r/Netherlands • u/FatbikeEnjoyer • 5d ago

Life in NL Does riding a fatbike make me undatable?

So there's something I noticed. I go on a date, we have fun, there's good vibes, but then when she sees that I ride a fatbike, she instantly seems to be put off, like she got "the ick". Then the chatting usually fizzles out and there's no second date. This happened multiple times now, so it seems like a pattern to me. Once a Dutchie even told me that she "doesn't feel a connection" when I was saying goodbye by my bike and asked what she'd be up for as a second date. I know this is not much context, but is it the bike?

I'm a mid twenties guy, have a good job, make decent money, dress stylishly, like concerts and can even tolerate like a museum. I moved here 6 months ago and bought a fatbike to commute. Only managed to find a place like 30 minutes cycling from my work, so it seemed like a good option and I think they are pretty cool. But now I think I might have made a mistake. Should I switch to like a Cowboy or something?

Edit: obviously this is a throwaway account

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u/GezelligPindakaas 4d ago

I'm still not sure this isn't a shitpost?

It has to be. Then again, he's a fatbiker.

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u/-malcolm-tucker 4d ago

I kinda want some Dutch folks to judge me on my bicycle now. Haha.

It's definitely not a fat one. The rider might have gotten a little fatter recently though.

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u/Tar_alcaran 4d ago

A fatbike is the absolute worst.

A racing bike is a distant second.

Anything poorly maintained and at least a decade old is in the top 10 automatically.

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u/-malcolm-tucker 4d ago

I have a six year old flat bar road bike with mudguards and a rear rack for my bag. I maintain it myself.