Comments on: Shopping For A New Bike – And The Winner Is http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/ Style Over Speed All Over Miami Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:32:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daniel M. Perez http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Daniel M. Perez Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-181 Hello, Bryan. They used the frame saver as it was being assembled so that's covered. Why the Amsterdam? It's all in the post above. Why over the Batavus? Also above - price and availability. No store in Miami sells Batavus, and though we could have gotten one down here, the model I could afford, the Favoriet, was out of stock. The Frysland is awesome, but just outside of what I could pay. Hello, Bryan.
They used the frame saver as it was being assembled so that’s covered.

Why the Amsterdam? It’s all in the post above. Why over the Batavus? Also above – price and availability. No store in Miami sells Batavus, and though we could have gotten one down here, the model I could afford, the Favoriet, was out of stock. The Frysland is awesome, but just outside of what I could pay.

]]> By: Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:13:55 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-178 I like the Electra Amsterdam 3i and I think it will make a good bike for you. But I do wonder if you considered a Batavus, say the new Frysland or the 1-2 Have? They are a little more money, but they are very classic, very Dutch, still made in Holland. If so, what attributes does the Electra have over the Batavus? Obviously, since we sell Batavus I am biased, but I am asking this as a "what can Batavus do better" question. P.S. -- Don't use FrameSaver unless you plan on disassembling the bike first ... it is messy and is not good for the grease in the headset or bottom bracket. -- Bryan I like the Electra Amsterdam 3i and I think it will make a good bike for you. But I do wonder if you considered a Batavus, say the new Frysland or the 1-2 Have? They are a little more money, but they are very classic, very Dutch, still made in Holland.

If so, what attributes does the Electra have over the Batavus? Obviously, since we sell Batavus I am biased, but I am asking this as a “what can Batavus do better” question.

P.S. — Don’t use FrameSaver unless you plan on disassembling the bike first … it is messy and is not good for the grease in the headset or bottom bracket.

– Bryan

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Daniel M. Perez Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:52:32 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-163 Thanks for dropping by, Kathy, and for the suggestions. I'll look into such spray and see how best to use it here. I did have the inside of the frame sprayed with JP Weigles Frame Saver, as Rydel suggested a couple comments above. Hopefully that will help protect the steel frame as well. So what bike do you have? How's cycling in Cartagena? Thanks for dropping by, Kathy, and for the suggestions. I’ll look into such spray and see how best to use it here.

I did have the inside of the frame sprayed with JP Weigles Frame Saver, as Rydel suggested a couple comments above. Hopefully that will help protect the steel frame as well.

So what bike do you have? How’s cycling in Cartagena?

]]> By: Kathy http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Kathy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:04:00 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-162 I live in Cartagena and my house is right in front of the beach, so I absolutely get your concern about salt. Clean it as often as possible, use spray silicone mainly on all the chromed areas. My humble bike has endured salt like this. Enjoy! I live in Cartagena and my house is right in front of the beach, so I absolutely get your concern about salt.

Clean it as often as possible, use spray silicone mainly on all the chromed areas. My humble bike has endured salt like this.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Daniel M. Perez Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:13:52 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-148 That's a really good tip. I'll contact MB Bicycle Center to see if they can do this before they build it. Thanks! That’s a really good tip. I’ll contact MB Bicycle Center to see if they can do this before they build it. Thanks!

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]]> By: Rydel http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Rydel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-145 I recommend you ask your local shop to spray the inside of your new frame with JP Weigles Frame Saver. This stuff coats the inside of the steel tubes protecting them from corrosion. A can of this stuff cost about $12. I believe Coral Way Bicycle Shop told me they'd spray it for $10-12 once, I forgot. I recommend you ask your local shop to spray the inside of your new frame with JP Weigles Frame Saver. This stuff coats the inside of the steel tubes protecting them from corrosion. A can of this stuff cost about $12. I believe Coral Way Bicycle Shop told me they’d spray it for $10-12 once, I forgot.

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Daniel M. Perez Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:33:17 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-143 This may be obvious and redundant, but yeah, I am excited as well! I think this will be a chance to give the American brand a shot at holding its own against the Dutchies out there. And yeah, totally putting the stickers. It'll be like putting that one sticker that says "It's mine" on your car. :) This may be obvious and redundant, but yeah, I am excited as well! I think this will be a chance to give the American brand a shot at holding its own against the Dutchies out there.

And yeah, totally putting the stickers. It’ll be like putting that one sticker that says “It’s mine” on your car. :)

]]> By: Dottie http://www.slowbikemiami.com/shopping-for-a-new-bike-and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Dottie Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.slowbikemiami.com/?p=535#comment-142 Exciting! Based on all the factors you laid out, it sounds like you made the right choice. The Amsterdam is all steel, so it should do perfectly fine in the rain and salt. I love the idea of putting stickers on the coat guard :) Exciting! Based on all the factors you laid out, it sounds like you made the right choice. The Amsterdam is all steel, so it should do perfectly fine in the rain and salt. I love the idea of putting stickers on the coat guard :)

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