Originally Posted by
veganbikes
You are unique most of the folks who have those types of bikes never touch them because those covers are a huge pain. I am with you there. It does help though but in the end you are still riding and wearing material.
It's not your typical 10+ speed chain. It's quite robust, like the chains we used to have on our BMX bikes when we were kids. And the Sturmy-Archer IGH means no exposed, wimpy aluminium gears. Them Dutch have crappy, British weather and they know their bikes.
And despite being such a flat country, I believe the Dutch might still hold the record for the most stage wins on Alpe d'Huez, (though probably not on opafiets like this.)