We are the very fortunate recipients of a pair of prototype Batavus BuB bikes (that you may have seen at Interbike). These bikes will make the rounds and reviews to a few well-know blogs like Commute by Bike, Bike Shop Girl, and Bicycle Design — but we get a little play-time first.

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Of course in our unabashedly biased opinion, the BuBs are great. They are the next evolution of the classic omafiet design … unique and pragmatic, but with a hint of whimsy. These bikes are no long distance commuting rigs; they are short distance transportation designed to take the daily punishment dished out by the mean streets of [insert your town here].

And if there is any question about the design (as interpreted by our well-honed American aesthetics), this is the bike that never fails to make children smile and wave. It just feels right.

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