The one with all the bikes



I've been meaning to do this for a while - a new camera is a perfect excuse!  I took some pictures today of bikes to give a flavor of what I see every day.

 

 

 

 

This bike is the traditional dutch bike with basket.  I see these everywhere - this one is supposed to be a girls bike because of the step through, but to be honest, I see both guys and girls riding step through bikes here.  Most of them are white or black.  Guys bikes usually have a crate on the front instead of a basket.



 

 

I see these kinds of bikes everywhere - people refurbish old bikes in all new colors and add strange baskets and crates onto them.  When in the Netherlands.....

 

 

This bike has a nice child's seat on the back for a two seater.  It's also got a crate on the front, probably a guys bike who takes his kid to school in the mornings.



 

This is what I've started to call the minivan bike.  Room for 2 kids (safely) or more (at your own risk), these bikes are everywhere.  I see dads and moms pedaling their kids to school, through the park, everywhere.  I don't know how the keep them upright at lights.  It's impressive.

When your kids out grow the minivan style, you can convert it into a hauling bike.  Essentially, it's a wheelbarrow on the front of your bike.

I'm going to be more intentional about snapping shots of bikes as I see them to post.  Look for part 2 coming soon!