I never thought this would happen to me... but it did! Me…read moreand my travelling companion rent 2 bikes for 4 days (was the plan). BVD copies our ID and takes a 200Euro deposit, which they will gladly take from you. On my bike the steering was able to move when we got them but even after telling the employee that this was the case, they told us it was fine and normal. So after 2 days of fun in Amsterdam my bikes decides to turn loose with me on it, which brings me to the ground instantly. A bike crash hurts and i'm lucky nothing major happened. First thing in the morning we return to the rental shop BVD Tweewielers De Cuyp. The guy who rented us the bike was there with a new prick, who instantly turned the situation around, so now it was me who broke the bike and not the bike that "broke me". Suddenly the fork was bent too, which no one but the shop owner could see, i've loved and worked with bicycles for more than 15 years and wasn't able to point it out. The whole thing ended up costing the full deposit and 2 days rental. I'm so disappointed in the mistrust and exploiting of tourism that we were victims of, I will never rent or suggest this place to anyone! Take care of yourselves and don't trust BVD Tweewielers. Ps. The whole thing destroyed my mood, and gave me a whole new view on dutch people, which is a shame, when i at the same time have had so mane positive, just NOT with BVD Tweewielers!!

A friend of mine recommended this specific bike store to rent while I was in Amsterdam. I was so…read moreglad I took him up on it and want to share it with you. A great bicycle rental for the value with absolutely no mechanical problems and I rode that thing a lot for a week. They have great hours, spoke impeccable english which helped me, and have a great new location that may not show up yet in Yelp, its at 39 Niastrat now I think. I will be returning to Amsterdam, and I shall again GO Snelbinder GO!

Just go here if you need an honest Bicycle repairman, belief me I had a terrible experience with…read moreanother one called 'Broeders Bike's' in the molukkenstraat and the repairmen in 'De Snelbinder' are totally different. These guys will help you out, are honest and quick, and there is a possitive vibe in the shop. Niet gedacht dat ik na een nare ervaring bij een andere fietsenmaker zo een fijne fietsenmaker zou vinden in Amsterdam. De fietsenmaker kwam mij tegemoet vanwege diezelfde nare ervaring en was erg verbaasd over de slechte werkzaamheden die waren verricht aan mijn fiets. Daarom; 'ga naar een betrouwbare fietsenmaker zoals de Snelbinder'. Deze fietsenmaker is eerlijk en duidelijk over wat er gedaan gaat wordt en en is vriendelijk, echt een aanrader.

Wow. I don't think…read morethat often going into any store, but what happened to me here is nothing short of amazing. Let me set the stage. My bike is old. It has gears. Many. And it makes noise. A lot of noise. Which means that I was not able to cycle very fast anymore, because noise usually means also friction... Anyway, the other thing that was wrong with it were the breaks. It came to the point where it was pretty dangerous to cycle, so action had to be taken. Since I am a good procrastinator, this was also very much overdue! So we find ourselves on a Saturday afternoon, around 4pm... 1 hour before closing time. I actually was going to the neighbor (hairdresser), and I thought, why not ask if they have time to fix my brakes real quick. I got into the workshop, and 3 guys were working on as many bikes. Here goes my luck I thought, and against better judgement, I asked one of the guys if they could fix my breaks. Even though the look on his face was a bit difficult, he walked with me to my bike, and took a quick look."Oh, these are the old style breaks" .. whatever. The guys start a quick discussion, with the result being "sure, we can fix it.. will be ready in about an hour...". I'm like "Yay!". So, while I am getting my scalp in order, they work on my bike.. and about 45 minutes later, looking sharp, I walk over to them, only to find out that my bike is already finished.. the guy just came out of the workshop, warning me that I now should be careful with braking :) So.. I went into the store, and paid for everything. I remember it was not super expensive.. about 15 euro for materials, and 20 euro for labor.. not too bad! But.. now the story takes an unexpected happy twist. I get on my bike, and start cycling. Wait just a minute. What is going on here. Where is my soundtrack? Really, I hear nothing. Nothing at all. This is amazing! In the 45 minutes or so that they worked on my bike.. they not only fixed my brakes, but only fixed the noise. I now have a bike that cycles almost perfectly. So just to be clear. They did work that I did not ask them to do. They did not charge me for it, and my bike is now a super happy bike again... and by association, I am not also super happy! Truth be told.. I have not been to other bike shops on IJburg yet (remember the procrastination?), so I would not be able to say if Bikes & Boards is better or worse than the other stores.. but I CAN say that IF your bike is broken... go here, because they can fix it quickly.. and then some!