Amsterdam Weekend – Filled with Bicycles

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6 bicycles, Amsterdam

Six safely locked bicycles, waiting for their masters

When you live in Copenhagen, you might think you already saw everything possible connected to urban bicycle culture – but think again! First: it seems like the locals really have adapted the “you need to attach your bicycle to something to prevent it from being nicked” – I think there are six bicycles on this picture, each and everyone properly locked by a wire or a massive chain to the almost invisible bicycle-parking-thing, kindly provided by the city.

Bicycles on barges

How to use those 100 kilometers of channels in Amsterdam

And secondly, if you don’t have enough space in the street to park all of your bicycles, what do you do as a city and you have about 100 kilometres of channels? You simply use a few old barges.

Sögreni on DR2: 94 Minutes about bicycles from Danish TV

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“Jeg er så glad for min cykel” – I am just so happy for my bike – was the title of a whole evening at Danish television channel DR2 on September the 17th. The title is taken from a classic (children’s) song by Poul Kjøller from the early seventies. The programme is in Danish and lasts for 94 minutes. Søren Sögreni and pictures from the shop appear at 54:50. Apart from that, you can rest your eyes on lots of bicycling Danes and different forms of bicycle culture. Enjoy!
See the programme here.

Rob’s Brass Bell

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Robert Prince lives in Brooklyn, New York. He sent us this picture of his beloved green Land Shark now enhanced with a Sögreni Brass bell:

Rob's brass bell

Notice the Cat-Eye, the great-looking black Brooks saddle and the small tool bag – this is clearly a bicycle meant to be used.

These are Rob’s words:
“Your bikes are fantastic. When my in-laws were in Copenhagen, I asked them to find me a special bell. They brought back the brass one.”

Featured Bicycle: Patrick and his Sögreni

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Old Shatterhand Sögreni Bicycle

Patrick is a marketing executive living in Copenhagen but originally from beautiful Switzerland. Usually, you can find him travelling by bicycle from his home in the central part of the city to the brewery where he works. Daily, he rides about 20 kilometres, and mostly in the city.

We captured him just as he heads off on his first first ride on his new Sögreni Young Shatterhand.

Hey Patrick! Why did you choose a Sögreni?
Well, most of all I was just so happy to find a bicycle that really was Danish design. You can see it in every detail, in the way things are designed and work, but most of all, it’s the simplicity of the bicycle. I asked Søren if he could build a bicycle which was “reduced to the maximum” – and I think he did pretty well. I also guess the fact that I don’t need to think about corrosion for the next very many years is a nice thought.

Tell us about your options – what did you choose and why?
I first thought about a fixed or single speed bicycle, but ended up with three gears anyway – it’s sort of nice to have, even in this flat city. As I ride in the city, I wanted extra security, so we added a front drum brake. I also chose the Sögreni pedals in steel and copper. And as you see, that’s about that. This custom bicycle is reduced to the maximum, but still rough enough for my daily transportation needs.