Flying Dutch

Horrible place to purchase a bike. Friend & I bought bikes when we first moved to Amsterdam. Both bikes had consistent problems with repairs. They say they will buy it back… they offered my friend € 10 for a bike that was € 100+ (with many new features). When she expressed her frustration with how unfair this was, the guy lacked empathy & then refused to give her anything. Untrustworthy. Unreliable. Not worth the headache when there are so many other places to go. Stay away. We also witnessed 2 other customers fighting with the manager. Terrible experience.

This place ripped me off royally. New to the country and biking, and in a rush, I took their ‘friendly’ advice and selected the best model from the several offered. As I got used to Amsterdam in the next weeks and checked other cycle stores I figured out I had been charged more than DOUBLE what the cycle was worth. Further, I could have got a good quality brand bike (basic model) BRAND NEW for less than I paid for my second hand one from Flying Dutch. Nice welcome to Amsterdam right? :(
The cycle they sold me was a good brand, but old, worn and cheaply resprayed. The gears failed within a few days and I had to pay to replace them, not being close to return the bike under the 90 day guarantee. So beware of the ‘friendly’ Flying Dutch!
Don’t make the same mistake as me and use this store. Consider instead; budget cycles (€ 50 – 150) Otto-​Bikes at Overtoom 402,
. If you have € 170 – 300 then Het Zwarte Fietsenplan have several stores such as at Koninginneweg 267 – 269,
or Black Bikes rental stores (
). They have ex-​rental bikes for sale at decent prices (€ 200 – 250).