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7 - Omafietsen


G... Grandma's bikes

Dutch bicycles (in the Netherlands mostly called omafiets; grandmother's bike) are the most popular form of bicycle used in the Netherlands.

In their most classical form, they come with a step-through frame (or "loop frame", "woman frame", although they also exist with a "diamond" or "man frame") that is suitable for both sexes, their wheels are quite large (more than 26 inches), they are painted black (with a small white stripe at the end of the rear mudguard), and have a coaster (or "pedal") brake and just one gear. Nowadays they come also painted in other bright colours (pink, light blue, light green), and sometimes have a front spoon-brake, or a couple of drum-brakes, and may have three gear ratios, integrated in a hub-gear.


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Jola Dziubinska14-Dec-2008 23:26
Awesome composition and tonality, well presented tradition.
Harrison12-Dec-2008 02:23
Great image and processing.
carol j. phipps09-Dec-2008 05:39
Fabulous composition! Exquisite lighting.
Walter Otto Koenig08-Dec-2008 16:04
Great mode of transport. More people should it here.
mathilda williams08-Dec-2008 12:45
ek het eens ook so 'n ouma fiets gehad :)
Guest 08-Dec-2008 11:30
mooie warme , sfeervolle foto.
Cindi Smith08-Dec-2008 03:14
I love these biles against that old brick wall...excellent composition. I could see this in a gallery!
laine8207-Dec-2008 22:40
My mother rode a bike with straight handlebars during WW11. I like them, they look solid.
Guest 07-Dec-2008 21:20
A wonderful display of bikes and story-line..v
Mairéad07-Dec-2008 20:44
Máire beat me too it - first thing I thought of was 'High Nellies' too.
Nice image with them lined up against the brickwork.
jlm07-Dec-2008 19:32
Superb tones and composition
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Jean-Claude Liehn07-Dec-2008 19:20
Superb light ! Excellent processing, if any.
Inga Morozoff07-Dec-2008 15:45
Echt een fantasticke photo! Leuke hirindering voor mij ook. :-)
J. Scott Coile07-Dec-2008 15:08
Great for Grandmother's health.
sschex07-Dec-2008 15:03
I love the lighting on this. Well done.
pkocinski07-Dec-2008 13:20
Beautifully done. It brings back memories of someone I worked with in Eindhoven.
j>a>e>17 :):):)07-Dec-2008 13:15
triad o'tripppin' funfunfun with muse~ical maaaike, j>a>e>17 :):):)
Sheila07-Dec-2008 12:59
Lovely ambience with the two kinds of bricks and the warm tones.
Máire Uí Mhaicín07-Dec-2008 12:52
A lovely image, and so iconic of your country. These bikes remind me of the ones I saw in my childhood. For some reason we called them "High Nellies". I learnt to cycle on one of them.
Richard Chapman07-Dec-2008 12:42
My mum had a bike just like these
Ann...07-Dec-2008 11:18
Some very "Modern" lights on one of them!!:) Beautiful mellow brickwork.
Kathryn07-Dec-2008 08:39
Nice warm feel to this photo, really like it.
cits_4_pets07-Dec-2008 07:46
Love the old bikes and nice perspective. Nice colors and textures. Wonderful shot.