Inside Barcelona's Bike Shop for the People

[@weeringjohnny]

Thanks to Federico for giving us the tour in English. Not as easy as you might think if you're not a native speaker.

[@dariuslankarian3282]

Omnium makes very cool cargo bike especially for those who love to take their dogs or little kids with them cycling. I like the fact it's front loading so you can always have your eyes on your loved ones.

[@BrentZahradnik]

26" for the city is the move, hes got it right. Dope spot will check it out next time I'm there.

[@C345OFR]

Yup, 26aintdead. Have one as my Urban Attack Vehicle and a 700c for day rides in the countryside.

[@timduggan5743]

I stumbled upon this place during a trip to Barca. The sign at 7:39 jogged my memory. It was a cool shop. Very friendly, even with a ton of tourists coming in to kick tires.

[@claudemarie9136]

Tks Russ for this interesting guided tour. Cool place to buy souvenirs for friends from, next time I am in Barcelona.

[@BubbleGum-s5c]

Thanks for letting us drool over those gorgeous bikes. Oh, how I wish we had shops like that.

[@kristoffortie5601]

"Traag" is also dutch for "slow"... So no, not all cycling in Europe is training/racing or commuting. There is party-pace in between. 😀

[@Josukegaming]

yeah it's definitely less common here finding that middle ground ATB party pace in the Netherlands than it was in the US for me, but it's definitely there

[@neilt]

When you get to my age, all bike riding takes place at party pace 😂

[@dominicruegg]

Hey Laura & Russ, I can't help but notice the heavy flicker in all the shots in this vid, are you still shooting in NTSC framerates (30/60fps)? Spain and all of Europe use a 50Hz power grid, so you need to shoot in PAL framerates (25/50fps) to get rid of that. Maybe your camera also just defaulted back to NTSC and you know about this :) Anyhow, this can be quite unpleasant for photosensitive people, so I thought I'd let you know.

[@Reddingadventurehub]

What a fun shop. Love the old frames that folks could build.

[@ecopennylife]

Nice to have a shop that also sells everyday bikes & not just $20,000 racing bikes 😋

[@fl0rinescu]

I walked past this shop a few times on my last visit. looks amazing from outside

[@mattgatof4174]

Great shop Thanks for the tour. We could use a chill shop like that here…

[@johnschulz1142]

Thanks for bringing a smile!

[@_MattyG_]

Russ being a real American. Americans love labels, alt bikes, basket packing, etc, sounds like they just have “bikes”. Haha 🎉

[@coopersimons1706]

Yeah that shit was cringe

[@BirdmanDeuce26]

It's actually an interesting microcosm of how quite different the markets and culture are between North America (and most car-centric countries), vs. places that managed to retain/develop bicycle transport as part of their daily life. In car-centric North America, a significant, overwhelming portion of the market is focused on high performance sport racing machines - lightweight super aero road bikes/gravel bikes and extremely durable enduro mountain bikes designed to withstand trails better suited to motocross, among others. In an environment so heavily focused on sport, lower intensity/recreational/commuter/travel/all forms of noncompetitive cycling - aka the "partypace" - can't help but exist almost as a _counterculture_ to it. Thus, all the labels necessary to separate/define themselves against the overwhelming sporting context - "alt bars," "basket packing," etc. But in places like in the video where bikes successfully got to be retained as a mode of transport instead of transforming entirely into sport, the culture doesn't seem to need the labels to differentiate what a bike can be used for, as the noncompetitive cycling use is much more vibrantly still in the public consciousness/market. Thus, "alt" bars aren't "alt", they're just bars; "basket packing" isn't an activity, it's just another way to hold things on your bike, etc.

[@rdawson808]

I've honestly never seen a shop with such beautiful wood floors and antique rugs and armoires. And how do I get a "race for shawarma" poster!? Or maybe for me just ride for shawarma.

[@jeffandersen6233]

Wonderful interview showing the international connection bicyclist of all kinds share.

[@joekerrthejoker]

I used a Burley flatbed with my brompton when we didn’t have space for bikes. It’s a great combo

[@michaelbrooks3858]

Arrived in Barcelona tonight. Going there tomorrow! Tricky part will be fitting a new bike in my luggage.

[@CanWeBike]

My local bike shop near Green Bay, WI is one of, if not the only, North American retailer for Finna. They're pretty cool bikes.

[@rosairexvI]

Clearly the best show in Town , and Federico is soooooo Helful!😻🔥🌼☀️

[@VeloObscura]

Cool shop with an interesting name!

[@brrrt6666]

Those handlebars in the thumbnail though...❤

[@astro61362]

Love these kind of videos.

[@timothytan4610]

We were just there in October last year!

[@peterbedford2610]

Great selection

[@geoffersmaher]

A great video! where can i get a racing for shawarmas poster?????!!!!!!

[@lpeach6193]

Just trying to help. Checkout David Millar and his Chpt3 Brompton venture. You guys have history with Btomptons that might fit perfectly. He lives in Girona.

[@michaelmann6482]

Seen a few of those Omnium cargo bikes here in PDX. People who have them absolutely rave about them.

[@camt1818]

Man I forgot about the omnium cxc. That'd be a great all-arounder.

[@jimtsokas8031]

Hey Rus Love your content. Keep it up. As a cyclist who has only bought 2 bikes brand new (most of the bikes I've ridden have been 2nd hand). At 57 years of age. I'm looking for a new frame. When you look at the world of horology there are brands like Rolex who started by making a practical tool better. My question is who's the Rolex or Patek Phillipe of the practical cycling world?

[@janicemunn3868]

Great video. My kinda toy store!

[@colinhardie9194]

I been waiting for this 🎉

[@EBDultras]

..congrats to your blurple omnium💜..

[@1231maui]

Love that there are no e bikes in his shop

[@subliminalfreedom]

Fun!

[@larslarsen1149]

an omnium cargo is my dream bike

[@TimTylerCine]

Time to switch your cameras to 25fps and 100fps slomo :)

[@hutchy_4297]

found some of your peeps😎

[@GustavoFavareto]

It’s sad to know that people in Spain (1st world country) are also concerned about bike theft/robbery, and I say this as a brazilian who lives in São Paulo and thinks twice about every route he’s going to pass through. Guess it’s just a worldwide big city issue, not necessarily poverty/underdevelopment relatated.

[@pphaneuf]

Same in London, there's regularly people on expensive road bikes getting targeted, then knocked over by people on mopeds to steal their bikes... 😢

[@sotecluxan4221]

[@seely1320]

Dizzying camera work.

[@C345OFR]

That Klein tho...