Dutch family bikes

Lumen

My search for a practical "ladies" urban bike (step through, hub gears and brakes, easy two child transport etc) is currently focused on Dutch bikes. They're very heavy, but have nice features...

http://www.gazelle.nl
http://www.fietsfabriek.nl

Fietsfabriek Pack Max Duo


Gazelle Cabby


...and the less practical but interesting nonetheless:

Fietsfabriek Pederson


Have also found that Cannondale do a range of interesting but expensive traditional bikes like this Vintage Ladies:



Anyone ridden these sort of bikes?

davidsatelle100

the gazelle cabby looks cool and functional

DirkVoodoo

I think Unionman was talking about these a while ago.

Last one looks ok but I don't like the look of the rest.

'68 Fastback

Have you checked out pashley? My lady friend has one and its the sheet. They're not cheap but your grandchildrens grandchildren will be able to pass it on to their grandchildren.

Lumen

'68 wrote:

Have you checked out pashley? My lady friend has one and its the sheet.

Which one?

I saw this on CycleSuperstore's used page (and "in the flesh") but wife wasn't impressed ("it looks like a kids bike!").

'68 Fastback

The Princess Classic www.pashley.co.uk/lists/classic-bicycles.html

I think it was 600 clams delivered. Its really old school. Sturmney archer 3 speed. Drum brakes. Step through. She's had it for two years and uses it almost everyday and I've only had to fix one puncture for her!

unionman

'68 wrote:

The Princess Classic www.pashley.co.uk/lists/classic-bicycles.html

I think it was 600 clams delivered. Its really old school. Sturmney archer 3 speed. Drum brakes. Step through. She's had it for two years and uses it almost everyday and I've only had to fix one puncture for her!

...and it still looks brand new. 'Tis a lovely bike no question.

I have a real grá for these kind of bikes I must say. It's really impressive to see how well they work in Amsterdam as family transport. The first one the OP put up there has some sort of weird drum just in front of the first passenger seat. Storage? Suspension? Anyway, some lovely eccentricity and practicality in those designs.

Here's another link to a site that sells authentic Dutch bikes (expensive mind)

Lumen

unionman wrote: »

The first one the OP put up there has some sort of weird drum just in front of the first passenger seat. Storage? Suspension?

I have no idea, but I like to think it's for transporting tulips.

unionman wrote: »

Here's another link to a site that sells authentic Dutch bikes (expensive mind)

Not all expensive, at least as far as premium traditional bikes are concerned. This one looks like a candidate:



Only problem is that the front seat will only be useful for one more year, then there will be a spare toddler problem (youngest is 15 months now).

I think the eccentricity and double-child aspects really appeal, which points to either the Fietsfabriek Pack Max Duo or the Gazelle Cargo.

unionman

Lumen wrote: »

I have no idea, but I like to think it's for transporting tulips.

Nice one:D

Let us know what you go for and how they work out.

SectionF

'68 wrote:

The Princess Classic www.pashley.co.uk/lists/classic-bicycles.html

I think it was 600 clams delivered. Its really old school. Sturmney archer 3 speed. Drum brakes. Step through. She's had it for two years and uses it almost everyday and I've only had to fix one puncture for her!

Why so pricey for a bog-standard bike though?

Tawny

Sorry to hijack a thread but.....

Has anyone seen classic dutch bikes / Pashley types made from aluminium?

My current bike is a cheapy mountain bike so its really heavy for me, and from what you guys have said before I think the frame is too big as well, so I'm thinking of getting a new one after Christmas.

I love the riding style of the dutch bikes, the sitting upright and all that, but cant seem to find any that are lightish.

I think I seen somewhere cruiser types are were aluminium, but I hired out one of those in Barcelona and while it was wonderful for there, it didnt seem the most maneuverable so wasnt sure how it would do in traffic and stuff.

getz

why do the dutch have mountain bikes ?

petethedrummer

Have read down through this thread, some good links.

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-350569.html

I'm in the market for a dutch bike myself. I might just go over for a weekend and buy one while I'm there.