City bike
Buy a city bike in Amsterdam
City bike: the daily bike. Not too special, solid enough for quays, rain and a rack.
Message about this city bikeOverview
Every day, rain, paving
City bike is the name for what you grab every day: to work, to the shop, over paving that stands on end. Not a mountain bike, not a racer, not cargo. Mudguards, rack, lights, a lock. If one of those four is missing, you ride wet, dark or wide open in Amsterdam.
Frames that survive a winter
We check frames that survive a winter. Cheap city bikes from a giveaway corner often have a seized hub and a ring lock already cut open. We do not pass those on.
Men’s or women’s if you are not picky
Men’s or women’s geometry sits under the same heading if you are not hunting a strict step-through or a high tube. There is a dedicated page if you want a men’s bike or an omafiets exactly — those stories are separate, with other sizes and another sit.
Lights after six
Lights are not an extra. After six in November you are a ghost on the canal without them. We check dynamo or battery lights before the bike leaves.
Lock on the bike, not in the bag
The lock belongs on the city bike, not in a bag beside it. Ring lock plus chain in the centre.
Short hop or commute
WhatsApp your ride (short / commute), whether you want to sit upright, budget. Then what is in.
Brands we look for, among others