Comments on: Grandma got bak

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:55:03 +0000

I read this when it was first posted. I saw it in “old posts never die”. It’s empowering and inspiring. I have the honor of knowing another ninety-something who still enjoys petrol-free transportation…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cold_iron/4017131913/

By: Sources for Bakfiets Growing | Austin On Two Wheels

Sources for Bakfiets Growing | Austin On Two Wheels — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:09:21 +0000

[...] more of a reality. You can do a week’s worth of grocery shopping, transport small children or even adults, or pick up a couch. Best of all, you can do all these things while not having to drag along a [...]

By: Ian Hopper

Ian Hopper — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:21:58 +0000

Wow… this is a great story! It makes me want to pedal MY grandma around town in a Bakfiets, though she’s 96 and probably wouldn’t get in. Todd, is that the “long” version that she rode in?

By: Bruce Wilson

Bruce Wilson — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:26:36 +0000

Thanks, Mark.

By: Mark Stosberg

Mark Stosberg — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:44:43 +0000

Bruce, there's the bakfiets cargo bike blog, the Bakfiets and more blog from Amsterdam, and I've put up some content myself, about my new bakfiets in Richmond, Indiana

By: Bruce Wilson

Bruce Wilson — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:41:17 +0000

A friend of mine has just had twins and is looking for cycling options, especially for when they get a little older. She has, of course, looked at trailers, but doesn’t like that they are (of course) BEHIND one; she likes the idea of being able to see what they are up to.

I’m trying to get her to consider a bakfeist. If she does, she’ll be the first in our community that I know of.

Can you suggest any resources (other than this site and http://www.dutchbikes.us) I can point her to?

By: Erik Sandblom

Erik Sandblom — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:23:26 +0000

I tried a couple of different Brookses in order of width. I started with the B17, then the Team Pro, then the Swift, then the Swallow. The Swift was the only one I didn’t go back with basically right away.

It seems to me that which saddle fits you has more to do with anatomy than with what kind of riding you do.

I also think sprung saddles are sadly underrated. But again, that might have to do with anatomy. I don’t weigh very much, so a heavier person might have more trouble with bouncy springs than I do. I just find springs smoothen the ride.

By: Mike C

Mike C — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:39:50 +0000

@Kurt: Todd (admin) is keeping mum until he has some substantive stuff to report – see see http://clevercycles.com/?p=188#comments

@Erik: I have many many miles on B-17s and Champion Flyers (same width but with springs)… the Swift is just a different animal. I’ve now accumulated a few hundred miles/kms on one and I’m comingto the conclusion that it’s just too narrow for my particular posterior – i.e. I think my I.T.’s are better suited to the 17cm width of the B17 family. By the way, Sheldon Brown has some good info re: the comparative widths of various Brookses on the Harris website – see the “wider/narrower” links near the bottom of many of the saddle pages: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/saddles.html

By: Todd (admin)

Todd (admin) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:33:29 +0000

Kurt, that May post’s last comment was September 5. I have nothing to add.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:58:24 +0000

How about a Stokemonkey update? May is the last blog post. Thanks.