Lovely bike shops in Amsterdam

January 2, 2010 7:40 AM

Where can we buy cool things for our bikes in Amsterdam?

My husband and I will be in Amsterdam for a few days next week, and I'd like to look around for some bike accessories for my Pashley. I'm looking for panniers or a rack bag in particular, but we'd really just like to find shops that sell good-looking bike accessories (lights, bags, mudguards) that are hard to find here in the UK - the kind of things that Bobbin and Cycle Chic normally carry. In particular, if you know of any shops that stock Fastrider products, I would love to hear it!

We'll be staying in the city center, but are happy to wander further afield. Thank you!

posted by ukdanae to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

Drop by any HEMA shop. Hema is a typical Dutch brand whose shops offer products for all aspects of daily life — including bike accessories. They are renowed for their low prices and durable quality. For instance my Hema bags are already 4 years old, have been submitted to all types of weather (the bike is parked outside without protection) and still look good as new.
posted by knz at 7:45 AM on January 2, 2010

Best answer: WorkCycles has locations on either side of the city center.

Het Zwarte Fietsenplan (The Black Bicycle) has a location right next to the Rijksmuseum.
posted by transporter accident amy at 12:15 PM on January 2, 2010

Response by poster: Thank you both very much! transporter accident amy, i think The Black Bicycle is exactly the kind of shop i was looking for, and WorkCycles has fastrider! Yay!
posted by ukdanae at 12:49 PM on January 2, 2010

Response by poster: Just a quick update - knz, thank you for pointing me to HEMA, which i love, and which had so many cool things, bike-related and otherwise! And transporter accident amy, I got a lovely seat cover at The Black Bicycle, as well as skirt guards which are quite hard to find over here. Success, thanks guys!
posted by ukdanae at 2:06 PM on January 6, 2010