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As an extra set of info: from about 8-9 years old children are often allowed to cycle alone to friends within the neighborhood to play. Around 11-12 years old middle school starts and you are expected to have your kids ready to cycle the city. School has a cycling exam as well. That means getting them to learn the city, know the difference between where separated cycling paths are (safest) and knowing what are the most dangerous situations (in NED: dead angles of trucks and forcing your right of way going straight on a motorist). It quite amazing that this cycling culture is at least 60 years old.