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Fourth of July festivities

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:19:29 -0400

I spent the fourth of July in Holland, Michigan this year. While I’ve spent many summers over the years in this sleepy town by the lake, I’d never been here for the fourth.

As the fourth approached I started noticing bikes that had been decorated with ribbons and whatnot all over the place. Finally I tracked down Helen on her super amazing vintage bike. She informed me that there had been a fourth of July parade that I somehow missed! Oh well. I guess there’s next year.

Pashley Royal Mail Bike

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:28:06 -0400

It’s not everyday that someone drops by the shop with a Pashley Royal Mail bike. This one has an unusual tale. It was retired from royal service and shipped to Africa where it met it’s current owner, Liz. Through a herculean effort she was able to ship it to nyc where it now resides in her 3rd floor walkup.

Pashley makes lots of work bikes, but most don’t make it stateside. Not sure if they’re still making these, but heck, I’d deliver mail if I could ride one of these on a daily basis!

Even the light is branded.

Happy Father’s Day! Not sure what part of this pic I like...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:08:01 -0400

Happy Father’s Day!

Not sure what part of this pic I like best - the mirror on the glasses or the fact that my father installed a child seat on his Italian road bike.

Introducing Small Wheeled Bikes

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:57:39 -0400

Not long ago I shared my obsession with small-wheeled bikes. It was their 60’s chicness that originally caught my eye. I love the compact frames and the fun colors. At first I was reluctant to actually ride one because it seemed more like a toy than a bike. But many rides later I have completely changed my mind. A small wheeled bike if it’s designed well will ride just like “regular” bike. It actually has even faster acceleration than it’s larger wheeled cousin.

Aside from looking great, there is one serious advantage to a small wheeled bike. Are you listening up New Yorkers? They’re SMALL. Their compact frames are much easier to maneuver through your apartment than a standard sized bike.

Luckily for us there are a few brands that are making really great new small wheeled bikes. For reasons that I don’t really understand they’re all British. Go figure.

BROMPTON

The king of folding bikes this is what I call a “no excuses” bike. Since we’ve opened we’ve heard every sob story about how difficult it is to own a bike in NYC. This bike is EASY. It folds up tiny and is light enough to carry up a five flight walkup. No More Excuses!

There’s a reason that we haven’t had a folding bike until now. We did a LOT of research on these folders and at the end of the day the bike on everyone’s tongue was Brompton. Here are some highlights - the engineering is bar none. These people have really figured things out. It’s folding mechanism is truly unique, and it’s actually easy to use. After a few tries the folding is second nature. It rides just like a bike! Yes, I even rode it over several bridges. No problem! It’s made in England. Like it’s fellow countryman, Pashley, these bikes are actually produced in a factory in London. Last but not least -It comes in colors. Despite it’s techie pedigree the Brompton is fun.

We will be carrying stock 2 speed commuter models but you can also configure your own.

WREN

As I mentioned on the website this bike knocked my socks off. My first thought when I saw it was how do I get my hands on this bike! The lines are gorgeous. It has a vintage sensibility, but it’s modern at the same time. The real treat though, was when our very picky mechanics had a look at it and came back with a smile on their faces. This bike is pretty and well-made!

BOBBIN SHOPPER

This bike definitely has a sense of humor with white tires, white grips and a white basket. It’s a real 70’s throwback that’s ready for the party. The best thing about it though is that it won’t break the bank.

Why is it that the King on a bike is considered a joker?

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:55:41 -0400

Why is it that the King on a bike is considered a joker?

Bikes & Bells

Thu, 31 May 2012 09:23:18 -0400

I was in my usual zoned out state on my way to work this morning when I heard this funny tinkling sound behind me in the bike lane. My first thought was what is wrong with that bike? Then the girl passed me (they usually do) and I realized she had a little cow bell attached to her handle bars. At first I was like - that’s kind of annoying. Then it hit me - that’s genius! Of course by the time I had this realization the girl was gone along with the photo op.

One of the biggest problems on city streets for bikers after automobiles are pedestrians. What I’ve come to realize is that because bikes are so quiet pedestrians often don’t see us coming. This is particularly annoying if they’re darting out in the middle of the street from between parked cars, but I digress.

Being the very slow rider who’s often zoned out, I’m regularly startled by other bikers passing me by. A little bell would nicely alert both pedestrians and riders that a bike is coming. It sounded kind of like wind chimes so it wasn’t overly aggressive like a regular bell. Genius!

Why Abus

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:24:58 -0400

We think a lot about locks in the store as you can imagine. A lock has to do a lot of things - it has to keep your bike from getting stolen, it has to be portable and not too heavy, it has to be easy to use, but not easy to break and hopefully it’s not too expensive. That’s a lot of stuff!

In NYC the lock of choice seems to be Kryptonite. When I got my first bike, I also picked up a Kryptonite as well, but as I used it it came up short for me. The Fuggedaboutit is so heavy my arm hurts when I lift it. The evo is better, but also really heavy. Having left my lock outside most of the year it also has gotten clogged with rust.

My biggest problem though is that the chain lock is in 3 pieces - the chain, the top piece of the lock and the body of the lock. What inevitably happens when I’m standing over my bike trying to lock it to a pole is that 1. I carefully arrange my bike next to the pole but it doesn’t fit so I have to move my bike closer. 2. As I try to move my bike closer my bag inevitably falls off my shoulder crashing into my elbow. 3. Then the chain part of the lock falls under my bike and the top piece of the lock ends up behind it. 4. I feel like a complete idiot as I try to locate all the pieces and start over. Not fun!

I figured that there had to be some better options out there. When I spoke to my distributors and friends in Europe, almost all of them unanimously came out in favor of Abus. What’s Abus?

Abus is the biggest lock manufacturer in Europe and has been around since the 30’s. Unbeknowst to me I had found another heritage brand!

While it’s packaging leaves a lot to be desired, the quality of the locks does not. Many of the locks are still made in their factory in Germany. They also have a factory in China that is a clone of their German facility that produces the lower end locks. I thought it might be helpful to outline some of the reasons that we like Abus.

After speaking with our friends at Abus I asked them to describe some of the technical ways that Abus is a great lock. I’m not the most technical person so I’m reprinting what they wrote:

Better Steel and Hardening Processes

ABUS sources high grade steel which in turn allows for the use of less material at a given strength, allowing ABUS locks to be superior in strength at a lower weight then other locks. Anybody can add material and make a lock stronger, it takes thought and engineering to make it lighter and stronger.

ABUS also employs a temper hardening process with its steel (versus case hardening). In short this is a multiple step process where the product is dipped into a hardening bath at various intervals. This is a similar process that is used to make Japanese swords it allows a very hard and sharp cutting edge and a softer spine for flexibility. For ABUS it means a very hard outer shell to resist cutting attacks and a softer more flexible inner steel to allow flex, resisting prying and twisting attacks. For example, “tool steel” is fully hardened all the way through. This makes it very hard to cut but also brittle, and brittle steel is vulnerable to cutting or twisting attacks, especially at cold temperatures and even ice-spray attacks.

Lock Mechanism and Key Cylinders

The highest level lock cylinder is “X-Plus” with more than 1.4 million key variations making it near 100% resistant to manipulation attacks, aka “picking attacks”. The “Plus” cylinder has over 250,000 key variations. For reasons of comparisons, many car keys have 10,000 variations and less.

- The “X-Plus” cylinder is on the 1060 chain, Bordo 6500, and the U-54, which can all be ordered “KEYED ALIKE” meaning with the same key.

- The “Plus” cylinder is on the 1010 CityChain, U-51, and the Granit Futura 64 Mini U-lock. Also, these can be ordered with the same key (“keyed alike”).

This process takes around 3-4 weeks for shipping time directly from Germany. The time to build the lock only a couple of days, since they are hand built in Germany.

ABUS matches the key cylinder to the security needs of their lock. ABUS uses their best key cylinder on their highest rated security locks and lowers the need for high picking resistance with other factors of the security of their locks.

Shape

The U-locks and top end chain locks employ what ABUS calls a patented “Power Cell” technology. This technology involves wrapping the lock mechanism around the shackle and using a significant angle in its closed position. This feature works with the same idea of a Roman stone bridge trapping the energy applied into the “cell” (onto the bridge) and increasing the resistance for pulling the more you pull. Their ABUS Granit X-Plus U-54 U-lock resists more than 8 tons of pulling force. The double locking cylinders are also independent of each other so defeating one Power Cell or the Key Cylinder does not release the other Power Cell.

The square shape allows for more material, more surface area to deal with, and very much is designed to resist twisting attacks. It is a square peg in a square hole, so more than any other lock even if one side is cut it will not be able to twist open.

Both versions of the Bordo, the skinnier 6000 and the beefy 6500 are made in Germany from high grade steel temper hardened to resist twist and cutting attacks. As always, the lock body holding the key cylinder and locking mechanism under the rubber coating is also made from hardened steel to reduce any weak point in the system. The nicest part of this top security product is the fact that you can fold up your lock and mount it on 98% of all bicycles in a split moment, while also increasing the radius of the lock when looking for a bike-parking spot.

Helmets R Us

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:48:00 -0400

I hate helmets. There I said it. They’re ugly. They ruin your hair. and in the summer they can be hot. That doesn’t mean I don’t wear one - I do. But it doesn’t mean I have to like it. I live in NYC and the reality of riding here for me includes a helmet.

That said I am on an eternal quest for good helmets. We continue to love Bern and Nutcase, but not everyone wants that style of helmet. Recently we’ve found a few new ones that we’ve added to our roster.

Yakkay - colors! Yakkay redefined the idea of a helmet by creating a system where you can put interchangeable covers over a simple helmet. Many people who saw the helmets liked the underlying helmet so much that they wanted to buy it without a cover. Well Yakkay must have been listening because they have a new line of helmets that come without a cover. They’re really nice quality and the colors are great. And yes you can still put a cover on it. We love the combination of a red helmet with a denim cover.

Kask - We fell in love with Kask before Adeline Adeline opened, but at that time they were only available in Italy. The Kask helmet looks like something you’d wear on your Vespa cruising the streets of Milan. It even comes with a visor to keep the wind out. It’s actually made in Italy and it’s more elegant than your traditional skate helmet. We were able to get them in a special edition version in Black and White with no graphics.

Lazer - Lazer is traditionally known for well designed racing helmets. Recently they’ve been trying their hand at creating some city helmets. This new line comes in bright colors with a chic strip around the base. It’s much lighter than most helmets this style and it’s nicely vented. It even comes with a carrying bag.

New Amsterdam Bike Show!

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:01:00 -0400

I just thought I’d post some pics from the New Amsterdam Bike Show. Thanks to everyone who participated and came out to see us! Thanks to Velojoy for being a fantastic partner!

The Raffle! We got great goodies for the raffle this year including a Brooks saddle, an Abus lock, a Dring Dring bell and best of all it comes in a Pashley basket!

The Little Bicycle Shop at the New Amsterdam Bike Show

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:38:48 -0400

I’m really excited to announce The Little Bicycle Shop! We at Adeline Adeline have teamed up with our friends at Velojoy to create an accessories pop-up shop at the New Amsterdam Bicycle Show.

New Amsterdam Bicycle Show is taking place Saturday & Sunday April 28 and 29 at the Skylight Soho - 275 Hudson street. Hours will be 10am - 7pm. The Little Bike Shop will be centrally located booth #16.

Wewill exhibit and sell an exciting selection of well-designed accessories for stylish city travel on two wheels. Here are a few examples of the some of the great things that will be available at the popup shop.

Mopha Tool Roll

Kara Ginther custom designed saddle

Kids Tshirts

Tattly bicycle tattoos

Dargelos Lightening vest

Poka Cycles Chainguard

Just A Jar bicycle themed cards

Rachel Pfeffer silver necklace

Other vendors include Flux, producer of contemporary top-tube bar bags in leather and felt, Oopsmark of Montreal, with hand crafted leather wine carriers for bicycles, Bird Industries of Minneapolis, maker of garters to help prevent the “Marilyn effect” when cycling in a skirt.

Also participating are Double Darn Clothing, Dring Dring, House of Talents, Onetwothreespeed and more.

You can see more info here. Tickets are $15 each available on the New Amsterdam Bike Show website.

My new obsession - Small wheeled bikes

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:30:27 -0400

I’m not sure exactly when it started, but I think it was the kelly green Hyda bike that a customer brought in for a tune-up. Since then I’ve noticed small wheeled bikes everywhere. The most popular by far seems to be the Raleigh 20, but I’ve seen a bunch that seem to be Italian. The frames are often similar, but the brand names are different. With my limited research I found out that they are sometimes called mini velo’s and they were big in the 60’s. Sometimes they are foldable, but often they are not. The small size means that they are easily stored inside. The most popular was probably the Raleigh 20 which is having a bit of a resurgence right now.

The word on the street is that these bikes are big in Japan. I guess this makes sense since they have space issues. I haven’t had a chance to ride one yet. I’m really curious to see how it feels.

Here are some of the cool ones that I found.

Here’s a new one that Monacle was selling at their store. It’s by the Swedish brand, Skeppshult.

Cool dude in the West Village.

Of course Chloe Sevigny has a super cool one.

Love these cool ladies

I found these on Rides a Bike

The Jopo might be a stretch in this category, but I love it so I put it in.

This one has an unusual double tube.

Gifts for her - Gift Guide pt.2

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:08:12 -0500

Even though the holiday season is chilly, lets keep our minds in warmer places and dreams of riding bikes next summer. A classic English bicycle makes a beautiful gift for the lady in your life, add a couple of cute accessories and you are good to go!

YAKKAY HELMET

To go with her new bicycle Yakkay helmets are the perfect head protection to mix and match for a stylish commute! The helmet that looks like a hat, you can purchase seperate covers and match your helmet to your outfit!

Tokyo Color Stripe Helmet $150 / Paris Black Oilskin Helmet $150

PASHLEY BRITANNIA

The Britannia is the quintessential English town and country bicycle. Perhaps the world’s first luxury bike - and still handmade in Pashley’s Stratford-upon-Avon factory. Traditional style. Impeccable details. It doesn’t get more romantic than this. A perfect way to make her holidays extra special.

Pashley Britannia $1295 (available in red, navy and cream)

COLLINA STRADA

Amazing bike bag/hand bag from bag designer, Hillary Taymour that will make any bike look amazing. It can be attached on the front handlebars or behind the seat while you ride and it also has a shoulder strap so you can take it with you.

Moto bag on sale for $153 (usually $255)

BASKETS & LIGHTS!

So you can’t afford to buy the Princess Sovereign, but you can afford to buy the Linus Dutchie…. How about transforming it into the Princess with a few simple accessories, such as the Retro Front Light and the Pashley Wicker Basket. It will look just like the original at half the cost!

Soma Retro Light $59.99 / Pashley Wicker Basket $79.99

RIDE WITH ME NYC

Growing up in the Netherlands, Roos Stallinga was surrounded by a large bike culture. She came to NY and kept biking as a means of transportation, exploration, and as a way to make NY feel like home. With this book’s unique hand drawn maps and stories it makes a fun and useful holiday gift! She has numerous stops at local cafes, museums, and restaurants along with practical tips on how to bike safely in the city. This is her NYC bike story and she would love to hear yours!

Ride with Me NYC $25

LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN! - Gift Guide Pt1.

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:23:24 -0500

The holidays are coming whether you like it or not, and you’ve got to figure out what to give all those people in your life. Let us help you out with our gift guide! All this month we’ll be sending you suggestions from your friends at Adeline Adeline.

BIKES FOR TWO

Seriously two of the coolest bikes in town, no they don’t match in color but they sure do match in style. Imagine how much fun it would be to exchange gifts of bicycles this upcoming holiday season and even better, how much more fun it will be when you take them out for a ride!

Linus Mixte 8 $799 / Linus Gaston 5 $699

YAKKAY LUZERN HELMET COVER

“Wait, is that a really a helmet?” Yes it is! A genius helmet cover* from Yakkay available in Black or White that makes getting through your winter commute a little more bearable and a lot more stylish!

Luzern Helmet Cover $65

*Please note: Order includes helmet cover only and cover fits ONLY Yakkay helmets.

CRANE SUZU BELL

A retro designed bell is a great little gift to help get your holidays started. With it’s crisp ding this bell is also a good way to ring in the new year!

Crane Suzu Bell $10.99

Helsinki vintage style

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:03:05 -0500

On my way back from Copenhagen I had a chance to stop in Helsinki. It’s a very cool city, but after Copenhagen it struck me as strangely devoid of bicycle riders. What it did have though is lots of amazing vintage bikes.

Here is an attempt to take a picture of me in Helsinki. Not a lot of Helsinki visible.

The city has a lot of wide open spaces which in moments reminded me of Saint Petersburg.

The whole time that I was there I was on the prowl for a vintage Jopo. I’ve never seen one in person and I was determined to find one while I was there. Instead I found the Camping which was so awesome I almost walked away with it. Notice again - no locks!

This seemed pretty typical of the vintage bikes that I saw. Apparently they are Swedish not Finnish, but what do I know. They’re cool

This one caught my eye from across the street. It says it’s from Norway. Check out the amazing chain guard!

I love the color gradients on these mixtes.

Sadly this came out a little blurry, but I love the yellow recumbent!

These were quite lovely.

Check out the amazing skirt guard!

You can see the Tunturi type on the chain guard. I love the squared off fenders.

A vintage Helkama

Finally a Jopo!!!

Eating and touring and eating

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:05:56 -0500

It’s a good thing that we were doing a lot of riding because Sasha and I managed to eat our way through Copenhagen. This was not hard to do as the food was fantastic.

One place that we didn’t eat, but probably should have was the pancake bike. Love.

We rode our bikes all over the city. One of my favorite spots was in front of the Queen’s palace. I love that there is actually a Danish queen and that she actually lives in a palace in the city. Here is an action shot of me on my beater bike pretending that I am riding to my home.

We stopped by the famous Sogreni bicycle shop. Unfortunately Soren wasn’t there, but we spoke with Oscar who gave us a tour of the store.

All of the bikes are custom built. I suffered from some serious bike lust.

A trip to Denmark wouldn’t be complete without eating Smorrebrod or at least that’s what I insisted. It’s basically an open-faced sandwich often served with herring. I have a serious thing for herring which many people don’t understand even Danes. When I told my old friend Hanne that I wanted to go out for Smorrebrod I’m not sure she was totally excited, but we had a great time and the food was again amazing.

I spoke with Hanne at length over lunch about biking (of course!). Like most of the Danes I know she was a little puzzled by my bike obsession. For example when I pressed Hanne for info about her bike, she said “I don’t know, it’s a black bike!”

I love that Danes don’t think much about their bikes. I love that biking is so integrated into their lives that it becomes a non-issue. I love that riding is a truly practical way to get around. I love that people look good on their bikes.

Hanne with her very nice hand-made bike.

CPH - the riders

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:15:00 -0500

I love Copenhagen Cycle Chic. Being in Copenhagen made me feel like I was living in the site. Beautiful, stylish women seemed to be everywhere. And riding their bikes! Sadly I always seemed to be pointing my camera in the wrong direction, because I didn’t get nearly as many shots as I had hoped. I’m definitely not going to be doing a career change any time soon. Here are a few of them.

Amazing red poncho.

She’s on the Pedersen.

So many cool dads.

CPH - the bikes

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:38:31 -0500

Much of the purpose of my trip to Copenhagen was to experience the bike culture. The funny thing though is that after riding around a lot I would argue that there isn’t a bike culture in the way that we think about it, but rather there is a culture who uses bikes. I got the feeling when I chatted with people about my interest in bikes that most people don’t really think much about biking. It’s just something that they do. For me this is the ultimate state of being.

Similar to Amsterdam the streets in Copenhagen were full of bikes everywhere you looked. I love it when people complain about the theft problem. Maybe it’s because nobody actually locks their bikes? I’m just saying…

Copenhagen is definitely ruled by city bikes which I of course love. Not a hybrid to be found (ok, not entirely true) but mostly it was regular old upright bikes. Unlike Amsterdam which seems to have exclusively black bikes there was a lot more variety in Copenhagen.

I’m kind of a bike stalker when I walk around. I can’t help myself. Luckily there were lots of cool bikes to see.

I was really excited to see the Pedersen in person.

This was a real beauty. I couldn’t tell if it was new or vintage. Sasha pointed out that it wasn’t even locked so it could have been mine.

I expected to see a lot more modern style bikes like the Biomega, but mostly there were Dutch style bikes and fixies. I found this odd bike.

I’m a little obsessed with small wheel bikes right now. We saw a few on the streets.

A cool old Christiania.

Not sure what this is all about, but I love the color and the box in front.

The bike of choice on the streets seems to be the Raleigh. It’s not the same as what we get in the states. It’s licensed to a different company that makes a bike that looks more like the original, but in colors.

This was very typical of what I saw around the city. Notice that it’s only locked with the wheel lock. The nice thing about not worrying about locking your bike is that it makes riding much simpler. I could really get used to that.

The best fresh-off-the-airplane pickup ever.

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:56:38 -0400

On my recent trip to Copenhagen, Will Kearnins from Boxcycles met us at the airport.

After a train ride into the city, Will led us over to his Christiania bike, gestured toward the wooden box on the front, and said “get in.” A quick calculation with my jet-lagged brain said that with me, Sasha, and luggage, this was not a good idea.

Will was not deterred.

Five minutes later we were getting a fantastic tour of Copenhagen, squeezed into the box on the front of a Christiania bike. Crazy fun for me and Sasha - maybe not so much for the huffing and puffing Will - but he didn’t complain. (Thanks Will - that was amazing!)

Sasha successfully hiding her fear:

Copenhagen is hands down the best bike city that I’ve ever been in. The infrastructure is bar none and the bikes truly rule the streets. This is not to say that Copenhagen is laid back in any way. The bikers there are all business. I’ve never seen people ride that fast on city bikes. From my position in the front of the box, I had a pretty good view of rush hour traffic. The quantity of riders was amazing.

Will took us on a sight seeing tour through the city. We swung by Cykelfabrikken a very cool custom bike shop. Sadly it wasn’t open at 9am, but we got to peek in the window.

We also drove by Baisikeli - a rental bike shop that sends used bikes to Africa. Apparently Shepard Fairey paid a visit.

Right by Baisikeli we saw this bicycle trailer from Ikea. In Copenhagen, you can rent them to bring your stuff home. Maybe they rent them at the Ikea in Brooklyn, but I swear I’ve only seen signs for UHaul.

For whatever reason the cargo bike of choice in Copenhagen is a 3 wheeler. No Bakfiets in this town! There are 2 main competitors - Christiania which we were quite familiar with and Nihola. While Will is obviously in the pro-Christiania camp, he obliged us with a trip by the Nihola store.

This sign says it all.

Eventually we ended up in Christiania the home of the Christiania bike. Will has a great history of the town on his blog. The basic gist of it is that Christiania is a hippy village in the middle of Copenhagen. It’s super cool and filled with unique homemade buildings and its own culture (and drug culture).

The entrance to Christiania:

Christiania Bicycles headquarters:

I love the silver disco Christiania. It looks like a mobile party unit.

Guys building the bikes:

The original logo:

Bikes getting ready to be shipped:

After lunch we decided that it was time for us to have our own rides so we went by Will’s studio. We both got some pretty cool beaters that made us feel instantly like natives.

Sasha’s was a Bauer with a crocheted skirt guard:

And this is what I rode. It was from the 30’s complete with snakeskin saddle. It was great - unless you needed to stop.

Will shares a studio with a guy who fixes up old bikes. Inside is a lot of cool vintage bike paraphernalia:

And of course the day wouldn’t be complete without a Danish Danish.

A better bicycle?

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:19:11 -0400

A better bicycle?

Mini Bakfiets

Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:06 -0400

Some parents indulge their children. Some parents insist that they are indulging their children when in fact they are indulging themselves. This next item falls into the latter. I spotted this mini bakfiets at the New Amsterdam Bike Show and fell in love. It was seriously the cutest thing I’d ever seen. I ride my kids to school in a regular sized Bakfiets so I was smitten. At the show it was being used to hold posters so I assumed that it was for display only and went back to my booth.

On a family bike ride the other weekend we swung by Rolling Orange bike store in Brooklyn and lo and behold there was the bike! I’m not sure exactly how it came about, but next thing I knew we were piling in 2 kids and the mini Bakfiets into the big Bakfiets. I guess buying bikes is a hazard of owning a bike store.

Bennett takes it for a spin.

The kids finally get a chance to test it out.

The neighborhood kids give it a go.