This was me after being in Amsterdam for 5+ minutes
Patricio_Guapo on
My first commuter was an Elektra Townie. Big, long, heavy, comfortable. Her name is Lulu and I love her.
A few years in, I thought I needed something fancier and bought a Priority Continuum Onyx. Internal gears, disc brakes, belt drive. I spent a lot of time with modifications to make it more comfortable. Her name is Jolene (She stole Lulu’s man) and I love her.
The way it’s worked out is that I generally use Lulu more in the winter months, and for leisurely weekend rides exploring my city. Jolene is used more in the warmer months, mostly for my commute.
I probably use Lulu 2/3s of the time over the course of a year. She’s soooo much more comfortable.
And I need to rebuild her bottom bracket.
LaurentKiloVictor on
Ah yes, wearing it beforehand is THE solution
tallandconfusedbrah on
How can you resist those Dutch curves…
LiGuangMing1981 on
I want some speed on my commute, but with convenience, so level 3 is where I’ll be staying.
vaticRite on
Throw fenders on number 2 and that’s perfect.
I cannot imagine riding an armchair with pedals where I am, Seattle, where the infrastructure varies from inadequate to nonexistent. I need to able to ride vehicularly, and merge with car traffic unexpectedly when the shitty bike lane suddenly becomes a death trap. Not to mention the hills.
If your commute is chill enough that a Dutch bike works for you, great! I’m envious.
babesquad on
Same!!!
CyrilMasters on
The swoosh in the frame makes hopping on and off at parts of your commute where you have to walk much easier. Very underrated commuting feature.
Bunsmar on
I came across a guy on a level 4 while I was riding my Riv. Platypus and I was insulted by how much more comfortable he looked.
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The same but commuting using a mountain bike
Same same. On level 3 right now .
Oh hell yeah gimme that granny bike
This was me after being in Amsterdam for 5+ minutes
My first commuter was an Elektra Townie. Big, long, heavy, comfortable. Her name is Lulu and I love her.
A few years in, I thought I needed something fancier and bought a Priority Continuum Onyx. Internal gears, disc brakes, belt drive. I spent a lot of time with modifications to make it more comfortable. Her name is Jolene (She stole Lulu’s man) and I love her.
The way it’s worked out is that I generally use Lulu more in the winter months, and for leisurely weekend rides exploring my city. Jolene is used more in the warmer months, mostly for my commute.
I probably use Lulu 2/3s of the time over the course of a year. She’s soooo much more comfortable.
And I need to rebuild her bottom bracket.
Ah yes, wearing it beforehand is THE solution
How can you resist those Dutch curves…
I want some speed on my commute, but with convenience, so level 3 is where I’ll be staying.
Throw fenders on number 2 and that’s perfect.
I cannot imagine riding an armchair with pedals where I am, Seattle, where the infrastructure varies from inadequate to nonexistent. I need to able to ride vehicularly, and merge with car traffic unexpectedly when the shitty bike lane suddenly becomes a death trap. Not to mention the hills.
If your commute is chill enough that a Dutch bike works for you, great! I’m envious.
Same!!!
The swoosh in the frame makes hopping on and off at parts of your commute where you have to walk much easier. Very underrated commuting feature.
I came across a guy on a level 4 while I was riding my Riv. Platypus and I was insulted by how much more comfortable he looked.
Where’s the fixie conversion made from bin parts?