Vintage-style Hollander city bikes in new colours at Made.com
We have featured these in the past, but if you haven't got round to picking up one of the vintage-style Hollander city bikes, there's a new selection of colours just landed at Made.com, in pink, cream and khaki green.
As you've probably noticed, this is a Dutch-style city bike, made by a company with 'sixty years experience in creating high quality bicycles', apparently 'well-known for their craftsmanship and attention to detail'. The refreshed range is the women's version of the single-gear bicycle, with luggage carrier, stand, bell, light and pump all included. The frame is steel, with leather, spring-mounted saddle and steel calliper brakes.
Like all Made.com gear, the three bikes are offered heavily discounted for a limited period of time. In this case, £179, down from the high street price of £549. That price is available for around 10 days. See the other colours over the page.
Find out more at the Made.com website
Want to read about equally cool stuff for kids? Then check out our all-new, rather wonderful Junior Hipster website Or for more of the same with a contemporary twist, check out the Switched On Set site
one way to spot a copy-cat with 'Made in China' written all over it, is to notice the rod-brakes (and other 2nd rate specs). Last time Dutch bikes came standard with those was 40 odd years ago, when even the low-end (but real Dutch) classic granny bikes got fitted with drum brakes.
Same applies to 'Dutch' brands like 'Hollandia', selling these pieces of crap abroad, deluding you with 'over x years of craftsmanship' & other bollocks ,while on the Dutch market only box / dept stores will put them on display. Sometimes.
You've been warned.
Posted by: Amsterdamize | 07/28/2011 at 01:15 PM