Willow 3

My wife and I recently moved to a little beach bungalow. We wanted to get a couple of "urban" style bikes to cruise the boardwalk and ride to local coffee shops and restaurants. We discovered Brooklyn Bicycle Co online, and immediately fell in love with the unique style and cool retro look of their frames. We already had five bikes hanging in the garage, but my Driggs 3 and my wife's Willow 3 are now our favorite bikes to ride! Ryan was super helpful on the phone, gave me sizing advice, and even took extra time to swap bicycle biz stories. Every step of the order process was spot-on and professional, from the email notifications, to the free shipping and assembly by a friendly local shop, to the "old school" personal hand-written thank you card we received. Classy!

My Willow 7 has been fantastic. You can tell by riding it that it is very well made, super smooth, etc. But what made me really want to buy a Brooklyn Bicycle is speaking with the people within this company. The president of the company himself (didn't realize this at the time) spoke with me for a solid 45min-1hr about the different bikes they offered, their differences, and what would work best for me personally. He also taught me some things I had not known about bikes in general. He was so kind and patient as he even listened to me rant about how my previous bike was stolen recently! (haha, still bitter about it). I also received a hand-written card wishing me well when I'd received my Willow 7 and personalized emails notifying me of the bike shipment from other employees in Brooklyn Bicycle Co., etc. That kind of customer service I don't see too often so I knew that this would be a really great bike w/ great quality behind it and that it would last a while. I also knew that if anything had happened to the bike that I could depend on Brooklyn Bicycle Co. with their advice and guidance. If you want to buy a bike from a company backed by really great people, I highly recommend Brooklyn Bicycle Co.

My wife bought me a Driggs three summers ago after coming back from a trip to The Hague. Needless to say, I love it. The problem is she also loved it so much that she ended up riding mine all the time, preferring it over a purportedly much fancier (i.e., expensive) woman's hybrid that used to be her errand/commuter bike! So I bought her a Willow earlier this summer and, problem solved-- now we both have bikes we are thrilled with. We live in central Denver so steep hills are not a problem, and the three-speed is perfect to get anywhere in town. She chose the sea glass color which gets compliments anywhere and everywhere we stop. She reports that the step over frame makes it ideal for cruising to dinner in a skirt or summer dress and for mounting the bike when she has either saddle bags on the back or the baby seat on the front. Regarding the latter, we have a Thule Ridealong Mini that is easily moved from one bike to the other-- our son has ridden on the front of these Brooklyn bikes since he was eight months old. Both the Willow and the Driggs are balanced, stable, and yet still quick with the baby seat installed. Indeed, the ride is comfortable enough that our son has fallen asleep on the bike!

I bought the Sea Glass colour and love both the colour and the ride. I'm 5"11 and find the large comfortable. I loved the convenience of having it shipped to a local shop and not having to deal with assembly myself. Having used it for a while, I think I might have got the 7 speed if I did it over again, but that's a matter of personal taste rather than anything against the bike. The swept back handlebars took a few minutes to get comfortable with for someone used to a road bike, but again, that has to do with my own experience rather than any problem with the bike. Would buy again.

Zipping around town on errands, in the countryside, and with my kids my Willow is the perfect bike!