Amsterdam is known to be the "bicycling capital of Europe", it's a must to ride a bike in Amsterdam…read moreand see the city as a tourist. Halfords has great bikes that doesn't shout out tourist, please steal this bike. I believe it was a 50 Euros deposit and 40 Euros for five days. Great bike with big strong chains. Be sure to lock them up, bikes are stolen often here. Be sure to use both your headlights and rear lights at night. Very nice folks that works here.

Time for a new o'ma bike :) It is a British chain, they have…read moreeverything for bikes, cars and motorbikes. This shop in particular does not have a huge choice of bikes, but for anything to use in the city is pretty good. Clerks are very nice, speak English if needed. They are probably not the cheapest but they are fast, after 40 minutes my bike was ready to be taken home... yea!

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!

Joop Harmans is a great bike shop here in the Noord neighborhood…read more They provide a good selection of new bikes and typically a good selection of used ones as people trade in their bikes for new ones. The big plus here is the very attentive repairs that are offered. Just pull up, drip in and ask a question for immediate help. Joop Harmans has a sister location nearby that specializes in scooters. This location is for bicycles.

From the owner: Welkom bij Joop Harmans XL Fietsen en Scooters, gevestigd aan de Vuurwerkerweg 17-B in…read moreAmsterdam-Noord. Al meer dan 65 jaar de speciaalzaak voor fietsen en scooters in Amsterdam Noord. Met meer dan 750 m2 aan fiets- en scooterplezier en officeel dealer van vele grote kwaliteitsmerken fietsen, elektrische fietsen en scooters. Ook kunt u bij ons terecht voor onderhoud en reparaties, onderdelen, accessoires, verzekeringen en fietsprojecten. Joop Harmans XL Fietsen en Scooters: Het adres voor deskundig advies aan consumenten en bedrijven ! Alles onder één dak.

Beek is a full service sales, repair, supplies and accessory bike shop…read more Lots of high end equipment as well as more modest bikes spread out over a rather big sales floor. They have a very active repair shop and friendly service to answer any repair questions on the spot. I had some service here along with some upgraded brakes. Excellent service, fair price and quick turn-around. Also, if you're in the market for a decent used bike, you'll find sporadic selection of used bikes for sale as buyers upgrade for a new one in the showroom.

From the owner: Verkoop van Edwards Omafietsen & Scooters…read more Wij hebben een groot assortiment aan betaalbare kinderfietsen, damesfietsen, herenfietsen, opafietsen, bakfietsen, fiets accessoires, retro scooters, trendy scooters, sport scooters, Lady scooters en scooter accessoires. Tevens reparaties en onderhoud van alle merken fietsen en scooters! Op zoek naar een goedkope omafiets of scooter? Dan bent u bij Edwards Tomorrow op het juiste adres! Tevens ook via onze webshop www.edwardstomorrow.nl te bestellen Of bezoek 1 van onze winkels in Amsterdam-noord, Almere, Bussum, Hilversum, Mijdrecht, Zeist.

One of the best things you can do in Volendam is rent a bike. Better yet, rent an electric bike!…read more There several vendors to choose from, but this one is friendly and economical. You'll pay your rental fee upfront, but they don't ask to keep a credit credit or your passport as collateral. Now that's trust! €10 3 hour Regular Bike Rental €15 3 hour Electric Rental Pick the later! Its so incredibly worth the extra €5. You'll be speeding through the Netherlands with minimal effort! The electric bikes are fast, smooth and well maintained. We easily rode to the next small town of Edam, which is cheesy, cute, and charming. The scenery in this area green and beautiful, and I very welcome relief from the noise, smoke, and big crowds of Amsterdam. Rural Netherlands is best seen on bike! So fun!

This bike shop is conveniently located only about a quarter mile from the Volendam center bus stop…read more It's right on the wharf where all the touristy stuff is set up, so super easy to find. You'll see the bikes parked outside, and their big sign waving. We rented bikes (the 3-speed ones with hand brakes) and did a big loop north through Edam, then along the canal (and highway - but quiet and protected path) to Monnikendam, across the dyke to Marken (drizzly headwinds made this the most difficult part of the trip!), and then a ferry ride back to Volendam. Stopping for lunch in Edam and a drink in Marken, plus wandering around and seeing a few sights along the way, the whole trip took us about 4.5 hours. If you are going to a cheese farm, you'll want an extra hour, at least. The bike shop sold us the ferry tickets at a discount, so we didn't have to do anything extra. The bikes were in great condition, the staff was helpful and fluent in English. A lovely experience all around!