New bike
Sunday 9 November 2008 – Filed under: Art & Design – 14 Comments
And now for something completely different: I picked up my new bicycle at the Bikeshop (careful, their website is… well… different) yesterday! I have always bought inexpensive secondhand (or 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th…) bikes. Sort of a habit since college, mostly because bikes get stolen in Holland extremely often. It is normal – for me at least – to own a bike for about one or two years until it gets jacked, usually when leaving it for a night at the train station.
But times have changed, and it is about time I entered the world of new bikes. I wanted a sturdy model with the possibility to mount a child seat in the front to drive The Little One around. After doing some research and testdrives, I bought a beautiful black Sparta Pick Up:
Funny thing is that I expected to make my purchase online, but in the end I didn’t. Actually test driving a bike is impossible on a website. Truly experiencing it is still an offline thing. How heavy is the frame, how smooth are the gears, is the color really a good as my laptop screen said? I’m sure I could have gotten a better deal online, but the guys at the shop were friendly, gave a lot of good advice and they’ll be doing any maintenance and repairs with a discount. They outperformed the lower price that I could have paid online by offering great service and craftsmanship.
Anyway, it is a terrific bike! And yes, I have reserved a place for it at the guarded bicycle parking at the station…
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Sunday 9 November 2008 at 16:54
damn martijn…. dat is 1 classy fiets!
Monday 10 November 2008 at 02:30
Sweet!
Tuesday 18 November 2008 at 12:39
Ha Martijn! Strakke nieuwe fiets (en site trouwens!)
Thursday 20 November 2008 at 00:17
nice wheels, and congrats on the little one
Saturday 3 January 2009 at 00:34
wow ..nice bike ..looks like a proper bike
still riding an old union bike ..made in holl.
Saturday 7 February 2009 at 19:39
Hi Martijn
Terrific bike…. Thanks very much for letting me use the FLV Player.
I am experimenting with a folding bike in Vancouver BC Canada for commuting.
The Big wheels is so much nicer for Amsterdam … heck pretty much anywhere.
Using transit trains and buses makes this little modified Asama put to task.
Hope to finish the adaptions for BC conditions then try to build a few more.
Was going to send a gif but noticed nowhere to drop it.
Like the way you folks make things 3D and interactive…
Anyway all the Best
Mikael Ballan
Tuesday 10 February 2009 at 22:10
mmmmmm, nice big smooooth rolling wheels! now your talking sensible, comfortable transport! and white walls too! snazzzzzy! at last, you have graduated to adulthood!
) best wishes for a safe and steady future!
Friday 13 February 2009 at 00:13
That bike looks like it weighs a ton.
Monday 23 February 2009 at 12:01
En ik ben nu wel benieuwd naar een foto met de kleine erop!
Saturday 28 February 2009 at 15:50
Hi, I’m new here. Interesting bike; bicycling is good for the body, wonderful for the spirit and a must for the environment. I wish the US had a well thought out system for commuting by bike as the rest of the world. Your web-link showing the “Bike Park†was very cool, the US is so behind. I grow up in the Motor City, Detroit and would you believe the in many affluent areas there is not even sidewalks as it is expected that all have auto’s (even the children are driven to school each day). I’ve been cycling since I was six and the fun has never stopped. Off-road, Mtn-biking is very cool.
Just wanted to thank you for the Flash Player.
Wednesday 18 March 2009 at 05:43
Your baby is cute!
Wednesday 15 April 2009 at 22:07
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Sunday 8 November 2009 at 11:56
sweet bike
Saturday 13 February 2010 at 14:07
Friends, can you maybe asssit me? A buddy of mine is considering getting themselves a new cbr 1000 as their first bike! They have never rode anything else before! I said this is definitely not a very good idea for the first one, but they are adamant and wont change their mind! What do you rekon, is this ok and would you then just recommend proper training lessons?