I almost bought one of those; they were on sale outside a lbs for $250 but I waited too long.
No, no, the Amersterdam is half the heft of a Flying Pigeon, almost literally -- at least, the two that I saw and rode were aluminum; perhaps they have a steel version?. I was very pleasantly surprised at how light they were for they type; aluminum versus pot steel. (My daughter has a 24" women's 3 speed model, too.) On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > "Evolutionary dead ends" though they may be, they're pretty cool. I have an > Electra Amsterdam 3-speed, which I suppose is a little more "evolved", but > it's still a big, heavy, truck-of-a-bike like the Pigeon. I love it, and > lately ride it more than my "modern" bikes and recumbent trike. There's > something about that big saddle, upright bars, and full fenders and skirts > that makes you want to tool around town at a snail's pace in regular > clothes. > > Points for the homepage video: "Girl in red shoes" never fails. ;-) > > Joe Bernard > Fairfield, CA. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/j5b1uNKqg2MJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
