This 3 year old video seems to be doing the rounds. I will never understand the RU-vid algorithm. I was a proud bakfietsvader, but my kids are too old for it now and they cycle by themselves. 😢 Oh well, I can still haul groceries with it, I guess.
A few things I noticed: 1. The pink one is constantly trying to grab items in the distance, like trees and is checking everything out. The purple one has seen it before, she's mainly focused on the road ahead. 2. The pink one constantly checks if dad is still behind her, cycling the bakfiets. 3. They both look quite focused and serious and instantly smile and laugh once dad leans forward and says something to them. 4. The pink one keeps putting her hand near the purple one's arm, just for safety I assume, it feels safe. 5. One died halfway through, but she came back to life and they both sortof-enjoyed the ride.
This is one of the most adorable things I have ever seen, I immediately shared it with my mom and wife. I totally want one of these bakfiets, wish me luck convincing my wife.
I was just waiting for one or both at the same time to fall asleep. A huge part of living in the Netherlands as a kid is sleeping on a bicycle. Before falling asleep the oldest one seems to have a whole conversation. Which is also part of Dutch life as a kid.
I love the netherlands and the dutch! Here in Berlin, I ride my bike for 26km each day carrying my son for 12 of them and all we see is cars. We can't even change a word because of the traffic noise.
Goede herinneringen hier aan me vader had (1986) een aanhanger aan zijn fiets waar ik en me zus inzaten en gingen hier in naar het strand dat was 25 kilometer fietsen wat een pret was dat.
we're getting a bakfiets, because I'm pregnant with my second. *shows this video to explain my 2 year old what a 'bakfiets' is. * Since then we watched this video at least 7 times the last couple of 4 days, because she loves to see the kids falling a sleep.
Dad! Slow down a bit - Mummy 1 and Mummy 2 (well, there seems to be two of them) want a chance to get in the movie, and to check up on the little ones. Very nice - almost had a sad ending, but then ended on a happy note.
Thank you for reminding me that America is a third world country in disguise!😔 Unfortunately, in my country, a 15 min trip to anywhere assumes you are travelling by car. I long for the day I can bike under an overcast Nederlandic sky.
i would love to build one of these for myself but i need to get in shape first xD i saw this kind of cargo bike for the first time on my visit in amsterdam and i really like the concept with the low center of gravity and the upright seating position :)
Better buy a second hand one, and let a bicycle shop do a service checkup. Shape will follow automatically before you load it with ten bags of cement... start small.
As far as I can tell by observation … it is the long version. And judging by the shape of the "bak" (=box) the brand name of this bike is "bakfiets". Which is a bit confusing for foreigners because in this case the brand name is the same as the type denotation. See: www.bakfiets.com/modellen/cargobike-lang/cargobike-classic-long Price range: About €1800 and up (about €3200 for the electric version). I personally own a bakfiets. I have a customized WorkCycles bakfiets. Note: The frame of the WorkCycles bakfiets used to be the same (not anymore) as the "bakfiets" bakfiets. Price range: About €2300 and up (About €3300 for the electric version).See: www.workcycles.com/products/child-transport-bicycles/workcycles-kr8 My customized bakfiets version costed me €4748. And does not(!) have electric assistance. NB WorkCycles does a lot of customization. Off these two bakfiets bikes I consider WorkCycles the better bike. More information about other two wheeler "bakfietsen" (=cargo bkies): (non exhaustive list) For city dwelling baby mommies the following electric bicycle is very popular. See: www.urbanebikes.nl/family-bosch-active-plus-disc Price range: About €4500 and up (Note: electric assisted bicycle) For city dwelling baby mommies on a budget the following bicycle is very popular. See: www.babboe.co.uk/cargo-bikes/city-electric Price range: About €2400 and up for the electric assist version. Cons: Less quality. The bak (=box) tend to desintegrate in just a few years when used all year around. Overall less quality on the other parts too. But this bicycle also is about €1000 cheaper than the next quality electric assisted bicycle. (One of) the cheapest non-eletric assisted bakfiets (=cargo bicycle): Gazelle Cabby. Price range: About €1400. See: fietsenconcurrent.nl/products/gazelle-cabby?variant=12954051608599&Google%20Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiAm4TyBRDgARIsAOU75spY_c58cKhIU_W8G6SZCF4rPa0FJAjEe2MlFvgkLNiKuMJYkhG1zTgaArLQEALw_wcB (Dutch web site only) Pros: Cheap. Light weight. Overall reasonable quality. Good quality for the price. Cons: The bak (=box) is a bit flimsy. And the overall construction is not very rigid for a "bakfiets". I.e. not suitable for heavy loads. The aforementioned bakfietsen can easily carry loads of 150kg and even up. With the Cabby I would recomend to limit the carrying capacity to no more than about 120-130kg total. You can still easily transport 2 children though. See: www.debestefietsen.nl/2016/06/gazelle-cabby-bakfiets-perfect.html NB The non-eletric Babboe cargo bicycle is actually cheaper but less durable. Another popular bakfiets bicycle in The Netherlands is the Danish "Bullit" brand. See: www.drbeykonline.nl/page/19720/bullitt-bakfiets Price range: About €2200 and up. Pros: Lighter Very rigid frame. More rigid than all the previous mentioned models. Cons: Narrow "bak"(=box) design, less comfortable for transportating children. Not a step through frame design. Relatively fragile gear system for everyday usage. Con or pro (depending on personal preference): More "sporty" cycling position (it is a con for me). General information and considerations for buying a bakfiets. See: adutchview.com/bakfiets-buying-guide-part-1/ On a side note: Specialised electric only bakfiets transportation utility: The "Stint". It is a good electric transportation system for transporting up to 10 children at the time (8 after the recent revision). It was/is mainly used by daycare centres. HOWEVER, a few years ago there was a serious accident which killed four children! Since then it was banned and only recently (re)approved by the Dutch government (aprroved less than a month ago). For information about the Stint accident see: www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45717871 Cause of the accident: The electric engine went out of control. The lady driver could not stop (the engine overpowerd the brakes) and she went over a train level crossing colliding with an upcoming train. The cause of the accident was similar to this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5IdJqG07orA.html
I just got a bakfiets for geting stuf love it i have a elecetric version I put 2 car battery in and its lot of fun I sit behind the saddle on the cargo rack more natural to me I dont want no car this is fine for what I do
OP 1000 And these bike rides are for them an every day occurence. Not a one time thrill ride but just normal every day transportation. They simply do not know that in the rest of the world this is not 'normal'.
Hello from Germany Black Forest from Freiburg, we want to buy a Bakefiets so we looking into the Web there we can found any Feedback. Thank you for this nice Video its so cute :) now we buy them :)
Now, Bakfiets in English, let s see.. Box bike, bin bike, container bike, nah... Ah, yes, Barge Bike, referring to its cargo quality, slowly cruising down the streets; at the same time conveying the lumpy awkward traffic behaviour
In the netherland they have roads for bikes. they don't (for the most part) share lanes with cars and bikes always have the right of way. so wearing a helmet will only ruin your hair.
Nah man, kids fall asleep on bicycles and in cars because of the bumps in the road etc. Its close to being rocked to sleep in the arms of your parents or a cradle. If your kid doesnt want to go to bed, take them for a 20-30min drive and chances are they're already asleep before you're back home again.
Do you know that people can slip in the shower/bathtub? So why aren't you wearing a helmet in there, isn't it irresponsible to have little children in the shower/bathtub?
No need for helmets. We all ride bikes in the Netherlands, so we know how vulnerable we are in traffic. Car drivers automatically adjust their speed to the bike drivers.
Road safety, 50 jrs ahead of the rest of the world. Lowest traffic caused head-injuries for cyclists, in the world. More head-injuries in car accidents ( so car drivers should wear helmets first). You haven't a clue : )
