Advise please - buying Ladies Dutch bike

[Si_33]

A good friend would like to buy his adult daughter a classic-looking Dutch bike with basket. Does anyone know of a good one that can be sourced in the UK? It doesn't need to have the big-name branding... Gears and basket essential, budget £200 - £300. Any advice would be gratefully received. Many thanks

 

[firedfromthecircus]

As is often the case £2-300 will not buy a good one new sadly. So if the budget is immovable then you are looking at second hand in the usual places or something of a lower standard.

If the budget is negotiable then you might want to look at something like the Workcycles Omafiets. http://www.workcycles.com/home-products ... ranny-bike

The Workcycles site has a list of dealers with a handful in the UK.
Gazelle is a classic make and there are a couple of places in the UK you can get them. Below is one.
http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bikes/brands/gazelle/

If you can persuade your friend to up the budget and support home manufacturing then the Paper Bicycle is well worth a look. Very stylish as well as practical.
http://www.paper-bicycle.com/hustle/

 

[legrandefromage]

Of no use to you whatsoever, I bought this at the local tip for a tenner and serviced it for another £28.

It would have been around £450 or so new

 

[fagin]

Might have overdone it on the new box (previous one inside for scale) as the front end gets a bit marginal if she packs it badly, but the other half's little shopping truck. And it's a Kona. Was about £100 round the corner, off gumtree, basically brand new.

And in previous mode, with ride em cowboy? boots.

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

I just got my wife a Pendleton Somersby in burgundy from ahem Halfords
To be fair for £250 it seems ok
And there is/was a 20% off offer on the other day too

 

[Si_33]

Thank you for your advice everyone. I will pass on some links to my friend. Very grateful that people have taken the time to reply, ta