• Dutch bikes have a different feel to the English roadsters and 3 speeds unless you get a seriously vintage roadster. 3 speeds still feel basically like riding a bike. A Dutch bike is more like lazily sculling an armchair. I loved my gazelle bike but retired it to my mum in a period of curiosity about what have a bike nippy enough to filter would be like. It was fine commuting Seven Sisters to St Paul's but I tended to queue with the cars a lot.

    Tl; dr: Dutch bikes are lush and comfy but not that versatile.

  • Just test-rode a Pilen Lyx (technically Swedish, but same idea...)

    Ohmigod I need one of those in my life. Comfortable as fuck.

    (n+1)ing so hard right now.

    Edit: screw it, I'm buying one. Riding it made me smile, and life's too short. Hello, new commuting bike!

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