The afternoon I brought the Bakfiets home

I went to Dutch Bike Co Seattle to pick up my new Bakfiets today. After so much bally-hoo of self-education and convincing ourselves this made sense, it was time to jump on and use the thing.

I immediately put it to work on its central mission for our family -I went to Fred Meyer and got a load of groceries.

I went manic and did two grocery runs (the second run included a celebratory six pack of Texas Shiner Bock) and a jaunt over to old Ballard.

I got the seat adjusted just right and immediately saw what all the fuss is about Dutch ability at frame geometry, this bike is the most efficient and pleasing use of my leg muscles ever in my life.