Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Plus, like I said, I'm not convinced that a $3000 bakfiets offers much to the average city dweller that a $100 Schwinn and a milk crate don't also offer.
$3000 bakfiets probably offer less to the average city dweller than any other kind of bike in terms of ease of use such as storing/parking indoors for any place without ground floor entry or a garage. Leaving $3000 bikes outdoors overnight, let alone for any extended period of time, is probably a no-go in almost any U.S.city. Carrying up steps or transport in any car - fuggedaboutit.