"What if you built your own bike yourself, from bare frame to road-ready?"
You learn exactly how every click, every gear, and every brake works — so you'll never be at a loss when you get a flat tire again. And honestly? Every ride on a bike you built yourself just feels a little more badass than on some random public transport cargo bike.
Joris (29), Groningen — mechanical engineering student, never buys new if he can get it secondhand
I spent three hours fumbling around on the kitchen floor with a chain tool while my housemate asked every five minutes whether I actually knew what I was doing.
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