Haarlem location of an Amsterdam based bike shop. I bought my first ever Dutch bike from ZFP in…read moreAmsterdam and I've only ever had a good experience. They have every sort of bike and price level that you want, depending on if you just want a reasonably priced city bike or a fancy racing bike. When you buy a bike here you get a free check-up on it after 2 or 3 months to make sure everything's working fine. They also have a pretty good selection of bike accessories from lights to baskets to bells to bags. I bought their cheapest model city bike and I've been really happy with it. It rides really comfortably, and the price was very competitive with other bike stores. Become a member for free to get a discount on your purchases!

A top-tier location and fietsenwinkel (bike store) in Haarlem. They are on both sides of the…read morestreet! Seems like the sales is on one side and service is on the other. Next to my favorite wijnhuis in Haarlem (and one of my favorite in The Netherlands). This is a BIG store and they have some great products. I live in Amsterdam near another big bike store, but the prices seem higher there in Haarlem than Amsterdam - which is a surprise. But they seem very friendly and helpful guys who work there. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the market for a new bike or to have yours serviced.

Amazing bike shop for all kind of sports bikes, as well as e-bikes or touring bikes. Nice…read moreassortment of accessories, and the staff goes out of their way to order a product for you if what you need is not in stock. Repairs are done by professionals (with the prices that reflect that...). Probably the best bike shop around town.

"Damn a flat tire!" belongs to the standard vocabulary of most people living in Amsterdam. So I was…read morenot surprised to find a startup called like that, offering mobile bike fixing service. But I WAS surprised that in bike city no one came up with this idea erlier. I saved their number on my mobile phone despite my naive hope that I'll never have to call them. Shortly after I had to and I was thankful to hear that one of them was in the hood and I didn't have to wait too long. The guy came equipped with spare wheel, bike pump and toolset. The bike was quickly fixed and I don't remember what the service cost but I do remember that it is very good value for money and no extra urgency charge. So, I recommend everyone to save the number of DAFT to get quick hassle-free help in bike emergencies.

Super friendly staff and very professional. I will definitely use them again. The bike technician…read morewas even there a few minutes early and beat me to the spot since of course I got blocked by a draw bridge, then a closed road, but he called me and we met up shortly after. He went above and beyond to fix my husband's bike. He put the pedal crank back on, tightened a few things and oiled the chain. Very nice guy. I emailed them over a holiday weekend, so it took a little while to get a response since we had to go back and forth a bit. Very convenient, but I had to wait an extra day since they couldn't meet me until after 11am. And even though I asked for the price ahead of time, they forgot to send it to me. Though, I think the cost was reasonable. I would just make sure you know the price before you go if it's not already on the price list. You can pay in cash or they will invoice you and you can transfer the funds that day. They have an app, but it's iOS only for now. :(

Finally - a bike shop for socially minded folks! This place not only recycles old bikes and parts,…read morecreating 'new' bikes that are often better than many of the new cycles I saw on offer, but they also train people with social and/or psychiatric issues to be bike mechanics. A win/win situation for everyone. I recently bought one of their 'recycled bikes' and I love it. A big plus for me, in addition to the social goals and purposes of the organization, was their willingness to change a couple of small things on the bike for me at no extra charge. I wanted wider higher handlebars on my steel pony - no problem. Great shop!