Yea! This makes me so happy. Nothing better than seeing someone so happy with their new beautiful bicycle. The smiling and laughter is contagious. Congratulations Daniela!
DottieLGRAB
· 3 months ago
What a lovely story and video! Congrats to Daniela and Camilla :)
I wish buying a bike like that was easier for Americans. More people would cycle if they had such bikes, for sure.
Daniel M Perez, SlowBikeMiami
· 2 months ago
You know, I was thinking the same thing: I wish it were that easy over here. Still, what the heck am I complaining about, I just got a new bike! Can't wait for it to get here.
Annekeoosterink
· 2 months ago
Haha! Now I want a new bike too! *sulk* ;) Though I don't name my bikes. Camilla makes me think of Camilla the horse and Charles the tampon. (surely you've heard his wish to be hers, right?)
Marc, two questions: What was the price of the bike (more or less, if you don't have an exact figure)? And, what's the deal with the chain?
amsterdamize
· 2 months ago
the bike cost 160 euros, with 3 months warranty and maintenance. Deal with the chain, also as in how much it costs? > 35 euros. If you meant 'why the chain lock': it's absolutely necessary to have one, alongside the standard wheel lock, being able to lock it to a rack, railing, tree, anything, so it will give a prospect thief a harder time to take it off your hands :)
Daniel M Perez, SlowBikeMiami
· 2 months ago
160 Euros?! Wow, I am SO envious! And yes, with the chain I meant about the cost. I figure the wheel lock is just not a deterrent at all (except for the weight of the bikes in general) to thieves (nevertheless, I wish we had wheel locks over in the US; so many times one would be enough for quick stops, instead of having to haul out the chain or U-lock). That's one hardcore chainlink snake she got there, too!
amsterdamize
· 2 months ago
the wheel lock IS a deterrent, as it's the best lock you can possibly have - thieves HATE it- (also for the reasons you stated). The thing though is that if you don't use a chain lock and attach it something solid, thieves will be able to move the bike some place quiet/out of sight and take their time and use heavy machinery to open up the wheel lock. The bike's weight a deterrent? This keeps coming up, lol. It is not heavy. It's certainly not a deterrent, since about 70.000 of this type get stolen each year...let alone the fact that hundreds of thousands of Dutch people (young, parents, elderly) love and continue riding these. And you have an idea by now how they use these bikes :-p
Daniel M Perez, SlowBikeMiami
· 2 months ago
The weight would be a deterrent here, where aluminum and carbon reign supreme. :-) Maybe down the line I'll install a wheel lock on my bike (and get coat guards with holes for it).
All Comments
I wish buying a bike like that was easier for Americans. More people would cycle if they had such bikes, for sure.
Still, what the heck am I complaining about, I just got a new bike! Can't wait for it to get here.
And Camilla is gorgeous indeed!!
What was the price of the bike (more or less, if you don't have an exact figure)? And, what's the deal with the chain?
Maybe down the line I'll install a wheel lock on my bike (and get coat guards with holes for it).