No, an omafiets is sort of a class term for a simple street bike, three to nine gears as a rule (but sometimes more), staid, solid and meant for shopping and daily business. Since the Netherlands aren't hilly, most omafiets aren't overgeared. These are what Peter would describe as a "sit-up-and-beg" bike, one on which you sit up straight rather than being crouched over the handlebars as if you were Lance Armstrong. Here's one. (http://www.workcycles.com/workbike/bicycles/dutch-city-bikes/workcycles-omafiets-dutch-granny-bike.html) And here are some assorted images. (http://images.google.com/images?q=omafiets&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title)
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Date: 2008-10-14 09:56 pm (UTC)