bring my own bike?

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 12:27 am

I dig those Puma Biomega bikes, but I wouldn't want to travel to Amsterdam with one.

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 11:40 am

abcdabcd wrote:
Marco wrote:
abcdabcd wrote:

Thanks
What is your budget? Folding bikes are more rare on the used market.

Well, I doubt I'll get prices like these but, I found this folding bike online for $159 http://www.greenzonebikes.com/20-foldin ... ed-bl.html not sure if I would get this exact same bike but, I would prefer not to spend more than $250.

Maybe when I get there I can try to find a place to order it online and have it shipped and just rent a bike temporarily until it arrives.

Also, what's the deal with all the bike theft? Is it likely that if I get a folding bike or a nice bike it's going to get stolen like I read everywhere? Or with the number of bikes there, you just have to be unlucky to get it stolen during the day? Of course I'll always keep the bike locked and since it's a folding bike I'll bring it in my apartment so it won't have to be locked outside in the open overnight.

Can I give you a quick lesson in the Amsterdam bike mentality? Please don't take it the wrong way, but you ideas are contrary to what 90% of the people seems to do with bikes.

Do not buy an expensive bike. Do not buy a new bike.

Get a beater like everyone else has, 50-100e. Get a good lock. The chances of it getting stolen over a year is very high, so do not get attached to any bike you have.

The joy of a bike here is locking it up and forgetting about it. Carrying the bike inside would destroy that.

This goes for a lot of other things you will face here when you move.....don't try to plan it all to the last detail, once you are here you will figure it out.

That is my advice, I hope you take it with the kindness behind it.

abcdabcd · Post by **abcdabcd** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 03:08 pm

Ok, thanks for all the suggestions. I got the info I was looking for, I'm going to wait to get there and see how it goes.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 04:10 pm

geoffk! the Puma Biomega bikes goes for 750$

these go for 150$-200$ « iv got 1 and i zoom around town wit mine

weels are 16-20 inchs « depence on the mark mine is 20inch (same size them most kid bikes)wit 6 speeds...one of the best bikes iv ever owned!

and then you got these smaller one witch are a pain to drive! from japan!!

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 04:35 pm

Adam, how is the handling and pedaling different on a fold-up compared to a regular bike.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Mon 15th Feb 2010 05:19 pm

all 6 gears work good you dont fell like your pedaling in butter on the tiop gear like any other bike works the legs.only problem is you cant realy put presure on handle bar(it how they broke on mine) or dont try doin a weely cause youll end up on your ass! they very lite! the Next « type of Folding iv got in amsterdam saw them at 200euro at market but comes wit light bags bell ...and seem to be abit bigger or longer!
my best buy of 2007 i did!

abcdabcd · Post by **abcdabcd** » Tue 16th Feb 2010 03:16 am

The 16" look way too small and the 20" seem too small as well. I found another site with some good deals on 26" folding bikes for about 100 GBP (about $150 u.s.) - http://sunlova.com/SearchProduct.aspx