[Dean Mullin of CleverCycles demonstrateshis bakfiets.]

I have just confirmed that the Dutch Bicycle Company -- a Florida-based importer of bakfiets and Dutch city bikes -- has named a Portland distributor.
According to Dutch Bicycle Company owner Dan Sorger, Northeast Portland resident Dean Mullin will represent the complete range of Dutch city bikes offered by his company [...]

Todd Fahrner, the man behind Southeast Portland-based Cleverchimp, has just published photos and video of his latest creation. He has outfitted a Dutch "bakfiets" bike with his superlative Stokemonkey Human Electric Hybrid Drive device. Check it out:
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I know isn't directly related to Portland, but I've been following the local bakfiets and Dutch city bike news lately and I know a lot of Portlanders (including myself) love these things. So here you go.

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Jorg & Olif, the stylish Canadian company who re-brands and modifies authentic Dutch city bikes has [...]

[Screenshot from Richard's blog]

Northeast Portland resident Richard Wilson is on a Dutch bike kick. Like myself, he's especially smitten with cargo bikes, or "bakfiets."
In fact, he likes them so much, he's started a Bakfiets blog that he hopes will become the, "...go-to resource for bakfiets and to stimulate serious interest in the bike [...]

I usually wouldn't post about a bike that has no connection to Portland and that I haven't even ridden yet...but the new "Amsterdam" bike from Electra could make a serious run at being the perfect Portland bicycle. I'm also excited about this bike because it's looks to be the first time a euro-stylish city [...]

[A Brompton builtfor two.]

Since neither of my girls can ride a bike on their own (yet), we're always looking for ways to carry them. So far Juli and I have used a trailer, baby seats, backpacks, my arms and even my shoulders (just for fun).
Last week I came across two new methods that were [...]

A few weeks ago I was on NE Broadway and 15th when I looked up and saw this woman and her peculiar bike. After a moment or two I realized it was an authentic "bakfiets" (Dutch for container bicycle) straight from Holland...and so was the rider, given her strong, confident, blond, helmetless style. [...]