are just chucking bikes in the canal for sport. In my experience there are generally people on the bike when it is moving, and as a rule I would not chain my bike to a canal, it is a little wet.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/01/amsterdam_canals_are_dangerous.php
Think how many canal over here have ladders or rubber rings or people around to pull you out?! My mate fell into the Amsterdam canal because he thought is was a giant marshmallow, somebody pulled him out. Would someone pull you out of the Mersey tonight if you though it was a marshmallow?