June 4, 2022
Got the bikes!
in Amsterdam
We left Calgary airport, bright and sunny. Probably the best biking day of the year and we are leaving!
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Great direct connection on KLM to Amsterdam, and after dropping our duffel bags at the hotel (and a quick change of clothes) we headed to see Eric at De Vakantiefietster bike shop.
Since we had bought the bikes "remotely", having sent him photos of us on bikes and measurements, he wanted to fine tune the fitting, so onto the fitting machine we each went.
Eric, a well known touring cyclist himself (and owner of the shop), took great care to measure. Then we took the bikes for a spin in Amsterdam for 12km to make sure they did ok, and also checked out the Komoot app and our sim cards in our phone. Short answer, the entire system worked very well. The bikes ride very smoothly, the Rohloff hub is "the bomb"! After a quick photo op outside his shop, we are off to dinner and bed before we start our trip tomorrow. So excited!
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Today's ride: 12 km (7 miles)
Total: 62 km (39 miles)
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