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Why Dutch Bikes are Better (and why you should want one) [Not Just Bikes] (piped.video)

submitted 6 months ago by cerement to c/utilitycycling

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[–] sping@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 5 months ago

Real old school Dutch bikes are pointlessly heavy and limited. A friend has one and it's single speed ratio was monstrous and it weighed 45lb/20kg

However just a slightly more modern take is much better and suited for anywhere. I ride an extremely rugged and durable steel city bike with igh gears, lights, full fenders and rack and it's 32lb/14kg and fine for hilly areas. They don't need to be monsters.