Comments on: Dutch & other Euro bikes @ Interbike

By: paul

paul — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:34:57 +0000

http://commutebybike.com/2008/07/25/first-look-velorbis-churchill-balloon/

By: paul

paul — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:30:31 +0000

Here in Europe the must have Dutch style bike is the Velorbis. (www.velorbis.com) I have heard they are available in the US now through dutchbikes.us Enjoy….

By: Bakfiets in Chicago - Cult of the Bicycle

Bakfiets in Chicago - Cult of the Bicycle — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:54:05 +0000

[...] Bakfiets in Chicago Seattle bike dealer to open Dutch bike shop in ChicagoStephan Schier of the Dutch Bike Company Seattle plans to open the Dutch Bike Company Chicago (aka Dutch Bike Chicago) in September. "We already have an enthusiastic customer base in Chicago," Stephan tells me, so it made sense for them to open a dealership there.Dutch Bike Seattle is currently one of only a handful of North American dealers who imports the Bakfiets cargo bike, as well as other utility bikes from WorkCycles, Amsterdam's utility bike experts. Stephan plans to carry these bikes in the new Chicago store, as well as bikes from the Azor brand (Oma, Opa, and Transport bikes); Danish Velobris bikes; the German Retrovelo brand; Birdy folding bikes and more.Stephan is pretty excited about his Chicago plans. "Anyone visiting the city can see volumes of cyclists on the main boulevards on all manner of bikes and in all manner of dress. They are vying for a shot to host the Olympics and a well developed transportation infrastructure, which includes cycling, will make Chicago a highly attractive candidate."The Dutch Bike Company will ship bikes anywhere in the United States, but shipping charges are pretty high for these heavy duty bikes. They recommend that buyers make a trip to the store and then ride the new bike home because there's "plenty of room for your camping supplies and a cooler!" Alternatively, Stephan says, "If there are a bunch of Bafiets aficionados who want to make a group purchase, we can likely palletize a batch, ship them by truck and drastically reduce the freight charges."Learn more:Dutch Bike Seattle. Dutch Bike Seattle Blog. Bakfiets. WorkCycles in Amsterdam. Yehuda Moon's Bakfiets evangelism. Retrovelo. I write about Retrovelo and other Eurobikes at this post in CommuteByBike. [...]

By: `wally dickinson

`wally dickinson — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:19:44 +0000

I would llike some ifo and price (or E Mail)

Wally Dickenson
185 Taylor Blvd
Elliott Lake
Ontario
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By: rianagrn

rianagrn — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:02:18 +0000

Has anyone ever imporeted a bicycle from Holland and what where the costs. Any hints? When and where do you pay import taxes

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:06:16 +0000

the planetary gear crankset is a really cool idea, simpler than lacing a geared rear hub up with spokes and cheaper too (lists for $550 at http://www.pbwbikes.com/product_info.php/products_id/59) and you bolt ‘em on. On the negative side, you don’t get the range of a nexus etc. it’s either 1:1 or 2.5:1 for the mountain set. You’d probably get a big clunk when shifting and blow out a knee! The positives are the strength and durability of planetary systems.

By: eric @ fourth floor distribution / curbside cycle

eric @ fourth floor distribution / curbside cycle — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:06:48 +0000

Hey Fritz, I don’t mind at all! You can contact me at eric@onthefourth.com and check out our websites at http://www.curbsidecycle.com and http://www.onthefourth.com. I can also be reached toll free at 1.866.920.4933 although we have been insanely busy these days. If you are going to call, best in the morning. Look forward to it!

By: Richard Masoner

Richard Masoner — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:55:38 +0000

Hey Eric, thanks for the detailed note. I might be in touch with you later about all this if you don’t mind.

By: eric @ fourth floor distribution

eric @ fourth floor distribution — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:57:40 +0000

I just got back from Interbike myself, and I can tell you that my colleagues at SBS were completely blown away by the interest in Batavus bikes. Batavus bought SBS about a year ago and I could tell that the SBS folks – who are used to selling Redline BMX bikes – have had to deal with a sudden paradigm shift. But I think they get it. At Fourth Floor Distribution (in Canada: http://www.onthefourth.com) we are actually the first distributor of Batavus in North America and our store, Curbside Cycle (www.curbside.on.ca), has seen crazy success with the brand. Incidentally, the baskets and panniers you see are made by Basil (www.basil.nl), which is another company out of the Netherlands. Both SBS and Fourth Floor will be carrying Basil products this year – although we have a bunch of other European product launches up our sleeves. The Basil website is phenomenal, there are dog baskets (!!), about twenty types of rear and front baskets, tons of fashionable bags, and more. Another amazing bike at the show was the Redline electric bike (actually made by Sparta in Holland http://www.sparta.nl) that has full diagnostic software, a concealed battery and an impressive power-assist runtime. And yeah, the Brooks panniers were *&^# amazing!

By: Richard Masoner

Richard Masoner — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:49:09 +0000

Bakfiets: Unfortunately I didn't see any, but in three days I probably saw 10% of the vendors at the show -- it's a big floor! Clever Cycles was there at Interbike but as a retail attendee -- no booth. I was hoping to find him. He did sign Retrovelo on. He took photos of a lot of the same bikes I did and provided some intelligent commentary in his captions at his Flickr pool. Batavus panniers: Ghost is right -- they're canvas. I agree that they look very sharp. Brooks: I saw the Brooks booth from a distance but didn't make it there (wish I had) -- I totally missed the pannier announcement -- rats!