Comments on: Famke Jansen rides her Omafiets in NY

By: henry

henry — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:35:29 +0000

I just figured that she probably has long legs for her height and that’s how it’d come out on a 57cm bike (that much I know). At 183cm she either has short legs (unlikely) or rides with her saddle very low.

By: Frits B

Frits B — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:23 +0000

Henry, your “timmermansoog” is failing you. According to IMDb she’s 183cm or 6′, with shoe size 11.

By: henry

henry — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:50:52 +0000

MIlo, It’s a 57cm with a hand’s width of seatpost showing. I’d guess she’s about 175cm tall or maybe a little less.

By: Milo

Milo — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:39:13 +0000

How tall is she? What frame-size is the Oma?

Milo.

By: yuki

yuki — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:29:52 +0000

hope in Indonesia will be like at Amsterdam, people go work by cycling!!!
it will reduce pollution in the city.

By: henry

henry — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:35:26 +0000

amsterdamize,
I’m actually not sure whether it’s the photographer who cropped those photos like that, or somebody else helped ummm, “focus” on certain details of some very high resolution images.

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:27:05 +0000

Catching up on my reading, I can say this just made my day, Henry. From what I know of Famke, I already applauded her down-to-earth attitude, this seals the deal (aside from the fact that she rides this particular bike). She’s very cool in my book. Too bad the photographer turns out to be a scumbag.

Sean: you nailed it. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t consider it to be something extraordinary, meanwhile radiating the absolute effortlessness and beauty of it all.

By: henry

henry — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:21:56 +0000

And she’s demonstrating good saddle hygiene!

By: Stephan

Stephan — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:17:54 +0000

Famke rocks Dutch Bike Co. Seattle-sourced Omas in LA and NY.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:14:56 +0000

I live in New York City and am quite happy to see a scene like this. It presents a nice image of cycling when the city could really use one.

Famke looks like an ordinary, albeit very pretty, New Yorker getting from one place to another by bicycle. She’s not geared up or sweating, nor is she yelling at anyone, violating traffic laws, praying for anarchy, or nearly running over hapless pedestrians. She’s an effortlessly cool, clean-showered, law abiding bike rider. And, knowing she’s a movie star adds more: she could have anything and she’s choosing a black Azor over a black Escalade and making life easier on everyone else. Thanks, Famke!