This was the first bike I test rode. I was looking to get a feel for how an upright riding style felt and if I could survive with only three gears. This bike has a partial chaincase, fenders, rack and rim brakes.

I wasn’t expecting to like it very much, but much to my surprise, I really loved it. It was lighter than my current bike and in my price range. Felt nice and quick to ride and the gear range was adequate – I’d probably be mashing the pedals a bit on some steep hills, but most should be doable. It also got bonus points for looking nice and coming in a wide range of pretty colours.

If I was going to get the Dutchi, I think I would end up going with the 8 speed to avoid needless pedal mashing (although that would add ~$200 to the price and push it up to the top of my price range), but in a less hilly area or for casual riding, the 3 speed would be fine. I would have also liked to try the Linus Mixte – I think it has slightly more aggressive geometry than the Dutchi, but they don’t have any details on their website unfortunately.

So overall, good bike; would definitely recommend to someone else and would have likely bought it if the Brodie Section 8 wasn’t available.

Stay tuned for my next post with my impressions of the KHS Green.