Portrait of one of Amsterdam’s most authentic bicycle repairmen.

In the fast-paced rhythm of everyday Amsterdam, Frans van der Meer runs his 90-year-old bike shop as one of the city’s most authentic bicycle repairmen. Frans not only knows his trade, but also harbours a piece of old Amsterdam, where the city is like a village, where neighbours are like family, and bicycles are like legs.

The bike shop is located at Goudsbloemstraat 156 in Amsterdam.

shot & edited by wytsekoetse.com
piano music by Studio Palmboom