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Bicycle, part 2 🚲

[linkfest!]

I said I signed up with Swapfiets

Ruari mentioned that he was lax with bike maintenance - me too!

I didn't link to Swapfiets - here they are

Another similar scheme is Buzzbike

I also considered buying from Pashley (traditional looking; bit pricey)

...and Gazelle (nice Dutch bikes; almost bought one)

All these bikes are low-maintenance, particularly because of the hub gears, and I am really a "no-maintenance" rider. I almost bought a Gazelle bike, having had a test ride at a shop, but...

they didn't have the particular one I wanted in a large enough size (I thought Dutch people were tall?)
the lead time was several months

So I was wondering if I could get a Dutch-style bike. They really seemed like the sort of thing for me.

Someone else's blog post about Dutch bikes

So yay, Swapfiets, I think. If I can find find a box/basket to fix to the front rack, I think I'm going to be happy with it.

#Bicycle

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