If you were in the SoHo district of NYC on Saturday, you may have wandered into the Apple Store. If you did, you would have been greeted with this beautiful bike, the Dutch Master, a limited edition of cruisers hand built in in Bushwick, Brooklyn, which was enjoying its launch event.
This project was put together by the design lovers at the Core77 blog. Parts from around the US were sourced and sent over to the Bushwick Bike Shop. These were then bolted on to the classic Worksman Newsboy frame, a bike made in Queens, New York for over 110 years. A Worksman bike is the bike Jimmy Olsen would have ridden before he landed his job at the Daily Planet.
As if the gallery of close-up pop-shots weren’t exciting enough, the design details and specs are enough to send you into a frothing frenzy. There’s a Brooks Saddle (a Lady Approved® brand, incidentally), Sturmey Archer hubs, Schwalbe Fat Frank balloon tires, and pedals and stem by Brooklyn Machine Works.
The whole thing is a curious mix of BMX parts, classic components and modern tech. Somehow, this odd combo seems very appropriated for a New York bike. The price is similarly New Yorkian, at $1560.00 plus shipping, but considering the parts and work that have gone into the making of the bike (check the site for a video of the wheels being built) the cost seems pretty reasonable. Especially as the only way you’ll ever need to replace this machine is if you forget to lock it properly. Only 25 are being made, so if you want one, hurry up.
Product page [Core77]
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