Originally Posted by
SlimRider
Hey! I've been to Amsterdam twice! You won't roll that "run down port city" stuff on me, buddy! In many ways, Amsterdam is the light of the future, culturally speaking...
Now, if only we can get them to use chromoly on their city bikes, as opposed to hi tensile, they'd deserve more credit.
Never been to Amsterdam, but from what I gather it is flat, people ride in street clothes, and they don't have the urban sprawl like we do. Proper gearing will give the mechanical advantage to compensate for any weight penalty from the frame material.