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Dang, you broke my record for the number of
people on the bakfiets at once.
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Great shot! I love it.
How do other people see this pic with the
kids not wearing any helmet?
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I [i am the mom in the pix] guess i was a bit
enthused. we'd been waiting for this bike
for years. and to markkphilip, if it helps
assuage anything, I do have helmets that
actually fit for all of them but they were so
eager to jump on. And while I am too
acquainted w/ the neurological risks even a
small ding can bring, this thing loaded as it
is moved only by my legs goes VERY
slowly...and probably you've seen the dialog
posted I think here earlier about the U.S.
helmet vs. not vs. European way of biking
life. I lived w/ the Dutch for 2 years so
maybe was slightly assimilated. Todd and
Dean, we took it in the rain today. Turns
out the rain cover is NOT a big hit w/ the
passengers after the mm's run out. The looks
we get --much less w/ the 4 kids each w/ a
Long's balloon flying. Should've made life
space for that deal b/c these things will be
flying here.
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when's the next delivery?! i need sufficient
finessing time to convince the hubby I need
one. i want to add this to my ms. Zwan.
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Beautiful!
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very awesome.... very cool... Its awesome to
see people biking
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this is fantastic!
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Todd, can you put this in our group? Bakfiets -- The Dutch Cargo Bike Thanks! Scott
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Very nice. We need some of these out in
Chicago!
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cute
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Hi friend
cycle is small family is big
o
how........................................
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thank you
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I've been getting SO MUCH crap from people in
my community who have either viewed this
photo or seen me in person on this bak w/ the
4 kids re: the endless helmet debate. Are
there any physicians out there [ I have a
number of emergency med people in my family
that I've also polled] who can attest that I
[or my helmetless offspring] am more at
neurological risk for riding MAYBE 5
miles/hour on a bicycle that I am riding in a
motor vehicle? One of the joys of this
conveyance for me is there doesn't have to be
any strapping, donning of armor, etc. Then
again, there is CA helmet law.
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sorry catherine. touchy subject, yes. online
at least, i've found wikipedia's treatment of
the issue pretty good at getting the
discussion beyond anecdotal hearsay: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_helmet#The_helm
et_debate
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Wow Catherine. Don't worry about all the
crap people are giving you about the lack of
helmets. I think people are way too over
zealous on this subject. Yes, I wear a
helmet, and make my kids wear one whenever
they are on wheels, but one quick Bakfiets
ride sans helmet was certainly not going to
kill them. There is a big passionate debate
(one of many that have taken place on this
subject) going on right now at
bikeportland.org because the city of
Vancouver, Washington is considering making
helmets required for all people on bikes,
Rollerblades, or scooters, regardless of age.
Todd, Thanks for the link to the wikipedia
article. I am definitely interesting in
seeing some writing that goes "beyond
anecdotal hearsay."
Oh and Catherine, if it makes you feel any
better, my wife (pictured below) had sympathy
for you when she saw people trouncing on you
with their comments about the helmets...
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LET'S MOVE POLLUTION LESS DRIVE
nature will be
happy........................................
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thank you
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HEy folks.
Dont worry about the helmet too much.
Nobody in the Netherlands uses one anyway.
But please please please, pretty please with
sugar on top use the straps. If you have to brake
unexpectedly (and you will !!!!) you'll send
the kids flying out of the bakje. Please. I'm
not kidding. I once had a near-accident with
some old lady who ignored a red light, if my
kids had not been strappen in I would have
hurled both of them out of the seat as those
Shimano brakes _really_brake_
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Yes... the straps are definitely a good
thing. My only complaint about the straps is
their design (or lack there of). Unless
they have made recent advancements, the
straps on the bakfiets we used have a long
way to go until they approach the convenience
of those we find in our car seat straps these
days. They are very difficult to adjust from
one child to another and not easy to get on.
A simple five point harness like those in
the car seats today would be a big
improvement for the bakfiets.
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Maybe I'm still on the honeymoon, seeing as
I've only owned this bak for a couple of
weeks, but can words even capture how much i
LOVE this machine? Granted, I am a sucker
for good equipment but I am also a machine
snob, esp. when it comes to bikes. So it
does have to be GOOD. And this bike rocks.
At last, even w/ the 4 kids, I am FREE.
Helmets or not. No, I am not compensated in
any way to say any of this. Please get me a
sun shield thingy b/f the sun hits full bore
b/c I will sweat, burn, and pant but I am not
willing to retreat to my minivan.
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@npGREENWAY : yeah, the straps used are the
same as the ones on GMG Kinderzitjes, and
they are hard to adjust AND they tangle if
you don't keep them closed. They do a decent
job though.
@ccb2008: Believe me, the feeling will last
:) This bike makes me happy. It does.
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This bike makes US happy. It does. The Mizée
household is happy to be borrowing our
favorite bike again for a while. I rode it
home from Todd's house in Vancouver,
Washington on Sunday and experienced the joy
again. Yesterday I picked up the kids from
school in it. We have just purchased a
Brooks saddle for it that we will transfer to
our own bakfiets once we save up enough cash
for the rest of the bike. The kids are
ecstatic and I'm pleased that my wife was
happy to "carpool" or should I say
"bikepool" 5 kids to school on it
Monday. :o)
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by the way... are you guys on Facebook yet?
I just joined and am thinking of starting a
bakfiets group there...
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npGREENWAY, I'm not on Facebook now, and plan to keep
trying to resist it to keep an online/offline
balance that works for me.
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noble goal, my friend. :o)
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About the straps:
I found that if you unscrew them and feed
one of the straps through the top and through
the lower openings of the clip, they are much
easier to adjust...
But please use lock-tight when you screw in
again!
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Thanks msfahrner! We'll have to keep that
in mind!
Scott
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ccb2008, that's not real! You've been
photoshopped! I can tell by the outline of
you all against the background!
Heh.
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Great shot. Inspiring.
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