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  • @letsgorideabike1 Proof that we use these bikes. Also proof that we love cycling those bikes dearly, up to a point where we learn to cycle with one hand to hold an umbrella in the other as so to cycle through a storm. That's dedication :P

    Search for the video: Cycling in the rain; morning rush hour in Utrecht (Netherlands)

  • nice basket!

  • I wanna ride bikes with you weeeee

  • Greetings from Taunton Tweed Cycling Club here in the UK.

    Nice wheels! 

  • AWESOME!!!

    

  • They're built like tanks but they weigh about as much as well...which is why I use a road/race bike.

  • Why was I thinking of Mary Poppins the entire video?

  • in the Netherlands its impossible living without a bicycle

  • Omabike?

    More like grannybike.

  • I have two bikes: the nifty little Dahon folder I bought new when I first moved to Holland from the U.S., and a second- or fifth-hand omafiets that I got from a friend when he moved back to Germany. Guess which one hasn't been ridden in over six months?

    But while I'm sure you get what you pay for, I can't imagine paying a whopping €700 for one. They go for less than €100 used, here—not as fancy, but less painful when it gets stolen and you have to buy a (probably also stolen) replacement.

  • @adhair Depends on where you live.

    Utrecht and Amsterdam centre, well yes, you are completely correct. I live in Hilversum and bikes are fairly safe here.

    Mine was €1200 new and 8 years old and I've left it all over the place and not stolen.

  • Hello, I really like your bike! But I'm wondering how that will work with hills? Do you come across hills and how does the weight factor in?

  • @Xcokedav096 - I don't have hills to ride in Chicago. This bike would not be good with a lot of hills.

  • @letsgorideabike1 Oh, how lucky! I have a love-hate relationship with hills, obviously. I should probably look into getting a generic roadbike then :/ as I can't ride a Dutch bike around here conveniently. I totaly would if I lived somewhere flat :) Thank you.

  • I have a Raleigh Tourist; but I'm saving up for a Gazelle T8.

  • Fun fact: 'Oma' means grandmother. They are called "grandmother's bikes" because this type of bike originates from the time our grandmothers (1950's) rode them and are popular amongst today's teenagers because of there simplicity (nothing can brake) and toughness (perfect for rough teenagers/school)

    in the Netherlands its actually considered more cool to have a old have 'broken' bike then to ride on a brand new high tech 20 gear suspension nasa like bike.

  • @marinusch Sure, in Amsterdam the older bikes are cool. But if you live in a place where you have to go distance, or negotiate hills, then you need the full gears and suspension (from China)

  • So elegant and ladylike. I'm in love, with the lady.. (and the bike too)

  • I am from Holland and I had one Oma fiets too... so comfortable, and if you have too much headwind, bend forward, cross your arms and lay down on the stearing wheel, while holding the bar from the stearing wheel somehow. (not for newbies) haha... but this technique is best to be done with a "terugtraprem" back paddle break, the ones you got for no gear bikes.

  • Have you guys checked out the VANMOOF bikes yet? very cool, very dutch lightweight, solar powered lights and not nearly as expensive as the work cycles.

  • Great video, what about suspension/shocks like in mountaint bikes, does it have that? I only see springs under the seat. Thanks

  • I have wanted one of these bikes for years ever since I spent a summer in Rotterdam!! I think what I love most about them is that they are beautifully calibrated; no stooping or hunkering over while riding, just a smooth ride that gets the most out of your pedal power.

  • Do a Google Image search for "Mrs. Gulch" after you watch the last 40 seconds of this video.

  • She's so cute :)

  • Why are you referring to the bike as 'she'? Bike is 'it' or 'he', definitely not 'she' :)

  • @tmpttt1 How would it even be a 'he', it doesn't have any genitalia or hormornal patterns/reproductive organs.

  • @BokoNOM - Don't you know anything about machines? They're all female! That's why they like to be ridden. **is shot**

    Also, Dottie, you remind me of someone I know! D:

  • @tmpttt1 This is a bike for women, so I don't think it's unreasonable to call it "she" ;-)

  • cutey

    

  • cutey

  • Dear letgorideabike1. Great bike! Maybe you already know, but 'oma' means grandmother in dutch. These black stirdy bikes were used a lot by elderly women, however nowadays its a hype among teenagers to own a 'oma' or 'opoe' bike.

  • omabike means grandmabike

  • Wow, how lovely and ladylike. Thank you miss! Best of luck!

  • Where did you get that basket? I'm having a hard time finding cool bike baskets. Any suggestions where to look?

  • Why's that one need to be snotty about your demonstration? Thanks for showing your Oma bike. Sound like you're on Chicago since I hear the EL. Me too. My Koga does me a good service here thought this year I WILL be getting an Opa bike at Dutch Bike on Armitage St.

  • Yep, Dotty is a hottie.

  • The older versions have supercool braking systems with a big bar that levers up and down right steering bar. under the

  • i would love to go ride a bike with you but i live in ny

    

  • very nice dress

  • i heart your basket!

  • Ah an Oma Bike, they may be a bit heavy, but once they get going, they won't stop. ;) They provide for a very easygoing ride and are nigh indestructible.

  • So Cute.

    I'd buy local though.

  • Ok, they have to adapt it for the American market, distances are longer, streets are wider, 28 inch 635mm tyres are scarce so they use 622mm, these bikes where originally designed for old world cities designed for pedestrians! She's lovely too

  • Where's the bicycle? 

  • Oma = Grandma

  • You should curtsey at the end of your videos.

  • Nice bike! Check out my blog I write about chic-cycling :) siennameugh.blogspot.com

  • funny to see how people can get siked about something so common as a bike :P

  • pinch me... I think I'm dreaming.

  • Workcycles make probably the best dutch bikes in the world.

    If you want a basic dutch bike, then single speed with coaster brake is for you...

    Gears for the rest of us i think...Bubble reinflated....

  • may I ask you a question? Why do you have a mirror attached to your bike? You can just turn your head to look backwards or is that a very dutch thing to say? Cause in holland only people who are like paralyzed and have special wheelchairs and stuff have mirrors.

  • The traditional Oma Bike has no gears, back peddle brakes and a different kick stand. I Think that was what streamdvd tried to tell you. But as you said It's a Oma made for the US Market and therefore upgraded.

    (p.s. The dutch also have upgraded Oma's)

  • im from Holland and I live 15 minutes from the factory were they make that kind of bikes

  • Hey Dottie, I just saw two Dutch bikes- real, high end and brought over by the owners. The bike's rear racks had seat backs - for a child ~4 to ~14 to sit.. My Dutch bike looks like it has mounts for the seat back.. Can you get a bike with the attachment, so I can get a better idea of how to make one for my Dutch ride...

    The more I ride my Dutch bike, the more I LOVE it...

  • I just saw two Dutch bikes, real one as the owners brought them over... The rear racks have seat backs and foot pegs at the drop outs. They are for a child ~ 4 to ~14 to ride on.. My Dutch bike rear rack looks like it can take a seat back.. Can you get a bike and show better detail of it.. I want to make one for my bike...

  • I bought a bike from a company in Holland. Batavus it had gears, brakes,lights, mudgards, carrier, chaingard, Its great I just love it

  • Its the best quality in the world this bike.Its the Rolls Royce under the bikes.

    lifetime guarantee on frame.

  • I love that your bike has a gender^^ She is a very beautiful bike. This is the 1st time I've seen a "skirt guard". Top shelf bike! BTW did you give her a name?

  • I love that your bike has a gender^^ She is a very beautiful bike. This is the 1st time I've seen a "skirt guard". All around awesome.

  • Cool bike. I have been trying to find a good bike myself. So difficult to find a decent commuter bicycle for a decent price in New York City.

  • sorry to burst your bubble but Dutch Bikes traditionally dont have both brakes and no gears as its a flat country this is a lookalike for the USA market I have one also the left brake doesnt exist the back peddle does the brakes

  • @streamdvd No "bubble burst" - I know plenty about my bike. It is a Dutch bike (made in Holland) for the USA market (sold in the US).

  • @letsgorideabike1 For sure. I've lived in Amsterdam, and I did a lot of bike-spotting when I was there. Granted, there are some very simple bikes with one gear and a coaster brake, but the newer and more deluxe versions had all these bells and whistles, and I saw them all the time.

    The brooks saddle is probably a USA market addition though.

    I have the 'male' version of this bike and I love it. This woman knows her bike.

  • @letsgorideabike1 Oma is grandmother in Dutch (Nederlands). In case it was not evident...

  • @letsgorideabike1

    indeed, Azor is among the best you can buy on the dutch bike market.

    lovely bike it suits you wel

  • @letsgorideabike1 Also, I live in Amsterdam, and my bike, as well as plenty of my friends' bikes, all have both brakes. Some makers do, some don't. It's all preference, but I would never say that the bikes traditionally don't have both brakes or have pedal brakes. There are 700,000 bikes here, and there is no traditional set, so ignore that last guy.

    OK, I know this is from a year ago, but I just stumbled upon it.

  • @letsgorideabike1 Streamdvd is a bit right ;) A traditional Dutch bike like the one in the video often has a back-pedal brake, no hand-brake, and especially no gears ;)

    But I can understand that a traditional model probably wouldn't be sold in the USA, just because of the lack of gears and brakes.

  • @letsgorideabike1 : Totally. The 'Oma Fiets' has no gears and only back-pedal brake. Those of us riding these old-fashioned bikes do that because they're more sturdy (less things to break). Also we put our bikes out, sometimes in the rain and they get stolen a lot. No need for the students & kids to get expencive bikes. These days most people that can afford it buy a bike with gears and/or a handbrake, such as this one. So this is the most Dutch bike imaginable. They do fine on slopes up to 5%.

  • @streamdvd Most bikes sold in the Netherlands have front and back brakes and gears. Of course, you can buy the more „old school” ones that don't.

    Even though the country is flat, gears *are* necessary for longer rides. Reason: the wind.

  • @streamdvd There're a lot of Dutch bike traditions. And like this bicycle style, traditions change.

  • @streamdvd Most bikes Ive seen in NL (and Flandria) have gears, really! Its flat as you said, but also very windy, and thats a worse enemy than hills in my book!

  • @streamdvd  imagine that !! another expert !!!!!!

  • @streamdvd You mention traditionally, however, there is no mention of this being a 'traditional' dutch bike in the description or wording (although I think it is traditional). It is in fact illegal not to have brakes on a bicycle in the Netherlands. Also, almost all dutch bikes have hub gears and I don't remember seeing many at all without gears.

    Look at most Kogas. They're dutch but they look nothing like traditional dutch bikes. They're still a dutch bike.

  • @streamdvd

    Nice to see that someone not living in The Netherlands thinks he knows what he is talking about.

    Yes, it's a relatively flat country.

    No, traditionally Dutch Bikes do not have a brake on the front wheel at all. Rear only.

    But then again that was traditional about 80 years ago. We (as in "the dutch") ride bikes with all kinds of gears and brakes. And yes, we even ride MTB's with 30 gears.

    Wanna know more about The Netherlands. Get over here and see for yourself.

  • @streamdvd Not true. Im dutch and both version exist. Ive only had the back peddle break with a cheap bike i once had.

    Most dutch bikes also have 3 gears.

  • @streamdvd yeah in 1930 that is! It's your own choice to buy a single break, no gear, cheap "oma" bike. Leave happy people alone... I think it's really fun that this woman likes to ride a traditional dutch bike in the states. Bike on! :) and greetz from Amsterdam!

  • what are bikes like in chicago that this is special ?:O grtz from holland.

  • @streamdvd im from holland and youre right its a flat country and most of the times the brakes are at the back but sometimes they do have gears an handbreaks

    so it still could be dutch

  • Cool bike! I like it!

  • the cure for OBESITY right in your garage just dusty and hanging on the rafters

    take it out and ride your bike to the gym when you get to the front door head back home then call them for a refund and do the same thing over 3 times a week

    problem is you lose some weight but the wallet might gain some.....BUMMER !!

  • I love your bike! My dutch bike needs a kickstand like yours.. My dutch bike is slower than my other bikes, but when the weather is wet- I don't care.... I love my dutch bike.

  • Even without the rack you can carry three people on it...trust me I've been a dutch student and it was one of the mayor points of the bike. The third person would sit on the steering wheel and navigate....Trust me it is that strong...

  • @neianna I love seeing photos of more than one person riding a bike. I always have to ask, though, why don't the passengers have their own bikes?

  • @jamesbondsv For photos of multiple Dutch people on bikes (among which the former Queen with a Princess on an Oma bike) search on Google for: "ski epic amsterdam bicycles"

  • @jamesbondsv

    Sometimes you end up somewhere, and you wish to go somewhere but you a bike short.. its a bit like carpooling :)

  • nice ride!

  • @mammasut82 - The internal hub is made for changing gears when not riding. Trust me, I know my bike.

  • @letsgorideabike1 The traditional Oma Bike has no gears and has back paddle brakes and a different kick stand. I think that's what streamdvd tried to tell you. but as you put it, it was designed (upgraded) for the US market. You two talk about the same thing but don't seem to talk to each other.

  • Put the seat nose down, or you're going to have problems with your erec... err.. nevermind.

  • Kudos for the matching dress. You deffinitly put effort into your bike modeling thing. Very Carice van Houten this one ;-)

  • Kudos for the matching dress. You deffinitly put effort into your bike modeling thing. Very Carice van Houten this one ;-)

  • Nice girl and nice grandma bike. Good video. 5 stars.

  • what a great enthusiast ! something like 1900 year return! suddenly all of the cars stops, and Dotty rides!

  • true cycle-chick girl!

  • ~I bought an Opa bike last year and its just a wonderful way to go about the city hope you enjoy and love your's as much as I do my bike.

    They are just so cool, elegant and stylish, and scream "classy person" as you go about the place. Good luck and take care

  • as one of my friends

    said

    if it ain't Dutch

    it isn't much

  • I have an Azor too. They are awesome bikes! One of my favorites to ride.

  • Great video.

    Where in the USA can one buy the Oma and Opa bikes?

  • Try searching for "Workcycles" online - they're available in a few shops in the US. I own a shop in LA selling similar dutch bikes from Batavus and others. The shop is called Flying Pigeon LA.

  • Where in America can one get those bikes. I would like to get the Opa version.

  • Nice bike, thanks for sharing. And, BTW... you are ADORABLE!

  • @dytakeda I have to agree with you. The bike is great, but goodness... she is adorable.

  • Great video, thanks for posting, build quality and ride look fantastic. I've got a Workcycles Transport on order which I'm looking forward to picking up very soon..

  • Compared to my 1934 simplex 'oma bike', those new ones are almost feather light ;).

    Mine only has 1 break that directly pushes on the frontwheel, a bit dangerous.

    But I love it!

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