Trying & Reviewing a Dutch Omafiets in Amsterdam

Great video. Upright, no helmet. Great, great. We Dutch often have bicycle bags for groceries. The distances we ride vary. Kids often drive for 10 or 15 km to get to school. Draging their books with them. For groceries the bicycle bags are the best. It all has it's reason. Which gear you use is personal. My son always uses 1st gear. My daughter always 3th gear. and I use 2nd gear normaly, and 1st and 3th when needed. You are doing well. The rain gave the extra Dutch cyling experience. 🤣

One more thing - they are comfortable!

This is really the kind of bike you should be using to authentically experience Dutch cycling infrastructure.

You forgot two things: - reflection in the pedals, on the back rack, on the tires, all for visibility in the dark even if your lights are out - umbrella or rain jacket should be in the front basket (we cycle with umbrellas, not gopros...)

I love the summer, the most beautiful day of the year in Holland

'Probably won't get stolen' and 'Amsterdam' don't go well together. I never lost as may bikes to theft as I did in Amsterdam. One of them was even nicked right in front of the Courthouse! 😁

Hi good video. What you forget to mention when explaining what this bicycle has is that in the Netherlands it is mandatory to have reflective tires so that you are also visible from the side in the dark.

Coats or long skirts can be caught in the rear wheel of a bike while you ride. This can simply make a mess but it can also damage your clothes. Fully equipped Dutch utility bikes come with mudguards (fenders), chainguards and coat protectors.

I usually only use the 2nd and 3rd gear. My cadence is the deciding factor. Usually it's a bit above 80. 1st gear I only use in very heavy cycling traffic with a slow general speed.

A real Dutch bike review in real Dutch weather. Respect for what you have to do for views! Imagine how you would be wet allover without the fenders.

Can't believe you picked a spot 500 meter from the spot where NJB did his "Dutch bike" video.

Don't forget the small hook under the saddle next to the lock, you can attach a pump there.

Interesting to hear your gripe about the gearing, this is very similar to the bike I ride in Birmingham England, and I find first gear a bit too low for going uphill. I’m usually in first to start, second when cruising slow or going uphill, and third on flats or downhill. My previous bike was an 18 speed mountain bike, and I much prefer this. One other feature of internal gears, you can change while stopped.

I liked this video. The almost standard Dutch bike for every day. It's also why many Dutch people have more than one bike. It's mandatory to have the reflective materials, permanent and not only in the dark, on the sides of the tires, on the front and back of the pedals and on the backside, most on the bike rack. There is often also a white reflective ring in the headlight. About the gears. The middle gear is like on the bikes with only one gear, lets call it standard. The first gear is for head wind and bridges etc. The third gear is for tailwind. You compared the roller brakes with drum brakes. I see them more as hand operated coaster brakes because they brake with the same principle.

If you buy a new granny bike, see if you can afford a more expensive one, they are also a bit more stable than the bikes of € 200 > € 350, especially if you are a bit older, take a test ride :face-blue-smiling: Best regards Frits

nice idea but for most of Canada they do not make one for hills and if you want one with gears they are more expensive than allot of e bikes

The frame flexing depends on the quality of the bike. It comes with a price of course. Sometimes when a bike has had an accident or has fallen to often, it becomes more instable. Nice video. ⛈️😅

Thanks!

lol the "advanced" rim dynamo is standard in the Netherlands since decades (yes even when lightbulbs were the norm). love your video though.

The instability is caused by the front basket. You can also see this by how far the handlebars are turned when parked. If you take it off it is super easy to ride these bikes without holding the handlebars.