bike sucks, need a new one

maybe something that can go uphill pretty well :sicko-biker:

  • 7bicycles [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I mean basically buy your local equivalent.

    If you're looking at an upright riding position, step through frame, basically any step-through or mixte frame will get you there if you're willing to swap out the handlebars and maybe the seat. As you get further away from the netherlands the actual dutch style frame gets absolutely bonkers exotic-tax added onto it, which kind of misses the point as to why the dutch ride them. They're cheap, fit their niche and not much can break on them and if it does parts are plentiful. If you take a dutch style bike and put it not near there like half of those stop being true.

    If you're in the US (I'm just guessing here because not otherwise stated) I'd argue this would basically be what you end up with, just add fenders, a rack, and lights.

    Otherwise the only company that comes to mind that sells not trash step through bikes in the US is Liv (It's Giant, but for women, allthough in a good kind of sense actually). That's mostly due to my lack of knowledge on the US market though.