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Old 06-01-16 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
Here in Portland where the traffic density is not really that far off from Brooklyn's, I see a number of Dutch Bakfiets in use.
Just curious: Does anyone know how many Bakfiets are sold or exist in the U.S.? Doubly curious of the number sold or existing outside of Portland or owned/used by anyone who is not affiliated with the bike store selling them.

Given their selling price, weight, and overall size and associated difficulty in manhandling into a home, apartment or vehicle when not in use, or difficulty in riding up hills when in use, I suspect that few people in the U.S. really find much use or value with bakfiets other than as an expensive novelty for sunny day rides to a nearby park or bike path on a close to home (presumably with ground floor or garage storage space).
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