Originally Posted by
chasm54
Don't be frightened by the lack of brand-name specs, these are pretty robust machines and I see no reason to suppose that Dutchie won't stand behind their guarantee. I've seen a fair few of these bikes around London, they have a sort of anti-cool cool factor, if you know what I mean.
Not my style, but if you want a traditional Dutch bike for practical city transport, I doubt if you'll find anything better for the money. As others have pointed out, lightweight is not an apt description; but if a bike like this is to your taste, my guess is you aren't planning on racing it.
good luck getting these people to see beyond their myopic misunderstandings about city bike quality/usage.
like the lack of dynamo, integrated pump, strap protection (good when people actually ride on the back), or proper wheel lock on the Via 3.
I'd easily take the extra weight and supposed lackluster frame quality in real-life city usage.