That’s a really, really high theft rate. Interesting to see that the Dutch are showing an interest in this style of bike though, as it’s quite different from the usual upright/granny bikes.
I do wonder how easy is it to get fatbike parts there? I own a Dutch bike outside of the NL and it’s very difficult to get replacement inner tubes and rollerbrake grease as an example. Last time I did maintenance on the IGH I ended up using mineral ATF bath and a red lithium based grease to repack, couldn’t find anywhere that had the Shimano stuff in stock at a sensible price
The Netherlands recently passed a law requiring helmets on mopeds. This makes mopeds less interesting leading to fat bikes being more attractive, because a helmet is not required on a fat bike.
The majority of fatbike riders I’ve seen are lazy teens. These are not the people that want to ride bikes. Usually these kind of people would’ve bought a scooter or moped the moment they turn 16.
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That’s a really, really high theft rate. Interesting to see that the Dutch are showing an interest in this style of bike though, as it’s quite different from the usual upright/granny bikes.
I do wonder how easy is it to get fatbike parts there? I own a Dutch bike outside of the NL and it’s very difficult to get replacement inner tubes and rollerbrake grease as an example. Last time I did maintenance on the IGH I ended up using mineral ATF bath and a red lithium based grease to repack, couldn’t find anywhere that had the Shimano stuff in stock at a sensible price
The Netherlands recently passed a law requiring helmets on mopeds. This makes mopeds less interesting leading to fat bikes being more attractive, because a helmet is not required on a fat bike.
I don’t know if the parts are available, but if they are, they are pobably very expensive just like the fatbikes themselves
The majority of fatbike riders I’ve seen are lazy teens. These are not the people that want to ride bikes. Usually these kind of people would’ve bought a scooter or moped the moment they turn 16.