SpokesNYT profiles parents & their NYC cargo bikes

Posted: July 19th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: bakfiets, cargo collective, dutch bike, kids on bikes, style, video | No Comments »

this image will take you to the NYT’s article Hauling Cargo, No Car Necessary

glamor moms or not, ole gorge bliss builds beautiful nyc bakfiets! in this must watch video, the Sean Patrick Farrell profiles (aka @SpokesNYT) one mother and her two daughters as they ride around town doing everything they would normally do on a train, in a cab or behind the wheel of a gas guzzler…

i can’t wait to see more bakfiets in nyc. over the last year alone, there’s been a proliferation of shops selling dutch bikes and other urban/city bikes. while the racing and hipster crowd bemoan their existence, i am ecstatic!

if you’re looking for that carry all bike, there are four locations to get bakfiets.

Adeline Adeline – TriBeCa, which features Workcycles, built in NL
HUBStation – West Village, which features modified Worksman Cycles, built in NYC
Rolling Orange – Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, which features De Fietsfabriek, built in NL
Bolognabikes – Brooklyn, hand-built frames built to your specifications.

be seeing you…


Flash Video


Kid & Cargo in NuAMS

Posted: July 15th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, kids on bikes, photo, style | No Comments »

a kid and mother riding a bike in NYC with cargo on the back.

via @AustinHorse: Kid & Cargo #bikenyc


sidesaddle under a tank

Posted: July 14th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: photo, style | No Comments »

found via gunnertime


Don’t put your scarves away yet

Posted: March 30th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: art, style | No Comments »


Don’t put your scarves away yet” via velorution


…his suggestion, “April 4th, 1898″

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: bikesnob, ride, snark, style, tweetup | 1 Comment »

Today, we asked “#BikeNYC, does [the first weekend in April] work for NYC’s first tweed/tweet run?”

@BikeSnobNYC chimed in with 4 April 1898 AND did so on his blog! After tonight’s Ignite NYC #8, Brooklyn Edition, the gang of @NewAmsterdamize will be buying a few pitchers of NYC beer!

@NewAmsterdamize gets @BikeSnobNYC'd


i’m in love w/ Katzenjammer’s ‘A Bar In Amsterdam’

Posted: February 27th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: style, video | No Comments »


i’m in love! – thanks Kristin


“the modern san fransiscan”

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, snark, style | No Comments »

apparently, san francisco is all WOman! i wonder what “the modern new yorker” looks like?

via I am in like with my bike


a documentary of A.N.T.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, accessories, ride, style, video | No Comments »

we try to balance function and style” – antbikemike

i’m soooo looking forward to this documentary on American Urban cycling.


Two Wheels + Two Seats + IBM = Nurd Bike Love

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, news, style, video | No Comments »

NYTimes.com Spokes blog has a nice little write up on two wheel love. Don’t forget the cammio by the IBM 7094. Two Wheels + Two Seats = Love


the waltz of the bikes

Posted: January 12th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: dutch bike, style, video | No Comments »

just a reminder that there is a thing called summer. (via Change Your Live. Ride a bike!)


now that’s a bag!

Posted: January 10th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: accessories, style, video | No Comments »

San Francisco Halloween Keg Ride from Mission Workshop.


Stocking stuffer tip – T.A.’s giftshop

Posted: December 18th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, style | No Comments »

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still don’t know what to get for your fav #BikeNYC’r? stop by Transporsation Alternative’s gift-shop and give something that keeps on giving… Membership or memorabilia!


Stocking stuffer tip – Bright Bike v2.0

Posted: December 14th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, accessories, style, video | No Comments »

are you looking for an inexpensive stocking stuffer for your fav #BikeNYC’r? well, don’t look to further than michael mandiberg‘s bright bike kit. in a matter of 15 mins, you can light up the night and make everyone’s sprits bright!


how she rides in this weather

Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: quotes, style, winter | 1 Comment »

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Being a firm believer in making bike riding a regular and normal part of one’s life I wear my normal clothes but add some extra layers to the ensemble. Today’s forecast is clear and cold! Sunny with wind at 22 mph gusting to 31. The ensemble today will be quite ordinary. The addition of a base layer is the critical difference. – from why she rides, a new #BikeNYC’r

photo from Chicago’s Let’s go ride a bike


holding fast to toe clips?

Posted: November 11th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: accessories, nyc business, questions, style | No Comments »

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i’m no speed demon. the extent of my exuberance extends from the top of the bridge to the bottom. other than that, i’m in the slow lane looking at the city. as an avid supporter of nyc based products, i’m quite excited to see that Hold Fast is a Brooklyn foot strap manufacture. while they cater to “freestyle” cyclist, i’m wondering if these suckers will hold up to my dress shoes and flip flops…