Bike rentals? (locals please!)

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Wed 13th May 2009 02:13 pm

Need some info about the bike rentals, I found a page with some of the big rental organisations, but I would like to contribute to a local, something like the boat-club where you can give as much money as you want at the end of the tour....no big chain or something, maybe a coffeeshop or a local from here is giving them away....want 2 bikes for one day maybe on this weekend.

Max Flower · Post by **Max Flower** » Thu 14th May 2009 08:09 pm

www.frederic.nl/ is local none chain type, Good bikes decent prices.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 14th May 2009 08:29 pm

I used these during 420: http://www.discountbikerental.nl/ not sure if they fucked up the price or not but we only paid €22 for 2 bikes for 3 days.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Sat 16th May 2009 08:02 pm

Max Flower wrote:www.frederic.nl/ is local none chain type, Good bikes decent prices.

rented bikes from here 2 time and NEVER again!
last trip (Queens day this year) they gave me a bike wit 2 flats tried to tell the guy the bike tire were already flat he wanted to charge me extra and was the worst bike ive ever riden even worst then the one they rented me last year either one's dynomite light worked and forget changing the 3 speed it had it would fuck up the chain. next time ill go wit MAC or DAM bike and fuck if if they re bike say IM A TOURIST alover them not like someone out side of dam would steal one of them!« well not here i got in holland ppl leave they re bikes un locked

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Sat 16th May 2009 09:04 pm

The actual Mac bikes are good solid bikes but I don't like the advert on the front, apart from that, they are a very good ride.

I always get my bike within an hour of arriving in the city at Damstraat 20-22. Just persist in asking for a bike without adverts and they may open up their other storage room next door if you're lucky and if you get the right person with authority serving you. If on holiday a week or more, just as well buy a cheap 2nd hand one based on rental cost.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Sun 17th May 2009 03:05 am

Dont locals just buy them off random guys who have robbed them?

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Thu 28th May 2009 03:02 pm

Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:Dont locals just buy them off random guys who have robbed them?

yeah, have a walk around de wallen with a bike lock in your hand... soon you'll be approached by people offering you fiets (sounds like feets) which means bike in dutch. never pay more than 20 euros.

Max Flower · Post by **Max Flower** » Thu 28th May 2009 09:30 pm

If you want to support the local bike thief junkie cunts then fine, just hang out on the fiets bridge at the south end of Oudezijds Voorbugwaal and Oudezijds Achterburgwal listen for guys asking "Fiets to kopen" careful though, cops run sting operations there and it would be shitty being deported or something just for buying a junkie bike.

Alternately just go to the Waterlooplein markt and buy a bike for 50-60 euros and when you're done sell it back to the guy you bought it from from 25-30.

MF

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Fri 29th May 2009 01:09 am

Max Flower wrote:If you want to support the local bike thief junkie cunts then fine, just hang out on the fiets bridge at the south end of Oudezijds Voorbugwaal and Oudezijds Achterburgwal listen for guys asking "Fiets to kopen" careful though, cops run sting operations there and it would be shitty being deported or something just for buying a junkie bike.

Alternately just go to the Waterlooplein markt and buy a bike for 50-60 euros and when you're done sell it back to the guy you bought it from from 25-30.

MF

I werent saying support it, i was saying i was told thats what locals do. Your idea is a very good one though man.

milehigh · Post by **milehigh** » Fri 29th May 2009 07:44 am

Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:Dont locals just buy them off random guys who have robbed them?

No, see Max Flowers post. Karma is Queen in Amsterdam.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Fri 29th May 2009 04:26 pm

milehigh wrote:
No, see Max Flowers post. Karma is Queen in Amsterdam.

That must of gone un-noticed by the muggers and fake hard drug peddlers round the RLD

But i take your point, i was just repeating hearsay. As well as i was offered a bike for 20 euro, i assume some people must by them for the guys to keep trying to sell them?

Im glad its karmic society man, there usually the best to live in.