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Feb, 2015

The making of Azor Dutch Bikes

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: Azor, bakfiets, City Bikes, dutch bikes, urkai | Comments: 0

It is no secret that we are huge fans of Azor bicycles and Bakfiets, so being able to visit the factory while we were in the Netherlands was a treat and an honour. Heading to the industrial area of the Netherlands is nothing like any industrial area in Canada, the huge difference, there are bike paths! As we headed into the building, the first thing to see is the showroom of beautiful bicycles, and there are a LOT. Pick a frame, any frame! As you will notice Azor does not […]

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Jan, 2015

Bakfiets Everywhere

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, bicycles, Holland, Netherlands, travel, urkai | Comments: 0

In our trip to the Netherlands in the fall, we snapped photos of bakfiets everywhere we went as long as we had batteries charged. The bakfiets in their natural habitat, outside and being used:

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Jan, 2015

Free Clinic: Learn How to Safely Transport Your Children By Bike

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, bicycle, dutch bikes, Education, transportation, urkai | Comments: 0

When: Saturday Feb. 21st 9:30-10:15 Where: Our store, 687 Guelph Line, Burlington Ontario Our store will be closed for the Clinic and will be open at 10:15 for the general public. What is the right seat for your child? There are so many ways to transport your kids by bike, but what do you need to know to enjoy the ride safely? Come to our free clinic, and we will go through all of the child seat options for children 1 year to 10 years old and all of […]

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Dec, 2014

Bakfiets Love

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, bicycle, dutch bikes, love, Motherhood, story, urkai | Comments: 0

It can be difficult to put into words, and I often tell people who come into the store, that riding a bakfiets is magical. You don’t get it, and you don’t believe in it, until you ride one with your child. My bakfiets means so much more to me, it is an extension of me that I never thought possible. A car is an inanimate object, and so is a bakfiets, but because I pedal it, I bring it to life, and I become more alive. Before I became pregnant, […]

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Dec, 2014

2015 Azor Carolina

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: Azor Carolina, beauty, bicycle, dutch bike, urkai | Comments: 0

Hold onto your hats, because this is a stunner. Azor has come out with a white on white Carolina Omafiets, and it is up order, call us, or e-mail us at hello@urkai.com!

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Nov, 2014

Getting your bike ready for winter

By: Andrew Bowen | Tags: Azor, Burlington, dutch bike, travel, urkai, Urkai services, winter, Winterizing a bicycle | Comments: 0

Winter is upon us again, but for many of us, we want to push the bike frontier and enjoy the fun and challenges of cycling in the winter. I believe I would be letting both my Azor bike and my wife’s bakfiets.nl cargo bike down if we did not ride them through the winter as they were built for year-round use. The frame has two layers of tough powder coat paint with an anti-rust zinc primer, and almost everything else that is not painted is either stainless steel or aluminum, making it […]

In Store FirstBike Giveaway

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: balancebike, draw, Firstbike, Giveaway, urkai, urkaibikes | Comments: 1

Yepp Jr. Bicycle Seat Review

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: Child seat, dutch bicycle, urkai, Yepp Jr, Yepp Jr. Review, Yepp seat | Comments: 0

As many of you know, we test all of the products personally before we decide to carry them in our store. It is a fun job, but someone has to do it! One of the products we tested recently was the Yepp Junior, which is designed for children from 5 – 10 years old, with a weight capacity of 20 -35 kg. Which is very similar to the Bobike Junior and Qibbel Junior seats we sell. For this test ride, we found ourselves in one of our favorite places Holland […]

The B&W Brompton Suitcase – Canada

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: B&W Brompton suitcase, Brompton, Brompton folding bicycle, urkai | Comments: 0

Want to travel with your Brompton? The B&W hard suitcase is a great option. Made specifically for the Brompton, the B&W suitcase is perfect for long journeys in the sky, sea, or train.

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Oct, 2014

Brompton Bicycle – Canada

By: Andrew Bowen | Tags: brompton bicycle, Brompton folding bicycle, folding bikes, travel biccle, urkai | Comments: 0

The smallest and most travel friendly bicycle, made in the U.K! The way it folds is engineering genius. Come visit the store, and take a test ride, we always have selection!