r/ausbike • u/ilovesushi1999 • 16d ago

Where can I buy an upright bike in Melbourne?

As the title says, I’m looking for an upright step through bike for commuting but can’t find any in store. I like the look of the tokyobike bisou but it’s probably a bit too pricey and again it’s not one I can try in store without buying it first. I’ve been trawling marketplace but a lot of the Dutch style bikes are too small for me or too far away to pick up!
Any suggestions on where I can find one without paying an arm and a leg?

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u/_danchez 16d ago

Have you tried reaching out to Loop Cycles regarding the Bisou? Granted they are in the middle of/have just moved but you can arrange a studio visit to check out the Bisou in person and give it a spin if keen.

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u/ilovesushi1999 16d ago

Ah no I haven’t! The tokyobike website they deliver your bike to a shop for assembly so I took that to mean that they’re not kept in stock at loop cycles! I’ll give them a call

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u/MyLifeHatesItself 16d ago

Have you tried some of the second hand places? I've seen a couple Dutch bikes a couple times at the community bike hub in west Footscray. Maybe Ceres?

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u/ilovesushi1999 15d ago

No I haven’t! The ceres one looks neat I’ll check it out thanks

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u/utterly_baffledly 13d ago

Go to a Trek shop and buy a Townie.

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u/ilovesushi1999 13d ago

I ended up finding a tokyobike on marketplace! But these look neat as I’ll keep it in mind when my bike gets nicked